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Welcome to Polini Italian Cup planet, reserved to scooter track races, that opened up on Sunday the 15th of April, on the track of Latina. A world crowded with many nice stories to tell, for the fourteenth edition of this sport meeting, thanks to the expert organisation of Moto Club Bergamo. It was an opening round, marked by the presence of riders, teams and trainers willing to have a confrontation through the various racing products on the market, designed for track competitions. The race was watched by the public at home too, through live streaming on facebook, as the remaining five races of the championship.
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SCOOTER 100 BIG EVOLUTION OPEN:
AT DAGGERS DRAWN
In Race 1 Blando starts before every rival and is followed in the trail by Tiraferri and Morelli. Tiraferri soon starts to force the pace despite Blando, Morelli, Corsi and Starnone run close to him.
Once started from the pole, Starnone stacks up fast laps and gets to lead the race, while Morelli slips. At final sprint, Tiraferri wins for 9 thousandths over Blando, followed by Corsi.
In Race 2, lightning quick start of Corsi, followed by Starnone and Morelli.
Tiraferri is close to the three leading riders, as Corsi tries to distance all. Tiraferri recovers and overtakes Morelli and forms a group of six riders. On the final, Starnone makes a mistake and paves the way for Tiraferri, Morelli and Blando. But Starnone doesn’t surrender and takes back the third position until the end, where Tiraferri is second, behind the uncatchable Corsi.
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VESPA TROPHY 135cc.
BENINI THE MASTER
In Race 1 Benini is the most rapid, followed by Birtele who makes a mistake and loses contact with the official of Polini Team. No way for Fuschini, who is bound to go out and to leave third position to the regular Mammi. Benini wins lonely before Birtele.
In Race 2 Fuschini gets off to a flying start, before Benini and Mammi, as Birtele can’t start. Fuschini fights with gritted teeth with Benini, unsuccessfully. On the final, Fuschini makes a mistake and has to withdraw, so that he leaves the way to Mammi, preceded by the master Benini.
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VESPA 185 4T:
THE NEWCOMER WINS
At Race 1 start, Giuseppe Russo sprints, followed by Baglioni and Caddeo. These three break away and engage a nice duel at close quarters. Caddeo manages to attack Baglioni with the two riders who give birth to a tough fight. The one who crosses finish line is Russo, before Caddeo and Baglioni.
In Race 2 Russo is again the quickest, pursued by Caddeo and Baglioni. Behind them, open fight among Paccagnella, Iacucci and Leporati. Russo sets his pace, as Baglioni attacks and overtakes Caddeo on final, behind Russo who gets a double win.
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SCOOTER 70 EVOLUTION OPEN:
CASTELLINI AND PENZO THRILL
In Race 1 Penzo is the fugitive, chased by Castellini and Birtele, this one at starting grid in this class too, after taking part in Vespa Trophy 135. Penzo tries to force, but Castellini doesn’t lose concentration by attacking and overtaking the adversary. Therefore Penzo doesn’t surrender and manages to get his own way on final sprint, over Castellini and Birtele.
In Race 2, Penzo is again the quickest, Castellini right away launches an attack and gets to lead the race. Fight between Castellini and Penzo, who makes a mistake. Castellini wins before Marko Mihael, after an error of Birtele, as Beghelli is third.
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SCOOTER 70 FANS:
MAZZINI THE FIRST VICTORY
Lightning quick start in Race 1 for Mazzini, followed in the trail by Lanzilao and Rossi. Rubino and the scrappy Giuseppe Clemente reach the leading group. Mazzini loses ground and suffers the attacks of Lanzilao and Rubino. The final ratifies the victory of Giuseppe Clemente, as the final sprint for second place rewards Rubino before Mazzini.
In Race 2, Rossi has a bad start and is swallowed by the group, while Mazzini is the quickest and follows Bascherini and Clemente. Rubino recovers ground and gets into the leading group till the second position, chased by Bascherini. Mazzini wins and precedes Rubino, Bascherini and Manzo.
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SCOOTER 70 FANS SUPER SPORT:
DOUBLE WIN FOR IVAN CALCE
In Race 1, Cionna goes to lead the race, before Ivan Calce and Koren. Calce overtakes Cionna and Koren; the three riders run close to one another and make off over the group of chasers. At the end, Calce gets his own way, before Cionna, Koren and Martin Mihael.
In Race 2, Mantovani has a good start from the second row and surprises Cionna and Trevisani. Mantovani resists Cionna’s attacks, as Calce starts to recover ground after a bad start and carries the quick Buscema with him. Calce, after a sequence of overtakings, gets to lead before Mantovani, as Martin Mihael rises again and overtakes Cionna.
On the podium of the day, in the sequence: Calce, Buscema and Martin.
