Busca (Italy) —June 7th — In the S4 class, victory goes to local rider Edoardo Bertola (KTM MTR Racing), who takes home the win in S4 and becomes the new red plate holder. Yevsevii Kovalov (Husqvarna) returns to the top step of the podium in S2, but Leonardo Lapadula (Team 11) remains the championship leader. David Zsolt Bereczki is the winner in the SM Junior.
S4 Race 2
Edoardo Bertola (KTM MTR Racing), in this second heat as well, surprises pole-sitter Alessandro Morosi (Gazza Racing); the rider aboard the KTM was able to enter the first corner in the lead, but Morosi immediately glued himself to Bertola’s rear wheel. Antonino Navarria (Honda) suffered a crash during the opening laps, which ruled out another good result for him, as he went on to finish in 10th place.
The two front-runners maintained an incredible pace, which allowed them to build a decent gap over their pursuers. Alessandro Morosi studied his opponent for several laps before launching the decisive attack during the 12th lap, going on to win ahead of Edoardo Bertola. Third position was a duel between Francisco Gomez Requena (GasGas) and Alex Gourdon Rafela (Husqvarna), with the former getting the upper hand.
S4 Race 2 Top Ten:
MOROSI Alessandro (ITA, Honda) 18 laps in 20:35.078; 2. BERTOLA Edoardo (ITA, KTM) +00.321; 3. GOMEZ REQUENA Francisco (ESP, GasGas) +07.995; 4. GOURDON RAFAEL Alex (ESP, Husqvarna) +13.943; 5. BARCO IGLESIAS Alejandro (ESP, KTM) +18.682; 6. KRZEMIEN Kamil (POL, Husqvarna) +26.172; 7. GOURDON RAFAEL Theo (ESP, Husqvarna) +26.207; 8. VALENTI Giovanni (ITA, Honda) +1:08.104; 9. JAGIELSKI Tomasz (POL, TM) +1 Lap; 10. NAVARRIA Antonino Achille (ITA, Honda) +42.955
S4 Race 3
Third and final start of the weekend for the S4, and once again Edoardo Bertola manages to get off the line incredibly fast and takes the lead at the first corner. Alessandro Morosi, however, decides not to wait in this heat, and right from the very first corners, he tries to take the lead; but during the second lap of the race, a technical issue forces him to retire. For Edoardo Bertola, the path is cleared toward victory: the home rider, having been born very close to the circuit, manages his race all the way to the checkered flag. Second position goes to Francisco Gomez Requena, and third position to Antonino Navarria. On the overall podium for the day, Edoardo Bertola takes the top step and the championship leader’s red plate, with second place going to Alessandro Morosi and third to Francisco Gomez Requena.
S4 Race 3 Top Ten:
BERTOLA Edoardo (ITA, KTM) 18 laps in 20:36.921; 2. GOMEZ REQUENA Francisco (ESP, GasGas) +05.203; 3. NAVARRIA Antonino Achille (ITA, Honda) +12.342; 4. GOURDON RAFAEL Alex (ESP, Husqvarna) +16.451; 5. GOURDON RAFAEL Theo (ESP, Husqvarna) +28.754; 6. BARCO IGLESIAS Alejandro (ESP, KTM) +38.612; 7. JAGIELSKI Tomasz (POL, TM) +45.014; 8. KRZEMIEN Kamil (POL, Husqvarna) +59.109; 9. VALENTI Giovanni (ITA, Honda) +1:06.275; 10. SALMINEN Miklas (FIN, Husqvarna) +1 Lap
S4 Classification Top Ten:
BERTOLA Edoardo (ITA, KTM) Pts. 69,000 (22+22+25); 2. MOROSI Alessandro (ITA, Honda) Pts. 60,000 (25+25+10); 3. GOMEZ REQUENA Francisco (ESP, GasGas) Pts. 58,000 (16+20+22); 4. GOURDON RAFAEL Alex (ESP, Husqvarna) Pts. 54,000 (18+18+18); 5. NAVARRIA Antonino Achille (ITA, Honda) Pts. 51,000 (20+11+20); 6. GOURDON RAFAEL Theo (ESP, Husqvarna) Pts. 45,000 (15+14+16); 7. KRZEMIEN Kamil (POL, Husqvarna) Pts. 42,000 (14+15+13); 8. BARCO IGLESIAS Alejandro (ESP, KTM) Pts. 41,000 (10+16+15); 9. JAGIELSKI Tomasz (POL, TM) Pts. 39,000 (13+12+14); 10. VALENTI Giovanni (ITA, Honda) Pts. 37,000 (12+13+12)
