Raptor Titanium 2012 International Motocross and Round 9 of 2012 AMA SX Results: Wins at Hawkstone Park, Lacapelle-Marival and Spanish MX Championship Albaida and another win for Ryan Dungey at Atlanta in the 450 Supercross class!

It was another super successful weekend for our sponsored riders all over Europe and in the US this weekend as Raptor Titanium sponsored riders took wins at the 2012 pre-season events at Hawkstone Park International MX, International MX Lacapelle-Marival, a podium place at the Spanish MX championship Albaida and wins in both 450 Supercross Main Event and 250 East Lites Class in the AMA SX in Atlanta on Saturday night!

Hawkstone Park 2012 International MX

Rockstar Energy Suzuki's Clement Desalle was unbeatable at Hawkstone Park at the weekend as he swept to victory in both MX1 races, though Kawasaki Racing Team and Raptor Titanium's Gautier Paulin didn't make it easy for him all afternoon as they had some really great close races, with the rest of the field always battling amongst themselves in their wake. The superfinal saw Desalle shift up another gear though as Paulin had a bad start and Desalle cut his way up through path in a very impressive Superfinal performance, almost catching Monster Energy Factory Yamaha and Raptor Titanium's Arnaud Tonus on the YZ250F. KTM Red Bull UK and Raptor Titanium's Kevin Strijbos had a quiet but unassumingly fast day as he bagged an overall fourth for the day, and Yamaha and Raptor Titanium's Shaun Simpson had an excellent first race coming in third behind Desalle and Paulin, but had problems in the second race and the Superfinal, however looked very quick indeed in the run up the World and British Championships.

MX1 Class Overall Result

1. Clement Desalle SUZ
2. Gautier Paulin KAW
3. Xavier Boog KAW
4. Kevin Strijbos KTM
5. Shaun Simpson YAM

It was all about Monster Energy Factory Yamaha and Raptor Titanium's Arnaud Tonus in the MX2 Class as he cruised to victory in all three races, never losing first place all day. The Swiss looks in excellent form in the run-up to the World and British Championships now. KTM Red Bull UK and Raptor Titanium's Elliot Banks-Browne also looked in good form as he took a third in the first MX2 race, before mechanical problems with his ignition ruled him out of contention in the second MX2 race.

MX2 Class Overall Result

1 Arnaud Tonus YAM
2 Jake Nicholls KTM
3 Glenn Coldenhoff
4 Harri Kullas SUZ
5 Neville Bradshaw

Superfinal Result

1 Arnaud Tonus
2 Clement Desalle
3 Mattis Karro
4 Marc De Reuver
5 Jake Nicholls


Lacapelle-Marival

The Raptor Titanium sponsored Pro Circuit Monster Energy CLS Kawasaki race team dominated another event in France this weekend as Christophe Pourcel took two wins and a second at the event, with Tommy Searle securing two thirds and a second place at the pre-season event in the run up to the World Championship GP season.

MX3 and Raptor Titanium sponsored ace Julian Bill also had an excellent day's racing as he put in a second, fifth and fourth finishing positions throughout the day, even beating Searle in the first race and securing an overall fourth place.

LS Honda Racing's Ken De Dycker put in a consistent performance as well as he comes back from injury last season in preparation for another go at the MX1 World Title in 2012 with an overall sixth place at Lacapelle.


Spanish MX Championship Albaida

LS Honda Racing and Raptor Titanium sponsored rider Jonathan Barragan put in a fantastic performance as he landed a third place podium finish in his home country in Spain, despite suffering with a serious injury to his hand sustained only ten days previously.


AMA Supercross, Round 9 - East Lites Class

It was another convincing victory from Geico Honda and Raptor Titanium's Justin Barcia cruised to his second win in a row, claiming the holeshot and never looking back from there.
KTM Red Bull USA and Raptor Titanium's Ken Roczen seemed to be held up at the gate and struggled to make his way up through the field, however still securing a respectable sixth place.

250 Lites East Results

1. J. Barcia HON
2. B. Baggett KAW
3. J. Bogle HON
4. B. Wharton SUZ
5. D. Durham KAW
6. K. Roczen KTM
7. K. Cunningham YAM
8. H. Hewitt SUZ
9. J. Canada HON
10. S. Sewell KTM
11. L. Vincent KTM
12. PJ Larsen KTM
13. M. Lemoine KAW
14. L. Smith KTM
15. S. Rife HON
16. L. Kilbarger HON
17. D. Herrlein HON
18. A. Pellegrini SUZ
19. A. Politelli HON
20. B. Ripple HON

250 Lites East Points

J. Barcia 50
D. Durham 38
B. Wharton 36
K. Roczen 35
B. Baggett 28
J. Bogle 27
J. Canada 26
H. Hewitt 22
P. Larsen 22
L. Vincent 21
P. Nicoletti 16
M. Stewart 15
K. Cunningham 14
C. Thompson 12
L. Smith 12
S. Sewell 11
A. Martin 10
M. Lemoine 10
A. Politelli 10
A. Pellegrini 7


AMA Supercross, Round 9 - 450 Main Event

Another super ride for KTM Red Bull USA and Raptor Titanium's Ryan Dungey as he got second out of the gate behind newcomer to the 450 class Cole Seely, who held him off very well until lap 8 when the more experienced KTM rider took an authoritative pass on the Factory Honda rider into the lead, where he managed to hold off a rampant Villopoto to the chequered flag.

Ryan Dungey

Villopoto and Stewart both managed to work their way back up to second and third respectively after bad starts.

Congratulations also to Geico Honda and Raptor Titanium's Kevin Windham on his 200th round of AMA SX!

Supercross Results

1. R. Dungey KTM
2. R. Villopoto KAW
3. J. Stewart YAM
4. D. Millsaps YAM
5. J. Brayton HON
6. C. Seely HON
7. J. Weimer KAW
8. K. Windham HON
9. B. Metcalfe SUZ
10. N. Wey KAW
11. K. Chisholm KAW
12. M. Alessi SUZ
13. M. Goerke SUZ
14. R. Kiniry YAM
15. J. Hansen KAW
16. B. Tickle KAW
17. K. Partridge KAW
18. J. Alessi SUZ
19. J. Sipes KAW
20. W. Peick KAW

Supercross Points

Ryan Villopoto 180
Ryan Dungey 170
James Stewart 136
Chad Reed 128
Jake Weimer 106
Kevin Windham 105
Justin Brayton 96
Davi Millsaps 94
Mike Alessi 90
Josh Hansen 86
Kyle Chisholm 77
Andrew Short 59
Broc Tickle 59
Nick Wey 55
Kyle Patridge 29
Weston Peick 25
Robert Kiniry 24
Ivan Tedesco 21
Matt Goerke 17
Cole Seely 15