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 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
