CAIROLI WINS RACE ONE, CHIODI SECOND OVERALL
01 August 2004 - Yamaha Racing

Young Italian star Antonio Cairoli (Team Yamaha De Carli) moved another step forward to his first overall GP victory in the GP of the Czech Republic.

Cairoli led the opening race from start to finish, but the Sicilian kid crashed in the second race when he was third. Finally Cairoli finished third overall, behind Alessio Chiodi (Team Yamaha RZ) and Ben Townley (KTM). Townley’s seventh GP win of the season hands him a 106-point lead over Tyla Rattray in the MX2 standings, Sword is third in front of Yamaha trio McFarlane, Cairoli and Chiodi.

Race one saw Cairoli blast into the lead, beating Chiodi and Anthony Boissiere (Team Yamaha PSM) for the holeshot. The 18-year old Cairoli delivered a perfect of first place on every lap. Alessio Chiodi tucked in behind Cairoli, but was passed by Marc De Reuver (KTM), making his comeback in Loket. Ben Townley passed Chiodi on lap eight. At the finish flag, Cairoli took the win, followed by De Reuver, Townley, Chiodi and Patrick Caps (Team Yamaha Evolution). French teenager Boissiere came home ninth.

By now almost traditionally in the MX 2 class the holeshot was again for a blue mounted rider. Claudio Federici (Team Yamaha De Carli) hit turn one in first place followed by Alessio Chiodi, Ben Townley and Sébastien Pourcel (Kawasaki). Race one winner Cairoli bounces back from fifth after the opening lap and quickly moves up to third behind Chiodi. Bad luck hit Cairoli though and the Italian lost the front wheel in a lose surface corner and crashed back to 10th spot. Chiodi keeps his second place and Townley went on to win the race easily. Chiodi crossed the line in second spot, followed by Pourcel, and Tyla Rattray. Cairoli’s late race effort saw him push to sixth.

Alessio Chiodi (Team Yamaha RZ) – second overall
“I’m very happy with my second place overall today. I said in Sweden that taking second behind Ben Townley is like a win so I’m happy to have done that again here in Loket. I was a little disappointed in the first race. Unfortunately it rained and I had to take off my goggles which meant that it was very difficult to see the race lines. I was happier in the second race because at the final flag the gap to Ben Townley wasn’t so much and it’s good to be able to still keep up with the younger generation of rider.”

Antonio Cairoli (Team Yamaha De Carli) – third overall
“In the first race I tried to push really hard because I could see that Marc De Reuver was coming through the pack and I knew that he’d be fast here. I managed to increase my speed though and hold on for the win. I had a good start in the second race but crashed whilst trying to pass Chiodi and take second place. I restarted in tenth and pushed hard to regain places but crashed again. I then decided to ride more consistently and managed to come back up to sixth place at the finish.”

Andrea Bartolini (Team Yamaha RZ) – sixth overall
“The track was very demanding today and I put in a very big effort in race one which really took all of my energy but I was happy with my sixth place. I was really very tired in race two and did the best I could to both produce a good finishing place and add to my race one result. I finished the race in 8th place and I’m quite happy with that.”

Claudio Federici (Team Yamaha De Carli) – seventh overall
“I had two good starts today but I struggled to maintain my rhythm in the first race and made many small mistakes which cost me positions in the race. Every rider was very fast today so the racing was very close. In the second race I crashed whilst in the lead and dislocated my thumb. I finished the race but I had to deal with a lot of pain. The doctor managed to relocate the thumb and it’s and injury that I’ve had many times before but it’s still painful. I’ll take some anti-inflammatory medication and I’ll be ready for the next race in Namur.”

Andrew McFarlane (Team Yamaha UK) – did not race
“I crashed during training last Wednesday and injured my shoulder. I tried to ride here but after the first free practice session on Saturday it was clear that the pain was too severe. I will have an MRI scan on Tuesday to check the full extent of the damage.''

