DESALLE HEADS DOUBLE SUZUKI POLE IN LATVIA

2010-06-27 10:42
Rockstar Teka Suzuki World MX1's Clement Desalle won the Qualification Heat at a sunny and hot Kegums circuit for the Grand Prix of Latvia to clinch his second pole position in the MX1 class this season with the works RM-Z450WS.

The first day of action at the ninth round of 15 in the FIM Motocross World Championship saw the Belgian head a Suzuki 1-2 as Ken Roczen took honours in the MX2 class on the RM-Z250.

The loose terrain and sandy consistency of Kegums became rougher and slower throughout the day but the elongated layout still provided a fast lap for the riders of the premier class. Desalle changed little on the set-up of his machine in sweaty conditions and made a bright start in the 20 minute and 2 lap heat race in which he led from practically start to finish. The 21 year old weathered some pressure from Evgeny Bobryshev and Tony Cairoli but was steady on the factory RM-Z to claim the victory.

Steve Ramon did not ride throughout the week after a right arm infection hindered his efforts at the German Grand Prix last Sunday. The Belgian felt an improvement in his condition at Kegums and rode to sixth place in the Heat for the same gate choice for tomorrow's races.

Clement Desalle:

"I had a good jump from the gate and kept to the inside on the first corner. I had the lead and I knew Tony was coming close at the end but I held on for the win. It is good to have pole position but the real race is tomorrow, so if I am first again then I will be happy. The track is good for racing with some nice lines. We will see if the weather changes or if it will be different for the motos."

Steve Ramon:

"I have a pretty good feeling after last week. There is still some pain in my arm but I can handle it. I didn't ride this week so I was a little bit afraid of what might happen after the first practice but it was not too bad. I almost crashed at the start of the Heat because someone came very close to the inside on the corner and I was part of a domino effect. It was a good race after that and my riding was fine but the track was getting rough and hard so it will be a tough couple of motos tomorrow."


MX1 Qualification Heat Result: 1. Clement Desalle (BEL, Rockstar Teka Suzuki World MX1), 23:53.957; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:01.131; 3. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:06.547; 4. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), +0:08.830; 5. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Yamaha), +0:13.203; 6. Steve Ramon (BEL, Rockstar Teka Suzuki World MX1), +0:14.814; 7. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), +0:16.826; 8. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:23.339; 9. Anthony Boissiere (FRA, TM), +0:24.842; 10. Davide Guarneri (ITA, Honda), +0:35.830.

Source: Team Suzuki Press Office

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