Febvre takes MXGP points lead with German win
Ferris rebounds with solid sixth overall at Teutschenthal.
Source: MXGP.
Yamaha’s Romain Febvre has raced to the overall win in the ninth round of the 2015 MXGP World Championship at Teutschenthal, Germany, in a pivotal weekend for the title chase.
The opening MXGP moto was won by French revelation Febvre, winner of the past two MXGPs, ahead of Team HRC duo Evgeny Bobryshev and Gautier Paulin.
Top of the Australians was Dean Ferris (Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing) in position seven, while Todd Waters (Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing) recovered from an early clash with Antonio Cairoli (Red Bull KTM) for 16th. Cairoli was 11th.
Moto two was won by Paulin, with the podium this time filled by Febvre and Kevin Strijbos (Suzuki), while Australia’s Ferris and Waters were fifth and eighth respectively.
Overall the weekend belonged to Febvre, Paulin and Strijbos on the podium, as Ferris finished sixth and Waters was credited with 12th position.
In MX2 it was top qualifier Tim Gajser who claimed victory for Honda, from Valentin Guillod and world champion Jordi Tixier. Meanwhile, title favourite Jeffrey Herlings crashed out of contention.
Moto two of the MX2 class was taken out by Max Anstie ahead of Gajser and Jeremy Seewer, resulting in the overall round win for Gajser, joined on the podium by Anstie and Guillod.
FontaMXRacing Yamaha’s Kiara Fontanesi made it a perfect weekend with the Women’s victory in moto two on Sunday, from Livia Lancelot and Stephanie Laier on the overall rostrum. Maddison Brown ended up fifth, with Jess Moore 20th.
2015 MXGP World Championship
Round nine – Teutschenthal, Germany
MXGP overall results:
1. Romain Febvre 47
2. Gautier Paulin 45
3. Kevin Strijbos 36
4. Jeremy Van Horebeek 36
5. Evgeny Bobryshev 36
6. Dean Ferris (AUS) 30
7. Shaun Simpson 27
8. Christophe Charlier 24
9. Antonio Cairoli 22
10. Glenn Coldenhoff 21
MX2 overall results:
1. Tim Gajser 47
2. Max Anstie 38
3. Valentin Guillod 38
4. Jordi Tixier 35
5. Julien Lieber 34
6. Jeremy Seewer 29
7. Pauls Jonass 29
8. Benoit Paturel 27
9. Brian Bogers 22
10. Henry Jacobi 22
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