Lupino Second Overall for Ducati at Italian Pro Prestige Motocross Round 4
Alessandro Lupino placed second overall for Beddini Racing Ducati Team at the fourth round of the Italian Pro Prestige Motocross Championship in Arco di Trento.
- 2nd place MX1
- 7th place MX2
- 3rd
What Happened
Riding his Desmo450 MX, Alessandro Lupino qualified third and fought back from sixth to finish second in race one. In race two, he climbed from seventh to fourth, securing second overall. Simone Mancini, on Desmo250 MX, finished sixth in MX2 race one after starting outside the top ten, but a launch control issue in race two forced him from last to ninth, ending seventh overall.
“I'm finally back on the podium after the first race in Ottobiano, but I'm not completely satisfied with my riding. Unfortunately, just as I was recovering from my injury in Maggiora, I sprained my ankle badly during last Thursday's final practice. I grit my teeth and managed to ride a good race in the first heat; unfortunately, however, I struggled much more in the second and wasn't able to perfor”
“The fourth round of the Italian Championship didn't go the way I wanted. I struggled a bit with the bike in some sections of the track, but after a complicated start in race one, I recovered to sixth place. In the second heat, due to a problem with the launch control device, I started near last, climbing up to ninth place, posting some good times in the final stages. It's a shame the starts affect”
Why this matters
The result strengthens Ducati's presence in motocross racing, with Lupino closing the gap on the championship leader.
Terms in This Story
- MX1
- The premier motocross class for motorcycles over 250cc.
- MX2
- The motocross class for motorcycles up to 250cc.
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