| Third win for Febvre and MXGP Championship lead! | Yamaha Factory Racing Yamalube's Romain Febvre's superb form in the 2015 MXGP Motocross World Championship continued across the deceptive and punishing hard-pack of Teutschenthal as the Frenchman rode to his third win in row. With the 'red plate' as series leader by nine points over Max Nagl '461' is now firmly in the hunt for the MXGP title in his rookie season in the class and his maiden term with the works YZ450FM. Team-mate Jeremy Van Horebeek was fourth overall and tied for the last step of the podium. The Talkessel turns and combination of step-up and step-down jumps once more threaded through a narrow trajectory where premier class athlete were firmly on the gas and similar lap-times meant overtaking and position swapping often depended on mistakes among the group. 32,000 spectators enjoyed a warmer climate compared to the cold wind of Saturday for practice and qualification and MXGP rattled into the second half of the eighteen round campaign with an exciting second moto where rostrum positions were not decided until the last lap. Febvre had taken a strong second position on Saturday during the Qualification Heat – just one place in front of Jeremy Van Horebeek – and used the power of the YZ450FM to slot straight behind Dean Ferris at the start of the first moto. RF hounded the Australian until he took control on lap two and then tried to minimise his errors while maintaining the pace and distance over Evgeny Bobryshev. With the chequered flag Romain celebrated another win for the fourth round in a row. After the break and the second MX2 outing Febvre was part of a front-running trio that included Dean Ferris and Gautier Paulin. Once into second place – thus a ranking sufficient for the overall win – Febvre tried to pass his countryman but a dislodged goggle lens impeded his progress and he eased-off to confirm second spot and another overall triumph. Van Horebeek, now nearing peak fitness and race speed after recovering from his broken foot, rode to a lonely fourth position in the first moto. The Belgian didn't quite have the consistent times to reach the back of Gautier Paulin in third. In the second race JVH bumped and barged his way around the top five on the first lap but his proximity to Ferris on the steep uphill climb saw the pair almost touch and Jeremy went down. Picking up the YZ450FM Van Horebeek battled hard to catch up and passed Ferris on the final lap for fourth spot. He tied on points with Kevin Strijbos but the latter's third place just ahead of the Yamaha man was the deciding factor for the podium. Another 4-4 for the 2014 series runner-up means he just misses out on a champagne spray once more. DP19 Yamaha Racing's David Philippaerts was unlucky on Saturday to hit Max Nagl's prone motorcycle on the first lap of the qualification heat. The Italian, who rode so well and narrowly missed the podium at his home Grand Prix last week, was left with a sore right shoulder. The 32 year old attempted the motos and circulated for most of the first outing in eleventh until Ken De Dycker's crash allowed him to cross the line with tenth place. In the second race DP ended up pushing his bike back to the paddock after a rock smashed his radiator and he lost water causing the engine to stop. The MXGP World Championship standings now look decidedly positive for the Yamaha crew with Febvre leading Nagl by nine points. Van Horebeek has made up positions after missing two Grands Prix due to injury and is eighth. Philippaerts is also in the mix and sits thirteenth. MXGP takes a break for one week – with Febvre and Van Horebeek both planning visits at some stage to the TT Assen MotoGP round coming up – but will reconvene at Uddevalla for the Grand Prix of Sweden on July 4-5.
