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Desalle and Roczen conquer the last Grand Prix of the season

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The 2010 FIM Motocross World Championship concluded in Fermo, Italy, with Teka Suzuki duo Clement Desalle and Ken Roczen taking the overall wins in both the MX1 and MX2 classes as Roczen announced his move to KTM in 2011.
Clement Desalle overcame injury to win the final MX1 round of the year. Credit: Suzuki.
Newly crowned World Champions Antonio Cairoli and Marvin Musquin had an unfortunate weekend with both suffering small injuries which prevented them from finishing the season on top of the rostrum.

Desalle nursed a painful and badly-bruised hip and lower back and made two excellent starts to take fourth and first in the two motos run across a dry, hard, fast and jumpy track, while his team-mate Steve Ramon mirrored the Desalle's.

Desalle, taking pain-killers to cope with the hard-hits of the jump take-offs and landings, managed to get away in the top three of both 35 minute and 2 lap motos. The Belgian held on for as long as possible in a four-man fight for the lead in the first race along with Ramon, Seb Pourcel and Xavier Boog. He relinquished control in the final laps as Ramon powered through for his first moto victory of the year. Desalle was however buoyed to hear he had mathematically secured his status as World Championship runner-up.

The placing was confirmed in the second moto where the 21 year old had to deal with Ramon, Pourcel and Max Nagl, and, despite a heavy dose of pressure, broke away from the others in the closing stages for a remarkable win. Ramon vied for the overall triumph but eventually closed the race in fourth; earning the same points as his countryman but accepting the second podium step by virtue of the second moto ranking.

"It is incredible for me to win here because I could not do anything during the week and was having a really tough time," Desalle said.

"Anyway I took second in the World Championship and we managed something special here today. I really want to thank my family, my girlfriend and the team for all their help this week. I knew after the first practice that I was in for a hard weekend and I was just focused on keeping that second place. I would actually like to win when I do not have an injury! The bruising actually improved in a few days during the week so I hope it will be much better very soon."

Ramon's runner up spot saw him finish fifth in the Championship seven points behind Nagl.

"I was feeling strong today and both motos were good although I started to get a bit tired in the last 10 minutes of the second race," Ramon explained. "I just missed the GP win but I am still pleased with the second place. I really enjoyed that first moto and we had some good battles; it must have looked good on the TV because I had the onboard camera! I want to say thanks to the team because we have done a good job again this year even if I have had to deal with some injuries and it wasn't my best season."
Steve Ramon made it a Teka Suzuki 1-2 in the MX1 class. Credit Suzuki.
Kawasaki Racing Team's Sebastien Pourcel was back on the podium for the first time this season after a not so easy year for the Frenchman. Pourcel was third and second in the two races and showed that his confidence is back and he is ready for another year with Kawasaki Racing Team in the 2011 season.

‰ÛÏWhat a relief to finally make the podium again, but I‰Ûªm also a little bit disappointed to have missed victory by just a single point!" Pourcel said.

"I have had a difficult season and this podium is good for me and the team. Everyone has been working so hard, and I‰Ûªm sure that this winter we‰Ûªll continue the good work to prepare for a successful 2011. I proved today that I‰Ûªm still able to do it," Pourcel added.

Kawasaki Racing Team's Xavier Boog had an excellent race one with second place. In the second heat he finished fifth but the Frenchman was really happy with his performance this weekend and he is now looking forward to the Motocross of Nations.

‰ÛÏIt's great to get so close to a podium finish again for the first time since my injury in Lommel at the start of August," Boog said. "Fourth overall from two good rides was a good way to end the series. I am having fun on the bike again, I have proved my fitness and I am looking forward to being a member of the French team at the Motocross of Nations.‰Û
Sebastien Pourcel was back in form with third in the MX1 class. Credit: Kawasaki
Josh Coppins raced his last Grand Prix and achieved a solid seventh position for twelfth in the Championship. The flying Kiwi set the track alight in moto 2 running in the top three for the first half.

Rui Gon̤alves had really good starts in both races but he could not keep the rhythm of his rivals and was just ninth and eleventh in the heats for eighth overall.

Davide Guarneri finished eighth in the first race but he had to give his best in the second heat as he crashed in the start and climbed up to the eleventh position.

Kawasaki's Gregory Aranda was back to racing in Fermo and finished in a solid tenth overall.

Aussie Dean Ferris finished 19th in the opening moto and had a DNF in the second. The Young Australian, aboard the Martin Honda CRF450R, suffered a mechanical problem that put an end to his hopes of another top 20 position, forcing him to retire from 18th.

‰ÛÏIt was the first time I‰Ûªd ridden hard pack in two months and I was pretty excited when I got here and saw the jumps," Ferris said.

"I had some bad luck in the qualifying race when I hit a fallen bike and bent my front disc so my gate pick wasn‰Ûªt the best. I rode consistently in the first moto and came up to nineteenth from last and I was happy with the way I rode; the speed is so different from an Australian championship meeting to world championship! I made a better start by passing a lot of people on the straight for the second race but half way through the moto the bike stopped. It was a little bit of a bummer but I‰Ûªm not too worried. I have not done what I expected to do in my GPs for the team but either way I‰Ûªm grateful for the experience and to get on the factory Honda was pretty cool," Ferris concluded.

Starting from pole for the fifth time in 2010, Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2‰Ûªs Ken Roczen made the most of it as he stormed to two moto wins and took the overall win in the MX2 class.

