Motocross Results
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.
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) says: "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) says: "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!"
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 STANDINGSÂ Â Â 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 STANDINGSÂ Â Â 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