"In the first lap I managed an exceptional start with my Husky FC 350, unfortunately a few mistakes followed, I went off the path, lost grip and was overtaken. Towards the end I managed to get the fastest lap time and recover a lot, but not enough so I finished 2nd. In the 2nd lap I had a worse start, the field conditions deteriorated even more due to the lack of irrigation circuit, there was a lot of dust and I didn't have visibility so I could keep close to first place. I'm happy with how I rode considering the few hours I've had this pre-season on the bike. The most important thing is that I managed to finish this stage healthy, I had a few scary moments during the day. I want to thank my sponsors ATH Moto, Husqvarna Romania. See you in Zărnești on May 6-7 for the second stage", says George Căbăl.