MOTO heads to Bercy to find JS7!

Reigning Supercross World Champion James Stewart will be racing this weekend during three nights of star studded racing of the Paris Bercy Supercross, Bercy celebrates its 27th anniversary this year, and last years winner Stewart is back in France a few weeks after his successful comeback in Las Vegas, this will be his second race aboard the new 450 Yamaha.

Since the first edition of the event in 1984, Bercy regularly host the top American riders. After Jeff Ward, David Bailey, Ricky Johnson, Jeff Stanton and Jeremy McGrath who all won the event, James Stewart crossed the Atlantic last year to race his first Supercross outside the American continent. It was a successful trip for him, as he won all the races and became the 17th rider (and the 13th American) to be celebrated as ‘King of Bercy’.

This season Stewart only raced selected Supercross events, and once more he added Bercy to his program. “Last year I discovered this race and Paris, and I enjoyed both of them so this year my mother is coming with me. I want to show her this race and Paris. Last year I was pleased to see how well organized this race is, it’s for sure a race but the promoter did a show around it and it looks like a concert.
The fans were amazing, and when I got the trophy after the third night, I told them that I would be back” explained James a few weeks after winning the US Open of Supercross in Vegas. Two months prior the opening round of the 2010 World Supercross championship in Anaheim (California), Bercy will be another step of his winter program. “For sure I just did a few races since the final round of the 2009 series, but I never stopped training and I come to Bercy ready to win.
I did several testing sessions on the new Yamaha, won in Vegas, and prepare Bercy on my private’s tracks. I’ve several layouts, and one of them looks like Vegas and Bercy, smaller than the outdoor tracks” added the SX World champion. Last year none of his rivals was able to beat him, and this year again James expect to win all the races. “I’m back in Bercy to win another title! But we never know what can happen after the start, it’s always possible to crash and you must respect all your rivals.
I’m sure that Marvin Musquin will be strong; he is also World Champion and I know that he is strong on a Supercross track,2 added the US star who will be the favorite of the event, against thirteen of the best Supercross riders out there!

The event start at 8pm on Friday and Saturday and 3pm on Sunday.

KINGS AND PRINCES OF PARIS BERCY SUPERCROSS

Year Edition King of Bercy Prince – winner Team
2008 Bercy XXVI James Stewart (USA, Yamaha) USA
2007 Bercy XXV Chad Reed (Aus, Yamaha) USA
2006 Bercy XXIV Christophe Pourcel (Fra, Kawasaki) France
2005 Bercy XXIII Andrew Short (USA, Honda) USA
2004 Bercy XXII Andrew Short (USA, Honda) USA
2003 Bercy XXI David Vuillemin (Fra, Yamaha) USA
2002 Bercy XX Grant Langston (AFS, KTM) USA
2001 Bercy XIX David Vuillemin (Fra, Yamaha) Broc Sellards (USA, KTM)
2000 Bercy XVIII David Vuillemin (Fra, Yamaha) Justin Buckelew (USA, Yamaha)
1999 Bercy XVII David Vuillemin (Fra, Yamaha) Rodrig Thain (Fra, KTM)
1998 Bercy XVI Larry Ward (USA, Suzuki) Nick Wey (USA, Kawasaki)
1997 Bercy XV Jeff Emig (USA, Kawasaki) David Vuillemin (Fra, Yamaha)
1996 Bercy XIV Ryan Hughes (USA, Kawasaki) David Vuillemin (Fra, Yamaha)
1995 Bercy XIII Jeremy Mac Grath (USA, Honda) David Pingree (USA, Kawasaki)
1994 Bercy XII Mike Larocco (USA, Kawasaki)
1993 Bercy XI Jeremy Mac Grath (USA, Honda) Mickael Pichon (Fra, Honda)
1992 Bercy X Jeff Stanton (USA, Honda) Doug Henry (USA, Honda)
1991 Bercy IX Jean Michel Bayle (Fra, Honda) Jeff Emig (USA, Yamaha)
1990 Bercy VIII Jean Michel Bayle (Fra, Honda) Jeff Emig (USA, Yamaha)
1989 Bercy VII Ricky Johnson (USA, Honda)
1988 Bercy VI Jeff Ward (USA, Kawasaki)
1987 Bercy V Ricky Johnson (USA, Honda)
1986 Bercy IV David Bailey (USA, Honda)
1985 Bercy III Johnny O’Mara (USA, Honda)
1984 Bercy II Johnny O’Mara (USA, Honda)
1984 Bercy I David Bailey (USA, Honda

