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Liqui Moly Abestone 2, save the date: 8-10 July, 2022!
Abetone, Italy, July 26, 2021. Liqui Moly Abestone 2021, the first edition is archived. It was a success, strong and in some ways surprising, unexpected in size. Fortune? Good idea? Well thought out the formula? The Setting? In reality it is always a set of right and well-dosed ingredients. In this case Hard Enduro and World Championship, the excellent mix of competitive tension, technical content and entertainment. Also and above it was a great work, with great collaborations, all of passionate commitment! And when does an event see its success “certified”? When the next edition goes to the construction. Abestone 2022 will take place, the date is set: 8-10 July 2022. We want to hear from the Organizer, from Michele Bosi. It’s time you told us about all the “opera”. Abetone, “Ovovia”, Val di Luce. Apennines, the Mountain. Soft images of forests swaying in the wind, of quiet streams and green landscapes just a finger from the blue of the sky. Yes, this too, but Abestone is when the mountain becomes stonee, when the torrent cascades become of stones, when the forest switch to a labyrinthine of impenetrable vegetation. Michele Bosi, the interview:
The first question the first minute after the conclusion of Abestone Edition 1: Will there be Abestone 2, 2022?
Michele Bosi. “Yes, Abestone 2022 will be there. The date has been set. 8-10 July 2022. From the date of confirmation, the OK.
Edition 1 ends, and Abestone 2 is already in the “construction site”.
MB. “The second edition already exists from the moment the first act ends well. It is in the awareness of being able to do well with the firm intention of doing better. Really much, much more better. If we made it this year, we are ready for a new edition. We immediately discussed with the Promoter, with Winfried Kershhaggl and signed an agreement for another three years of Abestone World Hard Enduro. This is also an award, like during the debriefings. Only compliments came. “
What did you want to bring to Abestone that you didn’t find in the other races?
MB. “Being in Italy is already something special. The Pistoia mountains, Tuscany, Florence, the warmth of the public. I wanted to do the race thinking of my fellow drivers and fans of this wonderful kind of sport and entertainment.
Which is the best congratulation and from whom?
MB. “The best compliment is the immediate invitation to redo the event, which came from all those who helped to build Abestone. It is the commitment for the future. Of Abetone, its Mayor, of Val di Luce and of the Ovovia, of all those who manage this magnificent area with passion. They are all happy with what we brought to the Mountain, they did not expect it and now they ask us how many more times Abestone. The riders complimented then; everyone spoke very highly of the event. Now, when I meet them at the Competitions, I feel that they see me under a different light. It means that we have also satisfied the “actors”. “
And what is the criticism?
MB. “There was also some criticism, yes. Strangely, they came from federal circles, Tuscany in particular, of a “protocol” nature and do not linked to the competitive or organizational context. These are criticisms that I put there, I take them with me for the next edition. “
The first thought the next day?
MB. “The night before I was so tired. I fell asleep mentally thanking a long list of people, one by one all those who have made Abestone possible. The day after. I wake up very early and the first thing that comes to my mind is to go and check where we have been, to restore where we have been in trouble. We did no damage, we respected the Mountain and its fans, because we admire both, because we live in that Mountains. Very few traces on the ground, but many in the comments of those who were there by chance and liked to stop during the walk and see what these “devils” can do. The other thought of the early morning was what to do to improve Abestone next year! “
A curiosity. The name. Abestone. Where is he from?
MB. “The name. Abestone. My first important event. I wanted to give it a new name, but I wanted it to evoke the place. And we are in with Abetone. However, I liked the idea of giving it a little customization. Abe-stone came immediately, because there are really enough of “stone”. Trees and stones plus Abetone = ABESTONE. The name came by itself, right away. I confirmed it, registered it and went ahead with the creation of all this! “
Liqui Moly Abestone Day 2. Overall Final Result
1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 1:44.36; 2. Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM) +41”686; 3. Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna) +13’37.827; 4. Jonny Walker (Beta) +14’35.019; 5. Alfredo Gomez (Husqvarna) +15’03.058; 6. Tadeusz Blazusiag (GasGas), +17’52.934 (KTM) 8:44.03; 7. Mario Roman (Sherco), +27’48.692, 8. Wade Young (Sherco), +29’42.319; 9. Michael Walkner (GasGas) +30’15.407; 10. Moret Clota (Rieju) +45’24.961. 11. Travis Teasdale (GasGas) +46’20.122; 12. Sonny Goggia (GasGas) +46’27.028…
Thank you!
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