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STRONG MX RESULTS FOR HUSQVARNA TC250
After a difficult and demanding season for the Husqvarna Motocross World Championship riders, there were some encouraging signs for the future at last weekend's MXGP in Gaildorf, Germany, where all the great work done in publically developing the Husqvarna TC250 is beginning to bear fruit.
With a machine that is becoming more competitive with every race meeting, there is finally a feeling that the Husqvarna riders are getting to the point where they can compete on equal terms with their rivals, and this was very much in evidence at last weekend's GP, where right from the very first practice on Saturday, there was a feeling that things were starting to gel for the team.
Alessandro Lupino finished the MX2 qualifying race in an encouraging sixth place. Team-mate Michael Leib – responsible for the race debut of the Husqvarna engine that will power the 2012 production bike – finished this same qualifier in a respectable ninth place, showing the potential of this forthcoming model.
Saturday's promising performances continued during Sunday's races. Lupino was the most successful rider, finishing in ninth place overall after an 11th in race one and eighth in race two. The talented Italian got away well at the gate in race 1 but a slide on the first lap put him all the way back in last place, forcing him to battle his way though the pack, eventually climbing up to 11th, which he managed to hold until the chequered flag.
During the second heat, 'Lupo' was circulating as high as seventh but all the energy he had used up battling back from dead last to 11th in the first leg left him with little in reserve for the race two battle. However, he still managed to finish in eighth place, clocking up his best result of season so far.
Team-mate Michael Leib had a day of mixed fortunes. Scoring a fantastic seventh place in the first leg, he was forced to retire from the second race after a few laps due to a recurrence of the physical condition that has blighted his 2011 championship campaign and often left him depleted and unable to train properly. However, despite his withdrawal from race two, his strong result in the first leg meant that he still finished in 13th place overall – still a positive showing for the whole team.
Next weekend will see the MXGP circus travel to Fermo for the start of the Grand Prix of Italy, which is the final round in this year's world championship season. With renewed optimism and increasing confidence, the Husqvarna team is hoping to further improve the good results achieved in Gaildorf.
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Apparently, the new engine is paying dividends ...
Its shows a lot of character that ML did not cop some school boy attitude and stop racing hard ... The best thing he can do is win a race or moto and change some minds on his employment ... I wish him and AL good luck and good racing ....
After a difficult and demanding season for the Husqvarna Motocross World Championship riders, there were some encouraging signs for the future at last weekend's MXGP in Gaildorf, Germany, where all the great work done in publically developing the Husqvarna TC250 is beginning to bear fruit.
With a machine that is becoming more competitive with every race meeting, there is finally a feeling that the Husqvarna riders are getting to the point where they can compete on equal terms with their rivals, and this was very much in evidence at last weekend's GP, where right from the very first practice on Saturday, there was a feeling that things were starting to gel for the team.
Alessandro Lupino finished the MX2 qualifying race in an encouraging sixth place. Team-mate Michael Leib – responsible for the race debut of the Husqvarna engine that will power the 2012 production bike – finished this same qualifier in a respectable ninth place, showing the potential of this forthcoming model.
Saturday's promising performances continued during Sunday's races. Lupino was the most successful rider, finishing in ninth place overall after an 11th in race one and eighth in race two. The talented Italian got away well at the gate in race 1 but a slide on the first lap put him all the way back in last place, forcing him to battle his way though the pack, eventually climbing up to 11th, which he managed to hold until the chequered flag.
During the second heat, 'Lupo' was circulating as high as seventh but all the energy he had used up battling back from dead last to 11th in the first leg left him with little in reserve for the race two battle. However, he still managed to finish in eighth place, clocking up his best result of season so far.
Team-mate Michael Leib had a day of mixed fortunes. Scoring a fantastic seventh place in the first leg, he was forced to retire from the second race after a few laps due to a recurrence of the physical condition that has blighted his 2011 championship campaign and often left him depleted and unable to train properly. However, despite his withdrawal from race two, his strong result in the first leg meant that he still finished in 13th place overall – still a positive showing for the whole team.
Next weekend will see the MXGP circus travel to Fermo for the start of the Grand Prix of Italy, which is the final round in this year's world championship season. With renewed optimism and increasing confidence, the Husqvarna team is hoping to further improve the good results achieved in Gaildorf.
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Apparently, the new engine is paying dividends ...
Its shows a lot of character that ML did not cop some school boy attitude and stop racing hard ... The best thing he can do is win a race or moto and change some minds on his employment ... I wish him and AL good luck and good racing ....