Entry list

FMX
Mat REBEAUD (CH)
André Villa (Norway)
Eigo SATO (JPN)
Mike MASON (USA)
Edgar TORRONTERAS (SP)

INTERNATIONAL CLASS
TEAM USA
1 James STEWART (Yamaha L&M)
114 Justin BRAYTON (Yamaha JGR)
75 Josh HILL (Yamaha L&M)
27 Nick WEY (Kawasaki Bud Racing)
54 Matt BONI (Honda Campéneac Moto)
45 Jason THOMAS (Suzuki Morlaix)

TEAM FRANCE
25 Marvin MUSQUIN (KTM Red Bull)
15 Pierre-Alexandre RENET (Suzuki Bodo)
979 Benjamin COISY (Honda)
20 Gregory ARANDA (Kawasaki Bud Racing)
141 Steve BONIFACE (Honda Hall de la Moto)

FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP / SX TOUR
87 Fabien IZOIRD (Suzuki)
47 Pascal LEURET (Honda)
29 Alexandre ROUIS (Yamaha MD Racing)
111 Davide DEGLI ESPOSTI (Italie – Suzuki)
11 Stéphane DEMARTIS (Honda)
85 Mickaël MUSQUIN (Kawasaki Bud Racing)
991 Cedric MANNEVY (Suzuki)
83 Vincent BERTHOME (TM)
33 Cedric SOUBEYRAS (Honda NGS)
5 Cyrille COULON (Suzuki)
56 Adrien LOPES (Honda)
62 Josse SALLEFRANQUE (Honda)
519 Loïc ROMBAULT (Kawasaki)
64 Kounsith VONGSANA (Honda)
911 Jordi TIXIER (Kawasaki)
4 Christophe MARTIN (Team Husqvarna)
10 Florent RICHIER (Kawasaki Pfeil)

JUNIOR CUP 125 FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP / FOX CHALLENGE / BUD RACING
613 Jeremy CHAUVEAU (Yamaha)
440 Tanguy EGLER (Honda)
362 Théo ROPTIN (Yamaha)
272 Josselin PECOUT (Yamaha)
627 Arnaud COLLIN (KTM)
853 Maëlig BRON FONTANAZ (Yamaha)
685 Steven LENOIR (Yamaha MD)
518 Bastien THOMAS (Yamaha)
509 Guillaume FEGLI (Yamaha)
144 Maxence VANDERNIEPEN (Yamaha)
17 Jason CLERMONT (Yamaha)
56 Jacob HAYES (USA – Kawasaki / Fox / Bud)

FRENCH 85 HOPEFUL CHAMPIONSHIP / CADET CHALLENGE FOX – BUD RACING
4 Maxime DESPREY (Yamaha)
22 Dylan FERRANDIS (Yamaha)
24 Paul STAUDER (Yamaha)
759 François THOREL (Yamaha)
94 Steven DHULST (Kawasaki)
110 Alexis VERHAEGHE (Kawasaki CLS)
11 Anthony CHARPENTIER (Honda)
41 Nicolas DERCOURT (Honda)
199 Luca PILOTTA (Yamaha)
210 Paul BELISSON (Yamaha)
956 Jesse MASTERPOOL (USA – Suzuki / Fox / Bud)
99 Jorge ZARAGOZA (SP – Yamaha)

Tickets available at 64€ and 82.50€ on www.ticketnet.fr

Special offer for foreign visitors:
Available only for Friday 30th of October and Sunday 1st of November: special prize of 73.50€ (instead of 82.50) for an adult, 64€ for children under 15. Tickets will be held in Paris Bercy at the special desk ‘Operation Presse et Sites Etrangers’, and for all travel information and support please contact ‘Larivière Voyages’ by phone at +33 141 40 32 65

More information’s about the event on www.supercrossbercy.com

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