The prestigious Italian series is back again this Sunday, March 14 for one final instalment in 2021 as Mantova once again takes its place as host for the final of the Internazionali d’Italia.
After the first two demanding sandy tracks, the time has come for the MX1, MX2 and 125 riders to ride on the mainland of Italy at the Tazio Nuvolari track.
Internazionali d’Italia – three rounds in three weeks
The Italian international championship is the perfect opportunity for riders and teams to benchmark their pre-season progress as they get ready for the tough — and long — MXGP season ahead. And at Mantova’s Circuito Internazionale Motocross, champions will be crowned.
The format is the same as in previous seasons. The 125cc class gets things underway with their first race in the morning. Then there’s a race each for the MX1 and MX2 classes, and the fastest riders then qualify for a combined Supercampione race at the end of the day. Before the Supercampione, the 125cc class go out for a final time.
Related: Mantova Results 2021 – Internazionali d’Italia MX
MX1
Rider entries for the Mantova MX1 class appear to be much higher in numbers but heavy hitters are disappointingly few and far between. The pre-entry list you’ll find below is subject to change.
Britons Adam Sterry and Conrad Mewse who are on the entry list, will not race this weekend, TMX has learned. Ben Watson and the rest of the factory Yamaha MXGP team, plus the factory Husqvarna squad are also missing Mantova.
That means the MX1 and Supercampione winners from Alghero, Glenn Coldenhoff and Thomas Kjer Olsen will not race in Mantova.
Jorge Prado, the 20-year-old Spaniard, will return for Mantova after skipping Alghero. He was on for a double at the opening round of Riola Sardo until a mechanical issue forced a DNF on the two-time world champion while leading the Supercampione race.
Former world champion Romain Febvre says he is getting stronger with each passing week — he’s been recovering from the nasty virus that has plagued the world this year.
Tony Cairoli is not expected to race this weekend and world champion Tim Gajser is certainly not competing in Mantova.
In the MX1 championship battle, Beta’s Jeremy van Horebeek and Prado are both on 120 points, while KRT team-mates Romain Febvre and Ivo Monticelli are five points back.
Ahead of them all are Coldenhoff and Olsen — both opting out of Mantova. Coldenhoff could still technically win the title with the 220 points he has amassed but a win for Horebeek, Prado, Febvre or Monticelli would end his time at the top of the standings.
Febvre is in a strong position in the Supercampione championship. The Frenchman is tied on points with Olsen at the top of the standings with 220 points. In third is Coldenhoff with 160 points and Horebeek holds fourth with 130 points.
MX2
The organisers say that Mantova will see Kawasaki riders of the F&H team — Mathys Boisrame, Mikkel Haarup and Roan Van De Moosdijk — and the Honda Assomotor team pair, Gianluca Facchetti and Emil Weckman, take to the track as Fantic’s Nicholas Lapucci defends the MX2 red plate.
Lapucci on his 250XX two-stroke will again give his all to defend against Jago Geerts and the rest of the four-stroke pack with the MX2 title on the line.
Fans
Sadly, due to the current public health situation, there will be no fans in attendance to watch.
How to watch Mantova Italian MX
Thankfully, organisers have found a way to make the EICMA series happen, which includes access to live streaming of each of the rounds, which can be purchased for only €5.49/£4.99 for each round. Live streaming starts Sunday, March 14 at 12:10 UTC.
In previous years, live streaming was available free of charge, but unless your Italian language skills were up to a high standard, you had to tune out the live blow-by-blow account and just enjoy the on-track action.
Although the live stream is no longer free, you do get a choice of either Italian or English commentary this year. That’s super cool and I know which option I’ll be going with!
Click here for the ENGLISH version.
