MX-GP: Decent showing from De Dycker in USA as Osborne takes MX2-GP podium

RACE REPORT 30/05/2010 De Dycker shines with first race ride in USA Ken De Dycker The sixth round of fifteen in the FIM MX-GP World Championship was a tough one for the Yamaha Monster Energy squads at a fast and demanding Glen Helen in east California. Under hot sunshine and watched by 16,000 spectators Ken De Dycker stood out with a splendid ride to 4th position in the first moto, using the potential of the YZ450F to battle rivals and also a rough course with several steep hills and many gravity-defying jumps. The first American Grand Prix of the century and of the MX1/MX2 era took place at one of the most renowned circuits in the USA and Glen Helen not only gave the world championship riders their hottest weekend of the season so far but also one of the trickiest circuits with a lengthy layout with many elements to conquer. De Dycker started quite well in the first race and his speed pulled him up into a three-way battle for 3rd position. He eventually defeated Clement Desalle but lost out in his quest for a second top three finish of 2010 to Max Nagl. In the second outing the Belgian was stuck a little further back in the pack and quickly pulled into the pits at one stage after hearing an altered exhaust note. Able to immediately rejoin the sprint the 25 year old completed the distance with 10th for 6th overall. DP and GP Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team's David Philippaerts had a tough day after a crash on one of the downhills while holding second place in Saturday's Qualification Heat partially threw his preparation for the rest of the weekend. Strong winds on Saturday caused practice to be cancelled and left little time for learning the circuit and set-up refinement. The Italian struggled to find an effective rhythm on race day and had a technical problem in the second race meaning an overall classification of 15th. After maiden US appearances for Philippaerts and De Dycker the pair rest 4th and 5th in the championship standings. Team, riders and crated bikes were shipped back to Europe Sunday evening with a swift view towards the Grand Prix of France at St Jean D'Angely next weekend. Ken De Dycker, Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci MX Team: "I didn't have a good start in the first moto but I came back strong and had energy to push to the end. Fourth place was the best I could do because I was making fast laps but also some mistakes. In the second moto I could not get rid of the mistakes and made a poor start. There was a bit of rattling from the exhaust so I came into the pits but it seemed it was OK and I went back out. It was hot out there and I am pretty pleased with my performance." David Philippaerts, Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team: "There is not much I can say about the weekend. I had a fast crash on Saturday and we struggled to find the best set-up and a good rhythm across the track. It was not a normal circuit for us and the first hot race of the season. We had a problem in the second moto and overall it was a weekend that we won't remember!" Circuit Length: NA Crowd: 16,000 Weather: Sunshine 2010 GP of USA 30/05/2010 Race 1 - 16 Laps Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time 1 Antonio Cairoli KTM ITA 40'08.080 2 Mike Alessi KTM USA 0'00.668 3 Maximilian Nagl KTM GER 0'08.443 4 Ken De Dycker Yamaha BEL 0'17.447 5 Clement Desalle Suzuki BEL 0'30.090 6 Xavier Boog Kawasaki FRA 0'36.188 7 Steve Ramon Suzuki BEL 0'40.895 8 Davide Guarneri Honda ITA 0'48.051 9 Grant Langston Yamaha RSA 0'56.959 10 Kyle Chisholm Yamaha USA 0'58.316 11 David Philippaerts Yamaha ITA 1'03.955 12 Evgeny Bobryshev Honda RUS 1'05.388 13 Kevin Strijbos Suzuki BEL 1'06.214 14 Gareth Swanepoel Honda RSA 1'18.985 15 Nicolas Aubin Kawasaki FRA 1'23.222 Race 2 - 16 Laps Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time 1 Ben Townley Honda NZL 40'44.289 2 Clement Desalle Suzuki BEL 0'07.997 3 Antonio Cairoli KTM ITA 0'09.528 4 Mike Alessi KTM USA 0'11.313 5 Xavier Boog Kawasaki FRA 0'25.269 6 Steve Ramon Suzuki BEL 0'28.412 7 Davide Guarneri Honda ITA 0'34.088 