MXGP MEXICO LEON

4 April 2017

The fourth round of the World Motocross took place on the track of Leon in Mexico, track with very hard and slippery surface that has created some problems to the drivers on the track especially on Saturday.

The Tm Factory team presented itself in this race with the intention of bringing home a good result that was in the ropes Samuele Bernardini but unfortunately luck has turned its back on the Tuscan driver.

In the qualifying heats Samuel did not manage to get a good start and on a track where it was very difficult to overtake finished in 13th place.

In race 1 Bernardini after a good start that saw him recover some positions was failing to keep a good pace. Unfortunately, passing in a deep channel the hard earth Mexican got stuck in gear lever and a few laps Samuel could not shift gears, to the finish line finished in thirteenth place.

In the second race luck he has not helped Samuel, in the early stages of the race due to a contact with an opponent folded front disc and because of this problem has been the victim of an exit road.

Bernardini has played the entire first round without the front brake failing to push as hard as he could ending up in the back.

It closes a weekend not positive for the TM Factory Team.

Next meeting in a fortnight for the first race in Italy in Arco di Trento.

Marco Ricciardi commented on the race: Race to forget, I am very disappointed because for this edition of the GP of Mexico had been working very well for preparing the bike better because it runs at 1,800 meters high and the bike worked perfectly and we also worked a lot on suspension. Luck unfortunately did not turn on our side for the whole weekend, there are still 16 Grand Prix   and 32 races and we will do everything to return to the positions they deserve. “