Christophe Pourcel

Christophe Pourcel
Nationality	French
Motocross career
Active years	2004 - 2011
Teams	[Yamaha Motoconcpets]
Grands Prix
Championships	MX2-GP - 2006
Wins
GP debut
First GP win

Christophe Pourcel (born August 16, 1988 in Marseille), is a French motocross rider, and winner of the 2006 FIM MX2 World Motocross Championships.^[1]

Pourcel started international motocross racing in 2004, and soon made a name for himself on the circuit. He qualified for every MX2 race even though he rode a 125cc machine, and raced against 250cc machines. He ended his first season in fifth place, winning one race in the Czech Republic along the way. In 2006, he and his brother Sébastien became official Kawasaki riders on the GPKR Team, which was started by their father, Roger, and Patrick Gelade. In 2006 he won the FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship, becoming the eighth Frenchman to win a Motocross World Championship and the third youngest rider ever to win one. After competing in the MX2 class in 2007 Pourcel suffered a catastrophic crash at the MXGP in Ireland, fracturing his sacrum, and causing partial paralysis. After spending 2008 recovering, he competed in the AMA Supercross and Motocross series.

On March 28, 2009, Pourcel won the championship in the AMA Lites East Supercross, and later finished second overall in the 250 class of the 2009 AMA Motocross Championship.^[2]

In May 2011 Poucel signed with Motoconcepts Racing for the 2011 A.M.A Outdoor Motocross Series.

References

1. ^ Christophe Pourcel career profile
2. ^ www.motorcycle-usa.com

External links

• Chrisophe Pourcel's page at GPKR
• Interview with Christophe Pourcel

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Name	Pourcel, Christophe
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Date of birth	August 16, 1988
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