The 2010 FIM Motocross World Championship arrived to its end in Fermo with Clement Desalle and Ken Roczen being the overall winners. Antonio Cairoli and Marvin Musquin had an unfortunate weekend suffering both two small injuries which prevented them from finishing the season on top of the rostrum.Clement Desalle finished his season with an unexpected overall victory for him as he landed in Fermo still injured from the heavy crashes in Lierop. His team-mate Steve Ramon achieved his first heat victory of the season and finished second overall. Sebastian Pourcel got his best result of the season in Fermo being on the third step of the rostrum.In MX2 Ken Roczen brought his Suzuki machine at the top of the podium and Gautier Paulin was second overall after obtaining his maiden GP victory of the season last weekend in Lierop. Arnaud Tonus achieved his best result in his career finishing third overall.MX1CLASS
Rockstar Teka Suzuki World MX1′s Desalle was not really lucky in the last Grand Prix’s of the season but he could not have a better ending of the season after achieving the overall victory in Fermo. On Saturday Desalle had terrible pain on his right leg due to the crash he suffered in Lierop and winning the Italian Grand Prix was not really in his mind. However, the Belgian managed to finish fifth in the first heat and got full confidence on himself for race two and clinched the victory. With such result Desalle went up to the top of podium for the third time this season and also celebrated his second final position in the FIM MX1 World Championship.Other Rockstar Teka Suzuki World MX1 rider Ramon was on the second step of the podium after obtaining his maiden heat victory of the season in race one and being fourth in the second heat. Ramon expressed his satisfaction for his overall result but he was a bit disappointed for not being able to achieve the GP victory in Fermo. Ramon finished fifth in the Championship seven points behind Nagl.Kawasaki Racing Team’s Sebastien Pourcel was back on the podium for the first time this season after not an easy year for the French. Pourcel was third and second during the races and showed that his confidence is back and he is ready to be part again of Kawasaki Racing Team in the 2011 season.Xavier Boog rode again with the front riders after his knee injury he suffered in Lommel and obtained an overall fourth position. Kawasaki Racing Team’s Boog did an excellent race one, and after a good start he managed to follow Ramon’s and Desalle’s rhythm and he finally ended second of the race. In the second heat he could just finish fifth but the French was really happy with his performance this weekend and he is now looking forward to the Nations.Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MX1′s Nagl was fifth overall in Fermo after his second position in the last Grand Prix in Lierop. The German was just sixth in the first heat and he managed to ride most of race two in the second position until Pourcel passed him with just three laps to go. The German finished fourth of the FIM MX1 World Championship just four points behind Philippaerts.Philippaerts could not achieve his goal of winning at home and he was just sixth in the Italian GP. The Italian did not have a good start but managed to go from eight to fifth in the first laps of race one. However, he lost his battle with Pourcel when fighting for the fourth position and after crashing he could just finish seventh. In the second race Philippaerts finished sixth with a left knee injury because his foot slipped off the footpeg in a downhill with the Italian suffering all the way through until the chequered flag. Philippaerts will go straight to his doctor tomorrow to have his knee checked and to make sure he will be fit for the Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations. However, with this weekend’s result, Philippaerts finished third in the Championship 35 points behind Desalle.Joshua Coppins raced his last Grand Prix and achieved a solid seventh position for twelfth in the Champ¡onship.Rui Gonçalves had really good starts in both races but he could not keep the rhythm of his rivals and was just ninth and eleventh in the heats.The Italian Davide Guarneri finished eighth in the first race but he had to give his best in the second heat as he crashed in the start and climbed up to the eleventh position.Gregory Aranda was back to racing in Fermo and obtained a solid tenth overall position.Jonathan Barragán was fifth in the first race but he did not finish the second heat as he crashed at the very beginning when he was riding in the seventh position. His second moto crash involved also MX3 World Champion Campano, who left the track in an ambulance as he was diagnosed a head concussion.2010 FIM MX1 World Champion Tony Cairoli could not delight his Italian fans with the overall victory as he had to stop racing in the first race after twisting his left ankle while landing in a slippery area of the track. The Italian decided not to race the second heat in order not to risk too much and try to be 100% ready for the Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations.Jimmy Albertson, on the other hand seemed more at home on the smoother surface that paid more of a resemblance to the tracks in his native USA. Jimmy in the first moto saw him place just outside the top 10 and seemed to be enjoying his riding more than at any point throughout the second half of a tough season.Clement Desalle: “It is incredible for me to win here because I could not do anything during the week and was having a really tough time. Anyway I took second in the World Championship and we managed something special here today. I really want to thank my family, my girlfriend and the team for all their help this week. I knew after the first practice that I was in for a hard weekend and I was just focussed on keeping that second place. I would actually like to win when I do not have an injury! The