Coppins 2009 World FIM Champ thread

**paturoa** · 15th May 2009, 07:41

Round 6 this weekend at Catalunya Spain.

**paturoa** · 17th May 2009, 08:17

Josh was 3rd fastest qualifier.

**paturoa** · 18th May 2009, 07:01

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

**denill** · 18th May 2009, 11:21

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** · 18th May 2009, 11:37

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** · 18th May 2009, 18:01

Originally Posted by 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!

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,

saw the MX1 race to the end

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

**clmintie** · 18th May 2009, 19:35

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..

**secondfield** · 18th May 2009, 22:50

Cairoli got canned' Josh didnt even notice probably..

**paturoa** · 31st May 2009, 09:51

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:

Originally Posted by www.crash.net

....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** · 1st June 2009, 07:48

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** · 2nd June 2009, 07:20

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** · 2nd June 2009, 07:52

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** · 2nd June 2009, 07:53

Broken spokes don't help.

**kezzafish** · 5th June 2009, 16:49

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