Still a lot of public atEmilia-Romagna Round WorldSBK to applaud the victory in race 1 of the Turkish WorldSBK Toprak Razgatlioglu who preceded the pair of official Ducatis with his BMW. Second Nicolò Bulegaauthor of a good comeback and third place for Alvaro Bautista. Fourth Locatelli. Among the Italians in the top ten, seventh Iannone and ninth Petrucci.
Was Achille Lauro to wave the checkered flag that marked the finish of Race 1 of WorldSBK. The singer from Verona is not the only star from the world of music present today at the Misano World Circuit: on the grid, next to her boyfriend Andrea Iannone, there was Elodie. Also spotted at MWC today Andrea Dovizioso And Franco Morbidelli.
In the Supersport 300 victory for the Spaniard Inigo Iglesias (Kawasaki Ninja 400 Team RT Motorsport by SKM) in the sprint over the Indonesian Aldi Satya Mahendra. Third place for the Italian Mirko Gennai before Marc Garcia And Pepe Osuna.
The Spaniard is the leader of the standings Adrian Huertas he won race 1 of the WSSPmocking the Italian on the straight Yari Montella. Third place for Stefano Manzi.
Trepidation about the accident in race 1 of the WorldWCR to Mia RusthenNorwegian driver competing in the first test of FIM Women’s Racing Circuit World Championshipdue to the conditions following MWC’s crash at turn 16 just before halfway through the race.
After the red flag that stopped the race, the driver was immediately rescued on the track. Mia Rusthen she was then transported by ambulance to the Medical Center and by helicopter to the Bufalini Trauma Center in Cesena.
The sporting program continued and the race was rescheduled for the afternoon for the remaining five laps. In the end he won in the sprint Maria Herrerain front of Ana Carrasco And Sara Sanchez. The Italian is fourth Roberta Ponziani.
GENDER EQUALITY IN MOTORSPORT, FIM TALK SHOW
Numerous events accompany the debut of FIM Women’s Racing Circuit World Championshipwith female riders from 19 countries.
Yesterday afternoon there was also a talk show dedicated to gender equality in motorsport, moderated by the director of Motosprint Federico Porrozzi and the former volleyball champion Rachele Sangiuliano.
“Our advice to girls who discover the passion of motorsport – said two icons like Nancy Van de Ven And Katja Poensgen – is to cultivate with passion and sacrifice the dream of excelling and not allowing anyone to stand in the way, using prejudice. We ourselves had to win the first battle at home, to convince the family to allow us to ride a motorbike, then on the roads we traveled we overcame mistrust and scepticism, but we always remained attached to our dream. Today there is a world closer to the values of equality, thanks to FIM there are guidelines and concrete opportunities like this world championship that starts here in Misano”.
Even the FIM president Jorge Viegas wanted to be at the christening of the FIM Women’s Racing Circuit World Championship: “We have worked hard in recent years to spread equality in motorsport, a job accomplished on all continents. We are responsible for two specific things: guaranteeing safety in the facilities and making opportunities available to all those who want to try their hand at our wonderful sport. We were the first to organize an ad hoc commission and after a lot of work between trials, motocross and enduro, now the track has also completed the route. There is a lot of work to be done, but there is a new awareness: the licenses requested by women are increasing and we will reach the finish line where it will no longer make any sense to distinguish between women and men”.
Giovanni Copioli (FMI President), proud of the debut of the new championship in Italy, in Misano, recalled the work carried out in Italy to overcome a cultural prejudice: “Sport is a powerful vehicle for overcoming prejudices and motorsport concretely demonstrates this. We must continue, it is not an easy road, but today we have taken a historic step together.”
Janika Judeika (Director of the FIM Women’s Commission) recalled the tools available, guidelines spread throughout the world that suggest initiatives, behaviors and languages useful for bridging the gender gap.
Paolo Pavesio (Marketing and Motorsport Director Yamaha Motor Europe NV) said he was proud to be part of a historic moment with a brand that has decided to commit to supporting the championship and mitigating the costs of entry into motorsport. “Yamaha believes that motorsports should be accessible to all, regardless of gender or ethnicity. With the WorldWCR, a championship dedicated to women and promoted by FIM, Dorna and Yamaha, visibility will increase, and will send a very clear message to young women all over the world.”
At the meeting also the enthusiastic greeting of Damiano ZamanaFIM Deputy CEO & Operations Director, e David BosserSporting Business Development Senior Manager FIM who underlined the historical value of the current days.
Closing for the senator Mimma Spinellimember of the interparliamentary group for motorcycle mobility: “Everyone, with their own responsibility, has a job to do to overcome prejudices and fill the gender gap. Let’s do it and meet here next year to verify the progress made.”
EMILIA-ROMAGNA ROUND WORLDSBK TICKETS
Tickets are available on the portal Ticketone.it and on the site misanocircuit.com. With some types of tickets it is also possible to access the paddock and attend the awards ceremonies directly and contact the WorldSBK champions.
TOMORROW’S TRACK PROGRAM, SUNDAY 16 JUNE
09:00 – 09:10 WorldSBK Warm Up
09.20 – 09.30 WorldWCR Warm Up
09.40 – 09.50 WorldSSP300 Warm Up
10:00 – 10:10 WorldSSP Warm Up
11:00 WorldSBK TISSOT SUPERPOLE RACE 10 laps 42,260 km
11.50 WorldWCR RACE 2 12 laps 50,712 km
12.45 WorldSSP300 RACE 2 12 laps 50,712
14:00 WorldSBK RACE 2 21 laps 88,746 km
15:15 WorldSSP RACE 2 18 laps 76,068 km
16:15 FIM Yamaha R3 bLU cRU World Cup RACE 2 10 laps 42,260 km
5.00pm Aprilia RS 660 RACE Trophy 11 laps 46,486 km
All sports results on the siteworldsbk.com.
