First day! I was excited, but the track wasn't optimal. The organisation had a bit of a problem with the dirt I think ... it was too wet, and too soft. I think everyone was in agreement on that. Myself - I know I was struggling with it. In the Final, I finished seventh, with was OK. I felt like my riding was getting better with every lap, but seventh is not the way I wanted it.
The second day I was feeling much more better on the track, and I felt much more comfortable. I had a good time in practice, and I felt like my supercross riding was getting better and better!
In the first race for me on Saturday night I finished fourth, but couldn't go as I wanted because of a flat tire! In the Final, I had a bad start, and then crashed after contact with Justin Barcia.
On day three the track was getting really bumpy on this third night, with lots of ruts. In the Final I had a good start! I was in fifth place, and passed Arnaud Tonus and started to close the gap to third place - Coulon. We battled together towards the end of the race - I think it was exciting for the crowd, and as we came toward the checkered flag, it was literally a photo finish for third place! I couldn't make the pass, but finished fourth!
Before both of these past two supercross races, one in Genoa, and now this one in Bercy, I was only able to train and test two times. So, not the best for preparation! But, I feel like my riding is getting better and better each time out on supercross tracks. I love to ride supercross, but I'm not even really good at it yet! : )
I saw a lot of crashes over the weekend in Bercy. And even though I love supercross, my priority is still riding the MX GP's and I will try to take another World Motocross Title in 2011! So, even in riding supercross, I also have to think about this.
Now that Bercy is over, I will share with you some of my upcoming plans:
Next weekend I will ride in a 'rally race' near Bergamo, Italy. I always like to ride rally! And my sponsor Airoh is organizing this event! And then Sunday I will be a guest at a soccer match, Inter-Parma in Milan for my sponsor Kopron!
Then, at the end of December, I will go to the USA to ride and train for supercross, and my plan is to ride two supercross races in USA!
