Motocross Grand Prix Lierop. 2010. By BdJ

Sep 05, 2010

Written by Bart de Jong

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Not sure how many events I go to every year but it must be around 40 or so. If the Grand Prix of Motocross comes to town I don't want to miss it. From the Eurobike trade show it was straight back home to witness the best Motocross riders in the world. On the Lierop MX track the GP riders were in for a treat. It's a sand pit with bumps and ruts, from beginning to the end, something that most of the riders hate, and a few of them love. It's exhausting, and then some.

Basically there were two classes that mattered; the MX 1 and the MX2 class. During the GP in Brasil 2 weeks ago Antonio Cairoli raked up the MX 1 title on his brand new developed 350F KTM. 100cc less than the competition, but easier to handle as the Italian demonstrated all year long.

The World Championship title in the MX2 class was still open prior to this second to last motocross Grand Prix. Marvin Musquin had the best papers coming to Lierop but in a mechanical sport it ain't over till it's over. But the Frenchman claimed the title after the first moto which gave the orange KTM camp a reason to celebrate halfway through the race.

Antonio Cairoli's title got celebrated too after his first moto where he finished second behind team mate Maximilian Nagl. It was a good year for KTM winning both titles and the challenge now lays in the USA. With the recent hire of Roger de Coster don't be surprised to see the orange bikes get on the podium a lot more in 2011. World champion Marvin Musquin is making the step to the USA too.

The Dutch GP (or better, the Grand Prix of the Benelux) is over. News was announced that it will be back on the 2011 GP calendar for the first September weekend of 2011. Expect another GP report from Lierop next year. The event is on the schedule already.

BdJ

Results - Grand Prix of Benelux

MX1 Moto one:
1. Max Nagl (KTM); 2. Antonio Cairoli (KTM); 3. Steve Ramon (Suz); 4. Tanel Leok (Hon); 5. David Philippaerts (Yam); 6. Ken De Dycker (Yam); 7. Rui Goncalves (KTM); 8. Marc De Reuver (Suz); 9. Davide Guarneri (Hon); 10. Clement Desalle (Suz); 11. Josh Coppins (Aprilia); 12. Jonathan Barragan (Kaw); 13. Xavier Boog (Kaw); 14. Tom Church (CCM); 15. Bas Verhoeven (Hon)

MX1 Moto two:
1. Antonio Cairoli (KTM); 2. Rui Goncalves (KTM); 3. Steve Ramon (Suz); 4. Max Nagl (KTM); 5. David Philippaerts (Yam); 6. Marc De Reuver (Suz); 7. Tanel Leok (Hon); 8. David Guarneri (Hon); 9. Clement Desalle (Suz); 10. Josh Coppins (Aprilia); 11. Jonathan Barragan (Kaw); 12. Seb Pourcel (Kaw); 13. Kevin Wouts (Kaw); 14. Tom Church (CCM); 15. Manuel Priem (Aprilia)

MX1 Overall Lierop:
1. Antonio Cairoli 47pts, 2. Max Nagl 42pts, 3. Steve Ramon 40pts, 4. Rui Gonalves 36pts, 5. David Philippaerts 32pts, 6. Tanel Leok 32pts, 7. Marc De Reuver 28pts, 8. Davide Guarneri 25pts, 9. Clement Desalle 23pts, 10. Josh Coppins 21pt

MX1 World Championship points:
1. Antonio Cairoli 625pts, 2. Clement Desalle 494pts, 3. David Philippaerts 473pts, 4. Max Nagl 463pts, 5. Steve Ramon 448pts, 6. Tanel Leok 346pts, 7. Ken De Dycker 324pts, 8. Xavier Boog 299pts, 9. Evgeny Bobryshev 270pts, 10. Davide Guarneri 267pts

MX2 Moto one:
1. Gautier Paulin (Yam); 2. Joel Roelants (KTM); 3. Marvin Musquin (KTM); 4. Shaun Simpson (KTM); 5. Steven Frossard (Kaw); 6. Arnaud Tonus (Suz); 7. Harri Kullas (Yam); 8. Nick Triest (KTM); 9. Glenn Coldenhoff (Yam); 10. Matiss Karro (Suz); 11. Zach Osborne (Yam); 12. Valentin Teillet (KTM); 13. Jake Nicholls (KTM); 14. Dennis Verbruggen (KTM); 15. Ceriel Kromhof (Yam)

MX2 Moto two:
1. Ken Roczen (Suz); 2. Marvin Musquin (KTM); 3. Gautier Paulin (Yam); 4. Joel Roelants (KTM); 5. Harri Kullas (Yam); 6. Zach Osborne (Yam); 7. Shaun Simpson (KTM); 8. Arnaud Tonus (Suz); 9. Valentin Teillet (KTM); 10. Jake Nicholls (KTM); 11. Michael Van Wezel (KTM); 12. Nikolaj Larsen (Hon); 13. Jeremy Van Horebeek (Kaw); 14. Glenn Coldenhoff (Yam); 15. Nick Triest (KTM)

MX2 Overall Lierop GP:
1. Gautier Paulin 45pts, 2. Marvin Musqin 42pts, 3. Joel Roelants 40pts, 4. Shaun Simpson 32pts, 5. Harri Kullas 30pts, 6. Arnaud Tonus 28pts, 7. Ken Roczen 25pts, 8. Zach Osborne 25pts, 9. Valentin Teillet 21pts, 10. Jake Nicholls 19pts

MX2 World Championship points:
1. Marvin Musquin 613pts, 2. Ken Roczen 524pts, 3. Steven Frossard 446pts, 4. Jeffrey Herlings 391pts, 5. Zach Osborne 368pts, 6. Joel Roelants 366pts, 7. Shaun S

impson 361pts, 8. Arnaud Tonus 356pts, 9. Jeremy van Horebeek 345pts, 10. Harri Kullas 310pts, 11. Gautier Paulin 298pts, 12. Christophe Charlier 222pts, 13. Jake Nicholls 217pts, 14. Anthony Lupino 173pts, 15. Dennis Verbruggen 155pts