Lancelots' Bulgarian triumph
By TMX Archives on 6th Apr 09
SEVLIEVO (BULGARIA), 5 April 2009 Round one of the WMX series ended today with the second moto and defending Champion Lancelot wrapped up the overall courtesy of the final heat win.
Laier ended runner up with as many points as Lancelot while Fiolekrounded off the podium. This heat was broadcast live on television.
After yesterday's win in the opening heat Red Bull KTM FactoryRacing's Stephanie Laier was going for a another win but a strongperformance by Lancelot left the German with a bitter second.
In today's second heat Kawasaki Racing's Lancelot, the defendingWomen's World Champion who won in Bulgaria also last year, moved pastholeshotter Fiolek and pulled away with the lead securing a comfortableadvantage over Laier. Fiolek was overtaken by Laier as well but the KTMFactory rider could not close the gap with the leader. LS Motors Honda's Fiolek settled for third securing the podium. Elin Mann took fourth overall ahead of Maria Franke.
Larissa Papenmeier struggled on the track where she took a moto winlast year and finished eighth overall ahead of newcomer Gieger and 15year old Italian Chiara Fontanesi.
The Championship reflects the overall standings of this first round with Lancelot leading from Laier and Fiolek.
WMX Race 1 top ten: 1. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), 25:05.680; ; 2.Livia Lancelot (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:05.026; 3. Ashley Fiolek (USA,Honda), +0:18.143; 4. Maria Franke (GER, Kawasaki), +0:49.973; 5. ElinMann (SWE, KTM), +0:53.950; 6. Nathalie Kane (IRL, Suzuki), +0:58.461;7. Marianne Veenstra (NED, Suzuki), +1:19.660; 8. Elien De Winter (BEL,Honda), +1:33.192; 9. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), +1:33.339; 10.Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), +1:34.460;
WMX Race 2 top ten: 1. Livia Lancelot (FRA, Kawasaki), 25:54.291; ;2. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), +0:06.916; 3. Ashley Fiolek (USA,Honda), +0:36.372; 4. Elin Mann (SWE, KTM), +0:45.998; 5. MarianneVeenstra (NED, Suzuki), +0:49.710; 6. Tarah Gieger (USA, Yamaha),+0:56.962; 7. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), +1:05.300; 8. MariaFranke (GER, Kawasaki), +1:18.670; 9. Nathalie Kane (IRL, Suzuki),+1:51.160; 10. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), +1:53.639;
WMX Overall top ten: 1. Livia Lancelot (FRA, Kawasaki), 47 points;2. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), 47 p.; 3. Ashley Fiolek (USA, Honda), 40p.; 4. Elin Mann (SWE, KTM), 34 p.; 5. Maria Franke (GER, Kawasaki), 31p.; 6. Marianne Veenstra (NED, Suzuki), 30 p.; 7. Nathalie Kane (IRL,Suzuki), 27 p.; 8. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), 26 p.; 9. TarahGieger (USA, Yamaha), 22 p.; 10. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), 22 p.;
WMX Championship top ten: 1. Livia Lancelot (FRA, Kawasaki), 47 points;2. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), 47 p.; 3. Ashley Fiolek (USA, Honda), 40p.; 4. Elin Mann (SWE, KTM), 34 p.; 5. Maria Franke (GER, Kawasaki), 31p.; 6. Marianne Veenstra (NED, Suzuki), 30 p.; 7. Nathalie Kane (IRL,Suzuki), 27 p.; 8. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), 26 p.; 9. TarahGieger (USA, Yamaha), 22 p.; 10. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), 22 p.;
WMX Manufacturers: 1. Kawasaki, 47 points; 2. KTM, 47 p.; 3. Honda, 40 p.; 4. Suzuki, 31 p.; 5. Yamaha, 26 p.; 6. CCM, 3 p.;
The podium of round one in Sevlievo
Lancelot flying to success
BULGARIAN ROUND – QUICK FACTS
Circuit length: 1680 mt
Temperature: 21° C
Weather conditions: dry
Crowd attendance: 28000
As the whole FIM Motocross World Championship, the Women's WorldChampionship Race 2 will be broadcast live and delayed. Click here tosee schedule and coverage online.
NEXT ROUND
The next round of the WMX series is set to takeplace on May 10 at Agueda, Portugal, where the Championship will headfor its first time.