Reigning World Champion Stefan Everts is just three more victories away from reaching a magical and all-time record total of 100 career wins after taking his 97th victory and tenth consecutive triumph at the Grand Prix of South Africa held at Sun City in South Africa. The 33 year-old Belgian clinched both motos in dominant and now familiar fashion in front of 25,300 spectators to stretch his unbeaten run to ten rounds and nineteen races. He is now looking at taking his 10th world championship in Namur, Belgium in three weeks, in what would be a classic way to end his stellar career.
“I am a bit surprised, myself, at how I can win so many GPs,” Everts said. “Maybe in a few years time I will look back at what I have done so far and realize the achievement. I have also never won ten in a row, nine was the most so that is a personal record. I have never won in South Africa before so that also was special. I did not wave to the crowd on the last lap this time! I came here with a positive outlook after two years of bad luck and it really worked out today.”
MX2 World Champion Antonio Cairoli climbed to the top step of the podium for the first time this season at a hot Grand Prix of South Africa. The De Carli Yamaha rider completed an excellent tenth round of the FIM World Championship for the manufacturer, only the second time this year that Yamaha owned both classes on the same day.
“For sure I am very happy about this win, “Cairoli said, “Because for many GPs I have been close to victory but one mistake has cost me dearly. I managed to take one moto in the past but then finished too far back in the other. It’s the first time I’ve won in South Africa. I had some trouble with the radiator guard in the first moto after I jumped off the track; it was difficult to balance and I lost a lot of time. It was a fast race so I thought about the points. I really liked the track because the mud was softer this year and there were many jumps.”
MX1 Moto 2 Results:
1. S. Everts Yamaha BEL 39′ 49.835
2. J. Coppins Honda NZL +5.555
3. S. Ramon Suzuki BEL +11.709
4. T. Leok Kawasaki EST +19.545
5. K. De Dycker Honda BEL +21.713
6. C. Melotte Yamaha BEL +53.306
7. P. Leuret Honda FRA +1′ 2.336
8. M. Priem Yamaha BEL +1′ 4.923
9. K. Strijbos Suzuki BEL +1′ 11.786
10. J. Bill Yamaha GBR +1′ 27.554
11. A. Pyrhonen TM FIN +1′ 34.262
12. W. Avis KTM RSA +1′ 49.209
13. J. Barragan KTM ESP +2′ 43.560
14. J. Garcia Vico Honda ESP +1 lap(s)
15. G. Crockard Honda GBR +1 lap(s)
16. C. Dugmore Kawasaki RSA +1 lap(s)
17. K. Stegen Suzuki RSA +1 lap(s)
18. L. O’Farrel Yamaha RSA +1 lap(s)
19. D. Keramidis Honda GRC +3 lap(s)
20. C. van Niekerk TM RSA +4 lap(s)
MX1 Moto 1 Results:
1. S. Everts Yamaha BEL 40′ 19.139
2. J. Coppins Honda NZL +4.591
3. S. Ramon Suzuki BEL +9.215
4. T. Leok Kawasaki EST +37.551
5. K. Strijbos Suzuki BEL +40.730
6. J. Barragan KTM ESP +1′ 25.723
7. K. De Dycker Honda BEL +1′ 32.927
8. P. Leuret Honda FRA +1′ 37.300
9. A. Pyrhonen TM FIN +1′ 39.573
10. J. Bill Yamaha GBR +1′ 40.537
11. G. Crockard Honda GBR +1′ 41.009
12. M. Priem Yamaha BEL +2′ 4.872