8 Anthony Boissière TM FRA 0'36.597 9 Joshua Coppins Aprilia NZL 0'42.774 10 Ken De Dycker Yamaha BEL 0'56.451 11 Rui Goncalves KTM POR 0'58.653 12 Kyle Chisholm Yamaha USA 1'16.044 13 Kevin Strijbos Suzuki BEL 1'20.115 14 Nicolas Aubin Kawasaki FRA 1'40.815 15 Matthias Walkner KTM AUT 2'00.151 18 David Philippaerts Yamaha ITA 2'22.518 Rider Standings 30/05/2010 Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points 1. Antonio Cairoli KTM ITA 259 2. Maximilian Nagl KTM GER 218 3. Clement Desalle Suzuki BEL 196 4. David Philippaerts Yamaha ITA 184 5. Ken De Dycker Yamaha BEL 174 6. Steve Ramon Suzuki BEL 173 7. Xavier Boog Kawasaki FRA 167 8. Tanel Leok Honda EST 135 9. Evgeny Bobryshev Honda RUS 115 10. Davide Guarneri Honda ITA 111 11. Joshua Coppins Aprilia NZL 90 12. Kevin Strijbos Suzuki BEL 86 13. Anthony Boissière TM FRA 75 14. Sébastien Pourcel Kawasaki FRA 75 15. Gareth Swanepoel Honda RSA 74 19. Manuel Monni Yamaha ITA 46 25. Kyle Chisholm Yamaha USA 20 26. Tom Soderstrom Yamaha SWE 19 28. Alvaro Lozano Yamaha ESP 14 29. Grant Langston Yamaha RSA 12 38. Matteo Bonini Yamaha ITA 3 Manufacturer Standings 30/05/2010 Pos. Manufacturer Points 1. KTM 287 2. Suzuki 242 3. Yamaha 225 4. Honda 192 5. Kawasaki 183 6. Aprilia 90 7. TM 75 8. CCM 11 9. Husqvarna 4 RACE REPORT 30/05/2010 Fantastic Osborne takes first podium of 2010 at home GP Zach Osborne The 2010 YZ250F gained its first FIM MX-GP MX2 world championship podium result when Bike it Cosworth Yamaha's Zach Osborne raced to be runner-up overall at the Grand Prix of USA at Glen Helen and the sixth round of fifteen. The American appeased his home fans with the second rostrum finish of his career and the first since his triumph in Turkey last year. In front of 16,000 spectators the 20 year old - who has been drawing closer to the top three each passing GP after recovering from a wrist injury that ruined his 2009 term - glided around the steep hills and across the fast bumps and many jumps of the Glen Helen course to mark 4th and 2nd positions. The MX2 competitors had precious little time to get to grips with a long and demanding track after strong winds forced the free practice sessions to be cancelled on Saturday. Sunday saw the gusts appear only infrequently but the scorching sunshine remained for easily the hottest and sweatiest event of the year so far. Osborne started averagely in the first moto but pushed his way past Shaun Simpson to arrive to 4th. He again had to relegate the Scot after a better launch in Moto2 but faced a hefty distance to leader Marvin Musquin. The race was red-flagged with 12 minutes remaining when the wind blew a bridge onto the course. Gautier Paulin Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team's Gautier Paulin was fairly luckless. The Frenchman was delayed by an incident involving Jeffrey Herlings and Ken Roczen on the second corner and finished 11th. He then suffered a crash at the start of Moto2 and ploughed a route back to 9th before the race was curtailed. In only his second GP after returning from a broken leg Paulin was 10th in the final ranking. Yamaha Monster Energy Gariboldi's Harri Kullas was 15th overall but hoped for better. The teenager Finn could have troubled the top five in the first race after an excellent start but some mechanical trouble ended his participation. In the second moto he was inside the top ten when the bridge that collapsed onto the track actually trapped the unfortunate teenager! Unhurt but bemused, Kullas still classified 10th. Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci MX Team's Alessandro Lupino took points in both motos for 16th overall. Osborne is now 6th in the world championship and 7 points away from the top five. Kullas is 11th while Paulin has pulled up to 16th despite missing four rounds. St Jean D'Angely will entertain the Grand Prix of France and the seventh race of the 2010 schedule next weekend. USA podium Zach Osborne, Bike it Cosworth Yamaha: "To be on the podium here is such a good feeling. I did not spend so much time in California before this GP so I really could have used that extra practice time on Saturday but it worked out OK. I