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Nathan Watson leads Italian Championship opener

Nathan Watson (KTM) has confirmed that he is the man to beat on the sand of Lignano Sabbiadoro. After the victorious debut last year, Watson won the opening day of the Italian Championship inflicting a heavy gap over second classified, French newcomer Christophe Charlier. There are two minutes separating the two former motocrossers today. Theyboth gave a great show to the audience both in the special on the sand and in the one located near the Luna Park.

The organiser - Motoclub Sabbiadoro - did a great job to keep the event going this morning. By dawn marshals were already on the special test to repair damage caused by the strong wind that affected the seaside resort on Friday night.

The race began at 9.00 am from Piazzale Marcello d'Olivo in Lignano Pineta used two special stages that were repeated five times. Watson was the fastest of the day, followed by Charlier while in third place was Rudy Moroni (KTM Farioli) who also won the E1 class after a great battle with Guarneri (Honda Redmoto), runner-up following of a fall. The E2 was won by Giacomo Redondi but he lost the third overall position due to a slip at Cross Test on the fourth lap. Behind the Red Square was the brilliant Simone Albergoni (KE Moto), really at ease on the new bike, while the third place is occupied by Alex Salvini (Beta Motor), in trouble on the Friulian sand. In E3 Thomas Oldrati (Husqvarna BBM) is imposed for 5/2 of Maurizio Micheluz (Husqvarna), with Deny Philippaerts (Beta Boano) in third place. Among the youngest excellent performance for Andrea Verona (TM Satellite Team), winner of Youth, while David Soreca (Honda Redmoto) is the best driver in the Junior category. Motoclub Sebino and Osellini Team are the teams that have imposed their respective categories and Motoclub Independent Team.

In the newly formed IMF Cup, the first winners of the season are David Pellizzaro (Jolly Racing) in the E1 and Pietro Pini in EO (Honda).

When it relates to the Italian Cup to sign the day1 Championship 2017 were Gianluca Caroli (Cadets - KTM), Giorgio Viglino (Junior - KTM), Michele Tagliaferri (Senior - Yamaha) and Matteo Ferrari (Major - KTM). Superlative even our Enduro Ladies with Marrocco Cristina quick and decisive in this first day of the Italian Championship / Italy Cup of Lignano Sabbiadoro.

This test has officially begun pot Airoh Cross Test in the spectacular Taped Luna Park on trails where the stony have committed riders in the race. To win the first leg of the Trophy was the winner of the Absolute Nathan Watson, followed by Alex Salvini and Davide Guarneri.

Day 2

Nathan Watson won the second day of the Italian Championship Enduro

The Enduro Italian / Italian Maxxis Cup in Lignano Sabbiadoro is one more proof of emotions rich once. The show Enduro sand had its highest expression this weekend in the beautiful town of Friuli with a two-day very impressive thanks to an amazing audience, both last night on the occasion of X-CUP-Maxxis Galfer today for the Enduro Country, was the setting for this event. Thousands fact the special people on board to witness this unique spectacle, where our champions of the specialty have given us two unforgettable days.

After the usual diurnal test yesterday with special classic at the Luna Park and the beach, the riders were challenged extreme in the ring, always prepared by Motocub Sabbiadoro, for five laps. Departures motocross style, challenging passages on logs and rocks, and the sandy soil of Lignano Pineta were the ingredients of an amazing evening. The knights of the two knobbly wheels competed shoulder to spalae in a thrilling batteries session started with the riders of the Italian Cup will wrap up with the best riders of the Italian Championship. At the end of the heats an enthusiastic crowd reached the stage awards for healthy sparkling bathroom with the best riders in the final. To win the first leg of the X-CUP Maxxis - Galfer 2017 was Nathan Watson (KTM) in this first weekend of the Italian Championship has left nothing to his opponents. The KTM rider in fact, imposed after the first day of competition, and in the evening rehearsal, put his signature also Enduro Country today.

Party in the lead, Watson has never left the top spot, winning this first two hours on the sand completing 11 laps and trimming a 5 minute gap to Christophe Charlier (Husqvarna), runner-up. In third place we find the house Mauritius Micheluz pilot (Husqvarna), followed by Simone Albergoni (KE Moto) and the 2016 European champion Brad Freeman. Completed the top ten Guarneri (Honda Redmoto), Salvini (Beta Motor), Moroni (KTM Farioli), Sanders (KTM) and Oldrati (Husqvarna BBM). Problems with the bike for Giacomo Redondi (Honda Redmoto), fighting for the second place until half an hour before the end.

But first of the Italian Championship, to warm the public come in Lignano Sabbiadoro are the competitors of the Italian Cup. The fastest on the golden sands of the Friulian town was Giorgio Viglino (KTM), followed 28 seconds by Gianluca Caroli (KTM) and Michele Giannone (Husqvarna).

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