[Roady]

I thought I had read that the bikes had cleared customs after a slight delay on Friday ... perhaps that was a different team?

Per Racer X:

Finally, here’s the quote of the week, from Preston Bornman, the executive vice president of America One Sports: “I do not believe that Tony Cairoli is beatable by anyone in any class.”

September 22, 2007
Saturday MXoN Qualifying Results

It was an American sweep of today’s qualifying races at the 2007 FIM Red Bull Motocross of Nations, as Ricky Carmichael, Ryan Villopoto and Tim Ferry convincingly won each of their respective classes today in Budds Creek, Maryland. Check out the top 10 results from each class, along with some other notable finishers.

MX1

1. Ricky Carmichael (Suz) USA
2. Grant Langston (Yam) RSA
3. David Philippaerts (KTM) ITA
4. Max Nagl (KTM) GER
5. Steve Ramon (Suz) BEL
6. Sebastien Pourcel (Kaw) FRA
7. Jonathan Barragan (KTM) ESP
8. Billy Mackenzie (Kaw) GBR
9. Julien Bill (Hon) SUI
10. Akira Narita (Yam) JPN

Notables
11. Cody Cooper (Hon) NZL
12. Jean-Sebastien Roy (Yam) CAN
21. Chad Reed (Yam) AUS

MX2
1. Ryan Villopoto (Kaw) USA
2. Antonio Cairoli (Yam) ITA
3. Gareth Swanepoel (Kaw) RSA
4. Nicolas Aubin (Yam) FRA
5. Tommy Searle (KTM) GBR
6. Andrew McFarlane (Suz) AUS
7. Rui Goncalves (KTM) POR
8. Colton Facciotti (Kaw) CAN
9. Martin Barr (Yam) IRL
10. Carlos Campano (Yam) ESP

12. Martin Davalos (KTM) ECU
29. Tarah Gieger (Yam) PUR

MX3
1. Tim Ferry (Kaw) USA
2. Michael Byrne (Suz) AUS
3. Joaquim Rodrigues (KTM) POR
4. Ken de Dycker (Hon) BEL
5. Marcus Schiffer (KTM) GER
6. Yoshitaka Atsuta (Hon) JPN
7. Wyatt Avis (KTM) RSA
8. Aigar Leok (Yam) EST
9. Alvaro Lozano (KTM) ESP
10. Lauris Freibergs (Yam) LAT

12. Blair Morgan (Yam) CAN
24. Ricky Jurado (Hon) MEX

[Roady]

Text reports coming from a buddy:
RV takes win going away. RC comes from 18th after going down in the first turn to take 3rd behind Reed in 1st.

[Roady]

Villopoto wins again. RC, Ramon, Ferry with Ferry all over Ramon .....

[Roady]

RC, Ferry, Ramon, Langston ..... Lanston endo's ... back up

USA with 8 points and no one else close!

[Roady]

Last update ... probably no one reading anyway

RC, Ferry and Langston in that order

USA WINS!

[Asmith]

We're following the reports Chris, keep the info coming.

[krisrtch]

Keep um coming man since I have satellite I can't follow it. I've been reading your updates.!

[XGiant]

We win!!! Handily!!!

Moto 1
Villapoto 1st (Holeshot, wire-to-wire win)
Carmichael 3rd (Crashed on the start)

Despite tangling with a lapper and going down, Team USA’s Ryan Villopoto (pictured) claimed an easy win in moto one, the MX1/MX2 moto, at today’s MXoN at Budds Creek, Maryland.

The big story of the race, however, was Ricky Carmichael’s charge from last place after the start to third place at the finish, almost catching Australia’s Chad Reed for second.

At the start, Villopoto quickly worked his way into the lead, ahead of Germany’s Max Nagl, Great Britain’s Tommy Searle, Italy’s David Philippaerts and Reed. Meanwhile, Carmichael exited the first turn in dead last after getting squeezed out at the start.

Villopoto immediately pulled to a big lead over the pack but on about the fifth lap he got tangled up with a lapper and went down. The Monster Energy Kawasaki rider was far enough out front, however, that he was able to remount and continue without surrendering the lead.

Carmichael set about working his way through the pack and the crowd cheered wildly when RC passed current MX1 World Champion Steve Ramon to move into fifth at the halfway mark.

Carmichael’s charge would come up a little short as the Makita Suzuki rider finished less than a second behind Reed after 30 minutes plus two laps.

After one race, the United States leads the race for the Chamberlain Trophy ahead of France, Spain and Great Britain.

Moto 2
Villapoto 1st (He won by 1:05) (Holeshot, wire-to-wire win)
Ferry 4th (Crashed on the start)

The second MXoN moto at Budds Creek, Maryland, was almost a carbon copy of the first as Team USA’s Ryan Villopoto grabbed the early lead and pulled away to an easy win, while Team USA Open-class competitor Tim Ferry (pictured) rounded the first turn in last place.

Villopoto extended his lead to more than a minute over Belgium’s Ken de Dycker, while Ferry meticulously worked his way through traffic.

Italy’s MX2 World Champion Antonio Cairoli also had trouble and fell on the opening lap while running in second behind Villopoto. Cairoli eventually finished a lap down from Villopoto.

At the finish, Villopoto took the win ahead of de Dycker, with Great Britain’s Tommy Searle in third and Ferry in fourth.

Moto 3
Carmichael 1st (Holeshot, wire-to-wire win)
Ferry 2nd

Ricky Carmichael and Tim Ferry finished first and second in the final MXoN moto for MX1/Open bikes giving Team USA a sweep of all three classes and easily winning the Chamberlain Trophy for being the top-placing team.

Carmichael grabbed the holeshot at the start of the final race with Ferry in third behind current MX1 World Champ Steve Ramon.

Ferry pushed Ramon until the halfway mark where he made the pass and went on to finish second behind Carmichael.

On the final lap, current U.S. National Motocross Champion Grant Langston passed Ramon to finish third.

Team USA claimed the overall win with a total of eight points, while Team France finished second with 34 and Team Belgium third with 35.

As far as individual awards go, Team USA swept the event with Carmichael winning the MX1 overall award, Ferry the Open award and Villopoto the MX2.
Throw out Ferry's 4th, USA total: 8 points!!! (A perfect score would be 7 points)

2nd place was France with something like 34 points, then Belgium with 35 or so. Cairoli DNF'd both his motos!!

[450xL.W.]

Thanks Guys, I wish I was able to see it, the play by play was great

[Roady]

Good write up from Transworld Motocross:

http://www.transworldmotocross.com/mx/r ... 08,00.html

[Danny]

I was browsing around on utube and found a lot of good vids of older races.[/quote]