Strong Bonacorsi wins, Karssemakers on podium!
No one could match Andrea Bonacorsi, the Italian wins the first race of the European 250cc Championship in Riola Sardo. The Yamaha rider manages to stay ahead of Quentin Marc Prugnieres (3-3) and Kay Karssemakers (5-2). Cas Valk and Ivano van Erp finish fourth and fifth respectively, and Bradley Mesters scores a particularly good seventh place in the second heat.
This championship will continue in three weeks and then again in Italy. The second race will be held on the Arco di Trento circuit!
EMX250 – Race 1 – Classification
1. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Yamaha), 29:17.070; 2. Cas Valk (NED, Fantic), +0:40.735; 3. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:45.257; 4. Ivano Van Erp (NED, Yamaha), +0:48.791; 5. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Husqvarna), +1:01.516; 6. Valerio Lata (ITA, KTM), +1:09.439; 7. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, KTM), +1:14.942; 8. Alexis Fueri (FRA, Fantic), +1:24.740; 9. Federico Tuani (ITA, KTM), +1:26.746; 10. Andrea Rossi (ITA, KTM), +1:31.332; 11. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +1:39.167; 12. Saad Soulimani (FRA, KTM), +1:42.510; 13. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, KTM), +1:44.472; 14. Xavier Cazal (FRA, GASGAS), +1:47.244; 15. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), +1:49.139; 16. Maxime Grau (FRA, Husqvarna), +2:03.182; 17. Bogdan Krajewski (FRA, KTM), +2:08.329; 18. Kjeld Stuurman (NED, KTM), -1 lap(s); 19. Nico Greutmann (SUI, KTM), -1 lap(s); 20. Max Palsson (SWE, KTM), -1 lap(s); 21. Cato Nickel (GER, KTM), -1 lap(s); 22. Pietro Razzini (ITA, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 23. Francisco Garcia (ESP, GASGAS), -1 lap(s); 24. Roberts Lusis (LAT, GRASS), -1 lap(s); 25. Rasmus Moen (SWE, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 26. Martin Michelis (EST, KTM), -1 lap(s); 27. Edgar Canet (ESP, KTM), -1 lap(s); 28. Nicolas Vennekens (BEL, GASGAS), -1 lap(s); 29. Ollie Colmer (GBR, KTM), -1 lap(s); 30. Kelton Gwyther (GBR, KTM), -1 lap(s); 31. Eugenio Barbaglia (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 32. Rauls Blumfelds (LAT, KTM), -1 lap(s); 33. Bradley Mesters (NED, Yamaha), -6 lap(s); 34. Meico Vettik (EST, TM), -6 lap(s); 35. Wesly Dieudonne (BEL, KTM), -6 lap(s); 36. Jelle Bankers (NED, KTM), -10 lap(s); 37. Luca Ruffini (ITA, KTM), -13 lap(s); 38. Samuel Nilsson (ESP, GASGAS), -14 lap(s); 39. I think Pergel (HUN, KTM), -14 lap(s); 40. Matteo Luigi Russi (ITA, Yamaha), -14 lap(s);
EMX250 – Race 2 – Classification
1. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Yamaha), 29:59.792; 2. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Husqvarna), +0:35.828; 3. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:43.986; 4. Ivano Van Erp (NED, Yamaha), +0:45.637; 5. Cas Valk (NED, Fantic), +0:51.251; 6. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, KTM), +1:01.191; 7. Bradley Mesters (NED, Yamaha), +1:12.960; 8. Valerio Tin (ITA, KTM), +1:25.461; 9. Alexis Fueri (FRA, Fantic), +1:26.372; 10. Meico Vettik (EST, TM), +1:27.024; 11. Xavier Cazal (FRA, GASGAS), +1:40.050; 12. Federico Tuani (ITA, KTM), +1:46.839; 13. Nico Greutmann (SUI, KTM), +1:47.078; 14. Charles Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +1:54.358; 15. Martin Michelis (EST, KTM), +1:58.290; 16. Roberts Lusis (LAT, GRASS), +1:59.313; 17. Andrea Rossi (ITA, KTM), +2:01.415; 18. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, KTM), +2:03.962; 19. Saad Soulimani (FRA, KTM), +2:15.336; 20. Kjeld Stuurman (NED, KTM), -1 lap(s); 21. Max Palsson (SWE, KTM), -1 lap(s); 22. Bogdan Krajewski (FRA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 23. Francisco Garcia (ESP, GASGAS), -1 lap(s); 24. