ITALIAN MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP 21-03-2011 Two rounds of the Italian Motocross Championship took place in Faenza and Cingoli over a four-day period, with plenty of Husqvarna participation. In the second race in Faenza, the Husqvarna Ricci Racing Team narrowly missed out on a victory in the MX2 class with American rider Michael Leib. After having finished in second place in the first leg (behind Gautier Paulin), he was in line for a win in the second leg, but unfortunately took a tumble landing a jump while leading on the final lap. "I was forced to change my line to overtake a lapped rider," said a disappointed Leib after the race. I'd never usually pass in that direction and I unfortunately went straight into a deep hole that was hidden by mud, which is why I fell. I'm sorry for my team, as everyone is putting in so much effort and it should have been a win today." Unfortunately, a bad blow to the head meant that Leib was unable to race in Cingoli. However, Alessandro Lupino's performance in Faenza was even more unlucky, as he was only able to finish in eighth place, while at the Cingoli round the Italian rider never found his rhythm and retired twice.
