In what was an amazing day's action the Grand Prix regulars who showed the AMA how to race around this tricky, technical circuit. The American team did suffer a terrible pick of the gate of 33rd place and both Ryan Dungey and Jake Weimer had terrible starts. In saying that Team Italy had 25th place on the grid.

It was a day the World Motocross Champions stood up and showed just how good they are with both MX1 and MX2 Champions Antonio Cairoli and Marvin Musquin winning their classes, while 2008 World MX1 Champion David Philippaerts won the MX3 moto.

Others to impress were 15 year olds and Ken Roczen Jeffrey Herling who looked quick in timed practice early Saturday and then both looked strong in the MX2 moto. Also Great Britain Team riders Tommy Searle and Shaun Simpson were strong, finishing with 2-3 results. The third British rider Billy Mackenzie led in the MX1 race for some time before dropping back and then crashing out, although he still scored 13th place and kept his team in contention for Sunday.

Rider comments

MX1 moto winner Antonio Cairoli

The start was one of the best this year, I was top five and then I followed Coppins and I was in the back of Chad Reed and he had some good lines and then I passed him and I followed Deale and I passed him on the outside and he changed direction and we almost crashed into each other then I passed him without risk Deale and then pushed back and I also pushed back. We got away from the others. Everything is nice, the paddock and the track is technical and I like it a lot. Also the public is spectacular, we can not ask for better. For sure Desalle was fast like me, then Reed was also pretty good, a lot of riders. I think tomorrow we will have to race that is good for David and Out The pubic is amazing, it gives us pressure in the Italian team, but on the other side they help us to push us to do better.

MX2 moto winner Marvin Musquin

For sure it was important to win this race because a lot of riders were fast like Tommy Searle and Jake Weimer. I am very happy, the start was like one of my best I also took a big hole shot and I was tight for two or three laps, I am so happy to win this race. I think this is the same as a GP, Roelants was with me and pushed me for some laps. I think the team will be fast Italy, Team USA will be good, I am not really sure, France will be good, also fast and Paulin was also Frossard. For sure it was a surprise for me, everytime they say the American riders are so fast but the European riders were also fast. I am so happy to be here, this is different than a Grand Prix where I am riding against the top guys like Cairoli, Dungey, or some of the others.

MX3 moto winner David Philippaerts

I had a good start, but today I was very happy, I was first, but the real race it tomorrow. The track is very nice the jumps are fun and I liked it very much. The fans are a lot, many people, a lot more tomorrow. Maybe we win tomorrow, we have to try.

Team Results www.motocrossmx1.com

1 Italy 2

1 PHILIPPAERTS David FMI Yamaha 1 CAIROLI , Antonio FMI Yamaha MX1 (10) Guarneri, Davide FMI Yamaha MX2

2 France 3

1 MUSQUIN, Marvin FFM KTM MX2 2 PAULIN, Gautier MCM Kawasaki Open (7) Frossard, Steven FFM Kawasaki MX1

3 Belgium 5

2 DeSalle, Clement FMB Honda MX1 3 RAMON, Steve FMB Suzuki Open (3) Roelants, Joel FMB KTM MX2

4 Great Britain 6

2 SEARLE, Tommy ACU KTM MX2 4 Simpson, Shaun MCUI KTM Open (13) MACKENZIE, Billy ACU Honda MX1

5 Australia 7

3 REED, Chad MA Suzuki MX1 4 METCALFE, Brett MA Honda MX2 (7) BYRNE, Michael AMA Suzuki Open

6 USA 10

5 TEDESCO, Ivan AMA Honda Open 5 Dungey, Ryan AMA Suzuki MX1 (8) Weimer, Jake AMA Kawasaki MX2

7 Republic of South Africa 11

5 Rattray, Tyla MSA 6 Kawasaki SWANEPOEL Gareth MX2 MSA Kawasaki MX1 (12) BRADSHAW, Neville MSA Honda Open

8 New Zealand 15

4 Coppin, Joshua MNZ Yamaha MX1 11 Columb, Scott MNZ Suzuki Open (20) Phillips, Michael MNZ Honda MX2

9 Spain 16

8 Campano, Carlos RFME Yamaha Open 8 Barragán, RFME Jonathan MX1 KTM (26) OLIVA, Yamaha MX2 Cristian RFME

10 Estonia 17

6 Leok, Tanel EMF Yamaha Open 11 Leok, Aigar EMF TM MX1 (24) Krestinov, Gert EMF KTM MX2

11 Germany 19

9 Roczen, Ken Suzuki MX2 DMSB 10 Nagl, Maximilian DMSB KTM Open (22) Siegl, Daniel DMSB Suzuki MX1

12 Portugal 20

6 GONCALVES, Rui MX2 KTM 14 FMP Correira, Luis FMP Yamaha MX1 (16) BASAULA, Hugo FMP Suzuki Open

13 Switzerland 24

9 BILL, Julien FMS MX1 Aprilia 15 Wicht, Gregory FMS Honda Open (28) Tonus, Arnaud FMS KTM MX2

14 Finland 25

12 PYRHONEN, Antti SML Honda MX1 13 KULLAS, Harri SML KTM Open (16) REMES, Eero SML KTM MX2

15 The Netherlands 25

7 Herling, Jeffrey KNMV MX2 KTM 18 KRAS, Mike KNMV KTM MX1 (21) BRAKKE, Herjan KNMV Honda Open