Mantova Timetable
All times UTC:
– 12:10 Streaming starts
– 12:35 MX2
– 13:30 MX1
– 14.25 125 (moto 2)
– 15.15 SUPERCAMPIONE (BEST MX1 AND MX2)
Mantova Pre-Entry Lists
Mantova MX1 2021 Entry List
No. | Rider | Class | Brand | Bike |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 | FEBVRE ROMAIN | MX1 | KAWASAKI | 450 4T |
14 | SALINA PIETRO | MX1 | FANTIC | 450 4T |
21 | UNGARO MATTEO | MX1 | HONDA | 450 4T |
31 | FREIDIG LORIS | MX1 | GASGAS | 450 4T |
34 | DE WAAL MICHA BOY | MX1 | HUSQVARNA | 450 4T |
35 | LENTINI ALESSANDRO | MX1 | GASGAS | 450 4T |
43 | DE BORTOLI DAVIDE | MX1 | HONDA | 450 4T |
44 | LESIARDO MORGAN | MX1 | HONDA | 450 4T |
61 | PRADO GARCIA JORGE | MX1 | KTM | 450 4T |
62 | LUSBO ANDERO | MX1 | HUSQVARNA | 450 4T |
76 | ANSELMI MARCO | MX1 | KTM | 450 4T |
77 | LUPINO ALESSANDRO | MX1 | KTM | 450 4T |
89 | VAN HOREBEEK JEREMY | MX1 | BETA | 450 4T |
123 | BERNARDINI SAMUELE | MX1 | HONDA | 450 4T |
126 | KOCH TOM | MX1 | KTM | 450 4T |
128 | MONTICELLI IVO | MX1 | KAWASAKI | 450 4T |
161 | OSTLUND ALVIN | MX1 | YAMAHA | 450 4T |
200 | ZONTA FILIPPO | MX1 | HONDA | 450 4T |
214 | SALONE DANIELE | MX1 | HUSQVARNA | 250 2T |
226 | DI MARZIANTONIO GIANLUCA | MX1 | KTM | 450 4T |
234 | GHETTI SAMUELE | MX1 | HONDA | 450 4T |
316 | BERTUCCELLI GIOVANNI | MX1 | KTM | 450 4T |
371 | IACOPI MANUEL | MX1 | YAMAHA | 450 4T |
374 | OTERI GABRIELE | MX1 | KTM | 450 4T |
385 | ZENATO SEBASTIAN | MX1 | HUSQVARNA | 250 2T |
401 | LEOK TANEL | MX1 | HUSQVARNA | 450 4T |
410 | MÄGI INDREK | MX1 | KAWASAKI | 450 4T |
501 | SCHEIWILLER CYRILL | MX1 | KTM | 450 4T |
520 | CLOCHET JIMMY | MX1 | BETA | 450 4T |
555 | CUCINI LORENZO | MX1 | KTM | 450 4T |
601 | GWYTHER KELTON | MX1 | KTM | 450 4T |
644 | GUARISE ISMAELE | MX1 | HUSQVARNA | 450 4T |
702 | D`ANIELLO MICHELE PABLO | MX1 | YAMAHA | 450 4T |
710 | BENDER NICOLAS | MX1 | HUSQVARNA | 450 4T |
760 | HØJRIS FREDERIK | MX1 | KTM | 450 4T |
811 | STERRY ADAM | MX1 | KTM | 450 4T |
822 | FORS KEVIN | MX1 | HUSQVARNA | 450 4T |
860 | LA SCALA ANDREA | MX1 | GASGAS | 450 4T |
878 | PEZZUTO STEFANO | MX1 | YAMAHA | 450 4T |
888 | DEGHI GIANLUCA | MX1 | HONDA | 450 4T |
938 | BICALHO SALA RODOLFO | MX1 | KTM | 250 2T |
949 | CONTESSI ALESSANDRO | MX1 | KAWASAKI | 450 4T |
974 | TAMAI MARIO | MX1 | GASGAS | 450 4T |
Mantova MX2 2021 Entry List
No. | Rider | Class | Brand | Bike |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ULIVI MANUEL | MX2 | GASGAS | 250 4T |
2 | TUANI FEDERICO | MX2 | FANTIC | 250 2T |
7 | SPIES MAXIMILIAN | MX2 | FANTIC | 250 4T |
8 | FACCA ALESSANDRO | MX2 | KAWASAKI | 250 4T |
11 | HAARUP MIKKEL | MX2 | KAWASAKI | 250 4T |
12 | PUCCINELLI MATTEO | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
18 | ANGELI LEONARDO JUNIOR | MX2 | TM | 250 4T |
22 | GIUZIO RAFFAELE MICHAEL | MX2 | HUSQVARNA | 250 4T |
23 | SARASSO TOMMASO | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
24 | HORGMO KEVIN | MX2 | GASGAS | 250 4T |
26 | EDBERG TIM | MX2 | YAMAHA | 250 4T |
