Villena (Spain) 12 July 2015 – Under blue skies and temperatures in the high thirties the GP of Comunitat Valenciana will go down as a memorable one as Marc-Reiner Schmidt was crowned S2 European Champion, and David Gimenez giving his fans a performance to be proud of in S2.
TM Degasoline Marc-Reiner Schmidt entered race one knowing he had an opportunity to be crowned S2 European Champion and as soon as the lights went out he wasted no time in setting the holeshot and cruising to an unchallenged victory to claim his first European title. But while he was disappearing into the distance, all Spanish eyes were on the home favourite Suzuki Team Grau David Gimenez who after starting fourth took just five laps to move ahead of Honda Assomotor Fabrizio Bartolini and Honda Freccia Diego Monticelli to move into second, although he was helped slightly when Monticelli fell. Nonetheless, Gimenez put in a great ride taking full advantage of his home advantage to record his best finish of the season in second. Bartolini came home third ahead of Suzuki SHR Petr Vorlicek, Monticelli and TM Racing Mattia Martella.
In Race 2 Petr Vorlicek raced to the holeshot ahead of the new European champion and the Czech Republic rider was clearly enjoying his time at the front, but the former European Champion had to yield to Schmidt on lap four leaving the new champ to celebrate his in fine style with a double moto victory, his fourth of the season.
Bartolini was once again third with Martella improving to fourth ahead of Monticelli and TM SBD Giovanni Bussei.
The overall winner again for the fifth time this season was Marc-Reiner Schmidt with Petr Vorlicek taking his first podium of the year in second with Bartolini third.
S2 Race 1 Top Ten: 1. SCHMIDT Marc Reiner (GER-TM) 19:31.920; 2. GIMENEZ David (ESP-Suzuki) 19:38.664; 3. BARTOLINI Fabrizio (ITA-Honda) 19:38.870; 4. VORLICEK Petr (CZE-Suzuki) 19:39.376; 5. MONTICELLI Diego (ITA- Honda) 19:39.581; 6. MARTELLA Mattia (ITA-TM) 19:40.068; 7. BUSSEI Giovanni (ITA-TM) 19:44.129; 8. LAPINI Lorenzo (ITA-Honda) 19:50.456; 9. KAIVERS Romain (BEL-Yamaha) 19:58.073; 10. ERIKSSON Fredrik (SWE-Honda) 20:00.511.
S2 Race 2 Top Ten: 1. SCHMIDT Marc Reiner (GER-TM) 19:09.367; 2. VORLICEK Petr (CZE-Suzuki) 19:11.370; 3. BARTOLINI Fabrizio (ITA-Honda) 19:11.538; 4. MARTELLA Mattia (ITA-TM) 19:21.724; 5. MONTICELLI Diego (ITA-Honda) 19:30.260; 6. BUSSEI Giovanni (ITA-TM) 19:33.335; 7. LAPINI Lorenzo (ITA-Honda) 19:34.795; 8. GIMENEZ David (ESP-Suzuki) 19:40.629; 9. LLADOS Joan (ESP-Aprilia) 19:41.990; 10. FAGRE Kevin (SWE-Husqvarna) 19:44.592.
S2 Overall Top Ten: 1. SCHMIDT Marc Reiner (GER-TM) points 50; 2. VORLICEK Petr (CZE-Suzuki) p. 40; 3. BARTOLINI Fabrizio (ITA-Honda) p. 40; 4. GIMENEZ David (ESP-Suzuki) p. 35; 5. MARTELLA Mattia (ITA-TM) p. 33; 6. MONTICELLI Diego (ITA-Honda) p. 32; 7. BUSSEI Giovanni (ITA-TM) p. 29; 8. LAPINI Lorenzo (ITA-Honda) p. 27; 9. LLADOS Joan (ESP-Aprilia) p. 20; 10. ERIKSSON Fredrik (SWE-Honda) p. 20.
S2 Championship Top Ten: 1. SCHMIDT Marc Reiner (GER-TM) points 247; 2. BARTOLINI Fabrizio (ITA-Honda) p. 167; 3. MONTICELLI Diego (ITA-Honda) p. 162; 4. KLEM Toni (FIN-TM) p. 157; 5. BUSSEI Giovanni (ITA-TM) p. 150; 6. MARTELLA Mattia (ITA-TM) p. 144; 7. GIMENEZ David (ESP-Suzuki) p. 133; 8. VORLICEK Petr (CZE-Suzuki) p. 116; 9. LAPINI Lorenzo (ITA-Honda) p. 97; 10. LLADOS Joan (ESP-Aprilia) p. 93.
S2 Manufacturers: 1. TM 250 points; 2. Honda 194 p.; 3. Suzuki 161 p.; 4. Husqvarna 101 p.; 5. Aprilia 93 p.; 6. KTM 88 p.; 7. Yamaha 69 p.
