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COURTNEY DUNCAN HAS WON HER THIRD CONSECUTIVE FIM WOMEN’S MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE MXGP OF TRENTINO.
New Zealand’s Courtney Duncan has made it a three-peat, winning her third consecutive FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship at the MXGP of Trentino.
The breath-taking Pietramurata venue witnessed a truly deserving winner, as Bike it MTX Kawasaki’s Duncan overcame a hefty crash last weekend and a season-long battle with her rivals to win by a resounding 31 points.
Hitting the dirt in the first race at the penultimate round last weekend which slightly fractured her finger and left it with a nasty cut, did not hamper Duncan in her final charge to victory yesterday.
Demonstrating the race craft that comes with six years competing on the world circuit, Duncan rode calculatingly for third in the opening race. As carnage unfolded around her and her main competitor Italian Kiara Fontanesi went down after a collision with another rider, the Kiwi superstar rode through the finish flags with enough points to claim her third WMX winner’s gold plate.
“It comes down to how much it means to you, and how much is on the line and how much you want to win it. I was definitely feeling a little anxious but as soon as I got to the line, the helmet went on and I felt pretty controlled out there. I was able to finish third which was good enough to win the championship in the first one which was pretty crazy. I wasn’t expecting that.”
“This year’s been really tough. We’ve had ups and downs. Along the way it hasn’t been a smooth run. I’ve made the best out of every situation and got as much points as possible,” Duncan says.
In the opening race, Germany’s Larissa Papenmeier grabbed the holeshot with Fontanesi and Duncan a little further behind on the opening lap. Bad luck struck Fontanesi not long after as she went down hard.
Papenmeier then led Belgian Amandine Verstappen, Dutch rider Nancy Van De Ven and Duncan. The Kiwi caught onto Verstappen’s back wheel and passed her for third position on lap four. Meanwhile Van De Ven tried several times to get within striking distance of Papenmeier but could not make it happen as the German won the race. Van De Ven finished second, while Duncan crossed the line third as the 2021 WMX Champion.
In race two, Papenmeier took the holeshot again, as she led out Duncan and Fontanesi. Moments later the crowd witnessed a repeat of race one’s mishap, as Fontanesi went down again and faded to the back of the field.
Papenmeier then led Duncan, Dutchwoman Lynn Valk and Denmark’s Sara Andersen, but by the second lap, the freshly-crowned three-time world champ was able to get around the German.
Duncan then stretched the lead out to 4.391 seconds over Papenmeier who continued ahead of Valk and Van De Ven. The Kiwi had full control of the race until the chequered flag, and bought her 2021 season race win tally to five.
With a race win and a second, Papenmeier won the final round of the series, with Duncan second on the podium, while Van De Ven was third.
In terms of the championship, Van De Ven finished the 2021 season with the silver medal ahead of Fontanesi who had to settle for bronze.
With 268 points, Kawasaki win the WMX Manufacturers Championship ahead of Yamaha and GasGas.
Duncan was understandably thrilled and emotional in her post-race interview.
“Three times in a row with the same team, the same brand, it’s amazing. Words don’t describe it. I’m stoked on this weekend. Going 3-1 and winning the championship in the first race. Being able to clinch it with a race to go feels really great. I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported me this year. My team, everyone back home for getting up in the early hours to watch me race.”
She was out enjoying a dinner and celebrating winning their third world title together with her team.
“I got to share the victory with my team and Kawasaki and a couple of friends I have in Europe. It’s been awesome how there’s not so much Covid over here, so we had the whole team and fans watching this weekend.
Kawasaki New Zealand’s Managing Director Shane Verhoeven says: “We’re incredibly proud of how Courtney rode and her whole season really. The level in WMX has stepped up this year and it wasn’t easy but with a level head Courtney has achieved three in a row. Her experience is starting to show and she’s asserted her dominance with consistency this season. A huge congratulations from the team at Kawasaki New Zealand.”
