Mettet (Belgium) 5 October 2024 – Unstoppable Lukas Hollbacher (KTM) won the first two races of the GP of Belgium, but with two second places Marc-Reiner Schmidt (L30 Racing TM Moto) was crowned World Champion for the fourth time and with one race to go. In the Rookie Cup Eddy French (KTM) won Race One and Julen Avila Cortes (KTM Mtr Racing) the Fast Race.
Race One
As the red lights blinked off Lukas Hollbacher (KTM Mtr Racing) made no mistakes and took the lead in the first corner. In the first part of the race, thanks to a thrilling rhythm, the Austrian rider opened a gap over his chasers. Marc-Reiner Schmidt (L30 Racing TM Moto) stretched away from the fourth spot of the starting grid and was second at the end of the first lap. The German rider managed his race aware that his main rival was in fourth place. Thanks to this result Schmidt was one step away from the victory of the title. Third place went to an excellent Steve Bonnal (Team 11), Thomas Chareyre (SGR Grau Racing) could not find the right rhythm to stay with the front riders and had to feel happy with fourth place. After a tough start Elia Sammartin (Gazza Racing) struggled to overtake rivals and when he made it to fifth place the others were already far. In the Rookies Cup, great performance for Eddy Frech (KTM) who finished in front of Ari Mestres Pla (Honda) and Julen Avila Cortes (KTM Mtr Racing). After this race, Avila was a few points away from taking the victory of the Rookies Cup.
S1GP Race 1 Top Ten:
HOLLBACHER Lukas (AUT, KTM) 12 laps in 18:44.028; 2. SCHMIDT Marc Reiner (GER, TM) +06.652; 3. BONNAL Steve (FRA, TM) +11.243; 4. CHAREYRE Thomas (FRA, Honda) +16.416; 5. SAMMARTIN Elia (ITA, Honda) +18.656; 6. BUSCHBERGER Andreas (AUT, Husqvarna) +19.274; 7. KAIVERS Romain (BEL, TM) +27.103; 8. FRECH Eddy (GER, KTM) +33.115; 9. MESTRES PLA Ari (ESP, Honda) +34.507; 10. AVILA CORTES Julen (ESP, KTM) +34.732
S1GP Race 1 Rookie Top Ten:
FRECH Eddy (GER, KTM) 12 laps in 19:17.143; 2. MESTRES PLA Ari (ESP, Honda) +01.392; 3. AVILA CORTES Julen (ESP, KTM) +01.617; 4. STUCCHI Andrea (ITA, Honda) +20.227; 5. PERNAT Gabin (FRA, TM) +20.356; 6. REIMER Nicky (USA, TM) +22.644; 7. ULMAN Jan (CZE, TM) +25.141; 8. ANDREOTTI Matteo (ITA, TM) +44.772; 9. KOVALOV Maksym (UKR, Husqvarna) +54.141; 10. EXTERBILLE Morgan (BEL, Husqvarna) +54.475
S1GP FastRace
Austrian rider Lukas Hollbacher starred again also in the second race of the day, the Fast Race. The rider perfectly pulled away from pole position and moved in front of the other riders to set the race pace. Thomas Chareyre moved to second place followed by Marc-Reiner Schmidt but in less than two laps the German rider took second place and chased Hollbacher. Schmidt tried to prevail till the checkered flag and almost made it.
Thomas Chareyre finished in third position. Steve Bonnal and Elia Sammartin crashed and lost ground. Bonnal qualified in sixth place and Sammartin was tenth. Thrilling race for Julen Avila Cortes, fourth overall and first qualified among the Rookie riders. Thanks to the points awarded the rider was the winner of the category reserved to young riders.
S1GP FastRace Top Ten:
HOLLBACHER Lukas (AUT, KTM) 9 laps in 14:02.252; 2. SCHMIDT Marc Reiner (GER, TM) +00.202; 3. CHAREYRE Thomas (FRA, Honda) +15.588; 4. AVILA CORTES Julen (ESP, KTM) +17.949; 5. BUSCHBERGER Andreas (AUT, Husqvarna) +18.922; 6. BONNAL Steve (FRA, TM) +21.921; 7. KAIVERS Romain (BEL, TM) +23.196; 8. FRECH Eddy (GER, KTM) +34.155; 9. PERNAT Gabin (FRA, TM) +37.497; 10. SAMMARTIN Elia (ITA, Honda) +39.172
S1GP FastRace Rookie Top Ten:
AVILA CORTES Julen (ESP, KTM) 9 laps in 14:20.201; 2. FRECH Eddy (GER, KTM) +16.206; 3. PERNAT Gabin (FRA, TM) +19.548; 4. STUCCHI Andrea (ITA, Honda) +34.812; 5. ULMAN Jan (CZE, TM) +43.530; 6. REIMER Nicky (USA, TM) +50.438; 7. ANDREOTTI Matteo (ITA, TM) +57.164; 8. EXTERBILLE Morgan (BEL, Husqvarna) +59.006; 9. KOVALOV Maksym (UKR, Husqvarna) +1:23.023; 10. PARTELPOEG Aksel (EST, Husqvarna) +1:23.852
Time Table 08:45 Warm Up – 15:00 SuperFinal
Complete results available HERE.
SUPERMOTO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – GP of Belgium Mettet – QUICK FACTS
Circuit length: 2.043 mt (1.358,5 mt asphalt, 684,5 mt off-raod)
Temperature: 16°
Weather conditions: Sunny
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In the photo: #72 Lukas Hollbacher
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