The maiden FIM SuperMoto World Championship appearance at Mallory Park ended with the overall wins of Ivan Lazzarini (S1) and Adrien Chareyre (S2) as the two classes were run together in a two heat race format.
A great crowd and a great weather rounded off a fantastic weekend of racing continuing tomorrow with the MX1/MX2 Motocross Grand Prix and Veterans' World Cup races.
The new race format is according to the latest changes to the 2009 Regulations approved by the Motocross/SuperMoto Grand Prix Commission in Agueda, Portugal, on May 10. As per FIM press release: "If there are up to 32 riders present in total at an event (from both classes, S1 and S2), then all the practices and races will be run together. However, for the FIM SuperMoto World Championship there will be a separate classification as well as separate points for each class".
S1-S2 RACE 1
Starting from pole, Adrien Chareyre got off to a perfect start and holeshotted the first corner. The Husqvarna CH Racing's Superider was followed by French countryman Van Den Bosch and Lazzarini.
747 Motorsport TM Factory Racing's VDB was more at ease than Chareyre as he passed when the current S2 World Champion ran wide in a turn. Chareyre let the S1 Superider pull away as he was still the first S2 man in the pack.
Despite mounting pain to his arm, Chareyre soldiered on in second while HM Honda Racing's Lazzarini lost the contact with the leading duo to settle for third ahead of Gozzini.
Eventually VDB was the first S1 Superider followed by Lazzarini and wild card Venske. Hermunen was fourth after a troubled start.
Chareyre was the first in the S2 pack ahead of Gozzini and youngster Borella. Delepine was fourth as he tangled with Hermunen at turn one and crashed.
S1 Race 1 top ten:
1. Thierry van den Bosch (FRA, TM), 19:43.179
2. Ivan Lazzarini (ITA, Honda), +0:07.401
3. Craig Venske (RSA, KTM), +0:45.669
4. Mauno Hermunen (FIN, Husqvarna), +0:48.821
5. Eddy Seel (BEL, Suzuki), +0:50.314
6. James Addy (GBR, KTM), -1 lap(s)
7. Giovanni Bussei (ITA, Honda), -1 lap(s)
8. Marco Dondi (ITA, Aprilia), -1 lap(s)
9. Jerome Giraudo (FRA, Honda), -1 lap(s)
10. Alex Serafini (ITA, TM), -2 lap(s)
S2 Race 1 top ten:
1. Adrien Chareyre (FRA, Husqvarna), 19:47.970
2. Davide Gozzini (ITA, TM), +0:16.939
3. Edgardo Borella (ITA, KTM), +0:36.977
4. Gérald Delepine (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:37.834
5. Lorenzo Mariani (ITA, TM), +0:42.643
6. Christian Iddon (GBR, KTM), +0:51.438
7. Lionel Deridder (BEL, KTM), -1 lap(s)
8. Paolo Gaspardone (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s)
9. Richard Blakeman (GBR, KTM), -2 lap(s)
10. Alessandro Tognaccini (ITA, Aprilia), -3 lap(s)
S1-S2 RACE 2
Again Chareyre led the group into turn one, followed by a hungry pack of riders which he tried to pull away from right at the first part of the sky section.
Chareyre did pull away despite Lazzarini gave him constant chase and put massive pressure on the Frenchman. Once Lazzarini decided to settle for second -being still the first S1 Superider- Gozzini started to chip away at the gap and came dramatically close to the Honda man.
An aggressive Gozzini tried his best to snatch Lazzarini's spot but did not make it. The two almost crossed the finish line together.
A first lap tangle saw home favourite Iddon and Minutilli crash and pull out of the race.
Being the first placed S1 Superider in moto two Lazzarini wrapped up the overall ahead of Championship leader VDB - the latter had a bad start in moto two. Completing the podium was rookie Hermunen, at his second consecutive rostrum appearance.
Chareyre increased his Championship lead by winning also this British round while Gozzini ended another difficult weekend in second -several set up problems slowed last year's Vice World Champion down. Delepine jumped on his first 2009 podium courtesy of a third place in moto two.
