MX-GP: Philippaerts takes 2nd place and moto win in Brazil

RACE REPORT 23/08/2010 Philippaerts takes 2nd place and moto win in Brazil Philippaerts on Brazilian podium David Philippaerts celebrated his fifth podium of the 2010 FIM MX-GP World Championship by taking second position overall at a sweltering Campo Grande for the Grand Prix of Brazil. The Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team rider was a prominent force throughout the weekend at the new circuit that entertained the thirteenth round of fifteen. Philippaerts guided the innovative 2010 YZ450F to Pole Position, a first moto victory and then second place in the second sprint to tie on points with world champion Tony Cairoli and only lose the top step due to the second race ranking. Philippaerts was superb on Saturday and won an electrifying duel with Cairoli to earn his third pole position of the season. The jumpy, hard-pack and rutted circuit was dusty and perilous on Saturday and the watering required overnight meant a softer but rougher terrain on Sunday as 21,500 people flocked into the grandstands. After seizing the holeshot in the first moto Philippaerts flew away from Max Nagl and comfortably ran on towards his second chequered flag of the campaign. The second race was a tougher prospect but with the late mechanical failure of Clement Desalle the 25 year old was able to complete the distance in second spot. Philippaerts is now just 30 points from Desalle and second place in the championship standings. Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci Motocross Team's Ken De Dycker elected not to travel to Brazil and concentrate on his daily physio and rehab on his injured shoulder. The Belgian is hoping to be close to full fitness for the trip to Lierop in Holland and the next stop on the 2010 schedule. In the penultimate round of the FIM MX3 World Championship Team Yamaha Andalucía's Carlos Campano gunned his YZ450F to victory at Vantaa in Finland. The Spaniard sits on the precipice of his first title and can wrap up the big-bore series at the final meeting at Geneva in a fortnight thanks to his 32 point advantage over Alex Salvini. DP in action The Grand Prix of Benelux - in the rough and challenging sand of Lierop near Eindhoven - will take place in two weeks time. The penultimate round of the FIM World Championship will also see David Philippaerts take to the track on Sunday with a brand new helmet and shirt design thanks to the creative input of the public in the DP19 Design Competition. The season will conclude one week later with the Grand Prix of Italy at Fermo on the Adriatic coast. David Philippaerts, Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team: "I am really happy with the bike and the team are working really hard and our efforts showed in the first moto which was pretty much perfect. All the time it seems that we make a step forwards. After Loket we tried a new suspension set-up with a softer front end and it worked well for me. I was fast both days here in Brazil. I expected more from the second moto but today is very hot and the track was difficult. I wanted to win but I am content with second place. The conditions were better for me in Brazil this year. I could sleep well and the track overall was more to my liking. We go to Lierop now and I really like this circuit and then we have our home Grand Prix so we will push hard to finish as high as we can in the championship." Circuit Length: NA Crowd: 21,500 Weather: Sunshine Last Years Winner: Steve Ramon 2010 GP of Brazil 23/08/2010 Race 1 - 18 Laps Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time 1 David Philippaerts Yamaha ITA 41'20.839 2 Antonio Cairoli KTM ITA 