Pichon to repeat last year's victory.

World Champion Mickael Pichon is eager to repeat his victory from 2001 when the 250cc Motocross Championship returns to Austria this weekend.

The winner of four of the five rounds so far in 2002, it will be a brave man who bets against the Frenchman adding to his tally of victories.

During practice and the racing this year, Pichon has been in a class of just one, way ahead of the rest of the field, able to lap nearly two-seconds a lap faster than his nearest rivals at will.

In a national event recently, racing against many 250cc and 500cc Grand Prix regulars, Pichon comfortably won all three races, proving his pedigree beyond doubt.

Team manager Jens Johansson said: "Everything is going very well at the moment. The bike is running well and any changes we make on Mickael's request are working to let him go even faster. We are confident that he can repeat his win from 2001when we race in Austria this weekend."

Round six of the 250cc World Motocross Championship will take place at the Kartenring in Austria on June 9th.