Double podium for team Bud !
The second round of the French Elite series will remain in the memories of team Rockstar Bud Racing Kawasaki, who was pleased to celebrate a double podium in Brittany. Greg didn’t surprised anyone with this second consecutive podium, but not so many people were expecting a podium from Dylan Ferrandis and his 250 Kawasaki in an Open class series!
Romagné is since a long time a regular venue for the Elite series, but never in the past racing conditions were as good as this weekend; the track was well prepared thanks to previous rainfalls during the week, and Sunday was warm and sunny. Romagné is one of the tracks were the 250 riders can expect some good results among the 450, and Dylan Ferrandis jumped on this opportunity to grab his best ever result since his move in the Pro class. Again fast during the qualifying session, Dylan got two very good starts – including the holeshot in race two – and battled in both heats for the podium. Third behind Boog and Aranda, the best MX1 riders of the series in heat one, he put pressure on Boog during the second heat. Scoring a fantastic second position, he is now leading the MX2 classification while Greg is tight in the standings with Boog; despite two bad starts, he came back twice on the podium.
In Italy Davide Guarneri raced twice this week, as the second round of the International series was postponed to last Thursday due to weather conditions. Fourth in Faenza, he posted three days later the fastest lap time during the qualifying session in Cingoli. He retired in the first race after an heavy crash, but then scored a eighth position in race two; he is currently seventh of the series before the last round scheduled next weekend.
Gregory Aranda: “In both races I had a bad start, and lost more time at the beginning of the second heat with a crash! In the first race I was able to come second close to Boog, but in the second one it was more difficult as it was hard to pass. But I was able to post some fast laps, and finish both races on the podium; with Xavier we have a good rhythm, and our battles are the best way to prepare the GP’s. I’m sure that we’ll continue to battle during the following rounds, and this week we’ll work in order to get better starts.”
Dylan Ferrandis: “I came here expecting top ten or top fifteen results and I finish both races on the podium, that’s so exciting! I got twice a great start, and I was surprised to holeshot the 450 at the second heat; then it was easier to race in front, and the track was amazing, so well prepared. In the second race I was always close to Boog, and I’m delighted with this second position. I enjoyed the podium celebration; it’s different than Le Touquet, and mentally it’s always good to start the season like this.”
Stephane Dassé: “It’s a perfect day for us, we saw a very good Greg and an exceptional Dylan on the track today! He surprised us, even if we knew in the team how fast he is; but to finish twice on the podium of an Open series is amazing. He was consistent during the two periods of thirty five minutes, and we are happy for him as this result will boost his confidence. Greg rode well too, but he lost so much time at the starts. Concerning Davide he proved with a pole position in Cingoli how fast he is now; he was not so successful during the races but he is on the right direction. I’m happy for our riders, for the team, for our partners; everyone in the team is working well, the atmosphere is great and we are confident for the rest of the season.”
The second round of the French Elite series will remain in the memories of team Rockstar Bud Racing Kawasaki, who was pleased to celebrate a double podium in Brittany. Greg didn’t surprised anyone with this second consecutive podium, but not so many people were expecting a podium from Dylan Ferrandis and his 250 Kawasaki in an Open class series!
Romagné is since a long time a regular venue for the Elite series, but never in the past racing conditions were as good as this weekend; the track was well prepared thanks to previous rainfalls during the week, and Sunday was warm and sunny. Romagné is one of the tracks were the 250 riders can expect some good results among the 450, and Dylan Ferrandis jumped on this opportunity to grab his best ever result since his move in the Pro class. Again fast during the qualifying session, Dylan got two very good starts – including the holeshot in race two – and battled in both heats for the podium. Third behind Boog and Aranda, the best MX1 riders of the series in heat one, he put pressure on Boog during the second heat. Scoring a fantastic second position, he is now leading the MX2 classification while Greg is tight in the standings with Boog; despite two bad starts, he came back twice on the podium.
In Italy Davide Guarneri raced twice this week, as the second round of the International series was postponed to last Thursday due to weather conditions. Fourth in Faenza, he posted three days later the fastest lap time during the qualifying session in Cingoli. He retired in the first race after an heavy crash, but then scored a eighth position in race two; he is currently seventh of the series before the last round scheduled next weekend.
Gregory Aranda: “In both races I had a bad start, and lost more time at the beginning of the second heat with a crash! In the first race I was able to come second close to Boog, but in the second one it was more difficult as it was hard to pass. But I was able to post some fast laps, and finish both races on the podium; with Xavier we have a good rhythm, and our battles are the best way to prepare the GP’s. I’m sure that we’ll continue to battle during the following rounds, and this week we’ll work in order to get better starts.”
Dylan Ferrandis: “I came here expecting top ten or top fifteen results and I finish both races on the podium, that’s so exciting! I got twice a great start, and I was surprised to holeshot the 450 at the second heat; then it was easier to race in front, and the track was amazing, so well prepared. In the second race I was always close to Boog, and I’m delighted with this second position. I enjoyed the podium celebration; it’s different than Le Touquet, and mentally it’s always good to start the season like this.”
Stephane Dassé: “It’s a perfect day for us, we saw a very good Greg and an exceptional Dylan on the track today! He surprised us, even if we knew in the team how fast he is; but to finish twice on the podium of an Open series is amazing. He was consistent during the two periods of thirty five minutes, and we are happy for him as this result will boost his confidence. Greg rode well too, but he lost so much time at the starts. Concerning Davide he proved with a pole position in Cingoli how fast he is now; he was not so successful during the races but he is on the right direction. I’m happy for our riders, for the team, for our partners; everyone in the team is working well, the atmosphere is great and we are confident for the rest of the season.”
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