Coppins 2009 World FIM Champ thread

[paturoa]

Updated in first post after each round

Round - Date - Location - Results

R1 - 29 Mar Italy Faenza - 6, na, 15, na, 15 = 6th overall
R2 - 05 Apr Bulgaria - 2, 2, 22, 22, 69 = 2nd overall (1 point gap)
R3 - 12 Apr Turkey Istanbul - 8, 8, 13, 13, 85 = 4th (13 point gap)
R4 - 26 Apr Benelux Valkenswaard - 10, 5, 11, 16, 112 = 5th (31 point gap)
R5 - 10 May Portugal Agueda - 7, 4, 144 = 4th (49 point gap)
R6 - 17 May Catalunya (ESP) Bellpuig - 4, 8, 31, 175 = 4th (56 point gap)
R7 - 31 May Great Britain Mallory Park Track- 5, 4, 43, 209 = 4th (46 point gap)
R8 - 07 Jun France Ernee - 6, 7, 29, 238, 4th overall (54 points off the lead)
R9 - 21 Jun Germany Teutschenthal - 3, 6, 36, 274, 4th overall (64 ponts off the lead)
R10 - 28 Jun Latvia Kegums - 4, 2, 40, 314, 4th overall (71 points off the lead)
R11- 05 Jul Sweden Uddevalla - 6, 7, 29, 343, 5th overall (85 points off the lead)
R12 - 02 Aug Belgium Lommel - 4, 7, 32
R13 - 09 Aug Czech Republic Loket Track - 4, 5, 34, 409, =5th overall (94 points off the lead)
R14 - 30 Aug Netherlands Lierop - 4, 2, 40, 449, = 6th overall (88 off the lead)
R15 - 13 Sep Brazil Canelinha - 5, 3, 36, 485, = 6th overall

Red Bull Moto Cross of Nations
04 Oct Italy Franciacorta Track3 - Italy

[paturoa]

Qualifying less than spectactular - 31st - something must have happened cos he was 2nd / 3rd in the earlier sessions

[Rupe]

if any torrents pop up could someone post a link

[raglanash]

Race 2 cancelled because of weather conditions.

1 8 Leok, Tanel EST EMF KTM 25 0 25
2 9 de Dycker, Ken BEL FMB Suzuki 22 0 22
3 25 Desalle, Clement BEL FMB Honda 20 0 20
4 111 Leok, Aigar EST EMF TM 18 0 18
5 222 Cairoli, Antonio ITA FMI Yamaha 16 0 16
6 6 Coppins, Joshua NZL MNZ Yamaha 15 0 15
7 5 Nagl, Maximilian GER DMSB KTM 14 0 14
8 24 Church, Tom GBR ACU CCM 13 0 13
9 19 Philippaerts, David ITA FMI Yamaha 12 0 12
10 7 Barragan, Jonathan ESP RFME KTM 11 0 11
11 46 Dougan, Jason GBR ACU CCM 10 0 10
12 11 Ramon, Steve BEL FMB Suzuki 9 0 9
13 17 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA MSA Kawasaki 8 0 8
14 14 de Reuver, Marc NED KNMV Honda 7 0 7
15 15 Bill, Julien SUI FMS Aprilia 6 0 6

[raglanash]

Bit muddy....

http://freecaster.tv/1000003_1007421

[kezzafish]

crikey, what a mess. thanks for that ash

[Reckless]

Bloody muddy! Good though that the pro boys don't go home when its like that! At least you think to yourself you should be out there in the mud not chickening out if its raining LOL!!!
Thanks mate!

[paturoa]

Kiwi Josh Coppins was 6th overall after suffering a hard crash in qualifying that clipped his wings a bit.

"Everything was looking rosy yesterday but then I went down hard. I winded myself, hit my head and picked up a few bruises. It meant I also had a bad gate-pick. It was very different today of course. I passed a few guys, got stuck a couple of times and kept trying to do laps and came out with sixth. I think I got a 'get out of jail free' card yesterday and was lucky to walk away and then be able to race and take sixth. Perhaps I should have stopped for goggles but I was content at the time with sixth and maybe that was a mistake. There are some guys who you'd expect to be going for the championship that did not score many points today so I feel sixth was OK." Coppins added.

Riding without goggles in that shite! Lucky he isn't blind.

[Rupe]

Anyone find any torrents for this? that freecast seems really quiet.

[clmintie]

"Torrent" seems appropriate somehow..... :whistle:

[paturoa]

6th in qualifying - did pretty good lap times only 0.2 seconds off the best time.

[scott411]

josh went 2-2 for the overall, and is only 1 point off the lead in the championship

[paturoa]

josh went 2-2 for the overall, and is only 1 point off the lead in the championship

A good solid result!

[clmintie]

Awesome result... I watched the first race live on Holeshot (Freecaster), but was too tired to last to the second. What a cool track, go Josh....

[oldguy]

awesome news go Josh:2thumbsup

[denill]

Date: 5 April 2009

Josh Coppins takes top step of the podium in Bulgaria:rockon:

Kiwi motocross star, Josh Coppins , has traveled to sunny Bulgaria this past weekend for round 2 of the FIM Motocross World Championship. After the rain and deep mud in Italy a week ago, the Monster Energy Yamaha racer, was especially happy to be greeted by a perfectly prepared race circuit and weather conditions in Sevlievo.

Saturday’s qualifying race saw a super energized ‘Lizzard’ back on form. Having to fight back from a mediocre start, exiting corner 1 in 9th, Josh was on the gas as he battled bar to bar with team mate David Philippaerts. At the end of the intense 20 minute and 2 lap race Coppins had pushed his way through to 6th

Coppins was ready for heat 1 on Sunday and when the gate dropped his distinctive black and white race gear could be seen at the front of the charging pack as he launched towards the first corner. Completing lap 1 in 3rd position the New Zealander was in a great position, and in no time he pushed himself passed Max Nagl and into 2nd position. In his groove, the Coppins rode a smooth race until the end of the heat, crossing the finish line in 2nd position and claiming 22 valuable championship points.

Heat 2 was yet another great show up front, with Coppins positioning himself in the heat of the battle. He hounded German, Max Nagl with both riders setting a blistering pace. With 10 minutes to go, it was Coppins who took over the lead as he made his way past Nagl, however a fast charging Barragan in turn took moved to the front a lap later. This left a charging pack behind Coppins as he was trying his best to maintain his second position. At the end of a nail biting race Coppins crossed the finish line with another 2nd position, giving him the overall win for the day and putting him just one point off the lead in the MX 1 World Motocross Championship.

“This weekend it came together for me,” explained the delighted Kiwi. “I have been training really hard and my fitness is good – This has given me the confidence to ride hard. I was not the fastest rider out there today, but my starts were great and I rode very smooth, kept out of trouble, and got the results.”

Coppins will return to his home base in Belgium where he will have very little time to rest before heading to Turkey for round 3 next weekend.

Race results:

Heat 1 Results

1 de Dycker, Ken BEL

2 Coppins, Joshua NZL

3 Nagl, Maximilian GER

4 Barragan, Jonathan ESP

5 Philippaerts, David ITA

6 Leok, Tanel EST

7 Cairoli, Antonio ITA

8 Ramon, Steve BEL

9 Strijbos, Kevin BEL

10 Desalle, Clement BEL


Heat 2 Results

1 Barragan, Jonathan ESP

2 Coppins, Joshua NZL

3 Philippaerts, David ITA

4 Cairoli, Antonio ITA

5 Nagl, Maximilian GER

6 Leok, Tanel EST

7 Ramon, Steve BEL

8 de Dycker, Ken BEL

9 Mackenzie, Billy GBR

10 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA


Overall Results - Bulgaria

1 Coppins, Joshua NZL

2 Barragan, Jonathan ESP

3 de Dycker, Ken BEL

4 Philippaerts, David ITA

5 Nagl, Maximilian GER

6 Cairoli, Antonio ITA

7 Leok, Tanel EST

8 Ramon, Steve BEL

9 Vuillemin, David FRA

10 Desalle, Clement BEL


MX1 World Championship Standings after Rd 2

1 de Dycker, Ken BEL 60

2 Coppins, J. NZL 59

3 Leok, Tanel EST 55

4 Barragan, J. ESP 54

5 Nagl, M. GER 50

6 Philippaerts, D. ITA 48

7 Cairoli, A. ITA 48

8 Desalle, C. BEL 37

9 Ramon, Steve BEL 36

10 Leok, Aigar EST 23

[Reckless]

Shit HOT!!! Won the round and one point off the lead in the championship!! Well done!!

[denill]

Shit HOT!!! Won the round and one point off the lead in the championship!! Well done!!

Yeah! Could just be Josh's year. He says quietly.................. :whistle:

[thommo77]

Bloody brilliant! Go the Mot boy!

[Storm]

Go boy go !!

[camchain]

This is great news. There's a big difference in 'knowing' you can do it to Knowing you can do it. Can't beat results sheet where name at top of page. Good on the lizzard. Just the boost he's been badly wanting.

[kezzafish]

Torrent for round 2 Bulgaria
http://www.mininova.org/tor/2456705
real slow right now (1 seed) but i should have it by tonight and i'll seed it till tomorrow morning for anyone who wants it

[denill]

12 April 2009

Tough Turkish MX GP for Josh Coppins:

A historical first visit of the FIM Motocross championship to Turkey has seen Josh Coppins battle with the newly built Hezarfen race circuit in Istanbul. The Yamaha Monster Energy racer struggled to find form all weekend but did his best to remain in the MX1 title hunt.

A slow jump at the start gate of the first moto left Coppins having to take some risks in the first few turns. It paid off for the Kiwi as he emerged in 7th however a string of inconsistent laps relegated ‘The Lizzard’ outside of the top ten. Coppins finally settled and moved his way back up the standings to 8th but could not salvage any positions by the end of the race.

Knowing how important a good start would be in a stacked field, Coppins once again made the most of the first few corners in what seemed to be a carbon copy of race 1. The New Zealander made it as far as 5th before losing his rhythm and having to settle for 8th position again.

“It’s been one of the those days where you just have to concede, do the best you can and look forward to the next few races and get back into the title hunt. I didn’t gel with the track at all and with such a strong field of riders, 8th was the best I had in me. I battled to find the speed all weekend and although I could put in a hot lap it was difficult to string them together for the entire race. I’m looking forward to Valkenswaard as it will be a change of surface and it’s somewhat of a home GP for me being close to my home base in Belgium” commented a disappointed Coppins.

