Steffi Laier left Bellpuig Spain today, 16 May and its 17,000 spectators with a perfect weekend starting on pole and winning the two races. Second were Livia Lancelot and third Larissa Papenmeier at her first season’s podium!

The second race of the 1571 metre long Catalan track round started with Papenmeier’s hole shot, who managed to be at the top four positions during the whole race. KTM HDI MX Team’s Lancelot got the lead in the first lap but a majestic pass by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Laier on the last turn of the second lap, placed the French rider down to the second position.

The twenty five year old Laier got the lead, commanded the race until the chequered flag, achieving the overall victory and  two wins, keeping her first position in the championship 25 points ahead the French rider, Livia Lancelot. Third of the championship is Maria Franke, who could not make it to the podium this weekend, in spite of fighting hard to pass her opponents.

Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2’s Papenmeier succeeded being on podium for the first time this season, finishing third in both races. She is now fifth of the championship, three points behind the British rider Natalie Kane, who got a fourth overall in the Catalan round.

WMX Race 1 top ten: 1. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), 26:10.743; 2. Livia Lancelot (FRA, KTM), +0:12.314; 3. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), +0:14.902; 4. Maria Franke (GER, KTM), +0:15.724; 5. Natalie Kane (GBR, KTM), +0:21.697; 6. Elien De Winter (BEL, KTM), +1:18.540; 7. Nikki Scott (NZL, KTM), +1:19.708; 8. Marielle De Mol (NED, Yamaha), +1:26.084; 9. Justine Charroux (FRA, Yamaha), +1:29.541; 10. Marianne Veenstra (NED, Suzuki), +1:31.462;

WMX Race 2 top ten: 1. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), 24:32.994; ; 2. Livia Lancelot (FRA, KTM), +0:14.632; 3. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), +0:33.276; 4. Natalie Kane (GBR, KTM), +0:51.794; 5. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), +1:00.643; 6. Marielle De Mol (NED, Yamaha), +1:02.000; 7. Elien De Winter (BEL, KTM), +1:13.039; 8. Elin Mann (SWE, KTM), +1:14.401; 9. Francesca Nocera (ITA, Honda), +1:38.418; 10. Nicky van Wordragen (NED, Yamaha), +1:50.128;

WMX Overall top ten: 1. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), 50 points; 2. Livia Lancelot (FRA, KTM), 44 p.; 3. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), 40 p.; 4. Natalie Kane (GBR, KTM), 34 p.; 5. Elien De Winter (BEL, KTM), 29 p.; 6. Marielle De Mol (NED, Yamaha), 28 p.; 7. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), 26 p.; 8. Maria Franke (GER, KTM), 23 p.; 9. Justine Charroux (FRA, Yamaha), 21 p.; 10. Elin Mann (SWE, KTM), 19 p.;

WMX Championship top ten: 1. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), 145 points; 2. Livia Lancelot (FRA, KTM), 120 p.; 3. Maria Franke (GER, KTM), 103 p.; 4. Natalie Kane (GBR, KTM), 102 p.; 5. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), 99 p.; 6. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), 98 p.; 7. Marielle De Mol (NED, Yamaha), 75 p.; 8. Elin Mann (SWE, KTM), 72 p.; 9. Elien De Winter (BEL, KTM), 70 p.; 10. Nicky van Wordragen (NED, Yamaha), 54 p.;

WMX Manufacturers: 1. KTM, 150 points; 2. Yamaha, 101 p.; 3. Suzuki, 101 p.; 4. Honda, 68 p.; 5. Kawasaki, 5 p.

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Next round: The FIM Women’s World Championship will continue in three weeks’ time in Saint Jean d’Angely, France!
Go girls!

(source Press Release WMX)