IN
THE
WIND
P46
Duvall Injury
Update
R
ockstar Energy Husqvarna's Thad Du-
vall was taken to the hospital during the
opening round of the U.S. Sprint Enduro
Championship in South Carolina, February
27. On Saturday, Duvall hit a tree, suffering
multiple injuries.
Duvall reported on Sunday night, Febru-
ary 28, via Instagram that he "clipped a tree
wrong with my footpeg and shot me into
another tree, stopping me instantly." Duvall
said that he suffered a collapsed lung, broken col-
larbone and "some fractured ribs in my back."
This setback is especially disappointing for the
off-road-racing veteran in that he was a serious
contender for both the Sprint Enduro and GNCC
Championships, now that eight-time GNCC and
four-time Sprint Enduro Champion Kailub Russell
is semi-retired. It is the GNCC title that Duvall really
wants but now his 2021 title hopes are in jeopardy.
It should be noted that GasGas rider Ryan Sipes
came to Duvall's aid when he crashed, sacrific-
ing his own race, but officials made adjustments
to Sipes' time in the test that he stopped to help
Duvall.
CN
Thad Duvall's GNCC
and Sprint Enduro
Championship
hopes are in doubt
after suffering
injuries at the U.S.
Sprint Enduro
opener in South
Carolina.
Febvre On Form
T
he first major international motocross
of the year took place in Italy, Febru-
ary 27-28, for the opening round of the
Internazionali d'Italia MX EICMA Series.
Frenchman Romain Febvre (Monster
Energy Kawasaki) won the combined
Supercampione race ahead of Thomas
Olsen (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna),
Glenn Coldenhoff (Monster Energy Ya-
maha) and Jeremy van Horebeek (SDM
Corse Beta MX).
In MX1, Jorge Prado (Red Bull KTM)
took the win ahead of Olsen, Coldenhoff
and Van Horebeek.
Jago Geerts (Monster Energy Ya-
maha) was the winner in MX2, followed
by Nicolas Lapucci (Fantic Factory Team
Maddii) and Tim Edberg (Yamaha).
CN
International motocross racing got underway in Italy 2021
EICMA International Motocross Italy Series. In the premier
Supercampione class, Romain Febvre took the win over
Thomas Olsen and Glenn Coldenhoff.
