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| Philippaerts decent 4th in Bulgaria | | |  | David Philippaerts tied on points for 3rd position and had to accept 4th overall on the 2010 YZ450FM at the Grand Prix of Bulgaria at Sevlievo for the first round of fifteen in the FIM MX1-GP World Championship. The Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team rider was 2nd and 7th across a difficult circuit in two hot motos.
Rain early on Saturday caused the soft track to become even rougher and the ruts to carve deeper. The terrain mixed slippery hard-pack sections with heavy bumps and was a real test of concentration and physical endurance.
2008 world champion Philippaerts made two impressive launches from the start gate on the new rear-slanting fuel-injected YZ450F and held second position from start-to-finish of the first moto. In the second race the Italian was again maintaining a consistent pace in 3rd place until he lost traction on a downhill section and briefly hit the floor. Remounting he had lost ground but embarked on a brave charge and was crawling over the rear wheel of Clement Desalle for 5th on the final lap. The Belgian held firm and Spaniard Jonathan Barragan caught Philippaerts unaware on the last charge down to the finish line, relegating the 25 year old to 7th mere metres from the flag.
Despite the late surprise and misfortune of missing the podium, Philippaerts could gather 36 points and is just 11 behind winner and series leader Max Nagl. |
|  | Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci MX Team's Ken De Dycker made his world championship debut for the Italian team and although the Belgian made mistakes and could not find his desired rhythm across the course was able to take 6th overall, with his finish of 4th in Moto1 beating his run to 8th in Moto2.
Round two will take place next weekend for the Grand Prix of Lombardia at Mantova, Italy. The event will be the home meeting for the team and the scene of victory for them in 2007.
David Philippaerts, 4th Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team:
"It was not a bad weekend and we have a lot of points but I am disappointed with how it finished. I just misjudged the last lap and did not know Barragan was so close. This is only the first race and we have fourteen more to go. It was a hard weekend; the track was fast with a lot of bumps but I liked it. In the first moto my riding was good but I made a stupid crash in the second. Without that mistake for sure I would have had the podium. The bike was great and the Ohlins suspension worked so well; I really like what they have given us. The difference in the points with the leaders is small so we will look ahead to the next GP and we only have a few days before Mantova."
Ken De Dycker, 6th Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci MX Team:
"It was a difficult day. The first moto was OK. I had a pretty decent start but was caught in the backmarkers and made mistakes. The track was very different to past years. It was good but demanding. I had a bad start in the second moto. I could not find good lines and was making a lot of mistakes. I don't have any excuses, I train really hard but I could not get going for the second moto." |
| Circuit Length: 1530
Crowd: 20,000
Weather: Sunny Last Years Winner: Jonathan Barragan | | | 2010 GP of Bulgaria 04/04/2010 | | Pos. | Rider | Manu. | Nat. | Total Time | | 1 | Maximilian Nagl | KTM | GER | 40'45.442 | | 2 | David Philippaerts | Yamaha | ITA | 0'08.599 | | 3 | Clement Desalle | Suzuki | BEL | 0'14.666 | | 4 | Ken De Dycker | Yamaha | BEL | 0'18.117 | | 5 | Antonio Cairoli | KTM | ITA | 0'22.864 | | 6 | Jonathan Barragan | Kawasaki | ESP | 0'38.625 | | 7 | Steve Ramon | Suzuki | BEL | 0'45.541 | | 8 | Xavier Boog | Kawasaki | FRA | 0'52.209 | | 9 | Joshua Coppins | Aprilia | NZL | 0'58.900 | | 10 | Davide Guarneri | Honda | ITA | 1'05.657 | | 11 | Gareth Swanepoel | Honda | RSA | 1'09.725 | | 12 | Tanel Leok | Honda | EST | 1'18.168 | | 13 | Manuel Monni | Yamaha | ITA | 1'27.741 | | 14 | Marc De Reuver | Suzuki | NED | 1'39.375 | | 15 | Kevin Strijbos | Suzuki | BEL | 1'42.729 | | 18 | Tom Soderstrom | Yamaha | SWE | -1Laps |
| Pos. | Rider | Manu. | Nat. | Total Time | | 1 | Antonio Cairoli | KTM | ITA | 41'06.743 | | 2 | Maximilian Nagl | KTM | GER | 0'03.685 | | 3 | Steve Ramon | Suzuki | BEL | 0'07.060 | | 4 | Sébastien Pourcel | Kawasaki | FRA | 0'12.869 | | 5 | Clement Desalle | Suzuki | BEL | 0'15.479 | | 6 | Jonathan Barragan | Kawasaki | ESP | 0'16.441 | | 7 | David Philippaerts | Yamaha | ITA | 0'16.619 | | 8 | Ken De Dycker | Yamaha | BEL | 0'48.535 | | 9 | Xavier Boog | Kawasaki | FRA | 0'51.452 | | 10 | Joshua Coppins | Aprilia | NZL | 0'58.843 | | 11 | Anthony Boissière | TM | FRA | 1'09.907 | | 12 | Davide Guarneri | Honda | ITA | 1'17.109 | | 13 | Gareth Swanepoel | Honda | RSA | 1'22.731 | | 14 | Manuel Monni | Yamaha | ITA | 1'32.458 | | 15 | Evgeny Bobryshev | Honda | RUS | 1'36.296 |
