The ADAC German Masters motocross series is in full swing, and for round five, the challenging sands of Tensfeld beckoned. The German fans don't need any special encouragement to support the ADAC series en masse but the perfect weather conditions certainly helped, and close on 12000 fans poured through the gates to watch a talent-packed international field in action. Under the awning of the distinctive and professionally set-up bodo Schmidt rig, Aleksandr Tonkov and Hugo Basaula were readying themselves for the challenges of qualifying. There was never any doubt that both riders would make the cut, but the pressure is always on toe ensure the best possible starting gate, so it is always a case of best foot forward during the qualifying sessions. A solid performance by both riders netted Aleksandr the 10th fastest time and Hugo clocked himself into the number 14 slot. In the first race, Aleksandr had a mid-pack start and had to fight his way forward from there. Being mounted on the 250cc Esta backed Suzuki, he was at a great power disadvantage compared to the 450cc machines of most of the competition, and in the deep sand, this really counts. Using every bit of power and experience that his sixteen years allow, he still managed to make headway, and was the 11th rider to be acknowledged by the flag marshall. Hugo, meanwhile, had to pull himself from the dark depths of the field after a particularly troubled start, and after one lap he was noted as 30th on the score sheet. He extracted the kind of speed out of his KTM that one would expect of his aviation-like number 747, and managed to haul himself back to 18th position for a few points. IN race two, Aleksandr started way outside the points, and another hard battle loomed. Within a few laps, he was in the points zone and heading inexorably forward, when his progress was halted. An off-track excursion allowed his bike to collect some trackside netting in the rear wheel, and every motocrosser knows that this magic substance, when properly wound round the wheel, stops a bike as effectively as a grand piano dropped onto it. Thus it was race over for the Russian teenager. Hugo started well, and circulated inside the top 10. he managed to improve his position to seventh, but then the heavy track took its toll on him as well. He finally finished the race in 17th position. IN the overall results, Aleksandr's second race DNF held him to 18th overall, with Hugo 22nd on the day's result sheet. The two riders are 14th and 27th in the championship standings respectively. More deep sand awaits Aleksandr next weekend when he travels to Lommel in Belgium for the resumption of the GP series.