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The Husqvarna Motocross Team By Ricci Racing had a tough start to the World Championship on the Dutch sands of Valkenswaard where the opening race of the MX2 championship took place. Alex Lupino on his Husqvarna TC250 notched up the best result finishing in 13th place in both of the races held.
On a very tricky course, Lupino was up against it from the beginning, finishing in 27th place in Saturday’s qualifying round, after having fallen shortly after the start. On Sunday in the first race, after starting in 22nd position, he was able to fight back to a 13th place finish, keeping up a steady pace until the end.
In the second heat Lupino came off straight after the race’s start, dropping to 32nd position at the end of the first lap. Alex then launched a gallant fight-back on a particularly tricky surface worsened by continuous rain throughout the race, allowing him to finish in 13th place.
This was a great comeback for the Italian rider, who during the final laps had set times similar to those of the first ten finishers.
Lupino is twelfth in the World Championship standings after the first race.
Frenchman Loic Larrieu of the Husqvarna Motocross Team By Ricci Racing has yet to find the type of form to keep up with the leaders and was unable to make it into the points. The best he could manage was a 22nd place in the second race.
Not sure what is happening here but starting each race in the lower half of the racers is not helping....
On a very tricky course, Lupino was up against it from the beginning, finishing in 27th place in Saturday’s qualifying round, after having fallen shortly after the start. On Sunday in the first race, after starting in 22nd position, he was able to fight back to a 13th place finish, keeping up a steady pace until the end.
In the second heat Lupino came off straight after the race’s start, dropping to 32nd position at the end of the first lap. Alex then launched a gallant fight-back on a particularly tricky surface worsened by continuous rain throughout the race, allowing him to finish in 13th place.
This was a great comeback for the Italian rider, who during the final laps had set times similar to those of the first ten finishers.
Lupino is twelfth in the World Championship standings after the first race.
Frenchman Loic Larrieu of the Husqvarna Motocross Team By Ricci Racing has yet to find the type of form to keep up with the leaders and was unable to make it into the points. The best he could manage was a 22nd place in the second race.
Not sure what is happening here but starting each race in the lower half of the racers is not helping....