am on the right track and now able to run with these guys. It is hard to race with Marvin when you are behind someone like Shaun who is hard to pass. When Marvin has a ten second lead by the second lap then making up that distance is so difficult. I could see the fans going mental around the track and that was special to experience." Gautier Paulin, Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team: "Today was not easy. I had a bad start in the first heat and Herlings crashed on the first uphill and I was right behind him. I lost many positions and the track is very fast so it was not easy to catch-up. My speed is still not there. I got up to eleventh but was riding quite nervously and a bit uptight. I had a great start in the second moto but had a crash on some slippery ground hitting a downhill section as I lost the front. I worked my way back to ninth before they stopped the race. I have been feeling a bit sick today and I think this was a bad weekend for me. I have to hope for more from my home GP." Harri Kullas, Yamaha Monster Energy Gariboldi: "In the first race I had a really good start. I was in fourth and then up to second around the next corner but after two laps we had a problem with the bike and that was it. Just bad luck and nothing we could do. We changed engines and I did the best I could in the second moto. I made some positions around the second turn. My riding was going good and I was being smart until the bridge came down on my head! I was lucky not to hurt and somehow still finished tenth! The Glen Helen track had a bit of everything and I enjoyed it." Circuit Length: NA Crowd: 16,000 Weather: Sunshine 2010 GP of USA 30/05/2010 Race 1 - 16 Laps Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time 1 Marvin Musquin KTM FRA 40'13.981 2 Steven Frossard Kawasaki FRA 0'03.707 3 Ken Roczen Suzuki GER 0'09.005 4 Zach Osborne Yamaha USA 0'39.125 5 Jeremy Van Horebeek Kawasaki BEL 0'40.533 6 Travis Baker Yamaha USA 0'44.492 7 Arnaud Tonus Suzuki CHE 0'50.547 8 Jeffrey Herlings KTM NED 0'55.585 9 Shaun Simpson KTM GBR 1'04.309 10 Jake Nicholls KTM GBR 1'20.608 11 Gautier Paulin Yamaha FRA 1'29.765 12 Valentin Teillet KTM FRA 1'39.971 13 Joel Roelants KTM BEL 1'45.381 14 Dennis Verbruggen KTM BEL 2'03.077 15 Matiss Karro Suzuki LVA 2'08.417 16 Alessandro Lupino Yamaha ITA 2'21.489 17 Max Anstie Yamaha GBR 2'27.874 20 Vince Friese Yamaha USA -1Laps Race 2 - 16 Laps Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time 1 Marvin Musquin KTM FRA 23'53.935 2 Zach Osborne Yamaha USA 0'12.420 3 Shaun Simpson KTM GBR 0'16.677 4 Steven Frossard Kawasaki FRA 0'18.739 5 Ken Roczen Suzuki GER 0'34.302 6 Dennis Verbruggen KTM BEL 0'35.856 7 Jake Nicholls KTM GBR 0'36.968 8 Jeremy Van Horebeek Kawasaki BEL 0'38.909 9 Gautier Paulin Yamaha FRA 0'46.465 10 Harri Kullas Yamaha FIN 0'53.474 11 Arnaud Tonus Suzuki CHE 0'58.789 12 Matiss Karro Suzuki LVA 1'05.502 13 Joel Roelants KTM BEL 1'11.281 14 Vince Friese Yamaha USA 1'14.798 15 Alessandro Lupino Yamaha ITA 1'20.868 16 Max Anstie Yamaha GBR 1'25.473 Rider Standings 30/05/2010 Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points 1. Marvin Musquin KTM FRA 268 2. Ken Roczen Suzuki GER 228 3. Steven Frossard Kawasaki FRA 205 4. Jeffrey Herlings KTM NED 197 5. Shaun Simpson KTM GBR 170 6. Zach Osborne Yamaha USA 163 7. Jeremy Van Horebeek Kawasaki BEL 157 8. Arnaud Tonus Suzuki CHE 154 9. Joel Roelants KTM BEL 134 10. Jake Nicholls KTM GBR 129 11. Harri Kullas Yamaha FIN 120 12. Dennis Verbruggen KTM BEL 101 13. Christophe Charlier Yamaha FRA 81 14. Alessandro Lupino Yamaha ITA 81 15. Matiss Karro Suzuki LVA 68 16. Gautier Paulin Yamaha FRA 51 20. Mel Pocock Yamaha GBR 29 22. Loic Larrieu Yamaha FRA 16 24. Travis Baker Yamaha USA 15 31. Ceriel Klein Kromhof Yamaha NED 9 32. Max Anstie Yamaha GBR 9 33. Vince Friese Yamaha USA 8 36. Rudi Moroni Yamaha ITA 5 39. Glenn Coldenhoff Yamaha NED 2 41. Ed Allingham Yamaha GBR 2 Manufacturer Standings 30/05/2010 Pos. Manufacturer Points 1. KTM 295 2. Suzuki 235 3. Kawasaki 211 4. Yamaha 201 5. Honda 57 6. TM 10 Yamaha Racing Communications Barentszplein 4B / 1013 NJ Amsterdam / The Netherlands T. +31 (0) 20 625 6539 E. office@yrc.nl W. www.yamaha-racing.com © Copyright Yamaha 2010 | Unsubscribe

