Cuneo (Italy), June 4 2026 – A press conference was held today at the Cuneo Tourist Office (Piedmont, Italy) to present the third round of the FIM SuperMoto World Championship, the S1GP of Piemonte which will take place on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th at the International Circuit Kart Planet in Busca. The conference was chaired by Dr. Paolo Bongioanni, Councilor for Sport, Tourism, and Agriculture, who, along with Danilo Boccadolce, CEO of XIEM, and Mr. Cesare Speranza, President of the Circuit, emphasized to the media the importance of this event, now in its thirteenth year, which has become a benchmark for motorsports events in Italy. Investments made in recent years have enhanced the circuit, improving its facilities and track, making it now ready to host a greater number of events and become a key hub for team testing. The Councilor wanted to emphasize that the event is important not only for its sporting significance, but also for its economic impact on the area.
Paolo Bongioanni, Councilor for Sport, Tourism and Agriculture of the Piemonte Region: “We are happy to support these major sporting events as part of the Piemonte Region’s dual strategy of combining sport with tourism. In recent years, we have seen that, thanks to high-level sports, we have attracted a diverse and increasingly large audience.”
Danilo Boccadolce, XIEM CEO: “As every year, we are very happy to return to Piemonte. I would like to thank everyone involved, especially the Councilor for Sport Dr. Paolo Bongioanni, for his renewed trust in us. This year, we also have a significant presence of S1GP riders from 12 countries, in addition to the three classes of the European Championship. Finally, thanks also to the President of International Circuit Kart Planet, Mr. Cesare Speranza, who hosts us every year with his passion and professionalism.”
Also present at the press conference Luigi Villani, Team Undici Team manger of Marc Reiner Schmidt (Ducati), current leader of the SuperMoto World Championship and Leonardo Lapadula (TM) current leader in S2 European Championship.
In the photo, from left to right : Gabriella Giordano – ATL President | Cesare Speranza – International Circuit Kart Planet President | Diego Bressi – Councilor for Sport, Municipality of Busca | Paolo Bongioanni – Councilor for Sport, Tourism and Agriculture of Piemonte Region | Marco Gallo – Councilor for Mountain Development and Promotion | Danilo Boccadolce – XIEM CEO | Luigi Villani – Team Undici Team Manager
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