The ‘Eurocircuit’ will see a drastic change in underground as round four of the fifteen round series will take place on the 25-26th of April in the Valkenswaard sand, close to Eindhoven.

Results:

MX1 Race1

1 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha

2 Ramon, Steve BEL Suzuki

3 Strijbos, Kevin BEL Honda

4 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha

5 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki

6 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM

7 Barragan, Jonathan ESP KTM

8 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha

9 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda

10 Vuillemin, David FRA Kawasaki

11 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki

12 Mackenzie, Billy GBR Honda

13 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia

14 de Reuver, Marc NED Honda

15 Bill, Julien SUI Aprilia

MX1 Race 2

1 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha

2 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha

3 Ramon, Steve BEL Suzuki

4 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki

5 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha

6 Barragan, Jonathan ESP KTM

7 Strijbos, Kevin BEL Honda

8 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha

9 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda

10 Pourcel, Sebastien FRA Kawasaki

11 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki

12 Noble, James GBR Suzuki

13 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM

14 Vuillemin, David FRA Kawasaki

15 Bill, Julien SUI Aprilia

16 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki

MX1 GP Overall:

1 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha

2 Ramon, Steve BEL Suzuki

3 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha

MX1 World championship standings:

1 Cairoli, A. ITA 98

2 de Dycker, Ken BEL 94

3 Philippaerts, D. ITA 88

4 Coppins, J. NZL 85

5 Barragan, J. ESP 83

6 Ramon, Steve BEL 78

7 Leok, Tanel EST 73

8 Nagl, M. GER 73

9 Desalle, C. BEL 61

10 Strijbos, K. BEL 50

11 Vuillemin, D. FRA 40

12 Swanepoel, G. RSA 34

13 Leok, Aigar EST 32

14 Noble, James GBR 27

15 Pourcel, S. FRA 26

[paturoa]

Bummer, still, 26 points keeps the water boiling.

Cairoli had a stormer 1, 1.

Just noticed there are no Ausies in the champs.

[kezzafish]

check this cool little vid of josh on Freecaster... Has he got a book coming out or something? a DVD maybe?

http://freecaster.tv/mx/1007441/snakes-and-ladders-one-more-year?page=5

Oh and this big interview from last year

http://freecaster.tv/mx/1004470/joshua-coppins-interview?page=24

[paturoa]

sand sand and more sand!

[paturoa]

3rd in qualifying and ahead of all title contendors.

[paturoa]

11 and 5th, his best lap times were 1 to 2 seconds behind the main competition so must have been hard in the sand.

[denill]

Date: 26 April 2009
Coppins racks up steady points in Valkenswaard

Josh Coppins made a short trip up the road from his Belgian base to Round 4 of the World Motocross Championship which took place in Valkenswaard in the Netherlands this past weekend.

Racing started well for Josh on Saturday as a good start in the qualifying heat put him in the leading pack rounding up lap 1. Riding a smooth race ‘Lizzard’ brought home his YZ450FM in 3rd position, giving a great gate pick for Sunday’s main races.

As heat 1 got underway on Sunday it was hard to tell who would come out the first corner in front as a group of riders went down in the first turn mayhem. Luckily Coppins came through un-scathed and in 7th position. He battled back and forth jockeying for position with a number of different world class MX1 riders as they all battled it out for vital points in this championship that stands wide open. At the end of a tough race 1 ‘Lizzard’ crossed the finish line jump in 10th position, somewhat disappointed with his result.

Heat 2 was an even better start for the flying Kiwi as his distinctive black Yamaha rounded up the opening lap in 4th place as Steve Ramon hounded his back wheel. An epic battle ensued with a hand full of riders fighting for every last second around the rough sandy circuit. Doing his best to maintain position Coppins was able to hold on for a 5th position at the end of the grueling 35 minute and 2 lap race.

“Today was disappointing for me.” admitted a frustrated Coppins. “I was not able to push hard because I am not physically at 100% and still need to reach my full potential. I had to just ride for points rather than being able to race hard for a win. That disappoints me. In the coming weeks I hope to get myself back to 100% again and then I know I can do the whole team justice.”

Coppins will contend the opening round of the Belgian MX Championship next Friday before heading to Portugal a week later for round 5 of the FIM MX world championship.

Race results:

MX1 Race 1
1 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
2 de Reuver, Marc NED Honda
3 Barragan, Jonathan ESP KTM
4 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki
5 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha
6 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha
7 Strijbos, Kevin BEL Honda
8 Mackenzie, Billy GBR Honda
9 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda
10 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha
11 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM
12 Melotte, Cedric BEL Honda
13 Ramon, Steve BEL Suzuki
14 Noble, James GBR Suzuki
15 Anderson, Bradley GBR Honda

MX1 Race 2
1 Barragan, Jonathan ESP KTM
2 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha
3 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
4 Strijbos, Kevin BEL Honda
5 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha
6 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha
7 Ramon, Steve BEL Suzuki
8 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda
9 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki
10 Leok, Aigar EST TM
11 Krestinov, Gert EST KTM
12 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki
13 Vuillemin, David FRA Kawasaki
14 Mackenzie, Billy GBR Honda
15 van Vijfeijken, Rob NED Yamaha

MX1 GP overall:
1 Barragan, Jonathan ESP KTM 45
2 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha 45
3 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha 38
4 Strijbos, Kevin BEL Honda 32
5 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha 30
7 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha 27

MX1 World championship standings:
1 Cairoli, A. ITA 143
2 Barragan, J. ESP 128
3 de Dycker, Ken BEL 124
4 Philippaerts, D. ITA 118
5 Coppins, J. NZL 112
6 Leok, Tanel EST 111
7 Ramon, Steve BEL 100
8 Nagl, M. GER 87
9 Desalle, C. BEL 86
10 Strijbos, K. BEL 82
11 Leok, Aigar EST 48
12 Vuillemin, D. FRA 48
13 de Reuver, M. NED 45
14 Swanepoel, G. RSA 43
15 Mackenzie, B. GBR 42

[paturoa]

I thought he was at peak fitness and has a new trainer this year. Is he carring an injury?

[paturoa]

Heads up - Portugal this weekend.

And from youthsteam.org a DK interview


New Zealander Darryl King is well known in Europe. It was back in the 1990s that King battled the likes of Joel Smets, Andrea Bartolini and his brother Shayne King in the tough 500cc class.

While this era wasn't like the 1980s era of Thorpe, Jobe, Geboers and Malherbe, it was still a strong 500cc class and one of many good guys. King was one of the nice guys in the paddock, but he had a fighter heart and was always close to winning a World title from his biggest rival Smets.

King was good enough to finish in second place twice behind Smets and was also picked in the factory Husqvarna team alongside Stefan Everts in 2000. If you could pick a handful of riders who deserved to win a World title, then Darryl King would be in that five.

Darryl decided to return to action for the FIM Veterans World Cup, and has so far competed in rounds in Faenza and Valkenswaard. Unfortunately due to injuries and bad luck he never got to show his real speed, although he still came with that determination and fire of days gone past. We decided to ask him some questions about his return to the World scenario.

Q: Darryl, so how have you found being back in a World series?

King: I have always loved it. I wanted to return and visit Belgium, where I lived for so many years during my Grand Prix career. I visited the Lommel circuit when I was here, and also trained with Josh Coppins. It is nice to follow how Josh is doing and while I don't always sit up and watch the Freecaster coverage, but I keep and eye on the results and watch what Josh is doing. I also like to keep and eye on a rider like Ken De Dycker who has improved so much in his career and is now a real challenger for the World title.

Q: Tell us about Faenza, your return to action?

King: On the Saturday in practice I hurt my ribs, after that it didn't go so well for me. I should have been able to finish in third or fourth, but due to my injury it didn't happen.

Q: You finished second in the world a couple of times and enjoyed a good career in the World Championship. How do you see the series now, some ten years after your career ended?

King: It is of course a lot more professional now. I can't say too much about how it is run, because I haven't seen too much of the races, just Faenza and Valkenswaard.

Q: What was the highlight of your career?

King: I would say my win in Namur in 1997. It is such a difficult circuit. It was also the season that I finished second to Joel Smets and I really wanted to beat him badly, but he was just quicker on the hard-pack tracks.

Q: What did you do after your GP career ended?

King: I rode six years in Australia, until 2007 actually, then I raced in New Zealand. I am now working with Leatt neck Braces and CTI knee braces, and I also have my own Yamaha motocross team in New Zealand. I also still race a little.

[paturoa]

oh and it appears that it will be live on freecaster

....AGUEDA (PORTUGAL), 8 May 2009 – The GP of Portugal and the second round of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship, to take place in Agueda on May 10, will be broadcast live and delayed.


The Grand Prix and the WMX race two can be watched live on the internet through the following links.

Freecaster.tv: http://freecaster.tv/mx/1007033/mx-gp-of-portugal-09-live-webcast

Youthstream: http://www.motocrossmx1.info/2009/agueda.php

TVNZ are supposed to be playing it Sunday 24th.

[paturoa]

Josh is 2nd qualifier behind de Dycker and 3rd fastest lap time by just over one tenth second so his pace is GOOD!

[Rupe]

Whats happened to all the torrents, I can only find up to round three????

[NordieBoy]

Whats happened to all the torrents, I can only find up to round three????

Racing Underground has them.

[kezzafish]

Racing Underground has them.

dude, i tried to create a racing underground account/membership and it asked me for an invitation code? WTF? The reason i tried to sign up was to see if they have any of this years World enduro championship stuff on there... do they?

[Rupe]

dude, i tried to create a racing underground account/membership and it asked me for an invitation code? WTF? The reason i tried to sign up was to see if they have any of this years World enduro championship stuff on there... do they?

yep but not in english.

[kezzafish]

yep but not in english.

Ya fukn kidding me. How do ya get an invitation code? i think i'll watch it and listen to some death metal, the commentary's boring anyway

[arj127]

Whats happened to all the torrents, I can only find up to round three????

Seems we need a Slicknick alternative for the World mx races

[kezzafish]

the mx1 and mx2 etc is really easy to watch on freecaster and they play it live. Slow to load the stream but just open a window and let it download like you would with a torrent

[NordieBoy]

Ya fukn kidding me. How do ya get an invitation code? i think i'll watch it and listen to some death metal, the commentary's boring anyway

If you're a member you get 2 invites to give away to deserving people.

[denill]

Date: 10 May 2009
Coppins looks for form in Portuguese MX GP.

