Press Release

ZECCHINA SCORES 1ST MX2 POINTS

ocscottie
6/6/2011 12:37am

New
temporary recruit Simone Zecchina had an encouraging debut at a stuffy
St Jean D'Angely for the Grand Prix of France as Suzuki Europe MX2
tasted FIM Motocross World Championship action for the first time since
April. 

The young
Italian took a break from leading the European 125cc two-stroke series
to make his GP bow and picked up his maiden points with 18th position in
the opening moto on the RM-Z250. 

Some
32,000 spectators and a lively atmosphere guaranteed a large and
adrenaline-pumping stage for the teenager who was able to taste the
speed and intensity of grand prix racing for the first time. The demands
of the series and the varying grip levels, deep ruts and many bumps of
the St Jean circuit had to be swallowed by Zecchina and he made decent
work of running in the points during the first moto but understandably
tired in the second race and crossed the finish line in 26th. He was
21st overall. 

Zecchina
will again fill the saddle of the RM-Z250 for the next two weeks. The
next appointment for the Italian and the team will be the Grand Prix of
Portugal in the red dirt of Agueda, south of Porto. 

Simone Zecchina: 

"I
had one very good race and one not so good. I started very well in the
first moto and pushed as hard as I could for a long as I could. Near the
end I was finished at that speed. The second race was very difficult.
It was good to be at the GP and this is an important opportunity. It was
fantastic to ride this bike and the team is really good for me. I go to
Portugal now. It will be my first time but I have seen the pictures and
watched the races on TV." 

MX2 Moto1: 1.
Ken Roczen (GER, KTM), 40:46.690; 2. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha),
+0:13.754; 3. Zachary Osborne (USA, Yamaha), +0:24.369; 4. Tommy Searle
(GBR, Kawasaki), +0:36.109; 5. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:53.180; 6.
Nicolas Aubin (FRA, KTM), +1:13.915; 7. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM),
+1:28.231; 8. Joel Roelants (BEL, KTM), +1:34.282; 9. Elliott
Banks-Browne (GBR, Honda), +1:48.937; 10. Harri Kullas (FIN, Yamaha),
+1:54.521; 18. Simone Zecchina (ITA, Suzuki Europe MX2), -1 lap(s). 

MX2 Moto2: 1.
Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), 39:47.629; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED,
KTM), +0:01.734; 3. Zachary Osborne (USA, Yamaha), +0:04.429; 4. Gautier
Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:05.211; 5. Nicolas Aubin (FRA, KTM),
+0:51.885; 6. Max Anstie (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:58.504; 7. Arnaud Tonus
(SUI, Yamaha), +1:15.537; 8. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha),
+1:24.505; 9. Harri Kullas (FIN, Yamaha), +1:32.280; 10. Joel Roelants
(BEL, KTM), +1:35.299;26. Simone Zecchina (ITA, Suzuki Europe MX2), -2 lap(s). 

MX2 Overall result: 1.
Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), 43 points; 2. Zachary Osborne (USA,
Yamaha), 40 p.; 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), 40 p.; 4. Jeffrey
Herlings (NED, KTM), 36 p.; 5. Ken Roczen (GER, KTM), 35 p.; 6. Nicolas
Aubin (FRA, KTM), 31 p.; 7. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), 30 p.; 
8. Joel Roelants (BEL, KTM), 24 p.; 9. Harri Kullas (FIN, Yamaha), 23 p.; 10. Max Anstie (GBR, Kawasaki), 19 p. 21. Simone Zecchina (ITA, Suzuki Europe MX2), 3 p.
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