Italian International MX Championship 2016
The three-round Italian series is popular with riders carrying out their pre-season preparations in advance of the opening round of the MXGP and MX2 World Championship in Qatar on February 27.
Glenn Coldenhoff finished fourth in the MX1 race and fifth in the Elite Class, which combines the best MX1 and MX2 riders in one final race on the program. His teammate, multi-world champion Tony Cairoli had to sit out the series at home in Italy after an injury to his ribs during pre-season tests. He is currently engaged in concentrated treatment to be ready for the season opener at the end of the month.
After the races Coldenhoff said he had been struggling with arm pump. “It doesn’t go so well for me at the moment because of the arm pump. I can’t ride like I want to and the speed is not good enough, but we have been using these last two weekends as testing. Today was a fun track with some nice jumps and waves so it was perfect for trying some things on the setup. We’ve already made some big steps in the right direction with the bike but we’re not there yet. We still have three weeks before Qatar so we still have some time. We have a good base and now we’re just doing some fine-tuning, and trying to solve the problem on my arm pump. I have great people around me and I believe in the team and for sure we will be ready in time”
Final Race: February 14, 2016 – Ottobiano (ITA)
Results MX1 Italian International MX Championship Lamezia Terme 2016
1. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS), Honda, 29:36.830 min
2. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL), Yamaha, +2.680 sec
3. Max Nagl (GER), Husqvarna, +16.181
4. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED), KTM, +34.255
5. Valentin Guillod (SUI), Yamaha, 36.815
Standings MX1 Italian International MX Championship after 2 of 3 rounds
1. Bobryshev, 200 points
2. Van Horebeek, 200
3. Nagl, 145
4. Romain Febvre (FRA), Yamaha, 120
5. Coldenhoff, 115
Results Elite (MX1+MX2) Italian International MX Championship Lamezia Terme 2016
1. Van Horebeek, 29:51.651 min
2. Bobryshev, +4.436 seconds
3. Nagl, +14.503
4. Guillod, +36.256
5. Coldenhoff, +37.079
Standings Elite Italian International MX Championship after 2 of 3 rounds
1. Bobryshev, 220 points
2. Van Horebeek, 200
3. Nagl, 120
4. Guillod, 101
5. Febvre, 100
Other KTM
7. Coldenhoff, 82