Duncan now surpasses fellow New Zealand world champion Katherine Oberlin-Brown (nee Prumm) as the country’s most successful female motocross rider. Prumm won the FIM Women’s Motocross World Cup, which was the forerunner to the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship, in 2006 and 2007. The following year injury hampered Prumm’s title tilt, before a crash in training ended her motocross career in 2009.
The only blip on her radar is that Duncan has been unable to secure an MIQ spot to return to New Zealand now that her European race season is finished.
“Hopefully I can get one in the coming weeks. That would be ideal to be back with my friends and family for Christmas. Obviously, I have a lot of support back home that it’s not possible to race without, so it would be cool to get back and celebrate with those guys as well.”
MXGP of Trentino results
WMX – Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), 24:30.310; 2. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), +0:02.596; 3. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), +0:03.889; 4. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:13.690; 5. Lynn Valk (NED, Husqvarna), +0:16.957; 6. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +0:20.726; 7. Daniela Guillen (ESP, KTM), +0:27.670; 8. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +0:29.202; 9. Tahlia Jade O’Hare (AUS, Honda), +0:51.209; 10. Malou Jakobsen (DEN, KTM), +0:59.109;
WMX – Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), 24:51.718; 2. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), +0:08.063; 3. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), +0:13.235; 4. Lynn Valk (NED, Husqvarna), +0:14.133; 5. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +0:14.716; 6. Daniela Guillen (ESP, KTM), +0:30.848; 7. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, GASGAS), +0:38.501; 8. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:39.459; 9. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +0:40.836; 10. Tahlia Jade O’Hare (AUS, Honda), +0:54.674;
WMX – Overall Top 10 Classification: 1. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, YAM), 47 points; 2. Courtney Duncan (NZL, KAW), 45 p.; 3. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, YAM), 42 p.; 4. Lynn Valk (NED, HUS), 34 p.; 5. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, KAW), 31 p.; 6. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), 29 p.; 7. Daniela Guillen (ESP, KTM), 29 p.; 8. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 27 p.; 9. Tahlia Jade O’Hare (AUS, HON), 23 p.; 10. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, GAS), 20 p.;
WMX – Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, KAW), 268 points; 2. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, YAM), 237 p.; 3. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, GAS), 227 p.; 4. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, YAM), 214 p.; 5. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 197 p.; 6. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, KAW), 184 p.; 7. Lynn Valk (NED, HUS), 174 p.; 8. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), 159 p.; 9. Daniela Guillen (ESP, KTM), 154 p.; 10. Tahlia Jade O’Hare (AUS, HON), 112 p.;
WMX – Manufacturers Classification: 1. Kawasaki, 268 points; 2. Yamaha, 246 p.; 3. GASGAS, 230 p.; 4. KTM, 213 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 174 p.; 6. Honda, 112 p.; 7. Suzuki, 39 p.;
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2021 Women’s Motocross World Championship calendar
1 Saturday, July 24 GP of Czech Republic, Loket
2 Saturday, July 31 GP of Flanders-Belgium, Lommel
3 Saturday, September 4 GP of Turkey, Afyonkarahisar
4 Tuesday, September 7 GP of Afyon, Afyonkarahisar
5 Saturday, October 16 GP of Spain, intu Xanadu-Arroyomolinos
6 Sunday, October 24 – GP of Trentino, Pietramurata
Words: Catherine Pattison
CLOSED Labour Weekend
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Otago's Courtney Duncan Wins the Spanish Round and extends her lead in the FIM Women's Motocross World Championship
Otago’s Courtney Duncan takes her Kawasaki KX250 to the Spanish round win and extends her lead in the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship PHOTO CREDIT: MXGP.
There’s no better place to be than out front when the dust settles on the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship penultimate round and that’s exactly where New Zealand’s Courtney Duncan stands.
Riding for the first time on the series-new intu-Xanadù track in Arroyomolinos, Spain, Duncan not only retained her red plate, but she also won the round and extended her lead out to 16 points over main rival, Italy’s Kiara Fontanesi.
