MX GP - Round 15 - Ernee, France
9/19/2006
The final round of the FIM MX World championship series has come to a close with over 17.000 partisan spectators cheering from the Ernee hillside in France. With the MX2 championship still undecided, THOR rider, Marc de Reuver, although not in the running for the title, still managed to mix it up with the title contenders.
De Reuver was one of few riders who was able to charge through the pack from a bad start in moto 1. The Dutchman rocketed from 20th position to 8th but ran out of time to move further up the standings.
An unstoppable Everts earned his 101 GP win to end an amazing career in the MX1 class. New Zealander Josh Coppins who qualified faster than Belgian, made too many mistakes in the first moto but redeemed himself in the final by coming home in a strong second.
With the curtains closed on the GP scene, all attention will now be turned to the historic 60th edition of the MX of Nations to be held next week in Matterly Basin, UK.
De Reuver: "The start in the first heat was not so good. I managed to come back to eighth and after twenty minutes I could really push and had a good speed. I was too cautious in the first part of the race. In the second moto I saw Pourcel coming and I let him by because I did not want to get mixed up in that Championship fight. I saw him fighting with Cairoli and I was just following when Pourcel crashed and I could take second. I was fast for some laps but then made some mistakes on others, however overall I am happy. The season was disappointing for a spell after the Bulgarian race; what more can I say? Fifth is still my best Championship finish. I have always been very happy with KTM but my injuries played a large part in my results and I could not always give them the trophies that I was capable of. I rode for a Dutch team and there was a close bond there. I have been very happy in my years here and I have a big challenge now for 2007."
MX2 Race 1
- Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
- Pourcel, Christophe FRA Kawasaki
- Philippaerts, David ITA KTM
- Nunn, Carl GBR KTM
- Caps, Patrick BEL Honda
- Aubin, Nicolas FRA KTM
- Rattray, Tyla RSA KTM
- de Reuver, Marc NED KTM (THOR)
- Mackenzie, Billy GBR Yamaha
- Goncalves, Rui POR KTM
- Chiodi, Alessio ITA Yamaha
- Searle, Tommy GBR Kawasaki
- Gundersen, Kenneth NOR Yamaha
- Pourcel, Sebastien FRA Kawasaki
- Church, Tom GBR Kawasak
MX2 Race 2
- Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
- de Reuver, Marc NED KTM (THOR)
- Philippaerts, David ITA KTM
- Pourcel, Christophe FRA Kawasaki
- Nunn, Carl GBR KTM
- Rattray, Tyla RSA KTM
- Goncalves, Rui POR KTM
- Monni, Manuel ITA KTM
- Renet, Pierre A. FRA Honda
- Aubin, Nicolas FRA KTM
- Searle, Tommy GBR Kawasaki
- Mackenzie, Billy GBR Yamaha
- Chiodi, Alessio ITA Yamaha
- Leok, Aigar EST Yamaha
- Boissiere, Anthony FRA Yamaha
MX2 World championship standings:
- Pourcel, C. FRA 581
- Cairoli, A. ITA 563
- Philippaerts, D. ITA 480
- Rattray, Tyla RSA 475
- de Reuver, M. NED 408 (THOR)
- Nunn, Carl GBR 377
- Goncalves, Rui POR 325
- Searle, Tommy GBR 315
- Mackenzie, B. GBR 302
- Pourcel, S. FRA 298
- Swanepoel, G. RSA 286 (THOR)
- Chiodi, A. ITA 229
- Gundersen, K. NOR 223
- Monni, Manuel ITA 196
- Leok, Aigar EST 160
MX1 Race 1
- Everts, Stefan BEL Yamaha
- Barragan, Jonathan SPA KTM
- Strijbos, Kevin BEL Suzuki
- Leok, Tanel EST Kawasaki
- de Dycker, Ken BEL Honda
- Coppins, Joshua NZL Honda
- Ramon, Steve BEL Suzuki
- Jorgensen, Brian DEN Honda
- Noble, James GBR Honda
- Leuret, Pascal FRA Honda
- Nemeth, Kornel HUN Suzuki
- Crockard, Gordon IRL Honda
- Jones, Mark GBR Honda
- Desalle, Clement BEL Suzuki
- Vanni, Julien FRA KTM
MX1 Race 2
- Everts, Stefan BEL Yamaha
- Coppins, Joshua NZL Honda
- 3 Leok, Tanel EST Kawasaki
- Strijbos, Kevin BEL Suzuki
- Barragan, Jonathan SPA KTM
- Ramon, Steve BEL Suzuki
- Nemeth, Kornel HUN Suzuki
- de Dycker, Ken BEL Honda
- Noble, James GBR Honda
- Crockard, Gordon IRL Honda
- Verhoeven, Bas NED Kawasaki
- Leuret, Pascal FRA Honda
- van Daele, Marvin BEL Honda
- Priem, Manuel BEL Yamaha
- Jones, Mark GBR Honda
MX1 World championship standings:
- Everts, Stefan BEL 739
- Strijbos, K. BEL 529
- Ramon, Steve BEL 483
- de Dycker, Ken BEL 463
- Leok, Tanel EST 443
- Barragan, J. SPA 376
- Coppins, J. NZL 330
- Priem, Manuel BEL 278
- Leuret, Pascal FRA 267
- Noble, James GBR 226
- Melotte, C. BEL 224
- Garcia Vico, F. SPA 201
- Crockard, G. IRL 173
- Pyrhonen, A. FIN 168
- Bill, J. SUI 167