Clement Desalle celebrates a win in front of his home fans in Belgium.

Belgian Clement Desalle has celebrated his first-ever home FIM Motocross World Championship win in Belgium while Aussie Dean Ferris achieved a career milestone with a comprehensive overall victory in the MX2 ranks.

Rockstar Energy Suzuki’s Desalle achieved his primary goal of winning the grand prix, needing to do so to keep himself in the title race against runaway leader, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli.

Cairoli took the early lead of the first MX1 race, with Desalle in close pursuit. Desalle would crash in his pursuit of the Italian rider but recovered for second.

The title protagonists resumed their battle in the second race, with Desalle taking an early lead and extending for a comfortable victory, taking the grand prix win by virtue of his higher-place finish in the second race.

Cairoli leaves Belgium with a 90-point advantage over Desalle, and only 100 further points are up for grabs over the following two grands prix.

Honda World Motocross rider Evgeny Bobryshev was back on the podium in Belgium with 4-3 finishes. Bobryshev lamented slow starts to both races but was able to battle back with good race rhythm and line selection.

Rockstar Energy Suzuki World’s Kevin Strijbos was fourth overall from Kawasaki Racing Team’s Jeremy Van Horebeek.

The Belgian Grand Prix proved a career breakthrough for Aussie Ferris, who dominated qualifying proceedings in the MX2 ranks on Saturday before going on to win both races on Sunday.

Ferris made good starts in both races, passing teammate Maxime Desprey after a solid battle in the opener, and displacing Glenn Coldenhoff quickly in the second race.

The 23-year-old joins Jeff Leisk, Chad Reed and the late Andrew McFarlane as one of only four Aussies to win at grand prix level.

Jordi Tixier was Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s top finisher in second after recently-crowned MX2 champion Jeffrey Herlings retired from the grand prix with injury.

Tixier’s 2-5 finishes earned him the second step on the podium, with Standing Construct’s Coldenhoff going 8-2 for third overall.

Spaniard Jose Butron took fourth overall from fellow KTM rider, Frenchman Romain Febvre.

2013 FIM Motocross World Championship

Round 15 – Belgium

MX1 overall results:
1. Clement Desalle 47
2. Antonio Cairoli 47
3. Evgeny Bobryshev 38
4. Kevin Strijbos 32
5. Jeremy van Horebeek 32
6. Ken de Dycker 28
7. Tommy Searle 27
8. Shaun Simpson 24
9. David Philippaerts 23
10. Joel Roelants 22

MX1 championship standings (after 15 of 17 rounds):
1. Antonio Cairoli 690
2. Clement Desalle 600
3. Ken de Dycker 542
4. Gautier Paulin 485
5. Kevin Strijbos 469
6. Tommy Searle 431
7. Jeremy van Horebeek 383
8. Maximilian Nagl 314
9. Evgeny Bobryshev 276
10. David Philippaerts 268

MX2 overall results:
1. Dean Ferris 50
2. Jordi Tixier 38
3. Glenn Coldenhoff 35
4. Jose Butron 34
5. Romain Febvre 34
6. Christophe Charlier 34
7. Maxime Desprey 28
8. Jake Nicholls 25
9. Jason Clermont 20
10. Max Anstie 20

MX2 championship standings (after 15 of 17 rounds):
1. Jeffrey Herlings 692
2. Jordi Tixier 553
3. Jose Butron 470
4. Christophe Charlier 439
5. Glenn Coldenhoff 412
6. Dean Ferris 409
7. Jake Nicholls 370
8. Alessandro Lupino 306
9. Max Anstie 302
10. Petar Petrov 267

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