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Toni Elías already leads MotoAmerica after adding a podium and a victory in Atlanta
Toni Elías already leads MotoAmerica after adding a podium and a victory in Atlanta

Video: Toni Elías already leads MotoAmerica after adding a podium and a victory in Atlanta

Video: Toni Elías already leads MotoAmerica after adding a podium and a victory in Atlanta
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Toni Elijah he continues to triumph in his exile to the United States. The Spanish rider is the first leader of MotoAmerica 2019 after having completed the opening weekend of the competition with a second position and a victory. Elías was the fastest on the Atlanta Road Circuit and is confirmed as a serious candidate to take the title.

In addition, Toni Elías starred in one of the most spectacular moments of the weekend, making an excursion through the gravel in the last corner of the first race, while fighting to win with Cameron beaubier. The Catalan rider went from braking and went to the ground, where he had to juggle to keep the bike upright and to be able to cross the finish line second.

Four points clear of Beaubier

Beaubier Elias Motoamerica 2019
Beaubier Elias Motoamerica 2019

There were fewer shocks in the second heat of the weekend. Elías had to fight towards the middle of the race, but ended up winning with enough advantage to cross the finish line making the gesture of cradling a baby, in reference to his recent fatherhood. Scholtz He was second ahead of Beaubier, and that gave Toni Elías the championship lead.

Toni Elías confirms that " I'm super motivated"And although he admits that he thought he would be more comfortable with the bike in the first races." Last year to be more competitive we took a good direction. I was thinking this would change a bit, but then we got here and it looks different, the bike moves a lot all the time. We were going to make some changes for this morning, but we couldn't try anything, "explained Elías.

Toni Elias Motoamerica 2019
Toni Elias Motoamerica 2019

Despite the success of the weekend, Elías was self-critical and continued " the pace has been slow. I am a little frustrated. I couldn't do what I wanted. In the middle of the race I start to lose a lot of grip. The tire was very consistent throughout the race, but we still have to improve in some areas. Anyway, yesterday we left with 20 points, which could be zero, and today with 25 ".

He was more affectionate about his recent paternity, and it is that Toni Elías had a son only two weeks ago. The Spanish rider said that "everyone told him that he would go slower because he was a father. He was a little worried. When he was born, in my head I thought: ' what the hell? Now I have a very strong reason to fight for', so that's what happened."

Beaubier Motoamerica 2019
Beaubier Motoamerica 2019

Now Toni Elías with his Suzuki lead the MotoAmerica championship with four points of advantage over the rider of Yamaha, Cameron Beaubier, winner of the first round and his greatest rival for the title. The next races will be held next weekend in Austin, coinciding with the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas.

Toni Elías was already MotoAmerica champion in 2017 with the Suzuki GSX-R1000R, getting ten victories and 18 podiums in the 20 races that year. Elías decided to make the leap to the MotoAmerica championship in 2016, after ending his stages in MotoGP and WSBK. Since that year, Elías has fought Beaubier for all the championships, something that seems to be repeated in 2019.

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