Intro:

A double race win in Sweden takes Clement Desalle to the top of the World Championship standings.

He took over from Antonio Cairoli, who failed to finish either race in Uddevalla.

Script:

The ninth round of the MX1 got off to a strong start on the wet track at Uddevalla in Sweden, with Christophe Pourcel forcing his way into an early lead.

Clement Desalle found a way through after seven laps, but championship leader Antonio Cairoli, who had been in fifth, found himself coming to a halt on the second lap, stuck in heavy mud.

A battle ensued between Desalle and Pourcel with Desalle eventually going through, while Pourcel was down in third place and aiming to clinch a place on the podium alongside his brother. 

Desalle held on to take the win, with Cairoli unable to finish the race, the first time he's failed to do so all season. 

He held a 47-point advantage going into the race, but this was now slashed to 22 points.

Jonathon Barragan tried to make a quick start to the second race, but Cairoli enjoyed a better start and was leading after the first corner. 

But once again it was Pourcel and Desalle who forced their way to the front. 

Cairoli found himself in another nightmare situation as he got stuck in a deep mud hole and was again unable to finish the race. 

Shaun Simpson was having a great run in third place, but he too was hampered by the mud on the course allowing Kevin Strijbos to pass him and put some pressure on the top two. 

But Desalle held on to win with Pourcel second and Strijbos doing just enough to take third. 

Desalle took the overall win and with it, top spot in the season standings after Cairoli failed to finish either race. 

The tenth round will take place in Latvia later this month.