Cervellin takes career best in Qatar
Michele Cervellin charged through a highly competitive MX2 class to take his first finish with Team HRC MX2 in the top five.
Cervellin missed the start on the first race meaning leaving him back in 17th position. Then within the first 15 minutes he had battled his way into the top 10 in a spectacular ride. When others were flagging, Cervellin dug deep and by the last lap he was still pushing and was the fastest rider on track. In the second race Cervellin had a much stronger start and was fifth within the first few corners, he raced consistently and showed that he has the capability of reaching his goal this season of finishing top five by the end of the season.
Despite feeling good on the bike, Notsuka didn’t have the weekend he had hoped for in his first full GP season debut in Qatar. The young Japanese faced challenges such as being closed off at the gate and then following this he crashed early on costing him a competitive position in the race. Despite this, Notsuka picked himself up and finished the race which is important for him to do in his learning year in the MX2 world championship class.
Michele Cervellin 747
I am really happy about my first GP in Qatar finishing fifth overall. The team and I worked well together and the bike was perfect. I think I may have been a bit nervous yesterday as it was my first GP with HRC and was a lot to take in but today it all felt good. I found a faster line in the first race for passing other riders and using this line helped me get up to sixth. I liked the track and I felt good on it. I look forward to trying to improve this in Indonesia next week.
Chihiro Notsuka 28
To be honest I am feeling tired this weekend as in the first Moto I crashed and it took a lot to get back on the bike again and finish the race. I need to work on my speed as everyone was faster today and the track is really bumpy with deep ruts which I am not used to riding in. The bike is good but I do not feel I am riding at my best, I am learning how to ride in this new class and I want to improve my race position overall in the next few races.
Roger Harvey
MX2 was a very respectable for us this weekend. Obviously, we have two young guys doing their first full season in the world championship which is always going to be a challenge. Notsuka's learning process began for him this weekend and although he isn’t happy with his performance he should take this weekend as a lesson and learn to settle into a race series which is a big step above what he has been in previously. Michele went well in the races. We are pleased with how he rode today in particular his first race and because of this he is now sitting fifth in the world championship and it’s safe to say we are pretty happy with that.
Race 1
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Race 2
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Rider standings
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Location Information
Losail International Circuit, Al Daayen, Qatar - View in Google Maps
