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Motocross: Third place for KTM's Searle in Sugo

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28 maggio 2007

Motocross: Third place for KTM''s Searle in Sugo

Tommy Searle, the most junior rider in he KTM Red Bull Racing Team's MX2 factory team line-up continued to mess with the big guys on Sunday, scoring a third place in the world championships Grand Prix in Sugo Japan at the weekend.

Searle's 4-3 result in the two individual races were enough to secure him the podium, while his more senior team-mate, Tyla Rattray of South Africa ended the day in fourth overall with a creditable 2-5 result. In a day of competition characterized by crashes, Rattray also went down during the second race and although he injured his hand had no trouble finishing the race.

Rattray, a pre-season favourite for the title therefore missed out on his wish to be on the podium every race in a scramble bid for the title. Meanwhile Antonio Cairoli, the dominant Italian racer in the class, had a 3-1 result to amass even more of a lead in the standings.

Rattray is now third and Searle in fourth place in the standings, but there is no ignoring that the powerful Cairoli whose third place in Japan was his worse result so far this season, now has a commanding lead.

After their brief sojourn at the Japanese motocross facility, the team now returns to Europe for the next event in France.

Results
1. Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki
2. Antonio Cairoli, Italy, Yamaha
3. Tommy Searle, Britain, KTM
4. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, KTM
5. Gareth Swanepoel, South Africa, Kawasaki