S2 Race 1
Great show in the first heat of the S2: due to a small mistake at the start, Yevsevii Kovalov (Husqvarna) fails to capitalize on his pole position, and Leonardo Lapadula (Team 11) takes charge of the field. During the first lap, Nathan Terraneo (Yamaha) falls victim to a slide, which sees him rejoin in last position and far behind. The leading duo maintained a great pace throughout the race, and Leonardo Lapadula seemed able to hold tightly onto his first position despite pressure from Kovalov. However, during the 12th lap—with only four laps remaining until the end—he slid out, handing the victory over to Yevsevii Kovalov. Lapadula was still able to salvage second position, while Riccardo Andreotti (TSV Racing) finished third at the line. Nathan Terraneo, after a great comeback, finished in tenth place.
S2 Race 1 Top Ten:
KOVALOV Yevsevii (UKR, Husqvarna) 15 laps in 20:05.840; 2. LAPADULA Leonardo (ITA, TM) +11.519; 3. ANDREOTTI Riccardo (ITA, TM) +16.897; 4. CHAMPAGNE Noah (BEL, TM) +20.412; 5. DIAS David (POR, TM) +34.537; 6. ABRAHAM Tao (FRA, Triumph) +34.590; 7. JUSTE WATT Djamal (FRA, Suzuki) +34.591; 8. IOVITA Mark Luca (ROU, GasGas) +55.832; 9. GRALEWICZ Aleksander (POL, TM) +1:07.265; 10. TERRANEO Nathan (SUI, Yamaha) +1:13.696
S2 Race 2
Leonardo Lapadula shows up in the lead at the first corner and manages to stay ahead of his rival Yevsevii Kovalov. However, after a couple of laps, the rider aboard the TM has to give in and is passed by the Ukrainian rider. In trying not to lose contact with the race leader, Leonardo suffers a crash, also losing second position to Nathan Terraneo; the Swiss rider was able to take the lead of the race following a mistake by Yevsevii Kovalov. Terraneo covered the remaining nine laps defending himself by all means from Kovalov’s attacks, managing to take home the victory and third place in the overall standings. Yevsevii Kovalov wins the race ahead of Leonardo Lapadula and Nathan Terraneo. Lapadula remains the championship leader.
S2 Race 2 Top Ten:
TERRANEO Nathan (SUI, Yamaha) 15 laps in 20:14.993; 2. KOVALOV Yevsevii (UKR, Husqvarna) +00.100; 3. LAPADULA Leonardo (ITA, TM) +06.028; 4. CHAMPAGNE Noah (BEL, TM) +07.685; 5. ANDREOTTI Riccardo (ITA, TM) +07.963; 6. JUSTE WATT Djamal (FRA, Suzuki) +19.329; 7. ABRAHAM Tao (FRA, Triumph) +24.001; 8. DIAS David (POR, TM) +36.378; 9. IOVITA Mark Luca (ROU, GasGas) +41.383; 10. TROVATO Giorgio (ITA, GasGas) +47.705
S2 Classification Top Ten:
KOVALOV Yevsevii (UKR, Husqvarna) Pts. 47,000 (25+22); 2. LAPADULA Leonardo (ITA, TM) Pts. 42,000 (22+20); 3. TERRANEO Nathan (SUI, Yamaha) Pts. 36,000 (11+25); 4. CHAMPAGNE Noah (BEL, TM) Pts. 36,000 (18+18); 5. ANDREOTTI Riccardo (ITA, TM) Pts. 36,000 (20+16); 6. JUSTE WATT Djamal (FRA, Suzuki) Pts. 29,000 (14+15); 7. ABRAHAM Tao (FRA, Triumph) Pts. 29,000 (15+14); 8. DIAS David (POR, TM) Pts. 29,000 (16+13); 9. IOVITA Mark Luca (ROU, GasGas) Pts. 25,000 (13+12); 10. GRALEWICZ Aleksander (POL, TM) Pts. 21,000 (12+9)
SM Junior Race 1
It is Mark Szabo who takes the lead of the race when the red lights go out, surprising David Zsolt Bereczki. The Romanian rider held onto first position for a few laps until he made a small mistake, giving Bereczki the green light. At this point, with the advantage of a clear track ahead, the Hungarian rider was able to pull away from his direct rival, winning the race with a massive gap over Szabo. Third position goes to Lorenz Bang, while there was a convincing performance from the very young and only girl on the grid, Liliana Irzyk, who finished in fifth place.
