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| ANATOMY OF A START | 19.05.2013 |
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As a confrontation of MX1 and MX2 the Superfinal at Beto Carrero was a dismal failure. With the gate choice now mixed, the 450s killed the 250s long before turn one; at the end of lap one there were just three 250s in the first 17 and the entire MX2 moto podium from earlier in the day was at the back of the field. "I think I could probably have won an MX2 race from there, I've done it before, but not with all those 450s in the way," reckoned Jeffrey Herlings after taking the overall, but losing his perfect moto season in class when he came home 14 seconds behind Jose Butron, the only 250 rider in the top dozen on lap one. Click "More" 2 C what happens when U mix 250s and 450s at the gate.
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| QUALI FOR MAX NAGL AND THE 'HOFF | 18.05.2013 |
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Max Nagl got out of his sick bed - "I've had a fever all week and couldn't train" - to record a patented start-finish victory in the MX1 qualifier at Beto Carrero, while Glenn Coldenhoff saved face for the Netherlands as the clouds drifted in with MX2 victory after Jeffrey Herlings went down a second times as he recovered to third from a first lap incident when Jimmy Decotis jumped into the Dutchman and Petar Petrov's Yam got wrecked as the Bulgarian had no chance to miss them. The drizzle left the track in perfect condition, but heavier rain overnight and through Sunday could give us another mudder in southern Brazil.
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NOT RAINING YET IN BETO CARRERO
revised weather forecast | 18.05.2013 |
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It ain't raining yet in Beto Carrero, but it's on its way this evening / tomorrow, although only about half of the volume which was being forecast midweek. But if anyone's complaining, then take a look at the forecast for Wednesday .... 96% probability of 92 litres per square metre ! TG we gonna be home by then !
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END OF THE ROAD FOR 108%
TF for that !
| 14.05.2013 |
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The following message just flashed into the mailbox from FIM HQ in Geneva:
IMMEDIATE APPLICATION Art. 5.11 Qualifying
The obligation for a rider to achieve a time equal to at least 108% of the average time of the top 10 recorded during the Pre-Qualifying Practice is suspended on a provisional basis. The Race Direction is entitled and encouraged to prevent any riders whose performance in the practices does not match the average competition level from participating in the event.
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MASTER PLAN
..... the latest twist
| 07.05.2013 |
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Giuseppe Luongo let the latest twist out of the bag at Agueda over the weekend when he revealed his revised masterplan for the future of motocross; the Superfinal will now NOT be introduced in Europe, but the two motos per class will get a new look ... and the Italian entrepreneur is determined to end the reign of the 450 four-banger !
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| MAX ANSTIE POUNCES IN GERMANY | 28.04.2013 |
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Max Anstie put the cat amongst the pigeons, or more precisely the Rockstar Suzuki 250F amongst the 450, as he twice finished runner-up to Honda factory runner Max Nagl in the opening round of the ADAC Masters at Drehna. Just three days after his 20th birthday, the Brit was the only rider to finish within a minute of the home star in race one and then sensationally led the way for half an hour in race two before the red 450F could run him down on the loose-surfaced powerhouse track in East Germany. Such was the pace of the duo that they lapped 2012 champion Marcus Schiffer ! Top ten results @ "More"
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| FULL GRID | 20.04.2013 |
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There wasn't a gate free at the start of MX1 qualification @ Sevlievo today ! Youthstream cleverly saved face on the TV screen by blocking off ten gates at either side with Monster billboards ... but who has to carry the can for two GP motos tomorrow when every starter will score world championship points ? YS CEO Giuseppe Luongo was already insistent at the opening GP in Qatar: "The industry wanted 107% and I had to fight to even get 108%."
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KTM AGAIN
... but Tommy Gun is the fastest man on two wheels from turn two on !
| 14.04.2013 |
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The orange roadshow rolled on with Toni Cairoli and Ken De Dycker 1-2 in MX1 and a whitewash from still unbeaten Jeffrey Herlings, Jordi Tixier and Jose Butron in MX2. But Tommy Searle's confidence got a tremendous boost in race two when he stormed through the field from last to 6th, his cumulative race time from turn two even faster than Cairoli: "I gated second but Desalle just rode into me at turn two and our bikes were locked together. I felt like myself for the first time this year when I came back through the field." Jake Nicholls lost his podium chances at the same turn: "Ferris got sideways; I had nowhere to go."
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| ROLLERBALL IN ARCO | 13.04.2013 |
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The high-speed gravel raceway of Arco at the head of the valley above Lake Garda provided shocks aplenty ... even before the qualification started ! Yamaha MX1 factory duo Steven Frossard and Joel Roelants plus HM Plant KTM twin-pack EBB, nursing a midweek shoulder injury, and James Dunn didn't even make the 108% cut-off. At the track where he even beat the MX1 boys in February Jeffrey Herlings was dragged down at turn one after Jake Nicholls hit the back of Dean Ferris, The Dutch teenager got back to 4th at turn one, Jake to 14th. In MX1 Ken De Dycker ripped home in front of Clement Desalle with Toni Cairoli 4th ahead of Tommy Searle. More fun tomorrow from Italy !
PS: Mexico is cancelled !!!!!!
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TEXAS RANGER
Villopoto again in Houston ! | 07.04.2013 |
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Five in a row, eight for the season ! After the jittery start to his title defence, AMA SX champ Ryan Villopoto is on his way. After Houston he has a 21 point lead over Davi Millsaps with four to go; James Stewart slid out of third on the night. The Lites went at it in style but Marvin Musquin fell trying to go back round Blake Wharton on lap six to hand Wil Hahn a potentially decisive eight point lead at the head of the table; with two to go the Frenchman has to get back to winning ways at Minneapolis next week ... and needs Wharton to push the Honda down to third. Results @ "More"
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