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Right From the Get-Go!
The first ever Hungarian Grand Prix in the history of the Maxxis FIM
SuperEnduro World Championship was a roaring success! The fans showed up in
droves and the stars of the discipline gave them a spectacular show!
Let's take a look back at the fourth round of the season…
First Things First
At the final FIM meeting of the Hungarian Grand Prix, Christian DEJASSE (FIM
Referee), Pedro MARIANO (FIM Clerk of the Course), Tom SAGAR (Track Inspector)
and Bastien BLANCHARD (ABC Communication) all congratulated Race4U Promotion.
Adam HADOBAS and his team made their grand prix premiere in front of 8,000
excitable spectators, and the track was also much appreciated by all the
riders... A resounding success, and a taste of things to come in the future?
Scott Best Lap
This fourth race weekend saw Cody WEBB (USA - KTM) once again set the best lap
time in the race with 00'33.349, thus winning his second Scott Best Lap in a
row. In the Junior class William HOARE (GB - Husqvarna) continues his rapidly
expanding collection of awards, also taking another Scott Best Lap with
00'37.698.
Top Track Designer
For the Hungarian GP debut, Adam HADOBAS and his team at Race4U Promotion
could count on a pretty special Track Designer in the form of Kornel NEMETH
(H)! A former SuperEnduro rider, "Kori" worked hand-in-hand with Tom
SAGAR to create this track, which offered up three different winners in the
three Prestige finals. It was also highly acclaimed by the majority of the
riders, potentially making it the best track of the season.
Achievement Unlocked
"I would very much like to get to the Top 5 tonight, I think it's
possible!” These were the words of Diogo VIEIRA (P - Yamaha) at the
inaugural Press Conference at the Hungarian Grand Prix. And while he could not
quite keep up with Alfredo GOMEZ (E - Husqvarna) and Pol TARRES (E - Husqvarna)
he was right in the mix of the Top 5. The Portuguese rider further confirmed
the progress he's made since the beginning of the season. VIEIRA has all the
tools to fight with the top riders, and he's also getting quicker in the
Akrapovic Super Pole.
European Class
We simply had to give a mention to the European class! Just a few days before
celebrating his 17th birthday, Tom KNIGHT (GB - Gas Gas) got a great early
present; winning his first SuperEnduro round! The Brit outpaced Thomas
HOSTINSKY (SK - Husqvarna) and Robert SCHARL (D - Husqvarna). In the
provisional standings, SCHARL remains leader, but he now has just 10 points
over KNIGHT, 12 over Slovakia's HOSTINSKY and 14 over Frenchman Paul BURY
(Beta). Everything is up in the air between these four guys for the season
finale which will take place at the Bizkaia Arena in Bilbao on April 6th.
Charity Partnership
Race4U Promotion has a very special partnership with the Budapest Children's
Hospital. Adam HADOBAS' team took care of collecting jerseys autographed by
the riders, and he will organise an auction this week. All funds from the
sales will go directly to the Children's Hospital. A wonderful and welcome
initiative.
Impressive Progression
Two of the strongest nations in EnduroGP; Italy and France, are rather
underrepresented in SuperEnduro... But this weekend, these two countries shone
through two young hopefuls of the discipline: Enrico RINALDI (Husqvarna) for
Italy and Adrien JACON (KTM) for France. The former, who started the season in
the European Cup, continues to progress rapidly since he switched to the
Junior class in Germany. RINALDI worked hard and took his first ever podium in
Hungary, just ahead of Adrien JACON. The Frenchman, 14th in Poland and
unqualified in Germany, has shown decent progression since Madrid, and was
close to his first podium. Here's hoping that the strong results of these two
riders might inspire some of their compatriots...
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