SM Junior Race 1 Top Ten:
BERECZKI David Zsolt (HUN, Husqvarna) 10 laps in 14:07.315; 2. SZABO Mark (ROU, Husqvarna) +17.415; 3. BANG Lorenz (GER, KTM) +26.927; 4. IRZYK Klemens (POL, KTM) +35.914; 5. IRZYK Liliana (POL, KTM) +40.175; 6. DARNTON Edward (GBR, TM) +58.918; 7. RONDEAUX Jean (BEL, TM) +1:12.724; 8. KRAUS Lukas (AUT, KTM) +1:20.656; 9. SUCIU Dan (ROU, KTM) +1:37.289
SM Junior Race 2
David Zsolt Bereczki makes no mistakes in this second start of the day and firmly takes first position. Behind him, Mark Szabo tried to keep up with the leader’s pace, but around the simulation halfway point of the heat, he made a mistake that caused him to lose touch. David Zsolt Bereczki was thus able to win the race with a solid advantage. Third position goes to Lorenz Bang; the winning rider of the Piedmontese round extends his lead in the standings. In the 65 class standings, victory goes to Klemens Irzyk.
SM Junior Race 2 Top Ten:
BERECZKI David Zsolt (HUN, Husqvarna) 10 laps in 14:08.087; 2. SZABO Mark (ROU, Husqvarna) +08.008; 3. BANG Lorenz (GER, KTM) +16.790; 4. RONDEAUX Jean (BEL, TM) +29.556; 5. DARNTON Edward (GBR, TM) +29.670; 6. IRZYK Klemens (POL, KTM) +32.887; 7. IRZYK Liliana (POL, KTM) +1:08.691; 8. KRAUS Lukas (AUT, KTM) +1:10.726; 9. SUCIU Dan (ROU, KTM) +1:26.200
SM Junior Classification Top Ten:
BERECZKI David Zsolt (HUN, Husqvarna) Pts. 50,000 (25+25); 2. SZABO Mark (ROU, Husqvarna) Pts. 44,000 (22+22); 3. BANG Lorenz (GER, KTM) Pts. 40,000 (20+20); 4. IRZYK Klemens (POL, KTM) Pts. 33,000 (18+15); 5. RONDEAUX Jean (BEL, TM) Pts. 32,000 (14+18); 6. DARNTON Edward (GBR, TM) Pts. 31,000 (15+16); 7. IRZYK Liliana (POL, KTM) Pts. 30,000 (16+14); 8. KRAUS Lukas (AUT, KTM) Pts. 26,000 (13+13); 9. SUCIU Dan (ROU, KTM) Pts. 24,000 (12+12)
Complete results available HERE.
S4 – S2 – SM Junior EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP of PIEMONTE – QUICK FACTS
Circuit length: 1.750 Mt. (Tarmac 1.562 Mt. – Sky Section 188 Mt.)
Temperature: 28°
Weather conditions: SUN
In the photo: Podium S4
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