Suzuki Europe MX2's Valentin Teillet revelled on what he called the 'best track of the season' at Matterley Basin to qualify sixth in the MX2 category with the RM-Z250 for the British Grand Prix and the 13th round of 15 in the FIM Motocross World Championship.
The Frenchman set the fastest time in the first practice session around the wide, quick climbs and drops of the English course that welcomed GP action back to the Winchester region on the first occasion since 2006. Teillet was then fourth quickest in his second attack of the soft terrain but was ultimately frustrated by his heat race in the dry and sunny afternoon.
The 21 year old suffered with arm-pump in the opening phases of the 20-minute sprint but then settled into a pacey-rhythm and got quicker and more assured as the race hurried to a conclusion.
Dry conditions are forecast for the two 35 minute and 2 lap motos tomorrow.
Valentin Teillet:
"I'm not so satisfied with sixth. The day started really well with first place in practice and then fourth in the pre-qualification was OK. I made a bad start for the heat race though and was too tense; I had really bad arm-pump in the first laps. When Anstie crashed I moved up to sixth and then got close to Van Horebeek at the end with what I think is my best lap of the race. This is by far the best track of the season."
MX2 Qualification Heat result: 1. Ken Roczen (GER, KTM), 25:10.677; 2. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:06.657; 3. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:09.836; 4. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:18.830; 5. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, KTM), +0:24.377; 6. Valentin Teillet (FRA, Suzuki Europe MX2), +0:24.892; 7. Joel Roelants (BEL, KTM), +0:32.977; 8. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM), +0:48.847; 9. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +0:55.841; 10. Antonio Jose Butron Oliva (ESP, KTM), +0:57.603.
Statistics: Posted by totalmotorcycle ? Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:17 pm
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/EfhIsHSEa0m/News+TEILLET+FAST+BRITISH+MX2+GP+1ST+DAY
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