British champ Tommy Searle has opened up about Britain’s seventh place finish in Sunday’s Motocross of Nations in Italy. He crashed in the first corner of the opener but was inches away from a holeshot in race two and battled with the top rides in the world to take fifth alongside team-mates Max Anstie and Shaun Simpson.

“We didn’t have the greatest of weekends by a long way but I gave my best and I’m sure Shaun and Max did too,” he said. “A crash after taking the outside gate pick first race made it hard work from last but a 5th second race was more like it! Thanks to everyone for the support over the last week and those who made the trip out to Italy you made the weekend.”

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