MOTOCROSS
FIM WORLD MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 1/FEBRUARY 28, 2015
LOSAIL CIRCUIT/LOSAIL, QATAR
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four-time AMA SX Champion's move
across the Atlantic and to the factory Ka-
wasaki team (based in Holland but with
French ownership and management)
had already generated reams of opinion,
talk and column inches. Understandably
so as the prospect of RV matching up
against eight time World Champion Tony
Cairoli, a winner of the premier category
for the past six years in a row was im-
mense; a promoter's dream. For Mon-
ster Energy it meant the engagement of
(Above) Villopoto
wasn't the
only American
at Qatar, so
was 18-year-
old Thomas
Covington who
nearly claimed
pole position in
the MX2 class.
He rode a few
GPs last year.
(Left) Ryan
Villopoto got off
to a rocky start
in his MXGP
debut. He says
he's got a lot to
learn but he'll
figure it out
quickly.
