#9: MXGP of Italy

The racing was actually pretty good.  😆 The track sketchy though.

It’s great to see the versatility required to race on these different surfaces, certainly tests setup too, but not sure about the placement of some of those fence posts though.

That track is freaking insane. 

Ben Rumbold. I think they make a good pairing. 

Saturday races fastest laps 

EMX250 moto 1 

1.51.973 = Liam Owens
1.52.297 = Francisco Garcia 
1.53.109 = Jake Cannon 
1.53.163 = Bernardo Tiburcio 
1.53.180 = Simone Mancini 
1.54.399 = Mads Fredsoe 
1.54.498 = Nicolo Alvisi 
1.54.536 = Alexis Fueri
1.54.749 = Niccolo Mannini 
1.54.761 = Francesco Bellei 

MX2 qualifying moto 

1.49.963 = Sacha Coenen
1.51.168 = Guillem Farres
1.51.262 = Camden Mc Lellan 
1.51.467 = Mathis Valin 
1.52.112 = Simon Längenfelder 
1.52.128 = Janis Reisulis 
1.52.449 = Liam Everts
1.52.603 = Noel Zanocz 
1.52.965 = Jens Walvoort 
1.53.018 = Karlis Reisulis 

MXGP qualifying moto 

1.50.553 = Tim Gajser 
1.51.692 = Romain Febvre 
1.51.742 = Lucas Coenen
1.51.798 = Jeffrey Herlings 
1.51.926 = Jan Pancar 
1.52.267 = Tom Vialle 
1.52.352 = Alberto Forato 
1.52.354 = Maxime Renaux 
1.52.552 = Calvin Vlaanderen 
1.52.573 = Andrea Adamo

Perhaps it's a move to give Paul Malin a bit of a permanent co-announcer, or, Paul may be thinking of 'retiring'?

The 'Old Blighter's' been doing this for a long time.

And, he's been carrying quite a work load, all through that time.

I rate him as the Best of all Race Commentators, by the way. Whatever series.

Ben's been on a few times recently, and I've missed any announcements as to what is happening. 

i have a bad feeling about this shitty track taking one of the top contenders out for the rest of the season ..it was frustrating to watch the amount of those little stupid jumps adding absolutely nothing with right  after the jumps 1 line turns ..in the slower 2 stroke era this was maybe a good track but with the speed now: big no no . looks good from above but i think a lot of the riders really hate it . 

EMX250 moto 2 

+0.000 = Francisco Garcia 
+2.371 = Bernardo Tiburcio 
+7.585 = Brando Rispoli 
+13.213 = Alexis Fueri 
+14.912 = Andrea Roberti 
+17.920 = Manuel Carreras
+24.234 = Francesco Bellei 
+36.669 = Nicolo Alvisi 
+39.892 = Niccolo Mannini 
+41.842 = Gyan Doensen 

Overall 

1/1 = Francisco Garcia 
3/2 = Bernardo Tiburcio 
7/4 = Alexis Fueri
8/7 = Francesco Bellei 
11/6 = Manuel Carreras
9/8 = Nicolo Alvisi
6/11 = Jake Cannon 
4/14 = Simone Mancini
10/9 = Niccolo Mannini 
2/37 = Liam Owens 

Championship 

302 = Francisco Garcia 
224 = Jake Cannon 
195 = Nicolai Skovbjerg 
183 = Gyan Doensen 
153 = Mads Fredsoe 
152 = Liam Owens 
147 = Nicolo Alvisi 
142 = Bernardo Tiburcio 
109 = Tom Brunet
108 = Jekabs Kubulins

EMX250 stats  

Overall wins  

4 = Francisco Garcia 
2 = Jake Cannon 
1 = Nicolai Skovbjerg  

Overall podiums  

6 = Francisco Garcia 
4 = Jake Cannon
2 = Nicolai Skovbjerg 
2 = Gyan Doensen 
1 = Mano Faure
1 = Simone Mancini 
1 = Aron Katona 
1 = Liam Owens 
1 = Nicolo Alvisi 
1 = Bernardo Tiburcio 
1 = Alexis Fueri 

