Frossard and Herlings win in Montevarchi
The first test for the Italian championship was held this weekend in Montevarchi, Italy. In addition to the Rinaldi Yamaha team, the entire KTM team was also at the start on the beautiful former GP circuit.
Steven Frossard proved after his strong race last week in Valence that he can maintain a tight pace and won the MX1 round very narrowly (0,09s!) ahead of Cairoli and Philipaerts. In the MX2 class, Herlings won comfortably from Van Horebeek and Monticelli. In the final mixed race it was Frossard who came out on top ahead of teammate Philipaerts and the KTM MX2 duo Herlings and Van Horebeek. Cairoli finished sixth in this heat. So it is clear that the duo Herlings and Van Horebeek are on their toes and ready to start the season!
Results Montevarchi
MX1 series
1 183 S. FROSSARD FRA Monster Energy Yamaha Yamaha 17 29'35.397 2 1'42.256
2 222 A. CAIROLI ITA Red Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM 17 29'35.490 0.093 2 1'42.280
3 19 D. PHILIPPAERTS ITA Monster Energy Yamaha Yamaha 17 29'40.397 5.000 5 1'43.210
4 39 D. GUARNERI ITA Silver Action Ktm Team KTM 17 29'41.360 5.963 2 1'43.761
5 10 A. BOISSIERE FRA TM Racing Factory Team TM 17 30'33.509 58.112 8 1'47.260
6 55 C. BEGGI ITA MotoBase Honda 17 30'33.628 58.231 17 1'47.089
7 731 P. BERTUZZO ITA Massignani Racing Hontda HMHonda 17 30'49.439 1'14.042 2 1'46.910
8 153 M. MADDII ITA Maddii Racing KTM 17 31'05.422 1'30.025 6 1'47.181
9 919 A. PAGLIACCI ITA Plasgomma Racing Honda 17 31'11.170 1'35.773 5 1'48.455
10 61 H. BRAKKE NL JK Racing Yamaha Yamaha 17 31'12.971 1'37.574 5 1'48.414
MX2 series
1 84 J. HERLINGS NL Red Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM 17 29'20.907 4 1'42.490
2 89 J. VAN HOREBEEK BEL Red Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM 17 29'39.834 18.927 3 1'41.979
3 128 I. MONTICELLI ITA Valenti Motocross Suzuki 17 30'22.562 1'01.655 3 1'45.524
4 77 A. LUPINO ITA Ricci Racing Husqvarna 17 30'25.338 1'04.431 3 1'44.950
5 66 A. TONKOV RUS Honda Gariboldi Honda 17 30'25.674 1'04.767 3 1'45.515
6 121 C. CHIODI ITA Academy 121 Suzuki 17 30'27.990 1'07.083 3 1'45.949
7 91 J. SEEWER CH Suzuki Team 91 Suzuki 17 30'40.083 1'19.176 3 1'46.121
8 202 L. LARRIEU FRA Ricci Racing Husqvarna 17 30'52.841 1'31.934 4 1'46.670
9 4 R. DIETRICH USA Husqvarna RacingMonsterEnergy Husqvarna 17 30'54.419 1'33.512 9 1'47.212
10 878 S. PEZZUTO ITA Team Rossi Suzuki 17 30'54.920 1'34.013 3 1'46.296
Final MX1/MX2
1 183 S. FROSSARD FRA Monster Energy Yamaha Yamaha 17 29'54.198 2 1'43.384
2 19 D. PHILIPPAERTS ITA Monster Energy Yamaha Yamaha 17 29'55.285 1.087 4 1'43.560
3 84 J. HERLINGS NL Red Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM 17 30'16.654 22.456 4 1'43.727
4 89 J. VAN HOREBEEK BEL Red Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM 17 30'17.654 23.456 6 1'45.803
5 39 D. GUARNERI ITA Silver Action KTM Team KTM 17 30'33.968 39.770 4 1'43.745
6 222 A. CAIROLI ITA Red Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM 17 30'44.341 50.143 4 1'44.478
7 10 A. BOISSIERE FRA TM Racing Factory Team TM 17 30'54.427 1'00.229 3 1'47.191
8 66 A. TONKOV RUS Honda Gariboldi Honda 17 30'58.047 1'03.849 2 1'47.872
9 77 A. LUPINO ITA Ricci Racing Husqvarna 17 31'00.277 1'06.079 4 1'47.554
10 132 M. MICHEK CZ Racing Service Correggio KTM 17 31'18.309 1'24.111 3 1'48.958
11 55 C. BEGGI ITA MotoBase Honda 17 31'26.090 1'31.892 5 1'48.406
12 73 D. PARSHIN RUS MFR Honda 17 31'31.604 1'37.406 2 1'49.588
13 121 C. CHIODI ITA Academy 121 Suzuki 17 31'32.546 1'38.348 16 1'50.220
14 91 J. SEEWER CH Suzuki Team 91 Suzuki 17 31'34.595 1'40.397 4 1'48.808
15 919 A. PAGLIACCI ITA Plasgomma Racing Honda 17 31'38.737 1'44.539 4 1'50.125
photo: S. Taglioni
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