Team CLS Monster Kawasaki Pro Circuit enjoyed another successful weekend in the French Elite series, as Tommy Searle dominates the MX2 class during the opening round of the championship.
The racing conditions were perfect in Sommières (near Montpellier) after heavy watering of the track, on a sunny day. With the Open class format, the riders were again disadvantage at the start, but twice Tommy showed how powerful the Pro Circuit Kawasaki is and featured in the top five runners at each start!
Fast and strong in the first period of thirty minutes plus two laps, he lost time when he was unable to change gear as a stone clogged his gearlever. Forced to stop he took seventh place far ahead the other MX2 riders, and did even better in the second heat on his KX250F based machine with a fifth position among the fastest French MX1 riders. Sixth overall behind five KX450F Kawasaki machines, he completed a great racing day for Kawasaki and his team Teammate.
Max Anstie was unlucky as he tangled at both starts with other riders and lost all his chances to make ground; even if he came back twice in the top twenty after some tough racing actions against some 450 riders.
Both riders will have a break next weekend, and will be back for the International event of Hawkstone Park (England) on March 20th.
Tommy Searle: "The first moto I had a good start again, especially here on such a long start; I think we have one of the fastest 250's around as I was in the top five in the first corner. Then I got a stone in the gear pedal and I couldn't change gear for three laps, I had to stop but even after it was not right and I was able to change gear only on some spots. It was dangerous and I dropped back a long way from the leaders.
I got another good start in the second race but the 450's were fastest, they had much more speed on the hills and then, ironically, I eventually got stuck behind some of them. But it was a good weekend for me, I was smooth and rode well; I had a lot of fun, especially in the second moto, the track was tough dangerous and you had to be careful. I'm happy with my performance, I did not go crazy but my speed is good."
Max Anstie: "It wasn't really my day today, I had two good starts in the top ten but there was a big pile-up in the second corner of the first race and I got stuck behind everyone. To come trough was hard because there was mainly one line, and many 450 bikes in the race.
The second start was even better, Tommy went wide and I took the inside but a 450 crashed in front of me and I had nowhere to go! Once again I was in last place, I pushed hard and posted some fast lap times; I was feeling good, did a good race but after mid race I tangled with another 450 that I had just pass and we went into the fences.
I was unlucky today, but I learnt a lot; I had good start, didn't have any big mistakes, had good lap times and look forwards now to Hawkstone Park. It will be nice to race in England and an interesting experience for me."
The racing conditions were perfect in Sommières (near Montpellier) after heavy watering of the track, on a sunny day. With the Open class format, the riders were again disadvantage at the start, but twice Tommy showed how powerful the Pro Circuit Kawasaki is and featured in the top five runners at each start!
Fast and strong in the first period of thirty minutes plus two laps, he lost time when he was unable to change gear as a stone clogged his gearlever. Forced to stop he took seventh place far ahead the other MX2 riders, and did even better in the second heat on his KX250F based machine with a fifth position among the fastest French MX1 riders. Sixth overall behind five KX450F Kawasaki machines, he completed a great racing day for Kawasaki and his team Teammate.
Max Anstie was unlucky as he tangled at both starts with other riders and lost all his chances to make ground; even if he came back twice in the top twenty after some tough racing actions against some 450 riders.
Both riders will have a break next weekend, and will be back for the International event of Hawkstone Park (England) on March 20th.
Tommy Searle: "The first moto I had a good start again, especially here on such a long start; I think we have one of the fastest 250's around as I was in the top five in the first corner. Then I got a stone in the gear pedal and I couldn't change gear for three laps, I had to stop but even after it was not right and I was able to change gear only on some spots. It was dangerous and I dropped back a long way from the leaders.
I got another good start in the second race but the 450's were fastest, they had much more speed on the hills and then, ironically, I eventually got stuck behind some of them. But it was a good weekend for me, I was smooth and rode well; I had a lot of fun, especially in the second moto, the track was tough dangerous and you had to be careful. I'm happy with my performance, I did not go crazy but my speed is good."
Max Anstie: "It wasn't really my day today, I had two good starts in the top ten but there was a big pile-up in the second corner of the first race and I got stuck behind everyone. To come trough was hard because there was mainly one line, and many 450 bikes in the race.
The second start was even better, Tommy went wide and I took the inside but a 450 crashed in front of me and I had nowhere to go! Once again I was in last place, I pushed hard and posted some fast lap times; I was feeling good, did a good race but after mid race I tangled with another 450 that I had just pass and we went into the fences.
I was unlucky today, but I learnt a lot; I had good start, didn't have any big mistakes, had good lap times and look forwards now to Hawkstone Park. It will be nice to race in England and an interesting experience for me."
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