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Honda 150 European Championship pre-season Training Camp in Albaida (Spain)

 

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From the left: Alessandro Sambuco, Gerry Brice, Gordon Crockard, Davy Dousselaere, Tim Gajser, Siri Minken, Dr. Wolfgang Srb, Fabrizio Bernardini, Marco Infusino at the Training Camp in Albaida

For the fourth time consecutively, the FIM Europe is collaborating with Honda for the assessment and training of the young riders of the MX 150 European Championship.

26 young riders, from 11 to 14 years old, coming from 13 different Countries, attended this pre-season Training Camp, held in Albaida (SPA) on 23rd and 24th April.
During the weekend the youngsters spent their time getting to know the Honda CRF150Rs, received expert guidance and met their 2016 rivals for the first time.
Tim Gajser (Honda Gariboldi’s 2015 MX2 World Champion) joined the Training Camp addressed to these young riders, giving his contribute of experience to the riders and their parents.
The riders received from the FIM Europe Staff a complete training package including a physical assessment and a sports psychology session for the riders and their parents.
The FIM Europe Staff consisted of the Trainers Fabrizio Bernardini and Marco Infusino from Italy and the Sports Psychologist Siri Minken from Norway. They were accompanied by the FIM Europe President Dr Wolfgang Srb and coordinated by the Secretary General Alessandro Sambuco.

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The FIM Europe Staff. From the left: Marco Infusino, Fabrizio Bernardini, Siri Minken, Dr. Wolfgang Srb, Alessandro Sambuco

“From the results of the different tests you can see the great will of the boys to demonstrate their good management of the balance”, said Fabrizio Bernardini. “However it would be appropriate for each of them to intensify and vary the exercises as much as possible, with the aim of a better management of the movement of the centre of gravity, both on the ground and during the jumps. This will also allow saving a lot of energies in the riding performance”.

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Above and in the following photos, the physical evaluations and the session with parents of young riders, with the presence of Tim Gajser, too.

“It is evident”, stated Marco Infusino, “that the young riders are showing a good strenght endurance to the force especially when they are assuming a  position similar to that of riding. However, during the exercises of the training protocol proposed, gaps in coordination skills and core stability are emerging. This is definitely linked to the prevailing training on the bike, in detriment of the improvement of motor skills”.
“The scoring on the riders psychological skills shows that these young riders are passionate and motivated”, added Siri Minken. “We had some good sessions with the parents about how to behave as a good parent. I think most parents had healthy perspective on the riders career”.

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DSCN3619 lAs in previous years our staff participated to this Honda Training Camp not only to select the young riders but also to provide themselves and their families with tools for their preparation”, stated Alessandro Sambuco. “Being prepared in Motocross, so as in the other disciplines, does not only mean achieving significant performances in sport, but above all reducing the chances of incurring injuries associated to a worse control of the bike due to fatigue. We care a lot about all the aspects of safety in the sporting activity of our young riders”.

 

“Professional training and education is essential in every sport”, concluded FIM Europe President Dr Wolfgang Srb. “The training camp in Albaida, on initiative of Honda and together with the experts from FIM Europe is of utmost importance. The young riders learn also a lot about themselves and understand where they probably have to work harder. The parents have been part of the Training Camp, as special lectures were given to them. All in all, a most successful weekend”.