Steffi Laier extends WMX title!
Despite Chiara Fontanesi's double series victory in Lacapelle Marival, Steffi Laier managed to win the women's world title today. The German champion (Red Bull-KTM) only needed two second places. The 26-year-old German became world champion for the 4th time! Britt Van Der Wekken finished in a brilliant fourth place in the final standings. The Belgian Morane de Barquin is 14th in the final standings. Nicky Van Wordrager showed that you can still achieve strong performances with a 125cc in the first heat with a 7th place. Due to the cancellation of the last two GPs, the French GP was also the last World Cup race of the season.
WMX Race 1
1. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), 25:58.916; ; 2. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), +0:11.473; 3. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, KTM), +0:27.016; 4. Natalie Kane (GBR, KTM), +0:40.904; 5. Justine Charroux (FRA, Yamaha), +1:49.967; 6. Britt van der Wekken (NED, Honda), +2:04.201; 7. Nicky van Wordrageren (NED, Yamaha), +2:05.243; 8. Joanna Miller (POL, KTM), +2:06.378; 9. Anne Borchers (GER, Suzuki), -1 lap(s); 10. Floriana Parrini (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 11. Kimberley Braam (NED, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 12. Sara Pettersson (SWE, KTM), -1 lap(s); 13. Jeanine Jenzer (SUI, Honda), -1 lap(s); 14. Shirley Verkade (NED, KTM), -1 lap(s); 15. Morane de Barquin (BEL, Honda), -1 lap(s); 16. Emma Davis (NZL, Suzuki), -1 lap(s); 17. Jessie Joineau (FRA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 18. Alexandra Adgie (FRA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 19. Selina Schittenhelm (GER, KTM), -2 lap(s); 20. Gabriela Sixfingers (ESP, Kawasaki), -2 lap(s); 21. Maria Lorca (VEN, KTM), -2 lap(s); 22. Florence Pillet (SUI, KTM), -2 lap(s); 23. Stefania Padrini (ITA, Kawasaki), -2 lap(s); 24. Anna-Lena Weinmann (GER, KTM), -2 lap(s); 25. Erica Lake (ITA, Suzuki), -2 lap(s); 26. Megan Cano (FRA, Yamaha), -2 lap(s); 27. Daniela Amtmann (AUT, KTM), -2 lap(s); 28. Marika Mlynkova (CZE, Husqvarna), -2 lap(s); 29. Carla Magallon (ESP, Kawasaki), -2 lap(s); 30. Nishiyama Kaori (JPN, Yamaha), -3 lap(s); 31. Alena Dalecka (CZE, KTM), -4 lap(s); 32. Justine Lemaitre (FRA, Honda), -11 lap(s); 33. Eleonore Valat (FRA, Honda), -12 lap(s)
WMX Race 2
1. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), 24:23.903; ; 2. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), +0:07.737; 3. Natalie Kane (GBR, KTM), +1:21.864; 4. Justine Charroux (FRA, Yamaha), +1:43.931; 5. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, KTM), +1:46.948; 6. Anne Borchers (GER, Suzuki), +2:03.466; 7. Joanna Miller (POL, KTM), +2:15.406; 8. Britt van der Wekken (NED, Honda), -1 lap(s); 9. Jeanine Jenzer (SUI, Honda), -1 lap(s); 10. Floriana Parrini (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 11. Sarah Pettersson (SWE, KTM), -1 lap(s); 12. Marielle De Mol (NED, TM), -1 lap(s); 13. Shirley Vercade (NOW, KTM), -1 lap(s).); 14. Kimberley Braam (NED, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 15. Maria Lorca (VEN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 16. Morane de Barquin (BEL, Honda), -1 lap(s); 17. Emma Davis (NZL, Suzuki), -1 lap(s); 18. Jessie Joineau (FRA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 19. Selina Schittenhelm (GER, KTM), -1 lap(s); 20. Florence Pillet (SUI, KTM), -1 lap(s); 21. Anna-Lena Weinmann (GER, KTM), -1 lap(s); 22. Alexandra Adgie (FRA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 23. Nicky van Wordrageren (NED, Yamaha), -2 lap(s); 24. Erica Lake (ITA, Suzuki), -2 lap(s); 25. Stefania Padrini (ITA, Kawasaki), -2 lap(s); 26. Megan Cano (FRA, Yamaha), -2 lap(s); 27. Daniela Amtmann (AUT, KTM), -2 lap(s); 28. Carla Magallon (ESP, Kawasaki), -2 lap(s); 29. Marika Mlynkova (CZE, Husqvarna), -2 lap(s); 30. Nishiyama Kaori (JPN, Yamaha), -2 lap(s); 31. Justine Lemaitre (FRA, Honda), -6 lap(s); 32. Gabriela Sixfingers (ESP, Kawasaki), -10 lap(s); 33. Alena Dalecka (CZE, KTM), -11 lap(s)