Kiwi MX sensation, Josh Coppins, along with the Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team travelled to Portugal this weekend eager to get his 2009 World Championship campaign back on track.

In front of the friendly Agueda crowds ‘Lizzard’ soon showed he was there for business as he rocketed out the gate in the Saturday qualifying race to grab an early lead. Coppins rode a great race with an aggressive style bringing him home in 2nd position, giving a great gate pick for Sunday and the confidence to go with it.

As the gate dropped for the first MX1 moto, Coppins, lost his gate advantage in the first turn by running wide and pushed hard to make up positions on the first lap.A small crash set the New Zealander back a few positions as he had to regroup and come through the pack.Putting his head down, Coppins plugged away at the riders in front and managed to pull through to 7th spot by the end of the moto.

Coppins was sure to make the best of his start in moto 2 and looked like he would grab the hole-shot however team-mate David Philippaerts managed to sneak around the outside with Belgian Clement Desalle making a move a few turns later.Coppins settled into fourth spot where he stayed throughout the race with a last lap charge putting him right in Desalle’s wheel at the checkered flag.

“I felt like I had the speed this weekend to put in a good result however the first moto sort of caught me out when I crashed on the second lap.It was tough to come back with the pace being so hot.I was happier with the second moto and with my speed but I still see some improvements to come in the next few races.I have chosen to stay down South before Spain next week and hope to get some good riding in” commented Coppins.

Climbing a spot in the championship tables, Coppins will travel to Bellpuig in Spain next weekend for Round 6 of the FIM Motocross World championship.

Race results:

MX1 Race 1
1 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
2 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki
3 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda
4 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM
5 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha
6 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha
7 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha
8 Barragan, Jonathan ESP KTM
9 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki
10 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki
11 Vuillemin, David FRA Kawasaki
12 Leok, Aigar EST TM
13 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia
14 Izoird, Fabien FRA Suzuki
15 Church, Tom GBR CCM


MX1 Race 2
1 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
2 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki
3 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda
4 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha
5 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha
6 Vuillemin, David FRA Kawasaki
7 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM
8 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki
9 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki
10 Barragan, Jonathan ESP KTM
11 Leok, Aigar EST TM
12 Campano, Carlos ESP Yamaha
13 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia
14 Correira, Luis POR Yamaha
15 Izoird, Fabien FRA Suzuki

MX1 GP Overall

1 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha 50
2 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki 44
3 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda 40
4 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha 32
5 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM 32
6 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha 31
7 Vuillemin, David FRA Kawasaki 25
8 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki 24
9 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki 24
10 Barragan, Jonathan ESP KTM 24

MX1 Championship standings:

1 Cairoli, A. ITA 193
2 de Dycker, Ken BEL 168
3 Barragan, J. ESP 152
4 Coppins, J. NZL 144
5 Leok, Tanel EST 142
6 Philippaerts, D. ITA 134
7 Desalle, C. BEL 126
8 Nagl, M. GER 119
9 Ramon, Steve BEL 100
10 Strijbos, K. BEL 82
11 Vuillemin, D. FRA 73
12 Leok, Aigar EST 67
13 Swanepoel, G. RSA 67
14 de Reuver, M. NED 45
15 Mackenzie, B. GBR 42

[Buddy L]

Cairoli is fitting in quite nicely in the mx1 class... some one better start pegging him back, before he opens up that lead too much.

4th on the board for Coppins,8 pionts behind 3rd.
Bring on round 6 in Spain..

[NordieBoy]

Cairoli is running very strongly.
Too strong for Josh to catch?

[paturoa]

On the numbers game he'll have to start now consistently beating Cairoli for a shot at the title. Thats a 49 point gap.

[paturoa]

Round 6 this weekend at Catalunya Spain.

[paturoa]

Josh was 3rd fastest qualifier.

[paturoa]

Oh dear! 4th and 8th for 31 points. Still in 4th overall but now 56 points behind.

[denill]

Date: 17/5/09

A tough day for Coppins in Catalunya

Round 7 of the MX1 Motocross World Championship headed to sunny Spain this weekend where, Yamaha Monster Energy racer, Josh Coppins, was eager to get himself back in the championship hunt having put in some hard work over the past weeks.Coppins arrived at the Bellpuig circuit with increased confidence in his physical condition which was sure to be tested in the hot conditions.

In the Saturday qualifying race ‘Lizzard’ looked good as he closed up the opening lap in a solid 3rd position which he held through to the finish, giving a prime gate pick for Sunday’s two 35 minute and 2 lap Grand Prix races.

With 20.000 enthusiastic spectators focusing on the starting line for moto 1, Coppins got a good jump out the gate and ran into turn one in the top 5. Racing hard on the opening laps the Kiwi quickly clawed himself up into the third position. Following a hard fought battle with both Desalle and Philippaerts, Coppins would eventually finish the race in 4th place gaining more vital MX1 World Championship points.

Moto 2 would once again see another good jump for Coppins out the gate however he lost the hole-shot exiting the first turn and rounded up the first lap in 4th position. Showing early speed ‘Lizzard’ pulled up to 3rd position on the dry choppy circuit racing however as the race wore on Coppins was not able to keep his initial pace going. The New Zealander lost his race rhythm and a number of positions, eventually crossing the finish line in 8th position to claim 6th overall for the GP while maintaining 4th position in the MX1 World Championship standings.

A disappointed Coppins commented on his race day: “My speed in both races was good at the start, but I really battled then as the race ran on. In that 2nd moto I got into 3rd and was happy, but I just made too many mistakes and kept dropping further and further down the pack. The 2nd moto is one I am glad is behind me and I just need to focus on the next Grand Prix now.”

Coppins will travel to the UK next for Round 7 of the MX1 Motocross World Championships taking place at Mallory Park on the 31st May.

Race results:

Mx1 Race 1

1 Barragan, Jonathan ESP KTM

2 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda

3 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha

4 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha

5 Vuillemin, David FRA Kawasaki

6 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki

7 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM

8 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha

9 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha

10 Leok, Aigar EST TM

11 Mackenzie, Billy GBR Honda

12 Bill, Julien SUI Aprilia

13 Campano, Carlos ESP Yamaha

14 Church, Tom GBR CCM

15 Dougan, Jason GBR CCM


MX1 Race 2

1 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha

2 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM

3 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha

4 Barragan, Jonathan ESP KTM

5 Mackenzie, Billy GBR Honda

6 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki

7 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda

8 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha

9 Vuillemin, David FRA Kawasaki

10 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki

11 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki

12 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia

13 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha

14 Leok, Aigar EST TM

15 Krestinov, Gert EST KTM



MX1 GP Overall

1 Barragan, Jonathan ESP KTM 43

2 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha 40

3 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha 38

4 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM 36

5 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda 36

6 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha 31

7 Vuillemin, David FRA Kawasaki 28

8 Mackenzie, Billy GBR Honda 26

9 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki 25

10 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha 20

Mx1 World championship standings:

1 Cairoli, A. ITA 231

2 Barragan, J. ESP 195

3 de Dycker, Ken BEL 183

4 Coppins, J. NZL 175

5 Philippaerts, D. ITA 174

6 Leok, Tanel EST 162

7 Desalle, C. BEL 162

8 Nagl, M. GER 155

9 Vuillemin, D. FRA 101

10 Ramon, Steve BEL 100

11 Swanepoel, G. RSA 92

12 Leok, Aigar EST 85

13 Strijbos, K. BEL 82

14 Mackenzie, B. GBR 68

15 Aranda, G. FRA 50








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[secondfield]

Ive really been getting into watching these races on freecaster TV. It streams very well and with great picture clarity. They archive the races so you can watch them anytime.50 odd minutes coverage of each race.Highly reccommended!

[oldguy]

Ive really been getting into watching these races on freecaster TV. It streams very well and with great picture clarity. They archive the races so you can watch them anytime.50 odd minutes coverage of each race.Highly reccommended! Yeah that freecaster TV is brillant
I watched the first MX2 race, then thought hell I can watch this in the bedroom, setup my backup PC in my bedroom,:niceone: saw the MX1 race to the end:niceone: then fell asleep, woke up halfway through the second MX2 race, then fell alseep again, and woke up in time to get up and go to work:doh:

[clmintie]

Did you see the failed passing move on Coppins by Cairoli? Getting away with no damage or falling off was a beaut piece of GOOD luck for a change for Josh.. :niceone:

[secondfield]

Cairoli got canned' Josh didnt even notice probably.. :jerry:

[paturoa]

Josh qualified 3rd.

No sign of Cairoli - is he not racing??

Barragan was 11th and de Dycker 15th!!!!

Scotty qualified last - not sure if he made the cut anyone know that the cut off is?

EDIT: Cairoli's times are showing in the practice sessions!???
EDIT2: Scotty only did 2 laps in the qual race.........
EDIT3:

....a first corner pile-up involving world championship leader Antonio Cairoli. The Yamaha Red Bull De Carli racer collided with Billy Mackenzie and pulled off the heat in pain. The Italian suffered bruising to his left wrist and back, but is due to race tomorrow.

[paturoa]

Still good but needs to be winning. 5th & 4th for 34 points, now 209 aoverall with Caroili on 255 so the gap to first has reduced a little by 10 points.

Looks like Scotty was a DNF both races as he only did 12 & 13 laps.

[denill]

Date: 31/5/09

Coppins just misses out on podium at British GP

Josh Coppins and the Yamaha Monster Energy Team turned out at Mallory Park, England, this past weekend with the full intention of standing on the podium. For a refreshing change to his usual Black and White THOR race gear, which the fans have become accustomed to, ‘Lizzard’ decided to run some more colorful livery which looked great as he circulated around the spectacular circuit.

In the Saturday qualifier Coppins got a great start and ran up in the leading trio for the duration of the race. Crossing the finish line in 3rd position the likeable Kiwi would benefit from a great gate pick for Sunday.

As Heat 1 got underway on Sunday Coppins got a good start and ran up front with the leaders, as the world’s top MX1 riders all pushed hard for the vital points in the extremely close championship standings. With a number of position changes throughout the fast paced race, ‘Lizzard’ eventually crossed the finish in 5th place, racking up vital points.

Heat 2 was yet another solid start for Coppins, rounding up the opening lap in 6th position. Yet again the pace was intense out front, and with another strong ride ‘Lizzard’ was in 4th position at the finish, giving a 4th overall for the day and keeping him firmly in contention for the MX1 World Title.

