by Chase Stallo
Sign of the Lap Times: Lommel
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 | 10:00 AM
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Round 11 of the MXGPs from Lommel, Belgium, provided a glimpse into what our fellow countrymen and the rest of the world have to look forward to at the 2012 MXoN. And if this was any indication on how the track will lay out, the Dutch should be in good shape with the sandmaster Jeffery Herlings on their side. More on Herlings and the rest of the KTM squad later. In the meantime, let's get over to the lap charts, brought to you by Motion Pro, to see how it all broke down.
Grand Prix MX1 Class
Moto 1
| Lap Rank | Finish | Best Lap | In Lap | Rider |
| 1 | 1 | 2:15.311 | 2 | Antonio Cairoli |
| 2 |
5 | 2:16.349 | 5 | Max Nagl |
| 3 | 4 | 2:16.373 | 8 | Steven Frossard |
| 4 | 6 | 2:16.382 | 10 | Evgeny Bobryshev |
| 5 | 2 | 2:16.420 | 2 | Clement Desalle |
| 6 | 12 | 2:17.173 | 4 | Ken de Dycker |
| 7 | 8 | 2:17.598 | 9 | Tanel Leok |
| 8 |
3 | 2:17.652 | 2 | Rui Gonvalves |
| 9 | 9 | 2:17.916 | 1 | Jonathan Barragan |
| 10 | 30 | 2:18.378 | 7 | Marc de Reuver |
Moto 2
| Lap Rank | Finish | Best Lap | In Lap | Rider |
| 1 | 1 | 2:17.214 | 1 | Antonio Cairoli |
| 2 |
3 | 2:19.279 | 2 | Evgeny Bobryshev |
| 3 | 2 | 2:22.042 | 3 | Max Nagl |
| 4 | 4 | 2:25.134 | 2 | Clement Desalle |
| 5 | 8 | 2:25.152 | 3 | Ken de Dycker |
| 6 | 6 | 2:25.350 | 1 | Steven Frossard |
| 7 | 5 | 2:26.059 | 6 | Tanel Leok |
| 8 |
7 | 2:27.325 | 3 | Shaun Simpson |
| 9 | 9 | 2:27.234 | 3 | David Philippaerts |
| 10 | 13 | 2:27.593 | 3 | Rui Goncalves |
Red Bull Teka KTM’s Antonio Cairoli was the star of Lommel. The Italian stallion bounced back from a crash in each moto to not only secure a 1-1 finish but also set the fastest laps in each moto. This Herculean effort may have just wrapped up yet another championship for Cairoli, as he now leads Desalle by 52 points with just four rounds remaining.
Evgeny Bobryshev continues to put his stamp on the 2011 MXGP season. The Russian rallied from a first turn crash to battle back from dead last to finish sixth in moto one, all the while setting the fourth fastest lap of the moto.
Cairoli set the fastest lap in both motos at Lommel.
Photo: Ray Archer
Grand Prix MX2 Class
Moto 1
| Lap Rank | Finish | Best Lap | In Lap | Rider |
| 1 | 1 | 2:04.029 | 1 | Jeffery Herlings |
| 2 | 2 | 2:05.910 | 5 | Ken Roczen |
| 3 | 3 | 2:07.008 | 1 | Jeremy van Horebeek |
| 4 | 6 | 2:09.308 | 3 | Tommy Searle |
| 5 |
7 | 2:09.428 | 2 | Gautier Paulin |
| 6 | 8 | 2:09.524 | 2 | Jake Nichollas |
| 7 | 4 | 2:09.708 | 4 | Max Anstie |
| 8 | 23 | 2:10.401 | 2 | Joel Roelants |
| 9 | 5 | 2:11.022 | 2 | Petar Petrov |
| 10 | 30 | 2:12.413 | 4 | Even Heibye |
Moto 2
| Lap Rank | Finish | Best Lap | In Lap | Rider |
| 1 | 1 | 2:17.279 | 3 | Jeffrey Herlings |
| 2 | 2 | 2:17.726 | 4 | Ken Roczen |
| 3 | 5 | 2:18.420 | 2 | Gautier Paulin |
| 4 | 3 | 2:18.642 | 1 | Jeremy van Horebeek |
| 5 |
4 | 2:20.418 | 4 | Max Anstie |
| 6 | 7 | 2:23.012 | 2 | Joel Roelants |
| 7 | 6 | 2:23.148 | 1 | Tommy Searle |
| 8 | 9 | 2:23.842 | 2 | Jake Nicholls |
| 9 | 23 | 2:25.179 | 5 | Petar Petrov |
| 10 | 11 | 2:26.273 | 2 | Arnaud Tonus |
I think the only way that Red Bull Teka KTM's Jeffery Herlings can lose in the sand is if he forgets to show up. The Dutch native continues to prove he is vastly superior in the sand, and Lommel proved to be just another mark on the scorecard.
Here is an interesting stat: the top 10 fastest laps in MX2 class in moto one were all faster than Antonio Cairoli's 2:15.311. But don't let the lap times fool you. The MX2 class was riding a perfectly groomed track, which just goes to show Lommel gets nasty, and in a hurry.
