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FIM World MXI/MX2 Motocross Championship Series
and it seems that I'm now
nller foF Ben in the chamwould be good for KTM if we
first and second."
e Groot Kawasaki ride r Mickae l
finished se co nd overall after
ra ng rides. The forme r Wo rld
Champion just missed out o n
e F GP overall.
is a good circuit but slippery
se t here are so many stones ,"
io said . "It is not easy to ride, as
[~vertsl showed with his crash, but
the same for everybody. My start was
'verY good in the second mota, and I rode
well to take the lead . On the last laps two
t hings happened - I took a stone o n the
re ar brake, and the bike stopped. I
th o ught it might be the engine. The bike
t o ntinued , but I lost a lot of time. I then
l1esitated in one corner, and the fron t end
sliR~d away. It was disappointing at the
time, but I am happy because my speed
ery good, and I could still take the
rn. I want to stay in the top three all
e now,"
ent, riding for the Italian-based
nda team, really showed good
in Belgium, although where he
tim~ up was in the Americanps section in the trees.
those guys put in some doubles
a re jumps , I would have won here,"
ent joked. "I felt really good ,
gh I've missed some races, so I was
t ired in both motos. I got my last
in 000 in Croatia, and I'm happ y
back! I lost the 200I and 2003 seadue to injuries, and it's really tough
year to come back, but our work paid
off. I'm a little bit disappointed, as with
one more pass I would have won the GP.
in fact I'm really happy for me and my
1"$ who always believed in me . Th is
is rj!ally technical with the rocks and
bumps. I felt well all the weekend.
Marco, my manager, gave me good
adVices; it helped me in the second mota
to aatch Rattray at the end ,"
eN
P;chon (Hon); 3. Steve Ramon (KTM): ~ . Josh Coppins
):
(Hon): 5. Kevil 5triibos (Suz): 6. u.igi Seguy(Yam 7. Tone!
leok (Sur); 8. Brian Jorgensen (Hon); 9. Ken De Ditcker
(Hon): 10. Juhan B;II (KTM): II . James Noble (Hon): 12.
Jose f Dobos (Suz): 13. Sven Breugelmans (KTM): I~ . Loum
Freibergs (Hon): 15. Chris Burnham (KTM).
MXI O/A : I. Mickael Pichon (" 7); 2. Stefan Everts
(40): 3. 5te", Ramon (36): ~ . Josh C-"" (36); 5. Kevm
5trijbos (36): 6. Brian Jo