Moto1 (MX1 and MX2)
1. Ryan Dungey (USA, Suzuki), 35:56.436; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:05.598; 3. Brett Metcalfe (AUS, Honda), +0:22.000; 4. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:25.704; 5. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:32.917; 6. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki), +0:39.361; 7. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), +0:43.201; 8. Dean Wilson (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:47.329; 9. Rui Goncalves (POR, KTM), +1:15.068; 10. Tanel Leok (EST, Honda), +1:22.218;
Moto2 (MX2 and MX Open)
1. Ben Townley (NZL, Honda), 36:11.627; 2. Kyle Regal (PUR, Honda), +0:06.246; 3. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki), +0:07.235; 4. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), +0:30.171; 5. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), +0:37.809; 6. Dean Wilson (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:41.751; 7. Trey Canard (USA, Honda), +0:56.298; 8. Brad Anderson (GBR, Honda), +0:58.070; 9. Manuel Monni (ITA, Yamaha), +1:20.316; 10. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, Kawasaki), +1:25.010;
Moto3 (MX Open and MX1)
1. Ryan Dungey (USA, Suzuki), 36:41.709; 2. Andrew Short (USA, Honda), +0:10.230; 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), +0:17.577; 4. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:22.593; 5. Brett Metcalfe (AUS, Honda), +0:27.187; 6. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), +0:29.778; 7. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:31.946; 8. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Suzuki), +0:33.135; 9. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:58.530; 10. Jay Marmont (AUS, Yamaha), +1:05.494;
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Paulin for France
Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team’s Gautier Paulin enjoyed a decent first competitive outing on the works YZ450FM by finishing 5th overall in the MX1 category with results of 5th and 9th in the two motos run in sweltering conditions at the rough and hard-pack Thunder Valley, Lakewood, Colorado for the 64th Motocross of Nations.
The Frenchman, who captured four MX2-GP podiums from the final six rounds of the FIM world championship on the YZ250FM had only one week to test and set-up the YZ450FM with the innovative rear-slanted fuel injected 450cc motor and was able to lead his country against the world’s best in the MX1 class of the annual event.
Clear skies and temperatures in the mid-30s created tough racing circumstances for the riders who also had to cope with the thinner air of the venue 1600m above sea level. Paulin was on the pace immediately across the fast and jumpy circuit that involved a mix of hard-pack and rutted turns. He took third place in the qualification heat on Saturday and then set the fastest time almost two seconds ahead of AMA National MX champion Ryan Dungey in Sunday morning’s warm-up.
Race-day involved three motos with MX1 competing with MX2, MX2 and MX Open and then MX Open with the MX1 riders in the gate. From the six results recorded by the three riders representing the twenty countries on the line the five best counted towards the final score.
Paulin circulated in fifth place just adrift of the rear wheel of Jonathan Barragan in the first moto and while France’s chances of success were ruined by back luck for MX2 world champion Marvin Musquin Paulin continued to push. A bad start and two mistakes in the second outing for the Yamaha ace saw him sprint up from outside the top twenty to secure 9th and mean that France classified 7th overall.
Osborne
Other Yamaha stars in Colorado were Bike it Cosworth Yamaha’s Zach Osborne (the American representing Puerto Rico), Yamaha Monster Energy Gariboldi’s Harri Kullas (Finland) and Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci MX Team’s Alessandro Lupino (Italy) all on YZ250F machinery.
Osborne, who turned 21 on Saturday, finished fifth in the MX2 category and could have perhaps done better than 15th and 14th if it wasn’t for a first corner crash in the first race and a slip in the second. Puerto Rico were a decent 10th. Kullas was 7th in the same class and crossed the line 19th both times of asking to mark Finland’s best two results. Lupino was just behind (8th) and with 20th and 25th from a gate of 40 riders was happy to help Italy achieve their goal of a final ranking in the top five with 5th. Team-mate and 3C Racing’s Manuel Monni scored 6th in the MX Open competition.
Lupino for Italy
The 2010 international motocross season has now finished although Osborne stands an excellent chance of taking Yamaha’s first MX2 British Championship (and first title since 2001) next weekend at Hawkstone Park for the final round of eight in the UK series. Paulin will next be in action at the popular Bercy Supercross in Paris during November.
Gautier Paulin:
“The team did a really great job and my bike was perfect today. I am a bit disappointed to finish fifth in the first moto because I felt that my real place should have been third or fourth; I was a bit tight on the bike. In the second moto I had a really bad start and then two small crashes which meant I had to fight back from 23rd to 9th. Together with Marvin we [France] were leading at one point in the first race but the conditions became difficult, and for me in the last part of the day the low sun made life pretty tough. Anyway it was not a bad way to finish the season and I want to thank the team so much for all they have done.”
Zach Osborne:
“It was a decent weekend. I made some silly mistakes; on the first corner of the first moto and then another when I was eleventh or twelfth in the second. It was not the best showing today but I still have a lot to think about with the British Championship decider coming up next weekend. I’ll go back to Europe and then head home for a few weeks. It was a good experience being here and it was my favourite of the year so far.”
Harri Kullas:
“It was hard against the 450s and I was asleep at the beginning of the first moto. I pushed back to take nineteenth and had a small problem with the clutch. I made a silly mistake by reacting to Karro next to me at the start of the next moto and hit the gate. I fought back strongly on the first lap and followed Tonus for a while and had an OK race. I finished 19th twice and I’m a bit disappointed by that. I had 18th and 16th last year. I did my best and rode as fast as I could. I finished both races but it could have been better.”
Alessandro Lupino:
“The first race was not bad. I started in thirtieth position and won ten places but in the second race I went straight into a rider who had crashed on the first corner. I was last and tried to push but had some stomach cramps. We finished in the top five which was our goal so I am happy. The event was really nice and it was wonderful to be here.”
Source: Yamaha Racing Communication