bruising actually improved in a few days during the week so I hope it will be much better very soon.”Steve Ramon: “I was feeling strong today and both motos were good although I started to get a bit tired in the last 10 minutes of the second race. I just missed the GP win but I am still pleased with the second place. I really enjoyed that first moto and we had some good battles; it must have looked good on the TV because I had the onboard camera! I want to say thanks to the team because we have done a good job again this year even if I have had to deal with some injuries and it wasn’t my best season.”Sébastien Pourcel: “What a relief to finally make the podium again, but I’m also a little bit disappointed to have missed victory by just a single point ! I have had a difficult season and this podium is good for me and the team. Everyone has been working so hard, and I’m sure that this winter we’ll continue the good work to prepare for a successful 2011. Today I lost too much behind Clement Desalle during the first moto; by the time I got past him the leaders were too far away and I never found the best lines. My start was not too good in the second race but I gave everything for forty minutes to fight back to second, another good result which secured me my first podium of the year. Since the Belgian championship in Orp three weeks ago I feel much better again; I have much less trouble with my shoulder and I’m feeling more and more confident on the bike. I proved today that I’m still able to do it.”Jimmy Albertson: “It has been a long year and a tough year. It was not really a roller-coaster season more of a giant dip! I came over and I was hot and kinda fell to the bottom. However I am thankful for the things that have happened because I have learnt so much and become a better person for it. Getting used to living in Europe was tough but now I am over that little hurdle and I can move forward. We had a lot of pre-season expectation and I guess the rest of the year was a letdown for me and the whole team. It was hard doing these last few races because I am not in the physical shape I need to be in but this weekend my head was in the best place it’s been since I have been in Europe. We will see what happens for next year. I would really love to stay with these guys but I know I have not been able to post the results I and they deserve. I think I can be a top contender next year after everything I have learned in 2010. I would definitely like to stay in GPs and I feel like I have done the hard part.”
MX1 Moto 1:
1. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), 39:33.144; ; 2. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:02.174; 3. Sebastien Pourcel (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:04.173; 4. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), +0:05.958; 5. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:07.902; 6. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), +0:11.073; 7. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:19.516; 8. Davide Guarneri (ITA, Honda), +0:30.589; 9. Rui Goncalves (POR, KTM), +0:35.890; 10. Joshua Coppins (NZL, Aprilia), +0:49.316;
MX1 Moto 2:
1. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), 40:19.772; ; 2. Sebastien Pourcel (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:04.419; 3. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), +0:06.278; 4. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), +0:18.402; 5. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:29.992; 6. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:35.386; 7. Joshua Coppins (NZL, Aprilia), +0:37.210; 8. Rui Goncalves (POR, KTM), +0:38.050; 9. Manuel Monni (ITA, Yamaha), +1:00.199; 10. Gregory Aranda (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:07.402;
MX1 Championship top ten:
1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 625 points; 2. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), 537 p.; 3. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), 502 p.; 4. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), 498 p.; 5. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), 491 p.; 6. Tanel Leok (EST, Honda), 356 p.; 7. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), 337 p.; 8. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Yamaha), 331 p.; 9. Davide Guarneri (ITA, Honda), 290 p.; 10. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), 270 p.;
MX2 CLASS
Starting from pole for the fifth time in 2010, Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2’s Roczen made the most of it as he stormed to two moto wins and took the overall win of this last round of 2010. The German rode a perfect first moto after getting rid of holeshotter Marvin Musquin, but the duo battled for the first half of moto two adding drama to this final round of the Championship. Eventually Roczen moved past while Musquin crashed and pulled out of the race, leaving the German alone in first place. At the end of the day KTM announced that Roczen will ride for them in 2011.Second on the podium was Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross’ Gautier Paulin who managed to remain on the rostrum after last weekend’s win in Lierop. The French admitted he could not perform at his best on the Italian hard pack and reckoned he would need more bike time in these conditions if he wants to keep up the pace of riders such as Roczen and Musquin. Though a fourth and a third place were worth a podium for Paulin, breaking into the top ten of the Championship.Other Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2 rider Arnaud Tonus made it to his first career podium this weekend in Italy. The youngster from Switzerland was aiming at the top three in race one but a tough move of Paulin dropped him down to fifth while in the second race Tonus recovered from the bottom of the top ten to an eventual fourth, completing on the overall podium.Kawasaki CLS’ Steven Frossard