After Cairoli increased his margin in the table by 16 points in Latvia, Philippaerts needs to reduce a deficit of 58 points to catch his countryman and fellow 2009 Motocross of Nations team member. Coppins is 4th and 13 points behind the reigning number one. Leok is 7th. Yamaha can count on a 58 point lead in the Manufacturers standings with the YZ450F.
Round eleven, and the third race in succession, will take place next week at Uddevalla for the Grand Prix of Sweden and precedes a summer break for the rest of July.
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Tony Cairoli, Yamaha Red Bull De Carli, 1st:
“I am really happy with this GP, for sure. When I first saw the track I thought it would be hard to win because I still need to learn how to ride forty minutes in the sand with the 450 but my technical ability was good here and my lines also so I did not get as tired as I thought I would. I did not start so well but I took it easy in the first few laps and slowly pushed more and more. I worked really hard this winter so I know I am in good shape and that helped me make that fastest lap at the end of the first moto and also win a lot of time in the second. I am making good results at an important part of the season.”
Josh Coppins, Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team, 3rd:
“I was close to the podium last week in Germany so I knew it was possible here. For the six or so GPs before Teutschenthal I was struggling but I think I have fixed the problem and now I expect to be fighting up here for the rest of the season. I enjoyed the Grand Prix here and thought the track was pretty good.”
David Philippaerts, Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team, 6th:
“My body is not 100% and today was difficult because it was hot and the track was very hard. I had good starts, good first laps and tried to push on from those but after the first half there was nothing left in the arms. I am not happy with the result but it is acceptable considering the week I have had. I should be better for Sweden.”
Tanel Leok, Yamaha Red Bull De Carli, 11th:
“In the first heat I was not pushing hard and was just trying to stay consistent but I came to that corner and the rut was broken and I had lost a bit of concentration under braking. I turned into the corner and the front wheel went over the berm and I crashed. I couldn’t restart the bike. I tried many times and it made me so tired. At the start of the second race the air felt different, harder to breathe. I could not find my rhythm easily but things were going better towards the end of the race. It was nice to race here with many fans from Estonia coming to watch; I just wish that first moto could have been different.”
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