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Ken de Dycker on german MX1 podium

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22 giugno 2009

Ken De Dycker scored third position overall under cloudy skies and changeable conditions at the Talkessel circuit in Teutschenthal for the Grand Prix of Germany and the ninth round of 15 in the FIM MX1 Motocross World Championship.

The Teka Suzuki World MX1 rider, who turned 25 years of age yesterday, took his RM-Z450 to seventh and second position in the two motos for his fourth trophy of the season and his first since round five at the GP of Portugal.

An increasingly-rough terrain combined with a fast layout caused traction and set-up issues for many riders and De Dycker was one of the individuals looking for the best configuration to tackle the surface. He started averagely in Moto1 in front of 35,400 spectators and was unable to make much of an impression on the leading group, moving from 10th to seventh.

Several tweaks to his machine for Moto2, and more determination off the line, led to a top-three slot on the opening lap. He followed local hope Max Nagl for a number of circulations before stealing past the German and recorded a runner-up position behind Antonio Cairoli; his first finish in the top-two since Agueda.

In the MX2 class, teenager starlet Ken Roczen guided his Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2 RM-Z250 to a sensational maiden win. The 15 year old - the youngest victor ever - has made only five GP appearances but his electric style and sheer natural ability delivered 2-2 results making him the first triumphant German in MX2 and the first rider to give Suzuki an MX2 success since the creation of the class in 2004. His effort has seen him move up to eighth place in the series standings.

In the fifth round of seven in the FIM Women's World Championship, Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2's Larissa Papenmeier was able to celebrate her fourth podium in a row. The German went 2-3 for second position and is just 21 points from the summit of the series.

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