Cairoli blasts to victory in second moto to finish 2nd overall in Latvia MX1 GP2010-06-27 21:53Red Bull KTM factor rider and championship leader Tony Cairoli may have been hemmed in during the first MX1 moto at Kegums in the Latvian GP on Sunday but he certainly made up for it in the second. Cairoli rounded off his day with a 4-1 result on the sandy track and overall second place in the GP. The Italian maestro was a close second behind hole-shotter and factory teammate Max Nagl going into the first corner in the second moto but he snatched the lead before completion of the first lap and never looked threatened from that point onwards. When Tony whipped his 350 SX-F through the finish line of the second moto he was 13.4 seconds ahead of second placed Clement Desalle, who had won the first moto and emerged as the GP winner. Cairoli continues to have his hands on the red plate as championship leader and is 61 points ahead of his closes rival. Tony Cairoli: I had problems in the first moto because I lost a lot of time trying to get past Philippaerts and I only managed fourth. So I wanted to win the second moto and to show my speed and be aggressive right from the beginning. That worked and I won and was second overall." Tough guy Max Nagl's brilliant holeshot in the second moto was another positive sign for the German rider currently hampered by a cracked collarbone and is only riding because surgeons have been able to secure it with a titanium plate and screws. Just one week after his crash, Nagl rode in the German GP and still far from healed, tackled the Latvian GP today. He finished with a 7-7 result for good championship points and is currently fifth in the standings, just one point shy of fourth place. Max, only able to ride with the help of pain killing injections, is still in the running for a good place overall and now only has to manage to pick up some more points in Udevalla, Sweden next weekend then can rest and heal his shoulder during the mid season break. On Sunday he drew praise from KTM racing official Heinz Kinigadner who said between the two motos: "If Max makes good points again this weekend like he did in Germany, we are happy for him. He's a REALLY tough guy!" Nagl still on pain killing injections Nagl however was not very satisfied with his racing as it was not quite as good as last week in Germany. He said that the injections for the pain were giving him stomach pains and other side effects and he hopes to be able to just use regular pain killing tablets next week in Sweden. "It was better for me in the second heat," he said. "I got the holeshot and I led the race for four laps but them I got tired because I haven't been able to train. I hope to be able to train once this week so my rhythm will be better next week. I like Sweden and I won ther last year so I have good memories of going there!" Rui Goncalves, the third Red Bull KTM factory rider also had his best result for the current season after missing the first two GPs and working himself back into the competition after major shoulder surgery. The Portuguese rider finished overall tenth. Rui Goncalves: It was my best race so far this season after my injury. I had two good motos and managed to finish in the top 10. This makes me happy and more motivated to keep improving. I had consistent lap times in the second moto and I'm getting better every week. Now I am looking forward to go to Sweden. The next race is in Udevalla, Sweden. MX 1 Result 1 Clement Desalle, Belgium, Suzuki, 25-22—47 2. Tony Cairoli, Italy, KTM, 18-25—43 3. Steve Ramon, Belgium, Suzuki20-20—40 4. Evgeny Bobryshev, Russia, Honda, 22-18—40 5. Xavier Boog, France, Kawasaki, 15-16—31 Other KTM 7. Max Nagl, Germany, KTM, 14-14—28 10. Rui Goncalves, Portugal, KTM, 10-12--22 Source: KTM-Sportmotorcycle AG Click here to visit our forums to discuss this story |
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