Another memorable day and meeting for Pirelli Scorpion MX after having claimed the MX1 World Championship in Brazil with Antonio Cairoli they were able to toast capture of the MX2 crown with Marvin Musquin in Holland who successfully defended his world title on the works KTM. It was a convincing day of results for Pirelli rubber at the Grand Prix of Benelux with the Scorpion MX also assisting Sweden’s Mats Nilsson to triumph in the Veteran’s World Cup.

WEATHER Sunny TEMPERATURE 26° HUMIDITY 68% TERRAIN Sand

MX1

Confirming the world championship with two rounds to spare Antonio Cairoli was still able to demonstrate his dominance, particularly in the sand, and grabbed second and first positions in the two motos on the KTM SX-F 350 equipped with Scorpion MidSoft 32 front and Soft 410 rear: the same selection used by the first ten classified riders at the Grand Prix of Benelux! The four times world champion had a fantastic race on his way to his eighth overall victory, cutting through to second position despite two falls and then running away in the second moto with an advantage of thirty seconds over his pursuers. The Sicilian led home his team-mate Max Nagl and factory Suzuki rider Steve Ramon. It was a hard day for Clement Desalle, who suffered falls in each race and could do no better than 9° overall but the result did not endanger his second place in the championship standings.

Overall Classification:

1. Antonio Cairoli KTM
2. Max NaglKTM
3. Steve Ramon Suzuki
4. Rui Goncalves KTM
5.David PhilippaertsYamaha
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World Championship Standings:

1. Antonio Cairoli KTM Team Red Bull De Carli625
<2. Clement Desalle Suzuki Team Teka
3. David Philippaerts Yamaha Team Yamaha Monster 473
4.Max NaglKTM Team Red Bull De Carli 463
5. Steve Ramon Suzuki Team Teka 448

MX2

Marvin Musquin finally closed the MX2 world championship that he had been leading for most of the season in Holland. To withdraw the maximum potential of his works KTM machine the Frenchman – like most riders in the category – opted for Scorpion MidSoft 32 front and Soft 410 rear by obtaining 3rd and then 2nd positions to climb the runner-up step of the podium and into the history books. The GP was won by another Pirelli rider Gautier Paulin, who claimed the first moto in fine style and then was 3rd in the second. To Musquin’s side on the podium was KTM’s Joel Roelants followed in the standings by Shaun Simpson and Harri Kullas.

Overall Classification:

1. Gautier PaulinYamaha
2. Marvin Musquin KTM
3. Joel Roelants KTM
4.Shaun Simpson KTM
5. Harry Kullas Yamaha

World Championship Standings:

1. Marvin MusquinKTM Team Red Bull Factory <613
2. Ken Roczen Suzuki Team Teka524
3. Steven Frossard Kawasaki Team CLS 446
4.Jeffrey Herlings KTM Team Red Bull Factory< 391
5.Zach Osborne Yamaha Team Yamaha Bike-it 368

The mechanical problem experienced by Clement Desalle’s Suzuki delivered the MX1 title into the hands of champion Antonio Cairoli who with the Pirelli Scorpion MX confirmed a successful defence of his crown. It was a triumphant day for KTM at the Grand Prix of Brazil but it was also a momentous occasion for Pirelli, having equipped the first nine of ten riders in the top ten of the classification. With second position overall in MX2, standings leader Marvin Musquin now has one hand on the championship and could wrap up the 2010 series at Lierop, Holland in two weeks.

MX1

Antonio Cairoli had planned to celebrate his 2010 world championship at Lierop in two weeks and the penultimate round of the series, instead his victory at the new circuit in Campo Grande combined with the mechanical failure experienced by Desalle meant an early celebration for the KTM rider and team using the 350SX-F booted with Scorpion MidSoft 32 front and rear. The timing of the success was not completely expected but there is no doubt that Cairoli thoroughly deserves his spoils and in the alliance with Pirelli has owned seven of the thirteen rounds this season so far. The same tyre combination in Campo Grande was used by the next eight riders. Second place was earned by David Philippaerts followed by Max Nagl, Steve Ramon, Rui Goncalves, Davide Guarneri, Joshua Coppins, Tanel Leok and Clement Desalle. One of the revelations of the 2010 campaign, Evgeny Bobryschev, did not take part after a crash in practice caused several cracked ribs.

Overall Classification:

1. Antonio Cairoli KTM
2. David Philippaerts Yamaha
3. Max Nagl KTM
4. Steve Ramon Suzuki
5. Rui Goncalves KTM

World Championship Standings:

1. Antonio Cairoli KTM Team Red Bull De Carli 578
2. Clement Desalle Suzuki Team Teka 471
3. David Philippaerts Yamaha Team Yamaha Monster 441
4. Max Nagl KTM Team Red Bull De Carli 420
5. Steve Ramon Suzuki Team Teka 408

MX2

The Brazilian stage saw MX2 championship leader Marvin Musquin lose a set of duels with Ken Roczen but the Frenchman only has to wait two weeks for the Grand Prix of Benelux in the sand of Lierop to place his hands on the title for the second year in succession. The works KTM rider, using Scorpion MidSoft 32 front and rear, finished runner-up to the German Suzuki representative at both times of asking. The absent Jeffrey Herlings was joined on the sidelines by Red Bull KTM team-mate Shaun Simpson who also dislocated his shoulder (left) on the first lap of the opening moto. Yamaha’s Gautier Paulin was out of luck after his involvement with the Simpson incident led to a broken water pump and a DNF. In the second moto he took fourth place but could have been one position higher if it had not been for a crash on a slippery part of the terrain in the waves section.

Overall Classification:

1. Ken Roczen Suzuki
2. Marvin Musquin KTM
3. Jeremy Van Horebeek KTM
4. Arnaud Tonus Suzuki
5. Zach Osborne Yamaha

World Championship standings:

1. Marvin Musquin KTM Team Red Bull Factory 571
2. Ken Roczen Suzuki Team Teka 499
3. Steven Frossard Kawasaki Team CLS 430
4. Jeffrey Herlings KTM Team Red Bull Factory 391
5. Zach Osborne Yamaha Team Yamaha Bike-it 329

MX1 – World Championship Classification

MX2 – World Championship Classification