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| TONKOV MAKES DEBUT FOR BODO SCHMIDT SQUAD Throughout the history of motocross, Russia has often provided the sport with some of its most notable hard men. In the Cold War days, it was often a battle for Russian riders simply to get to international event, so they were not about to let simple matters such as world class opposition put them off their stride. Quite possibly the most famous of the Russian riders was Gennady Moiseev, who was a colossus of the sport and rode to three 250cc world titles during the seventies. Sadly, in latter years, the talent pool out of Russia seems to have dried up somewhat, and the motocross world was hungry for another exciting talent form this great nation. That talent may very well carry the name of Aleksandr Tonkov. The youngster set the European scene ablaze on his 85cc machine a few years ago, in in 2009, he really got tongues wagging when he participated in his first GP as a fifteen year old. His sponsors, mindful of the exceptional young talent that they have on their hands, sought out a suitable team to host the sixteen year old, and after having scouted out the facilities and track record of Bodo Schmidt, the German team was entrusted with the important task of moulding the young rider's career further. After settling into his German lodgings. Aleksandr got to grips with his Suzuki and soon enough it was time for his first race in the colours of his new team. The logo of his his main sponsor, Esta, spanned a proudly swelling chest as the youngster lined up for action at Dolle, one of Germany's better known sand traps, on the last racing day of February. The weather was nothing to write home about, though, and the youngster might have been pardoned for thinking that he was back in the bad old days had had been banished to a labour camp in the Siberian wilderness. Still, the conditions were the same for anyone, and Aleksandr is made of the same stern stuff that has made Russian riders famous. Although sand is not his strong suit, the youngster gave as good as he got. If you were the betting kind and also a supporter of Aleksandr, you may be excused for playing all the 4's on the night after the race. On a day that made the ducks long for better weather, Aleksandr ploughed his way through the mud and slush and qualified fourth, finished fourth in all his races and scored a fourth overall. Against some strong sandmasters, he was not displeased with the result, and his eyes gleam with anticipation as he awaits the upcoming races on hard pack tracks. ALEKSANDR HAS NO SHORTAGE OF SILVERWARE, BUT STILL HE'S AIMING FOR MORE
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