S1 Race 2 top ten:
1. Ivan Lazzarini (ITA, Honda), 19:38.257
2. Thierry van den Bosch (FRA, TM), +0:05.661
3. Mauno Hermunen (FIN, Husqvarna), +0:05.959
4. Craig Venske (RSA, KTM), +0:27.190
5. Eddy Seel (BEL, Suzuki), +0:34.671
6. Giovanni Bussei (ITA, Honda), -1 lap(s)
7. Chris Hodgson (GBR, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s)
8. James Addy (GBR, KTM), -1 lap(s)
9. Jerome Giraudo (FRA, Honda), -1 lap(s)
10. Alex Serafini (ITA, TM), -2 lap(s)
S1 Overall top ten:
1. Ivan Lazzarini (ITA, Honda), 47 points
2. Thierry van den Bosch (FRA, TM), 47 p.
3. Mauno Hermunen (FIN, Husqvarna), 38 p.
4. Craig Venske (RSA, KTM), 38 p.
5. Eddy Seel (BEL, Suzuki), 32 p.
6. Giovanni Bussei (ITA, Honda), 29 p.
7. James Addy (GBR, KTM), 28 p.
8. Chris Hodgson (GBR, Husqvarna), 24 p.
9. Jerome Giraudo (FRA, Honda), 24 p.
10. Alex Serafini (ITA, TM), 22 p.
S1 Championship top ten:
1. Thierry van den Bosch (FRA, TM), 94 points
2. Mauno Hermunen (FIN, Husqvarna), 83 p.
3. Ivan Lazzarini (ITA, Honda), 71 p.
4. Eddy Seel (BEL, Suzuki), 63 p.
5. Chris Hodgson (GBR, Husqvarna), 45 p.
6. Thomas Chareyre (FRA, Husqvarna), 42 p.
7. Jerome Giraudo (FRA, Honda), 41 p.
8. Giovanni Bussei (ITA, Honda), 40 p.
9. Matthew Winstanley (GBR, Husqvarna), 39 p.
10. Craig Venske (RSA, KTM), 38 p.
S1 Manufacturers:
1. TM, 94 points
2. Husqvarna, 85 p.
3. Honda, 75 p.
4. Suzuki, 63 p.
5. Aprilia, 43 p.
6. KTM, 38 p.
7. Kawasaki, 25 p.
8. Gas Gas, 11 p.
S2 Race 2 top ten:
1. Adrien Chareyre (FRA, Husqvarna), 19:37.290
2. Davide Gozzini (ITA, TM), +0:01.627
3. Gérald Delepine (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:18.570
4. Lorenzo Mariani (ITA, TM), +0:27.117
5. Paolo Gaspardone (ITA, KTM), +1:00.211
6. Edgardo Borella (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s)
7. Lionel Deridder (BEL, KTM), -1 lap(s)
8. Ales Hlad (BUL, Aprilia), -1 lap(s)
9. Alessandro Tognaccini (ITA, Aprilia), -1 lap(s)
10. Richard Blakeman (GBR, KTM), -1 lap(s)
S2 Overall top ten:
1. Adrien Chareyre (FRA, Husqvarna), 50 points
2. Davide Gozzini (ITA, TM), 44 p.
3. Gérald Delepine (BEL, Husqvarna), 38 p.
4. Edgardo Borella (ITA, KTM), 35 p.
5. Lorenzo Mariani (ITA, TM), 34 p.
6. Paolo Gaspardone (ITA, KTM), 29 p.
7. Lionel Deridder (BEL, KTM), 28 p.
8. Christian Iddon (GBR, KTM), 24 p.
9. Ales Hlad (BUL, Aprilia), 23 p.
10. Alessandro Tognaccini (ITA, Aprilia), 23 p.
S2 Championship top ten:
1. Adrien Chareyre (FRA, Husqvarna), 100 points
2. Davide Gozzini (ITA, TM), 86 p.
3. Gérald Delepine (BEL, Husqvarna), 70 p.
4. Edgardo Borella (ITA, KTM), 63 p.
5. Paolo Gaspardone (ITA, KTM), 61 p.
6. Luca Minutilli (ITA, Aprilia), 55 p.
7. Christian Iddon (GBR, KTM), 51 p.
8. Lionel Deridder (BEL, KTM), 49 p.
9. Lorenzo Mariani (ITA, TM), 45 p.
10. Richard Blakeman (GBR, KTM), 42 p.
S2 Manufacturers:
1. Husqvarna, 100 points
2. TM, 86 p.
3. KTM, 70 p.
4. Aprilia, 61 p.
5. WRM, 29 p.
6. Honda, 15 p.
UEM
Exciting racing was on yesterday at round two of the UEM SuperMoto European Championship with the Open and S3 classes.
Rosen Tonchev collected his first season's overall win 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 the 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.
Complete results available at www.supermotos1.com/reslists.aspx
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THE GP OF GREAT BRITAIN - QUICK FACTS
Circuit length: 1190 mt (870 mt slide, 320 mt sky)
Temperature: 25° C
Weather conditions: sunny
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