Press release:At the first FIM SuperMoto World Championship outing on Mallory Park, Italian duo Lazzarini and Gozzini dominated the S1 and S2 qualifying sessions. Tonchev (Open) and home Superider Harrison (S3) won the European series.
S1
Despite this being the first experience on the challenging Mallory Park race track, HM Honda Racing’s Lazzarini stormed to his first season’s pole after a little fight with Van Den Bosch.
The 747 Motorsport TM Factory Racing’s Superider settled for second after topping the second free practice session. At that session Championship leader VDB saw third placed in the Championship Thomas Chareyre crash and dislocate a shoulder. The factory Husqvarna rider, who was pictured as a solid 2009 Title contender, will sit out of this round leaving Husqvarna CH Racing team mate Hermunen alone in the chase to VDB.
Hermunen actually qualified in third ahead of Rigo Racing’s Seel. The latter suffered a gap of more than one second from an incredible Lazzarini.
S1 Qualifying top ten:
1. Ivan Lazzarini (ITA, Honda), 0:57.371
2. Thierry van den Bosch (FRA, TM), +0:00.377
3. Mauno Hermunen (FIN, Husqvarna), +0:00.756
4. Eddy Seel (BEL, Suzuki), +0:01.786
5. Matthew Winstanley (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:02.152
6. Craig Venske (RSA, KTM), +0:02.356
7. Chris Hodgson (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:03.427
8. Jerome Giraudo (FRA, Honda), +0:03.507
9. James Addy (GBR, KTM), +0:03.763
10. Giovanni Bussei (ITA, Honda), +0:04.008
S2
Davide Gozzini made it an Italian one-two at Mallory’s qualifying as he was the fastest in the S2 class. Gozzini went on to take his first season’s pole ahead of arch rival and Championship leader Adrien Chareyre.
The Husqvarna CH Racing man finished a very close second as his only chance to see the top of the time sheets was the opening free practice – the rest was dominated by a strong Gozzini.
Completing the top three was Delepine of Husqvarna Cross 2R who ended ahead of Minutilli.
S2 Qualifying top ten:
1. Davide Gozzini (ITA, TM), 0:57.386
2. Adrien Chareyre (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:00.079
3. Gérald Delepine (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:00.663
4. Luca Minutilli (ITA, Aprilia), +0:00.975
5. Christian Iddon (GBR, KTM), +0:01.314
6. Lorenzo Mariani (ITA, TM), +0:01.390
7. Edgardo Borella (ITA, KTM), +0:02.224
8. Ales Hlad (BUL, Aprilia), +0:02.378
9. Lionel Deridder (BEL, KTM), +0:02.519
10. Andrea Occhini (ITA, TM), +0:02.690
UEM
Exciting racing was on today at round two of the UEM SuperMoto European Championship with the Open and S3 classes.
Rosen Tonchev collected his first season’s overall win today at Mallory courtesy of a third place and a victory. Winner of heat one Monticelli finished runner up as Italian countryman Porfiri completed the podium. Dall’Era took a disappointing eighth after a mistake in heat two and was snatched the Championship lead by Monticelli.
Open Overall top three:
1. Rosen Tonchev (BUL, KTM), 45 points
2. Teo Monticelli (ITA, Honda), 43 p.
3. Massimiliano Porfiri (ITA, Honda), 40 p.
Open Championship top three:
1. Teo Monticelli (ITA, Honda), 83 points
2. Rosen Tonchev (BUL, KTM), 77 p.
3. Massimiliano Porfiri (ITA, Honda), 71 p.
Youngster Oliver Harrison wrapped up the overall win at home ahead of Karanyotov and pole sitter Kevin Wuerterle. The latter remains at the head of the Championship but Karanyotov is closing in – the Bulgarian is just three points away now. Courtesy of today’s win Harrison moved up to third in the series.
S3 Overall top three:
1. Oliver Harrison (GBR, KTM), 47 points
2. Angel Karanyotov (BUL, KTM), 43 p.
3. Kevin Wuerterle (GER, KTM), 42 p.
S3 Championship top three:
1. Kevin Wuerterle (GER, KTM), 89 points
2. Angel Karanyotov (BUL, KTM), 86 p.
3. Oliver Harrison (GBR, KTM), 79 p.
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www.supermotos1.com/galleryinfo.aspxTHE GP OF GREAT BRITAIN – QUICK FACTS
Circuit length: 1190 mt (870 mt slide, 320 mt sky)
Temperature: 25° C
Weather conditions: sunny
Saturday: S1/S2 Warm-up 12:30-12:50 with Superpole immediately after
S1/S2 Race 1 18:00
S1/S2 Race 2 19:30
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