Gifting chases the top of the toilet in a new team

The 21-year-old from Grycksbo in Dalarna got off to the best possible start at his new British team – the Hitachi KTM powered by Milwaukee – when he took a heated win in the overall race on Sunday at the Hawkstone Park classic. There were several top drivers, including France’s Tom Vial, who won the World Cup in 2020.

“It was important to get a good report and I felt good all winter,” continues Isaac, who didn’t do that at all last season when he became a factory driver at a gas stable.

Expectations were high, but injuries, births and a good portion of bad luck meant a thirteenth place overall. Third place was the best. Gifting has now moved from Germany to Lommel in Belgium, a real city for the best motocross riders in the world.

Rescheduled training

– Works as well as possible in the new environment. I’ve ridden more motorcycles than before and changed my training. Now I’m also the first outright driver on the team, which feels very good. It is a sharp private team that works hard to develop motorcycles.

Last season, Isaacs had major lap speed issues in the playoffs. This often gives a bad starting point. This year, it will be the qualifiers that will decide something that Isaacs will welcome.

– Since I’m much better at racing, it gives me more chances of success. Simply good news.

I really like Isaac’s attitude, he’s excited about it and with the victory this weekend he showed that we’re on the right track. Hopefully he’s in the top six, fighting for podiums and maybe even a win, team manager Brian Connolly tells SVT Sport.

Gifting is looking forward to a ‘normal’ season after the pandemic and is looking forward to a World Cup tournament on Swedish soil. Uddevalla is once again hosting the Grand Prix from August 6-7.

– It would be really cool to drive in front of the home crowd again.

Tim Edberg and Filip Olsson will also drive in the MX2 WC. Alvin Ostlund is the Swedish hope in MX1, after a severe head injury.