| Lazzarini tops Salou’s time sheets while series leaders VDB and Chareyre struggle |
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SALOU (SPAIN), 14 November 2009 – A chill day opened the last Grand Prix of the season held on the Port Aventura wonderful facility and it was Lazzarini topping today’s time sheets while Gozzini was the fastest S2 rider. In the combined time sheets though Thomas Chareyre was second ahead of Gozzini and Delepine. S1 series leader VDB struggled and ended 16th, feeling now more pressure from runner up Lazzarini, while S2 leader Adrien Chareyre was fifth. Porfiri won the Open qualifying while in the S3 Hochedez won. S1 HM Honda Racing’s Lazzarini dominated today’s time practice showing a remarkable pace on the twisty track of Salou. The Italian, who is currently second in the points since his GP win in Ottobiano, battled for most of the session with Husqvarna CH Racing’s Thomas Chareyre. The two snatched the top spot from each other until Lazzarini left his permanent mark. Other Husqvarna CH Racing’s man Hermunen dropped down to sixth in the combined sheets after a promising start but was third in the S1 ahead of Rigo Racing Suzuki’s Seel, seventh in the combined classification. Bolsec rounded off the top five of the S1 while Championship leader Van Den Bosch did not get to grips with the track at all. Missing the top five of his category in both free practices, VDB struggled again in the time practice ending ninth in the S1 standings and to start from 16th on tomorrow’s grid. Having an advantage of 19 points over Lazzarini and 21 points over Thomas Chareyre, VDB is left with a strong chance to collect his fourth World Title. S1 Qualifying top ten: 1. Ivan Lazzarini (ITA, Honda), 1:07.821; 2. Thomas Chareyre (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:00.036; 3. Mauno Hermunen (FIN, Husqvarna), +0:00.786; 4. Eddy Seel (BEL, Suzuki), +0:00.799; 5. Viktor Bolsec (CRO, Honda), +0:01.374; 6. Giovanni Bussei (ITA, Honda), +0:01.409; 7. Massimo Verderosa (ITA, Honda), +0:01.520; 8. Francesc Cucharrera (ESP, KTM), +0:01.553; 9. Thierry van den Bosch (FRA, TM), +0:01.717; 10. Matthew Winstanley (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:02.448;
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Thomas Chareyre was second quickest today
More photos available at www.supermotos1.com/galleryinfo.aspx S2 747 Motorsport TM Factory Racing’s Gozzini is determined to leave his mark on this season as he prepared the chase for the first Grand Prix win of 2009 by topping today’s S2 time sheets. The Italian stormed to the third place of the combined time sheets with just one minute to go, closing in on Lazzarini and Thomas Chareyre and gaining a place in tomorrow’s front row. Cross 2R Husqvarna’s Delepine, who moved past Gozzini in the Championship to take second at Ottobiano, was also second quickest in the S2 classification and completes the virtual front row of the Catalan Grand Prix. Championship leader Adrien Chareyre of Husqvarna CH Racing was third fastest and fifth in the combined time sheets, missing a front row start by just 0.016 seconds. The Frenchman has a healthy advantage of 46 points from Delepine and holds a solid Title chance tomorrow when he will race for his third World Title. Podium finisher in Ottobiano Burkhart was fourth and eighth in the combined classification. The KTM Motoracing man from the USA who debuted only at Ottobiano looks forward to another strong performance this weekend. Bartolini completed the S2 top five. S2 Qualifying top ten: 1. Davide Gozzini (ITA, TM), 1:08.350; 2. Gérald Delepine (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:00.143; 3. Adrien Chareyre (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:00.159; 4. Mark Burkhart (USA, KTM), +0:00.681; 5. Fabrizio Bartolini (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:00.743; 6. Edgardo Borella (ITA, KTM), +0:00.830; 7. Andrea Occhini (ITA, TM), +0:00.978; 8. Paolo Gaspardone (ITA, Honda), +0:01.369; 9. Lionel Deridder (BEL, KTM), +0:01.768; 10. Giordano Carassai (ITA, Aprilia), +0:03.327;
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Gozzini on the sky section of Salou
More photos available at www.supermotos1.com/galleryinfo.aspx UEM The final round of the UEM S3 and Open classes started off today with a qualifying race defining tomorrow’s starting grid. In the S3 class Hochedez from France took victory onboard his Honda. In the Open class instead Porfiri dominated the race ahead of Dall’Era while Spaniard Garcia completed the top three. It was a tough race for Open series leader Monticelli who took sixth ahead of Sconfietti. Complete results available at www.supermotos1.com/reslists.aspx
Porfiri on the gas
More photos available at www.supermotos1.com/galleryinfo.aspx THE GP OF CATALUNYA – QUICK FACTS Circuit length: 1140 mt (1070 mt slide, 70 mt sky) Temperature: 23° C Weather conditions: sunny Sunday: EC Open & S3 Warm-up 9:00-09:30; S1 & S2 Warm-up 9:40-10:00 with Superpole immediately after; ECSM Open & S3 Race 1 11:15; Promotional Activity Kart Cross & VIP Car 11:45-12:45; ECSM Open & S3 Race 2 13:15; S1 & S2 Race 1 14:15; Promotional Activity VIP Car 14:45-15:45; S1 & S2 Race 2 16:15 (FIM Off Road Awards will take place at 18.15 at “Sala Damasco”) As the whole FIM SuperMoto World Championship, this Grand Prix will be broadcast live and delayed. Clickhere to see schedule and coverage online. LINKS Freecaster.tv is the prime source of LIVE and On-Demand coverage for action sports on the Internet. Watch the 2009 FIM MX1/MX2/MX3 and Women’s World Championships, the 2009 SuperMoto World Championship and the 2009 FIM Snowcross World Championship races exclusively, LIVE and free on www.freecaster.tv. |
