Desalle writes history in Loket!

Photo: CDS

LS Motors-Honda rider Clément Desalle wrote history today in the Czech Republic. The talented Belgian youngster was in a league of his own on the tricky and slippery Loket track. Desalle rode his CRF 450R to second in the first moto and won the second moto. Not only was this a career first GP win for the 'MX Panda' it's also unique for the fact that only a selected few riders have succeeded in winning GP's without factory backing. Now, that's what we call privateer power. Congratulations Clément!

More to follow later.

Loket here we come!

Photo: Ray Archer

Natural layout, serious drops and climbs, slippery surface, pretty girls and the touristic town of Karlovy Vary (Grandhotel Pupp was the setting for one of the scenes in James Bond's Casino Royale film) near by. The GP of the Czech Republic in Loket means many different things to different people! For the riders the change after Lommel couldn't be any bigger. The hard pack track with its long straight asks for excellent throttle control and the ability to find new lines. Coming back after a bad start can be very hard indeed and close racing is more rule than exception. Probably the closest was the second MX2 race in 2007 when Aubin beat Cairoli by just 0,4 seconds.

Both LS Motors-Honda riders enter the Loket event in high spirits. Desalle and Verbruggen currently race at their best, so a good points haul should be in reach for both! The last Honda rider to win the Czech GP was Mickael Pichon in 2004, maybe the 'MX panda' can write history once more this weekend!

TIMETABLE

Saturday: MX2 Free Practice 10:00-10:40; MX1 Free Practice 10:50-11:30; MX2 Pre Qualifying Practice 13:30-14:10; MX1 Pre Qualifying Practice 14:30-15:10; MX2 Qualifying Race 16:00; MX1 Qualifying Race 17:00.

Sunday: MX2 Warm Up 9:15-9:35; MX1 Warm Up 9:45-10:05; MX2 Grand Prix Race 1 12:10; MX1 Grand Prix Race 1 13:10; MX2 Grand Prix Race 2 15:03; MX1 Grand Prix Race 2 16:03.

Check the Sunday races live on: www.freecaster.tv