Herlings finished 1-1 for the overall at Lommel.
Photo: Ray Archer
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The 350 KICKS AZZ in the DEEP SAND!!! Yeah baby!!! LOL
Does that mean Short will kick butt at southwick??
aaahhhhh, no.
Just throwing in my two cents. Michael Leib had a tough weekend at Lommel but his second moto best lap put him 11th fastest. Not bad for a California kid.
Bobryshev is a pretty legit rider on the GP circuit. I wonder how he would do here?
Or should he go BACK, BACK, to the U.S.S.R.!!!!! ( Sorry, I had to do it!!!)
I feel bad for Zach Osborne, he had a good season going.
Hey BILLC Y U Hate short so much? always looking to put him down it seems- even in a forum about lap times in GP? Short is a very good and very consistant rider. the type of guy you want on a des nation type team
@BIILC. you are so obsessed with Short its sickening. You didnt want him in the Des Nations, and he kicked as$, including Cairolis, and now you are bagging on him with comments on an event that doesnt even concern the AMA, much less Short. You are an ignorant , childish tool. Just go away..
The 350 isnt much, just a slow 450 or a fast 250, whichever you prefer. Its just that Cairoli is a good rider and the GP's arent very compertitive to his talents. He could win on a 250, so does that mean the 250 is as fast as the 450's?? Caroli would not win on that thing against Dungey, Reed, or RV here in the States. Not at all.
i have a feeling the europeans picked lommel just to dethrown america. well it wont work but o well.
to the 350 and europe. remember they have MUCH different rules when it comes to what the bikes can run aftermarket.
In the 250 class first moto.Did they take a short cut.
This is what I previously wrote in the Report of the GP: it's nice to see this article, just to show some people the truth behind the lap times. Anyway it's also true that this year Roczen, Herlings and sometimes Searle lapped as fast as the MX1 riders, sometimes faster.
There have been rumors since day one that Cairoli's 350 is actually something closer to a 390. Either way, it's displacement is smaller than a 450.
jonjon525 it has been torn down in tech and it was a 350.
I don't hate short at all, In fact I think he is a great guy, good family man and all. I just get tired of people bashing on the 350 just because Short is not winning on it because he did not win on a 450 either. ....Thats all so pull your panties out of your crack!! LMAO
@The 350 suks, "Cairoli would never win against Reed, RV or Dungey"
? I'd not be so sure about that.
Cairoli already beat Reed at MXoN 2009 on a new track for everyone. Do not forget it.
Yeah but cairoli was on a yamaha 450 in 2009
well goes to show you proof in numbers "lap times" and people find other excuses why the 350 sucks....250f even faster than most of the 450s and 350 faster than 450 s to me it looks the 450 sucks....but everybody has a rite to their opinion...outcome will be different at other tracks but this track favored the 450 all that power and actually all that power slowed em down...so b igger isn t always better and 350 can be competitive imo
in 2009 Cairoli was on 450 and in ITALY AT HOME, and he not « beat » Reed, he finished ahead him by what? one second ? and if you are not stupid you know that CR is not really good in Euro tracks, Cairoli know he can't win the AMA 450 series, and he was already be defeated by Ratray and Searle in MX2 GP championship in 2008, remember that, by Rattray and Searle!
@what ?
So you're saying Cairoli is at the exact level as he was in 2008? Hasn't improved at all?
Dungy, Villapoto and Stewart on a 144 Yamaha. That would be great to see that.
I think in 2008 Cairoli missed thel last 5-6 rounds with a knee injury.
Caoroli was riding a Yamaha 450 at the time in 2009. So that point is moot.
"WHat?" Where do you live? On Mars? Do you know anything about motocross? I don't think so. He who finishes first beats the second classified, do you know this? How can you say that Reed is not fast on European tracks? Is he maybe fast on African tracks? For your info Cairoli, like Jalpa Kunn reported, was out in the final rounds of the 2008 championship and, seeing how it ended, he could have won that championship. You should stop typing if you don't know anything.
Maybe the 10 sec difference by lap come from the fact that the track was brand new when 250 started...do you have ever ride deep sand ? it becomes a war field after a few laps.
With what I read here I hope that every countries will arrive at the Nation with healthy top riders...last year in Denvers Cairoli was not at 100% and he was not too far from Dungey in moto1, Roczen made all the 250 guys look pretty slow, even Canard. I'm sure that your super fast US riders respect Europeens ones more than you do.
@To Fred, Cairoli was not 100%, Please, we here call that an "EXCUSE" And they are like my butt, everyone has one. He wanst 100% so he couldnt beat Dungey but everyone else?? (Until Short got out there, he beat Caroli too) that is an excuse. On that track that day, Dungey was the best period. Who knows, if they raced again Caroli may wax him, who knows. But NO EXCUSES, your moto star got beat by Dungey and Short.
How I wish there would be a championship all year long with the best in the world together to shut you yanks up about European riders, all we Europeans have for the American riders is respect but it's never that way the other way around. Almost the only Americans that respect the European riders is the American riders themselves and why do you stupid stupid people that just comment about Carrioli's teeth aren't I still don't understand. Just remember in both the motocross class AND the lites class it's not a American rider leading the championship, so eat that!
