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MX1 world championship points leader, Josh Coppins, has strengthened his stronghold on the motocross world championship with third overall at the infamous Talkessel circuit in Germany.
The factory Yamaha Rinaldi rider achieved his first pole position of the season in front of team-mate Marc de Reuver and grabbed the hole-shot in moto 1 from an inside gate pick. Coppins was unchallenged and won with a six second margin making it a Yamaha 1-2 with de Reuver trailing in second.
GP veteran, Mike Brown, lead Coppins into the first turn in the deciding moto but the Kiwi lost no time in moving past the American to build a comfortable gap. Five laps later Coppins was caught out in a sand section after hooking false neutral and lost his lead to a train of riders. A nail biting battle followed with Coppins having to claw his way back into the fight as he passed championship rival Kevin Strijbos. The Belgian retaliated with five minutes to go with Coppins settling for 6th.
“ This track is so fast which makes the racing really close. We got our first pole of the year which I was really pumped with and I was happy with my speed and the way I was riding. I made a mistake in the sand section which was really disappointing. On the bright side I have extended my lead in the championship. It could have been an easy win in the second moto but that’s motocross.” explained Coppins.
With Japan, next on the GP calendar, Coppins will head to Sugo with a 43 point lead.
