Philippaerts puts himself on pole to start Title defense at Faenza
The 2009 FIM Motocross World series kicked off today with the qualifying of the MX1, MX2 and Veterans classes. The day saw already a great crowd welcoming this improved series having 40 riders at the gate battling it out through two qualifying heats.
Reigning MX1 World Champion David Philippaerts took victory in the MX1 qualifying as young gun Arnaud Tonus won the MX2 qualifying. Race 1 of the Veterans’ series was taken by Peter Iven after Alex Puzar, second in the race, had taken pole.
 David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha) / Photo by: Youthstream
MX1
After beautiful Miss Motocross showed the pre start board the MX1 Qualifying started off with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Max Nagl taking the holeshot. The German was soon passed by expert Kiwi Joshua Coppins as the Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross rider pulled away until a crash in the final stages hampered his qualifying. Nagl stopped due to a problem to his right hand which he injured in the off season. Italians David Philippaerts (Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross) and Tony Cairoli (Yamaha Red Bull De Carli) recovered together from the bottom of the top ten to the top three. Philippaerts went on to take victory as KTM Silver Action’s Jonathan Barragan defended the second spot from a hungry Cairoli who also clocked the fastest lap.
MX1 Qualifying Race:- Philippaerts, David (ITA, Yamaha)
- Barragan, Jonathan (ESP, KTM)
- Cairoli, Antonio (ITA, Yamaha)
- Ramon, Steve (BEL, Suzuki)
- Leok, Tanel (EST, KTM)
- Mackenzie, Billy (GBR, Honda)
- Desalle, Clement (BEL, Honda)
- Strijbos, Kevin (BEL, Honda)
- Pourcel, Sebastien (FRA, Kawasaki)
- de Dycker, Ken (BEL, Suzuki)
- de Reuver, Marc (NED, Honda)
- Leok, Aigar (EST, TM)
- Melotte, Cedric (BEL, Honda)
- Vuillemin, David (FRA, Kawasaki)
- Salvini, Alex (ITA, Husqvarna)
- Swanepoel, Gareth (RSA, Kawasaki)
- Priem, Manuel (BEL, Aprilia)
- Church, Tom (GBR, CCM)
- Aranda, Gregory (FRA, Kawasaki)
- Bill, Julien (SUI, Aprilia)
- Dougan, Jason (GBR, CCM)
- Noble, James (GBR, Suzuki)
- Krestinov, Gert (EST, KTM)
- Neugebauer, Filip (CZE, Kawasaki)
- Wouts, Kevin (BEL, Honda)
- Terreblanche, Shannon (RSA, Kawasaki)
- Carlsson, Johan (SWE, Suzuki)
- Steinbergs, Ivo (LAT, Honda)
- Campano, Carlos (ESP, Yamaha)
- van Vijfeijken, Rob (NED, Yamaha)
- Coppins, Joshua (NZL, Yamaha)
- Tiveddu, Antonio (ITA, Honda)
- Kempelis, Filips (LAT, Honda)
- Leonce, Loic (FRA, Aprilia)
- Nagl, Maximilian (GER, KTM)
MX2
Thrills and spills in the MX2 qualifying heat with a tangle at the start involving Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Rui Goncalves, Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci Motocross’ Nicolas Aubin and Bud Racing’s Gautier Paulin. With Goncalves and Aubin struggling to recover from the tail of the group Paulin stormed through the field taking a 25th place. On the other hand Arnaud Tonus of KTM HDI MX rode strong to take victory at the start of his first full World Championship season. The winner of the 2007 MXoN Ricky Carmichael Award Youngest Rider led home CLS’s Steven Frossard who moved past other Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Shaun Simpson with three laps to go.
MX2 Qualifying Race:- Tonus, Arnaud (SUI, KTM)
- Frossard, Steven (FRA, Kawasaki)
- Simpson, Shaun (GBR, KTM)
- Monni, Manuel (ITA, Yamaha)
- Larrieu, Loic (FRA, Yamaha)
- Boog, Xavier (FRA, Suzuki)
- Guarneri, Davide (ITA, Yamaha)
- van Horebeek, Jeremy (BEL, KTM)
- Boissiere, Anthony (FRA, KTM)
- Musquin, Marvin (FRA, Honda)
- Teillet, Valentin (FRA, KTM)
- Chiodi, Alessio (ITA, Suzuki)
- Avis, Wyatt (RSA, Honda)
- Sword, Stephen (GBR, KTM)
- Vongsana, Khounsith (FRA, Honda)
- Klein Kromhof, Ceriel (NED, KTM)
- Karro, Matiss (LAT, Suzuki)
- Tarroux, Jeremy (FRA, Suzuki)
- Leuret, Pascal (FRA, Honda)
- Larsen, Nikolai (DEN, Suzuki)
- Osborne, Zach (PUR, Yamaha)
- Kojima, Yohei (JPN, Suzuki)
- Bobryshev, Evgeny (RUS, Yamaha)
- Lenoir, Steven (FRA, Yamaha)
- Paulin, Gautier (FRA, Kawasaki)
- Nicholls, Jake (GBR, KTM)
- Schiffer, Marcus (GER, KTM)
- Verbruggen, Dennis (BEL, Honda)
- Rombaut, Loic (FRA, Kawasaki)
- Michek, Martin (CZE, TM)
- Smitka, Petr (CZE, KTM)
- Lupino, Alessandro (ITA, Yamaha)
- Goncalves, Rui (POR, KTM)
- Philippaerts, Deny (ITA, Yamaha)
- Justs, Augusts (LAT, KTM)
- Roelants, Joel (BEL, KTM)
- Maddii, Marco (ITA, Suzuki)
- Aubin, Nicolas (FRA, Yamaha)
- Soubeyras, Cedric (FRA, Yamaha)
- Clermont, Jason (FRA, Honda)
VETERANS
At round one of the Veterans’ World Cup home rider Alex Puzar took the pole position in the afternoon session to secure the best gate pick. Two time World Champion Puzar had to struggle in the race as last year World Cup winner pulled away with the lead and took victory ahead of the local favourite. Mats Nilsson took third as Denis Clochet and Terry House completed the top five.
