Alberto Forato scores perfectly in his own country!
The party at Maddii Racing was not over yet when the next thing happened. After the EMX125 victory, the Italian team also won the EMX250 at the Arco di Trento circuit! 19-year-old Alberto Forato was the best in both heats and increased his lead in the standings. Stephen Rubini (2-2) was on the podium, as was Giuseppe Tropepe (5-3). Roan van de Moosdijk (6-8) finished ninth in the daily rankings, where Raivo Dankers and Rick Elzinga managed to score their first EMX250 points.
After a poor start, Forato quickly managed to get into the lead. The Italian wins the first heat with an eleven-second lead over Rubini and Kevin Horgmo finishes third. Van de Moosdijk has been in fourth place for a long time, but he makes a mistake. This places the F&H Racing driver sixth behind Pierre Goupillon (4th) and Giuseppe Tropepe (5th). Raivo Dankers scores his first EMX250 points by crossing the finish line in sixteenth. Rick Elzinga (23rd) and Raf Meuwissen (33rd) do not score.
In the second heat, Rubini immediately tries to take distance, but Forato has only one mission and that is to win. In the first full lap Forato comes from tenth to first place. Due to a fall he briefly loses the lead, but the Maddii Racing rider quickly comes back and wins again. Rubini is second again ahead of Tropepe, Rene Hofer and Karlis Sabulis. Van de Moosdijk returns from 30th place to eighth! Elzinga now scores points thanks to a sixteenth place! Meuwissen is 27th this round, followed by fellow countryman Dankers.
The third race of this championship will be held in France. On May 25-26, the points will be distributed at the Saint Jean d'Angely circuit.
EMX250 – Race 1 – Classification
1. Alberto Forato (ITA, Husqvarna), 30:15.591; 2. Stephen Rubini (FRA, Honda), +0:11.692; 3. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KTM), +0:26.792; 4. Pierre Goupillon (FRA, Honda), +0:34.926; 5. Giuseppe Tropepe (ITA, Yamaha), +0:48.032; 6. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Kawasaki), +0:50.926; 7. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Yamaha), +0:52.092; 8. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), +0:53.722; 9. Carlisle Sabulis (LAT, KTM), +1:20.842; 10. Glen Meier (DEN, Yamaha), +1:27.355; 11. Jere Haavisto (FIN, Yamaha), +1:31.790; 12. Yuri Quarty (ITA, KTM), +1:35.148; 13. Andrea Adam (ITA, Yamaha), +1:36.413; 14. Simeo Ubach (ESP, KTM), +1:36.924; 15. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +1:37.065; 16. Raivo Dankers (NED, Yamaha), +1:39.527; 17. Nicholas Lapucci (ITA, KTM), +1:40.282; 18. Paolo Lugana (ITA, Yamaha), +1:41.425; 19. Ishmael Guarise (ITA, Honda), +1:43.233; 20. Jimmy Clochet (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:44.926; 21. Josh Gilbert (GBR, Honda), +1:50.769; 22. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, Yamaha), +1:58.204; 23. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 24. Lion Florian (GER, KTM), -1 lap(s); 25. Isaac Gifting (SWE, KTM), -1 lap(s); 26. Mahy Villanueva (ESP, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 27. Michael Ivanov (BUL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 28. Viking Lindstrom (SWE, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 29. Mario Lucas (ESP, KTM), -1 lap(s); 30. Romain Pape (FRA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 31. Maximilian Spies (GER, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 32. Philip Olsson (SWE, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 33. Raf Meuwissen (DOWN, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 34. Yago Martinez (ESP, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 35. Lawrence Ravera (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 36. Hakon Fredriksen (NOR, Honda), -1 lap(s); 37. Gianmarco Cenerelli (ITA, Husqvarna), -3 lap(s); 38. Matteo Puccinelli (ITA, Yamaha), -6 lap(s); 39. Chihiro Notsuka (JPN, Honda), -11 lap(s); 40. Alessandro Manucci (ITA, Husqvarna), -16 lap(s);
EMX250 – Race 2 – Classification
1. Alberto Forato (ITA, Husqvarna), 30:07.114; 2. Stephen Rubini (FRA, Honda), +0:14.401; 3. Giuseppe Tropepe (ITA, Yamaha), +0:28.263; 4. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), +0:30.271; 5. Carlisle Sabulis (LAT, KTM), +0:31.021; 6. Pierre Goupillon (FRA, Honda), +0:42.814; 7. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Yamaha), +0:46.869; 8. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Kawasaki), +0:50.282; 9. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:50.624; 10. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KTM), +0:55.110; 11. Josh Gilbert (GBR, Honda), +1:06.935; 12. Nicholas Lapucci (ITA, KTM), +1:11.514; 13. Romain Pape (FRA, Yamaha), +1:16.755; 14. Michael Ivanov (BUL, KTM), +1:18.616; 15. Lion Florian (GER, KTM), +1:20.042; 16. