Once more Saint Jean d’Angely near La Rochelle met this weekend the French Grand Prix, seventh round of the World Championship. In the past Sébastien Pourcel was never successful on this layout where he made his GP debuts six years ago, but this time he was unbeatable and claimed his fourth GP win of his career. Sébastien Pourcel: ‘ Except for Saturday it was a great weekend for me. The track was hard for the qualifying session and I’m not used anymore to practice or race on this ground, I couldn’t find the grip. Today was much better, in the first race some of my rivals helped me as Philippaerts and Ramon both crashed alone. Then I was battling with Josh Coppins during the entire race, a few laps before the end I found a place to pass him. I was pushing harder in the second heat, and got the lead early; then I stay focused on my lines, found some good one’s and made the gap with Ramon. I rode quiet, since a few months I know how to manage a race when I’m leading and even when Steve reduced the gap at mid race I stay comfident, I didn’t made any mistake and I’m happy because in the past may be it would have been more difficult. I had a huge support from the crowd, it’s the first time that I won a Grand Prix in France and that was great to see those fans so happy’

Sebastien Pourcel in great style racing towards his 2 heat GP win

Saint Jean d’Angely also met the third round of the Women’s World Championship, and Livia got the second time behind Kawasaki rider Maria Franke in the timed practice session. She grabed the holeshot twice, and led the opening race during three laps before she was passed by Steffie Laier. Second of this moto, Livia was promptly leading the second heat and then battled with Prumm for the second position when she stalled the engine in the sand section and lost three places. Fifth of this race and third of her home GP, Livia is now second in the standings two points behind Prumm before the next and penultimate event in Germany.

Unfortunatly Livia lost her pink plate to Catherene Prumm..