By no means did Bike it MTX Kawasaki’s Duncan have it all go her way, and as always, she fought tooth and nail for her runner-up position in race one and victory in the second outing.
In the first race, Dutchwoman Shana Van der Vlist took the holeshot ahead of Fontanesi and Dutch rider Nancy Van De Ven, who quickly jumped into the lead.
Defending champion Duncan started the race in around fifth but moved quickly up to third after passes on Van der Vlist and home-country rider Gabriela Seisdedos.
Fontanesi continued to lead the race with a 1.711 second advantage to Van De Ven, as Duncan started to close in on the Dutch rider ahead of her.
Duncan then set the fastest lap of the race as she began to hunt down Fontanesi and before WMX fans knew it, there was a repeat of the previous round in Turkey. The two multi-time world champions embarked on an intense battle for the lead, and it got physical. They banged bars going around a corner, which resulted in Fontanesi going down.
The drama didn’t stop there and just as it looked like Duncan was going to take a race victory, she hit a rut while pulling her goggles’ tear-off and crashed. It allowed Van De Ven to take the lead and go on to win the race. Fontanesi caught on to the back of Duncan in the final laps, but unable to make a pass stick, she finished third.
Germany’s Larissa Papenmeier got the holeshot in race two, ahead of Van De Ven and Duncan. The Otago flyer then moved swiftly into second and set her sights on Papenmeier for the lead.
After taking it over, Duncan then clocked the fastest lap of the race as she extended her lead to 6.153 seconds over Van De Ven. The 25-year-old consecutive double world champion dominantly won the race by 19 seconds, taking the Spanish round crown, and securing herself a handy points buffer heading into the final round at Italy’s Pietramurata track in a week’s time.
“The goal coming in was to extend my lead in the championship, so it was nice to do that today. The first moto didn’t quite go to plan with the big crash while leading. I’m a little bit disappointed – it was a simple mistake on my behalf. You live and you learn, I suppose,” Duncan says of the crash which left her with a slight fracture and a large cut to her finger.
“Moto 2 was a different story, and I was able to get off to a good start and make some passes on the first lap. After making my way into the lead, I pulled a solid gap, then maintained it to win the overall and stretch the lead out to 16 points.”
Van De Ven sits third in the championship, a further 12 points behind second-placed Fontanesi.
Duncan enjoyed the new, Spanish dirt track and praised its layout and jumps.
“It got really technical, with a lot of ruts out there, which made for some good racing.”
She heads back to England tomorrow and will have about five days at her Kawasaki team base before flying back to Italy for next weekend’s final, which has been brought forward by a week.
“Not a whole lot goes on now. The most important thing is recovery and making sure I can get my body in the best spirit it can be to go chase the championship.”
As far as emotions go, Duncan’s keeping them firmly in check and staying level-headed.
“At the end of the day I haven’t won anything yet. That big prize and reward lies ahead in seven days’ time. Until then I need to continue doing my thing, putting in the work, and making sure I’m ready. At the same time, it’s exciting and I can’t wait to get back out there and get racing!” Duncan says.
Kawasaki New Zealand’s Managing Director Shane Verhoeven described the Spanish round as: “Yet another display of brilliance from Courtney, who takes another step closer to her third title and it was by no means an easy win. WMX has displayed some of the most bar-banging racing of any class this season and Courtney’s rivalry with six-time world champion Kiara Fontanesi has reached new heights.”
“I think all of her fans were on the edge of their seats witnessing her spectacular spill in race one. Once again, she bounced back to show the grit and determination Courtney’s become known for – to recover and claim the overall. The final round in Trentino is a track that Courtney has proven herself at in the past. It will be one to watch!” he wraps up.
