Mettet (Belgium) 6 October 2024 – The final round of the SM Junior season offered a great show till the last lap. Thanks to the two results achieved, Nathan Terraneo (KTM) was crowned European Champion of the category and was followed by Yevsevii Kovalov (Husqvarna) and Andrea Benvenuti (KTM Mtr Racing) in the Championship standings.
SM Junior Race 2
The first lap of the second and final race of the season immediately had a thrilling turn of events when Nathan Terraneo (KTM) slipped on the tarmac and, while trying to avoid him, Andrea Benvenuti (KTM Mtr Racing) crashed as well. Both riders started all over and tried to make up ground, but Benvenuti had to abandon the race after a couple of laps when the muffler broke. At that point Terraneo was the ruler of the Championship and managed the race well, finishing in third place. The battle for the victory of the race went on between Mark Luca Iovita (Husqvarna) and Daniele Cornolti. The two battled it out till the checkered flag with Iovita who eventually prevailed in front of the Italian with three tenths of a second.
Courtesy of the two excellent performances registered in the final race, Nathan Terraneo was crowned SM Junior European Champion, followed by Yevsevii Kovalov in second place and Andrea Benvenuti in third position.
SM Junior Race 2 Top Ten:
IOVITA Mark Luca (ROU, Husqvarna) 8 laps in 14:30.856; 2. CORNOLTI Daniele (ITA, GasGas) +00.279; 3. TERRANEO Nathan (SUI, KTM) +02.965; 4. LAPADULA Leonardo (ITA, TM) +13.505; 5. KOVALOV Yevsevii (UKR, Husqvarna) +22.041; 6. BERECZKI David Zsolt (HUN, Husqvarna) +23.681; 7. MUHERINA Lean (GER, KTM) +24.097; 8. AHLQVIST Niclas (FIN, Husqvarna) +26.684; 9. BANG Lorenz (GER, KTM) +52.216; 10. MAIMONTE Mattia (BEL, TM) +52.579
SM Junior Classification Top Ten:
TERRANEO Nathan (SUI, KTM) Pts. 45,000 (25+20); 2. IOVITA Mark Luca (ROU, Husqvarna) Pts. 41,000 (16+25); 3. CORNOLTI Daniele (ITA, GasGas) Pts. 40,000 (18+22); 4. KOVALOV Yevsevii (UKR, Husqvarna) Pts. 36,000 (20+16); 5. LAPADULA Leonardo (ITA, TM) Pts. 33,000 (15+18); 6. BENVENUTI Andrea (ITA, KTM) Pts. 30,000 (22+8); 7. BERECZKI David Zsolt (HUN, Husqvarna) Pts. 28,000 (13+15); 8. BANG Lorenz (GER, KTM) Pts. 26,000 (14+12); 9. MUHERINA Lean (GER, KTM) Pts. 25,000 (11+14); 10. AHLQVIST Niclas (FIN, Husqvarna) Pts. 25,000 (12+13)
Complete results available HERE.
SM JUNIOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP of BELGIUM METTET – QUICK FACTS
Circuit length: 2043 mt (1.358,5 mt asphalt, 684,5 mt off-raod)
Temperature: 10°
Weather conditions: Cloudy
In the photo: SM Junior Podium Round Belgium
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