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), -1 lap(s); 25. Cato Nickel (GER, KTM), -1 lap(s); 26. Ollie Colmer (GBR, KTM), -1 lap(s); 27. I think Pergel (HUN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 28. Rasmus Moen (SWE, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 29. Edgar Canet (ESP, KTM), -1 lap(s); 30. Maxime Grau (FRA, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 31. Eugenio Barbaglia (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 32. Nicolas Vennekens (BEL, GASGAS), -1 lap(s); 33. Kelton Gwyther (GBR, KTM), -1 lap(s); 34. Rauls Blumfelds (LAT, KTM), -1 lap(s); 35. Matteo Luigi Russi (ITA, Yamaha), -2 lap(s); 36. Jelle Bankers (NED, KTM), -8 lap(s); 37. Luca Ruffini (ITA, KTM), -10 lap(s); 38. Pietro Razzini (ITA, Kawasaki), -14 lap(s);
EMX250 – Overall Classification
1. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, YAM), 50 points; 2. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, COW), 40 p.; 3. The Karssemakers (NED, HUS), p.38; 4. Cas Valk (NED, FAN), 38 p.; 5. Ivano Van Erp (NED, YAM), 36 p.; 6. Valerio Tin (ITA, KTM), 28 p.; 7. Alexis Fueri (FRA, FAN), 25 p.; 8. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, KTM), 23p.; 9. Federico Tuani (ITA, KTM), 21 p.; 10. Xavier Cazal (FRA, GAS), 17 p.; 11. Charles Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 17 p.; 12. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, KTM), 17 p.; 13. Andrea Rossi (ITA, KTM), 15 p.; 14. Bradley Mesters (NED, YAM), 14 p.; 15. Meico Vettik (EST, TM), 11 p.; 16. Saad Soulimani (FRA, KTM), 11 p.; 17. Nico Greutmann (SUI, KTM), 10 p.; 18. Martin Michelis (EST, KTM), 6 p.; 19. Jens Walvoort (NOW, KTM), 6 p.; 20. Roberts Lusis (LAT, GAS), 5 p.; 21. Maxime Grau (FRA, HUS), 5 p.; 22. Kjeld Stuurman (NOW, KTM), 4 p.; 23. Bogdan Krajewski (FRA, KTM), 4 p.; 24. Max Palsson (SWE, KTM), 1 p.; 25. Francisco Garcia (ESP, GAS), 0 p.; 26. Cato Nickel (GER, KTM), 0 p.; 27. Ollie Colmer (GBR, KTM), 0 p.; 28. Bence Pergel (TIME, KTM), 0 p.; 29. Rasmus Moen (SWE, HUS), 0 p.; 30. Edgar Canet (ESP, KTM), 0 p.; 31. Eugene Barbaglia (ITA, KTM), 0 p.; 32. Nicholas Vennekens (BEL, GAS), 0 p.; 33. Kelton Gwyther (GBR, KTM), 0 p.; 34. Rauls Blumfelds (LAT, KTM), 0 p.; 35. Matteo Luigi Russi (ITA, YAM), 0 p.; 36. Jelle Bankers (NOW, KTM), 0 p.; 37. Luca Ruffini (ITA, KTM), 0 p.; 38. Pietro Razzini (NOW, CAW), 0 p.; 39. Wesly Dieudonne (BEL, KTM), 0 p.; 40. Samuel Nilsson (ESP, GAS), 0 p.;
EMX250 – Championship Classification
1. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, YAM), 50 points; 2. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, COW), 40 p.; 3. The Karssemakers (NED, HUS), p.38; 4. Cas Valk (NED, FAN), 38 p.; 5. Ivano Van Erp (NED, YAM), 36 p.; 6. Valerio Tin (ITA, KTM), 28 p.; 7. Alexis Fueri (FRA, FAN), 25 p.; 8. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, KTM), 23p.; 9. Federico Tuani (ITA, KTM), 21 p.; 10. Xavier Cazal (FRA, GAS), 17 p.; 11. Charles Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 17 p.; 12. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, KTM), 17 p.; 13. Andrea Rossi (ITA, KTM), 15 p.; 14. Bradley Mesters (NED, YAM), 14 p.; 15. Meico Vettik (EST, TM), 11 p.; 16. Saad Soulimani (FRA, KTM), 11 p.; 17. Nico Greutmann (SUI, KTM), 10 p.; 18. Martin Michelis (EST, KTM), 6 p.; 19. Jens Walvoort (NOW, KTM), 6 p.; 20. Roberts Lusis (LAT, GAS), 5 p.; 21. Maxime Grau (FRA, HUS), 5 p.; 22. Kjeld Stuurman (NOW, KTM), 4 p.; 23. Bogdan Krajewski (FRA, KTM), 4 p.; 24. Max Palsson (SWE, KTM), 1 p.;
By: Steven van Kempen/KEMCO
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