Veterans - Time Practice Classification:- Puzar, Alessandro (ITA, Honda)
- Iven, Peter (BEL, Honda)
- Fanton, Michele (ITA, Kawasaki)
- Bartolini, Valter (ITA, Yamaha)
- Nilsson, Mats (SWE, Yamaha)
- Clochet, Denis (FRA, Yamaha)
- Lhertiteau, Christophe (FRA, Kawasaki)
- Fors, Thierry (BEL, Kawasaki)
- House, Terry (GBR, Suzuki)
- Bal, Pascal (BEL, KTM)
- Blancquaert, Jan (BEL, Suzuki)
- King, Darryl (NZL, Yamaha)
- Gajser, Bogomir (SLO, Suzuki)
- Heinrich, Roman (CZE, TM)
- Hendrickx, Erwin (NED, Honda)
- Turci, Fabio (ITA, Honda)
- Verherstraeten, Freddy (BEL, Kawasaki)
- Krestinov, Andres (EST, KTM)
- Mironovs, Janis (LAT, KTM)
- Dokoupil, Petr (CZE, Yamaha)
- Dijkstra, Koos (NED, Honda)
- Makarov, Juri (EST, Honda)
- Ulianzev, Ivan (RUS, KTM)
- Kermavner, Bostjan (SLO, Suzuki)
- Povars, Igors (RUS, Honda)
- Alvarez, Fernando (ESP, Yamaha)
- Befera, Mauro (ITA, Honda)
- de Santis, Marco (ITA, Honda)
- Moradi, Mehrdad (IRN, Yamaha)
- Romano, Richard (FRA, TM)
- Navarro, Carlos (ESP, Suzuki)
- Massara, Matteo (ITA, KTM)
- McEvoy, Michael (GBR, Honda)
- Koops, Harry (NED, Honda)
- Maris, Alain (BEL, Honda)
- Mieuzet, Dominique (FRA, Honda)
- Medico, Jean-Pierre (FRA, Yamaha)
- Povars, Anatolijs (LAT, Yamaha)
Veterans - 1st moto:- Iven, Peter (BEL, Honda)
- Puzar, Alessandro (ITA, Honda)
- Nilsson, Mats (SWE, Yamaha)
- Clochet, Denis (FRA, Yamaha)
- House, Terry (GBR, Suzuki)
- Lhertiteau, Christophe (FRA, Kawasaki)
- Blancquaert, Jan (BEL, Suzuki)
- King, Darryl (NZL, Yamaha)
- Fors, Thierry (BEL, Kawasaki)
- Hendrickx, Erwin (NED, Honda)
- Bal, Pascal (BEL, KTM)
- Heinrich, Roman (CZE, TM)
- Dijkstra, Koos (NED, Honda)
- Dokoupil, Petr (CZE, Yamaha)
- Krestinov, Andres (EST, KTM)
- Gajser, Bogomir (SLO, Suzuki)
- Mironovs, Janis (LAT, KTM)
- Turci, Fabio (ITA, Honda)
- Verherstraeten, Freddy (BEL, Kawasaki)
- Makarov, Juri (EST, Honda)
- Povars, Igors (RUS, Honda)
- Moradi, Mehrdad (IRN, Yamaha)
- Alvarez, Fernando (ESP, Yamaha)
- de Santis, Marco (ITA, Honda)
- Maris, Alain (BEL, Honda)
- Ulianzev, Ivan (RUS, KTM)
- Befera, Mauro (ITA, Honda)
- Massara, Matteo (ITA, KTM)
- Romano, Richard (FRA, TM)
- Mieuzet, Dominique (FRA, Honda)
- Medico, Jean-Pierre (FRA, Yamaha)
- Koops, Harry (NED, Honda)
- Navarro, Carlos (ESP, Suzuki)
- McEvoy, Michael (GBR, Honda)
- Povars, Anatolijs (LAT, Yamaha)
- Fanton, Michele (ITA, Kawasaki)
- Kermavner, Bostjan (SLO, Suzuki)
- Bartolini, Valter (ITA, Yamaha)
Source: Press release Youthstream
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