0'09.791 3 Clement Desalle Suzuki BEL 0'13.112 4 Maximilian Nagl KTM GER 0'20.864 5 Davide Guarneri Honda ITA 0'46.909 6 Rui Goncalves KTM POR 0'54.816 7 Steve Ramon Suzuki BEL 1'13.946 8 Tanel Leok Honda EST 1'21.489 9 Joshua Coppins Aprilia NZL 1'23.814 10 Jimmy Albertson Honda USA 1'25.132 11 Antonio Balbi Kawasaki BRA -1Laps 12 Roberto Castro Kawasaki CRC -1Laps 13 Joao Paulino Silva Honda BRA -1Laps 14 Rafael Zenni Honda BRA -1Laps 15 Marcello Lima Kawasaki BRA -1Laps 20 Marianna Balbi Yamaha BRA -3Laps Race 2 - 18 Laps Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time 1 Antonio Cairoli KTM ITA 41'15.746 2 David Philippaerts Yamaha ITA 0'08.278 3 Maximilian Nagl KTM GER 0'16.775 4 Steve Ramon Suzuki BEL 0'29.866 5 Rui Goncalves KTM POR 0'43.882 6 Xavier Boog Kawasaki FRA 0'58.480 7 Joshua Coppins Aprilia NZL 1'03.281 8 Davide Guarneri Honda ITA 1'08.317 9 Jimmy Albertson Honda USA 1'09.895 10 Tanel Leok Honda EST 2'03.205 11 Antonio Balbi Kawasaki BRA -1Laps 12 Joao Paulino Silva Honda BRA -1Laps 13 Jose Gerardo Felipe Kawasaki ARG -1Laps 14 Wellington Garcia Honda BRA -1Laps 15 Rafael Zenni Honda BRA -1Laps 20 Marianna Balbi Yamaha BRA -3Laps Rider Standings 22/08/2010 Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points 1. Antonio Cairoli KTM ITA 578 2. Clement Desalle Suzuki BEL 471 3. David Philippaerts Yamaha ITA 441 4. Maximilian Nagl KTM GER 420 5. Steve Ramon Suzuki BEL 408 6. Tanel Leok Honda EST 314 7. Ken De Dycker Yamaha BEL 309 8. Xavier Boog Kawasaki FRA 291 9. Evgeny Bobryshev Honda RUS 270 10. Davide Guarneri Honda ITA 242 11. Joshua Coppins Aprilia NZL 210 12. Rui Goncalves KTM POR 208 13. Kevin Strijbos Suzuki BEL 201 14. Gareth Swanepoel Honda RSA 182 15. Anthony Boissière TM FRA 145 23. Tom Soderstrom Yamaha SWE 47 24. Manuel Monni Yamaha ITA 46 28. Matteo Bonini Yamaha ITA 22 31. Kyle Chisholm Yamaha USA 20 38. Alvaro Lozano Yamaha ESP 14 42. Grant Langston Yamaha RSA 12 63. Marianna Balbi Yamaha BRA 2 64. Rob van Vijfeijken Yamaha NED 1 Manufacturer Standings 22/08/2010 Pos. Manufacturer Points 1. KTM 607 2. Suzuki 535 3. Yamaha 495 4. Honda 428 5. Kawasaki 357 6. Aprilia 218 7. TM 145 8. CCM 25 9. Husqvarna 4 RACE REPORT 22/08/2010 Osborne fifth in Brazil and MX2-GP standings Osborne in Brazil 21,500 spectators deflected burning sunshine and defied the dust created by the world's fastest motocrossers traversing the new Campo Grande circuit to witness the Grand Prix of Brazil and see Bike it Cosworth Yamaha's Zach Osborne take his 2010 YZ250F to fifth position overall. The thirteenth round of fifteen in the 2010 FIM MX2-GP World Championship took place at the freshly-chiselled venue close to the western border and the flat bush of Mato Grosso do Sol housed typically dark-red Brazilian dirt, a hard-pack terrain (churned into ruts thanks to watering) and a layout with many challenging jumps, therefore plenty of air-time. Paulin at Campo Grande While the track generally received a thumbs-up from the riding fraternity, Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team's Gautier Paulin was not able to stamp his feeling with the soil on the first moto. The Frenchman was electric out of the gate on Saturday and led for half of the Qualification Heat, he would finish 2nd to gain second pick in the gate but after being hit by Shaun Simpson on the first lap ofMoto1 he retired shortly afterwards due to an engine problem caused by a broken water pump; a result of the collision. Paulin was quick in the second sprint but a fall when losing traction on a slippery stretch of dirt meant that he conceded third place and he then steered a damaged bike to a respectable fourth by the end of the eighteen laps. Osborne