13. W. Avis KTM RSA +1 lap(s)
14. C. Dugmore Kawasaki RSA +1 lap(s)
15. J. Noble Honda GBR +1 lap(s)
16. L. O’Farrel Yamaha RSA +1 lap(s)
17. R. van der Westhuizen Honda RSA +2 lap(s)
18. K. Stegen Suzuki RSA +2 lap(s)
19. K. Bowen KTM RSA +3 lap(s)
20. A. Nielsen Yamaha KEN +3 lap(s)
MX1 Championship Points Standings:
1. Stefan Everts Yamaha BEL 492
2. Kevin Strijbos Suzuki BEL 356
3. Steve Ramon Suzuki BEL 334
4. Tanel Leok Kawasaki EST 330
5. Ken De Dycker Honda BEL 322
6. Jonathan Barragan KTM ESP 235
7. Pascal Leuret Honda FRA 186
8. Cedric Melotte Yamaha BEL 172
9. Javier Garcia Vico Honda ESP 172
10. Manuel Priem Yamaha BEL 168
11. Julien Bill Yamaha GBR 167
12. James Noble Honda GBR 138
13. Brian Jorgensen Honda DNK 131
14. Antti Pyrhonen TM FIN 128
15. Marvin Van Daele Honda BEL 127
16. Joshua Coppins Honda NZL 116
17. Gordon Crockard Honda GBR 102
18. Sebastien Tortelli KTM FRA 99
19. Danny Theybers Suzuki BEL 84
20. Wyatt Avis KTM RSA 63
MX2 Moto 1 Results:
1. D. Philippaerts KTM ITA 39′ 58.600
2. T. Rattray KTM RSA +1.252
3. A. Cairoli Yamaha ITA +27.332
4. G. Swanepoel Kawasaki RSA +32.669
5. C. Nunn KTM GBR +34.481
6. T. Searle Kawasaki GBR +38.529
7. D. Guarneri Yamaha ITA +42.451
8. S. Pourcel Kawasaki FRA +45.990
9. A. Chiodi Yamaha ITA +46.376
10. C. Pourcel Kawasaki FRA +47.003
11. M. Monni KTM ITA +59.201
12. R. Goncalves KTM POR +1′ 11.559
13. T. Church Kawasaki GBR +1′ 39.682
14. J. Dougan Honda GBR +2′ 1.111
15. M. Kok Suzuki RSA +2′ 4.076
16. B. MacKenzie Yamaha GBR +1 lap(s)
17. K. Fitzgerald Yamaha RSA +1 lap(s)
18. N. Naude Yamaha RSA +1 lap(s)
19. F. Fourie KTM RSA +1 lap(s)
20. F. Ford Yamaha RSA +1 lap(s)
MX2 Moto 2 Results:
1. A. Cairoli Yamaha ITA 40′ 44.327
2. T. Rattray KTM RSA +4.810
3. C. Nunn KTM GBR +6.250
4. C. Pourcel Kawasaki FRA +21.592
5. M. Monni KTM ITA +23.473
6. R. Goncalves KTM POR +26.331
7. S. Pourcel Kawasaki FRA +29.590
8. T. Searle Kawasaki GBR +30.146
9. D. Guarneri Yamaha ITA +38.294
10. G. Swanepoel Kawasaki RSA +52.685
11. B. MacKenzie Yamaha GBR +1′ 2.303
12. A. Chiodi Yamaha ITA +1′ 29.588
13. T. Church Kawasaki GBR +1′ 47.242
14. J. Dougan Honda GBR +1 lap(s)
15. N. Naude Yamaha RSA +1 lap(s)
16. R. Branch Kawasaki RSA +1 lap(s)
17. J. Kruger KTM RSA +1 lap(s)
18. J. de Bruin Yamaha RSA +1 lap(s)
19. F. Fourie KTM RSA +1 lap(s)
20. K. Fitzgerald Yamaha RSA +2 lap(s)
MX2 Championship Points Standings
1. Christophe Pourcel Kawasaki FRA 379
2. Antonio Cairoli Yamaha ITA 347
3. David Philippaerts KTM ITA 329
4. Tyla Rattray KTM RSA 305
5. Marc De Reuver KTM NED 284
6. Carl Nunn KTM GBR 241
7. Billy MacKenzie Yamaha GBR 228
8. Tommy Searle Kawasaki GBR 224
9. Gareth Swanepoel Kawasaki RSA 210
10. Sébastien Pourcel Kawasaki FRA 207
11. Kenneth Gundersen Yamaha NOR 194
12. Rui Goncalves KTM POR 193
13. Alessio Chiodi Yamaha ITA 185
14. Davide Guarneri Yamaha ITA 153
15. Manuel Monni KTM ITA 125
16. Luigi Seguy Yamaha FRA 94
17. Anthony Boissière Yamaha FRA 87
18. Aigar Leok Yamaha EST 73
19. Matti Seistola Honda FIN 69
20. Pierre-Alexandre Renet Honda FRA 56
