by Chase Stallo
Sign of the Lap Times: GP of Great Britain
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 | 10:50 AM
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Round 13 of the MXGPs from Great Britain seemed to be a crowning moment for two KTM riders. Antonio Cairoli and Ken Roczen looked to have put the final touches on their championship runs as both took home the overall in Great Britain to extend their points leads. With only two rounds remaining it would take an implosion from Roczen or Cairoli for anyone but these two to take home the crown. So, 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 | 2 | 2:06.300 | 16 | Steven Frossard |
| 2 |
4 | 2:06.718 | 5 | Tanel Leok |
| 3 | 1 | 2:06.957 | 5 | Christophe Pourcel |
| 4 | 5 | 2:07.084 | 7 | Max Nagl |
| 5 | 3 | 2:07.113 | 9 | Antonio Cairoli |
| 6 | 13 | 2:07.508 | 10 | Kevin Strijbos |
| 7 | 6 | 2:07.714 | 2 | Rui Goncalves |
| 8 |
8 | 2:07.905 | 7 | Davide Guarneri |
| 9 | 11 | 2:07.982 | 11 | Xavier Boog |
| 10 | 7 | 2:08.436 | 7 | Billy Mackenzie |
Moto 2
| Lap Rank | Finish | Best Lap | In Lap | Rider |
| 1 | 2 | 2:07.107 | 2 | Steven Frossard |
| 2 |
1 | 2:07.848 | 8 | Antonio Cairoli |
| 3 | 3 | 2:08.584 | 3 | Christophe Pourcel |
| 4 | 4 | 2:09.077 | 10 | Jonathan Barragan |
| 5 | 6 | 2:09.086 | 7 | Carlos Capano Jimenez |
| 6 | 5 | 2:09.535 | 3 | Max Nagl |
| 7 | 14 | 2:09.584 | 4 | Rui Goncalves |
| 8 |
8 | 2:09.666 | 3 | Kevin Strijbos |
| 9 | 7 | 2:09.760 | 7 | Brad Anderson |
| 10 | 11 | 2:10.214 | 4 | Davide Guarneri |
Steven Frossard continues to apply the pressure to points leader Antonio Cairoli in the MX1 class. Frossard finished third overall via 2-2 moto scores in Great Britain, just missing out on the overall. But Frossard did manage to set the lap charts on fire laying down the fastest lap in both motos with a very impressive 2:06.300 on lap 16 in moto one and a 2:07.107 on lap 2 in moto two.
Is Christophe Pourcel back? It is looking like the Frenchman is slowly starting to put a devastating 2011 season behind, as he took the win in moto one and finished third in moto two for second overall. Pourcel was also laying the wood on the lap charts, putting down the third fastest lap in both motos.
Frossard set the fastest lap in both MX1 motos.
Photo: Ray Archer
Grand Prix MX2 Class
Moto 1
| Lap Rank | Finish | Best Lap | In Lap | Rider |
| 1 | 3 | 2:05.843 | 2 | Joel Roelants |
| 2 | 1 | 2:06.106 | 5 | Ken Roczen |
| 3 | 4 | 2:06.578 | 8 | Gautier Paulin |
| 4 | 2 | 2:06.721 | 6 | Tommy Searle |
| 5 |
6 | 2:07.658 | 4 | Jeremy van Horebeek |
| 6 | 7 | 2:07.990 | 2 | Jeffery Herlings |
| 7 | 5 | 2:08.427 | 5 | Valentin Teillet |
| 8 | 8 | 2:09.286 | 5 | Jake Nicholls |
| 9 | 9 | 2:09.461 | 2 | Arnaud Tonus |
| 10 | 11 | 2:09.478 | 10 | Christophe Charlier |
Moto 2
| Lap Rank | Finish | Best Lap | In Lap | Rider |
| 1 | 1 | 2:07.225 | 3 | Ken Roczen |
| 2 | 4 | 2:07.475 | 8 | Gautier Paulin |
| 3 | 3 | 2:07.723 | 2 | Jeffery Herlings |
| 4 | 2 | 2:07.824 | 2 | Tommy Searle |
| 5 |
29 | 2:08.719 | 6 | Valentin Teillet |
| 6 | 28 | 2:09.100 | 6 | Joel Roelants |
| 7 | 5 | 2:09.792 | 2 | Arnaud Tonus |
| 8 | 6 | 2:10.404 | 7 | Jake Nicholls |
| 9 | 9 | 2:10.760 | 3 | Jordi Tixier |
| 10 | 7 | 2:10.950 | 3 | Christophe Charlier |
Red Bull Teka KTM's Ken Roczen looks to be putting the final touches on his first career world championship, as the "Wunder-kid" went 1-1 for the overall to stretch his lead over teammate Jeffery Herlings to 43 points with just two rounds remaining. Roczen also took home the top spot in moto two with a 2:07.225 on lap 3.
