Nagl a strong second in qualifying ahead of German MX1 GP

2009-06-20 12:32
Max Nagl of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team revelled in the conditions of his home GP at Teutschenthal, Germany on Saturday coming in second in the MX1 qualifying for a strong confidence booster ahead of Sunday's GP

"I lost the pole position on the last corner and I know I have to work on this because it's happened to me before this season, but second place in qualifying for my home GP is still good. I was a bit under pressure today from de Dyker and I did my best to pull away from him. Also Cairoli put on the pressure so I tried to stay calm and just run my race. The race tomorrow will be very important for me but I also want it to be fun," Nagl said.

Home support for Max Nagl
The German KTM rider received a huge support from local fans, with a number of designated corners on the track being designated "Max Nagl" corners. This was part of a special initiative with Red Bull and the KTM factory team on Friday where Max and top team officials had a barbeque and held a "meet and greet" with his local supporters. During Saturday's qualifying fans at the Max Nagl corners wore a mask of his face and Max said this was great for him and lots of fun. "It was really funny to see all those guys wearing Max Nagl masks and this is a great initiative with Red Bull. It's the first time that there has been anything like this for a German MX rider," he said, adding that he wanted to thank all of his team, family, friends and fans for the support they are giving him.

The second KTM factory rider, Jonathan Barragan (Spain) of Team Silver Action is not competing in Germany this weekend because he is recovering from a training accident.

This year there have been some modifications to the track in Germany and some sand has been added to the traditional hard pack, 1739 m circuit. Rain late Saturday resulted in some muddy conditions but organizers expect fine weather for Sunday's races.

Schedule for Sunday (all CET): MX1 Warm Up 9:45-10:05; MX1 Grand Prix Race 1 13:10; MX1 Grand Prix Race 2 16:03.

Results MX 1 Qualifying Race
1. Antonio Cairoli, Italy, Yamaha, 25:29.823
2. Max Nagl, Germany, KTM, 25:33.966
3. Ken de Dyker, Belgium, Suzuki, 25:42.660
4. Tanel Leok, Estonia, Yamaha, 25:43.459120
5. Clement Desalle, Belgium, Honda, 25:44.884120

Source: KTM-Sportmotorcycle AG

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