The start of Moto2
The FIM CEV Repsol riders have been cheered on this weekend by 24,000 fans who came to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Under a scorching sun, Edgar Pons (SPA-Kalex) and Carmelo Morales (SPA-Yamaha) have added one more victory to their roster in the Moto2 European Championship and in the Superbike European Championship.
Edgar Pons (SPA-Kalex) took a resounding victory in the Moto2 European Championship race and is proving unstoppable this season. Lapping a good way behind Pons, came a competitive chasing group with no clear leader. At the start of the race, Alan Techer (FRA-Tech 3) looked impressive, coming through from sixth place on the grid to trail the leading rider while fighting a continuous battle with Luca Marini (ITA-Kalex). They were joined by Steven Odeendal (RSA-Kalex), after he had gradually recovered from running wide at the very first corner, and Xavi Vierge (SPA-Tech 3), who eventually crashed out a few laps from the finish. Edgar Pons (SPA-Kalex) took a clear win, ending the day with the lead in the overall standings as well as a “Repsol fuel voucher” award. Joining him on the podium were teammate Luca Marini (ITA-Kalex) after a race in which he had steadily pulled clear, and Alan Techer (FRA-Tech 3). The best Superstock 600 privateer was Abián Santana (SPA-Yamaha).
Carmelo Morales, winner in Superbike
No matter what the other riders did to try to steal Carmelo Morales’ (SPA-Yamaha) limelight in the Superbike European Championship, it was obvious that he was on home ground at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and he ended up the clear winner. The Laglisse Yamaha rider was challenged on the first few laps by Robertino Pietri (VEN-Yamaha) until he fell on the seventh. From then on Morales rode alone, progressively widening the gap between him and his pursuers to eight seconds. Behind him a fierce struggle developed, with the odd contact, between the second and third riders in the classification – Ivan Silva (SPA-BMW) and Kenny Noyes (USA-Kawasaki) – after Dani Rivas (SPA-BMW) was left out of the struggle when he fell mid-race. Axel Maurin (FRA-Kawasaki) was the best privateer rider.
The next FIM CEV Repsol event – the 4th of the season – will be at MotorLand Aragón, on the 4th and 5th of July.
Full results in FIM Europe website: http://www.fim-europe.eu/events/78
