After spinning up on the start-gate, Arnaud Tonus’ start was less than perfect at the opening race of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Argentina.
Nevertheless, the Swiss rider ran a hot-pace as he charged from outside the top-15 and up into the top-10 before he spectacularly high-sided on a fast-paced section of the track. Fortunately, he was not injured in the crash, it only cost him championship points as he lost too much time after the shake-up and did not finish the race.
To the amazement of the highly animated crowd, Tonus lined up for Race 2 after his enormous crash in Race 1 and managed to finish inside the top-10. With no points scored in the first race, he wrapped up the MXGP of Argentina in 16th.
“It was a difficult Sunday for me,” said Tonus. “I had a huge crash in the first moto. I made a small mistake and went a little bit off the track on a really fast part of the track and had a really big crash.
“I didn’t know if I was going to ride the second moto, but Yamaha’s physiotherapist worked some magic and helped me a lot to line up for the second race. It was not easy, but I am glad I was able to line-up again. I finished 10th, and like I said, I am happy I went back out there, it was like a mental test and it’s all good.”
What Next?
The next round of the FIM Motocross World Championship takes place at Matterley Basin for the MXGP of Great Britain on the weekend of March 24. Keep scrolling for more MXGP content.
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