Roczen finished 1-1 for the overall.
Photo: KTM Images
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Pourcel should just give up if you can't be #1 than don't even try b$tch. He couldn't beat the americans and now he can't beat the euros. He sshould give up!!!!!
I must admit im not the biggest poucel fan due to his huge waste of talent but give up???if every pro rider had your mentality there would be like 5 guys on the startline.he won alot of races in the U.S and he won on Sunday.What a silly thing to say
listen tool face, Christophe was paralyzed a couple years ago and fought back to race again, you don't have to like anyone but show some respect you limp wristed flower sniffer. Why don't you saddle up and show us how its done,,, oh yeah, you cant cause you suck. tool.
@ I love pourcel
AH ha HA!!! Great response to the first post about CP377. He was up, was down (and considered finished, as you mentioned), up again here in the states with Pro Circuit in 2010, down again at the start of this year's Outdoor Nationals and is now apparently on the way back up. Guy's got grit & heart.
POURCEL IS A GREAT RIDER. IF I EVER WAS PARALYZED FROM A MOTO INCIDENT, I WOULD NEVER THINK ABOUT RIDING AGAIN MUCH LESS DO WHAT HE DOES!!! GIVING UP ON MOTO CONCEPTS BECAUSE HE WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WAS A GOOD THING FOR HIM. NO CONFIDENCE = BAD RESULTS IN MORE THAN ONE WAY. I WOULD NEVER BOO HIM. I GIVE HIM PROPS FOR GIVING US SOMETHING TO WATCH!!! I LOVE MX!!!
ALWAYS HAVE.
Pourcel quit????????? He finally won a moto, tied for the overall. you idiot. Superman will start to beat cairoli consistantly, than what sucka?????
pourcel couldnt beat the americans, i guess he isnt 2 time ama sx champ, and 2 time runner up in ama, both times misfurtune cost him the titles(bike blowing up, breaking shoulder) id hardly call that not beating the americans
CP is still on the road to recovery. He´s still got a ways to go, but trust me, when he´s at his best, there´s not a rider in the world other than the Roczenator who will beat him. I take my hat off to the kid. How can anyone not admire this guys grit and courage. To come back from being PARALYSED!!!!!!. Jesus, who´s this puzzy who says he´s a coward? What a d1ckhead.
Luckily CP isn´t doing it for anyone other than himself. He isn´t interested in what anyone else thinks. It´s his life. It´s his career. It´s his health, and he belives in himself. He´ll be back in America to take the title. Just wait and see.
Rocky was simply awesome. He´d have won the MX1 on his 250 if he was entered in that class. He´s just the best MX rider I´ve ever seen, bar none. Hardly looks like he´s trying. Smooth, relaxed, and oh so confident. He could put 3 seconds a lap on the MX2 field if he really put the hammer down.
I´m p1ssed off he´s going to the states next year, because it´s our loss and your gain. But I understand it, and in a way I´m glad he´s giving Luongo the finger.
USA USA USA
Boy I really wish this site would do more to keep the Tool's off here.
Mike I would not Bet on CP winning a title here in the 450 class, Very long shot IMO, He is a great rider but I don't see it. Sorry
Pourcel did what he would have done in the States with a PRo Circuit Kawasaki. I don't know how there could be people who put in doubt his speed, he fought for the win in the national in 2009 and 2010, he has been practicing on a KAwa 450 for at least 2 years, it's clear that he can win motos both in Europe and in USA. He declared that his bike is now perfect.
I wonder if Pourcels move to ride the 2012 KX had anything to do with RV and Weimer moving to it.
Please explain to me how Frossard is getting fast lap times & wins in MX1, while NO YZ-F mounted racer can get a whiff of the podium in the U.S.? On top of that, most of the top YZ-F racers here are laid-up with injuries.
Is Frossard just THAT good (lucky?) or is there something VERY different about the MX1 YZ-F 450 (Havoc 450)???
each week the 250 gp kids are faster than the 450 gp dudes, fim/youthstream sucks! mx1 world champions? yep .... into a liars world!
