Results Austrian GP

GREINBACH (AUSTRIA), 24 August 2008 – A bright sun characterized the final day of the Austrian GP in Greinbach. Ivan Lazzarini won the S1 class from Bernd Hiemer and Sylvain Bidart. Alessandro Asnicar won the S3 class as Viktor Bolsek won in the Open class.

The second S1 moto and the second S3 moto were not run as an accident happened in the early stages of the second S1 heat involving riders Kevin Berthome and Nestor Jorge.

Berthome broke a foot and was taken to the hospital nearby for further checks while Jorge’s injury unveiled to be more serious.

After receiving medical care by specialized trauma doctors to stabilize his condition Jorge was taken to the Graz Hospital by helicopter. Further examinations to evaluate the situation are currently in process.

The event management promptly decided not to run the remaining part of the event’s program as the public and the medical staff gave proof of excellent behaviour in this difficult situation.

S1


DRC SuperMoto Aprilia Factory’s Ivan Lazzarini took his second season’s win courtesy of an outstanding performance in the first moto. KTM Italia Miglio’s Bernd Hiemer was second and increased his Championship lead over Thierry Van Den Bosch. The DRC SuperMoto Aprilia Factory rider was a disappointing tenth as he crashed at the start of the heat. Cross 2R Husqvarna’s Sylvain Bidart completed the top three in the same country where he raced his first GP (Melk 2005) and took his maiden podium (Melk 2006). Fabio Balducci and Jerome Giraudo rounded off the top five.

Top five overall: 1. Ivan Lazzarini (ITA, Aprilia), 25 points; 2. Bernd Hiemer (GER, KTM), 22 p.; 3. Sylvain Bidart (FRA, Husqvarna), 20 p.; 4. Fabio Balducci (ITA, Suzuki), 18 p.; 5. Jerome Giraudo (FRA, Honda), 16 p.

S2


TM Factory Racing’s Davide Gozzini won a very close Grand Prix of Austria with current series leader Adrien Chareyre second despite starting from ninth on the grid. His Husqvarna CH Racing team mate Gerald Delepine made it to the podium in third by winning the final heat as Motoracing KTM’s Ales Hlad clinched a fourth place overall, his best season’s result. Coming back from a hard wrist injury Christian Iddon of PMR H2O Aprilia Off Road took fifth ahead of team mate Luca Minutilli.

Top five overall: 1. Davide Gozzini (ITA, TM), 45 points; 2. Adrien Chareyre (FRA, Husqvarna), 44 p.; 3. Gérald Delepine (BEL, Husqvarna), 38 p.; 4. Ales Hlad (BUL, KTM), 32 p.; 5. Christian Iddon (GBR, Aprilia), 31 p.

IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS
Hiemer has now an advantage of 18 points over runner up VDB, having a bad day in Greinbach. Lazzarini is still third and made up 14 points on his team mate with Chareyre and Winstanley rounding off the top five.

Top ten: 1. Bernd Hiemer (GER, KTM), 198 points; 2. Thierry van den Bosch (FRA, Aprilia), 180 p.; 3. Ivan Lazzarini (ITA, Aprilia), 158 p.; 4. Thomas Chareyre (FRA, Husqvarna), 146 p.; 5. Matthew Winstanley (GBR, KTM), 126 p.; 6. Boris Chambon (FRA, TM), 123 p.; 7. Sylvain Bidart (FRA, Husqvarna), 118 p.; 8. Fabio Balducci (ITA, Suzuki), 95 p.; 9. Petr Vorlicek (CZE, Suzuki), 84 p.; 10. Jerome Giraudo (FRA, Honda), 82 p.

Adrien Chareyre still tops the S2 standings with a six point advantage over Gozzini, who gained just one point on his rival today. Delepine is third and Pignotti fourth with Minutilli (fifth) increasing his advantage over Beltrami to 11 points.

Top ten: 1. Adrien Chareyre (FRA, Husqvarna), 228 points; 2. Davide Gozzini (ITA, TM), 222 p.; 3. Gérald Delepine (BEL, Husqvarna), 171 p.; 4. Attilio Pignotti (ITA, KTM), 163 p.; 5. Luca Minutilli (ITA, Aprilia), 159 p.; 6. Massimo Beltrami (ITA, Aprilia), 148 p.; 7. Lorenzo Mariani (ITA, TM), 121 p.; 8. Emanuele Giovanelli (ITA, Husaberg), 109 p.; 9. Paolo Gaspardone (ITA, Husaberg), 100 p.; 10. Christian Iddon (GBR, Aprilia), 98 p.

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WHAT’S NEXT
The sixth round, the GP Andorra Pas de la Casa Grandvalira, will take place in Pas de la Casa, Andorra, on September 21.