We are only at the second of the five events scheduled in the 2024 calendar, but this year there really seems to be no match in the Women’s CIV. A feeling that has long been widespread among professionals, reaffirmed by the outcome of the timed tests held today at the Autodromo dell’Umbria in Magione. The child prodigy Josephine Bruno, just turned 16 and already championship leader, has secured a superlative pole position for the two races scheduled for tomorrow, respecting the predictions made the day before. Great pace, impeccable in the time attack, important gaps closed against the more direct (so to speak…) pursuers.
JOSEPHINE BRUNO ON POLE IN MAGIONE
At her second pole of the season in the CIV Femminile after Misano, riding the yellow-blue Kawasaki Ninja 400 of the Gradara Corse team she monopolized the scene on a Saturday “concentrated” including free practice and a double round of official qualifying. First (clearly) in every session, during Q1 the small one “Joy” she stopped the clock at a monstrous 1’19″442, giving the impression of being the only girl to be able to systematically and with apparent ease lap under the 1’20” wall. A lap time reference, not adjusted by the person concerned in the subsequent Q2, well below the 1’19”907 set last year by Sara Cabrini. Moreover with the same package.
DENISE DAL ZOTTO SURPRISE
Placing herself in a position of clear advantage in anticipation of the double challenge of the weekend, Josephine Bruno left Nicole Cicillini by half a second, chasing the first podium of her career. The Roman from Prata Motorsport Yamaha preceded a surprising Denise Dal Zotto (returning to her homeland from a two-year experience in the British Supersport 300), third with MotoXRacing Yamaha to complete the front row of the grid. There is an open fight between multiple candidates for the podium with Arianna Barale (fourth with MRT Corse Kawasaki) and Martina Guarino (fifth E&E Squadra Corse Kawasaki) also in the fray.
MONICA ROBOTTA IN THE SECOND ROW
If Nicole Cicillini and Martina Guarino are within just five tenths of a second, from Monica Robotta’s sixth place the gap begins to rise dramatically (+2″096 from the top and +1″004 from Guarino’s fifth place). Second place in the inaugural round at Misano, the GP3 AD11 Kawasaki rider will be called to two comeback races, with Matilde Contri (seventh with Granducato Corse Yamaha) and Silvia Comincioli (eighth with MotoXRacing Yamaha) behind her.
ALESSIA TONINI’S WEEKEND ENDS EARLY
However, both heats will not see Alessia Tonini at the start, forced to raise the white flag already at the end of the day on Friday due to some problems with the control unit of her Yamaha R3, which cannot be resolved at the moment. For the Apulian, who signed up at the last minute as a wild card under the Area 52 Racing banner and with the assistance of her boyfriend Alessandro Delbianco, a decidedly unfortunate return to the Italian series reserved for women…
TOMORROW’S PROGRAM IN MAGIONE
Tomorrow the protagonists of the CIV Femminile will face Race 1 at 12.20 and in the afternoon Race 2 at 17.05, in the schedule of the first seasonal meeting of the CIV Junior 2024. Wide visibility with live streaming guaranteed on the website and Facebook page of MS MotorTV and upon subscription on the FedermotoTV platform.
WOMEN’S CIV 2024 MAGIONE – COMBINED RANKING Q1+Q2:
