Carole (France), 28 September 2024 – The track of Carole, on the outskirts of Paris, enjoyed a beautiful sun which warmed the day after seeing some rain in the previous days. The organization worked thoroughly in order to make the off-road section of the track usable. France was the fastest team of the three beautiful races with two victories taken by Thomas Chareyre and Steve Bonnal and the third place conquered by Sylvain Bidart. Austria was second and Germany third. In the Junior, France took first place.
Qualifying race – Group Rider 1
At the start of the first race of the day, Thomas Chareyre (France) pulled away from the pole position and took the lead in the first corner but was overtaken by Elia Sammartin (Italy) after he made a little mistake in the off road section. The Italian rider opened a small but solid margin, and it seemed like he could have kept the first place. With a few laps to go Sammartin was overtaken by Chareyre in the first corner, who took back the first place and did not let it go till the checkered flag. Milan Sitniansky (Czech Republic) and Romain Kaivers (Belgium) battled it out for third place for the whole race and the runner up spot eventually went to the Czech rider. Colin Beischroth (Germany Junior) and Matteo Andreotti (Italy Junior) were the protagonists of a thrilling duel in the Junior, but the Italian rider slipped, and the victory went to Beischroth. France Junior, title holder, had no luck. Tim Slazai was rear-ended by a rival in the first corner of the second lap and lost all the chances for a good race.
Qualifying race – Group Rider 1 Top Ten:
CHAREYRE Thomas (FRA, Honda) 12 laps in 19:48.169; 2. SAMMARTIN Elia (ITA, Honda) +00.370; 3. SITNIANSKY Milan (CZE, Honda) +16.639; 4. KAIVERS Romain (BEL, TM) +17.237; 5. BAUER Rudolf (AUT, GasGas) +32.720; 6. GOMEZ REQUENA Francisco (ESP, GasGas) +46.273; 7. TSCHUPP Raoul (SUI, KTM) +46.907; 8. BEISCHROTH Colin (GER, TM) +48.087; 9. DEITENBACH Jan (GER, Husqvarna) +48.318; 10. GOURMET Evan (BEL, Honda) +1:02.941
Qualifying race – Group Rider 2
After setting the fastest time in the time practice, Steve Bonnal (France) was the author of a perfect race. Thanks to an impeccable start the rider moved to the front and no rider could replicate his phenomenal race pace. Bonnal managed well his solid gap in the final moments of the race. Behind the rider, Andreas Buschberger (Austria) and Eddy Frech (Germany) battled it out for the entire race and the Austrian rider beat and came home with second place. Luca D’Addato (Italy) had to defend the second spot conquered by team-mate in Race1 but faced a tough start and lost positions. The Italian managed to make up ground till the sixth place overall. France Junior was the fastest in the Junior category thanks to Alexis Hoareau, who qualified in front of Max Orbanz – Germany Junior.
After the second spot in the provisional standings, France took the lead of the standings in front of Austria and Italy. Germany took the lead in the Junior standings.
Qualifying race – Group Rider 2 Top Ten:
BONNAL Steve (FRA, TM) 12 laps in 19:51.782; 2. BUSCHBERGER Andreas (AUT, Husqvarna) +10.429; 3. FRECH Eddy (GER, KTM) +12.517; 4. GAYA Jaume (ESP, Honda) +30.296; 5. HOAREAU Alexis (FRA, KTM) +30.691; 6. D’ADDATO Luca (ITA, Honda) +41.070; 7. HAENGGELI Julien (SUI, Yamaha) +44.184; 8. VORLICEK Petr (CZE, Honda) +1:04.512; 9. ORBANZ Max (GER, Honda) +1:07.564; 10. VANDEBERG Nils (BEL, Husqvarna) +1:17.871
Qualifying race – Group Rider 3
A thrilling show went on in the last race of the day. Lukas Hollbacher (Austria) stretched away from first place and was chased by Sylvain Bidart (France) and Marc-Reiner Schmidt (Germany), who had to feel happy with third place. The German rider overtook the French rival in order to stay close to Hollbacher and chased him. Schmidt took the lead in the fifth lap, but the leadership only lasted for one lap. Hollbacher put in a thrilling overtaking maneuver at the end of the starting straight and took the lead back. Schmidt did not agree and took it back in the final laps but had to stay very focused because Hollbacher did not give up till the checkered flag. Sylvain Bidart, third qualified, prevailed over Spanish rider Ferran Cardus. Tom Bessieres (France) was the best Junior rider and finished in front of German Falk Greiner. After the first three races, which determined the starting positions for Sunday’s three races, France is in first position followed by Austria and Germany with the same points. In the Junior Class France is still the leading nation thanks to the result achieved in the third race.
Qualifying race – Group Rider 3 Top Ten:
SCHMIDT Marc-Reiner (GER, TM) 12 laps in 19:37.971; 2. HOLLBACHER Lukas (AUT, KTM) +00.345; 3. BIDART Sylvain (FRA, Honda) +25.796; 4. CARDUS Ferran (ESP, Honda) +28.048; 5. FIORENTINO Romeo (BEL, Honda) +43.167; 6. BARTOLINI Fabrizio (ITA, Honda) +44.101; 7. NEDVED Jonas (CZE, Honda) +52.794; 8. BESSIERES Tom (FRA, Honda) +1:09.271; 9. GREINER Falk (GER, KTM) +1:11.943; 10. VANDOMMELE Nicolas (BEL, TM) +1:29.917
Time Table: 13:35 Race 1 – 15:10 Race 2 – 16.45 Race 3
Complete results available HERE.
SUPERMOTO OF NATIONS – France – QUICK FACTS
Circuit length: 2.120 mt (1.665 mt Tarmac – 455 mt Off Road)
Temperature:16°
Weather conditions:Sun and Cloudy
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In the photo: Thomas Chareyre (France)
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