28-Jun-2009
Athlete(s) Involved: Josh Coppins & Rui Goncalves
MX 1 - JOSH COPPINS - Well all I can say is that Josh Coppins is back. Race 1 saw him not getting a good start and fighting all the way to the finish obtaining a 4th position. The track was rough and sandy, and his fitness definately came through in the end stages of the race for him. In the second race, he also got a bad start, but that did not end his race. He knew how fit he was, and that there was a possiblity that the others would fade. So he just raced his own race and pushed hard never giving up right to the end. One by one he picked them off giving him a well deserved 2nd for that race. He got 3rd overall for the day. Well done Josh. Josh still lies 4th overall in the championship just 14 points behind 2nd.
RACE 1: 1st. C. Desalle, 2nd. A. Cairoli, 3rd. M. Nagl, 4th. Josh Coppins
RACE 2: 1st. A. Cairoli, 2nd. J. Coppins, 3rd. K. De Dycker
GP: 1st. A. Cairoli, 2nd. C. Desalle, 3rd. J. Coppins
WORLD STANDINGS: 1st. A. Cairoli (385), 2nd. M. Nagle (328), 3rd. D. Philippaerts (327), 4th. J. Coppins (314)
MX 2 - RUI GONCALVES - I don't think there is anyone faster than Rui on the European MX2 circuit when it gets rough. The rougher it is the tougher he is. He rode smooth today in both heats. Unfortunately he did have a crash in the first race, costing him some positions, but he just faught back to eventually finish 2nd. In the second race, he made sure he never made any mistakes, took the hole shot and never looked back once again. He pulled a convincing lead from start to finish. 3rd. GP win, well done Rui, this is where you belong, believe in yourself. Rui is now 3rd in the Championship just 21 points behind 2nd.
RACE 1: 1st. M. Musquin, 2nd. Rui Goncalves, 3rd. K. Roczen
RACE 2: 1st. Rui Goncalves, 2nd. M. Musquin, 3rd. G. Paulin
GP: 1st. Rui Goncalves, 2nd. M. Musquin, 3rd. G. Paulin
WORLD STANDINGS: 1st. M. Musquin (371), 2nd. G. Paulin (322), 3rd. Rui Goncalves (310)