Tramatza (Sardegna|Italy) – May 17 – Beautiful and hard-fought races across all three European Championship categories: Leonardo Lapadula secures a double win to take the S2, Alessandro Sciarretta (TSV Racing) dominates the S4 and Bereczki wins the SM Junior.
S2 Race 1
A huge battle in this first S2 moto. Leonardo Lapadula (Team 11) and Nathan Terraneo (Yamaha) get off to a great start. Terraneo immediately takes the lead, but behind him, Lapadula doesn’t let him break away, and the two front-runners leave the rest of the pack far behind. During the tenth lap, Leonardo Lapadula launches the decisive attack and takes the lead, proving to have a superior race pace compared to his rival. Terraneo tried his best to keep up but was unable to do so. Lapadula wins his first moto of the season ahead of Terraneo, with Noah Champagne (TSV Racing) in third place but finished well behind the leaders.
S2 Race 1 Top Ten:
LAPADULA Leonardo (ITA, TM) 16 laps in 20:02.841; 2. TERRANEO Nathan (SUI, Yamaha) +02.469; 3. CHAMPAGNE Noah (BEL, TM) +29.886; 4. KOVALOV Yevsevii (UKR, Husqvarna) +47.085; 5. IOVITA Mark Luca (ROU, GasGas) +54.014; 6. ABRAHAM Tao (FRA, Triumph) +1:07.287; 7. JUSTE WATT Djamal (FRA, Suzuki) +1:12.539; 8. CORNOLTI Daniele (ITA, KTM) +1:18.731; 9. OLIVIER Riccardo (ITA, TM) +1 Lap; 10. DIAS David (POR, TM) +1 Lap
S2 Race 2
From his pole position, Leonardo Lapadula takes the lead right from the first corner, closely followed by Nathan Terraneo. The two young riders immediately set an incredible pace; Terraneo seemed able to match Lapadula’s speed, but during the race, also due to lapped riders in the first dirt section, he lost crucial seconds. Lapadula was able to build up a solid lead, commanding the rest of the race solo and crossing the finish line with a wide margin. Behind them, third position went to Yevsevii Kovalov, who thanks to this finish was able to step onto the third tier of the podium.
S2 Race 2 Top Ten:
LAPADULA Leonardo (ITA, TM) 16 laps in 20:09.258; 2. TERRANEO Nathan (SUI, Yamaha) +07.113; 3. KOVALOV Yevsevii (UKR, Husqvarna) +12.594; 4. CHAMPAGNE Noah (BEL, TM) +14.745; 5. JUSTE WATT Djamal (FRA, Suzuki) +45.952; 6. IOVITA Mark Luca (ROU, GasGas) +47.401; 7. ABRAHAM Tao (FRA, Triumph) +1:02.239; 8. ANDREOTTI Riccardo (ITA, TM) +1:14.763; 9. CORNOLTI Daniele (ITA, KTM) +1 Lap; 10. OLIVIER Riccardo (ITA, TM) +1 Lap
S2 Classification Top Ten:
LAPADULA Leonardo (ITA, TM) Pts. 50,000 (25+25); 2. TERRANEO Nathan (SUI, Yamaha) Pts. 44,000 (22+22); 3. KOVALOV Yevsevii (UKR, Husqvarna) Pts. 38,000 (18+20); 4. CHAMPAGNE Noah (BEL, TM) Pts. 38,000 (20+18); 5. IOVITA Mark Luca (ROU, GasGas) Pts. 31,000 (16+15); 6. JUSTE WATT Djamal (FRA, Suzuki) Pts. 30,000 (14+16); 7. ABRAHAM Tao (FRA, Triumph) Pts. 29,000 (15+14); 8. CORNOLTI Daniele (ITA, KTM) Pts. 25,000 (13+12); 9. ANDREOTTI Riccardo (ITA, TM) Pts. 23,000 (10+13); 10. OLIVIER Riccardo (ITA, TM) Pts. 23,000 (12+11)
S4 Race 2
Alessandro Sciarretta (TSV Racing), after a good warm-up, found the right setup for his TM. Launching into first position, the Italian rider took the lead of the pack and managed to find an excellent pace. Behind him, Francisco Gomez Requena (GasGas), winner of the first moto, tried to find the right opening to take the lead, but Sciarretta made no mistakes and closed every possible gap to the Spaniard. Finishing third at the end of the race was a solid Edoardo Bertola (KTM MTR Racing) who, after a lackluster start, struggled more than expected to move into third place. It was a tough race for the pole-sitter and local idol Michele Cuccu (Gazza Racing); after holding third position for a long time, the Sardinian rider dropped his pace in the final laps, ultimately finishing in fifth place.
