Published On: 3 maart 2013

GP-winner Clement Desalle reacted afterwards relieved but also confused. Due to the new system with the superfinal where the MX1 and MX2 class ride together, only the podium of the superfinal is done at the end of the manche, this to promote the new format for the TV.

Clement Desalle: 'I'm completely confused. When they told me at the podium to stand on the second step, I didn't understand. I think this is a stupid rule that only the stage of the super final is done. I won this GP and I am very happy about that, but I have a trophy as a souvenir...

Anyway, so be it… The most important thing is that I take the victory here today. I had a good time on the circuit. Sometimes it was a bit strange to drive with the lights on and you couldn't see everything clearly. This year I have decided not to put too much pressure on myself and to enjoy driving. It is already paying off with this result. I would like to thank the team for the hard work of the last few weeks. We tested a lot and the engine feels a lot better than last year. This is a good start, but the season is still long. The goal now is to keep riding consistently and finish as well as possible every week."