The German rode a perfect first moto after getting rid of holeshotter Marvin Musquin. The duo battled for the first half of moto two adding drama to this final round of the Championship. Eventually Roczen moved past while Musquin crashed and pulled out of the race, leaving the German alone in first place. In a shock announcement at the end of the day KTM announced that Roczen will ride for them in 2011.

Ken Roczen dominated the MX2 class before announcing he would be on a KTM in 2011. Photo: Suzuki.
"This is what I wanted," Roczen said.

"I took two race wins and I was really going for it. I felt better today than I did yesterday and rode really well. I had a good fight with Marvin until he crashed in the second moto. Marvin has been a great opponent but lately I have come closer and showed that I can be good too. I had two fast starts and that really helped. I planned to make the break early and it worked to perfection even if I did have to wait a little bit in the first one because the track had been watered and was quite slick. We have had a season with some ups and downs but I am really happy to have finished my first full year in this strong way."

Second was Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross‰Ûª Gautier Paulin who added another podium after last weekend‰Ûªs win in Lierop. The Frenchman admitted he could not perform at his best on the Italian hard pack and reckoned he would need more bike time in these conditions if he wants to keep up the pace of riders such as Roczen and Musquin. Though a fourth and a third place were worth a podium for Paulin and saw him break into the top ten of the Championship.

Other Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2 rider Arnaud Tonus made it to his first career podium. The youngster from Swiss rider was aiming at the top three in race one but a tough move of Paulin dropped him down to fifth while in the second race he recovered from the bottom of the top ten to an eventual fourth, completing on the overall podium.

Kawasaki CLS‰Ûª Steven Frossard managed to finish fourth overall courtesy of his second place from the last moto, making up for an 11th place in race one due to a crash in the first lap-Frossard rejoined the race from the back of the pack.

Completing the top five was Nestaan JM Racing KTM‰Ûªs Joel Roelants, who also moved up to fifth in the Championship. The Belgian missed the fourth place in the points standings by just one point, with Zac Osborne finishing fourth. Jeffery Herlings dropped down to sixth.

American Michael Leib was a surprising seventh, which is the best result of his rookie season in the FIM Motocross World Championship.

Main Photo: Start of the MX1 race
Credit: Suzuki


RESULTS:

MX1 Race 1 top ten:
1. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), 39:33.144
2. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:02.174
3. Sebastien Pourcel (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:04.173
4. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), +0:05.958
5. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:07.902
6. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), +0:11.073
7. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:19.516
8. Davide Guarneri (ITA, Honda), +0:30.589
9. Rui Goncalves (POR, KTM), +0:35.890
10. Joshua Coppins (NZL, Aprilia), +0:49.316

MX1 Race 2 top ten:
1. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), 40:19.772
2. Sebastien Pourcel (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:04.419
3. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), +0:06.278
4. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), +0:18.402
5. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:29.992
6. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:35.386
7. Joshua Coppins (NZL, Aprilia), +0:37.210
8. Rui Goncalves (POR, KTM), +0:38.050
9. Manuel Monni (ITA, Yamaha), +1:00.199
10. Gregory Aranda (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:07.402

MX1 Overall top ten:
1. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), 43 points
2. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), 43 p.
3. Sebastien Pourcel (FRA, Kawasaki), 42 p.
4. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), 38 p.
5. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), 35 p.
6. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), 29 p.
7. Joshua Coppins (NZL, Aprilia), 25 p.
8. Rui Goncalves (POR, KTM), 25 p.
9. Davide Guarneri (ITA, Honda), 23 p.
10. Gregory Aranda (FRA, Kawasaki), 21 p.

MX1 Championship top ten:
1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 625 points
2. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), 537 p.
3. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), 502 p.
4. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), 498 p.
5. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), 491 p.
6. Tanel Leok (EST, Honda), 356 p.
7. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), 337 p.
8. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Yamaha), 331 p.
9. Davide Guarneri (ITA, Honda), 290 p.
10. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), 270 p.

 MX2 Race 1 top ten:
1. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki), 39:20.219
2. Marvin Musquin (FRA, KTM), +0:17.333
3. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:32.877
4. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:41.170
5. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Suzuki), +0:47.958
6. Joel Roelants (BEL, KTM), +0:49.915
7. Michael Leib (USA, Kawasaki), +0:58.400
8. Zach Osborne (USA, Yamaha), +1:09.666
9. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), +1:15.678
10. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM), +1:19.436

MX2 Race 2 top ten:
1. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki), 40:39.797
2. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:24.745
3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:27.697
4. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Suzuki), +0:29.889
5. Zach Osborne (USA, Yamaha), +0:38.242
6. Joel Roelants (BEL, KTM), +0:43.495
7. Michael Leib (USA, Kawasaki), +0:55.683
8. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM), +1:02.084
9. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Yamaha), +1:05.998
10. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), +1:08.307

MX2 Overall top ten:
1. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki), 50 points
2. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), 38 p.
3. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Suzuki), 34 p.
4. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), 32 p.
5. Joel Roelants (BEL, KTM), 30 p.
6. Zach Osborne (USA, Yamaha), 29 p.
7. Michael Leib (USA, Kawasaki), 28 p.
8. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM), 24 p.
9. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), 23 p.
10. Marvin Musquin (FRA, KTM), 22 p.

MX2 Championship top ten:
1. Marvin Musquin (FRA, KTM), 635 points
2. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki), 574 p.
3. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), 478 p.
4. Zach Osborne (USA, Yamaha), 397 p.
5. Joel Roelants (BEL, KTM), 396 p.
6. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 391 p.
7. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Suzuki), 390 p.
8. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), 367 p.
9. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, Kawasaki), 365 p.
10. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), 336 p.

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