"Not too bad today and I felt better than the last few weeks; there was an improvement here and hopefully I will be able to get back on the box in France. The first moto was pretty eventful because a rock hit my left collarbone and that was pretty sore and I also broke some spokes on my front wheel when I clashed with Desalle. The wheel was a bit wobbly and I got some arm-pump so the front group got away. There were some good points about today."

With just 57 points separating the top 7 riders, the MX1 World Championship remains wide open heading into Round 7 of the championship in France next weekend.

Race results:

MX1 Race 1
1 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha
2 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda
3 Barragan, Jonathan ESP KTM
4 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM
5 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha
6 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki
7 Pichon, Mickael FRA Honda
8 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha
9 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki
10 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
11 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki
12 Anderson, Bradley GBR Honda
13 Leok, Aigar EST TM
14 Nunn, Carl GBR Suzuki
15 Dougan, Jason GBR CCM

MX1 Race 2
1 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM
2 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha
3 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda
4 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha
5 Mackenzie, Billy GBR Honda
6 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha
7 Pichon, Mickael FRA Honda
8 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
9 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki
10 Nunn, Carl GBR Suzuki
11 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki
12 Anderson, Bradley GBR Honda
13 Campano, Carlos ESP Yamaha
14 Neugebauer, Filip CZE Kawasaki
15 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia
16 Terreblanche, Shannon RSA Kawasaki
17 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki

MX1 GP Overall
1 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha 47
2 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM 43
3 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda 42
4 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha 34
5 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha 28
6 Pichon, Mickael FRA Honda 28
7 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki 25
8 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha 24
9 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki 24
10 Barragan, Jonathan ESP KTM 20
11 Nunn, Carl GBR Suzuki 18
12 Anderson, Bradley GBR Honda 18
13 Mackenzie, Billy GBR Honda 16
14 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki 14
15 Campano, Carlos ESP Yamaha 13

MX1 Championship standings:
1 Cairoli, A. ITA 255
2 Philippaerts, D. ITA 221
3 Barragan, J. ESP 215
4 Coppins, J. NZL 209
5 de Dycker, Ken BEL 208
6 Desalle, C. BEL 204
7 Nagl, M. GER 198
8 Leok, Tanel EST 190
9 Swanepoel, G. RSA 106
10 Vuillemin, D. FRA 101
11 Ramon, Steve BEL 100
12 Leok, Aigar EST 93
13 Mackenzie, B. GBR 84
14 Strijbos, K. BEL 82
15 Aranda, G. FRA 74

[Buddy L]

Clawed back ten point back on Cairoli, just needs to keep this up and maybe a bit of luck, and he'll be in the running for the title.

[NordieBoy]

Broken spokes don't help.

[kezzafish]

finally got around to watching these two races. Consistant, solid results but man i wanna see the lizzard push a bit harder for a podium. Desalle's going good now too and phillaparts seems to have lifted his game. What happened to barragan in moto 2 (he DNF'd) i saw him pull into the pit but didn't figure out why? and it can't have been the bike 'cos that's the greatest bike money can buy lol

[paturoa]

... but man i wanna see the lizzard push a bit harder for a podium.

x2

Up again this weekend at the French round. A couple of tops steps would be the o.

[paturoa]

4th fastest in Qual

[secondfield]

I got a funny feeling Josh is just trying to stay consistent this year, he could win the title just from finishing in the top 6 at all rounds. There are so many good riders this year gunning for the podium, causing alot of desperate riding to taking place. Antonio is a win it or bin it type of chap, Barragan a bit the same also.

[clmintie]

I got a funny feeling Josh is just trying to stay consistent this year, he could win the title just from finishing in the top 6 at all rounds. There are so many good riders this year gunning for the podium, causing alot of desperate riding to taking place. Antonio is a win it or bin it type of chap, Barragan a bit the same also.

I've been thinking the same, but too scared to mention it in case I jinx him... ...:Oops:

[paturoa]

6th & 7th - these results are not going to be good enough to take the title, and now running out of rounds....

[denill]

Date: 7/6/2009

Coppins maintains 4th in MX1 World Championship standings after French MX GP

Heading into Round 8 of the MX1 World Championship in France this weekend, Yamaha Monster Energy racer, Josh Coppins, seemedconfident that he could capitalize on a strong result to keep himself in the hunt for the MX1 title, however the Kiwi left Ernee a little disillusioned but still fourth in the MX1 points chase.

In Saturday’s qualifying race Coppins was quick out the gate, only just missing out on the hole-shot as the pack rounded the first corner. As ever, the pace was very fast out front, and with a solid ride ‘Lizzard’ qualified in 4th position to give a great gate pick for the French Grand Prix.

On Sunday morning a torrential shower drenched the hard pack Ernee circuit as the first MX1 moto lined up on the gates. When the gate dropped ‘Lizzard’ was fairly quick of the mark as he powered his black Yamaha YZ450FM around the opening lap. Settling into 6th position early in the race and riding very smooth throughout, Coppins finished the opening moto in 6th position.

The 2nd moto was a better start for the Kiwi as he headed through the first corner in 4th position. With a tight battle up front throughout the entire 35 minute and 2 lap race, Coppins defended his fourth place until ten minutes was left on the clock. He finally lost his battle to Cairoli, Philippaerts and Desalle to cross the line in 7th position, giving him a 6th overall for the day.

"I got tired and didn't have any power at the end; there was nothing left in the tank. I still have the same problem as the last few GPs and I am not sure why because my strength is normally my strong point. So I am struggling a little bit at the moment and need to get it fixed." admitted the disappointed Kiwi.

Coppins will head back to Belgium for a round of the Belgian MX champs next weekend at the former GP circuit of Kester, before trekking to east to Germany for round 9 of 15 in the FIM MX World championship series in Teutschenthal the following week.

Race results:

MX1 Race 1
1 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM
2 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha
3 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki
4 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda
5 Pichon, Mickael FRA Honda
6 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha
7 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
8 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha
9 Leok, Aigar EST TM
10 Church, Tom GBR CCM
11 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia
12 Vuillemin, David FRA Kawasaki
13 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki
14 Bill, Julien SUI Aprilia
15 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki

MX1 Race 2
1 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM
2 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
3 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha
4 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha
5 Mackenzie, Billy GBR Honda
6 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda
7 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha
8 Leok, Aigar EST TM
9 Pichon, Mickael FRA Honda
10 Dougan, Jason GBR CCM
11 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia
12 Bill, Julien SUI Aprilia
13 Church, Tom GBR CCM
14 Vuillemin, David FRA Kawasaki
15 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki

MX1 GP Overall
1 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM 50
2 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha 40
3 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha 36
4 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha 33
5 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda 33
6 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha 29
7 Pichon, Mickael FRA Honda 28
8 Leok, Aigar EST TM 25
9 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia 20
10 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki 20
11 Mackenzie, Billy GBR Honda 19
12 Church, Tom GBR CCM 19
13 Bill, Julien SUI Aprilia 16
14 Vuillemin, David FRA Kawasaki 16
15 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki 14

MX1 World championship standings:
1 Cairoli, A. ITA 291
2 Philippaerts, D. ITA 261
3 Nagl, M. GER 248
4 Coppins, J. NZL 238
5 Desalle, C. BEL 237
6 de Dycker, Ken BEL 228
7 Leok, Tanel EST 223
8 Barragan, J. ESP 215
9 Swanepoel, G. RSA 120
10 Leok, Aigar EST 118
11 Vuillemin, D. FRA 117
12 Mackenzie, B. GBR 103
13 Ramon, Steve BEL 100
14 Strijbos, K. BEL 82
15 Aranda, G. FRA 80

[denill]

Date: 15/6/09
Josh Coppins on podium in Kester

Josh Coppins took part in Round 2 of the closely contested Belgian Motocross Championship yesterday, held in Kester. Changing weather conditions tested the skills of a handful of the MX1 Grand Prix stars, with Monster Energy Yamaha star Coppins riding consistently in all 3 heats to take 3rd overall for the day.

In Heat 1 ‘Lizzard’ got a great start as he chased De Dycker around the opening lap, with Clement Desalle hot on his heels. In strong form at the moment, Desalle got past both Coppins and De Dycker, putting Coppins into 3rd where he remained until the end of the race.

In Heat 2 it was a string of GP stars up front in the opening laps as all the riders fought hard for position. Coppins managed to get past Cairoli and Leok as he pulled himself through into 3rd position. With De Dycker and Desalle out front, ‘Lizzard’ rode another smooth race to cross the line in 3rd place.

Heat 3 was a bad start for the New Zealander as he closed the opening lap in 10th position. Wasting no time at all Coppins quickly blasted his way through to 4th position, where he ultimately finished the race, giving him 3rd overall for the day.

Next weekend Josh Coppins heads to Teutschenthal in Germany to take part in Round 9 of the MX1 World Championship.

Results

Heat 1

1 DESALLE Clement

2 DE DYCKER Ken

3 COPPINS Joshua

4 LEOK Tanel

5 LEOK Aigar

6 VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy

7 ROELANTS Joel

8 VAN DAELE Marvin

9 CAPS Patrick

10 DIERCKX Dennis

Heat 2

1 DE DYCKER Ken

2 DESALLE Clement

3 COPPINS Joshua

4 CAPS Patrick

5 LEOK Aigar

6 PRIEM Manuel

7 LEOK Tanel

8 CAIROLI Antonio

9 VAN DAELE Marvin

10 ROELANTS Joel

Heat 3

1 DE DYCKER Ken

2 DESALLE Clement

3 VAN DAELE Marvin

4 COPPINS Joshua

5 LEOK Tanel

6 CAPS Patrick

7 VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy

8 LEOK Aigar

9 SALAETS Kristof

10 VERBRUGGEN Dennis

Overall

1 DE DYCKER Ken 72

2 DESALLE Clement 69

3 COPPINS Joshua 58

4 LEOK Tanel 48

5 VAN DAELE Marvin 45

6 CAPS Patrick 45

7 LEOK Aigar 45

8 VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy 38

9 ROELANTS Joel 32

10 LAEREMANS Bengt 29

Championship Standings after Round 2

1 De Dycker 140

2 Desalle 127

3 Coppins 106

4 Van Daele 78

5 Caps 77

6 Roelants 76

7 Philippaerts 64

8 De Reuver 49

9 T. Leok 48

10 Verbruggen 46

[camchain]

Good result for belgian champs but more points needed for the big game. Must be tremendously frustrating. He's a tough hua but maybe being too hard on himself and focussing too much on things that aren't quite right. Stress = tension = not relaxed enough on bike? Easy to comment from sidelines, I know.

