KTM MX2 riders colour it Orange in Latvia with first and second

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pubblicato il 30 giugno 2009

Rui Goncalves rode a masterly second moto in Latvia on Sunday to snatch his third MX2 GP victory of the season and move into third in the championship standings. Team-mate Marvin Musquin was overall second.

Goncalves ended the day with equal points with Musquin who won the first moto and was second to Goncalves in the second - but this time the GP glory went to the Portuguese rider. Musquin, also satisfied with his weekend, retains the coveted red plate and consolidates his lead in the world championship standings and now has a 49-point lead on second placed Frenchman Gautier Paulin.

The win for Goncalves, who was also on pole, was a huge confidence boost and he clearly enjoyed the conditions at the new world championship venue at Kegums in Latvia.

Rui Goncalves: "This was my third GP win and it was great to win here at this new track. It's the first time we have had a race here so it's a bit like going into the MX history books. I already had a very good impression of the track when I walked it on Friday and I knew I was going to enjoy the racing here. It was a bit soft on a hard surface and there were many lines. Now my goal is to keep riding like I did this weekend and to be on the podium as many times as possible. I am in a great team and I have a great bike and because of this I want to do my best."

Marvin Musquin: "It was a good weekend, a good result for me and also good for my championship points. This was a slippery track on a hard surface and it got quite bumpy but that did not worry me. My bike is strong and so am I. Even though I won the first race, I didn't expect an easy second race. I knew that Rui was very strong especially on this kind of track. I tried to catch him in the second but I could see his was fast so I tried to be happy with second place and not push too much. I don't have to be sad about coming second today."

Everts satisfied with whole team effort
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's team boss Stefan Everts was delighted with having both of his MX2 riders on the podium. "It was a great MX2 result for us and I want to congratulate Rui and Marvin. Also Rui is now third in the standings and there is only 21 points difference between him and the second placed rider. I think he can catch him easily. Also this weekend we had four hole shots in four races That shows that KTM is the strongest at the start and this is a reason to thank the mechanics and the whole team for this great work."

Results MX2
1. Rui Goncalves, Portugal, KTM, 22-25--47
2. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM, 25-22—47
3. Gaultier Paulin, France, Kawasaki, 16-20—36
4. Ken Roczen, Germany, Suzuki, 20-16—36
5. Davide Guarneri, Italy, Yamaha14-18—32
Other KTM
6. Joel Roelants, Belgium, KTM 15-15—30
9. Marcus Schiffer, Germany, KTM, 9-13—22
13. Arnaud Tonus, Switzerland, KTM, 4-8—12
14. Valentin Teillet, France, KTM 5-7—12
16. Jeremy van Horebeek, KTM 0-10—10
19. Anthony Boissiere, France, KTM, 7-0—7
20. Jake Nicholls, Britain, KTM 0-5—5

MX2 Championship standings
1. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM 371
2. Gautier Paulin, France, Kawasaki, 322
3. Rui Goncalves, Portugal, KTM 301
4. Davide Guarneri, Italy, Yamaha, 296
5. Steven Frossard, France, Kawasaki, 264
Other KTM
10. Jeremy van Horebeek, Belgium, 157
11. Joel Roelants, Belgium, 146
12. Marcus Schiffer, Germany, 135
14. Anthony Boissiere, France, KTM, 122
15. Arnaud Tonus, Switzerland, 120
17. Shaun Simpson, Britain, 97
18. Stephen Sword, Britain, KTM, 87
20. Valentin Teillet, France, KTM, 83