![]() Bruce then went after 5 th as he searched for top positions. It only took a lap or so for Osterhagen to get into the lead and he was quick to extend his gap to the rider in second who was Zanchi, as Viano dropped to third. Ferruccio Zanchi of Yamaha Europe EMX125 MJC finished second overall while Brit Bobby Bruce of ASA United GasGas made the home crowd proud with a third-place finish.Īs the gate dropped for race 1 it was Andrea Viano who got a great start, with Osterhagen not far behind as well as Sacha Coenen of 9MM Energy Drink BUD Racing Kawasaki and Zanchi. In the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing category it was another win for Fantic Factory Team Maddii as Haakon Osterhagen’s 1-3 result in the races put him on the top spot of the podium. ![]() It is my first podium finish in EMX ever so I’m really happy with that and just looking forward to the next races and keep the ball rolling”.īottom Photos: 1. I knew I was fast on the track, I just needed to get two good starts but unfortunately was mid-pack or top ten maybe, so in the second race I pushed really hard to stay with Nicholas Lapucci, I got to two seconds behind him but in the end my back brake failed on me, so I just rode smooth and kept it on two wheels to finish second overall”.Ĭornelius Toendel: “I am very happy about finishing on the podium today. Kevin Horgmo: “I had two bad starts, so that made the day a little bit difficult, but I felt quite good from the beginning from the practice. I just want to say thank you to the whole Fantic Factory Team Maddii, Fantic, the people at home, my family, sponsors and everybody who supports me”. Today was just a perfect day to start well in time practice and then we kept going with the races, I just took the right gap to bring it back in both races. We knew we had the speed but it’s always a surprise to get a result like this so I’m really happy and I’m looking forward to the next races. Nicholas Lapucci: “It’s just crazy to start the season like this. Setting fast lap after fast lap, Horgmo edged closer to Lapucci, though couldn’t quite get close enough to attempt a pass and therefore settled for P2, as Lapucci took the win, with Emil Weckman of Honda Racing Assomotor Team securing a top 3 finish behind the pair. Horgmo then went after Fredriksen and was able to pass him much easier than in race one to move into second and it was game on as the Norwegian chased down the race leader. Fredriksen got around Corti next, with Horgmo doing the same not long after. In the second race, it was Lorenzo Corti of S11 Motorsport DianaMx who got a great start, though not wasting any time once again was Lapucci who quickly jumped into P1. Lapucci was the winner in race 1 with Toendel 2 nd and Horgmo 3 rd. ![]() Towards the end of the race all eyes were on Fredriksen and Horgmo, with the pair having an incredibly close battle for third, swapping positions on several occasions though Horgmo was able to hold on in the end to secure a top 3 finish. Toendel then squeezed down the inside of Grau to take second with Frenchman, then coming under more pressure as Fredriksen and Horgmo went through as well, dropping him down to 5 th. In the opening EMX250 race, Lapucci wasted no time to jump into an early lead with Maxime Grau of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, Toendel and Liam Everts of KTM Liamski just behind.Įverts then came under pressure from Hakon Fredriksen of 9MM Energy Drink BUD Racing Kawasaki and then Horgmo, before dropping a couple of more positions to 6 th and then crashing out of the top 10 a few laps later. Occupying the third spot was Cornelius Toendel from Riley Racing who celebrated a first podium finish in EMX. ![]() Joining him on the podium was the Norwegian, Kevin Horgmo of SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery who finished second overall thanks to two solid heats going 3-2. In the EMX250 class it was Nicholas Lapucci of Fantic Factory Team Maddii who conquered the rest of the field, taking two race wins to secure the top spot on the podium as well as the championship lead. It has been the perfect day for racing with great weather and awesome British crowds who turned out to support the EMX riders as they kicked off round 1 of 2021. MATTERLEY BASIN (Great Britain) 26 June 2021 – The EMX250 and EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing opening rounds have concluded in Matterley Basin, with Fantic Factory Team Maddii riders Nicholas Lapucci and Haakon Osterhagen dominating the field with overall victories.
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