BIG TIME ENTERTAINMENT IN TRAMATZA WITH THE VICTORY OF LUKAS HOLLBACHER
Tramatza (Italy), 21th May 2023 – The rain fallen during the first racing day left space for a thrilling race filled with lots of action. The final result hung in the balance till the final moments when the victory went to Lukas Hollbacher (MTR Ktm Racing). The GP winner was followed by Marc Reiner Schmidt (L30 Racing TM Factory) and Thomas Chareyre (TC4R1 Racing).
S1GP FastRace
Pole man Thomas Chareyre (TC4R1 Racing) was the author of a perfect start where he pulled away and took the lead leaving behind Marc Reiner Schmidt (L30 Racing TM Factory) and Lukas Hollbacher (MTR Ktm Racing). Chareyre headed the field for the first two laps but had to leave the first place to Schmidt, who attacked the French rival and eventually took the lead. Behind the duo, Andreas Buschberger (Husqvarna) moved in front of Hollbacher and after taking the third place chased the front runners.
The race pace of both Schmidt and Chareyre was extremely high. The French rider attempted several times to move at the front but never made it and qualified three tenths of a second behind Schmidt. Buschberger finished third and was followed by Race1 winner Hollbacher. Among the Italian riders, Elia Sammartin (L30 Racing TM Factory) was once again the best challenger. In the Rookie, the victory went to Buschberger.
S1GP FastRace Top Ten:
SCHMIDT Marc Reiner (GER, TM) 16 laps in 13:44.590; 2. CHAREYRE Thomas (FRA, TM) +00.312; 3. BUSCHBERGER Andreas (AUT, Husqvarna) +01.281; 4. HOLLBACHER Lukas (AUT, KTM) +02.558; 5. CATHERINE Youry (FRA, Honda) +14.198; 6. BONNAL Steve (FRA, TM) +14.754; 7. SAMMARTIN Elia (ITA, TM) +14.987; 8. BUSSEI CANONE Giovanni Sebastiano (ITA, Honda) +17.280; 9. KAIVERS Romain (BEL, TM) +17.457; 10. FIORENTINO Romeo (BEL, Honda) +23.036
S1GP FastRace Rookie Top Ten:
BUSCHBERGER Andreas (AUT, Husqvarna) 16 laps in 13:45.871; 2. BONNAL Steve (FRA, TM) +13.473; 3. FIORENTINO Romeo (BEL, Honda) +21.755; 4. SZALAI Tim (FRA, Husqvarna) +22.093; 5. KRASNIQI Mitja (SUI, TM) +39.369; 6. VANDOMMELE Nicolas (BEL, TM) +45.249; 7. REIMER Nicky (USA, TM) +45.362; 8. PERNAT Gabin (FRA, TM) +50.972; 9. PATRICIO Eduardo (POR, TM) +1 Lap; 10. MONTI Jacopo (ITA, Honda) +1 Lap
S1GP SuperFinal
The starting grid of the SuperFinal is set according to the qualification of the Fastrace. Pole man Marc Reiner Schmidt (L30 Racing TM Factory) was followed by his long-time rival Thomas Chareyre (TC4R1 Racing) and Andreas Buschberger (Husqvarna). Chareyre stretched away at the start to take the lead, chased by Schmidt. Lukas Hollbacher (MTR Ktm Racing) wrote his name on a phenomenal start from the second row, where he was on the gas and moved to third place. After three laps, Schmidt pushed harder and took the lead of the race, but Chareyre did not surrender and tried to take it back. In that moment Hollbacher brilliantly overcame both rivals and took the first position. Lukas’ performance was solid for the following 15 laps and at the end of the session was crowned race and GP winner. Schmidt and Chareyre tried to reach Hollbacher but eventually finished the race in second and third position. Hollbacher won the GP of Sardinia, while Thomas Chareyre is still the current red plate holder and keeps the Championship leadership with a 4-point advantage over Marc Reiner Schmidt.
In the Rookie, Andreas Buschberger won the GP, and was followed by Steve Bonnal (TC4R1 Racing) and Romeo Fiorentino (Gazza Racing).
S1GP SuperFinal Top Ten:
HOLLBACHER Lukas (AUT, KTM) 21 laps in 17:57.001; 2. SCHMIDT Marc Reiner (GER, TM) +00.213; 3. CHAREYRE Thomas (FRA, TM) +00.351; 4. BUSCHBERGER Andreas (AUT, Husqvarna) +09.864; 5. CATHERINE Youry (FRA, Honda) +10.091; 6. SAMMARTIN Elia (ITA, TM) +10.981; 7. BONNAL Steve (FRA, TM) +16.604; 8. KAIVERS Romain (BEL, TM) +20.837; 9. BUSSEI CANONE Giovanni Sebastiano (ITA, Honda) +22.919; 10. TESCONI Erik (ITA, TM) +23.310
S1GP SuperFinal Rookie Top Ten:
BUSCHBERGER Andreas (AUT, Husqvarna) 21 laps in 18:06.865; 2. BONNAL Steve (FRA, TM) +06.740; 3. FIORENTINO Romeo (BEL, Honda) +14.372; 4. SZALAI Tim (FRA, Husqvarna) +14.482; 5. KRASNIQI Mitja (SUI, TM) +31.167; 6. PERNAT Gabin (FRA, TM) +1 Lap; 7. STUCCHI Andrea (ITA, TM) +1 Lap; 8. REIMER Nicky (USA, TM) +1 Lap; 9. PATRICIO Eduardo (POR, TM) +1 Lap; 10. MONTI Jacopo (ITA, Honda) +1 Lap
S1GP Classification Top Ten:
HOLLBACHER Lukas (AUT, KTM) Pts. 73,000 (0+25+18+30); 2. SCHMIDT Marc Reiner (GER, TM) Pts. 68,000 (0+18+25+25); 3. CHAREYRE Thomas (FRA, TM) Pts. 66,000 (1+22+22+21); 4. BUSCHBERGER Andreas (AUT, Husqvarna) Pts. 58,000 (0+20+20+18); 5. CATHERINE Youry (FRA, Honda) Pts. 47,000 (-1+15+16+16); 6. BONNAL Steve (FRA, TM) Pts. 40,000 (0+11+15+14); 7. SAMMARTIN Elia (ITA, TM) Pts. 39,000 (0+10+14+15); 8. KAIVERS Romain (BEL, TM) Pts. 38,000 (-1+13+12+13); 9. FIORENTINO Romeo (BEL, Honda) Pts. 33,000 (-1+12+11+10); 10. SZALAI Tim (FRA, Husqvarna) Pts. 33,000 (-1+14+10+9)
Complete results available HERE.
SUPERMOTO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – GP of Sardinia – QUICK FACTS
Circuit length: 1.500 mt (1.074mt asphalt, 426 mt off-raod)
Temperature: 19°
Weather conditions: Cloudy
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In the photo: S1GP Podium
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