[NordieBoy]

Is he still battling the blood iron problems?

[paturoa]

Bump - we're up this weekend at Teutschenthal.

[paturoa]

6th in qualifying.

[denill]

6th in qualifying.

These performances are NOT what Josh will be satisfied with.

And neither will Yamaha. :weep: :weep:

[camchain]

Bugga. If he's still having problems with blood might be time to hit the steroids. Get angry and fast.

[paturoa]

Ditto day at the races.

Race 1 = 3rd for 20 points
Race 2 = 6th for 16

36 for the day but everyone else also got 36 or better so stays 4th overall with only 6 rounds remaining.

[denill]

Date: 21/6/09

Coppins finds new speed at Teutschenthal MX GP.

Yamaha Monster Energy’s, Josh Coppins, has narrowly missed out on a podium finish at Round 9 of the World Motocross Championship this weekend, in Teutschenthal, Germany. After winning the 2008 edition with a stellar double victory ‘Lizzard’ had his sights set on a strong ride at the challenging hard-pack Talkessel circuit.

In the Saturday qualifier, Coppins got a reasonable start as he sat in 8th position on the opening lap. Held up by Billy McKenzie on lap 2, he lost time on the leaders, however once he passed the Scotsman,‘Lizzard’ did his best to close in the competition, crossing the finish line in 6th place to qualify for a good pick on the gate for Sunday.

With overnight showers changing track conditions for the competitors, Coppins still rocketed out the gate in moto 1 , sliding through the first turn in 2nd position behind local favourite Maxi Nagl, with a charging Antonio Cairoli just behind in 3rd. For the opening 15 minutes Coppins and Cairoli battled it out for track position, with Cairoli eventually getting the advantage after Coppins stalled his machine. The Kiwi quickly recovered to ride a fantastic race, crossing the finish line in 3rd position.

A reasonable start in Moto 2 would see the likeable New Zealander head through turn 1 in 6th position, charging as hard as ever. Coppins battled bar to bar with Belgian, Clement Desalle and fellow Yamaha Monster Energy team-mate, Philippaerts, with the trio jockeying for track position lap after lap. On lap 12 Coppins and Philippaerts collided, leaving Coppins on the deck and dropped down to 7th position by the time he got going again. Coppins set a blazing pace as he fought back hard, re-passing Desalle and closing onto the back wheel of Philippaerts to cross the line in 5th position, only just missing out on an overall podium as he tied points with Philippaerts and Dedycker.

“There is still something left in this old dog” smiled a content Coppins after the race. “I was happy with my speed in both races but in the final moto I proved that I still have it in me.I passed Desalle on the last lap, and I’m sure with some more time I would have had Philippaerts. I feel like I have discovered a new fight in me and look forward to the upcoming races to mix it up in the championship”

Coppins will head to Kegums in Latvia which will welcome the GP tour next weekend.

Race results:

MX1 Race 1

1 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM
2 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
3 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha
4 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha
5 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda
6 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha
7 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki
8 Vuillemin, David FRA Kawasaki
9 Pichon, Mickael FRA Honda
10 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki
11 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia
12 Leok, Aigar EST TM
13 Church, Tom GBR CCM
14 Richier, Florent FRA Kawasaki
15 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki

MX1 Race 2
1 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
2 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki
3 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM
4 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha
5 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha
6 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda
7 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha
8 Pichon, Mickael FRA Honda
9 Leok, Aigar EST TM
10 Bill, Julien SUI Aprilia
11 Leonce, Loic FRA Aprilia
12 Nemeth, Kornel HUN KTM
13 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia
14 Vuillemin, David FRA Kawasaki
15 Church, Tom GBR CCM
16 Campano, Carlos ESP Yamaha
17 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki

MX1 GP Overall:
1 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha 47
2 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM 45
3 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki 36
4 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha 36
5 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha 36
6 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda 31
7 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha 29
8 Pichon, Mickael FRA Honda 25
9 Leok, Aigar EST TM 21
10 Vuillemin, David FRA Kawasaki 20
11 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia 18
12 Bill, Julien SUI Aprilia 15
13 Leonce, Loic FRA Aprilia 15
14 Church, Tom GBR CCM 14
15 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki 11

MX1 World championship standings:
1 Cairoli, A. ITA 338
2 Philippaerts, D. ITA 297
3 Nagl, M. GER 293
4 Coppins, J. NZL 274
5 Desalle, C. BEL 268
6 de Dycker, Ken BEL 264
7 Leok, Tanel EST 252
8 Barragan, J. ESP 215
9 Leok, Aigar EST 139
10 Vuillemin, D. FRA 137
11 Swanepoel, G. RSA 130
12 Mackenzie, B. GBR 103
13 Ramon, Steve BEL 100
14 Priem, Manuel BEL 95
15 Aranda, G. FRA 91

[NordieBoy]

Riding well but still needs a little of that good luck stuff.

[Reckless]

Riding well but still needs a little of that good luck stuff.

Yeh but he's finally saying he feels a new fight in him and for the first time this season he's passing those fast guys instead of just maintaining his race position.

Hopefully we'll see him rise from here! Good luck to him!!!:woohoo:

[secondfield]

Yeah' With Barragan out for a while the pressure has eased a bit (by no means alot though).
Nagl is on fire at the moment and De dycker is a bit like Josh this year, Just needs a break (hopefully Cairoli's leg! :crazy:)
Josh can outpace Phillaperts and appears physically stronger than him ...

Out of the whole MX1 field Josh is the most consistent finisher.. now he needs to up the pace slightly.. His tactics are probably very complex, been watching the lines of the rest of the field closely and now he can formulate a fair idea of each riders strengths and weaknesses on any given track/day/conditions.

Gotta love that freecaster TV! almost want to buy one of those silly looking braun electric razors now you can use in the shower ... hopefully wont be tempted to shave my arse with it.:Oops:

[flyingcr250]

Gotta love that freecaster TV! almost want to buy one of those silly looking braun electric razors now you can use in the shower ... hopefully wont be tempted to shave my arse with it.:Oops:


ha ha ha... cool site though:yes:

[camchain]

Race report quote: "On lap 12 Coppins and Philippaerts collided, leaving Coppins on the deck and dropped down to 7th position by the time he got going again."

Seem to remember this happening before. Josh needs sharper elbows.

[paturoa]

Latvia this weekend

[paturoa]

Josh interview from Youthstream



Date: 2009-06-24 18:39:36 | Author: Geoff Meyer

Monster Yamaha rider Josh Coppins is enjoying his racing in 2009. Despite not feeling that great on the bike he knows that this might be his last season and he is making the most out of it. Trying to enjoy his last trip to places like Germany, or Sweden, where he has had success in the past.

Fourth in the World MX1 Championship points after nine rounds means that he is still in with a chance to win a World Title before he heads back home to New Zealand, although now 64 points behind series leader Antonio Cairoli the New Zealander will find it hard work and it will take some luck to catch the MX1 series leader. Coppins though has never been a quitter and isn’t about to give up now.

Q: Josh, has it been a struggle so far this year?

Coppins: It isn't a struggle at all I am enjoying my racing and of course I am trying to win, and enjoy my racing along the way. It could be my last year, I am still in with a hunt and I might come good at the end of the year. I haven't been that good this year, and the last races I have been fading and had a lack of energy, so hopefully I can step it up and have a chance.

Q: But are you disappointed in your standing in the series?

Coppins: I am not disappointed because I have enjoyed coming to the race and I am trying to do that because it could be my last season here. I want to enjoy it for sure. I sort of come to the races with my family now and I am enjoying my practicing and I am practicing with a lot of guys now, so overall it's been fun. Q: What has been the problem with your conditions; you have faded in some races lately haven’t you?

Coppins: I have been struggling with fitness, just some health problems and I have made a mistake and didn’t get my blood checked enough, it is totally my own fault and after racing for so long I should have known better. I need to get organized and try and be strong for the last part of the season.

Q: Is it difficult being a father and a racer?

Coppins: It is difficult being a father and a racer. My goals have changes, I mean I am still trying to go for the championship, but my priority isn’t winning it anymore. I mean anyone who becomes a father will tell you, it’s a life changing experience. I am trying to do my best for my team, and sponsors and friends.

Q: Does being a father take away the edge a little maybe?

Coppins: It is possible, I mean I don’t think so, nothing was missing in 2007 and in 2008 I was too busy worrying about my future, which was silly to worry about that. Although I am not leading and it’s looking tough to win it, it is still possible and anything can happen, as we saw in 2007 with me losing it.

[secondfield]

Fuck, did you see that cunt phillaperts shake his fist in victory after josh fell on that come together? gives an insight into that style eh? cunt.

[secondfield]

:shutup: __________________

[paturoa]

Fuck, did you see that cunt phillaperts shake his fist in victory after josh fell on that come together? gives an insight into that style eh? cunt.

Got a link to a short clip of that?

[denill]

News From Josh:

Hi there,

The last GP in Germany went well for me – it’s the first time in a while that i have felt strong both motos! I can’t tell you how great that felt to fight to the end. I’ really looking forward to this weekend in Latvia...

We have had a good week’s training. I went to Olmen and did some testing with Gunter from KYB - Technical Touch). We tried a few different suspension settings and came away happy.

Check out my web store for the new “One more year” DVD that Alex Rankin put together for me: I think he did an awesome job so get yourself a copy and check it out.

Today I went trials riding with Jamie, Scott and Jake Nichols who rides MX2. He has been staying for a while and it’s amazing how much he has improved while being here. I can imagine being in his shoes: You see things when you arrive and you think “I’ll never be able do that” or “there is no way I can keep up with these nutters”, but by the end of the stay you are doing things you never dreamed of attempting... needless to say after a few big crashes in the trials bikes we called it a day as both Jake and I want to be in one piece for Latvia! Things are busy right now as we have three GP’s in a row... I like it that way especially now that I’m feeling strong.

Well that’s it for now, I’ll check in next week.

Cheers,

JC

[NordieBoy]

Looking good then. Hope it can be converted into much needed points.

He sounds happy though.

[paturoa]

6th in qualifying

[secondfield]

Got a link to a short clip of that?

Nah' sorry mate, its about 3/4 the way through the 2nd mx1 race from last weekend, on freecaster tv....

