Mettet (Belgium) 11 October – After losing pole position Marc-Reiner Schmidt (Team 11) was the fastest rider at the city circuit of Mettet with two perfect races. Lukas Hollbacher (Schruf Racing) took second place and Steve Bonnal (TSV Racing Factory Team TM Corse) was third. Mattia Rato (TSV Racing Factory Team TM Corse) was the revelation of the Rookies Cup and winner of both races.
Race One
Marc-Reiner Schmidt (Team 11) pulled away perfectly at the start of the first moto and took the lead in the first corner followed by Lukas Hollbacher (Schruf Racing ). Italian Mattia Rato (TSV Racing Factory Team TM Corse), revelation of the race, moved to third place after an amazing start from the second row.
It seemed like Marc-Reiner Schmidt could move far but his Austrian chaser found a solid race pace and moved very close to the German rider. Hollbacher tried throughout the race to overtake the race leader, but Schmidt never gave him a chance and came home determined with the first success of the weekend. After battling it out for third place Steve Bonnal (TSV Racing Factory Team TM Corse) prevailed over rivals despite a poor start, but the rider worked his way up and recovered several positions. Elia Sammartin (BRT Honda Redmoto) was fourth and fifth place went to Julen Avial Cortes (MTR Ktm Racing).
Mattia Rato ended the day with an excellent sixth place overall and was the winner of the Rookies Cup.
S1GP Race 1 Top Ten:
SCHMIDT Marc-Reiner (GER, TM) 12 laps in 18:57.982; 2. HOLLBACHER Lukas (AUT, KTM) +00.287; 3. BONNAL Steve (FRA, TM) +02.329; 4. SAMMARTIN Elia (ITA, Honda) +08.745; 5. AVILA CORTES Julen (ESP, KTM) +08.871; 6. RATO Mattia (ITA, TM) +18.199; 7. PAYET Raphael (FRA, KTM) +28.521; 8. PROVAZNIK Erik (CZE, TM) +31.763; 9. PERNAT Gabin (FRA, TM) +34.497; 10. FRECH Eddy (GER, KTM) +35.305
Rookies Race 1 Top Ten:
RATO Mattia (ITA, TM) 12 laps in 19:16.181; 2. PAYET Raphael (FRA, KTM) +10.322; 3. PERNAT Gabin (FRA, TM) +16.298; 4. FRECH Eddy (GER, KTM) +17.106; 5. ANDREOTTI Matteo (ITA, KTM) +26.336; 6. KRASNIQI Mitja (SUI, Honda) +39.589; 7. ULMAN Jan (CZE, TM) +39.858; 8. SARDA Adrien (FRA, Honda) +41.229; 9. MESTRES PLA Ari (ESP, Honda) +41.661; 10. BESSIERES Tom (FRA, TM) +47.226
Fast Race
Marc-Reiner Schmidt made no mistakes in the Fast Race and moved to the front. Lukas Hollbacher did not allow the German rider to open a gap and closely chased the leader for the entire race. It seemed like the Austrian rider could move at the front but he actually never found the right moment to overtake his rival. Stevel Bonnal qualified behind the front duo, whose race pace was extremely intense. Also home rider Romain Kaivers was the author of a solid performance and qualified with a great fifth place. Elia Sammartin made a great start but also a mistake in the first laps, so Kaivers moved forward and the Italian rider had to feel happy with fifth place overall. Exceptional outcome for Mattia Rato who was seventh overall and the best rider of the Rookies Cup.
S1GP Fast Race Top Ten:
SCHMIDT Marc-Reiner (GER, TM) 9 laps in 14:15.874; 2. HOLLBACHER Lukas (AUT, KTM) +00.253; 3. BONNAL Steve (FRA, TM) +06.579; 4. KAIVERS Romain (BEL, TM) +12.071; 5. SAMMARTIN Elia (ITA, Honda) +14.644; 6. AVILA CORTES Julen (ESP, KTM) +14.851; 7. RATO Mattia (ITA, TM) +20.177; 8. PAYET Raphael (FRA, KTM) +21.465; 9. MESTRES PLA Ari (ESP, Honda) +22.175; 10. PERNAT Gabin (FRA, TM) +27.475
Rookies Fast Race Top Ten:
RATO Mattia (ITA, TM) 9 laps in 14:36.051; 2. PAYET Raphael (FRA, KTM) +01.288; 3. MESTRES PLA Ari (ESP, Honda) +01.998; 4. PERNAT Gabin (FRA, TM) +07.298; 5. FRECH Eddy (GER, KTM) +09.658; 6. ANDREOTTI Matteo (ITA, KTM) +21.312; 7. BESSIERES Tom (FRA, TM) +27.984; 8. KRASNIQI Mitja (SUI, Honda) +29.045; 9. KARLSSON Kevin (SWE, Honda) +30.160; 10. SARDA Adrien (FRA, Honda) +32.593
Time Table: 08.45 Warm Up – 15.00 Super final
Complete results available HERE.
SUPERMOTO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – GP of Belgium– QUICK FACTS
Circuit length: 2.043 Mt. (tarmac 1.358,5 Mt. – Off Road 684,5 Mt.)
Temperature: 14°
Weather conditions: Cloudy
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In the photo: Marc-Reiner Schmidt
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