Andrea Bonacorsi (Ducati) ends his season – what will happen to his MXoN participation?

Italian Ducati works rider Andrea Bonacorsi suffered food poisoning in Turkey and, after finishing 15th in the first race in Afyon, was unable to start the second race. He has now pulled the plug and will not take part in the remaining two Grand Prix events in China and Australia. The season is effectively over for him anyway. Following his serious injury at Kegums, where he rammed his footrest into his stomach, he dropped to 23rd place in the World Championship standings.

What will happen to his MXoN nomination?

Bonacorsi was nominated as an Open-class rider for the Italian national team for the Motocross of Nations. It is not yet known whether this selection is also in jeopardy. Perhaps Antonio Cairoli will have to step in again after all?

Andrea Bonacorsi

Foto: Thoralf Abgarjan

Bonacorsi’s problems

“This season hasn’t gone to plan so far,” explained Bonacorsi. “To be honest, there have been moments that have tested me more than anything I’ve ever experienced before. A lot has happened both on and off the track. But that’s just the nature of the sport. Not every battle goes as you’d like. Not every weekend brings the result you’ve worked for. That doesn’t mean we’ve failed. You learn, adapt and take responsibility. There’s no point in looking for someone to blame either. We all have areas where we can improve, and I’m the first to work on myself. What people see is only a small part of the story. There are also issues behind the scenes and moments that nobody sees. But we’re still here and we’re carrying on. The story isn’t over yet. The storm will pass.”

The Ducatisti’s concerns

Andrea Bonacorsi has crashed frequently this season. His team-mate Calvin Vlaanderen has also hit the ground often, and Jeremy Seewer left the Ducati factory team midway through the season because he couldn’t get to grips with the Desmo450 MX. Romain Febvre’s signing for next year doesn’t sound like a fresh start, but rather like a good offer that Febvre couldn’t resist at the end of his career. In short: the Ducatisti are going through a tough time right now, after what had actually been a very promising start to last year’s World Championship.

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