MXGP The Netherlands
29 August 2016
The Grand Prix of the Netherlands for the second year is staged inside the legendary Assen circuit, 32,000 people have taken the stands assault.
Sandy bottom and the rain fall on Sunday morning made it even more difficult.
Samuele Bernardini could not find the right feeling with the track and the Netherlands in the first practice on Saturday struggled to find the right set-up to address this difficult sandy track.
Samuele after qualifying in a suboptimal starting managed to recover some positions, but a few laps to go he made a small mistake which saw him back the 19 ° square.
Sunday morning on Assen has poured a storm which made the track almost impassable.
With even more difficult because the track has embarrassed the pilots.
Bernardini has failed to make a good start and found himself in the rear.
Samuele tried to recover but ran into two bad falls.
In the first fall Samuele came out the shoulder but fortunately came back alone
Bernardini was forced to retire because of heavy bruises that has resulted in the fall.
In race 2 Samuel would not start at 100% of his physical condition, but sported a huge run, excellent starting and with a great pace has achieved a great seventh place.
The Tm Factory team is leaving for the United States for the last two important races of the season.
Marco Ricciardi commented on the race: “We did not expect a race like this, unfortunately we struggled to find the right set-up of a very strange track. In the first heat Samuel fell twice and came out his shoulder and took a nasty knock to his knee and had to retire. After a session with the physiotherapist he gritted his teeth and was on track for the second round by getting an outstanding seventh place. Now we have to make a good result in the last two American races. ”