Teka Suzuki World MX1’s Ken De Dycker secured his third pole position of the season, making him the most proficient rider from the new qualification Heat system so far in 2009, and first pick in the gate for the Grand Prix of Latvia and round 10 of the FIM MX1 Motocross World Championship tomorrow.
The presentable Kegums circuit, 40 kilometres south-east of Riga, provided a soft and sandy test with a long track composed of many jumps and rollers. The terrain became rougher as the day wore on and De Dycker - after experimenting with different tyre choice - revelled in the conditions, setting the fastest time in pre-qualification practice and then dominating the Heat in a cloudy and cool climate.
The Belgian started well and sprinted away from local hope Tanel Leok to claim the chequered flag comfortably by more than seven seconds.
Ken De Dycker - 1st:
“I had a good start and made a lot of time through the whoops. I rode every lap smooth from the beginning and the race went really well. I think the motos will be different tomorrow because the track will get rougher. I like it here. It is rough and rutty with many jumps. Tomorrow I will try to do my best, push harder every lap and hope for a similar result.”
MX1 Qualification Heat Result: 1. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Suzuki), 24:40.487; 2. Tanel Leok (EST, Yamaha), +0:07.515; 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, Honda), +0:09.703; 4. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:11.414; 5. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), +0:16.858; 6. Joshua Coppins (NZL, Yamaha), +0:26.121; 7. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, Yamaha), +0:34.997; 8. Aigar Leok (EST, TM), +0:50.231; 9. Gareth Swanepoel (RSA, Kawasaki), +0:56.782; 10. Manuel Priem (BEL, Aprilia), +1:00.348.
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