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), +1:24.271; 17. Lawrence Ravera (ITA, KTM), +1:33.084; 18. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, Yamaha), +1:35.114; 19. Andrea Adam (ITA, Yamaha), +1:36.984; 20. Matteo Puccinelli (ITA, Yamaha), +1:42.097; 21. Mario Lucas (ESP, KTM), +1:43.302; 22. Jimmy Clochet (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:44.038; 23. Simeo Ubach (ESP, Husqvarna), +1:46.282; 24. Hakon Fredriksen (NOR, Honda), +1:57.513; 25. Paolo Lugana (ITA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 26. Gianmarco Cenerelli (ITA, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 27. Raf Meuwissen (DOWN, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 28. Raivo Dankers (NED, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 29. Isaac Gifting (SWE, KTM), -1 lap(s); 30. Ishmael Guarise (ITA, Honda), -1 lap(s); 31. Viking Lindstrom (SWE, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 32. Yuri Quarty (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 33. Sander Agard-Michelsen (NOR, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 34. Philip Olsson (SWE, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 35. Maximilian Spies (GER, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 36. Alessandro Manucci (ITA, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 37. Mahy Villanueva (ESP, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 38. Yago Martinez (ESP, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 39. Glen Meier (DEN, Yamaha), -6 lap(s); 40. Harvested Around (FIN, Yamaha), -7 lap(s);
EMX250 – Overall Classification
1. Alberto Forato (ITA, HUS), 50 points; 2. Stephen Rubini (FRA, HON), 44 p.; 3. Giuseppe Tropepe (ITA, YAM), 36 p.; 4. Pierre Goupillon (FRA, HON), 33 p.; 5. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), 31 p.; 6. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KTM), 31 p.; 7. Carlisle Sabulis (LAT, KTM), 28 p.; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 28 p.; 9. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, COW), 28 p.; 10. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 18 p.; 11. Nicholas Lapucci (ITA, KTM), 13 p.; 12. Glen Meier (DEN, YAM), 11 p.; 13. Josh Gilbert (GBR, HON), 10 p.; 14. Andrea Adam (ITA, YAM), 10 p.; 15. Jere Havisto (FIN, YAM), 10 p.; 16. Yuri Quarty (ITA, KTM), 9 p.; 17. Romain Pope (FRA, YAM), 8 p.; 18. Michael Ivanov (BUL, KTM), 7 p.; 19. Simeon Ubach (ESP, HUS), 7 p.; 20. Lion Florian (GER, KTM), 6 p.; 21. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 5 p.; 22. Raivo Dankers (NED, YAM), 5 p.; 23. Lawrence Ravera (ITA, KTM), 4 p.; 24. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, YAM), 3 p.; 25. Paolo Lugana (NOW, YAM), 3 p.; 26. Ishmael Guarise (ITA, HON), 2 p.; 27. Matteo Puccinelli (ITA, YAM), 1 p.; 28. Jimmy Clochet (FRA, COW), 1 p.; 29. Mario Lucas (ESP, KTM), 0 p.; 30. Hacon Fredrickson (NOR, HON), 0 p.; 31. Gianmarco Cenerelli (ITA, HUS), 0 p.; 32. Raf Meuwissen (DOWN, HOUSE), 0 p.; 33. Isaac Gifting (SWE, KTM), 0 p.; 34. Viking Lindstrom (SWE, HUS), 0 p.; 35. Sander Agard-Michelsen (NOR, CAW), 0 p.; 36. Philip Olsson (SWE, HUS), 0 p.; 37. Maximilian Spies (GER, HUS), 0 p.; 38. Alessandro Manucci (STONE, HUS), 0 p.; 39. Mahy Villanueva (ESP, YAM), 0 p.; 40. Yago Martinez (ESP, YAM), 0 p.;
EMX250 – Championship Classification
1. Alberto Forato (ITA, HUS); 100. Stephen Rubini (FRA, HON), 2 p.; 80. Pierre Goupillon (FRA, HON), 3 p.; 67. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, COW), 4 p.; 63. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), 5 p.; 59. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 6 p.; 57. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KTM), 7 p.; 53. Giuseppe Tropepe (ITA, YAM), 8 p.; 51. Carlisle Sabulis (LAT, KTM), 9 p.; 50. Josh Gilbert (GBR, HON), 10 p.; 33. Jimmy Clochet (FRA, COW), 11 p.; 31. Michael Ivanov (BUL, KTM), 12 p.; 29. Glen Meier (DEN, YAM), 13 p.; 26. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 14 p.; 22. Nicholas Lapucci (ITA, KTM), 15 p.; 18. Caleb Grothues (AUS, YAM), 16 p.; 17. Tim Edberg (SWE, YAM), 17 p.; 16. Raf Meuwissen (DOWN, HOUSE), 18 p.; 16. Yuri Quarty (ITA, KTM), 19 p.; 12. Jere Havisto (FIN, YAM), 20 p.; 11. Chihiro Notsuka (JPN, HON), 21 p.; 11. Andrea Adam (ITA, YAM), 22 p.; 10. Romain Pope (FRA, YAM), 23 p.; 8. Simeon Ubach (ESP, HUS), 24 p.; 7. Lion Florian (GER, KTM), 25 p.; 6. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 26 p.; 5. Raivo Dankers (NED, YAM), 27 p.; 5. Lawrence Ravera (ITA, KTM), 28 p.; 5. Taylor Hammal (GBR, YAM), 29 p.; 5. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, YAM), 30 p.; 3. Paolo Lugana (NOW, YAM), 31 p.; 3. Ishmael Guarise (ITA, HON), 32 p.; 2. Maurice Chanton (SUI, KTM), 33 p.; 2. Matteo Puccinelli (ITA, YAM), 34 p.;
By: Steven van Kempen/KEMCO
Photo: MXGP
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