Hey "I hate Pourcel" guy....... you are entitled to your opinion, but not your own facts. For the 2 years he rode a 250 here he won the most races, won the most motos, had the most fastest laps, led the most laps, won the most total titles. He was the fastest 250 guy while he was here. All this overseas, crappy English, seeing the tracks for the 1st time, riding SX for close to the 1st time, and recovering (only partially) from paralysis and nerve damage to his abdominal internal organs. I don't know the guy and I don't really care, but how he isn't one of the most amazing riders we have seen in the modern era, I just don't know. His combo of speed, smooth, and cunning we have only seen a few times, ever. Even if it turns out he was the JFK shooter on the grassy knoll, had 7 DUI's, AND invented disco (yes, I am pushing it now); it wouldn't alter what is true of his riding.
ElsinoreRacer, you´re the man dude.
It just blows me away that these 250f riders have equal or better lap times than the 450 guys. Are these young kids just getting faster?
@ElsinoreRacer, you were doing just fine and I was with you until you said "Disco" Yeah I can see CP as the French version of Erik Estrada! lol He is talented and yeah you were pushing it. lol
Because Racer x is Homophobic, thats why.
My point was, even Carlos Campano had a great ride this weekend on the Factory Yamaha compared to his usual 15th on his production ride,
Maybe he,s on a different chassis 2013???
@Why are my posts deleted?: We are deleting your posts because you continue to use homophobic slurs as your user name, something that will not be tolerated on this site.
Carlsbad the same can be said about the 350...right LOL
Chase Stallo.. Why not make people sign up for real on this site?? It would stop a lot of the BS crap. Please think about it.
This is actually klockhaven, I was being sarcastic. I wrote a fake post to prove a point about how ignorant and anoying these post are. Its awsome to see that everyone stood up for Pourcel (or any rider) now that he is getting results but I doubt it would have happened a few months ago. I've always believed CP got a bad wrap for being foreign and is really a hero by any other standards. Chad had the same problem and I stuck up for him for years as well while everyone else had something bad to say. I'm glad so many other people feel the same and hopefully he will see the same sort of turn around Reed did some day.
Bill, I see your point but, the YZ-F's are prevalent (becoming rarer) while the 350 is an anomoly (here anyway).
We pretty much know there's issues with the YZ-F450 & the 350. Difference being, I'd rather be looking for missing horsepower than for where Doc Bodnar is on the track.
I'm still very much out on the 350 being KTM's flagship and taking development $ from the 450's table though, just to be fair.
Carlsbad, 350 is just a number dude. The KTM has to be seen as an overall package. It´s way lighter than a 450 and it handles exactly like a 250. Also, the power characteristics are different. It´s true Short hasn´t done well on his, but then I don´t believe he gets on with the bike, and also, you have to ask yourself, would he have done any better on a 450? Don´t forget, both Reed and RV weren´t in it last year, so that made Short´s results look better than they really were.
The fact is, Ciaroli has won more holeshot awards this year than anyone else, so a lack of cubic capacity doesn´t seem to be a problem.
I´m speaking from experience BTW. I have a 350 and it´s the best bike I´ve ever owned.
Mike, I don't think Cairoli got so many holeshots this year, he has been really struggling at the starts and he comes back not as fast as last year. The competition is very high. Look at Nagl, he has been struggling as well, even if I need to say he has been fighting a serious back injury.
I hate when people use different names to post on this forum, get a real life instead, this is not good at all
@Mike, last year Short was battling for 2nd in the series all the way to the very last moto of the year. When he was injured this year he was 6th in points, farther back than what just 2 fast riders would do. the 350 just doesnt have it for racing 450's here in the States. Even Short admitted that in his interview. He lost 4 whole positions and the Nationals only added 2 guys who were faster than him.
@manes, you said if Pourcel was on Pro Circut Kawi he waould have been winning here, wrong. For one Pro Circut does not have a 450 race team, they are 250 only. And Kawi already has RV as thier number one rider. They chose him over Stewart even, so they certainly dont want Pourcel. And Pourcel wasnt even in good enough shape to finish a moto, so the bike wasnt going to change anything.
BD200, I know Pro Circuit doesn't run a 450 in the USA; I meant if he could ride in USA that same bike he has been riding in Europe. I think that Payton will arrange something for this talented guy for next year, CP will stay with Kawa