Albaida (Spain) – 29 March 2026 – Both the S2 and SM Junior categories were hard-fought and exciting. Yevsevii Kovalov, making his debut in S2, took home the win with a victory and a third-place finish; David Solt Bereczki made no mistakes and secured the Albaida race with a decisive double victory.
S2 Race 1
When the lights went out, Nathan Terraneo (Yamaha) took the lead from pole position, but he slid at the first corner. Yevsevii Kovalov (KTM) was involved in the crash; the Ukrainian managed to restart immediately, but Terraneo could not get his bike started and rejoined in last place. Mark Luca Iovita (GasGas) took the lead of the pack, followed by Max Serra Ginestra (Honda) and Noah Champagne (TVS Racing). Kovalov began to recover from seventh position and, with a few laps to go, moved to the front of the group, going on to win with a good lead over Iovita, with Serra Ginestra in third. Despite the crash at the first corner, Nathan Terraneo staged a great comeback that saw him finish in ninth position.
S2 Race 1 Top Ten:
KOVALOV Yevsevii (UKR, Husqvarna) 19 laps in 19:55.504; 2. IOVITA Mark Luca (ROU, GasGas) +02.365; 3. SERRA GINESTA Max (ESP, Honda) +02.980; 4. LAPADULA Leonardo (ITA, TM) +03.407; 5. CHAMPAGNE Noah (BEL, TM) +08.816; 6. JUSTE WATT Djamal (FRA, Suzuki) +16.892; 7. DIAS David (POR, TM) +28.242; 8. ABRAHAM Tao (FRA, Triumph) +37.625; 9. TERRANEO Nathan (SUI, Yamaha) +38.084; 10. CORNOLTI Daniele (ITA, KTM) +51.075
S2 Race 2
In this second and final heat of the day, Nathan Terraneo made no mistakes: a perfect start and a blistering pace for all 19 laps of the race. The Swiss rider showed incredible strength, setting qualifying-level lap times and proving to be the fastest rider on the track. Behind him, an excellent Leonardo Lapadula (Team 11) held firmly onto second place, having to defend himself in the closing laps from Yevsevii Kovalov. After another perfect start, Kovalov had to recover positions and made a few small errors during the race, which prevented him from getting close to Terraneo. In the overall daily standings, however, Yevsevii Kovalov was able to take the top step of the podium thanks to his victory in the first heat; Leonardo Lapadula finished second overall, with Spanish rider Max Serra Ginestra on the third step. Despite his win in Race 2, Terraneo had to settle for fifth place overall.
S2 Race 2 Top Ten:
TERRANEO Nathan (SUI, Yamaha) 19 laps in 19:41.326; 2. LAPADULA Leonardo (ITA, TM) +05.260; 3. KOVALOV Yevsevii (UKR, Husqvarna) +07.159; 4. SERRA GINESTA Max (ESP, Honda) +09.212; 5. IOVITA Mark Luca (ROU, GasGas) +14.906; 6. JUSTE WATT Djamal (FRA, Suzuki) +26.813; 7. CHAMPAGNE Noah (BEL, TM) +31.043; 8. ABRAHAM Tao (FRA, Triumph) +41.119; 9. DIAS David (POR, TM) +41.779; 10. CORNOLTI Daniele (ITA, KTM) +51.609
S2 Classification Top Ten:
KOVALOV Yevsevii (UKR, Husqvarna) Pts. 45,000 (25+20); 2. LAPADULA Leonardo (ITA, TM) Pts. 40,000 (18+22); 3. SERRA GINESTA Max (ESP, Honda) Pts. 38,000 (20+18); 4. IOVITA Mark Luca (ROU, GasGas) Pts. 38,000 (22+16); 5. TERRANEO Nathan (SUI, Yamaha) Pts. 37,000 (12+25); 6. JUSTE WATT Djamal (FRA, Suzuki) Pts. 30,000 (15+15); 7. CHAMPAGNE Noah (BEL, TM) Pts. 30,000 (16+14); 8. ABRAHAM Tao (FRA, Triumph) Pts. 26,000 (13+13); 9. DIAS David (POR, TM) Pts. 26,000 (14+12); 10. CORNOLTI Daniele (ITA, KTM) Pts. 22,000 (11+11)
SM Junior Race 1
The SM Junior category experienced this first heat of the season through a duel between two riders: David Zsolt Bereczki (Husqvarna) and Lorenz Bang (KTM). Bang held onto his first position, while Bereczki, after a difficult start, had to recover several positions during the first lap. Once he caught up to the race leader, he tried to overtake several times, but Lorenz Bang defended brilliantly. However, the Hungarian rider had a better race pace than his opponent and, during the final lap, launched the decisive attack that allowed him to cross the finish line first. Third position went to Mark Szabo (Husqvarna), who got the better of the English rider Edward Darnton (TSV Racing).
SM Junior Race 1 Top Ten:
BERECZKI David Zsolt (HUN, Husqvarna) 13 laps in 14:41.563; 2. BANG Lorenz (GER, KTM) +00.802; 3. SZABO Mark (ROU, Husqvarna) +15.479; 4. DARNTON Edward (GBR, TM) +18.119; 5. RONDEAUX Jean (BEL, TM) +44.348; 6. IRZYK Liliana (POL, KTM) +47.298; 7. IRZYK Klemens (POL, KTM) +47.657; 8. WALKNER Diego (AUT, GasGas) +1 Lap; 9. KRAUS Lukas (AUT, KTM) +1 Lap
SM Junior Race 2
Lorenz Bang failed to take advantage of his pole position and had to settle for third place at the first corner. David Zsolt Bereczki immediately took command of the race, followed by Mark Szabo in second. The two riders covered the 13 laps of the race very close to each other; Bereczki made no mistakes and Szabo was never able to pull off the decisive overtake. David Zsolt Bereczki took the top step of the podium thanks to a double victory, with Mark Szabo finishing second (due to the tie-breaker of the better result in Race 2) and Lorenz Bang in third.
SM Junior Race 2 Top Ten:
BERECZKI David Zsolt (HUN, Husqvarna) 13 laps in 14:38.273; 2. SZABO Mark (ROU, Husqvarna) +00.797; 3. BANG Lorenz (GER, KTM) +01.714; 4. DARNTON Edward (GBR, TM) +22.720; 5. WALKNER Diego (AUT, GasGas) +28.110; 6. RONDEAUX Jean (BEL, TM) +29.282; 7. IRZYK Liliana (POL, KTM) +35.930; 8. IRZYK Klemens (POL, KTM) +37.023; 9. KRAUS Lukas (AUT, KTM) +1 Lap
SM Junior Classification Top Ten:
BERECZKI David Zsolt (HUN, Husqvarna) Pts. 50,000 (25+25); 2. SZABO Mark (ROU, Husqvarna) Pts. 42,000 (20+22); 3. BANG Lorenz (GER, KTM) Pts. 42,000 (22+20); 4. DARNTON Edward (GBR, TM) Pts. 36,000 (18+18); 5. RONDEAUX Jean (BEL, TM) Pts. 31,000 (16+15); 6. WALKNER Diego (AUT, GasGas) Pts. 29,000 (13+16); 7. IRZYK Liliana (POL, KTM) Pts. 29,000 (15+14); 8. IRZYK Klemens (POL, KTM) Pts. 27,000 (14+13); 9. KRAUS Lukas (AUT, KTM) Pts. 24,000 (12+12)
Complete results available HERE.
In the photo: Podium S2
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