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february 09, 2015 - KTM
KTM - Cairoli with red plate after round 2 of the Italian Int. Mx Championship
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tony Cairoli came away from the second round of the Italian International MX Championship on Sunday with the red plate as championship leader on a day where weather and tough track conditions made it challenging for all riders.
New Red Bull KTM factory teammate Tommy Searle finished second in the Elite class race (MX1 + MX2) after picking up a sixth place in his MX1 race. Searle is also now on equal points to Cairoli, a Red Bull athlete for the Elite Class going into the final round next weekend.
Regretfully the weather conditions made it difficult for event organizers and riders alike. Earlier in the day the surface of the track was frozen and very slippery and while it did turn muddy as the day progressed, the surface under the mud was still very slippery. For this reason the two young MX2 Red Bull KTM factory riders Pauls Jonass and Davy Pootjes decided not to take any risks and opted instead to sit out the two races. Jonass, who won the MX2 in the opening round is still second in the MX2 standings.
Tony Cairoli finished fifth in both of his races for enough points to retain the red plate but opted to take a cautious approach and not risk possible injury so close to the start of the FIM World Championships. The 2015 season starts at the end of the month with the first MXGP in Qatar.
Cairoli: “For me there was everything to lose at a race like this. You can easily get injured on this kind of track with lots of ruts and it’s close to the start of the world championships. I was focused on having a great race and a good result but it’s a difficult track especially in these conditions. I didn’t expect to win but for sure I wanted to have a good race and improve my skills because I know I have some problems with this kind of race. Next week we are back on sand and I will do my best to win both races and take this championship.”
Searle said he was happy to have picked up second place in the Elite Race: “I am very happy with my starts. I didn’t get good starts now for the last two years and now in the last three races I have had all good starts so this is really positive for me to take to the GPs. I had a good second race when the track was a proper track, the first was a bit like Enduro so I pushed in a few laps in my second race.”
Searle said his good starts were all about his KTM 350 SX-F, the same factory bike that Cairoli also rides: “It’s the bike. Its unbelievable on the start. Next week I want to have a nice last race in this championship to give me confidence before we head for the GPs.”
Factory teammate Ken de Dycker also adopted a cautious approach, mindful that he was out for almost all of last season because of injury. He was eleventh in the MX1 race and finished seventeenth in the Elite but given the difficult conditions admitted he was being cautious because of his former injuries. De Dycker competes on the KTM 450 SX-F.
The final race of the series is at Ottobiano next weekend where riders will tackle another sand track.
Next Round: February 15, 2015 – Ottobiano (ITA)
Results Elite Class (MX1 + MX2) Castiglione Del Lago
1. Max Nagl (GER), Husqvarna, 29:34.553 min
2. Tommy Searle (GBR), KTM, +4.058 sec
3. David Philippaerts (ITA), Yamaha, +5.413
4. Romain Febvre (FRA), Yamaha, +7.180
5. Tony Cairoli (ITA), KTM, +16.496
Other KTM
9. Jose Butron (ESP), KTM, +58.193
17. Ken de Dycker (BEL), KTM, +1:42.479 min
Standings Elite Class after 2 of 3 rounds
1. Cairoli, 180 points
2. Searle, 180
3. Nagl, 175
4. Febvre, 125
5. Butron, 105
Other KTM
12. De Dycker, 56
Results MX1 Castiglione Del Lago
1. Philippaerts, 30:16.243 min
2. Nagl, +4.418 sec
3. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL), Yamaha, +22.664
4. Febvre, +33.131
5. Cairoli, +51.622
Other KTM
6. Searle, +57.184
11. De Dycker, +1:21.825 min
Standings MX1 after 2 of 3 rounds
1. Nagl, 165 points
2. Cairoli, 160
3. Van Horebeek, 160
4. Philippaerts, 154
5. Febvre, 125
Other KTM
7. Searle, 105
8. De Dycker, 89
Results MX2 Castiglione Del Lago
1. Tim Gajser (SLO), Honda, 30:55.318 min
2. Benoit Paturel (FRA), Yamaha, +4.883 sec
3. Alessandro D'Angelo (ITA), KTM, +39.532
4. Simone Zecchina (ITA), Kawasaki, +52.093
5. Brent Van Doninck (BEL), Yamaha, +1:14.030 min
Other KTM
DNS Pauls Jonass (LAT), KTM
DNS Davy Pootjes (NED), KTM
Standings MX2 after 2 of 3 rounds
1. Gajser, 185 points
2. Jonass, 120
3. D’Angelo, 116
4. Paturel, 100
5. Seewer, 100
Other KTM
10. Pootjes, 55
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