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19.07.2008
Tough period for Loic Larrieu NINTH AND TENTH ROUND OF THE MX2 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP After his heavy crash during the French Championship round of Iffendic one month ago, Loic Larrieu suffered from a serious right shoulder injury. He has decided to try to finish the season, and defend his second place in the MX2 European standings, even if each race is really difficult for him. Two weeks ago in the Netherlands and again last week in Slovenia he confirmed his potential with two strong results in qualifications (first of his group in the Netherlands and second overall in Slovenia). Loic is able to post one fast lap without problems, but in the race after a few laps the pain is coming back and forced him to reduce his rhythm. Twelfth of the second heat in the Netherlands after he retired with a broken wheel in the first one, Loic got better results in Slovenia with a fifth and a twelfth positions. Always second in the standings, Loic is now sixty points far from the leader and has a small advantage (seven points) over the third rider in the championship. He will fly on Friday to the next round in the Slovak Republic, and then will fully appreciate the three weeks break of the series. Loic Larrieu : ‘ Since Iffendic I have been unable to train in the week, so since one month now I just ride my 250 KXF during the races. I tried to ride a few days before Netherlands and even if my shoulder was painful I decided to go there as I had a chance to score points, and by respect for our partners. The track was the worst I could imagine for me, with hard sand, many bumps and jumps. Many riders had troubles with the wheels, I broke three during the weekend including one during the first heat .I was runner up for a long time behind Teillet, but the Dutch rider in third position took me off the track. When I came back in the race, the wheel was broken. The second race was more difficult on a worst track, I save a twelfth position. The track in Slovenia was better for me, but at both start I collided with other riders in the first uphill and was over the top twenty. My front brake was destroyed but I finished fifth of the first heat, then in the second one I was behind Tonus when I lost my front wheel and crashed. My shoulder came out in the crash, it was painful but I save another twelfth position. It’s a tough period for me, I have injections each week but not during the weekend. I want to thanks all the people who support me, including Olivier Robert from the French Federation who came to the last two rounds and strapped my shoulder. This weekend in the Slovak Republic my goal will be once more to score points and then we have a three weeks break. I hope to finish the series and defend my second place in the standings, then after the last round I will have time to go for surgery’
- Pascal Haudiquert-
Author: maggy (admin2)
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