MXoN Saturday Update
September 25, 2010 10:39pm | by: Steve Cox
Update from Saturday
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Lucky fan Cox ![Ryan Dungey was fastest in MX1 practice.]()
Ryan Dungey was fastest in MX1 practice. Cudby ![Dungey and a bunch of other MX1 and MX3 riders were sailing this quad jump. Dungey was the first.]()
Dungey and a bunch of other MX1 and MX3 riders were sailing this quad jump. Dungey was the first. Cox ![Antonio Cairoli was second-fastest in MX1 qualifying.]()
Antonio Cairoli was second-fastest in MX1 qualifying. Cudby ![Gautier Paulin was fourth fastest behind Barragan.]()
Gautier Paulin was fourth fastest behind Barragan. Cox ![Brett Metcalfe]()
Brett Metcalfe Cox ![Metcalfe was fifth-fastest.]()
Metcalfe was fifth-fastest. Cox ![Steve Ramon was sixth-fastest.]()
Steve Ramon was sixth-fastest. Cox ![Trey Canard was fastest in MX2 qualifying.]()
Trey Canard was fastest in MX2 qualifying. Cudby ![Marvin Musquin was second-fastest in MX2 qualifying.]()
Marvin Musquin was second-fastest in MX2 qualifying. Cox ![Dean Wilson was fourth-fastest in MX2 qualifying, behind Ken Roczen.]()
Dean Wilson was fourth-fastest in MX2 qualifying, behind Ken Roczen. Cudby ![The English...]()
The English... Cudby ![The Americans...]()
The Americans... Cudby ![Zach Osborne, racing for Puerto Rico, was fifth-fastest in MX2 qualifying.]()
Zach Osborne, racing for Puerto Rico, was fifth-fastest in MX2 qualifying. Cox ![Xavier Boog was fastest in MX3 qualifying in the morning.]()
Xavier Boog was fastest in MX3 qualifying in the morning. Cox ![Kyle Regal, also racing for Puerto Rico, was second-fastest in qualifying.]()
Kyle Regal, also racing for Puerto Rico, was second-fastest in qualifying. Cox ![Andrew Short was third-fastest in MX3 qualifying.]()
Andrew Short was third-fastest in MX3 qualifying. Cudby ![Ben Townley was fourth-fastest.]()
Ben Townley was fourth-fastest. Cox ![Clement Desalle was fifth-fastest.]()
Clement Desalle was fifth-fastest. Cudby ![In the MX1 qualifying race, Cairoli got out front and took off.]()
In the MX1 qualifying race, Cairoli got out front and took off. Cox ![Metcalfe fought his way up to second, where he finished.]()
Metcalfe fought his way up to second, where he finished. Cox ![Ryan Dungey got a terrible start and eventually worked his way up to fourth. Here he is passing Steve Ramon.]()
Ryan Dungey got a terrible start and eventually worked his way up to fourth. Here he is passing Steve Ramon. Cox ![Gautier Paulin was third in the MX1 qualifier. Here, he looks back at Dungey.]()
Gautier Paulin was third in the MX1 qualifier. Here, he looks back at Dungey. Cox ![Cairoli celebrates his win over the finish line.]()
Cairoli celebrates his win over the finish line. Cox ![The UK was stuck with last gate pick in qualifying. Here, Dean Wilson packs his horrendous starting spot.]()
The UK was stuck with last gate pick in qualifying. Here, Dean Wilson packs his horrendous starting spot. Cox ![Off the MX2 start, it looked like Marvin Musquin (5) would have the holeshot, but...]()
Off the MX2 start, it looked like Marvin Musquin (5) would have the holeshot, but... Cox ![...the holeshot actually went to Zach Osborne, although he was quickly passed by the Trey Canard (2) and Ken Roczen (11) duo.]()
...the holeshot actually went to Zach Osborne, although he was quickly passed by the Trey Canard (2) and Ken Roczen (11) duo. Cox ![Roczen gave Canard all he could handle and then some, passing Canard for the lead late in the race, but on the last lap, he fell, possibly succumbing to the pressure from Canard (foreground). Roczen was still second.]()
Roczen gave Canard all he could handle and then some, passing Canard for the lead late in the race, but on the last lap, he fell, possibly succumbing to the pressure from Canard (foreground). Roczen was still second. Cox ![Osborne (77) held off Belgium's Jeremy Van Horebeek (8) for much of the moto, but Van Horebeek eventually passed him for third.]()
Osborne (77) held off Belgium's Jeremy Van Horebeek (8) for much of the moto, but Van Horebeek eventually passed him for third. Cox ![Musquin finished fifth, behind Osborne, who finished fourth.]()
Musquin finished fifth, behind Osborne, who finished fourth. Cox ![Captain America?]()
Captain America? Cox ![Andrew Short (3) grabbed a massive holeshot in the MX3 qualifying moto and took off.]()
Andrew Short (3) grabbed a massive holeshot in the MX3 qualifying moto and took off. Cox ![Ben Townley ran second the whole way.]()
Ben Townley ran second the whole way. Cox ![France's Boog dropped out after a couple laps. He went down in the first turn, then as he fought back toward the front, he went down again, hurting his leg. His status for tomorrow us uncertain.]()
France's Boog dropped out after a couple laps. He went down in the first turn, then as he fought back toward the front, he went down again, hurting his leg. His status for tomorrow us uncertain. Cox ![Kyle Regal chased Townley to the finish in third for Puerto Rico.]()
Kyle Regal chased Townley to the finish in third for Puerto Rico. Cox ![Antonio Balbi had a strong showing for sixth, putting Brazil into the A final.]()
Antonio Balbi had a strong showing for sixth, putting Brazil into the A final. Cox ![Max Nagl finished fifth for Germany.]()
Max Nagl finished fifth for Germany. Cox ![Short celebrates his win. The overall qualifying results are: 1. USA, 2. Germany, 3. Puerto Rico, 4. Belgium, 5. France, 6. Italy, 7. Australia, 8. New Zealand, 9. Great Britain, 10. Spain.]()
Short celebrates his win. The overall qualifying results are: 1. USA, 2. Germany, 3. Puerto Rico, 4. Belgium, 5. France, 6. Italy, 7. Australia, 8. New Zealand, 9. Great Britain, 10. Spain. Cox
