Thomas Covington secures season best runner up result at GP of Trentino
Putting in his strongest performance so far in the 2018 FIM Motocross World Championship, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Covington has secured a solid runner-up result in the highly competitive MX2 class at the GP of Trentino.
Powering to a fifth-place result in the opening moto, Covington went on to claim an impressive first race victory for 2018 in the second and final race in Italy. Putting in two committed moto performances around the demanding Italian track, the American has climbed to seventh in the 2018 MX2 World Championship’s provisional standings.
Enjoying a great start to his 2018 campaign with three podium results in the first three GPs of the season, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer-Olsen had to settle for eighth overall in Italy following a crash in the second moto. Securing 3/16 results in Italy, the young Dane is currently third in the MX2 class’ provisional points standings.The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team will return to action at the fifth round of the 2018 FIM Motocross World Championship in Portugal on April 14/15.