Crutchlow scores a front row start for Salt Lake City Race day

QUALIFYING 2 REPORT 30/05/2010 Crutchlow scores a front row start for Salt Lake City Race day Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike rider Cal Crutchlow kept his cool in the Utah sunshine today to score a front row start on the grid for tomorrow's two World Superbike races at the Miller Motorsports circuit in Salt Lake City. Crutchlow switched to a qualifier tyre for the second heat, securing a place in the third by finishing sixth. The second qualifying tyre was used to good effect in the third heat, taking him under the 1'48 second mark to secure third on the grid with a 1'47.648. Team mate James Toseland passed comfortably through the first Superpole heat however was unable to pass through the second. The British rider had been using a set up which had worked perfectly for a slower speed whilst learning the circuit but needed to be modified to cope with the higher speed and extra grip offered by the qualifier tyres in Superpole. He starts tomorrow's races from 14th on the grid. Cal Crutchlow Cal Crutchlow, Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike Team (3rd, 1'47.648) "Today hasn't been too bad, the pace is so fast out there for everybody. Carlos Checa and Max Biaggi have been fast all weekend, all credit to Carlos what a fantastic Superpole lap, not even I could get near it and I've been pretty good in Superpole this year! I'm looking forward to the races tomorrow, I think we've got a good chance of being top five and we've got good race pace." James Toseland James Toseland, Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike Team (14th, 1'48.640) "We went out on the standard bike set up at the beginning of the weekend at a slower pace learning the track, going from 1'51 second laps then down into the 1'50's. We then switched to a new set up which seemed to work at those speeds, but as we got down into the 1'48's it made it a lot harsher over the bumps on the track, unfortunately it was too late to change this before Superpole. So tomorrow morning we'll go back to a set up we know works well, it's just a shame as it's cost us a good grid position. Hopefully tomorrow morning we'll be able to get back down to some good lap times and get more comfortable again. In the race I'm going to need a good start and then I'm just going to get stuck in." Massimo Meregalli, Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike Team Manager "The first row for Cal is great and a good starting point for the races. It's a little bit different on James's side having to start from the fourth row, for sure the race will be tougher for him. We will work tonight to make sure we understand what isn't right in the set up, I'm confident we will have a good solution tomorrow morning to give him the set up he needs to fight in the races." Circuit Length: 4905 Weather: Sunny Fastest Lap Ever: 1'47.081 (Carlos Checa, 31/05/2010) Last Years Winner: Ben Spies 2010 WSB United States - Salt Lake City 30/05/2010 Superpole Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time 1 Carlos Checa Ducati ESP 1'47.081 2 Max Biaggi Aprilia ITA 1'47.414 3 Cal Crutchlow Yamaha GBR 1'47.648 4 Jakub Smrz Ducati CZE 1'47.662 5 Leon Haslam Suzuki GBR 1'48.006 6 Noriyuki Haga Ducati JPN 1'48.035 7 Jonathan Rea Honda GBR 1'48.378 8 Leon Camier Aprilia GBR 1'48.621 9 Ruben Xaus BMW ESP 1'48.141 10 Michel Fabrizio Ducati ITA 1'48.154 11 Shane Byrne Ducati GBR 1'48.159 12 Sylvain Guintoli Suzuki FRA 1'48.162 13 Luca Scassa Ducati ITA 1'48.274 14 James Toseland Yamaha GBR 1'48.640 15 Troy Corser BMW AUS 1'48.706 Qualifying 2 Pos. Rider Nat. QUAL I QUAL II 1 Max Biaggi ITA 1'49.191 1'48.115 2 Jakub Smrz CZE 1'48.517 1'48.289 3 Troy Corser AUS 1'49.040 1'48.318 4 Carlos Checa ESP 1'48.742 1'48.358 5 Shane Byrne GBR 1'48.853 1'48.549 6 Michel Fabrizio ITA 1'48.670 1'48.571 7 Cal Crutchlow GBR 1'48.682 1'48.611 8 Leon Haslam GBR 1'48.734 1'49.149 9 Leon Camier GBR 1'49.443 1'48.741 10 James Toseland GBR 1'48.887 1'49.757 11 Luca Scassa ITA 1'48.945 1'49.011 12 Jonathan Rea GBR 1'49.281 1'48.965 13 Noriyuki Haga JPN 1'49.386 1'49.050 14 Sylvain Guintoli FRA 1'50.133 1'49.142 15 Tom Sykes GBR 1'49.748 1'49.225 Yamaha Racing Communications Barentszplein 4B / 1013 NJ Amsterdam / The Netherlands T. +31 (0) 20 625 6539 E. office@yrc.nl W. www.yamaha-racing.com © Copyright Yamaha 2010 | Unsubscribe