[flyingcr250]

Nah' sorry mate, its about 3/4 the way through the 2nd mx1 race from last weekend, on freecaster tv....

just watched the first MX1 race in germany.

latvia is on live at 9 tonight i think on freecaster

some cool videos on here too

http://www.promoto.tv

[flyingcr250]

Got a link to a short clip of that?

latvia is live on freecaster now

[NordieBoy]

latvia is live on freecaster now

And they're off!

[flyingcr250]

And they're off!

de dika is out coppins is 6th 18 minutes +2laps to go

[NordieBoy]

Cairoli is flying!

[NordieBoy]

Josh into 5th 11:30 to go

[NordieBoy]

Josh has pulled out 2s on Phillillillipperaerts.

[NordieBoy]

Leok down, Josh into 4th.

[NordieBoy]

Josh is 16s up on 5th :D

[Buddy L]

Tony must have had his baked beans this morning. He is by far the fastest this year.
What a charge at the end

[flyingcr250]

Tony must have had his baked beans this morning. He is by far the fastest this year.
What a charge at the end

hes bloody fast allright,

coppins moves up to 5th in the overall standings 1 point behind phillaperts

[secondfield]

Choice to see Josh feed it to Phillaperts on that first race... :2guns:

[flyingcr250]

Choice to see Josh feed it to Phillaperts on that first race... :2guns:

he deffinatley look stronger than in Germany

[paturoa]

4th and 2nd, for 3rd overall on the day with 40 points.

Now is 314 overall but the gap to Cairoli has extended now to 71 points overall.

[denill]

Date: 28 June 2009
Coppins on the podium in Latvia

Josh Coppins looks to be back on form as he powered his Monster Energy Yamaha through the Kegums sand to take 3rd overall in the first ever Latvian Motocross Grand Prix. After putting on an invigorating display last week in the German GP, to tie for 3rd place, ‘Lizzard’ arrived in Latvia this weekend self-assured of getting up on the podium.

In Saturday’s short qualifying race, Coppins got a reasonable jump out the gate, heading through the first turn just inside the top 10. With the top 5 riders all still within striking distance of this year’s MX1 championship everyone was pushing as hard as possible to get the best possible gate pick for the two Sunday GP races. Racing hard through the pack Coppins clawed his way into 6th place, securing a good starting position for Sunday.

As the gate dropped for the first moto on Sunday the crowd watched in awe as the MX1 ‘field of stars’ launched themselves into the first corner. It was de Dycker who got the early advantage, with Nagl right on him. Coppins at this point was in 7th position fighting hard for track position with World Championship leader Cairoli. By lap 4 the determined Kiwi had managed to get up into 5th place, before losing the battle to Cairoli and dropping back into 6th. The next person in the ‘crosshairs’ was team mate Philippaerts, Coppins wasted no time in hunting him down and eventually getting past. ‘Lizzard’ continued his forward momentum to the very end, crossing the chequered flag in 4th position.

With the track getting really rough throughout the day and the temperature rising, race 2 was going to be a show of strength, and an ultra-fit Coppins knew these conditions would give him the upper hand on many of the riders. With a slightly better start this time, Coppins rounded up the opening lap in 5th position, as he settled into a good rhythm. On lap 5 ‘Lizzard’ started to turn up the pressure on the other riders, at a point where all except Cairoli looked to be tiring. Coppins looked fresh as he closed down and passed the competition one by one. By lap 14 Coppins closed in on Desalle and made the pass for 3rd, then just one lap later did the same to de Dycker to take over 2nd position and put himself on the podium for the Latvian GP.

“I enjoyed racing here in Latvia today” smiled Coppins. “My goal was to improve from Teutschenthal last weekend and I managed to do that today. I’m feeling strong and I know I have it in me to end off the championship with a fight. There are some tough tracks coming up which are going to sort the men from the boys – we saw it today as well. I’m looking forward to Sweden as well. I have one there before and will be focusing on a podium spot once again.”

Next weekend Josh Coppins and the Yamaha Monster Energy Team head to Sweden for Round 11 of the 15 round MX1 World Championship.

Race results:

MX1 Race 1
1 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda
2 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
3 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM
4 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha
5 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha
6 Leok, Aigar EST TM
7 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki
8 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki
9 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki
10 Campano, Carlos ESP Yamaha
11 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia
12 Church, Tom GBR CCM
13 Carlsson, Johan SWE Suzuki
14 Steinbergs, Ivo LAT Honda
15 Terreblanche, Shannon RSA Kawasaki

Mx1 Race 2
1 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
2 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha
3 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki
4 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha
5 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda
6 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM
7 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha
8 Leok, Aigar EST TM
9 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia
10 Campano, Carlos ESP Yamaha
11 Dougan, Jason GBR CCM
12 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki
13 Mackenzie, Bryan GBR Honda
14 Freibergs, Lauris LAT Yamaha
15 Leonce, Loic FRA Aprilia

MX1 GP Overall:
1 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha 47
2 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda 41
3 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha 40
4 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM 35
5 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki 34
6 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha 30
7 Leok, Aigar EST TM 28
8 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia 22
9 Campano, Carlos ESP Yamaha 22
10 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki 21
11 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha 18
12 Church, Tom GBR CCM 13
13 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki 13
14 Freibergs, Lauris LAT Yamaha 12
15 Dougan, Jason GBR CCM 10

Mx1 World Championship standings:
1 Cairoli, A. ITA 385
2 Nagl, M. GER 328
3 Philippaerts, D. ITA 327
4 Coppins, J. NZL 314
5 Desalle, C. BEL 309
6 de Dycker, Ken BEL 298
7 Leok, Tanel EST 270
8 Barragan, J. ESP 215
9 Leok, Aigar EST 167
10 Swanepoel, G. RSA 151
11 Vuillemin, D. FRA 137
12 Priem, Manuel BEL 117
13 Aranda, G. FRA 104
14 Mackenzie, B. GBR 103
15 Ramon, Steve BEL 100

[NordieBoy]

Wow. Cairoli's speed/technique through those whoops was awesome to see.

Keep the front high and let the rear follow the terrain...

Bugger that!

[k14]

Now is 314 overall but the gap to Cairoli has extended now to 71 points overall.
Big ask to claw back that many, who knows, maybe his rear brake will fail and he'll do a shoulder with 3 meets to go?

[Reckless]

Beat his team mate both races and is knocking on his door in the championship. Coppins and Yamaha gotta be pleased with that improvement. Caroli looks good this year but Nagl and Phillipearts are well within his reach. Maybe first again if the pressure gets to Caroli. Fingers crossed aye!!

[flyingcr250]

Beat his team mate both races and is knocking on his door in the championship. Coppins and Yamaha gotta be pleased with that improvement. Caroli looks good this year but Nagl and Phillipearts are well within his reach. Maybe first again if the pressure gets to Caroli. Fingers crossed aye!!

i caught the first race, but fell asleep during the second race. keen to see the next gp

[paturoa]

3rd in qualifying :woohoo:

Getting better results in qualifying is always a good sign.


UDDEVALLA (SWEDEN), 4 July 2009 – Under a bright and hot sun the qualifying races for the Swedish GP ended with the pole positions of Nagl and Goncalves making it a KTM one two.

De Dycker was second behind a very fast Nagl as Coppins completed the MX1 top three. In the MX2 class Goncalves dominated ahead of a dangerous Roczen and Monni.

JK Datch’s Leonce took the lead after the gate dropped and gave the start to the MX1 qualifying heat. The Frenchman, who put in his first ever laps at the lead in a World Championship heat, did not last long in first place as Coppins and Nagl put tons of pressure on him.

Coppins was the first to move past but the Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross man lost the battle with Nagl, moving to the lead and pulling away while Coppins remained in second.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Nagl took the eventual victory with an advantage of 4.4 seconds and secured his second season’s pole, finishing ahead of De Dycker.

The latter moved close to Coppins and battle it out with the Kiwi until he moved past. Teka Suzuki WMX1’s De Dycker opened up a gap and secured the runner up spot while Coppins was forced to ride strong in the final laps as Cairoli was coming closer and closer.

The Italian of Yamaha Red Bull De Carli finished a close fourth to Coppins. Cairoli came dramatically close in the last laps but could not move past eventually.

[kezzafish]

is freecaster working for anyone tonight? the live showing (sweden) isn't working for me

[flyingcr250]

is freecaster working for anyone tonight? the live showing (sweden) isn't working for me

yea working for me

[paturoa]

6th and 7th

.. so 29 points for the round and dropped to 4th overall 85 points behind Cairoli.

[denill]

Date: 5 July 2009

Coppins loses out in Sweden

Josh Coppins has come away from Round 11 of the MX1 World Motocross Championship in Sweden this past weekend having lost ground on the leaders, as he now sits in 5th position in the overall standings. The Yamaha Monster Energy rider has been feeling stronger and stronger over the past few weeks and seemed set to continue his progress on the mixed terrain circuit of Uddevalla however a sprained ankle in moto1 and technical problems in moto 2 resulted in a different outcome for the Kiwi.

Saturday’s qualifying race started positively for Coppins as he only just missed out on the hole-shot to Nagl. Chasing hard ‘Lizzard’ was looking good as he kept the pressure on the KTM rider out in front until the mid way point, when Nagl then started to edge away. A charging de Dycker also managed to squeeze out the ‘Kiwi’ in the closing stages, relegating Coppins to 3rd place.

Sunday morning dawned a little cooler than the Saturday, however that did not put off the 22.000 thousand spectators that turned out, lining the hillside to cheer on their idols. The gate dropped for the opening MX1 race, and as the dust settled on the first turn it was Nagl out front being closely tracked by de Dycker, Desalle, Coppins (4th) and Philippaerts. The reigning world champ was all over the back of Coppins for the opening four laps before managing to get by. Coppins hit a hole after he landed from the uphill ski jump and sprained his ankle as his foot lost grip on the foot peg. He would have to battle with pain and with Antonio Cairoli who had been fighting his way through the pack following a poor start. Cairoli slipped by, relegating Coppins to 6th place, where he ultimately crossed the finish line.

Hoping that pain killers would relieve some of the discomfort Coppins was aiming for a good start in the 2nd moto, however a technical problem while selecting gears hampered Coppins from the start and throughout the moto. The determined ‘Kiwi’ still pushed harder than try and fight his way through the MX1 field. By the end of the fast paced 35 minute and 2 lap race Coppins had managed to get his number 6 Yamaha machine up into 7th position, giving a 7th overall for the day.

