Ivaylo Velev's Photographic Race Report
MX Round 1 (of 15) at Sevlievo, Bulgaria
These are MX race reports with a difference, as seen through the eyes and lens of Photojournalist Ivaylo Velev, as he captures both the excitement and personal moments on and off the race track. Have a read of our interview with Ivaylo Velev on his Photographer's Profile Page at Dirt Bike Australia to discover Ivaylo's unique approach to eXtreme Action Photography.
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Antonio Cairoli, the current World Motocross Champion, might find defending his title a bit difficult this year, facing such riders as Clement Desalle, Steven Frossard, Jonathan Barragan,Maximilian Nagl, Rui Goncalves, Evgeny Bobryshev, Kevin Strijbos, Davide Guarneri, who are ahead of him so far in this year’s championship. Surprisingly, he finished 9th in the classification for the GP of Bulgaria.
Photo by Ivaylo Velev eXtreme Action Photograper - © 2011 Ivaylo Velev Photography
Antonio Cairoli at an ease before the official ceremony for the opening of the first round of FIM Motocross World Championship 2011.
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Lights ... camera ... ready for action!
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Ken Roczen showed his incredible abilities, finishing 21, 5 seconds ahead of Tommy Searle, who came second.
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Jeffrey Herlings left his last season’s lucky number 111 behind and finished third in class MX 2 GP of Bulgaria with his original number 84.
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Having lost a lot of weight, Zach Osbourne demonstrated spectacular riding style and remarkable flexibility and took the fifth place.
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Ken Roczen - Photo by Ivaylo Velev eXtreme Action Photograper - © 2011 Ivaylo Velev Photography
Start of MX1 race - Photo by Ivaylo Velev eXtreme Action Photograper - © 2011 Ivaylo Velev Photography
Clement Desalle put in a very good ride and as usual performed a notable achievement, giving the best of his abilities. Although he finished second in the first race of the MX 1 class, he made a striking return with a victory in the second moto and the overall.
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Steven Frossard amazed the audience on the weekend and nearly made a winning debut appearance in MX1.
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Steven Frossard - Photo by Ivaylo Velev eXtreme Action Photograper - © 2011 Ivaylo Velev Photography
The caravan heading to the next part of the competition, carrying the thrill and excitement of the last one along the way. - Photo by Ivaylo Velev eXtreme Action Photograper - © 2011 Ivaylo Velev Photography
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After two years competing in the AMA Motocross Championship, Tommy Searle made his return to the MX-GP track 2011 with the CLS Monster Energy Kawasaki Pro Circuit team.
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One of the various and unusual spectators attracted by the event.
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