Development, Tension, and Plot Twists at Motorland: EMA#85's 2026 SummerCamp! 🏕️🔥
The anticipation for the Motorland SummerCamp — traditionally scheduled for July but postponed due to an extraordinary wave of bad weather that forced a safety shutdown — finally materialized into an utterly wild experience. This date change inevitably prevented several riders from attending, but for those who were there, the event offered top-tier physical training and track sessions, perfectly matching Motorland's unmistakable style. If you didn't participate... well, you missed out on an absolute blast!
To make things even more extreme, the weather threw in a scorching heatwave with record peaks of 39°C, which certainly didn't make life on track any easier. For the MiniGP category, the atmosphere heated up thanks to the presence of two other exceptional riders — one Italian and one Hungarian — who brought their 10-inch Ohvale GP0 bikes to the track, right alongside my 12-inch GP2 prototype.
Technique, Precision, and Physical Limits 🚀
The paddock was charged with that electric tension typical of major occasions: it wasn't just about hitting the track and twisting the throttle, but rather tackling full days of intense drills to perfect lines and master bike control through the tightest sections. Meticulous work and an unrelenting pace — driven as if there were no tomorrow — pushed myself and the other riders right to the limit of our physical and mechanical capacities.
The Unexpected Flight and Hidden Damage 🏁
Unfortunately, during a track drill session, I got caught up in an incident that seemed minor at the time, but turned out to be heavy on the bike. The crash happened at low speed, but it was so sudden that I didn't even have time to fully close the throttle. That split second literally sent the bike launching into the air: rearing up vertically, it performed a backflip, landed on the front end, bounced to complete another half rotation, and finally crashed down with the rear... right on top of my legs!
Luckily, apart from a few minor bruises here and there, I suffered no physical consequences; unfortunately, the bike took the brunt of it. I won't list all the damage, but the critical part was that even after the initial trackside fixes, I kept experiencing major handling issues, with one of the engine mounts repeatedly breaking and a chassis that seemed to "have a mind of its own."
Back in Shape and Upcoming Events 🏆
Only once we returned to base did we discover deep structural damage, which forced us to work hard for weeks on end. Now the bike is finally perfect, and we took the opportunity to bring forward and complete some upgrades we had originally planned to do only at the end of this championship.
I look forward to seeing you all on track on September 5th and 6th at Viverone for the penultimate, blazing race of the Moto Live Show & SB Corse National Championship — 2026 Season! ✊🏁