The 3rd round of the FIM European Championship took place today on the Imola circuit (Italy). The Italian Rider Marco Faccani went on to start in the lead and won ahead of the Finn Niki Tuuli and Stefano Casa Lotti (Italy). Marco Faccani (San Carlo Team Italia Kawasaki) narrows thus his gap to the leader of the FIM Europe Superstock 600 Championship Tuuli after taking a lights to flag victory in the third round of the series at Imola today.
Behind Faccani, a titanic race long battle kept the crowd entertained with eventually Niki Tuuli (Kallio Racing Yamaha) and Stefano Casalotti (VFT Racing Yamaha) completing the podium. The Finnish rider recovered from saving what looked almost certain to be a big highside crash on the opening lap, starting his charge on the leader before eventually settling for second place and keeping the championship lead for just 2 points over today’s race winner.
Luca Salvadori (Team 10 Lap Racing Kawasaki), Michael Ruben Rinaldi (G.A.S. Racing Team Yamaha) and Federico Caricasulo (Evan Bros. Racing Team Honda) completed the top 6.
Kevin Manfredi (Agro-On Wil Racedays Kawasaki) fell off his ZX-6R, whilst he was running sixth, at the downhill section leading to Turn 18, in the late stages of the race.
Next round will be held on the 22nd of June in Misano (Italy).
Download here FIM Europe Press Release 048/2014
