Michele Cervellin: Coming Home

Italian rider Michele Cervellin of the HRC Factory MX2 team looked strong in the pre-season and many expected him to be fighting for podiums in 2017. While he hasn’t reached those heights just yet, he does hold down seventh place in the MX2 points standings, and he goes into this weekend’s Grand Prix of Trentino with a large Italian fan base behind him.

“I am looking forward to heading back into Europe this weekend,” Cervellin said. “The track I know well and it is really close to my home so it is a local one for me. I raced in Europe last year so I feel more comfortable coming back to tracks that I know which means I will hopefully do better for myself and the team. The first few rounds I have learnt a lot which I can put into my racing in Europe.

In the last four MX2 moto, he has gone 9-11-9-11, consistent but not something to get too excited about. Mind you in a very competitive MX2 championship it is more than solid.

A couple of weeks ago in Mexico the Honda rider picked up a top ten overall, but is still looking to climb the series points with some solid top five performances.

“Sunday was ok for me. In the first moto, I didn’t have a bad race as I finished ninth but in the second I finished eleventh. Eleventh wasn’t so bad for me in the championship as the points help but it isn’t really where I want to finish. For me the start is still a challenge but I improved on this in both the races. Overall I have had good points for the championship but I was looking forward to racing back in Europe.”

Argentina was a similar story, consistent results, but still Cervellin knows that he is capable of more.

“The weekend in wasn’t so bad but I know I can do better. In the first moto, I had a good start and I lost some positions which ended up ninth which I am not really that happy about and then in the second Moto I finished eleventh which again is not something I am really that happy about. In the last part of both the moto’s I know I was riding good but I need to do some more work on how I ride in the first half with more speed.”

Now onto the home Grand Prix, at the hard pack circuit of Trentino. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see the local rider put together two top five results.

Author:

Geoff Meyer