Vysoké Mýto – July 11th – Yevsevii Kovalov (Husqvarna) is the pole-sitter in the S2 category, ahead of the red plate Leonardo Lapadula (Team 11) and Nathan Terraneo (Yamaha). In the SM Junior class, first place goes to Mark Szabo (Husqvarna), who finishes ahead of David Zsolt Bereczki (Husqvarna) and Lorenz Bang (KTM).
S2 Free Practice:
The first free practice sessions of the weekend for the S2 standings open with the fastest time by Ukrainian rider Yevsevii Kovalov (Husqvarna), who manages to edge out Nathan Terraneo (Yamaha) by just three tenths. The Swiss rider showed great speed on the two dirt sections, but Kovalov managed to perfectly master the asphalt part, which earned him first place. Third position went to the Frenchman Djamal Juste Watt (Insane Parts Suzuki), who finished ahead of the red plate Leonardo Lapadula (Team 11), who for the moment has not yet found the right rhythm to best handle the Vysoké Mýto track.
S2 Free Practice Top Ten:
KOVALOV Yevsevii (UKR, Husqvarna) 1:20.193; 2. TERRANEO Nathan (SUI, Yamaha) 1:20.411; 3. JUSTE WATT Djamal (FRA, Suzuki) 1:20.612; 4. LAPADULA Leonardo (ITA, TM Moto) 1:20.660; 5. CHAMPAGNE Noah (BEL, TM Moto) 1:21.310; 6. IOVITA Mark Luca (ROU, GasGas) 1:21.531; 7. ABRAHAM Tao (FRA, Triumph) 1:22.006; 8. CHIROT Joshua (FRA, Suzuki) 1:22.535; 9. DIAS David (POR, TM Moto) 1:23.141; 10. OLIVIER Riccardo (ITA, TM Moto) 1:23.969
S2 Time Practice:
The S2 qualifying session saw the dominance of Ukrainian rider Yevsevii Kovalov, who managed to improve his performance compared to free practice, dropping well below the one-minute-and-twenty-second mark. Behind him, Leonardo Lapadula secured second position with an excellent lap; the European championship leader must keep a close eye on his rival, who follows him closely in the standings with just a 2-point gap. Third position went to Nathan Terraneo, who managed to improve but not enough to hold onto second place. There was also a great performance from Noah Champagne (TSV Racing), while fifth place went to Djamal Juste Watt. Closing out the second row was Riccardo Andreotti (TSV Racing), who, despite a crash in free practice, was able to take part in qualifying and set a good time.
S2 Time Practice Top Ten:
KOVALOV Yevsevii (UKR, Husqvarna) 1:19.489; 2. LAPADULA Leonardo (ITA, TM Moto) 1:19.626; 3. TERRANEO Nathan (SUI, Yamaha) 1:19.703; 4. CHAMPAGNE Noah (BEL, TM Moto) 1:20.823; 5. JUSTE WATT Djamal (FRA, Suzuki) 1:20.847; 6. ANDREOTTI Riccardo (ITA, TM Moto) 1:21.006; 7. IOVITA Mark Luca (ROU, GasGas) 1:22.002; 8. ABRAHAM Tao (FRA, Triumph) 1:22.125; 9. CHIROT Joshua (FRA, Suzuki) 1:22.157; 10. DIAS David (POR, TM Moto) 1:22.403
SM Junior Free Practice:
Best time for Romanian rider Mark Szabo (Husqvarna), who set the fastest lap ahead of Lorenz Bang (KTM), while championship leader David Zsolt Bereczki (Husqvarna) finished only in third place, looking not quite at ease on the Czech track. The top three riders, who lapped with very close times, put a heavy gap between themselves and their rivals, establishing themselves as the main contenders for pole position.
SM Junior Free Practice Top Ten:
SZABO Mark (ROU, Husqvarna) 1:25.203; 2. BANG Lorenz (GER, KTM) 1:25.404; 3. BERECZKI David Zsolt (HUN, Husqvarna) 1:25.447; 4. RONDEAUX Jean (BEL, TM Moto) 1:29.683; 5. KRAUS Lukas (AUT, KTM) 1:29.836; 6. IRZYK Klemens (POL, KTM) 1:30.293; 7. GRIŠMANAUSKAS Benas (LTU, KTM) 1:30.658; 8. IRZYK Liliana (POL, KTM) 1:31.196; 9. HOLLAS Martin (CZE, Yamaha) 1:31.414; 10. SUCIU Dan (ROU, KTM) 1:39.006
SM Junior Time Practice:
Romanian rider Mark Szabo found a great feeling with the Vysoké Mýto track and clocked an incredible time that allowed him to take his first pole position in SM Junior. Aboard his Husqvarna, Mark was able to master the technical layout perfectly and, with a good margin over his rivals, he will start ahead of everyone in tomorrow’s two motos. Second place went to David Zsolt Bereczki, who improved his position compared to free practice at the expense of Lorenz Bang, who finished in third position.
SM Junior Time Practice Top Ten:
SZABO Mark (ROU, Husqvarna) 1:24.736; 2. BERECZKI David Zsolt (HUN, Husqvarna) 1:25.063; 3. BANG Lorenz (GER, KTM) 1:25.953; 4. RONDEAUX Jean (BEL, TM Moto) 1:28.344; 5. GRIŠMANAUSKAS Benas (LTU, KTM) 1:29.370; 6. IRZYK Klemens (POL, KTM) 1:29.875; 7. KRAUS Lukas (AUT, KTM) 1:30.002; 8. HOLLAS Martin (CZE, Yamaha) 1:30.495; 9. IRZYK Liliana (POL, KTM) 1:30.735; 10. HOLLAS Matěj (CZE, Yamaha) 1:38.786
Time Table:08:45 Warm Up SM Junior – 09:05 Warm Up S2 – 10:10 Race 1 SM Junior – 11:10 Race 1 S2 – 13:50 Race 2 SM Junior – 14:50 Race 2 S2
Complete results available HERE.
In the photo: #7 Yevsevii Kovalov (S2)
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