New Zealand’s Courtney Duncan is now 23 points in front with just two races remaining in the 2019 Women’s Motocross World Championships.
She scored another double win at the GP of Italy in Imola at the weekend, the fourth round of five in the series.
The fifth and final round is at Afyonkarahisar, in Turkey, on September 8.
Her back-to-back wins at Imola gave her a maximum 50 points and she now has a good-sized buffer over the next best rider in the championship chase, German rider Larissa Papenmeier.
“I’m happy to come away from here with a maximum 50 points and extend the championship lead heading into the final round,” Duncan told BikesportNZ.com
“Riding was far from my best. I was struggling to find my flow and couldn’t really catch a rhythm until towards the end.
“Getting the wins on tough days makes the victory even sweeter,” she said.
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Words by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ
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WMX – Race 1 Top Ten:
1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), 24:35.636; 2. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), +0:08.282; 3. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), +0:23.695; 4. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +0:45.264; 5. Lynn Valk (NED, Yamaha), +1:00.977; 6. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, Yamaha), +1:01.597; 7. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +1:03.892; 8. Sandra Karlsson (SWE, Kawasaki), +1:45.236; 9. Francesca Nocera (ITA, Suzuki), +1:54.641; 10. Britt Van Der Werff (NED, Husqvarna), +2:01.571.
WMX – Race 2 Top Ten:
1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), 24:06.945; 2. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), +0:04.374; 3. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, Yamaha), +0:05.440; 4. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), +0:15.358; 5. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +0:54.468; 6. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +1:00.350; 7. Lynn Valk (NED, Yamaha), +1:10.505; 8. Emelie Dahl (SWE, Yamaha), +1:13.362; 9. Line Dam (DEN, Honda), +1:25.579; 10. Anne Borchers (GER, Suzuki), +1:33.503.
WMX – Overall Top Ten:
1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, KAW), 50 points; 2. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, YAM), 44 p.; 3. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, YAM), 38 p.; 4. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, YAM), 35 p.; 5. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), 34 p.; 6. Lynn Valk (NED, YAM), 30 p.; 7. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 29 p.; 8. Emelie Dahl (SWE, YAM), 23 p.; 9. Sandra Karlsson (SWE, KAW), 23 p.; 10. Britt Van Der Werff (NED, HUS), 20 p.
WMX – Championship Top Ten:
1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, KAW), 189 points; 2. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, YAM), 166 p.; 3. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, YAM), 163 p.; 4. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, YAM), 135 p.; 5. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 122 p.; 6. Lynn Valk (NED, YAM), 120 p.; 7. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), 109 p.; 8. Anne Borchers (GER, SUZ), 82 p.; 9. Line Dam (DEN, HON), 81 p.; 10. Nicky van Wordragen (NED, YAM), 65 p.