Having won all three rounds of the FIM Women's World Championship, Steffi Laier leads the series with an healthy advantage over archrival Livia Lancelot. The latter, who is second in the Championship, hopes that her home round this weekend will be the turning point of the season. Maria Franke is third and completes an all KTM top three.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Laier came out of Bellpuig with a perfect score as she won both heats. The defending Champion has increased her points lead and now holds an advantage of 25 points from runner up Lancelot.

The French of KTM HDI MX was the only one able to beat Laier in one moto this year when she exploited a crash of the German to win moto one in Portugal. Lancelot needs a victory to cut the gap from Laier and her home round would be the perfect stage to take her first win of 2010. Lancelot won in Ernee in 2009 but her home appearance in St. Jean in 2008 ended with third overall.

Diga KTM's Franke has been a solid contender since round one and that resulted into a well deserved third place in the WMX Championship. Franke is yet to win a moto in her career and the French hard pack may be the perfect ground for the German to exploit her aggressive style.

HM Plant Red Bull KTM UK's Kane is a close fourth as she is just one point behind Franke. Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2's Papenmeier and Fontanesi round off a packed top six.

2008 WMX PODIUM:
1. Stephanie Laier
2. Katherine Prumm
3. Livia Lancelot

2008 WMX POLE: Maria Franke