Last time I checked RV2 is American?
Dean wilson lived in Canada which apart of North America, not over sea's and rode all the American amature national series so he's just as close as an American born rider
carrioli would be a top 5 guy here but not be on the podium much...
how does a GP lap time board turn into a 350 vs. 450 argument? and about shorty... sorry bozo, We dont need an 9th place guy on our Des nations team. I like andrew but he clearly cannot ride the 350 like Cairoli or Rocky. If Rocky never rides a 450 and only uses a 350 against big bikes he'll be killing em' too. Get off shorty's nuts. How about Herlings 2 seconds faster than rocky's fast lap. GET THAT BOY TO SOUTHWICK. Rocky could probably podium as well. Rattray will dominate, unless herlings shows up like rumors have it
Herlings showing up to Southwick would be horrible..................for the competition. It would also be very bad for the American racers egos and their supporters (guys like me).
@ Damn, there is a championship that showcases the best racers in the world. It's called the AMA National series and they run it here in the good 'ole U.S.A. I'm kidding you of course but, you have a good point, there are several foreign racers at the pointy end of the title chases in both classes and they are the real deal, no doubt.
C'mon man, Carioli's teeth..................they're funny. I'm plagarizing Ping when I say he could eat a cob of corn through a chain link fence...............see, it's funny.
C'mon man, Carioli's teeth..................they're funny. I'm plagarizing Ping when I say he could eat a cob of corn through a chain link fence...............see, it's funny.
No it´s not. Since when was it funny to highlight some sort of physical feature in a negative light?
The difference betwen Ciaroli and you, besides him a 4 times world champion, is, he can fix his teeth if he wants to, but you can´t do shit for your lack of brains, and until they perfect the brain transplant, you will continue to be pigshit stupid.
Also, show some respect to your superiors, and learn to spell his name properly, stupid.
Stop talking about who is the fastest of the gp,s or ama guys. You will see in september. And about american tracks compered to euro tracks. Charmichael kicked ass on both types.... It,s up to the rider.....
@organdoner.. Also bear in mind that there is NO production rule in the MX GP scene.. So the 350 of KTM is uber tricked.... The bike is way, way lighter, and despite the HP deficit... The weight and talent combined of Cairoli makes it up.
And Everts mentioned that Herlings will not be at Southwick... Kid is only 16.. He still has plenty of time to make through the ranks in the MX cene and hopefully the US.
@.. @dickhead... Lighten up man... I attend some races of the MX GP scene... And have some italian friends.. They also make fun of him.. Ha,ha... I think Cairoli does not mind as well.. He's got the millions to piss us off.. Ha,ha... And Cairoli is cool kid...
This whole US_EURO bench racing thing is getting old.
WHAT ABOUT CANADIAN DUDES! lol
If AC was in front of me i would reach out to his teeth and pop the top of my beer, Canadian beer.... which by every way shape and form, IS THE BEST. No argument there.
@Da Kat--Do Canadians even ride?? I guess a few might. But Canadian beer?? Really, how sad.
Check out L. Lynn's results... Cole Thomson... going to make some noise in the US. And as far as the beer thing? HAHAHAHAHA Obviously you don't drink beer and if you did before, you probably didn't like it cause there's no umbrella in it, or you thought it's too bitter. Sally. I'm guessing that's close to your name.
Another difference between him and I is, I have to climb over the fence to eat my corn............................another difference between us is, my bite mark doesn't look like a bucktooth Goblin Shark.....................yet another difference between the four -time World Champion Tony Ciaroli and myself would be, I don't have a restraining order on "@dickhead" for stalking me....................lighten up, Francis. Your man crush is a public figure, and as such, is suceptible to any and all commentary so, flashing your "I HEART Tony Ciaroli" lifetime membership card won't change a thing, even if you are the past president.
like stefan everts, tony cairoli didn’t have the balls to race the ama series, typical euro cowards, world champions? my ass
Everts said it was one of his regrets never racing here. Truth or BS?? You be the judge.
Stefan Everts had BIG corporate sponsorships in Europe so, the incentive to walk away from a lot of coin just wasn't there. My guess is he would've struggled in SX, same as all foreigners do in the beginning and been top 5 in MX, maybe even winning a title or three.
Hindsight being 20/20, I think he did the right thing because he got his financially, brought prestige to the G.P.'s which they desperately needed at the time, set records in the G.P.'s that as of now, are unbreakable and he couldn't have duplicated here, and got pretty much his choice of teams, contracts, etc, etc.
stop to be stupid, Donny Schmit dominates Everts in 1990, 1991, and 1992, Greg Albertyn dominates Everts in 1993 and 1994, McGrath dominates Everts at the MxoN in 1996, Tortelli beat Everts in 250GP in 1998, RC dominates Everts a the MXoN in 2003 and 2005, the big problem of Everts in MENTAL, each time he rode against another top rider he lose confidence and pardon my french, he $h1t on this pant!