Tramatza 26 May – The sunshine on the Sardinia Circuit was the prelude to a thrilling racing day for the second appointment with the S1GP World Championship. The day featured two breathtaking races, with the victory awarded to Marc Reiner Schmidt (L30 Racing) and Thomas Chareyre (SGR Grau Racing) in the Super Final. For the very first time in history, the Joker Line was crucial for assigning the GP victory to Thomas Chareyre, who overtook his rival and triumphed. In the Rookie Jules Avila Cortes (KTM MTR) clinched his second success in a row.
S1GP Fast Race
Thomas Chareyre (SGR Grau Racing) made another excellent start and pulled away from the first spot, followed by Elia Sammartin (Gazza Racing) in second place while Marc Reiner Schmidt (L30 Racing) rounded off the leading trio.
Schmidt had to stay behind Sammartin for a couple of laps before being able to overtake him. In the meantime, it seemed like Chareyre had opened a small gap, but the German rider started to increase his race pace and reached the race leader. In the fourth lap Marc Reiner Schmidt managed to take the lead thanks to a perfect maneuver in the start straight, but the French rider did not surrender and chased him closely trying to attack him in the last corners of the final lap, without making it. Marc Reiner Schmidt won the Fast Race finishing in front of Chareyre and Elia Sammartin, another excellent and fast rider.
After a tough first GP whose outcome was not up to his standards, Steve Bonnal (Team 11) recovered thanks to the fourth spot and qualified once again in front of Erik Tesconi (TM) who finished fifth despite a problem with the knee. Jules Avila Cortes (KTM MTR) only qualified with the sixth place but came home with the victory of the Rookie class.
S1GP FastRace Top Ten:
SCHMIDT Marc Reiner (GER, TM) 12 laps in 15:06.433; 2. CHAREYRE Thomas (FRA, Honda) +00.296; 3. SAMMARTIN Elia (ITA, Honda) +10.637; 4. BONNAL Steve (FRA, TM) +15.950; 5. TESCONI Erik (ITA, TM) +21.263; 6. AVILA CORTES Julen (ESP, KTM) +26.169; 7. SZALAI Tim (FRA, TM) +36.120; 8. NEDVED Jonas (CZE, Honda) +38.051; 9. KRASNIQI Mitja (SUI, TM) +40.545; 10. ULMAN Jan (CZE, TM) +41.108
S1GP Rookie FastRace Top Ten:
AVILA CORTES Julen (ESP, KTM) 12 laps in 15:32.602; 2. SZALAI Tim (FRA, TM) +09.951; 3. KRASNIQI Mitja (SUI, TM) +14.376; 4. ULMAN Jan (CZE, TM) +14.939; 5. PERNAT Gabin (FRA, TM) +18.533; 6. REIMER Nicky (USA, TM) +24.026; 7. KOVALOV Maksym (UKR, Husqvarna) +1 Lap; 8. GOMEZ REQUENA Francisco (ESP, Husqvarna) 0 laps in 00.000;
S1GP SuperFinal
The Super Final was rich with emotions. At the start Marc Reiner Schmidt (L30 Racing) took the lead of the race in front of Thomas Chareyre (SGR Grau Racing) and Elia Sammartin (Gazza Racing). The trio moved far from their chasers and Schmidt also tried to open a gap over Chareyre but the French rider did not give up especially in the off-road section where he made the difference and did not allow the German rider to leave him behind. For 14 laps the two riders were one next to the other but with two laps to go Thomas Chareyre decided to enter the Joker Line, while Schmidt entered it only in the final lap and this was fatal for the German. Thomas was perfect in the two final laps and pushed himself to the limit to stay in front of his rival. At the finish line Chareyre won the Super Final and despite having the same number of points as Schmidt, he came home with the victory of the GP of Sardinia. Third spot went to Elia Sammartin, who was also third overall at the end of the day.
The victory of the Rookie went to Jules Avila Cortes (KTM MTR), despite being penalized with 15 seconds because of a jump start but prevailed over second qualified Tim Slazai (TM). Jan Ulman (Team 11) stepped for the first time on the podium in third place.
At the end of this second round Thomas Chareyre is holding the red plate tight and can count on a 14-point-advantage over Marc Reiner Schmidt.
S1GP SuperFinal Top Ten:
CHAREYRE Thomas (FRA, Honda) 16 laps in 20:10.829; 2. SCHMIDT Marc Reiner (GER, TM) +00.628; 3. SAMMARTIN Elia (ITA, Honda) +04.951; 4. BONNAL Steve (FRA, TM) +21.925; 5. KAIVERS Romain (BEL, TM) +36.078; 6. TESCONI Erik (ITA, TM) +38.403; 7. AVILA CORTES Julen (ESP, KTM) +41.137; 8. NEDVED Jonas (CZE, Honda) +49.549; 9. SZALAI Tim (FRA, TM) +52.238; 10. KRASNIQI Mitja (SUI, TM) +52.963
S1GP SuperFinal Rookie Top Ten:
AVILA CORTES Julen (ESP, KTM) 16 laps in 20:36.966; 2. SZALAI Tim (FRA, TM) +11.101; 3. KRASNIQI Mitja (SUI, TM) +11.826; 4. ULMAN Jan (CZE, TM) +12.948; 5. PERNAT Gabin (FRA, TM) +18.212; 6. REIMER Nicky (USA, TM) +25.606; 7. KOVALOV Maksym (UKR, Husqvarna) +2 Laps; 8. GOMEZ REQUENA Francisco (ESP, Husqvarna) 0 laps in 00.000;
S1GP Classification Top Ten:
CHAREYRE Thomas (FRA, Honda) Pts. 75,000 (1+22+22+30); 2. SCHMIDT Marc Reiner (GER, TM) Pts. 75,000 (0+25+25+25); 3. SAMMARTIN Elia (ITA, Honda) Pts. 59,000 (0+18+20+21); 4. AVILA CORTES Julen (ESP, KTM) Pts. 49,000 (0+20+15+14); 5. TESCONI Erik (ITA, TM) Pts. 47,000 (0+16+16+15); 6. BONNAL Steve (FRA, TM) Pts. 44,000 (0+8+18+18); 7. KAIVERS Romain (BEL, TM) Pts. 40,000 (-1+14+10+16); 8. NEDVED Jonas (CZE, Honda) Pts. 39,000 (-1+13+13+13); 9. SZALAI Tim (FRA, TM) Pts. 38,000 (-1+12+14+12); 10. ULMAN Jan (CZE, TM) Pts. 35,000 (-1+15+11+9
S1GP Classification Rookie Top Ten:
AVILA CORTES Julen (ESP, KTM) Pts. 80,000 (25+25+30); 2. SZALAI Tim (FRA, TM) Pts. 67,000 (20+22+25); 3. ULMAN Jan (CZE, TM) Pts. 58,000 (22+18+18); 4. KRASNIQI Mitja (SUI, TM) Pts. 57,000 (16+20+21); 5. PERNAT Gabin (FRA, TM) Pts. 50,000 (18+16+16); 6. REIMER Nicky (USA, TM) Pts. 45,000 (15+15+15); 7. KOVALOV Maksym (UKR, Husqvarna) Pts. 42,000 (14+14+14); 8. GOMEZ REQUENA Francisco (ESP, Husqvarna) Pts. 0,000 (0+0+0);
Complete results available HERE.
SUPERMOTO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – GP of Sardinia – QUICK FACTS
Circuit length: 1.600 mt. (1.200 mt. Tarmac – 400 mt. Off Road)
Temperature: 30°
Weather conditions: Sun
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In the photo: Podium S1GP – Podium S1 Rookie Cup
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