| | | 1st and 2nd for 1st overall. Championship Position: 1st | | "Having the red plate is really nice but this is the tenth GP and there are still sixteen motos to go. There is something like four hundred points still up for distribution so we need to keep consistent. Dean was difficult to pass today and in the second moto we had a nice battle with Gautier but I knew I needed second to win the GP so I made sure of that until the end. We had a lot of crashes this weekend and this is not only because of the riders but the track preparation. They put too much water on the track before our race. We need to take risks for nothing. We have the red plate…but there are eight GPs to go and anything can happen…like we saw this weekend." | |  |  |
 | | | | 4th and 4th for 4th overall. Championship Position: 8th | | "I'm really disappointed, and pretty angry. If it hadn't have been for that crash at the start of the second moto then I would have been on the podium for sure. I'm getting there every week and I know it will come soon; it should have been today!" | | |
| | | Teutschenthal 21/06/2015 | 20 Laps | | | race I | | 1 | Romain Febvre | Yamaha | FRA | 34'29.682 | | 2 | Evgeny Bobryshev | Honda | RUS | 0'02.281 | | 3 | Gautier Paulin | Honda | FRA | 0'03.695 | | 4 | Jeremy Van Horebeek | Yamaha | BEL | 0'06.644 | | 5 | Kevin Strijbos | Suzuki | BEL | 0'27.931 | | 6 | Shaun Simpson | KTM | GBR | 0'41.944 | | 7 | Dean Ferris | Husqvarna | AUS | 0'44.673 | | 8 | Christophe Charlier | Honda | FRA | 0'49.991 | | 9 | Glenn Coldenhoff | Suzuki | NLD | 1'01.136 | | 10 | David Philippaerts | Yamaha | ITA | 1'07.095 | | 11 | Steven Frossard | KTM | FRA | 1'11.942 | | 12 | Jose Antonio Butron | KTM | ESP | 1'16.968 | | 13 | Alessandro Lupino | Honda | ITA | 1'22.378 | | 14 | Antonio Cairoli | KTM | ITA | 1'26.739 | | 15 | Lukas Neurauter | KTM | AUT | 1'27.490 | | race II | | 1 | Gautier Paulin | Honda | FRA | 34'30.088 | | 2 | Romain Febvre | Yamaha | FRA | 0'03.370 | | 3 | Kevin Strijbos | Suzuki | BEL | 0'04.946 | | 4 | Jeremy Van Horebeek | Yamaha | BEL | 0'06.570 | | 5 | Dean Ferris | Husqvarna | AUS | 0'07.448 | | 6 | Antonio Cairoli | KTM | ITA | 0'10.122 | | 7 | Evgeny Bobryshev | Honda | RUS | 0'11.056 | | 8 | Todd Waters | Husqvarna | AUS | 0'11.282 | | 9 | Shaun Simpson | KTM | GBR | 0'22.463 | | 10 | Christophe Charlier | Honda | FRA | 0'25.321 | | 11 | Steven Frossard | KTM | FRA | 0'36.711 | | 12 | Glenn Coldenhoff | Suzuki | NLD | 0'40.072 | | 13 | Alessandro Lupino | Honda | ITA | 0'43.765 | | 14 | Jose Antonio Butron | KTM | ESP | 0'50.002 | | 15 | Lukas Neurauter | KTM | AUT | 1'07.543 | | 19 | Pier Bertuzzo | Yamaha | ITA | -1Laps |
| | | | Rider Standings | After Race 10 of 19 | | | 1. | Romain Febvre | Yamaha | FRA | 369 | | 2. | Maximilian Nagl | Husqvarna | DE | 360 | | 3. | Antonio Cairoli | KTM | ITA | 352 | | 4. | Gautier Paulin | Honda | FRA | 324 | | 5. | Evgeny Bobryshev | Honda | RUS | 306 | | 6. | Clement Desalle | Suzuki | BEL | 291 | | 7. | Shaun Simpson | KTM | GBR | 227 | | 8. | Jeremy Van Horebeek | Yamaha | BEL | 194 | | 9. | Todd Waters | Husqvarna | AUS | 192 | | 10. | Glenn Coldenhoff | Suzuki | NLD | 169 | | 11. | Ken De Dycker | KTM | BEL | 155 | | 12. | Kevin Strijbos | Suzuki | BEL | 151 | | 13. | David Philippaerts | Yamaha | ITA | 150 | | 14. | Tyla Rattray | Kawasaki | ZAF | 138 | | 15. | Dean Ferris | Husqvarna | AUS | 131 | | 16. | Ryan Villopoto | Kawasaki | USA | 124 | | 28. | Cedric Soubeyras | Yamaha | FRA | 15 | | 35. | Matevz Irt | Yamaha | SVN | 9 | | 38. | Paul Coates | Yamaha | GBR | 7 | | 39. | Pier Bertuzzo | Yamaha | ITA | 6 | | 42. | Jeffrey DeWulf | Yamaha | BEL | 3 | | 46. | Lewis Gregory | Yamaha | GBR | 0 |
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1780
Last Years Winner:
Clement Desalle | | | |  | | | Guillod back on the box as Fontanesi takes second double of the year in WMX | The Grand Prix of Germany was the platform for frantic scenes in the tenth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship and the latest appointment in the MX2 class of the series where Standing Construct Yamaha's Valentin Guillod ran to third overall at a cloudy Talkessel in Teutschenthal. Also in action was the FIM Women's World Championship and the penultimate outing of six was dominated by Yamaha's Kiara Fontanesi. Bumpy, quick, narrow and challenging hard-pack was the typical test offered by the Talkessel terrain at the staple venue for Grand Prix in Germany. With close lap-times and a lack of depth in choice of racing lines, starts were again a key factor. 