Lancelot Defends Title with Bulgarian Triumph

April 6, 2009 11:09am

SEVLIEVO – Round one of the WMX series ended today with the second moto and defending Champion Lancelot wrapped up the overall courtesy of the final heat win.

Laier ended runner up with as many points as Lancelot while Fiolek rounded off the podium. This heat was broadcast live on television.

After yesterday’s win in the opening heat Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Stephanie Laier was going for a another win but a strong performance by Lancelot left the German with a bitter second.

In today’s second heat Kawasaki Racing’s Lancelot, the defending Women’s World Champion who won in Bulgaria also last year, moved past holeshotter Fiolek and pulled away with the lead securing a comfortable advantage over Laier. Fiolek was overtaken by Laier as well but the KTM Factory rider could not close the gap with the leader.

LS Motors Honda’s Fiolek settled for third securing the podium.

Elin Mann took fourth overall ahead of Maria Franke.

Larissa Papenmeier struggled on the track where she took a moto win last year and finished eighth overall ahead of newcomer Gieger and 15 year old Italian Chiara Fontanesi.

The Championship reflects the overall standings of this first round with Lancelot leading from Laier and Fiolek.

WMX Race 1 top ten: 1. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), 25:05.680; ; 2. Livia Lancelot (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:05.026; 3. Ashley Fiolek (USA, Honda), +0:18.143; 4. Maria Franke (GER, Kawasaki), +0:49.973; 5. Elin Mann (SWE, KTM), +0:53.950; 6. Nathalie Kane (IRL, Suzuki), +0:58.461; 7. Marianne Veenstra (NED, Suzuki), +1:19.660; 8. Elien De Winter (BEL, Honda), +1:33.192; 9. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), +1:33.339; 10. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), +1:34.460;

WMX Race 2 top ten: 1. Livia Lancelot (FRA, Kawasaki), 25:54.291; ; 2. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), +0:06.916; 3. Ashley Fiolek (USA, Honda), +0:36.372; 4. Elin Mann (SWE, KTM), +0:45.998; 5. Marianne Veenstra (NED, Suzuki), +0:49.710; 6. Tarah Gieger (USA, Yamaha), +0:56.962; 7. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), +1:05.300; 8. Maria Franke (GER, Kawasaki), +1:18.670; 9. Nathalie Kane (IRL, Suzuki), +1:51.160; 10. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), +1:53.639;

WMX Overall top ten: 1. Livia Lancelot (FRA, Kawasaki), 47 points; 2. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), 47 p.; 3. Ashley Fiolek (USA, Honda), 40 p.; 4. Elin Mann (SWE, KTM), 34 p.; 5. Maria Franke (GER, Kawasaki), 31 p.; 6. Marianne Veenstra (NED, Suzuki), 30 p.; 7. Nathalie Kane (IRL, Suzuki), 27 p.; 8. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), 26 p.; 9. Tarah Gieger (USA, Yamaha), 22 p.; 10. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), 22 p.;

WMX Championship top ten: 1. Livia Lancelot (FRA, Kawasaki), 47 points; 2. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), 47 p.; 3. Ashley Fiolek (USA, Honda), 40 p.; 4. Elin Mann (SWE, KTM), 34 p.; 5. Maria Franke (GER, Kawasaki), 31 p.; 6. Marianne Veenstra (NED, Suzuki), 30 p.; 7. Nathalie Kane (IRL, Suzuki), 27 p.; 8. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), 26 p.; 9. Tarah Gieger (USA, Yamaha), 22 p.; 10. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), 22 p.;

WMX Manufacturers: 1. Kawasaki, 47 points; 2. KTM, 47 p.; 3. Honda, 40 p.; 4. Suzuki, 31 p.; 5. Yamaha, 26 p.; 6. CCM, 3 p.;

BULGARIAN ROUND – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1680 mt

Temperature: 21° C

Weather conditions: dry

Crowd attendance: 28000

As the whole FIM Motocross World Championship, the Women’s World Championship Race 2 will be broadcast live and delayed. Click here to see schedule and coverage online.

NEXT ROUND

The next round of the WMX series is set to take place on May 10 at Agueda, Portugal, where the Championship will head for its first time.