Forato and Talviku Strong at Motocross of Nations in Ernée

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Fantic Factory Racing MXGP can look back on a strong performance at the Motocross of Nations in Ernée. Alberto Forato and Jörgen-Matthias Talviku represented Italy and Estonia respectively, with both riders securing a top-ten finish in the individual MXGP classification aboard their Fantic XXF 450s. Forato finished fifth, while Talviku took tenth place.

The two Fantic riders immediately showed their speed during Saturday’s qualifying races. Forato made strong progress through the field and even came close to third place in the closing stages, eventually crossing the finish line in fourth. Talviku also delivered a strong qualifying race. The Estonian rider ran inside the top five during the early stages and eventually finished seventh. As a result, Italy started Sunday’s races from fourth position, while Estonia qualified directly for the A-Final in eleventh place.

In the first race, which featured the MXGP and MX2 riders competing together, Talviku ran inside the top five for a long time. Forato continued to move forward throughout the race and managed to pass his Fantic teammate in the closing stages. The Italian eventually finished sixth, while Talviku secured a strong eighth place.

The second and final race of the day proved more challenging. Both Forato and Talviku had less-than-ideal starts. Forato also encountered a small issue at the start and crashed, but he fought his way back from the rear of the field to an impressive twelfth place.

Talviku also suffered a crash and ultimately had to settle for 23rd place. Despite this, he finished tenth in the individual MXGP classification. His strong eighth-place finish in the opening race also made an important contribution to Estonia’s twelfth-place finish in the nations classification. Forato finished fifth in the MXGP class and helped Italy secure sixth place overall in the Motocross of Nations.

Alberto Forato:
“As Team Italy, we gave everything we had, but unfortunately the result we were hoping for was just out of reach. I think we could have fought for the podium, but things simply didn’t go our way. Still, there were a number of very positive things to take away from this weekend. I’m happy with my qualifying race, and in the first race I rode a solid race to sixth place. It’s just a little disappointing about the second race. After a small issue at the start and a crash, I gave everything I had and fought my way back to twelfth place. Thanks to everyone for the support. We had a great weekend!”

Jörgen-Matthias Talviku:
“It was a very good weekend. As Team Estonia, we did a great job on Saturday by qualifying directly for the A-Final. Personally, I had a very good qualifying race and finished seventh. I’ve been feeling good on the bike lately and really enjoyed the races, especially when I spent a long time running in fifth place during the first race. The second race was a little more difficult, but overall we can be happy with my tenth place overall and Estonia’s twelfth-place finish.”

Camden McLellan fights for what he’s worth in MX of Nations

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JM Honda Racing’s Camden McLellan fought for what he was worth at the MX of Nations. McLellan was part of team South Africa and finished thirteenth in the country classification.

On Saturday, McLellan immediately had a good rhythm on the track but struggled with arm pump in free practice. For the qualifying heat, the suspension was slightly adjusted. Despite the suspension being better, McLellan again had to deal with arm pump. However, he managed to get a good sixth place, which was positive for Team South Africa’s chances of qualifying for the A final.

In the first moto, McLellan did not get off to a good start. During the race he came back to the front through the field and arrived in seventeenth place. He had a nice duel with Andrea Adamo but hit his rear wheel and crashed. This cost McLellan a number of places, forcing him to settle for 22nd place.

In his second moto, McLellan didn’t get off to a good start either, but made up for a lot in the first corner because he was able to avoid the crashes. He quickly entered the top fifteen and managed to cross the finish line in thirteenth place after two nice overtaking manoeuvres.

In the final classification of the MX2 class, McLellan finished in seventh place and in the country classification he finished in thirteenth place with Team South Africa.

Overall MX2 MX of Nations:
1 Tom Vialle 10 Pnt
2 Hunter Lawrence 15 Pnt
3 Kay de Wolf 20 Pnt
4 Andrea Adamo 22 Pnt
5 Simon Laengenfelder 25 Pnt
7 Camden McLellan 35 Pnt