“I haven’t had much luck here over the last few years” commented Coppins “The ankle is pretty swollen now but should be ok after a few days of rest and icing. When I hit the hole my foot came off the foot peg and I kind of ran over it with the back wheel. Although it bothered me in the second moto I thought I could have done better but I had some trouble with selecting gears and kept on hitting false neutral which was quite scary over some of the big jumps.”

The next event for Coppins will be Round 3 of the Belgian Championship taking place in Nismes on the 19th July.

Race result:
MX1 Race 1
1 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM
2 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki
3 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda
4 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
5 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha
6 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha
7 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha
8 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki
9 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki
10 Mackenzie, Bryan GBR Honda
11 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia
12 Campano, Carlos ESP Yamaha
13 Bill, Julien SUI Aprilia
14 Terreblanche, Shannon RSA Kawasaki
15 Leonce, Loic FRA Aprilia

MX1 Race 2
1 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
2 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM
3 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha
4 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki
5 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda
6 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha
7 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha
8 Vuillemin, David FRA Kawasaki
9 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki
10 Bill, Julien SUI Aprilia
11 Dougan, Jason GBR CCM
12 Leonce, Loic FRA Aprilia
13 Church, Tom GBR CCM
14 Mackenzie, Bryan GBR Honda
15 Söderström, Tom SWE Kawasaki

Mx1 GP Overall:
1 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM 47
2 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha 43
3 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki 40
4 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha 36
5 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda 36
6 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha 29
7 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha 29
8 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki 24
9 Bill, Julien SUI Aprilia 19
10 Mackenzie, Bryan GBR Honda 18
11 Dougan, Jason GBR CCM 15
12 Leonce, Loic FRA Aprilia 15
13 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia 15
14 Vuillemin, David FRA Kawasaki 13
15 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki 13

MX1 World Championship standings:
1 Cairoli, A. ITA 428
2 Nagl, M. GER 375
3 Philippaerts, D. ITA 363
4 Desalle, C. BEL 345
5 Coppins, J. NZL 343
6 de Dycker, Ken BEL 338
7 Leok, Tanel EST 299
8 Barragan, J. ESP 215
9 Swanepoel, G. RSA 175
10 Leok, Aigar EST 167
11 Vuillemin, D. FRA 150
12 Priem, Manuel BEL 132
13 Aranda, G. FRA 117
14 Mackenzie, B. GBR 103
15 Ramon, Steve BEL 100

[camchain]

"Coppins loses out in Sweden"

BUGGER. That was hard to read. It's just not coming together is it. He has a lot of tough stuff in him - need to dig deep now, if only to knock Philippaerts back.

[denill]

"Coppins loses out in Sweden"

BUGGER. That was hard to read. It's just not coming together is it. He has a lot of tough stuff in him - need to dig deep now, if only to knock Philippaerts back.

Yeah, know what you mean. I didn't enjoy posting it either...........

Bugger, says it all I s'pose :crybaby: :crybaby:

[secondfield]

Yep' a bit gutting indeed, just get Phillaperts mate :yes:

[camchain]

Yeah, only 4 rounds to go as well. Can't see him adopting the blitzkreig approach & riding like a madman, no point(s) in it.

Not that I feel too sorry for Ramon but must be frustrating for him as well. Champ last year looking like a real flash in the pan. Cairoli is just plain on fire.

Below - Number of Podium results (copied out of table so looks a bit rough)

Cairoli, Antonio 8: - - 1 2 1 3 - 3 1 1 2 - - - - -

de Dycker, Ken 5: 2 3 - - 2 - - - 3 - 3 - - - - -

Desalle, Clement 4: 3 - - - 3 - 3 - - 2 - - - - - -

Philippaerts, David 4: - - 3 - - 2 1 2 - - - - - - - -

Nagl, Maximilian 4: - - - - - - 2 1 2 - 1 - - - - -

Barragan, Jonathan 3: - 2 - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - -

Leok, Tanel 2: 1 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Coppins, Joshua 2: - 1 - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - -

Ramon, Steve 1: - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

[Reckless]

Be nice to see him at least get in the top 3! That would probably secure him a really good ride for next year.

[denill]

Yeah, with someone else having some bad luck, for a change, top 3 is doable.
Great, especially if Philippaerts is one of those that he climbs over.

As it's said, "It aint over till the fat lady sings". ;)

[paturoa]

Be nice to see him at least get in the top 3! That would probably secure him a really good ride for next year.

If he was being quoted properly earlier this year, he was signalling that his might be his last year.

[NordieBoy]

If he was being quoted properly earlier this year, he was signalling that his might be his last year.

But as he is enjoying the racing more this year...

[kezzafish]

yeah he said in a DRD interview at the start of the year that it was gonna be his last year in Europe... win or lose

[denill]

Date: 19 July 2009

Josh Coppins shows good speed in Nismes

Yamaha Monster Energy racer, Josh Coppins, has taken part in Round 3 of the 6 round Belgian Championship today, held on the hard pack circuit of Nismes in the very South of the country.

In the first of the three short motos, ‘Lizzard’ got a flyer out the gates, accelerating his Yamaha YZ450FM towards the first turn alongside Belgian favourites, Desalle and De Dycker. Dropping down the hill and into turn 2, the New Zealander out braked himself, running wide and losing a handful of positions. Coppins soon got into his rhythm though and before long was charging through to try and catch the leaders. At this stage it was De Dycker out front being hounded by Desalle with Ramon a little further back in 3rd place. Coppins caught and managed to pass Ramon, but moments later made a mistake allowing Ramon back past. For the final laps Coppins charged hard but was not able to re-pass Ramon again and crossed the line in 4th place.

In the 2nd moto it was not a good start for Coppins as he head through the first turn around mid pack. Quickly getting through most of the pack on the opening laps Coppins soon sat in 4th place with a charging Ramon not far off in 5th. Lap after lap Coppins and Ramon battled it out, but towards the end of the race the extreme fitness of Coppins started to pay off, and he managed to get a small gap on Ramon. On the final lap the Yamaha Monster Energy rider was able to go one better as he made his move into 3rd place, where he crossed the line.

In the final moto of the day Coppins had a great jump out the gate, but was hit by another rider going through turn two which left the disappointed ‘Kiwi’ on the floor. Getting back up and on the gas Coppins screamed his way through the field, posting some blistering lap times on his way back through to 5th place, where he crossed the finish line.

“My riding was good today, I was very fast on the bike, I just had bad starts. The way I am riding right now I know if I get the start I have the speed and fitness to run up front. I’ll be focusing on my sand riding leading up to Lommel and look forward to getting a good result close to home.” commented Coppins.

Race Results

Moto 1
Desalle
De Dycker
Ramon
4. Coppins
Verbruggen

Moto 2
Desalle
De Dycker
3. Coppins
Verbruggen
Ramon

Moto 3
Desalle
Ramon
De Dycker
Priem
5. Coppins

Overall
Desalle
De Dycker
Ramon
4. Coppins
Verbruggen

[NordieBoy]

Good results.
Should help with his mindset for the big races.

[paturoa]

Long time between drinks - Belgium this weekend.

[flyingcr250]

Long time between drinks - Belgium this weekend.

i think its on at 9 tonight on freecaster??

[paturoa]

3rd in qualifying with best lap of 2:22, Nagl had a 2:18!

[Pierce]

Coppins scored a solid 4th in first moto. Not sure i'll be able to keep my eyes open for 2nd moto but he's riding bloody well.

EDIT: So from what I gathered (I had laptop on while i was in bed and was kinda dozing off haha) he got 10th in the 2nd moto which put in him 6th overall for the weekend. My video stream was useless and kept pausing for some reason.

[denill]

Date: 2 August 2009

Coppins salvages a 6th overall in Lommel GP

New Zealand’s Grand Prix motocross star, Josh Coppins, only had to make a short drive down the road from his Belgian home this weekend to take part in Round 12 of the MX1 World Championship. Having always been a strong ‘sand’ rider, Coppins was looking forward to this GP of Limburg, held at Lommel’s notoriously rough sand circuit.

Saturday’s qualifying race was very good for ‘Lizzard’ as he powered his Yamaha YZ450FM through from 7th on lap one up to 3rd position by the end of the 20 minute and 2 lap race.

In the opening 35 minute and 2 lap moto on Sunday, Coppins was just inside the top 10 exiting the first corner, however the Kiwi was on a charge and wasted no time in getting past the competition lap after lap. Riding a superb race from beginning to end, Coppins pulled all the way through to finish the long race in 4th position.

Moto 2 was unfortunately not as good a result for Coppins. After getting a good jump out the gate, the Yamaha rider was taken down in a 3rd corner collision involving a number of riders. Quickly re-mounting and setting charge on the pack ‘Lizzard’ had his work cut out if he wanted to salvage a good number of points. The experienced GP racer pushed his Yamaha to the limit as he sliced his way back through the elite pack. In superb style, Coppins climbed back up the lap charts to cross the finish line in 7th position, awarding him a 6th overall for the day.

“Saturday’s qualifying went quite well for me so I expected a decent result today. We were a little off the mark with the bike setup in the first race due to the rain and change of conditions which means I spent a lot of energy fighting the bike as it was. Desalle crashed in front of me on the start and then I got hit from behind so started the race in last and worked my up to 7th. This is definitely not the track where you want to come from behind so it physically tough. Considering the two tough races I had I’m pretty happy with the overall result.” commented Coppins.

This coming weekend Josh Coppins and the Yamaha Monster Energy Team are due to head to Loket in the Czech Republic for the 13th round of the 15

Results

Moto 1
1 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki

2 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda

3 Ramon, Steve BEL Suzuki

4 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha

5 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha

6 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM

7 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha

8 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha

9 Strijbos, Kevin BEL Honda

10 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia

Moto 2
1 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM

2 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha

3 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki

4 Ramon, Steve BEL Suzuki

5 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia

6 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha

7 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha

8 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki

9 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda

10 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha

Overall
1 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki 25 20 45

2 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM 15 25 40

3 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha 16 22 38

4 Ramon, Steve BEL Suzuki 20 18 38

5 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda 22 12 34

6 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha 18 14 32

7 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha 13 15 28

8 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia 11 16 27

9 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha 14 11 25

10 Terreblanche, Shannon RSA Kawasaki 6 8 14

World Championship Standings
1 Cairoli, A. ITA 466

2 Nagl, M. GER 415

3 Philippaerts, D. ITA 388

4 de Dycker, Ken BEL 383

5 Desalle, C. BEL 379

6 Coppins, J. NZL 375

7 Leok, Tanel EST 327

8 Barragan, J. ESP 215

9 Swanepoel, G. RSA 188

10 Leok, Aigar EST 167

[paturoa]

4th and 5th, and 5th overall on the day for 34 points. That puts him on 409 points 5th = with de Dycker.

