NJust like yesterday, Racestore KTM Factory Rookie Nicolo Alvisi was fastest. Despite a "head turn" from Jarne Bervoets, he couldn't finish. In fact, in the final corner, Bervoets lost a certain podium position due to a fine overtaking maneuver from Mano Faure.
The second day of the Finnish GP was also a close call for Douwe Van Mechgelen. After a poor start, he fought his way back to P6, in the slipstream of the fifth-place finisher, but he fell two points short of a podium finish.
Alvisi took the holeshot in race 2, ahead of Moritz Ernecker, Jarne Bervoets, and Ryan Oppliger. Bervoets expertly overtook Ernecker at the end of the first lap. On the fifth lap, the young Belgian even pushed on and took the lead from Alvisi. However, there was no way to pull away, as Alvisi struck back two laps later!
Title contender Faure showed his resilience at the Kymiring. The MJC Yamaha leader, like Van Mechgelen, had started outside the top 10. Faure quickly moved up to P3 but crashed. Dropped back to 6th place, the diminutive Frenchman kept fighting, resuming third place just before the halfway point. Despite being significantly behind Bervoets, Faure closed the gap. What's more, in the final corner, Faure snatched second place from Bervoets! A regular Francesco Bellei (3-4) unexpectedly ended up on the final podium with 4 points, while Bervoets and Van Mechgelen both finished on 36 points.
Heitink crashed today and had to settle for 22nd place. Dean Gregoire dropped out of the race early.
Alvisi leads the EMX125 final in Lommel by six points, but Faure showed he's determined to win the title. Third in the championship, Filippo Mantovani, had a disastrous weekend and trails new leader Alvisi by 6 points.
EMX125 Race 1
1. Nicolò Alvisi (ITA, KTM), 29:22.368; 2. Mano Faure (FRA, Yamaha), +0:09.630; 3. Douwe Van Mechgelen (BEL, Fantic), +0:23.946; 4. Francesco Bellei (ITA, Fantic), +0:25.454; 5. Dani Heitink (NED, Yamaha), +0:26.115; 6. Jarne Bervoets (BEL, Yamaha), +0:39.1787. Jekabs Kubulins (LAT, Yamaha), +0:47.969; 8. Dean Gregoire (NED, KTM), +0:52.170; 9. Ryan Oppliger (SUI, KTM), +0:54.086; 10. Cesar Paine Diaz (CHI, Husqvarna), +0:55.374; 11. Alve Callemo (SWE, Husqvarna), +0:59.006; 12. Niccolo Mannini (ITA, TM), +1:06.484; 13. Riccardo Pini (ITA, TM), +1:08.294; 14. Vencislav Toshev (BUL, Fantic), +1:17.399; 15. Matias Miettinen (FIN, KTM), +1:19.600; 16. Bertram Thorius (DEN, Yamaha), +1:34.073; 17. Dante Lantz (SWE, KTM), +1:34.427; 18. Moritz Ernecker (AUT, KTM), +1:52.377; 19. Hugo Bergqvist (SWE, Fantic), +1:53.857; 20. John August Fredrik Karleyel (SWE, GASGAS), +1:54.411; 21. Eetu Saarimäki (FIN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 22. Topias Reinikainen (FIN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 23. Sulo Hautala (FIN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 24. Raivo Laicans (LAT, GASGAS), -1 lap(s); 25. Viktor Leppälä (FIN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 26. Melker Larsson (SWE, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 27. Hugo Farjevall (SWE, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 28. Nils Ruth (SWE, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 