| Rider Standings | 04/04/2010 | | Pos. | Rider | Manu. | Nat. | Points | | 1. | Maximilian Nagl | KTM | GER | 47 | | 2. | Antonio Cairoli | KTM | ITA | 41 | | 3. | Clement Desalle | Suzuki | BEL | 36 | | 4. | David Philippaerts | Yamaha | ITA | 36 | | 5. | Steve Ramon | Suzuki | BEL | 34 | | 6. | Ken De Dycker | Yamaha | BEL | 31 | | 7. | Jonathan Barragan | Kawasaki | ESP | 30 | | 8. | Xavier Boog | Kawasaki | FRA | 25 | | 9. | Joshua Coppins | Aprilia | NZL | 23 | | 10. | Davide Guarneri | Honda | ITA | 20 | | 11. | Sébastien Pourcel | Kawasaki | FRA | 18 | | 12. | Gareth Swanepoel | Honda | RSA | 18 | | 13. | Manuel Monni | Yamaha | ITA | 15 | | 14. | Tanel Leok | Honda | EST | 13 | | 15. | Anthony Boissière | TM | FRA | 10 | | 23. | Tom Soderstrom | Yamaha | SWE | 3 |
| Manufacturer Standings | 04/04/2010 | | Pos. | Manufacturer | Points | | 1. | KTM | 50 | | 2. | Suzuki | 40 | | 3. | Yamaha | 36 | | 4. | Kawasaki | 33 | | 5. | Aprilia | 23 | | 6. | Honda | 20 | | 7. | TM | 10 | | 8. | CCM | 4 |
| Osborne rides to 7th in Bulgarian sun | | | The wide, fast, rippled and bumpy circuit of Sevlievo was surrounded by 20,000 spectators for the Grand Prix of Bulgaria and the first round of fifteen in the FIM MX2-GP World Championship. Bike it Cosworth Yamaha's Zach Osborne gave the new YZ250F, with its agile new handling courtesy of the revised frame, a decent run to 7th position overall in some demanding weather and track conditions.
The American, riding after recent recovery from bronchitis, was part of a four way fight for 7th in the first race and ended the 35 minute and 2 lap foray with 8th. The 20 year old found a more effective rhythm in the second outing across a testing terrain and under the warmest sunshine of the day to reach 7th. Osborne - already a Grand Prix winner after just one season with the British team - was Yamaha's best MX2-GP representative and the first of three in the top eleven. |
|  | Yamaha Gariboldi Monster Energy's Harri Kullas was 10th on his Grand Prix debut with the squad. The Finnish teenager was 11th and 12th and pushed up to decent speed after sluggish starts. Team-mate Christophe Charlier finished 11th in the final classification. The 18 year old opened his maiden world championship campaign in fine fashion with a solid run to 7th position in the qualification heat on the 2010 YZ250F. The Frenchman then suffered a crash on the second lap of Moto1 which dropped him far down the field but he rode with aplomb to grab 14th. In the second race a more conventional opening phase delivered a 10th position result.
Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci MX Team's Alessandro Lupino took his time to find his way around the layout and was hindered by a lowly gate position after a DNF in Saturday's qualification heat. The Italian rode to 16th and 15th for 14th at the end of the day.
Gautier Paulin is undergoing daily treatment on his broken left leg in a race to be fit for round three at Valkenswaard for the Grand Prix of the Netherlands. Loic Larrieu was unable to compete due to a broken toe and fractured collarbone but the team are hopeful he will also be able to return in Holland.
The first round of seven in the FIM Women's World Championship saw Yamaha 3C Racing's Chiara Fontanesi grabbed a pair of 2nd positions to be runner-up on her first Grand Prix flight with the YZ250F. The Italian teenager superbly followed her maiden podium secured on a YZ125 in the sand of Lierop for the final round of 2009.
Round two of the MX2-GP calendar will take place next weekend at Mantova, Italy for the Grand Prix of Lombardia. The ladies competition is reactivated at the GP of Portugal on May 9th.
Zach Osborne, Bike it Cosworth Yamaha, 7th:
"The first race did not go so well. I did not get the best start and had a bad spell in the middle of the moto where I dropped back to 12th from 6th or 7th. I fought back to 8th and put what I had learned from the first race into the second. I got a decent start but it seemed like wherever I went someone was stopped on the track or had a problem. I was 15th but pushed on for a strong race. Overall this was a much better start than last year at Faenza. To take two solid finishes and improve through the weekend is a good way to start the season."
Harri Kullas, Yamaha Gariboldi Monster Energy, 10th:
"First Grand Prix of the year and I am pretty happy with the result. I started well in the first moto but I have this problem at the moment where I don't wake-up at the beginning! This was pretty bad in the second race as well. When I found my rhythm I could make some good speed. I tried to pass as many riders as possible. I am pretty satisfied with 11th and 12th and I'd like to thank the team."