Race classification MX2

Round: 12 - Grand Prix of Czech Republic
Circuit: Loket
Circuit Length: 1630
Lap Record: 1'' 53.286 (Antonio Cairoli, 2004)

Race: 21 Laps
Pos. Rider Manufacturer Nat. Total Time
1 A. Cairoli Yamaha ITA 40'' 45.625
2 M. De Reuver KTM NED +2.224
3 B. Townley KTM NZL +3.375
4 A. Chiodi Yamaha ITA +16.248
5 P. Caps Yamaha BEL +19.382
6 A. Bartolini Yamaha ITA +21.847
7 C. Federici Yamaha ITA +24.403
8 S. Sword Kawasaki BGR +28.827
9 A. Boissiere Yamaha FRA +30.733
10 J. Vehvilainen Honda FIN +32.344
11 T. Rattray KTM RSA +34.111
12 C. Pourcel Kawasaki FRA +36.148
13 M. Maschio Kawasaki FRA +38.428
14 J. Barragan KTM ESP +42.543
15 G. Swanepoel KTM RSA +45.067
16 A. Leok KTM EST +45.787
17 C. Nunn Honda GBR +46.796
18 R. Goncalves Yamaha POR +48.769
19 M. Nagl KTM GER +58.662
20 N. Aubin Kawasaki FRA +1'' 6.958

Race 2: 20 Laps
Pos. Rider Manufacturer Nat. Total Time
1 B. Townley KTM NZL 39'' 34.149
2 A. Chiodi Yamaha ITA +2.557
3 S. Pourcel Kawasaki FRA +9.511
4 T. Rattray KTM RSA +13.296
5 C. Nunn Honda GBR +17.311
6 A. Cairoli Yamaha ITA +24.859
7 M. Maschio Kawasaki FRA +26.415
8 A. Bartolini Yamaha ITA +28.258
9 M. De Reuver KTM NED +30.000
10 R. Goncalves Yamaha POR +30.557
11 A. Boissiere Yamaha FRA +32.413
12 C. Federici Yamaha ITA +35.857
13 J. Barragan KTM ESP +39.399
14 G. Swanepoel KTM RSA +43.672
15 S. Sword Kawasaki BGR +45.533
16 P. Leuret KTM FRA +47.211
17 J. Vehvilainen Honda FIN +48.442
18 M. Monni Yamaha ITA +50.008
19 M. Seistola Honda FIN +55.553
20 M. Nagl KTM GER +1'' 5.569

Fastest Race Lap:
Pos. Rider Manufacturer Nat. Total Time
1 A. Cairoli Yamaha ITA 1'' 53.286

Championship standings MX2
Pos. Rider Manufacturer Nat. Points
1 Ben Townley KTM NZL 472
2 Tyla Rattray KTM RSA 378
3 Stephen Sword Kawasaki BGR 361
4 Andrew McFarlane Yamaha AUS 300
5 Antonio Cairoli Yamaha ITA 297
6 Alessio Chiodi Yamaha ITA 293
7 Mickael Maschio Kawasaki FRA 283
8 Patrick Caps Yamaha BEL 230
9 Carl Nunn Honda GBR 228
10 Claudio Federici Yamaha ITA 199
11 Aigar Leok KTM EST 176
12 Anthony Boissiere Yamaha FRA 170
13 Sébastien Pourcel Kawasaki FRA 166
14 Marc De Reuver KTM NED 155
15 James Dobb Honda GBR 154
16 Jeff Dement Honda USA 150
17 Andrea Bartolini Yamaha ITA 135
18 David Philippaerts KTM ITA 119
19 Jonathan Barragan KTM ESP 109
20 Marvin Van Daele Suzuki BEL 106
29 Billy MacKenzie Yamaha GBR 45

Manufacturers standings MX2
Pos. Manufacturer Points
1 KTM 280
2 Yamaha 236
3 Kawasaki 230
4 Honda 170
5 Suzuki 81

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