29. Sasu Koivunen (FIN, Fantic), -1 lap(s); 30. Roope Vikström (FIN, Fantic), -1 lap(s); 31. Anton Agge (FIN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 32. Dex van den Broek (NED, KTM), -1 lap(s); 33. Eemil Pesonen (FIN, GASGAS), -3 lap(s); 34. Andrea Uccellini (ITA, Husqvarna), -6 lap(s); 35. Liam Sörensson (SWE, Husqvarna), -7 lap(s); 36. Arttu Sahlstén (FIN, M.Sc.), -8 lap(s); 37. Filippo Mantovani (ITA, KTM), -11 lap(s); 38. Casper Lindmark (SWE, Husqvarna), -13 lap(s);
EMX125 Race 2
1. Nicolò Alvisi (ITA, KTM), 30:51.120; 2. Mano Faure (FRA, Yamaha), +0:08.343; 3. Jarne Bervoets (BEL, Yamaha), +0:08.692; 4. Francesco Bellei (ITA, Fantic), +0:39.798; 5. Ryan Oppliger (SUI, KTM), +0:41.476; 6. Douwe Van Mechgelen (BEL, Fantic), +0:42.993; 7. Jacobs Kubulins (LAT, Yamaha), +0:45.534; 8. Alve Callemo (SWE, Husqvarna), +0:56.624; 9. Filippo Mantovani (ITA, KTM), +0:58.019; 10. Niccolo Mannini (ITA, TM), +0:58.340; 11. Riccardo Pini (ITA, TM), +1:07.981; 12. Vencislav Toshev (BUL, Fantic), +1:14.608; 13. Moritz Ernecker (AUT, KTM), +1:18.287; 14. Cesar Paine Diaz (CHI, Husqvarna), +1:29.420; 15. Arttu Sahlstén (FIN, KTM), +1:34.596; 16. Bertram Thorius (DEN, Yamaha), +1:34.663; 17. Raivo Laicans (LAT, GASGAS), +1:36.370; 18. John August Fredrick Carleyel (SWE, GASGAS), +1:53.795; 19. Matias Miettinen (FIN, KTM), +1:59.123; 20. Dante Lantz (SWE, KTM), -1 lap(s); 21. Hugo Bergqvist (SWE, Fantic), -1 lap(s); 22. Dani Heitink (NED, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 23. Eetu Saarimäki (FIN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 24. Sulo Hautala (FIN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 25. Liam Sörensson (SWE, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 26. Sasu Koivunen (FIN, Fantic), -1 lap(s); 27. Melker Larsson (SWE, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 28. Topias Reinikainen (FIN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 29. Anton Agge (FIN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 30. Hugo Farjevall (SWE, Yamaha), -2 lap(s); 31. Nils Ruth (SWE, Yamaha), -2 lap(s); 32. Roope Vikström (FIN, Fantic), -2 lap(s); 33. Viktor Leppälä (FIN, KTM), -7 lap(s); 34. Andrea Uccellini (ITA, Husqvarna), -8 lap(s); 35. Eemil Pesonen (FIN, GASGAS), -10 lap(s); 36. Dean Gregoire (NED, KTM), -13 lap(s); 37. Casper Lindmark (SWE, Husqvarna), -15 lap(s);
EMX125 Finland final standings
1. Nicolò Alvisi (ITA, KTM), 50 points; 2. Mano Faure (FRA, YAM), 44 points; 3. Francesco Bellei (ITA, FAN), 36 points; 4. Jarne Bervoets (BEL, YAM), 35 p.; 5. Douwe Van Mechgelen (BEL, FAN), 35 p.; 6. Ryan Oppliger (SUI, KTM), 28 p.; 7. Jacobs Cubulins (LAT, YAM), 28 p.; 8. Alve Callemo (SWE, HUS), 23 p.; 9. Niccolo Mannini (ITA, TM), 20 p.; 10. Riccardo Pini (ITA, TM), 18 p.; 11. Cesar Paine Diaz (CHI, HUS), 18 p.; 12. Vencislav Toshev (BULL, FAN), 16 p.; 13. Dani Heitink (NED, YAM), 16 pts.; 14. Dean Gregoire (NED, KTM), 13 pts.; 15. Filippo Mantovani (ITA, KTM), 12 pts.; 16. Moritz Ernecker (AUT, KTM), 11 pts.; 17. Bertram Thorius (DEN, YAM), 10 pts.; 18. Matias Miettinen (FIN, KTM), 8 pts.; 19. Arttu Sahlstén (FIN, KTM), 6 pts.; 