Mettet (Belgium) 11 October- The final race day of the European championships crowned the two new winners. In S2, Leonardo Lapadula (Team 11) with a great weekend became the new 2026 S2 European Champion, also winning the Mettet race. In SM Junior, Mark Szabo (Husqvarna) had the task of managing his standings lead, and he did just that, taking home the title.
S2 Race 2
Leonardo Lapadula (Team 11) gets a perfect start from third grid position and takes the lead into the first corner. The young Italian rider immediately tried to build a gap over his pursuers, but behind him Nathan Terraneo (Yamaha) was determined to snatch the race lead away from him. Unfortunately, while trying to make a pass, the Swiss rider slid off, losing two positions. Noah Champagne (TSV Racing) moved up into second place. Lapadula led the nine laps of the race without making any mistakes to take the win, with second place going to Noah Champagne and third to Nathan Terraneo. Thanks to an extraordinary season, Leonardo Lapadula is the new 2026 European Champion in the S2 class, with the silver medal going to Ukrainian rider Yevsevii Kovalov and the bronze medal to Nathan Terraneo. This concludes a great season for the young talents of S2, who will soon be the new generation competing for the world title in the coming years.
S2 Race 2 Top Ten:
- LAPADULA Leonardo (ITA, TM Moto) 9 laps in 17:10.900; 2. CHAMPAGNE Noah (BEL, TM Moto) +01.536; 3. TERRANEO Nathan (SUI, Yamaha) +03.157; 4. KOVALOV Yevsevii (UKR, Husqvarna) +12.636; 5. JUSTE WATT Djamal (FRA, Suzuki) +13.560; 6. ABRAHAM Tao (FRA, Triumph) +17.390; 7. ANDREOTTI Riccardo (ITA, TM Moto) +18.602; 8. NIEWOEHNER Paul (GER, Husqvarna) +19.297; 9. IOVITA Mark Luca (ROU, GasGas) +19.948; 10. CHIROT Joshua (FRA, Suzuki) +28.275
S2 Classification Top Ten:
1. LAPADULA Leonardo (ITA, TM Moto) Pts. 47,000 (22+25); 2. TERRANEO Nathan (SUI, Yamaha) Pts. 45,000 (25+20); 3. CHAMPAGNE Noah (BEL, TM Moto) Pts. 42,000 (20+22); 4. KOVALOV Yevsevii (UKR, Husqvarna) Pts. 36,000 (18+18); 5. ANDREOTTI Riccardo (ITA, TM Moto) Pts. 28,000 (14+14); 6. IOVITA Mark Luca (ROU, GasGas) Pts. 28,000 (16+12); 7. ABRAHAM Tao (FRA, Triumph) Pts. 27,000 (12+15); 8. CHIROT Joshua (FRA, Suzuki) Pts. 26,000 (15+11); 9. JUSTE WATT Djamal (FRA, Suzuki) Pts. 25,000 (9+16); 10. NIEWOEHNER Paul (GER, Husqvarna) Pts. 24,000 (11+13)
SM Junior Race 2
David Zsolt Bereczki (Husqvarna) proved to be the fastest in the SM Junior class, getting a perfect start that immediately put him into the lead. The Hungarian rider quickly pulled away from the pack and none of his rivals could keep up with him. Jean Rondeaux (TM Moto) and Edward Darton (TSV Racing) fought for second position; the Frenchman, who immediately moved into second place, resisted the attacks of the English rider, who did not seem to have the decisive burst to attempt a pass. Mark Szabo (Husqvarna) only had to avoid making mistakes and manage his lead, which he did successfully. The Romanian rider becomes the SM Junior European Champion thanks to an incredible consistency of results.
SM Junior Race 2 Top Ten:
- BERECZKI David Zsolt (HUN, Husqvarna) Pts. 50,000 (25+25); 2. RONDEAUX Jean (BEL, TM Moto) Pts. 42,000 (20+22); 3. DARNTON Edward (GBR, TM Moto) Pts. 42,000 (22+20); 4. SZABO Mark (ROU, Husqvarna) Pts. 36,000 (18+18); 5. IRZYK Liliana (POL, KTM) Pts. 31,000 (16+15); 6. IRZYK Klemens (POL, KTM) Pts. 29,000 (13+16); 7. BANG Lorenz (GER, KTM) Pts. 29,000 (15+14); 8. KRAUS Lukas (AUT, KTM) Pts. 27,000 (14+13); 9. GOROL Julian (GER, Husqvarna) Pts. 24,000 (12+12); 10. SUCIU Dan (ROU, KTM) Pts. 22,000 (11+11)
SM Junior Classification Top Ten:
- BERECZKI David Zsolt (HUN, Husqvarna) Pts. 50,000 (25+25); 2. RONDEAUX Jean (BEL, TM Moto) Pts. 42,000 (20+22); 3. DARNTON Edward (GBR, TM Moto) Pts. 42,000 (22+20); 4. SZABO Mark (ROU, Husqvarna) Pts. 36,000 (18+18); 5. IRZYK Liliana (POL, KTM) Pts. 31,000 (16+15); 6. IRZYK Klemens (POL, KTM) Pts. 29,000 (13+16); 7. BANG Lorenz (GER, KTM) Pts. 29,000 (15+14); 8. KRAUS Lukas (AUT, KTM) Pts. 27,000 (14+13); 9. GOROL Julian (GER, Husqvarna) Pts. 24,000 (12+12); 10. SUCIU Dan (ROU, KTM) Pts. 22,000 (11+11)
Complete results available HERE.
SM2/SM Junior EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP of Belgium – QUICK FACTS
Circuit length: 2.043 Mt. (tarmac 1.358,5 Mt. – Off Road 684,5 Mt.)
Temperature: 10°
Weather conditions: Sun
In the photo: Podium S2
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