[clmintie]

It's not going to be the same next year, without lizzard in the MX1 :no: , but I'll get more sleep on Sunday nights :zzzz:

[denill]

Date: 9 August 2009

Coppins strong in Czech Republic:

Kiwi motocross star, Josh Coppins, has put in a strong result at round 13 of the 15 round FIM Motocross World championship series held at the picturesque circuit of Loket in the Czech Republic.

‘Lizard’ wasted no time in settling into a good rhythm and pace on the very fast, hillside circuit as he clocked fast lap times almost immediately in the Saturday morning practice sessions. In the Qualifying race Coppins got caught up in turn one, dropping his bike and needing to re-mount. Back in 30th position, Coppins raced hard to claw his way back through the pack in the short race, crossing the finish line in 13th, salvaging a reasonable gate pick for Sunday.

A good start in race 1 saw Coppins position himself into a podium position when he capitalized on an error by Belgian giant Ken De Dycker. With David Philippaerts and South African Gareth Swanepoel hot on his heels, Coppins had to protect his lines as his Italian team-mate tried everything he could to put a wheel in front of the Kiwi. Philippaerts eventually made a move stick and Coppins chased him to the chequered flag for 4th spot.

Race 2 would leave Coppins with quite a bit of work to do as he missed his start and was placed down the field. Finding some great lines and passing places, Coppins quickly moved past the likes of De Dycker, Ramon and Swanepoel. As the other riders started to tire, Coppins got faster and set his fastest time of the race with five minutes to go. He shut down Nagl in a last lap attempt to relegate the German but Nagl held on with Coppins finishing 5th.

"A tough day at the office. I rode pretty well and it got off to a good start. I had a decent battle with David there for a while, he passed me, made a mistake and I could get him back and finished fourth by the line. I was away really well in the second moto but Nagl hit me hard on the first corner. I got roosted and my tear-offs were rubbish from that point. I did the best I could to fight back but the goggle lens popped out and I was getting dirt and dust in my vision all the time. Overall I felt I performed OK here but just missed a break to get a better overall result." commented the Kiwi.

Coppins is set to race round 4 of the Belgian championship in Balen-Mol next weekend before heading to Lierop on the 29-30 August for the penultimate round of the world championship series.

Race results:

MX1 Race 1
1 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM
2 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda
3 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha
4 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha
5 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki
6 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
7 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha
8 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki
9 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki
10 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia
11 Bill, Julien SUI Aprilia
12 Campano, Carlos ESP Yamaha
13 Dougan, Jason GBR CCM
14 Church, Tom GBR CCM
15 Neugebauer, Filip CZE Kawasaki

MX1 Race 2
1 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda
2 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha
3 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha
4 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM
5 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha
6 Ramon, Steve BEL Suzuki
7 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki
8 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki
9 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki
10 Leonce, Loic FRA Aprilia
11 Campano, Carlos ESP Yamaha
12 Church, Tom GBR CCM
13 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia
14 Neugebauer, Filip CZE Kawasaki
15 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha

GP Overall
1 Desalle, Clement BEL Honda 47
2 Nagl, Maximilian GER KTM 43
3 Philippaerts, David ITA Yamaha 40
4 Cairoli, Antonio ITA Yamaha 37
5 Coppins, Joshua NZL Yamaha 34
6 Swanepoel, Gareth RSA Kawasaki 30
7 de Dycker, Ken BEL Suzuki 26
8 Aranda, Gregory FRA Kawasaki 24
9 Leok, Tanel EST Yamaha 20
10 Campano, Carlos ESP Yamaha 19
11 Priem, Manuel BEL Aprilia 19
12 Church, Tom GBR CCM 16
13 Ramon, Steve BEL Suzuki 15
14 Neugebauer, Filip CZE Kawasaki 13
15 Leonce, Loic FRA Aprilia 12

MX1 World championship standings:
1 Cairoli, A. ITA 503
2 Nagl, M. GER 458
3 Philippaerts, D. ITA 428
4 Desalle, C. BEL 426
5 de Dycker, Ken BEL 409
6 Coppins, J. NZL 409
7 Leok, Tanel EST 347
8 Swanepoel, G. RSA 218
9 Barragan, J. ESP 215
10 Priem, Manuel BEL 178
11 Leok, Aigar EST 167
12 Ramon, Steve BEL 153
13 Vuillemin, D. FRA 150
14 Aranda, G. FRA 143
15 Church, Tom GBR 105

[Reckless]

Thanks Denhill for those of us without time to keep updated your posts are much appreciated!!! Bling on its way!

[denill]

Thanks Denhill for those of us without time to keep updated your posts are much appreciated!!! Bling on its way!

Thanks mate. But I'm going to be AWOL till late September. Touring E/Europe. By car - bugger it......... :yes:

So I'm not sulking 'cos Josh is not doing as well as we thought.........

Looks like Josh is going to find it difficult to improve too much in this, his last season. If it is his last season?

[Reckless]

In the top six in the world in your last sesson is curtainly nothing to be ashamed of. He a bloody legend!!

[denill]

In the top six in the world in your last sesson is curtainly nothing to be ashamed of. He a bloody legend!!

Yeah.

But ask Josh if he's happy with that result?

[Pierce]

Bit of a shame he couldn't take a championship before leaving the FIM. He basically had it two years in a row and was by far the best rider on the ciruit but it seems the competition has stepped up their game this year and he hasn't really had the steam to smash em like he has done in the past. None the less like Rick said, 6th equal in the world is pretty damn good (not counting the Yanks)

[Reckless]

Yeah.

But ask Josh if he's happy with that result?

Haha!! A racer is never happy with even second!! LOL!!! There's two places in racing first or nowhere!
I dunno if thats how Josh feels but deep down most racers want to win everything LOL!!!
When he's not involved anymore he will appreciate his achievements if he doesn't already, I reckon! He's still a legend!

[paturoa]

Bump - were up

Lierop Netherlands this weekend.

[paturoa]

11th in qualifying - worst all year I think?

[paturoa]

4th and 2nd,for 2nd overall on the day.

Well done that man!

[flyingcr250]

4th and 2nd,for 2nd overall on the day.

Well done that man!

oh man, wished i had stayed up to watch it now. where does that put him in the overall standings??

[paturoa]

oh man, wished i had stayed up to watch it now. where does that put him in the overall standings??

Stays at 6th - see first post in this thread.

www.youthstream.org - select results

[paturoa]

hmmm
New Zealand motocross rider Josh Coppins has reached a career crossroads after failing to receive a contract extension from his Yamaha team.

here http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10594494

but wait!


(But) I've had some good opportunities arise from other teams to stay here in Europe so I'm looking at all the possibilities at the moment.

but wait!


(But) I've had some good opportunities arise from other teams to stay here in Europe so I'm looking at all the possibilities at the moment.

[paturoa]

and more from harold...

"New Zealand rider Josh Coppins dropped one place to sixth overall in the world MX1 motocross championship despite two strong rides in the Netherlands this morning (NZ time).

Coppins was fourth in the first race of the Grand Prix at Lierop and second in the second.

However, both races were won by Belgian Ken de Dycker, who leapfrogged the Yamaha rider from Motueka in the series standings.

The leading positions remain unchanged after 14 of 15 rounds, with Italian Antonio Cairoli holding a healthy lead over German Max Nagl.

The final round is in Brazil on September 13."

[NordieBoy]

but wait!

but wait!

I'd like to see him have a testimonial type year where he just rides for fun.

A more struggling team should jump on the chance.

[secondfield]

Team Green should grab the man.

[takitimu]

Tough to know, but I suspect he'd be tempted to have one last shot, only he really knows how his body is holding up, but the race results would suggest he's improving as the season goes on.
I'm hoping he does give it one more crack personally.

[Reckless]

I'm hoping he does give it one more crack personally.

yeh me too!
I don't quite know why people have to retire while at the top??
No shame in slowly winding down the ranks same as you had to climb up them when you came in! I suppose life in reality doesn't quite work that way though LOL!!!

[paturoa]

BUMP - last round this weekend in Brazil!

Anyone know any good brazillian jokes?

[paturoa]

Mega rain
10 thingies


Saturday program cancelled at rain hit Honda GP of Brazil
Date: 2009-09-12 19:48:58 | Author: Youthstream

CANELINHA (BRAZIL), 12 September 2009 – The final round of the 2009 FIM Motocross World Championship was hit by heavy rain which made the event management cancel the Saturday program in order to preserve the track conditions for tomorrow’s Honda GP of Brazil.

[paturoa]

The fat lady sang.....

5th & 3rd, Giving 6th overall for the year on 485 points.

So peeps, time to sum up the overall year's comments .....

[That Guy]

...6th overall. He is an incredible talent and one of the best and most determined riders ever in world MX. Came back several times from really bad injuries. A lot would have retired long ago...but I don't think if he goes back next year we will see him get the number 1 plate.

He's a bit like Aaron Slight or even Stirling Moss - one of the best riders/drivers ever to not win a championship.

I hope he proves me wrong and comes back next year and smokes 'em all.

In the mean time I reckon we should be stoked to have a top 10 rider in the MX World champs - we may look back on the Coppins years and miss not having a kiwi that can mix it up on the world stage. With injuries and performance there doesn't seem to be any kiwis set to fill his shoes. Townley can but injuries just keep getting in the way. Cooper can but what happened this year? Dobbin seems to be out for another 6 months....Columb is super fast but not quite at Coppins level (yet anyway)....Hurley has gone into semi-retirment....who else is going to replace him?

Therefore I hope he stays at least until some from NZ takes his place!

[retired motoman]

Good on him, its got to be bloody tuff against the young guys coming up
from mx2 . He has been over there forever , time to step back a bit and maybe enjoy being on top again in this part of the world . who cares if he comes back home and cleans up here and in oz easy , he deserves a good retirement for all the hard work lol. Shame really he just could not get that title, always a legend in my book thou.

[NordieBoy]

Josh 3rd in the Belgin Champs...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/2913769/Coppins-third-in-Belgium