MX1 Championship leader Antonio Cairoli marked his comeback to victory in Sweden ( Uddevalla) courtesy of two moto wins right before the start of the FIM Motocross World Championship’s summer break. In the MX2 class instead the event marked Steven Frossard’s maiden victory after a battle with Ken Roczen in both heats.Clement Desalle took two second places for second overall ahead of team mate Steve Ramon, putting together two solid moto’s and finishing ahead of Evgeny Bobryshev.In the MX2 class Jeffrey Herlings took second on the podium while Gautier Paulin completed the top three at his first podium appearance of 2010. Roczen instead won the final heat but a technical problem ruled him out of heat one when he was chasing Frossard for first.MX1 CLASSTaking victory number four of 2010, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MX1’s Tony Cairoli walked away from Sweden with an extended Championship lead. The Italian, who won both heats, is now 67 points ahead of Desalle whom he passed for the lead of moto two after having dominated the opening moto.The Rockstar Teka Suzuki World MX1 Team completed the overall podium and now looks forward to their home Grand Prix in Lommel, Belgium, coming up next on the August 1 weekend.Desalle was second overall and collected his fifth consecutive podium. The winner of the last GP in Latvia recovered to second in the opening moto and was again second in the final moto, which he was leading until a hard charging Cairoli moved past him and pulled away.Steve Ramon mounted on the third step of the podium after a solid final moto. The Belgian, who missed this GP last year due to a neck injury, was close to Desalle towards the end of the heat but decided to settle for an eventual safe third. In moto one instead Ramon was fourth.Once again CAS Honda’s Evgeny Bobryshev missed his first podium by a bunch of points. The Russian already came close to the podium in Latvia and today took another fourth overall after he made a mistake in the final moto, when he tried to move past Desalle for second. He was an eventual fourth in the second moto and fifth in the first one.David Philippaerts completed the top five. After a good third place in the opening moto, the Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross’ rider had a bad start to moto two and struggled to recover.Max Nagl was sixth ahead of Xavier Boog while Söderström was the best placed home rider with 14th overall. The TM rider Anthony Boissiere was 15th in the standings but a head concussion following a second moto crash ruled him out of the final heat.Martin Honda’s Jimmy Albertson stopped with a bike problem in the first moto and then had a crash in the second that led to a badly cut middle finger on his right hand.Tony Cairoli: “This is not really my favourite track but I’ve had some good races in all my years here so I wanted to win because now we’ll have a long break. It was good for me to take victory in the GP and that’s what I wanted to do. I was a bit nervous because I had some problems with my knee during the week and I felt something was wrong. But it felt better yesterday and today it was perfect.”Clement Desalle: “For sure it is not a bad weekend but I want to win! I rode quite well and did not crash so I am pretty happy. In the first moto I had a problem with my goggles and I thought I had water between the tear-offs but when they were all gone I still couldn’t see properly and lost concentration for a while. Once I threw away the goggles it was better but then I had some small stones in the eyes and had to slow down and think about second. I had a good fight with Antonio in the second moto but he was faster, so we will think ahead to try and beat him in the next GP.”Steve Ramon: “It was a positive weekend. In the first moto my start was good but on the first lap I made a mistake and one or two riders passed me. It was not easy, the track was slippery and I spent a long time behind Philippaerts trying to overtake. In the second moto it was a similar at the beginning but later on I saw Clement and Bobryshev and I knew I had to pass Bobryshev to make the podium. I really pushed for that. I almost got Clement and had two or three chances but I did not want to make a block-pass and take both of us down. I was looking forward to this GP and this track; that’s four podiums here now and maybe next year another one!”Jimmy Albertson: “In the first moto the bike lost power and finally quit but things went better in the second moto. I started in 18th and worked my way up to 12th and had a whole group of guys in front of me. I slid around coming out of one corner and I threw myself over a fence. I cut my finger up pretty good but I’m OK and the doctor cleaned it up; I should be ready to ride in about a week.”MX1 Moto 1: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 39:45.425; ; 2. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), +0:04.040; 3. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:06.051; 4. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), +0:07.916; 5. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), +0:30.542; 6. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), +0:32.808; 7. Gareth Swanepoel (RSA, Honda), +1:00.576; 8. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), +1:01.791; 9. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:03.015; 10. Anthony Boissiere (FRA, TM), +1:17.633;MX1 Moto 2: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 39:13.172; ; 2. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), +0:02.543; 3. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), +0:04.460; 4. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), +0:12.697; 5. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:13.589; 6. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), +0:23.023; 7. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), +0:32.242; 8. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:50.995; 9. Tanel Leok (EST, Honda), +0:53.035; 10. Rui Gonçalves (POR, KTM), +1:01.965;MX1 Championship: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 434 points; 2. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), 367 p.; 3. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), 331 p.; 4. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), 315 p.; 5. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), 306 p.; 6. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), 276 p.; 7. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Yamaha), 269 p.; 8. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), 223 p.; 9. Tanel Leok (EST, Honda), 219 p.; 10. Davide Guarneri (ITA, Honda), 196 p.;