20. Dante Lantz (SWE, KTM), 5 pts.; 21. Raivo Laicans (LAT, GAS), 4 pts.; 22. John August Fredrik Karleyel (SWE, GAS), 4 pts.; 23. Hugo Bergqvist (SWE, FAN), 2 pts.; 24. Eetu Saarimäki (FIN, KTM), 0 pts.; 25. Sulo Hautala (FIN, KTM), 0 pts.; 26. Liam Sörensson (SWE, HUS), 0 pts.; 27. Sasu Koivunen (FIN, FAN), 0 pts.; 28. Melker Larsson (SWE, HUS), 0 pts.; 29. Topias Reinikainen (FIN, KTM), 0 pts.; 30. Anton Agge (FIN, KTM), 0 pts.; 31. Hugo Farjevall (SWE, YAM), 0 pts.; 32. Nils Ruth (SWE, YAM), 0 pts.; 33. Roope Vikström (FIN, FAN), 0 pts.; 34. Viktor Leppälä (FIN, KTM), 0 pts.; 35. Andrea Uccellini (ITA, HUS), 0 pts.; 36. Eemil Pesonen (FIN, GAS), 0 pts.; 37. Casper Lindmark (SWE, HUS), 0 pts.; 38. Dex van den Broek (NED, KTM), 0 p.;
EMX125 standings after 11 laps
1. Nicolò Alvisi (ITA, KTM), 402 points; 2. Mano Faure (FRA, YAM), 396 points; 3. Filippo Mantovani (ITA, KTM), 320 points; 4. Niccolo Mannini (ITA, TM), 304 points; 5. Francesco Bellei (ITA, FAN), 299 points; 6. Dani Heitink (NED, YAM), 287 p.; 7. Jekabs Kubulins (LAT, YAM), 279 p.; 8. Riccardo Pini (ITA, TM), 230 p.; 9. Ryan Oppliger (SUI, KTM), 225 p.; 10. Áron Katona (HUN, KTM), 217 p.; 11. Jarne Bervoets (BEL, YAM), 199 p.; 12. Douwe Van Mechgelen (BEL, FAN), 196 p.; 13. Cole McCullough (IRL, FAN), 164 p.; 14. Dean Gregoire (NED, KTM), 158 p.; 15. Vencislav Toshev (BUL, FAN), 107 p.; 16. Cesar Paine Diaz (CHI, HUS), 103 pts.; 17. Sleny Goyer (FRA, YAM), 94 pts.; 18. Gennaro Utech (ITA, TM), 89 p.; 19. Ricardo Bauer (AUT, KTM), 77 p.; 20. Ian Ampoorter (BEL, GAS), 67 p.; 21. Bertram Thorius (DEN, YAM), 60 p.; 22. Alve Callemo (SWE, HUS), 58 p.; 23. Moritz Ernecker (AUT, KTM), 56 p.; 24. Pablo Lara (ESP, GAS), 48 p.; 25. Raivo Laicans (LAT, GAS), 36 p.; 26. Vitezslav Marek (CZE, KTM), 33 p.; 27. Andrea Uccellini (ITA, HUS), 29 p.; 28. Liam Bruneau (FRA, KTM), 28 p.; 29. Charlie Richmond (GBR, YAM), 28 p.; 30. Casper Lindmark (SWE, HUS), 26 p.; 31. Andrea Roberti (ITA, FAN), 24 p.; 32. Emil Ziemer (SUI, KTM), 20 p.; 33. Matias Miettinen (FIN, KTM), 20 p.; 34. Levi Townley (NZL, YAM), 18 p.; 35. Drew Stock (GBR, YAM), 17 p.; 36. Jamie Keith (GBR, YAM), 16 p.; 37. Michael Conte (ITA, YAM), 14 p.; 38. Dante Lantz (SWE, KTM), 13 p.; 39. Tyla Van de Poel (BELL, YAM), 12 p.; 40. Oscar Louis Romberg (GER, YAM), 12 p.m.; 41. Hayden Statt (GBR, YAM), 11 pts.; 42. David Zaremba (POL, YAM), 8 p.m.; 43. Viktor Leppälä (FIN, KTM), 8 p.; 44. Arttu Sahlstén (FIN, KTM), 7 p.; 45. Felix Cardineau (FRA, GAS), 6 pts.; 46. Seth Priem (BEL, GAS), 5 pts.; 47. House of Mary (ESP, KTM), 5 p.; 48. Max Meyer (GER, YAM), 5 pts.; 49. Edoardo Riganti (ITA, HUS), 4 p.; 50. John August Frederick Carleyel (SWE, GAS), 4 p.; 51. Léo Diss-Fenard (FRA, KTM), 3 p.; 52. Hugo Bergqvist (SWE, FAN), 2 pts.; 53. Goncalo Cardoso (POR, HUS), 2 p.; 54. Samuel Tapia (ESP, GAS), 2 pts.; 55. Alberts Knapsis (LAT, GAS), 2 p.; 56. Arno Cazet (FRA, FAN), 2 p.; 57. Storm Maymann (DEN, YAM), 2 p.m.; 58. David Cracco (ITA, KTM), 1 p.; 59. Leonardo Calandra (ITA, HUS), 1 p.; 60. Jose Maria Hernandez (ESP, YAM), 1 pt.;
Photos: JP Acevedo, Fantic, Mediacross
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