S4 Race 2 Top Ten:
SCIARRETTA Alessandro (ITA, TM) 20 laps in 16:54.070; 2. GOMEZ REQUENA Francisco (ESP, GasGas) +00.243; 3. BERTOLA Edoardo (ITA, KTM) +04.727; 4. BARCO IGLESIAS Alejandro (ESP, KTM) +04.862; 5. CUCCU Michele (ITA, Honda) +07.434; 6. GOURDON RAFAEL Alex (ESP, Husqvarna) +21.047; 7. GOURDON RAFAEL Theo (ESP, Husqvarna) +21.264; 8. KRZEMIEN Kamil (POL, Husqvarna) +22.749; 9. NAVARRIA Antonino Achille (ITA, Honda) +1 Lap; 10. VALENTI Giovanni (ITA, Honda) +1 Lap
S4 Race 3
Pure entertainment in this third S4 moto. Francisco Gomez Requena takes the lead at the first corner, while Michele Cuccu, once again in this race, fails to capitalize on his pole position and will be forced to retire over the course of it. The Spaniard pulls Alessandro Sciarretta and Edoardo Bertola along with him. The three front-runners maintained an incredible pace, setting lap times worthy of qualifying. On the fifth lap, Sciarretta takes the lead, but on the following lap, due to a mistake, he is overtaken again by Gomez Requena. However, the Italian rider promptly fights back into the lead, pulling Edoardo Bertola along with him. The two spent the final 11 laps glued to one another, with Sciarretta crossing the finish line just 0.131 seconds ahead. Third place went to Alejandro Barco Iglesias, while Antonino Navarria put on an excellent performance, finishing fourth after starting from the last spot on the grid.
Alessandro Sciarretta wins the race and claims the red plate, with Edoardo Bertola in second and Francisco Gomez Requena in third.
S4 Race 3 Top Ten:
SCIARRETTA Alessandro (ITA, TM) 20 laps in 16:59.858; 2. BERTOLA Edoardo (ITA, KTM) +00.131; 3. BARCO IGLESIAS Alejandro (ESP, KTM) +00.380; 4. NAVARRIA Antonino Achille (ITA, Honda) +04.581; 5. GOMEZ REQUENA Francisco (ESP, GasGas) +04.803; 6. GOURDON RAFAEL Alex (ESP, Husqvarna) +06.948; 7. GOURDON RAFAEL Theo (ESP, Husqvarna) +08.882; 8. KRZEMIEN Kamil (POL, Husqvarna) +13.514; 9. VALENTI Giovanni (ITA, Honda) +1 Lap; 10. CUCCU Michele (ITA, Honda) +5 Laps
S4 Classification Top Ten:
SCIARRETTA Alessandro (ITA, TM) Pts. 70,000 (20+25+25); 2. BERTOLA Edoardo (ITA, KTM) Pts. 64,000 (22+20+22); 3. GOMEZ REQUENA Francisco (ESP, GasGas) Pts. 63,000 (25+22+16); 4. BARCO IGLESIAS Alejandro (ESP, KTM) Pts. 54,000 (16+18+20); 5. GOURDON RAFAEL Alex (ESP, Husqvarna) Pts. 48,000 (18+15+15); 6. NAVARRIA Antonino Achille (ITA, Honda) Pts. 45,000 (15+12+18); 7. GOURDON RAFAEL Theo (ESP, Husqvarna) Pts. 42,000 (14+14+14); 8. CUCCU Michele (ITA, Honda) Pts. 40,000 (13+16+11); 9. KRZEMIEN Kamil (POL, Husqvarna) Pts. 38,000 (12+13+13); 10. VALENTI Giovanni (ITA, Honda) Pts. 23,000 (0+11+12)
SM Junior Race 1
David Zolst Bereczki (Husqvarna) was surgical in this first SM Junior moto, delivering a perfect start and an unsustainable pace for all his rivals. Behind him, Lorenz Bang (KTM) tried to keep up with his direct competitor only during the opening laps, but without success. An excellent third position went to the Frenchman Jean Rondeaux (TM Moto). Mark Szabo, who had shown a strong performance in practice, suffered a problem during the early laps and had to put on a great comeback drive that brought him up to fourth place. A solid race as well for Edward Darton (TSV Racing), who started from the back of the grid but, thanks to an excellent first half of the race, crossed the line in sixth place.