was Yamaha's top performer and not for the first time this season. The lively American rode to fourth in Moto1 and rediscovered his sharpness after some indecision on Saturday. He was easily able to twist, steer and manhandle the agile and manoeuvrable 2010 YZ250F around the elevations. Moto2 saw the 20 year old lethargic in the second half of the 35 minutes and 2 laps and he placed ninth. Kullas in Brazil Yamaha Monster Energy Gariboldi's Harri Kullas set a career-best in his maiden world championship season with a bright fifth position in the first moto. The Finn had been running as high as third after an excellent start. He could not reach the same heights in the second affair and eleventh meant ninth place in the final classification. Just ahead of him in eighth overall was team-mate Christophe Charlier. The 2009 European Champion was hampered by a heavy landing on Saturday in practice that irritated his problematic right thumb. The Frenchman managed two eighth positions on a track that was a tough physically for his hand and admitted that an operation after the season was a likely option. With Paulin bringing up the rear in eleventh, Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci Motocross Team's Alessandro Lupino represented the sixth rider in the top half of the leader-board thanks to his ranking of tenth overall. The Italian hauled 22 points onto his scorecard for his second highest total of 2010. Four 2010 YZ250Fs hold positions in the top twelve of the MX2-GP standings. Osborne has climbed to fifth and needs 48 points (a maximum of 100 left to go) to grab fourth. Kullas is tenth and immediately ahead of Paulin and Charlier. The Grand Prix of Benelux in the sand of Lierop will represent the penultimate round of the FIM MX-GP World Championship and will take place in two weeks. Gautier Paulin, Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team: "Simpson was being a bit crazy on the track and he jumped on me, breaking the engine. I could hear a noise and I suspected it could be bad. I carried on but lost power and then it stopped. I was really angry about having to stop through no fault of our own. We came 8000km to have no luck. Anyway I nearly had the holeshot in the second moto and I tried to stay with Roczen and Musquin but they were a little bit faster. They had watered the waves section and I lost traction. The rear wheel went right-left-right and threw me over the bars. I hit my head and it took me a while to get my speed back. I also bent the bars and the clutch lever so turning into the left corners after that was difficult. I tried my best and pushed as hard as I could. This is not a good GP especially because I should have been on the podium but still I am getting quicker." Zach Osborne, Bike it Cosworth Yamaha: "It wasn't the best day of the year but it wasn't the worst. I think I need to work on my second moto fitness a little bit. Not being able to train after the concussion has set me back a little. I didn't have a good feeling on Saturday but I was fastest Sunday morning and that helped my confidence. I had a decent start in the first moto and just hung-it-out-there. I didn't really get tired at all but after about seven or eight laps of the second I felt flat and was going through the motions. I made a silly mistake which cost me eighth. I will see what I can do to get back to my full potential before Lierop and have a few good rides before the end of the season." Harri Kullas, Yamaha Monster Energy Gariboldi: "We had a bit of a problem on Saturday and I did not finish the heat so I went to the gate almost last. Anyway I got a good start and was in third for a long time. I tried to keep the speed