Fujinami faces his 26th season in the World Championship: “At 41 years old I want to know where I can go”

Takahisa Fujinami faces his 26th World Cup season in the top category, all in the same team, which is a great milestone for the Japanese rider, who claims to be in top form at 41 years of age. The first stop will be the Italian Grand Prix, which takes place over two days in Tolmezzo and will be the first contact in competition in 2021, as Fujinami does not take part in any regional championship.

In the history of racing in Italy, Fujinami has taken five victories and remains the rider with the highest number of podiums, 22. The goal will be to be on the podium regularly and occupy one of the top three positions by the end of the season.

ABOUT THE ITALIAN TRIAL GP

The 2021 Italian TrialGP will be held in Tolmezzo, in the Udine region, at the foot of the Eastern Alps. The new regulations for this season affect the route, which will have, unlike last season, only two laps of a total of 12 sections. The maximum time allowed to complete the first lap will be two and a half hours.

After a 15-minute break for refreshments, the second pass to the areas will take place in one hour and 45 minutes, with the maximum total time allowed per rider being 4h30m. On Saturday, the race will start at 10:00 and on Sunday, at 09:00

Montesa Cota 4RT Official Takahisa Fujinami

QUOTES Takahisa fujinami

Takahisa Fujinami: "I'm very happy to return to the World Outdoor Championships for another year. It's been 26 seasons in the top competition and also in the same team, and this gives me a lot of confidence. I'm also very motivated because since the end of last year we've done a great team job improving the bike and now it works very well. I'm excited to start this first race, also for me, because at 41 years old I want to know where I can go. Everything is open, but we arrive physically and technically very well prepared."

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