SM Junior Race 1 Top Ten:
BERECZKI David Zsolt (HUN, Husqvarna) 10 laps in 13:47.933; 2. BANG Lorenz (GER, KTM) +19.706; 3. RONDEAUX Jean (BEL, TM) +31.219; 4. SZABO Mark (ROU, Husqvarna) +31.374; 5. DARNTON Edward (GBR, TM) +59.266; 6. IRZYK Klemens (POL, KTM) +1:13.384; 7. WALKNER Diego (AUT, GasGas) +1:22.059; 8. KRAUS Lukas (AUT, KTM) +1 Lap; 9. IRZYK Liliana (POL, KTM) +1 Lap; 10. MONACO Gabriele (ITA, GasGas) +2 Laps
SM Junior Race 2
The Hungarian rider really liked the Tramatza track and in the second moto, he once again left only crumbs for his rivals. David Zsolt Bereczki was relentless, leading every single lap without being troubled by any opponent. At the checkered flag, Bereczki won with a lead of over twenty seconds ahead of Lorenz Bang, with third place going to Mark Szabo. Thanks to this victory, David Zsolt Bereczki can extend his lead in the standings with maximum points.
SM Junior Race 2 Top Ten:
BERECZKI David Zsolt (HUN, Husqvarna) 10 laps in 13:42.606; 2. BANG Lorenz (GER, KTM) +11.109; 3. SZABO Mark (ROU, Husqvarna) +22.603; 4. RONDEAUX Jean (BEL, TM) +27.676; 5. DARNTON Edward (GBR, TM) +53.300; 6. WALKNER Diego (AUT, GasGas) +1:05.201; 7. IRZYK Liliana (POL, KTM) +1:08.404; 8. IRZYK Klemens (POL, KTM) +1:16.480; 9. KRAUS Lukas (AUT, KTM) +1 Lap; 10. SUCIU Dan (ROU, KTM) +2 Laps
SM Junior Classification Top Ten:
BERECZKI David Zsolt (HUN, Husqvarna) Pts. 50,000 (25+25); 2. BANG Lorenz (GER, KTM) Pts. 44,000 (22+22); 3. SZABO Mark (ROU, Husqvarna) Pts. 38,000 (18+20); 4. RONDEAUX Jean (BEL, TM) Pts. 38,000 (20+18); 5. DARNTON Edward (GBR, TM) Pts. 32,000 (16+16); 6. WALKNER Diego (AUT, GasGas) Pts. 29,000 (14+15); 7. IRZYK Klemens (POL, KTM) Pts. 28,000 (15+13); 8. IRZYK Liliana (POL, KTM) Pts. 26,000 (12+14); 9. KRAUS Lukas (AUT, KTM) Pts. 25,000 (13+12); 10. SUCIU Dan (ROU, KTM) Pts. 21,000 (10+11)
Complete results available HERE.
S2 – S4 – SM JUNIOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP of SARDEGNA – QUICK FACTS
Circuit length: 1.600 mt. (1.200 mt Tarmac – 400 mt. Off Road)
Temperature: 20
Weather conditions: Sun
In the photo: Podium S2
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