A windy and cold Northern Irish Grand Prix was the dominion of
Kevin Strijbos as Sebastien Pourcel and David Philippaerts also
filled the podium respectively at the 13th round of the FIM MX1
Motocross World Championship.
The new purpose-built Moneyglass Demesne circuit had a tough
baptism as rain, wind and cold battered the venue 40km from
Belfast. CAS Honda's Ken De Dycker was fourth overall after
winning the first moto.
The course itself gained praise for its layout and numerous big
jumps but the unforgiving rainfall created a deep, soft and sticky
terrain that was as hard on the motorcycles as it was on the
riders themselves. Maintenance work to scrape off the excess
mud took place during the night and the track was in better
condition on race day, offering a few racing lines even if the
jump take-offs and landings were often perilous....
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