WMX – Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), 24:46.750; 2. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), +0:05.314; 3. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, GASGAS), +0:05.783; 4. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), +0:25.970; 5. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +0:28.397; 6. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:30.947; 7. Tahlia Jade O’Hare (AUS, Honda), +0:49.668; 8. Lynn Valk (NED, Husqvarna), +0:51.550; 9. Daniela Guillen (ESP, KTM), +0:51.936; 10. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +1:11.836;
WMX – Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), 25:12.532; 2. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), +0:19.304; 3. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, GASGAS), +0:22.742; 4. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +0:29.126; 5. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), +0:30.161; 6. Daniela Guillen (ESP, KTM), +0:37.192; 7. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, Kawasaki), +1:14.423; 8. Jamie Astudillo (USA, KTM), +1:21.817; 9. Tahlia Jade O’Hare (AUS, Honda), +1:25.664; 10. Mathea Seleboe (NOR, Yamaha), +1:50.685;
WMX – Overall Top 10 Classification: 1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, KAW), 47 points; 2. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, YAM), 47 p.; 3. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, GAS), 40 p.; 4. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, YAM), 34 p.; 5. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), 29 p.; 6. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, KAW), 29 p.; 7. Daniela Guillen (ESP, KTM), 27 p.; 8. Tahlia Jade O’Hare (AUS, HON), 26 p.; 9. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 26 p.; 10. Lynn Valk (NED, HUS), 19 p.;
WMX – Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, KAW), 223 points; 2. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, GAS), 207 p.; 3. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, YAM), 195 p.; 4. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 170 p.; 5. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, YAM), 167 p.; 6. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, KAW), 153 p.; 7. Lynn Valk (NED, HUS), 140 p.; 8. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), 130 p.; 9. Daniela Guillen (ESP, KTM), 125 p.; 10. Tahlia Jade O’Hare (AUS, HON), 89 p.;
WMX – Manufacturers Classification: 1. Kawasaki, 223 points; 2. GASGAS, 207 p.; 3. Yamaha, 199 p.; 4. KTM, 182 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 140 p.; 6. Honda, 89 p.; 7. Suzuki, 39 p.; 8.
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2021 Women’s Motocross World Championship calendar
1 Saturday, July 24 GP of Czech Republic, Loket
2 Saturday, July 31 GP of Flanders-Belgium, Lommel
3 Saturday, September 4 GP of Turkey, Afyonkarahisar
4 Tuesday, September 7 GP of Afyon, Afyonkarahisar
5 Saturday, October 16 GP of Spain, intu Xanadu-Arroyomolinos
6 Sunday, October 24 – GP of Trentino, Pietramurata
Words: Catherine Pattison
Kawasaki unveils new River Mark corporate identity symbol
A company with over 120 years of heritage, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), encompasses manufacturing enterprises focusing on sea, land, air and even into deep space. Following the announcement of the creation of a new company within the Kawasaki group created to solely focus on the manufacture of motorcycles and stand-alone engines, Kawasaki Motors Ltd is now rolling out a new corporate identity which reflects both the heritage aspect of this global enterprise and to symbolise optimism of the future.
The River Mark – which is a stylised representation of the Japanese character meaning River – first appeared in the 1870’s at which time it was seen on the flags of ships owned by the Kawasaki Tsukiji Shipyard, the forerunner to Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Being formed by Shōzō Kawasaki in 1878, the company first concentrated on ship building fulfilling the desire for Japan to export goods, and for the island nation to take its place on the international trading arena. With a solid reputation for marine innovation and construction quality, the ambitious company soon expanded into civil engineering, rolling stock and steam engine manufacture finally breaking the bounds of earth by creating its first aircraft.
At key points during the century plus evolution of this vast company with its global reach and reputation, the River Mark has been used, its application being restricted to Kawasaki’s most significant products of their time. In the modern era, the River Mark once more came to prominence as it appeared boldly on the cowlings of the unique to Kawasaki, Ninja H2 and Ninja H2R machines powered by their in-house designed and manufactured supercharged engines unveiled in 2015.
