StartTime - Riola Sardo’s race (OR), the first round of the Internazionali d'Italia MX EICMA 2019, marks not only the return to competitions on the European continent but also some very important debuts for riders who are facing for the first time a race with the new bike/team.
Among them in MX1, Arminas Jasikonis will debut on the Husqvarna FC 450 managed by the team Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory. Due to a bronchitis, it is postponed Jeremy Seewer’s debut on the YFZ 450 of the team Monster Energy Yamaha Factory run by Michele Rinaldi; the Swiss rider should be on track at Ottobiano in a week time. GautierPaulin, who is looking for redemption, is back in blue riding for Yamaha Monster Energy Wilvo MXGP team; also for his compatriot Benoit Paturel it will be about debuting on a new bike. The friendly transalpine will be riding the Kawasaki KXF 450 of the Gebben Van Venrooy Kawasaki team.
Moving to the MX2, the two new purchases of the Honda 114 Motorsport team managed by the world champion Livia Lancelot; Pichon and Evans will debut in the French team. For Zachary, son of the multi-world champion Michael, it is amatter of understanding whether, after a first season of adaptation, he can reap the rewards of his father's teachings, while it will be interesting to see the Australian Evans at work, after the good things seen in America in September at the Motocross of Nations, when many were surprised by picking a tenth and a fourteenth place in the Open class, contributing to the excellent fourth final for Australia’s team. Samuele Bernardini, who returns to the Japanese bike after his long stay in TM will ride the Yamaha YFZ 250 of the Yamaha Ghidinelli team for the first time.
The first race of the year will also be important for two of the most promising Italian talents that this year moved to the four-stroke: Mattia Guadagnini, will be riding the Husqvarna FC 250 of the Madii team, while Emilio Scuteri will lead the KTM 250 SX F managed by Celestini Junior Team.
On track also the magnetic Italian trio of the Grand Prix of Nations of Red Bud, with Tony Cairoli, Alessandro Lupino and Michele Cervellin that after bringing home the incredible silver medal from US, will be engaged in the three races of the International of Italy, Riola Sardo (OR), Ottobiano (PV) and Mantova.
Appointment on January 27th at the "Le Dune" circuit in Riola Sardo (OR), to find out who will be the protagonist of the seventh edition of the Sardinian race, especially counting that the number of riders able to assault the podium is always very high, with a myriad of world titles at the start of the first race of the year. For those who can not follow their idols live on track, there will be live streaming from 1.15pm on www.offroadproracing.it
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