with Tonus and Osborne but they were a little bit quicker; I was happy with fifth. The second moto start was not as good and I was just inside the top ten. I got stuck behind a few riders and it was so hard to overtake. I closed the gap to some people but my hands were painful; it could have been better and I guess I need to train more. I will remember the first moto instead!" Christophe Charlier, Yamaha Monster Energy Gariboldi: "Wow, a really hard day. I hurt my thumb after a big landing on Saturday and it meant it was very difficult to keep grip and strength on the bars around the corners. I did the best I could and it was positive to come away with some points. I should be happy with the result in the circumstances." Alessandro Lupino, Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci MX Team: "I am happy. I had a small crash in the first moto which made me lose some positions. People tell me I am too kind at the beginning of motos! For sure this is something I need to work on because the riders get away and leave me with too much to do. Anyway today I took some good points." Circuit Length: NA Crowd: 21,500 Weather: Sunshine Last Years Winner: Marvin Musquin 2010 GP of Brazil 22/08/2010 Race 1 - 17 Laps Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time 1 Ken Roczen Suzuki GER 39'52.656 2 Marvin Musquin KTM FRA 0'23.697 3 Arnaud Tonus Suzuki CHE 0'53.952 4 Zach Osborne Yamaha USA 1'01.715 5 Harri Kullas Yamaha FIN 1'06.236 6 Jeremy Van Horebeek Kawasaki BEL 1'10.772 7 Joel Roelants KTM BEL 1'16.108 8 Christophe Charlier Yamaha FRA 1'46.335 9 Michael Lieb Kawasaki USA 1'56.549 10 Alessandro Lupino Yamaha ITA 2'01.833 11 Steven Frossard Kawasaki FRA 2'08.000 12 Adam Chatfield Kawasaki GBR -1Laps 13 Christopher Castro Yamaha BRA -1Laps 14 Thales Vilardi KTM BRA -1Laps 15 Eduardo Lima Kawasaki BRA -1Laps 17 Anderson Hauptli Cidade Yamaha BRA -2Laps Race 2 - 17 Laps Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time 1 Ken Roczen Suzuki GER 41'22.126 2 Marvin Musquin KTM FRA 0'18.016 3 Jeremy Van Horebeek Kawasaki BEL 0'25.375 4 Gautier Paulin Yamaha FRA 0'32.532 5 Steven Frossard Kawasaki FRA 0'36.430 6 Arnaud Tonus Suzuki CHE 0'38.248 7 Joel Roelants KTM BEL 0'38.531 8 Christophe Charlier Yamaha FRA 1'24.599 9 Zach Osborne Yamaha USA 1'29.587 10 Alessandro Lupino Yamaha ITA 1'32.968 11 Harri Kullas Yamaha FIN 1'35.243 12 Adam Chatfield Kawasaki GBR -1Laps 13 Swian Zanoni Honda BRA -1Laps 14 Christopher Castro Yamaha BRA -1Laps 15 Humberto Martin Kawasaki VEN -1Laps 16 Anderson Hauptli Cidade Yamaha BRA -1Laps Rider Standings 22/08/2010 Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points 1. Marvin Musquin KTM FRA 571 2. Ken Roczen Suzuki GER 499 3. Steven Frossard Kawasaki FRA 430 4. Jeffrey Herlings KTM NED 391 5. Zach Osborne Yamaha USA 343 6. Jeremy Van Horebeek Kawasaki BEL 337 7. Shaun Simpson KTM GBR 329 8. Arnaud Tonus Suzuki CHE 328 9. Joel Roelants KTM BEL 326 10. Harri Kullas Yamaha FIN 280 11. Gautier Paulin Yamaha FRA 253 12. Christophe Charlier Yamaha FRA 219 13. Jake Nicholls KTM GBR 198 14. Alessandro Lupino Yamaha ITA 165 15. Dennis Verbruggen KTM BEL 148 21. Mel Pocock Yamaha GBR 52 25. Ceriel Klein Kromhof Yamaha NED 26 28. Loic Larrieu Yamaha FRA 25 31. Travis Baker Yamaha USA 15 32. Christopher Castro Yamaha BRA 15 33. Glenn Coldenhoff Yamaha NED 15 39. Anderson Hauptli Cidade Yamaha BRA 9 40. Max Anstie Yamaha GBR 9 42. Vince Friese Yamaha USA 8 49. Rudi Moroni Yamaha ITA 5 60. Ed Allingham Yamaha GBR 2 Manufacturer Standings 22/08/2010 Pos. Manufacturer Points 1. KTM 620 2. Suzuki 523 3. Kawasaki 459 4. Yamaha 450 5. Honda 107 6. TM 35 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