32,000 spectators found space around the grassy banking of the venue and were treated to warmer conditions and a kinder wind compared to the wintery climate that blew across on Saturday. The first MX2 moto blasted off with Alex Tonkov earning the holeshot. Guillod pursued a top five slot with team-mate Julien Lieber in close company. Kemea Yamaha Racing's Benoit Paturel was also in the top ten. The second Kemea athlete, Brent Van Doninck was further back and also struggling to find a good feeling on the hard-pack. With Tonkov and Jeffrey Herlings crashing out, the race grew in tension. Guillod stalked the rear wheel of Jordi Tixer and finally moved past the world champion and into second place two laps before the finish. Lieber pushed Petar Petrov hard but could not overtake the Bulgarian and had to settle for fifth. Paturel rode largely by himself in seventh while Van Doninck came back from twenty-second to fifteenth. Moto two almost ended before it began for Guillod as he nudged forward off the line too early and hit the gate. '92' had to getaway from almost last place and then commenced a chase back to the top five with some accomplished and brave riding. In the final two laps Guillod was harrying Lieber's rear wheel in fourth. The Belgian had been unable to track Jeremy Seewer ahead and then had to work to keep his team-mate at bay for his second top five result of the weekend. Lieber was assisted by a slip from Guillod that meant he ran out of time to launch another assault before the chequered flag was waved. Paturel was solid again in eighth and passed Brian Bogers to earn the position. '6' was eighth overall for yet another appearance in the top ten in his first MX2 term. Van Doninck came home sixteenth for fifteenth overall. In the fifth round of nine in the EMX250 European Championship Kemea's Damon Graulus stalled his bike in the second moto and his recovery to fourteenth (aided by an exciting win from the first race on Saturday) meant fourth place overall in Germany. His work was still enough to give the Belgian second place in the competitive series that sees four riders split by just nine points with the next fixture taking place in a fortnight's time in Sweden. The penultimate meeting of six for the FIM Women's World Championship saw Kiara Fontanesi on blazing form. The three times number one won both motos (for her second double and third victory of the year on the YZ250F) ahead of main title rival Livia Lancelot and has reduced the points gap to just two with the final race set for the Grand Prix of Czech Republic at the end of next month. Guilod retains a decent third place in the MX2 points table and trails Jeffrey Herlings by 101 (and Tim Gajser by just 1) as MXGP enters the second half of the calendar. Lieber is ninth, Paturel twelfth and Van Doninck in sixteenth. More hard-pack and the shifting stones of Uddevalla will entertain the Grand Prix of Sweden (an event that has been a staple part of the calendar since the beginning of the century) in two weeks time. |
| | | 2nd and 5th for 3rd overall. Championship Position: 3rd | | "I was feeling OK on the bike all weekend and my foot felt better…I actually have four broken metacarpals in my right foot. The first moto was difficult for the first fifteen minutes because it was so slippery but in the end I could push really hard to catch Jordi and almost caught Tim. In the second moto the gate took a bit of time to go down! I was sure it was going when I let my finger off the clutch but it didn't and I hit it. I started last and came back to fifth. I was close to pass my team-mate with two laps to go but made a mistake in a corner and crashed. Luckily I didn't lose too much time and pushed to get him again on the last corner but it didn't happen…but it was OK to finish third. I want to thank the Standing Construct team and all my sponsors. We are third in the championship but close to second." | |  | |
 | | | | 5th and 4th for 4th overall. Championship Position: 9th | | "Not too bad today. I had two great results and was consistent. It was easier with better starts! I'm happy that I have been able to go back and start training with Yves [Demaria] in the last two weeks. I want to continue with the consistency now and improve my results further. My leg injury has been getting better and better and this is another positive point." | |
| | | 7th and 8th for 8th overall. Championship Position: 12th | | "I'm satisfied with this weekend. Finally I managed to finish two races in the top ten and I enjoyed it. After the troubles with my finger and my teeth it is good to get some solid racing. I liked this circuit a lot, the bike worked great and I'm looking forward having more weekends like this." | |  |
