Busca (Italy) – June 7th – On a day packed with twists and turns, Julen Avila Cortes (KTM MTR Racing), with a double victory in today’s two races, wins the Piedmont GP and reclaims the World Championship red plate. Mattia Rato (TSV Racing), in his very first S1GP race, finishes second overall and wins the Rookies Cup. Marc Reiner Schmidt (Team 11), due to a few too many mistakes, has to settle for third place.
S1GP Fast Race
At the start of the Fast Race, it is Steve Bonnal (TSV Racing) who takes the lead at the first corner, but in the phases immediately following the start, the French rider crashes due to a slide, also involving Marc Reiner Schmidt (Team 11). Julen Avila Cortes (KTM MTR Racing) takes the lead of the race; thanks to a strong opening stint, the Spanish rider manages to immediately pull away from the pack. In the first few laps, Elia Sammartin (Honda BRT Racing) finds himself in second place, followed by Mattia Rato (TSV Racing). Marc Reiner Schmidt begins a great comeback from the back of the field, which, as the laps go by, brings him all the way up to second position, but by then Julen Avila Cortes is already too far ahead. Steve Bonnal, who struggled to restart his bike and set off again far behind, finished in 13th position. Mattia Rato, who crossed the finish line in third place, won the Rookies Cup standings.
S1GP FastRace Top Ten:
AVILA CORTES Julen (ESP, KTM) 11 laps in 14:15.923; 2. SCHMIDT Marc Reiner (GER, Ducati) +02.777; 3. RATO Mattia (ITA, TM) +08.306; 4. SAMMARTIN Elia (ITA, Honda) +14.730; 5. PERNAT Gabin (FRA, Suzuki) +18.977; 6. KRASNIQI Mitja (SUI, Honda) +20.153; 7. VIOLA Melvin (FRA, Honda) +20.305; 8. NEDVED Jonas (CZE, Honda) +29.355; 9. SITNIANSKY Milan (CZE, Honda) +30.390; 10. BEISCHROTH Colin (GER, Honda) +30.939
Rookies Cup FastRace Top Ten:
RATO Mattia (ITA, TM) 11 laps in 14:24.229; 2. KRASNIQI Mitja (SUI, Honda) +11.847; 3. VIOLA Melvin (FRA, Honda) +11.999; 4. BEISCHROTH Colin (GER, Honda) +22.633; 5. NEGRI Kevin (FRA, Honda) +23.060; 6. KARLSSON Kevin (SWE, Honda) +33.528; 7. ULMAN Jan (CZE, Fantic) +11 Laps; 8. PAYET Raphael (FRA, KTM) 0 laps in 00.000
S1GP SuperFinal
Marc Reiner Schmidt is lightning fast at the start, surprising Julen Avila Cortes and immediately taking the lead; behind the German, there is an excellent start for Gabin Pernat (Insane Suzuki), who slots into second position. Schmidt immediately entered the Joker Lane on the second lap; the Ducati rider seemed able to hold onto the lead, even though he had to watch his back from Avila, who was making up ground lap after lap. But as often happens in racing, the unpredictable is always around the corner: Schmidt suffered a crash in the sky section, which effectively cost him the race victory.
Behind the top two, a tremendous performance from Mattia Rato, who, thanks to his third-place finish in this final heat, can celebrate his first S1GP podium. Julen Avila Cortes wins the Piedmont GP ahead of Mattia Rato, with Marc Reiner Schmidt in third, and returns as world championship leader. In the Rookies Cup standings, Mattia Rato takes the top step of the podium, followed by Melvin Viola and Kevin Negri. Mitja Krasniqi remains the leader of the Rookie Cup standings.
S1GP SuperFinal Top Ten:
AVILA CORTES Julen (ESP, KTM) 15 laps in 19:29.973; 2. SCHMIDT Marc Reiner (GER, Ducati) +01.735; 3. RATO Mattia (ITA, TM) +06.947; 4. BONNAL Steve (FRA, TM) +11.669; 5. SITNIANSKY Milan (CZE, Honda) +14.249; 6. SAMMARTIN Elia (ITA, Honda) +16.247; 7. VIOLA Melvin (FRA, Honda) +19.250; 8. NEGRI Kevin (FRA, Honda) +22.345; 9. KRASNIQI Mitja (SUI, Honda) +24.993; 10. PERNAT Gabin (FRA, Suzuki) +26.048
Rookies Cup SuperFinal Top Ten:
RATO Mattia (ITA, TM) 15 laps in 19:36.920; 2. VIOLA Melvin (FRA, Honda) +12.303; 3. NEGRI Kevin (FRA, Honda) +15.398; 4. KRASNIQI Mitja (SUI, Honda) +18.046; 5. BEISCHROTH Colin (GER, Honda) +30.952; 6. KARLSSON Kevin (SWE, Honda) +39.374; 7. ULMAN Jan (CZE, Fantic) 0 laps in 00.000; 8. PAYET Raphael (FRA, KTM) 0 laps in 00.000
S1GP Classification Top Ten:
AVILA CORTES Julen (ESP, KTM) Pts. 83,000 (3+25+25+30); 2. RATO Mattia (ITA, TM) Pts. 61,000 (-1+20+20+21); 3. SCHMIDT Marc Reiner (GER, Ducati) Pts. 52,000 (1+4+22+25); 4. BONNAL Steve (FRA, TM) Pts. 50,000 (2+22+8+18); 5. SITNIANSKY Milan (CZE, Honda) Pts. 46,000 (-1+18+12+16); 6. VIOLA Melvin (FRA, Honda) Pts. 44,000 (-1+16+14+14); 7. PERNAT Gabin (FRA, Suzuki) Pts. 42,000 (-1+15+16+11); 8. SAMMARTIN Elia (ITA, Honda) Pts. 39,000 (-1+6+18+15); 9. KRASNIQI Mitja (SUI, Honda) Pts. 36,000 (-1+9+15+12); 10. NEDVED Jonas (CZE, Honda) Pts. 36,000 (-1+14+13+9)
S1GP Classification Rookie Top Ten:
RATO Mattia (ITA, TM) Pts. 80,000 (25+25+30); 2. VIOLA Melvin (FRA, Honda) Pts. 67,000 (22+20+25); 3. NEGRI Kevin (FRA, Honda) Pts. 55,000 (18+16+21); 4. KRASNIQI Mitja (SUI, Honda) Pts. 54,000 (14+22+18); 5. BEISCHROTH Colin (GER, Honda) Pts. 54,000 (20+18+16); 6. KARLSSON Kevin (SWE, Honda) Pts. 46,000 (16+15+15); 7. ULMAN Jan (CZE, Fantic) Pts. 29,000 (15+14+0); 8. PAYET Raphael (FRA, KTM) Pts. 13,000 (13+0+0
Complete results available HERE.
SUPERMOTO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – GP of PIEMONTE- QUICK FACTS
Circuit length: 1.750 Mt. (Tarmac 1.562 Mt. – Sky Section 188 Mt.)
Temperature: 30°
Weather conditions:Sun
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In the photo: Podium S1GP
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