Australia’s Meghan Rutledge has extended her lead in the 2014 FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship during round four of the MXGP series in Trentino, Italy, on Saturday.

Red plate holder Bud Racing Kawasaki’s Rutledge nailed her second holeshot of the season and went on to win ahead of the 2008 FIM Women’s Motocross World Champion Livia Lancelot and reigning WMX World Champion Chiara Fontanesi.

Meanwhile, roaring Italians watched on as Monster Energy Kawasaki Factory Racing Team’s Steven Frossard made a statement when he pulled the holeshot and led every lap from start to finish to run away with MXGP’s qualifying heat win from world champion Antonio Cairoli and Clement Desalle.

In MX2 it was the rise of a dark horse with last years European champion Standing Construct KTM’s Valentin Guillod putting in a awe-inspiring ride to take home his first ever MX2 pole position. he won the qualifier over Romain Febvre and Jeffrey Herlings.

Of the Aussies, Todd Waters rode his Husqvarna to 18th in MXGP qualifying, while KEMEA Yamaha’s Luke Styke claimed 14th in the MX2 heat.

2014 MXGP World Championship
Round four – Trentino, Italy

MXGP qualifying results:
1. Steven Frossard
2. Antonio Cairoli
3. Clement Desalle
4. Maximilian Nagl
5. Jeremy Van Horebeek
6. Jake Nicholls
7. Davide Guarneri
8. Gautier Paulin
9. David Philippaerts
10. Kevin Strijbos

MX2 qualifying results:
1. Valentin Guillod
2. Romain Febvre
3. Jeffrey Herlings
4. Arnaud Tonus
5. Jose Butron
6. Max Anstie
7. Jeremy Seewer
8. Jordi Tixier
9. Mel Pocock
10. Damon Graulus

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