On a beautiful sunny day in Mantova, Italy the qualifications of the 30 ° Airoh Starcross, the race that traditionally opens the international season of motorcycling was played out today. 58 riders at the start of 18 different countries and 6 motorcycle manufacturers for a strong confrontation on a fast track, soft as velvet characterized by rapid and spectacular jumps and woops.Emotions already in the free practice of the morning where the Frenchman Gautier Paulin with Kawasaki Racing has been established the track record in 1’46 “650 faster than well 1” 8 to the teammate van Horeebek. The MX2 qualifying race was won by Glenn Coldenhoff on the KTM team Harry Everts, ahead of Febvre and Julien Lieber with the Rockstar Energy Suzuki. In MX1 hard confrontation between 7 riders.
The victory went to Max Nagl with the new Honda that has left behind the French Boog . Lombard Davide Guarneri was tenth and best of the Italians after being sixth for the first 4 laps. The spectacular Motocross Superpole awarded the top 10 riders at the gate of tomorrow. Everyone was waiting Paulin and Nagl appeared very fast but it was the runner-up Clement Desalle to burn all with a time of 1’48 “505, Paulin was second in 1’48” 775, third Portuguese Goncalves in 1’49 “214,.
Fifth and first of the italians, Lombard hero Guarneri with a time of 1’50 “436. Tomorrow the races with a strong program which will start at 10.00 with the warm-up followed at 11.00 by Airoh Cup one on one and three heats scheduled at 13.45 to 15.00 and 16.15, Needless to say, the race is very open and are at least 10 riders able to win and get in the album of this fantastic race, which included all the greatest of the motorsport, like Everts Cairoli and Philippaerts.
Superpole Results 1. Desalle (Suzuki / BEL) 1’48 “505 2. Paulin (Kawasaki / FRA) 1’48 “795 3. Goncalves (KTM / POR) 1’49 “214 4. Nagl (Honda / GER) 1’49 “742 5. Guarneri (KTM / ENG) 1’50 “436 6. van Horebeek (Kawasaki / BEL) 1’50 “504 7. Boog (KTM / FRA) 1’50 “694 8. Bobryshev (Honda / RUS) 1’50 “805 9. Leok (Honda / EST) 1’51 “138 10. Strijbos (Suzuki / BEL) 1’51 “675.
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