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february 05, 2018 - Husqvarna
Anstie & Paulin enjoy solid first season outing in Sardinia
Following months of hard work and preparation, the two-man #rockstarenergyhusqvarnafactoryracing MXGP squad made their 2018 #racing debut in the deep sand of the Riola Sardo track in Italy. #racing against the elite of international MXGP racers, both Anstie and Paulin were able to test their speed and race stamina ahead of the 2018 FIM #motocross World Championship, which kicks off in Nequen, Argentina on March 3/4.
The opening round of the Internazionali d’ Italia MX provided the perfect opportunity for #maxanstie to demonstrate his potential aboard the FC 450 machine. Putting in two strong race performances in the Sardinian sand, the young Brit provisionally found himself in the lead of the final Supercampione #moto. Collecting two strong runner-up results, Max is already looking forward to #racing in front of his home fans at Hawkstone Park next Sunday.
Putting in the hard work during the off-season, #gautierpaulin officially entered his second year of competition aboard FC 450 machinery in Sardinia. Enjoying a good start to the opening MX1 #moto, the Frenchman claimed fourth at the chequered flag. Battling through a bad start in the mixed MX1/MX2 Supercampione final, Gautier wrapped up the day with a strong fifth place result.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory #racing MXGP riders return to action on February 11 for the 2018 Hawkstone International MX in Great Britain, where they will be joined by #rockstarenergyhusqvarnafactoryracing MX2 team rider Thomas-Kjer Olsen.
Max Anstie: “I’m really pleased with my performance for the day. Together with the team, I feel we’ve done quite well in the off-season. We’ve worked on some new set-ups and overall I’m really looking forward to the new season. Here in Sardinia I had a good day of #racing and we managed to make some improvements. It was awesome to battle with Tony [Cairoli] in both motos. This event helped us see where we’re at and our goal now is to continue making progress ahead of the MXGP season. Overall, it was a nice, solid day of #racing.”
Gautier Paulin: “It’s great to be back #racing after the off-season. I had a good race pace here in Sardinia and this is really positive for the season ahead. In the first MX1 #moto my riding was good. I was #racing in third for the last part of the race but a small mistake when trying to pass a lapper dropped me to fourth a few corners before the end. In the final race I had a little crash at the beginning, so had to dig deep to secure a spot inside the top five. Overall, it was a good training day. I’m looking forward to continuing the pre-season #racing. It’s going to be a long season but we are ready for it.”
Results - Internazionali d’Italia #motocross 2018, Round 1
MX1
1. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 16 laps, 30:12.650; 2. #maxanstie (Husqvarna) 30:32.417; 3. Jeremy Van Horebeek (Yamaha) 30:36.061; 4. #gautierpaulin (Husqvarna) 30:36.089… 7. Tanel Leok (Husqvarna) 31:49.121… 18. Andero Lusbo (Husqvarna) 15 laps, 31:40.436
Supercampione
1. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 16 laps, 30:42.326; 2. #maxanstie (Husqvarna) 30:45.507; 3. Romain Febvre (Yamaha) 31:04.644… 5. #gautierpaulin (Husqvarna) 31:50.346… 7. Tanel Leok (Husqvarna) 32:15.946… 22. Andero Lusbo (Husqvarna) 15 laps, 32:23.369
Championship Standings (After Rnd1)
MX1
1. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 120pts; 2. #maxanstie (Husqvarna) 100pts; 3. Jeremy Van Horebeek (Yamaha) 80pts; 4. #gautierpaulin (Husqvarna) 65pts… 7. Tanel Leok (Husqvarna) 50pts… 18. Andero Lusbo (Husqvarna) 23pts
Supercampione
1. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 120pts; 2. #maxanstie (Husqvarna) 100 pts; 3. Romain Febvre (Yamaha) 80pts… 5. #gautierpaulin (Husqvarna) 60pts… 7. Tanel Leok (Husqvarna) 50 pts… 22. Andero Lusbo (Husqvarna) 19pts
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