2011 FIM World Motocross – Round 5 – France – Qualifying

FIM World Motocross Championships – Round 5 in France! German KTM Red Bull Teka rider Ken Roczen leads the MX 2 championship series, and Belgian Rockstar Suzuki rider Clement Desalle leads the MX 1 Championship series. This is the same circuit that will be used for the 2011 Monster Energy Motocross of Nations in September. And it is a traditional French MX track – lots of steep hills and climbs! Today’s winners in Qualifying – Ken Roczen in MX2 and Clement Desalle in MX1

St. Jean d’Angely

Below are photos and results from today’s Qualifying Heats. The day was very, very hot, but then rained for a few hours after today’s races.

The leaders of each series – Ken Roczen and Clement Desalle, won today’s Qualifying Races in France. Top Frenchman in the MX2 class – Gautier Paulin. Top Frenchman in MX1, Steven Frossard finished 11th. Ben Townley 101 made his return to GP racing today as well.

You can watch tomorrow’s GP live here on Supercross.com – http://www.supercross.com/mx-gp-vod

MX1 Qualifying Race

1. Clement Desalle – SUZ
2. Max Nagl – KTM
3. Tony Cairoli – KTM
4. Shaun Simpson – HON
5. Evgeny Bobryshev – HON
6. Steve Ramon – SUZ
7. David Philippaerts – YAM
8. Rui Goncalves – HON
9. Ben Townley – KAW
10. Xavier Boog – KAW

MX2 Qualifying Race

1. Ken Roczen – KTM
2. Jeffrey Herlings – KTM
3. Zach Osborne – YAM
4. Tommy Searle – KAW
5. Gautier Paulin – YAM
6. Arnaud Tonus – YAM
7. Chris Charlier – YAM
8. Nic Aubin – KTM
9. Joel Roelants – KTM
10. Max Anstie – KAW

Watch all the MX GP’s and Motocross of Nations, here on Supercross.com.

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Clement Desalle winner of MX1

Clement Desalle

First corner MX1 race

American Zach Osborne – third in MX2 Qualifying Race

Max Nagl

First corner MX2 Saturday Qualifying race

MX2 Winner Kenny Roczen