managed to finish fourth overall courtesy of his second place from the last moto, making up for an 11th place in race one due to a crash in the first lap Frossard rejoined the race from the back of the pack.Completing the top five was Nestaan JM Racing KTM’s Roelants, who could also move up to fifth in the Championship. Herlings instead dropped down to sixth ahead of Tonus.World MX2 Champion Marvin Musquin instead dropped down to tenth after he was forced to pull out of moto two. The French crashed and hurt his arm, leaving the race track in pain with a big bruise on his arm.Alessandro Lupino narrowly missed out on the top ten as he finished 11th overall, still being the highest placed Italian in the category.Van Horebeek was an unlucky twelfth, with the Belgian taking third in heat one but retiring from moto two after a crash.Michael Leib of Kawasaki Bud Racing had by far his best GP of the year he raced to seventh place in each moto to also secure that position on the day. He showed great speed in both motos to maintain his position throughout race one and advance from 11th position on the opening lap of the second moto.The Yamaha rider Zach Osborne did what he needed to do in Italy GP and finishes of eighth (he had to lower his speed with a suspected mechanical glitch) and fifth, for sixth overall elevated him to fourth in the world.Ken Roczen: “This is what I wanted. I took two race wins and I was really going for it. I felt better today than I did yesterday and rode really well. I had a good fight with Marvin until he crashed in the second moto. Marvin has been a great opponent but lately I have come closer and showed that I can be good too. I had two fast starts and that really helped. I planned to make the break early and it worked to perfection even if I did have to wait a little bit in the first one because the track had been watered and was quite slick. We have had a season with some ups and downs but I am really happy to have finished my first full year in this strong way.”Gautier Paulin: “I was a bit hesitant on this track with the big downhills and I have to improve on these types of circuits. It took me a little too long to get a good rhythm and feel sharp on the bike. I was riding a bit tight because of the watering and the slipperiness. My results have been good and I would have had another podium in Brazil if Simpson had not jumped on me and broken the water pipe. I feel motivated by what we have done in the last few races and now it looks as though I might be at the Nations. I will stay in Italy and prepare this week on the 450. I’m excited.”Arnaud Tonus: “This feels great! I got-on with the track and could really push here. I was surprised when I learnt I had made the podium. My starts were not so good so I really had to go for it to reach the positions I did and get near the front. I was consistent in both races and then had that good news when I came across the line. I am going to work hard this winter to make the next step and take some more results like this next season.”
Michael Leib: “This was my best GP weekend of the year when I showed what I can do on a bike. I felt really confident on the bike this weekend and that makes all the difference. For sure the Fermo track suits my style better than places like Lommel or Lierop, and it was definitely a good weekend with two seventh positions. My second start was not too good as I got tangled up with two other riders leaving the gate, but I still recovered to seventh and easily reached my goal of finishing twice in the top ten. Now I hope that I will be able to show next season what I can do; it has been a great experience to discover the world of GP racing.”Zach Osborne: “I’m just so happy with the way everything is going. We struggled a bit in the first moto and I knew for the second I would just have to put it on the line. It was a bit of a gamble but I pushed hard and it worked out. To finish fourth is huge and I felt the pressure before the second race. This result is good for the morale, the sponsors and everyone connected with the team. I am just so pumped to be here.”
MX2 Moto 1:
1. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki), 39:20.219; ; 2. Marvin Musquin (FRA, KTM), +0:17.333; 3. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:32.877; 4. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:41.170; 5. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Suzuki), +0:47.958; 6. Joel Roelants (BEL, KTM), +0:49.915; 7. Michael Leib (USA, Kawasaki), +0:58.400; 8. Zach Osborne (USA, Yamaha), +1:09.666; 9. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), +1:15.678; 10. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM), +1:19.436;
MX2 Moto 2:
1. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki), 40:39.797; ; 2. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:24.745; 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:27.697; 4. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Suzuki), +0:29.889; 5. Zach Osborne (USA, Yamaha), +0:38.242; 6. Joel Roelants (BEL, KTM), +0:43.495; 7. Michael Leib (USA, Kawasaki), +0:55.683; 8. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM), +1:02.084; 9. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Yamaha), +1:05.998; 10. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), +1:08.307;
MX2 Championship top ten:
1. Marvin Musquin (FRA, KTM), 635 points; 2. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki), 574 p.; 3. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), 478 p.; 4. Zach Osborne (USA, Yamaha), 397 p.; 5. Joel Roelants (BEL, KTM), 396 p.; 6. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 391 p.; 7. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Suzuki), 390 p.; 8. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), 367 p.; 9. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, Kawasaki), 365 p.; 10. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), 336 p.;
