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Posted by: Okiewan---------------------

Cyclenews on practice:

MATTERLEY BASIN, ENGLAND, SEPT 23: Team USA sat in relatively good position after the free practice rounds held this morning in preparation for the Fox Motocross of Nations to be held tomorrow at Matterley Basin, near Winchester, England.

In the very muddy opening session, which was for the MX1 class, James Stewart (right) overcame a thrown chain on the second lap of the session to roar back with the fastest time, topping fellow Kawasaki rider Sebastien Pourcel of France by nearly a second. Third-fastest in the division was Tanel Leok of Estonia (Kaw), with 10-time World Champion Stefan Everts bringing his Yamaha around with the fourth-fastest time.

In the MX2 class, which saw a much dryer track, 2005 MX2 Champion Antonio Cairoli set the fastest practice time, followed by newly-crowned MX2 Champ Christophe Pourcel of France, Norway’s Kenneth Gundersen, and Team USA’s Ryan Villopotto.

In the MX3 division, it was Belgian Steve Ramon on the factory Suzuki who posted the fastest lap of the day, with Carl Nunn of Great Britain right behind. Ricky Carmichael’s replacement, Ivan Tedesco, was sixth-fastest in the session.

At least in practice, the French team looked like strong challengers for the title with the Pourcel brothers each turning the second-fastest times in their respective classes, while Belgium cannot be ruled out after the strong showing of Ramon, Everts and Strijbos.

MX1 Qualifyer
TFS reports:
Everts and Stewart raced pretty close from the first lap of their heat race Saturday afternoon. Stewart pulled out and led every lap. Looked pretty smooth and easy.

RC and Ivan watched from the fence at the finish line. Pretty cool.

Seb Pourcel passed Everts early on but Everts passed him back and Pourcel faded to 8th.

MX1 Saturday:

1) Stewart (best lap, 2.3 seconds faster than Everts)
2) Everts (BEL)
3) Mackenzie (GBR)
4) Coppins (NZL)
5) Leok (EST)
6) Nagl (GER)
7) Philippaerts (ITA)
8) Seb Pourcel (FRA)
9) Barragan (SPA)
10) De Reuver (NED)

#1 & #2 finsihed 36.8 seconds ahead of #3

Posted by: Okiewan---------------------

MX2 Qualifying Race has begun ...
After 5 laps...

VILLOMOTO with a 4 second and growing lead. Fastest lap (2:04.239)

After 8 laps...

1. Ryan
2. Pourcel (FRA)
3. Townley (NZL)
4. Cairoli (ITA)
5. Rattray (RSA)

Appears that Pourcel is closing.. lead down to 2.73 , but they are lapping up to 19, could be traffic.

Posted by: Okiewan---------------------

RV wins it.

1. RV
2. Pourcel (FRA)
3. Cairoli (ITL)
4. Townley (NZL)
5. Rattray (RSA)
6. Strijbos (BEL)
7. Searle (GBR)
8. Metcalfe (AUS)
9. Goncalves (POR)
10. Campano (SPA)

Word has it, Villopoto's bike was smoking on the last lap.

Posted by: Okiewan---------------------

MX3 Qualifyer ....

After 7 Laps...

1. Ramon (BEL)
2. IVAN!! 6 seconds down
3. Avis (RSA) 22 seconds down
4. Demaria (FRA)
5. Vehvillainen (FIN)
6. BLAIR MORGAN!! (CAN)

Posted by: Okiewan---------------------

That's how they finished. 1 & 2, 30 seconds faster than #3.

Not a bad qualifying day 1, 1 & 2.

Posted by: XRpredator---------------------

Ivan will be the next Legend of the MXdN, a la Magoo, if he pulls off a win.

Posted by: Mxrider26x---------------------

No Ivan Tedesco is chump change and he will not be an MXdN legend.

Posted by: funktree---------------------

looks like we still got this thing in the bag, Ivan will do what needs to be done. Who ealse is getting up early to check out race online? I think it's at 4:00 or 5:00 am here

Posted by: kmccune---------------------

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mxrider26x

No Ivan Tedesco is chump change and he will not be an MXdN legend.

Ivan will do what needs to be done, and if the change he makes is chump change, well .....

Posted by: robwbright---------------------

Quote:

Originally Posted by Okiewan

MX3 Qualifyer ....

After 7 Laps...

1. Ramon (BEL)
2. IVAN!! 6 seconds down
3. Avis (RSA) 22 seconds down
4. Demaria (FRA)
5. Vehvillainen (FIN)
6. BLAIR MORGAN!! (CAN)

I guess I didn't realize Blair was in MX as well as SnoX. Wow!

Posted by: kmccune---------------------

Quote:

Originally Posted by robwbright

I guess I didn't realize Blair was in MX as well as SnoX. Wow!

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