Crutchlow and Toseland get straight onto the pace in Utah

QUALIFYING 1 REPORT 29/05/2010 Crutchlow and Toseland get straight onto the pace in Utah The wide open skies of Utah provided the perfect back drop for Yamaha Sterilgarda riders Cal Crutchlow and James Toseland today as they got down to business in the first qualifying session of the Salt Lake City race weekend. Crutchlow's pace was quick from the go, the rider rarely straying out of the top three and running fastest at times during the session. As the flag signalled the end of the weekend's first qualifying heat he took third with a provisional front row start, less than two tenths off provisional pole. Crutchlow's team mate Toseland put in a remarkable performance in his first riding session on the Miller Motorsports circuit. Despite no track knowledge Toseland spent a good part of the morning's free practice session in the top three riders, and continued to display consistent fast pace in the afternoon's qualifying despite a small crash near the end of the session. He ended the session in seventh position, less than four tenths of a second off provisional pole, and just two tenths off team mate Crutchlow. Cal Crutchlow Cal Crutchlow, Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike Team (3rd, 1'48.682) "It wasn't too bad today, third position is pretty good. I had some issues with the brakes and was struggling to stop in some places, making it difficult to judge when to brake. We've got some new things to try tomorrow, and I have to say it's a very different riding experience on the R1 compared to the Supersport bike last year." James Toseland James Toseland, Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike Team (7th, 1'48.887) "I've never been too bad at learning circuits, but it's been pretty impressive for some of the guys including Frankie my Crew Chief as it's their first time here too. To get the bike running as well as it was today is great, fair play to them. I'm a bit annoyed with myself for the crash as I don't usually make mistakes like that, I just got a bit excited as the bike was feeling so good. I thought I could go round the corner a bit faster than the package could, I think I was 17 years old the last time my enthusiasm outmatched my talent! All in all a good day, I'm pleased with the progress and it's a great track, the bike works really well round here." Massimo Meregalli, Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike Team Manager "We made a good start today. We are improving the bike all the time and we came here knowing we had good results from last year which gave us a confident start. We didn't push too hard, and hopefully tomorrow we will make another step forward. We have a technical problem with Cal's brakes which we are looking into and will resolve for tomorrow. James had a small crash at the end of qualifying but he had no injuries at all." Circuit Length: 4905 Fastest Lap Ever: 1'48.193 (Carlos Checa, 01/06/2008) Last Years Winner: Ben Spies 2010 WSB United States - Salt Lake City 29/05/2010 Qualifying 1 Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time 1 Jakub Smrz Ducati CZE 1'48.517 2 Michel Fabrizio Ducati ITA 1'48.670 3 Cal Crutchlow Yamaha GBR 1'48.682 4 Leon Haslam Suzuki GBR 1'48.734 5 Carlos Checa Ducati ESP 1'48.742 6 Shane Byrne Ducati GBR 1'48.853 7 James Toseland Yamaha GBR 1'48.887 8 Luca Scassa Ducati ITA 1'48.945 9 Troy Corser BMW AUS 1'49.040 10 Max Biaggi Aprilia ITA 1'49.191 11 Jonathan Rea Honda GBR 1'49.281 12 Noriyuki Haga Ducati JPN 1'49.386 13 Leon Camier Aprilia GBR 1'49.443 14 Tom Sykes Kawasaki GBR 1'49.748 15 Ruben Xaus BMW ESP 1'49.961 Yamaha Racing Communications Barentszplein 4B / 1013 NJ Amsterdam / The Netherlands T. +31 (0) 20 625 6539 E. office@yrc.nl W. www.yamaha-racing.com © Copyright Yamaha 2010 | Unsubscribe