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Demaria MX3 championship win completes a double for Yamaha |
Demaria MX3 championship win
completes a double for Yamaha
Yves Demaria
Yamaha were able to celebrate title
success in two of the three
FIM Motocross World Championship classes as Yves Demaria swept
to victory in the MX3 series by finishing second overall at the
fourteenth and final round of the 2007 series at Faenza in Italy
yesterday.
The French veteran, who steered adapted YZ450F
machinery within
his own team structure for ‘07, led the big-bore category by 28
points going to the fast venue close to Bologna. The 35 year old
had won the previous four consecutive motos in Denmark and
Switzerland and been victorious overall in four of the thirteen
rounds before heading to Italy.
Demaria - Monni
In Faenza the former 250cc GP winner rode to steady
third and second
positions for the second step of the podium behind Yamaha’s Manuel
Monni. The Italian owned both races after completing his MX2 world
championship in Holland last week. Demaria confirmed the crown by 37
points over Sven Breugelmans. From the MX3 2007 campaign he missed the
podium only three times from fourteen meetings and finished outside of
the top three only nine occasions from a total of twenty-eight motos.
With De Carli Yamaha’s Tony Cairoli ruling the MX2 World
Championship on the YZ250F, bringing Yamaha the manufacturer’s
and rider’s title for the second time in three seasons,
Demaria’s achievement proved the potency of the YZ450F.
The company were unfortunate not to take honours in all three
competitions. Yamaha Motocross Team’s Josh Coppins was clearly
the dominant rider in the premier MX1 world championship with
five victories and nine heat wins (more than any other
participant). The 30 year old New Zealander had a lead of 107
points with four rounds remaining but an injured shoulder dashed
his dreams and Yamaha’s hopes retaining their undisputed crowns
since 2004. From fifteen rounds the YZ450F toasted six triumphs
thanks to Coppins’ efforts and Cairoli’s sensational debut
result on the 2008 stock YZ at Donington Park. Eleven motos
(from 30) were won with Coppins, Cairoli and Marc de Reuver
contributing while the trio accumulated eleven podium results.
Yamaha Motocross Team will have Coppins and new recruit David
Philippaerts filling the Rinaldi ranks for 2008 while Cairoli
aims to win his third championship from the excellent base
established in the Italian De Carli set-up.
Race 1 results
1. Manuel Monni 34:43:304
2. Jan Zaremba 00:01:009
3. Yves Demaria 00:05:241
4. Sven Breugelmans 00:12:356
5. Alvaro Lozano 00:12:949
Race 2 results
1. Manuel Monni 34:40:5882. Yves Demaria
00:24:972
3. Jan Zaremba 00:38:641
4. Jussi Vehvilainen 00:40:390
5. Andrea Bartolini 00:41:824
Overall results
1. Manuel Monni 25-252. Yves Demaria
20-22
3. Jan Zaremba 22-20
4. Jussi Vehvilainen 15-18
5. Sven Breugelmans 18-15
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