MX2 CLASSIn the MX2 class Jeffrey Herlings took second on the podium while Gautier Paulin completed the top three at his first podium appearance of 2010. Roczen instead won the final heat but a technical problem ruled him out of heat one when he was chasing Frossard for first.Kawasaki CLS’s Frossard interrupted KTM’s winning streak in the MX2 class as he took his first ever Grand Prix victory at Uddevalla. The French made up for a disappointing qualifying heat yesterday –he tangled with Roczen at the opening lap and crashed- with two solid performances today. Frossard moved past Simpson and Herlings in heat one to lead until the chequered flag while he let Roczen by in the second moto and took second. The German troubled Frossard also in the opening heat, making mistakes but always coming back to the Frenchman’s tail; eventually a mechanical problem ruled him out with just two laps to go. Now the French has equalled runner up Roczen in the Championship standings with a total of 355 points.Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MX2’s Herlings was a positive second on the podium in Uddevalla, where he had never raced a Grand Prix before. The Dutch, who won in Kegums last weekend, was handed second by Roczen in the opening moto and rounded off the day with a fourth place in the final moto.With Roczen having pulled away from runner up Frossard, the second moto was added drama by Paulin’s recovery in the final laps. The French worked his way to the first 2010 podium by passing both Musquin and Herlings in the final six laps. Combining a third place in moto two and a fifth in moto one, the French earned the overall podium.After taking third in the opening moto, Kawasaki CLS’ Van Horebeek was troubled by pain to his neck due to last weekend’s injury. The Belgian could do no better than sixth in the second moto and dropped down to fourth overall.Championship leader Musquin of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MX2 was a bitter fifth overall, combining a fourth and a fifth place in the heats. Musquin struggled with bad starts but his main rival in the Championship Roczen still scored lass points than him due to his dnf in moto one.Bike it Cosworth Yamaha’s Zach Osborne was again one of the quickest riders throughout the weekend but an unfortunate incident on Saturday when he was landed upon by controversial Russian Aleksandr Tonkov meant the American went into the start gate in last position for Sunday. Rides to 7th and 9th against the odds (and even a brief slip meaning that he was virtually last in the second race) signified 7th overall.Steven Frossard: “I’ve been waiting for this first GP win for a long time, and finally it has arrived! I have been on the podium many times in the last two years, even won motos, but never on the highest step on the podium; it’s a great feeling! I expected it to be a tough GP after I crashed with Roczen at the start of the qualifying race yesterday, but I got two incredible starts from the fourteenth gate today! I wanted so much to win here, and I’m so happy for the team, my parents and all the people who have shown confidence and supported me. Even when Roczen got through to second place in the first race, I was confident that I would win as I was riding smoothly. He didn’t finish the race, so when he was pushing during the second moto I let him pass; I knew that a second position was enough to win the GP overall. I want to thanks my trainer Willy Linden; he told me earlier this season that we would see the results of his physical programme in July and that showed today; I feel in great shape.”Jeffrey Herlings: “I’ve had my ups and downs this season, but now I seem to be getting back on track with the win last weekend and second today so I’m feeling good on the bike and I hope it keeps going like this. The track here is like half way between the tracks in Holland and those in France. It’s a bit sandy on top but hard underneath. But I can say I like it.”Gautier Paulin: “I feel that I have had the speed for a little while now for a result like this and I have been working hard to get back to my best race level. This is my first podium and now I have set myself a standard. I guess I have been missing a bit of confidence because of the injury. I know physically I am strong but needed a GP like this for things to come together and the way I rode in the final few laps of the second moto gives me a lot of energy. I will go to Belgium now to get ready for Lommel. I want more good results like this.”Zach Osborne: “What happened on Saturday was not my fault. Tonkov landed on top of me and I have the tyre marks on my back to prove it. Today was hard from the outside and it was maybe an extra 60 or 70 extra feet to the inside of the first turn. The first race was OK but I would say the second one was my better ride; the fact that I came from so far behind to ninth on a track that was not simple for passing was pretty good. In a way I am disappointed with a 7th and a 9th because my speed here meant I should have been better than that. It can’t all be rainbows and butterflies though.”MX2 Moto 1: 1. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), 40:30.167; ; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:15.059; 3. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:19.256; 4. Marvin Musquin (FRA, KTM), +0:24.680; 5. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:26.994; 6. Harri Kullas (FIN, Yamaha), +0:38.253; 7. Zach Osborne (USA, Yamaha), +0:47.162; 8. Joel Roelants (BEL, KTM), +0:56.185; 9. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), +0:57.897; 10. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), +1:02.637;MX2 Moto 2: 1. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki), 39:28.824; ; 2. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:04.424; 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:12.277; 4. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:16.510; 5. Marvin Musquin (FRA, KTM), +0:18.213; 6. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:49.514; 7. Michael Leib (USA, Kawasaki), +0:56.939; 8. Joel Roelants (BEL, KTM), +1:02.272; 9. Zach Osborne (USA, Yamaha), +1:14.005; 10. Matiss Karro (LAT, Suzuki), +1:16.545;MX2 Championship: 1. Marvin Musquin (FRA, KTM), 438 points; 2. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki), 355 p.; 3. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), 355 p.; 4. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 326 p.; 5. Zach Osborne (USA, Yamaha), 275 p.; 6. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), 268 p.; 7. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, Kawasaki), 244 p.; 8. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Suzuki), 243 p.; 9. Joel Roelants (BEL, KTM), 240 p.; 10. Harri Kullas (FIN, Yamaha), 203 p.;