 | | | | 15th and 16th for 15th overall. Championship Position: 16th | | "I didn't get a good feeling all weekend long. I was struggling over and over again and could not find any fluid lines. I have no clear explanation for this and don't have any excuses at all… It was an 'off' weekend, so let's forget about it and move on to Sweden… At least I leave the track healthy and that's the most important." | | |
| | | 1st and 14th for 4th overall. Championship Position: 2nd | | "I don't know how to feel right now. Teutschenthal is one of my favorite tracks on the calendar and I was really looking forward to it. From the first session on I felt good and my speed was good. In the first race I managed to stay calm and got to the lead in the second part of the race. It was good to win and I knew with some small changes I would be better on Sunday. I had a good start in the second moto but in the first lap I must have touched the rear brake without knowing it. I stalled the bike and could not get it going. I had to come back from dead last and gave all I had. Instead of gaining a lot of points, it was damage control as the other title contenders also made some errors. I had the best feeling of the year so far on the bike so that gives confidence. The championship is still open so I'll work hard for the remaining rounds." | |  | |
 | | | | 1st and 1st for 1st overall. Championship Position: 2nd | | "It was difficult to keep my mind on the weekend but I knew if I wanted to win the championship then I had to come here and take home two victories. I put everything I had on the track and did my best. I had two good starts, found my rhythm and went 1-1; it was an amazing weekend. I am only two points behind Livia and we'll fight for the championship at the last round." | | |
| | | Teutschenthal 21/06/2015 | 20 Laps | | | race I | | 1 | Tim Gajser | Honda | SVN | 34'33.547 | | 2 | Valentin Guillod | Yamaha | CHE | 0'02.424 | | 3 | Jordi Tixier | Kawasaki | FRA | 0'10.352 | | 4 | Petar Petrov | KTM | BGR | 0'24.474 | | 5 | Julien Lieber | Yamaha | BEL | 0'26.924 | | 6 | Pauls Jonass | KTM | LVA | 0'48.349 | | 7 | Benoit Paturel | Yamaha | FRA | 0'54.163 | | 8 | Max Anstie | Kawasaki | GBR | 1'04.767 | | 9 | Pascal Rauchenecker | KTM | AUT | 1'07.731 | | 10 | Henry Jacobi | KTM | DE | 1'10.470 | | 11 | Brian Bogers | KTM | NLD | 1'13.513 | | 12 | Jeremy Seewer | Suzuki | CHE | 1'14.628 | | 13 | Roberts Justs | KTM | LVA | 1'21.724 | | 14 | Davy Pootjes | KTM | NLD | 1'23.181 | | 15 | Brent Vandoninck | Yamaha | BEL | 1'32.359 | | 17 | Maykal Grisha Ivanov | Yamaha | BGR | -1Laps | | race II | | 1 | Max Anstie | Kawasaki | GBR | 34'28.675 | | 2 | Tim Gajser | Honda | SVN | 0'10.092 | | 3 | Jeremy Seewer | Suzuki | CHE | 0'14.706 | | 4 | Julien Lieber | Yamaha | BEL | 0'17.559 | | 5 | Valentin Guillod | Yamaha | CHE | 0'18.381 | | 6 | Jordi Tixier | Kawasaki | FRA | 0'33.325 | | 7 | Pauls Jonass | KTM | LVA | 0'39.126 | | 8 | Benoit Paturel | Yamaha | FRA | 0'44.118 | | 9 | Brian Bogers | KTM | NLD | 0'54.652 | | 10 | Henry Jacobi | KTM | DE | 1'02.981 | | 11 | Davy Pootjes | KTM | NLD | 1'04.213 | | 12 | Roberts Justs | KTM | LVA | 1'04.736 | | 13 | Pascal Rauchenecker | KTM | AUT | 1'09.408 | | 14 | Ivo Monticelli | KTM | ITA | 1'11.124 | | 15 | Ben Watson | KTM | GBR | 1'24.131 | | 16 | Brent Vandoninck | Yamaha | BEL | 1'25.507 | | 17 | Kevin Fors | Yamaha | BEL | 1'27.622 | | 20 | Maykal Grisha Ivanov | Yamaha | BGR | -1Laps |
| | | | Rider Standings | After Race 10 of 19 | | | 1. | Jeffrey Herlings | KTM | NLD | 398 | | 2. | Tim Gajser | Honda | SVN | 298 | | 3. | Valentin Guillod | Yamaha | CHE | 297 | | 4. | Pauls Jonass | KTM | LVA | 288 | | 5. | Jordi Tixier | Kawasaki | FRA | 286 | | 6. | Jeremy Seewer | Suzuki | CHE | 275 | | 7. | Aleksandr Tonkov | Husqvarna | RUS | 256 | | 8. | Max Anstie | Kawasaki | GBR | 248 | | 9. | Julien Lieber | Yamaha | BEL | 243 | | 10. | Dylan Ferrandis | Kawasaki | FRA | 205 | | 11. | Petar Petrov | KTM | BGR | 194 | | 12. | Benoit Paturel | Yamaha | FRA | 172 | | 13. | Brian Bogers | KTM | NLD | 153 | | 14. | Thomas Covington | Kawasaki | USA | 141 | | 15. | Roberts Justs | KTM | LVA | 123 | | 16. | Brent Vandoninck | Yamaha | BEL | 113 | | 29. | Kevin Fors | Yamaha | BEL | 18 | | 32. | Damon Graulus | Yamaha | BEL | 13 | | 33. | Maykal Grisha Ivanov | Yamaha | BGR | 11 | | 48. | Yannis Irsuti | Yamaha | FRA | 0 |
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Dry Last Years Winner:
Jeffrey Herlings | | | | | | | 
