Lucas Coenen Wins MX2 Class at Pre-Season Event at Pietramurata

NESTAAN HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING CONTINUE TO PROGRESS AHEAD OF MXGP.

Lucas Coenen Wins MX2 Class at Pre-Season Event at Pietramurata [678]

MATTIGHOFEN, AUSTRIA – February 21, 2023 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Lucas Coenen of the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing team just confirmed his potential aboard the FC 250, as his rookie term in the FIM Motocross World Championship beckons. Coenen ripped to a victory at the second and final round of the Internazionali d’Italia series, which was held at the hard-pack circuit of Pietramurata that so many of his peers are familiar with.

Coenen had a fairly uneventful time in the first MX2 moto – he spent the duration in the runner-up position and crossed the finish line just eight tenths from the eventual winner. The fact that he had the fastest lap time of the race also boosted his confidence entering moto two, which is a race that he dominated. ’96’ claimed the lead on lap two, sprinted to an advantage of five seconds and won in a convincing fashion. 2-1 scores meant that he was ranked in first in the overall classification.

7-7 rankings are not a true reflection of how Kay de Wolf performed on Italian soil. De Wolf was luckless, as he had to work his way from the back of the pack each time and passed more riders than anyone else. ’74’ went from seventeenth to seventh in moto one and thirty-first to seventh in moto two. The end result was seventh overall, but he was so much stronger than that would indicate and can take a lot of momentum from his Italian outing.

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Lucas Coenen: “The weekend went well! I followed the leader for the whole of moto one, but it was difficult to pass on this track. It was a good confidence boost. I had another good start in the second moto and made quick moves to get into the lead. I had fun and controlled the race. This is my second pre-season victory, so everything is going well at the moment.”

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Kay de Wolf: “Bad starts did not make it easy today but I had a lot of fun on the track. I felt good on my FC 250 too, so there are positives to take away. I just need to do some work on my starts and then we will be ready for Argentina!”

Unbelievably, round one of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship is just a couple of weeks away now. Everyone at the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing team will continue to work hard in order to prepare for gates to fall in Patagonia-Argentina on March 12.

Results – 2023 Internazionali d’Italia, Round Two

MX2 – Overall

1. Lucas Coenen (Husqvarna) 47pts; 2. Thibault Benistant (Yamaha) 43pts; 3. Sacha Coenen (KTM) 36pts… 7. Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) 28pts

MX2 – Moto One

1. Thibault Benistant (Yamaha) 30:12.853; 2. Lucas Coenen (Husqvarna) 30:13.716; 3. Sacha Coenen (KTM) 30:36.518… 7. Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) 30:55.327

MX2 – Moto Two

1. Lucas Coenen (Husqvarna) 29:13.444; 2. Andrea Adamo (KTM) 29:19.316; 3. Rick Elzinga (Yamaha) 29:21.516… 7. Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) 29:48.499

Husqvarna Motorcycles.

Husqvarna Motorcycles is widely known for leading innovation and providing exceptional performance across its street and offroad products, as well as being present in all top-level racing disciplines. With the brand originally founded in Sweden in 1903, Husqvarna Motorcycles’ machines have been designed and manufactured in Mattighofen, Austria since 2013.

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Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Complete 2023 Team by Signing Lucas Coenen

LUCAS COENEN SET TO MAKE HIS MX2 DEBUT WITH
HUSQVARNA’S FACTORY TEAM.

MATTIGHOFEN, AUSTRIA – October 27, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing are excited to announce that Lucas Coenen has joined the squad ahead of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship. Coenen, who hails from Belgium, is set to compete in the MX2 class aboard the proven FC 250.

Coenen is one of the brightest talents to emerge from Europe in some time. Racing in the EMX250 class at fifteen years of age, he won seven of the final eight motos and secured second in the final classification. It was an impressive term aboard his FC 250 and such potential will be nurtured under the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing awning.

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With Lucas Coenen added to their line-up, Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing will run a rather exciting trio in the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship. Kay de Wolf and Roan van de Moosdijk will enter the new term, which begins with the Grand Prix of Patagonia-Argentina on March 12, with title aspirations.

Lucas Coenen: “I am really excited to join Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing for the 2023 season! To start my MX2 career with a brand as prestigious as Husqvarna is an honour and I cannot wait to see what I can do on my FC 250.”

Rasmus Jorgensen (Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager): “Adding Lucas Coenen to Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing is exciting for all of us; he was so impressive in the EMX250 class earlier this year and already on a Husqvarna. I’m very proud of the Husqvarna brand, and it makes a lot of sense to continue writing this story together! 2023 is shaping up to be a great year for the team. Kay and Roan are extremely motivated to put the unlucky 2022 season behind them and have set their sights on 2023. We are counting down to round one!”

Husqvarna Motorcycles.

Husqvarna Motorcycles is widely known for leading innovation and providing exceptional performance across its street and offroad products, as well as being present in all top-level racing disciplines. With the brand originally founded in Sweden in 1903, Husqvarna Motorcycles’ machines have been designed and manufactured in Mattighofen, Austria since 2013.

Source: Husqvarna Motorcycles GmbH

Husqvarna Factory Racing sponsor logos

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