Best ever GP for Michael Leib & French tittle for Pierrick Roncin

Best
ever GP for Michael Leib & French tittle for Pierrick Roncin

Team
Rockstar Bud Racing Kawasaki had a good weekend in Sweden, where its three
riders all battled in front of the MX1, MX2 and 125 junior series while
Pierrick Roncin was racing the last round of the French amateur National MX1
championship by winning his first national level tittle with Rockstar-Bud
racing-Kawasaki team. Michael Leib got his best ever result with a ninth
place in the GP, thanks to a solid seventh spot in race two, while Nicolas
Aubin did his come back and proved his ability on a 450; junior team member
Dylan Ferrandis was very fast with 3rd place during saturday laptimes and
with 7th place on sunday with a very ruff track for his small size.


Firstly, we are happy to announce the French amateur MX1 tittle for
Rockstar-Bud racing-Kawasaki support rider Pierrick Roncin, after a strong
season, he arrives in Champ le Duc (north east of france) the last race of
the championship with 2 points back from the leader and 2 points advance from
3rd place rider ! Pierrick was strong all day along with a very good mental
and finally reach his first ever national tittle. Congratulations.

In
Sweden, American Michael Leib got his best ever GP result aboard his KX250F
as he continues to feel more at home on the European tracks. He showed great
conviction to advance from an initial 18^th to finish 13^th
in the opening moto even though he had been forced to discard his goggles
early in the race. Then he got a great start in moto two, and things were
much easier as he was straight in the top ten; he shows what is his real
potential as battled with some of the strongest riders of the class, and did
the best race of his professional career to date as he stormed up the leader
board from ninth to seventh with good battle & passes with the top guys
of the class. The serious training with Rockstar-Bud racing-Kawasaki's team
trainer Jacky Vimond is helping Michael a lot for his first year venue to pro
class and he will gain some extra confidence for the third part of the GP
season.

Nicolas
Aubin made a surprise comeback from injury after being given the all-clear by
his doctor only on Friday. Unable to train for several weeks, Nicolas
immediately showed great speed on Saturday with second fastest laptime on the
MX1 practice session, but rider and team both knew that the races on Sunday
would be more difficult. After an uncharacteristically poor start in the
first race Nicolas put his foot down whilst battling and had to pull off the
track in terrible pain. After an hour’s rest he felt able to take to
the track again in race two, where he did a great start in fourth position;
being in the top positions during most of the race he finished a brave 13^th,
tired but happy to be back racing.

Michael
Leib: “So far since I came to Europe I have scored points in every race
that I finished so my goal here was to finish top ten in both races. I had to
take off my goggles already on the second lap of the first moto, which made
it hard work with all this mud flying but I still managed to move forward
from 18^th to 13^th and that gave me confidence for the
second race and I finally got a great start, the first one so far this
season. I was riding really tight during the first few laps but finally got
comfortable and I enjoyed that race a lot, making some great passes to finish
the race 7^th. It makes such a difference when you have a good
start and with fighting with the top guys of the class, I feel more
confident. I can’t wait for my next race at the Rockstar Elite French
championship round next week. My mechanic Jeremy and the whole team are
working so hard, and during the second race I could show how good our
Rockstar Bud Racing Kawasaki is.”
 

Nicolas
Aubin: “I spent the entire week near Marseille with Professor Delestre,
and after the last consultation on Friday he told me that I could get back on
a bike so I took a flight and arrived late in Uddevalla. The first practice
session felt great; it was so good to be back on a bike ! For sure my
physical condition was not the best; I didn’t do any training for three
weeks and I was still walking with crutches until Wednesday so I knew it
would be difficult in the races. I also didn’t start so well in the
first race, then I was racing with Coppins I put my foot on the ground; the
pain was so bad that I was afraid it was broken again. I had to return to the
pits but I felt better one hour later, and I had a great start in the second
race in fourth position; it was impossible to keep this place, but I’m
happy with my comeback. It was the first step and next week I will race the
penultimate round of the Elite French series.”

Jacky
Vimond: “It has been a good weekend for us, we were happy to have three
of our riders with us! For his comeback after a three weeks break due to his
foot injury Nicolas was strong, and even if the final result is not a top one
it was good to see him always fast on the bike, and battling in the top
places during the second race. Michael finally found his rhythm in the MX2
pack; his first race was ‘classic’ with a bad start and then a
strong come back, but then with a good start he deserved a strong race to
finish seventh. He feels easy on the bike, and for sure this good result will
help him to do even better in the future and come confident to the next
races.”