Tyla Rattray the Red Bull KTM hero of MX2 at Teutschenthal,
Germany
Red Bull KTM's South African rider Tyla Rattray came, saw
and conquered the rough track at Teutschenthal, Germany on
Sunday with a 2-1 result for overall victory.
Rattray's second race left no-one in doubt that he is hot
property and determined to go to his home GP in South Africa
as the holder of the red number placte as the championship
leader.
Top racing
Rattray came in second in the first race behind title holder
and arch rival Antonio Carioli but was supreme in the second,
amassing a lead of some 30 seconds in the closing stages,
enough to coast home and enjoy the adoration of the crowd
on the way back to the chequered flag."I went out hard
and I feel so good on the bike that I just feel I can hit
the level I want at any time," he said. I had two good
starts and I had some good lines. I put in some good laps
and it would be great to take the red plate back to South
Africa. I love to race and I love to win." Rattray must
first compete in Sweden, a circuit he says he enjoys and then
he heads south for the races in his own country.
Two holeshots for Goncalves
Team-mate Rui Goncalves also showed renewed confidence for
two homeshots and a 6-4 result and overall fourth place. Goncalves
shot out of the start gates in race two and led for the opening
laps and only after riders had settled into the race was he
overcome by Rattray and eventually had to settle for fourth
place, still a confidence building result for the rider in
his first year in the factory team. "I had two good starts
and two holeshots. I was fast in the first laps of race two
but then things got tight and Tyla passed me. Still it was
a great weekend for me and I am very happy," Rui said
after the race.
Hard weekend for Searle
It was not the day for the other Red Bull KTM factory rider,
Tommy Searle of Britain. But he did managed to scrape the
points together to finish overall fifth, despite a nasty crash
with just five minutes to go in race two that threw him over
the handlebars and knocked him from third to ninth position.
Searle brushed it off as a "silly mistake" but said
it had been a hard weekend. "I had a bad start in the
first race but I was riding well. Then it was better in the
second race until I had that crash. It was hard because the
track was very rough and I was having some trouble with my
shock absorber. Still I'm looking forward to the next race
in Sweden. It's where I had my first win and I like the track
there." For his day's work, Tommy did pick up 32 additional
championship points and is still second in the standings behind
Rattray. Goncalves is consolidating and is now fifth.
Overall results
1. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, KTM
2. Antonio Cairoli, Italy, Yamaha
3. Steven Frossard, France, Kawasaki
4. Rui Goncalves, Portugal, KTM
5. Tommy Searle, Britain, KTM
Other KTM
6. Shaun Simpson, Britain, KTM
7. Jeremy van Horebeek, Belgium, KTM
11. Joel Roelants, Belgium, KTM
12. Jeremy Tarroux, France, KTM
19. Anthony Boisserie France, KTM
Standings
1. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, KTM, 326 points
2. Tommy Searle, Britain, KTM, 315
3. Antonio Cairoli, Italy, 310
4. Shaun Simpson, Britain, 209
5. Rui Goncalves, Portugal, KTM 198
10. Jeremy van Horebeek, Belgium, KTM 148
11. Anthony Boissiere, France, KTM, 134
14. Jeremy Tarroux, France, KTM
29.06.2008
Max Nagl unlucky in Germany at home MX1 GP
Red Bull KTM rider Max Nagl got off to a great start in the
MX1 GP of Germany in Teutschenthal on Sunday but technical
difficulties denied him the chance of a probable podium
The German factory rider took a confident holeshot in the
first moto and was having no problems sticking with the front
riders when technical difficulties foiled his chances of raking
in points.
He was back and in good form in the second moto and was again
up with the front runners. "I was in front of Josh (Coppins)
and it looked like I might make the podium but then I started
to get tired and in the end finished fourth," Nagl said,
The track, which had been softened with sand took a beating
during the weekend due to the heavy program of races and by
the time the second MX1 moto was run, at the end of the day,
it was clear that riders were struggling on the badly cut
up surface.
Nagl is now concentrating on the next race in Sweden where
he hopes to do well. "I have been there once before and
although there have been some changes since then, I like the
track," he said.
Jonathan Barragan of the KTM-supported Team Silver Action
had a luckless day and got caught up in one of a number of
spills in the second moto and failed to finish, salvaging
only seven points for his efforts in the first race.
Overall classification
1. Joshua Coppins, New Zealand, Yamaha
2. Ken de Dyker, Belgium, Suzuki
3. Tanel Leok, Estonia, Kawasaki,
4. David Philippaerts, Italy, Yamaha
5. Sebastien Pourcel, France, Kawasaki
11. Max Nagl, Germany, KTM
15 Kornel Nemeth, Hungary, KTM
18. Jonathan Barragan, Spain, KTM
19. Marcus Schiffer, Germany, KTM
Standings
1. David Philippaerts, 266
2. Josh Coppins, 262
3. Steve Ramon, 250
4. Ken de Dyker, Belgium, 240
5. Sebastien Pourcel, 231
6. Jonathan Barragan, KTM, 192
8. Max Nagl, KTM, 179
29.06.2008
Laier wins again in Women's MX2 World Championship Round Four
KTM-supported rider Steffi Laier was a real crowd pleaser
in her home race in Teutschenthal, Germany, rocketing to a
3-1 result in the two races of Round Four of the women's MX2
World Championship.
The first race was closely fought with just two second between
first and third place, but she was outstanding in race two,
finishing 18 seconds ahead of second placed Maria Franke,
also of Germany.
Third from four round victories
It was Laier's third outright victory from four rounds and
some compensation for having missed the opening round in Bulgaria.
She is now second in the championship with one round to go
and has closed the gap to leader Livia Lancelot to just 20
points.
Bid for title
Laier still has to stay ahead of countrywoman Franke, who
is on equal points but with another fifty points up for grabs
in the final round and having showed she is in peak form,
she can definitely make a bid for the title.
Overall
1. Steffi Laier, Germany, KTM, 3-1
2. Livia Lancelot, France, Kawasaki,
3. Maria Franke, Germany, Kawasaki,
4. Elin Mann, Sweden, KTM
5. Larissa Papenmeier, Germany, Suzuki
Standings
1. Livia Lancelot, France, Kawasaki, 165
2. Steffi Laier, Germany, KTM, 145
3. Maria Franke, Germany, Kawasaki, 145
4. Larissa Papenmeier, Germany, Suzuki, 124
5. Kathryn Prumm, New Zealand, Yamaha, 122
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