Race wins  

10 = Francisco Garcia 
2 = Nicolai Skovbjerg 
1 = Mads Fredsoe 

Race top 3  

11 = Francisco Garcia 
5 = Jake Cannon
5 = Liam Owens 
4 = Gyan Doensen 
3 = Nicolai Skovbjerg 
3 = Bernardo Tiburcio 
1 = William Askew
1 = Mano Faure 
1 = Alexis Fueri 
1 = Simone Mancini 
1 = Aron Katona 
1 = Sebastian Leok
1 = Adria Monne 
1 = Mads Fredsoe 
1 = Lyonel Reichl 
1 = Jekabs Kubulins 
1 = Brando Rispoli 

Laps lead  

117 = Francisco Garcia 
28 = Nicolai Skovbjerg 
16 = Mano Faure
15 = Mads Fredsoe 
10 = Brando Rispoli 
5 = Jekabs Kubulins 
4 = Nico Stenberg
3 = Simone Mancini 
3 = Andrea Roberti
2 = Jake Cannon 
2 = Alexis Fueri 
1 = Liam Owens 

Fastest lap of the race  

8 = Francisco Garcia 
2 = Jake Cannon 
1 = Mano Faure 
1 = Brando Rispoli 
1 = Aron Katona
1 = Liam Owens 

Fastest in practice  

5 = Francisco Garcia 
2 = Aron Katona
1 = Mads Fredsoe 
1 = Simone Mancini
1 = Nicolai Skovbjerg 
1 = Gyan Doensen 
1 = Tom Brunet

I hope Owens hasn't destroyed his shoulder.

And, I wonder when / if Beta will put Fueri on the new 250 Four Stroke?

I rather like seeing him, and a (very) few others, out there on Two Strokes. EMX250 :  it's how it Bloody Well Should Be - Equivalency - in All series!

I don't know any inside information, but I don't think Paul has any aspirations of retiring, or Infront of moving him on.  As you say, Paul is the best commentator this sport has ever had. It's hard work on your own (Maler still carries that off like a champ!), but I think the commentary product is always better when there are two announcers. 

Ben is a good guy, very knowledgeable, very enthusiastic, has been working within MXGP for a few years now in media (so, like Paul, he knows everyone and everything that's happening) and is from a storied, world motocross champion bloodline.

I wonder if after racing Lakewood and now this track the twins are extra motivated to make the move in 27?

Did Tim go down on the start?

Reanux and Coenen was pushing in the end. Entertaining race

Footpeg vs Wheel = trashed wheel.

Into pits for another wheel, tried his damnedest to get back into the points.

Missed out, with a 21st. 

Bummer

MX2 moto 1 

+0.000 = Guillem Farres 
+2.860 = Sacha Coenen 
+5.485 = Simon Längenfelder 
+7.077 = Liam Everts 
+19.954 = Mathis Valin 
+21.997 = Julius Mikula
+24.723 = Camden Mc Lellan 
+30.710 = Janis Reisulis 
+32.717 = Maxime Grau
+35.969 = Ferruccio Zanchi 

MXGP moto 1 

+0.000 = Jeffrey Herlings 
+1.384 = Maxime Renaux 
+2.949 = Lucas Coenen 
+17.603 = Calvin Vlaanderen 
+19.324 = Tom Vialle
+21.057 = Romain Febvre 
+33.720 = Andrea Adamo 
+44.597 = Jan Pancar 
+48.005 = Alberto Forato 
+59.290 = Pauls Jonass

What's going on with Langenfelder? Is he hurt? Last few rounds have been really poor 

Very 1980s track prep. I actually like that part. Looks fun to ride. 

Quite fun 250 moto 2, top 4 all really close

They got a little crazy with the hose yesterday, dust is better than ice. Let's hope they do better today

Note sure got great start and dropped anchor since the like 2nd turn 

Ze German is riding like a wet newspaper. 

I remember at the Nations Ben saying his grandfather rode the MXdN’s. Who is it?

Must be carrying an injury because he had no fight in him. 

Cripes, I've just been assaulted!

Watching the MX2 Podium ceremonies, I made an innocent comment about how the Montevarchi Mayoress was quite a fine looking Woman, and 'She Who Must Be Obeyed", gave me a thwack to the head!

Hell, I have to put up with her saying ( much more) salacious things about some of the riders she lays her eyes on. 

Bloody Double Standards!

450s up now - I hope I don't black out from the beating I just received .......

Crazy opening lap, both Herlings and L. Coenen doing wild saves to not crash

Aye Caramba! - Herlings and Coenen just had a moment each in the 1st lap!

Thank you Bearuno...appreciate the info.

4th for Ducati and Calvin...fucking awesome and CV10 gonna be wanting an overall podium today.

Let's go Calvin...