Chiara Fontanesi, Yamaha 3C Racing, 2nd:
"I am very happy and very satisfied. I worked hard over the winter and it is great to see that the effort is all worth it. I hope the season can continue in this way. Some of the other girls are very fast but I am learning what I can to try and win a round soon. The YZ250F worked very well. It was better for me to start with the YZ125 to learn my way around but the YZ250F is what I needed to be competitive." |
| Circuit Length: 1530
Crowd: 20,000
Weather: Sunny Last Years Winner: Steven Frossard | | | 2010 GP of Bulgaria 04/04/2010 | |
| Pos. | Rider | Manu. | Nat. | Total Time |
| 1 | Marvin Musquin | KTM | FRA | 40'41.977 |
| 2 | Ken Roczen | Suzuki | GER | 0'12.318 |
| 3 | Steven Frossard | Kawasaki | FRA | 0'51.161 |
| 4 | Arnaud Tonus | Suzuki | CHE | 0'57.920 |
| 5 | Jeremy Van Horebeek | Kawasaki | BEL | 1'07.267 |
| 6 | Jeffrey Herlings | KTM | NED | 1'35.476 |
| 7 | Shaun Simpson | KTM | GBR | 1'44.309 |
| 8 | Zach Osborne | Yamaha | USA | 1'45.037 |
| 9 | Joel Roelants | KTM | BEL | 1'49.656 |
| 10 | Jake Nicholls | KTM | GBR | 1'51.883 |
| 11 | Harri Kullas | Yamaha | FIN | 2'01.491 |
| 12 | Dennis Verbruggen | KTM | BEL | -1Laps |
| 13 | Nick Triest | KTM | BEL | -1Laps |
| 14 | Christophe Charlier | Yamaha | FRA | -1Laps |
| 15 | Mel Pocock | Yamaha | GBR | -1Laps |
| 16 | Alessandro Lupino | Yamaha | ITA | -1Laps |
| 17 | Ceriel Klein Kromhof | Yamaha | NED | -1Laps |
| 19 | Glenn Coldenhoff | Yamaha | NED | -1Laps |
| Pos. | Rider | Manu. | Nat. | Total Time |
| 1 | Marvin Musquin | KTM | FRA | 39'22.409 |
| 2 | Ken Roczen | Suzuki | GER | 0'07.389 |
| 3 | Jeffrey Herlings | KTM | NED | 0'19.178 |
| 4 | Steven Frossard | Kawasaki | FRA | 0'26.325 |
| 5 | Arnaud Tonus | Suzuki | CHE | 0'31.223 |
| 6 | Jeremy Van Horebeek | Kawasaki | BEL | 0'48.410 |
| 7 | Zach Osborne | Yamaha | USA | 1'05.621 |
| 8 | Jake Nicholls | KTM | GBR | 1'16.934 |
| 9 | Shaun Simpson | KTM | GBR | 1'32.164 |
| 10 | Christophe Charlier | Yamaha | FRA | 1'34.215 |
| 11 | Nick Triest | KTM | BEL | 1'38.380 |
| 12 | Harri Kullas | Yamaha | FIN | 1'43.373 |
| 13 | Nicolas Aubin | Kawasaki | FRA | 1'48.212 |
| 14 | Nikolai Larsen | Honda | DNK | 1'59.987 |
| 15 | Alessandro Lupino | Yamaha | ITA | -1Laps |
| 16 | Rudi Moroni | Yamaha | ITA | -1Laps |
| 18 | Mel Pocock | Yamaha | GBR | -1Laps |
| Rider Standings | 04/04/2010 |
| Pos. | Rider | Manu. | Nat. | Points |
| 1. | Marvin Musquin | KTM | FRA | 50 |
| 2. | Ken Roczen | Suzuki | GER | 44 |
| 3. | Steven Frossard | Kawasaki | FRA | 38 |
| 4. | Jeffrey Herlings | KTM | NED | 35 |
| 5. | Arnaud Tonus | Suzuki | CHE | 34 |
| 6. | Jeremy Van Horebeek | Kawasaki | BEL | 31 |
| 7. | Zach Osborne | Yamaha | USA | 27 |
| 8. | Shaun Simpson | KTM | GBR | 26 |
| 9. | Jake Nicholls | KTM | GBR | 24 |
| 10. | Harri Kullas | Yamaha | FIN | 19 |
| 11. | Nick Triest | KTM | BEL | 18 |
| 12. | Christophe Charlier | Yamaha | FRA | 18 |
| 13. | Joel Roelants | KTM | BEL | 12 |
| 14. | Alessandro Lupino | Yamaha | ITA | 11 |
| 15. | Dennis Verbruggen | KTM | BEL | 11 |
| 17. | Mel Pocock | Yamaha | GBR | 9 |
| 19. | Rudi Moroni | Yamaha | ITA | 5 |
| 21. | Ceriel Klein Kromhof | Yamaha | NED | 4 |
| 23. | Glenn Coldenhoff | Yamaha | NED | 2 |
| Manufacturer Standings | 04/04/2010 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1. | KTM | 50 |
| 2. | Suzuki | 44 |
| 3. | Kawasaki | 38 |
| 4. | Yamaha | 27 |
| 5. | Honda | 10 |
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