10/06/2023

Garzo & Krummenacher score points in sunny and rainy Mugello

Two races, two completely different conditions and yet both DYNAVOLT INTACT GP MotoE riders managed to score points in the two sprint races and established themselves in the World Championship rankings.

When the lights went out at midday for the first race, it was mainly Hector Garzo who made up ground within a few corners, moving up from P9 to P4. Teammate Randy Krummenacher lost a few positions in the start battle but fought his way back and was finally in a direct duel with his stable mate. The gap to the top 3 was over two seconds at times, which is why the INTACT GP duo concentrated on each other. With a courageous maneuver on the last metres, 25-year-old Garzo finally moved up to the fourth place and Krummenacher followed in fifth.

Then, shortly before the grid for race 2 was set, dark rain clouds moved over the Italian track and caused a delay in the start with heavy downpours and, in the end, a crash by Casadei. But in the race, which was shortened to six laps, both "Krummi" and Garzo fought in the thundering spray to chase the leading group and eventually crossed the finish line in sixth and seventh place.

Even though there were no podium finishes in round two of the MotoE World Championship, the points gained help to consolidate positions in the championship. And in just one week, the home race of the German racing team is on the agenda, because then the Sachsenring invites to the next points hunt.

Results

Race 1
1. Andrea MANTOVANI/ ITA
2. Matteo FERRARI/ ITA – (+0.152)
3. Mattia CASADEI/ ITA – (+0.488)
4. Hector GARZO/ SPA – (+3.058)
5. Randy KRUMMENACHER/ SWI – (+3.085)

Race 2
1. Eric GRANADO/ SPA
2. Kevin MANFREDI – (+1.301)
3. Matteo FERRARI (+1.666)
6. Hector GARZO/ SPA – (+4.456)
7. Randy KRUMMENACHER/ SWI – (+7.157)

World Championship
1. Jordi TORRES/ SPA – 63
2. Matteo FERRARI/ ITA – 61
3. Hector GARZO/ SPA – 59
4. Randy KRUMMENACHER/ SWI – 45

Randy Krummenacher

Race 1 – P5 (+3.085)
Race 2 – P7 (+7.157)
FIM Enel MotoE World Championship 2023 – P4 - 45 Points

"In the first race I risked too much at the beginning and paid a high price for it. I then made up ground and fought with Hector and had to back off on the last lap.
I had hoped for a lot from the second race, but then it rained and the start was really eventful. I also started the race well and with a lot of confidence, fighting but not understanding the situation enough to improve. I often went too far, which also cost me confidence. I wanted to stay put and drive the thing home, collected points. There are always things I could have done better, but the level is also very high in MotoE. I can't show what I'm capable of yet, but I have less experience on the electric bike and I still have to learn. I was able to improve my performance from Le Mans and I have to look at that positively and the fact that I always scored points is good, but I still wanted to get on the podium here. I'll just try again next week at the Sachsenring."

Hector Garzo

Race 1 – P4 (+3.058)
Race 2 – P6 (+4.456)
FIM Enel MotoE World Championship 2023 – P3 - 59 Points

"I tried to tackle the first race as best as I could, took all the risk on the first braking point and finally the result was good, even though the front tyre was worn out.
I didn't have much confidence in the beginning of the second race because I didn't trust the track and tyres but when I started to push, suddenly the race got red flagged but we got important points for the championship and the next chance in one weeks time at the Sachsenring."

Italian GP - MotoE Saturday

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