Now, on 6 October 2021, Kawasaki has declared that the time is right to adopt the famous River Mark as its Corporate Identity symbol and for this simple yet effective round logo to be the main identifying symbol for the combined efforts of its many companies and their diverse products in both commercial and public consumer environments.
Commenting on the roll out of the new logo, Mr Masaya Tsuruno, Managing Director of Kawasaki Motors Europe said:
“The world has changed immeasurably in the century plus history of the Kawasaki company – none more so that in the past few years. As we roll out our new corporate identity with the River Mark at its core, we look to take a next, bold step in terms of technology and engineering as well as enhancing the lives of countless people around the world with a focus on sustainability and emerging green technologies. While some things change others remain constant such as our commitment to be the best in our chosen fields; the River Mark is a fitting symbol of this commitment.”
Courtney Duncan crosses the finish line to win the Turkish MXGP round.
“GOING 2-1 FOR THE OVERALL AND TAKING THE RED PLATE BACK. CAN’T GO TOO MUCH BETTER THAN THAT,” IS HOW KIWI MOTOCROSS STAR COURTNEY DUNCAN SUMS UP HER SUCCESSFUL SATURDAY OF RACING IN THE MXGP OF TURKEY.
Courtney Duncan crosses the finish line to win the Turkish MXGP round. PHOTO CREDIT: MXGP
“Going 2-1 for the overall and taking the red plate back. Can’t go too much better than that,” is how Kiwi motocross star Courtney Duncan sums up her successful Saturday of racing in the MXGP of Turkey.
The bounce back was all part of the defending FIM Women’s Motocross World Champion’s plan, and she now heads Italian rider Kiara Fontanesi by a healthy 15 points, with previous round winner Dutchwoman Shana van der Vlist dropping back to third overall.
The racing up front was as fierce as the temperatures, which rose to around 30degC at the Afyonkarahisar circuit, with Bike IT MTX Kawasaki’s Duncan locked in tussles with Fontanesi for the majority of the two races.
“I had some good battles with Kiara. She got me in the first one when I made a slight mistake and went off the track. I lost about 12 seconds, so I gave up too much time there but salvaged second,” Duncan says of the opening moto.
Germany’s Larissa Papenmeier had grabbed the holeshot earlier in the race but faded which allowed Duncan, Fontanesi and Belgium’s Armandine Verstappen through.
With Duncan in the lead, Fontanesi was looking to work away at the 5.517 second gap between her and the race leader, while Dutch rider Nancy Van De Ven pushed to pass Papenmeier.
Fontanesi then set the fastest lap of the race as she closed in on the Kawasaki rider while Van De Ven was finally able to take fourth from Papenmeier.
A couple of laps later, Fontanesi was on Duncan’s rear tyre. A small mistake presented Fontanesi with the perfect opportunity to get her GasGas machine out in front as she took the lead on lap eight. Duncan was looking to fight back but went off track, losing those 12 seconds as a result.
Fontanesi won the race with Duncan second and Verstappen holding onto third.
In the second race the two multi-time champions battled it out again.
“I followed Kiara for the whole race. I felt like I had a bit more speed, but it was just difficult to make passes as the rack was quite one-lined,” Duncan says.
Italy’s Elisa Galvagno had grabbed the holeshot from Van De Ven, Duncan, Papenmeier and Fontanesi.
Van De Ven then took the lead with Fontanesi getting around Duncan for second. By the end of the opening lap there was a lead change as Fontanesi was able to get good drive and hustle past the Dutchwoman.
Duncan passed Van De Ven for second place and after dicing with her for a few laps put her head down to close in on Fontanesi. She got the gap down to 0.884 seconds and then it was game on. As the Kiwi continued to push, she made a mistake which allowed Fontanesi to run away. This reprieve didn’t last long as Duncan clocked in some very fast laps on her Kawasaki KX250 to end up breathing down the Italian’s neck again.
“I rode patient and stayed composed out there. Then I saw the one lap card come up and knew if I wanted to have a go, I had to do it now. I left it until the second to last corner and gave it everything,” Duncan says, of executing her daring and determined passing move on Fontanesi.
“I was very stoked to get that win in the second race, extend my points lead and get that red plate,” Duncan says.
Kawasaki New Zealand’s Managing Director Shane Verhoeven stayed up late to watch Duncan racing on MXGP-TV.
“Another great performance by Courtney yesterday in Afyonkarahisar. In a theme that we’ve become accustomed to, she had to dig deep for the moto 2 win. The last-corner pass for the overall was spectacular and I’m sure that will make the highlight reel for years to come! The team at Kawasaki wishes her all the best for the second round of the Turkey double header in two days time,” he says.
Despite the hot conditions, Duncan felt strong, and her fitness was solid.
“I really enjoyed the track and I’ve been here previously obviously. It has a good layout, fun jumps and good ruts out there,” she says of the 1725-metre hard pack circuit, where she won her first world championship in 2019.
Duncan gets to do it all again on Tuesday as the close-together rounds mean she races another two motos in the MXGP of Afron. Rest and recovery are paramount, and Duncan’s plan was simple. Sleep, followed by a massage tomorrow and an easy cycle. She will eat well, hydrate a lot and chill out.
Her mind will be 100 percent focused on hitting repeat in two days’ time.
WMX – Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, GASGAS), 25:15.247; 2. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), +0:05.922; 3. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:23.598; 4. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), +0:24.160; 5. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), +0:24.938; 6. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +0:44.661; 7. Elisa Galvagno (ITA, Yamaha), +0:50.273; 8. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +0:51.266; 9. Lynn Valk (NED, Husqvarna), +0:57.145; 10. Tahlia Jade O’Hare (AUS, Honda), +1:15.799;
WMX – Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), 25:06.664; 2. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, GASGAS), +0:00.342; 3. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), +0:34.376; 4. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), +0:38.067; 5. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:47.858; 6. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +1:08.572; 7. Lynn Valk (NED, Husqvarna), +1:13.256; 8. Daniela Guillen (ESP, KTM), +1:16.168; 9. Elisa Galvagno (ITA, Yamaha), +1:18.573; 10. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +1:19.704;
WMX – Top 10 Overall Classification: 1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, KAW), 47 points; 2. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, GAS), 47 p.; 3. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, YAM), 38 p.; 4. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, KAW), 36 p.; 5. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, YAM), 34 p.; 6. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), 28 p.; 7. Lynn Valk (NED, HUS), 26 p.; 8. Elisa Galvagno (ITA, YAM), 26 p.; 9. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 26 p.; 10. Daniela Guillen (ESP, KTM), 22 p.;
WMX – Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, KAW), 132 points; 2. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, GAS), 117 p.; 3. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 113 p.; 4. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, YAM), 110 p.; 5. Lynn Valk (NED, HUS), 98 p.; 6. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, YAM), 95 p.; 7. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, KAW), 94 p.; 8. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), 72 p.; 9. Daniela Guillen (ESP, KTM), 72 p.; 10. Elisa Galvagno (ITA, YAM), 51 p.;
WMX – Manufacturers Classification: 1. Kawasaki, 132 points; 2. GASGAS, 117 p.; 3. KTM, 117 p.; 4. Yamaha, 112 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 98 p.; 6. Honda, 43 p.; 7. Suzuki, 31 p.;8.
2021 Women’s Motocross World Championship calendar
1 Saturday, July 24 GP of Czech Republic, Loket
2 Saturday, July 31 GP of Flanders-Belgium, Lommel
3 Saturday, September 4 GP of Turkey, Afyonkarahisar
4 Tuesday, September 7 GP of Afyon, Afyonkarahisar
5 Saturday, October 16 GP of Spain, intu Xanadu-Arroyomolinos
6 Saturday, October 30 – GP of Trentino, Pietramurata
Words: Catherine Pattison
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