WMX GP France – Marival La Capelle
1. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), 50 points; 2. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), 44 p.; 3. Natalie Kane (GBR, KTM), 38 p.; 4. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, KTM), 36 p.; 5. Justine Charroux (FRA, Yamaha), 34 p.; 6. Britt van der Wekken (NED, Honda), 28 p.; 7. Anne Borchers (GER, Suzuki), 27 p.; 8. Joanna Miller (POL, KTM), 27 p.; 9. Floriana Parrini (ITA, KTM), 22 p.; 10. Jeanine Jenzer (SUI, Honda), 20 p.; 11. Sara Pettersson (SWE, KTM), 19 p.; 12. Kimberley Braam (NED, Kawasaki), 17 p.; 13. Shirley Verkade (NED, KTM), 15 p.; 14. Nicky van Wordrager (NED, Yamaha), 14 p.; 15. Morane de Barquin (BEL, Honda), 11 p.; 16. Marielle De Mol (NED, TM), 9 p.; 17. Emma Davis (NZL, Suzuki), 9 p.; 18. Jessie Joineau (FRA, Yamaha), 7 p.; 19. Maria Lorca (VEN, KTM), 6 p.; 20. Selina Schittenhelm (GER, KTM), 4 p.; 21. Alexandra Adgie (FRA, Yamaha), 3 p.; 22. Florence Pillet (SUI, KTM), 1 p.; 23. Gabriela Seisdedos (ESP, Kawasaki), 1 p.
WMX World Championship Final Standings
1. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), 307 points; 2. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), 298 p.; 3. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, KTM), 248 p.; 4. Britt van der Wekken (NED, Honda), 199 p.; 5. Sara Pettersson (SWE, KTM), 175 p.; 6. Marielle De Mol (NED, TM), 158 p.; 7. Anne Borchers (GER, Suzuki), 158 p.; 8. Joanna Miller (POL, KTM), 129 p.; 9. Francesca Nocera (ITA, KTM), 124 p.; 10. Virginie Germond (SUI, Suzuki), 115 p.; 11. Shirley Verkade (NED, KTM), 109 p.; 12. Floriana Parrini (ITA, KTM), 107 p.; 13. Justine Charroux (FRA, Yamaha), 106 p.; 14. Morane de Barquin (BEL, Honda), 80 p.; 15. Kimberley Braam (NED, Kawasaki), 58 p.; 16. Marianne Veenstra (NED, Suzuki), 55 p.; 17. Maria Lorca (VEN, KTM), 44 p.; 18. Ekaterina Guryeva (RUS, KTM), 39 p.; 19. Natalie Kane (GBR, KTM), 38 p.; 20. Barbora Lankova (CZE, Kawasaki), 25 p.; 21. Elien De Winter (BEL, KTM), 24 p.; 22. Livia Lancelot (FRA, Kawasaki), 22 p.; 23. Bryndis Einarsdottir (ISL, KTM), 21 p.; 24. Jeanine Jenzer (SUI, Honda), 20 p.; 25. Katrine Rye-Holmboe (NOR, Honda), 17 p.; 26. Florence Pillet (SUI, KTM), 17 p.; 27. Lucie Simonova (CZE, Yamaha), 16 p.; 28. Jana Antosova (CZE, KTM), 16 p.; 29. Filippa Jonasson (SWE, KTM), 15 p.; 30. Nicky van Wordrager (NED, Yamaha), 14 p.; 31. Emmy Wallberg (SWE, Yamaha), 14 p.; 32. Marie S. Pettersen (NOR, Yamaha), 12 p.; 33. G. Decarli (ITA, Honda), 10 p.; 34. Kristyna Fürbacherova (CZE, Kawasaki), 10 p.; 35. Emma Davis (NZL, Suzuki), 9 p.; 36. Selina Geyerhofer (AUT, KTM), 9 p.; 37. Selina Schittenhelm (GER, KTM), 9 p.; 38. Jessie Joineau (FRA, Yamaha), 7 p.; 39. Anna-Lena Weinmann (GER, KTM), 7 p.; 40. Erica Lago (ITA, Suzuki), 5 p.; 41. Annabelle Simonet (FRA, Kawasaki), 5 p.; 42. A. Giorda (ITA, Suzuki), 5 p.; 43. Daniela Amtmann (AUT, KTM), 4 p.; 44. Alexandra Adgie (FRA, Yamaha), 3 p.; 45. Stefania Padrini (ITA, Kawasaki), 3 p.; 46. Melissa Holmes (AUS, Honda), 2 p.; 47. Gabriela Seisdedos (ESP, Kawasaki), 1 p.; 48. Marika Mlynkova (CZE, Husqvarna), 1 p.;
Photo credit: Willy Van Thillo
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