Searle and Rattray in form for MX2 GP of South Africa
Red Bull KTM duo Tommy Searle and Tyla Rattray took the first two places in Qualifying Race One in Nelspruit on Saturday ahead of the MX2 GP of South Africa.
The team's third KTM factory rider Rui Goncalves was fifth in the second race won by arch rival Antonio Cairoli.
Riders battled in extremely hot conditions on the track in the north east of South Africa where Rattray on Sunday will go into his home GP with the red number plate as championship leader. The fight for the title in MX2 has developed into a war of attrition between Searle, Rattray and Cairoli and one that the two KTM riders intend to win.
What the KTM riders said after Qualifying
Tommy Searle: "This is a good fun track and it was an easy qualifying for me. I took the holeshot and I was able to stay in the lead quite easily. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's race and I think its going to be a good one."
Tyla Rattray: "It was ok for me today. I was behind Tommy but then I lost the front wheel and crashed. I picked up the bike and got back in the race but I was back in the last five. The best I could do was to fight my way back to second place. Tomorrow will be better. The track isn't sandy but it's soft and in perfect condition and there are good lines."
Rui Goncalves: "Today was not so good for me. I have the flu and don't feel that good at the moment but I don't want to make excuses and tomorrow I will go out and do my best. Today I made a mistake and went too wide in the first corner but I am going to think positive for tomorrow. It's a good track and I like it."
Qualifying Race One
1. Tommy Searle, Britain, KTM
2. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, KTM
3. Steven Sword, Britain, Kawasaki
4. Nicolas Aubin, France, Yamaha
5. Davide Guarneri, Italy, Yamaha
Qualifying Race Two
1. Antonio Cairoli, Tialy, Yamaha
2. Steven Frossard, France, Kawasaki
3. Shaun Simpson, Britain, KTM
4. Marvin Musquin, France, Honda
5. Rui Goncalves, Portugal, KTM
Nagl and Barragan in top three in MX1 Time Practice South Africa
Both KTM factory riders Max Nagl and Jonathan Barragan were on top of their game in Nelspruit, South African on Saturday coming in second and third behind Steve Ramon of Belgium in Time Practice ahead of Sunday's MX1 Grand Prix of South Africa.
Nagl of Germany riding for the Red Bull KTM Racing Team was very positive after the Saturday practice session saying: "Its good here and I like the track a lot. It has some interesting jumps and it is a lot different from all the other MX tracks on the GP circuit. Tomorrow it will be important to stay in front. I want to be up with the front group in both heats and try to make the podium."
Nelspruit is in the north east of South Africa about 330 km east of Johannesburg and situated in the Crocodile River Valley. The GP is the tenth in the fifteen round series in 2008.
Results MX1 Time Practice
1. Steve Ramon, Belgium, Suzuki
2. Max Nagl, Germany, KTM
3. Jonathan Barragan, Spain, KTM
4. Sebastien Pourcel, France, Kawasaki
5. Ken de Dyker, Belgium, Suzuki
- KTM-Sportmotorcycles AG, Mattighofen-
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20.07.2008
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retains MX2 Red Plate as championship leader
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Pos Rider Nat. Fed. Team Motor Race 1 Race 2 Total Points
1 7 BARRAGAN Jonathan ESP RFME AXO KTM Silver Action Team KTM 25 22 47
2 11 RAMON Steve BEL FMB Team TEKA Suzuki-WMX1 SUZUKI 20 20 40
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06.07.2008
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06.07.2008
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Reigning MX1 and MX2 champions Ramon and Cairoli on pole in Sweden
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A hot Saturday in Uddevalla saw the opening day of the Swedish GP, the ninth of 15 rounds in the World Championship calendar.
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