Nederlands
Hutten Metaal Yamaha Official EMX250’s Andrea Bonacorsi has extended his European Championship lead with a remarkable round victory at the third round of the EMX250 Championship in Agueda, Portugal.
Bonacorsi continued his impressive 2023 EMX250 title charge with a series of spectacular passes as he charged from fifth to win the opening race of the weekend by 7 seconds. At the same time, teammates Karlis Reisulis and Ivano Van Erp encountered mistakes that hindered their results; K.Reisulis fought back to 13th, while Van Erp finished 21st.
In the second and final EMX250 race in Portugal, Bonacorsi displayed his champion spirit with a heroic ride to third, despite not having a clutch lever after another rider collided with him on lap-2.
The Italian powerhouse has yet to finish outside the top-three this season, and now enjoys a comfortable 35-point lead in the series.
At the same time, rookie sensation K. Reisulis impressed with an incredible holeshot and a solid ride up front, finishing fourth among some of the most experienced EMX250 riders in the world, while Van Erp raced to ninth.
After three solid rounds, Reisulis and Van Erp now rank eighth and ninth in the championship standings.
The Hutten Metaal Yamaha Official EMX250 team will now travel 500 kilometers east to Madrid, Spain, where the next round of the EMX250 Championship will take place in less than a week’s time – May 6th and 7th.