32 | CONIJN MARCEL | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
37 | QUARTI YURI | MX2 | GASGAS | 250 4T |
38 | KOVACS ADAM ZSOLT | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
39 | VAN DE MOOSDIJK ROAN | MX2 | KAWASAKI | 250 4T |
40 | MICHELIS MARTIN | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
46 | CONGOST AGUILERA GERARD | MX2 | YAMAHA | 250 4T |
49 | DUSI MATTIA | MX2 | YAMAHA | 250 4T |
50 | LUGANA PAOLO | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
56 | CORTI LORENZO | MX2 | HUSQVARNA | 250 4T |
64 | CIABATTI LORENZO | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
69 | OLSSON FILIP | MX2 | HUSQVARNA | 250 4T |
72 | EVERTS LIAM | MX2 | KTM | 250 2T |
74 | VALERI ALESSANDRO | MX2 | GASGAS | 250 4T |
80 | ADAMO ANDREA | MX2 | GASGAS | 250 4T |
86 | DEL COCO MATTEO | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
88 | SAVIOLI RAMON | MX2 | KRIEGER-GNADIG | 250 2T |
93 | GEERTS JAGO | MX2 | YAMAHA | 250 4T |
94 | FACCHETTI GIANLUCA | MX2 | HONDA | 250 4T |
98 | VAESSEN BAS | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
100 | ORIOL OLIVER VILAR | MX2 | YAMAHA | 250 4T |
101 | GUADAGNINI MATTIA | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
111 | MANUCCI ALESSANDRO | MX2 | GASGAS | 250 4T |
115 | RONCOLI ANDREA | MX2 | GASGAS | 250 4T |
122 | MC LELLAN CAMDEN | MX2 | HUSQVARNA | 250 4T |
124 | ROBERT LUCAS | MX2 | HONDA | 250 4T |
146 | CINEROLI MATTIA | MX2 | GASGAS | 250 4T |
172 | BOISRAME` MATHYS | MX2 | KAWASAKI | 250 4T |
181 | VANDER AUWERA JULIEN | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
209 | CENERELLI GIANMARCO | MX2 | HUSQVARNA | 250 4T |
211 | LAPUCCI NICHOLAS | MX2 | FANTIC | 250 2T |
212 | ZAMPINO DAVIDE | MX2 | GASGAS | 250 4T |
223 | TROPEPE GIUSEPPE | MX2 | HUSQVARNA | 250 4T |
228 | SCUTERI EMILIO | MX2 | HONDA | 250 4T |
237 | RAMELLA XYLIAN | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
242 | KUCHEROV NIKITA | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
247 | MIOT FLORIAN | MX2 | HUSQVARNA | 250 4T |
249 | CALUGI DARIO | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
253 | PANCAR JAN | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
256 | SMITH MAGNUS | MX2 | YAMAHA | 250 4T |
261 | TALVIKU JORGEN MATTHIAS | MX2 | HUSQVARNA | 250 4T |
270 | BARBAGLIA EUGENIO ANGELO ETTORE | MX2 | GASGAS | 250 4T |
281 | NICOLI RICCARDO | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
282 | FUMAGALLI MORENO | MX2 | HUSQVARNA | 250 4T |
301 | ARANGIO FEBBO GIUSEPPE | MX2 | HUSQVARNA | 250 4T |
302 | TOENDEL CORNELIUS | MX2 | YAMAHA | 250 4T |
303 | FORATO ALBERTO | MX2 | GASGAS | 250 4T |
311 | DAL BOSCO MIRKO | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
321 | MITCHELL CALUM | MX2 | HUSQVARNA | 250 4T |
336 | RIZZI LEONARDO | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
344 | RAZZINI PIETRO | MX2 | YAMAHA | 250 4T |
399 | TRINCHIERI PIETRO | MX2 | GASGAS | 250 4T |
426 | MEWSE CONRAD | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
474 | VAN ESSEN TWAN | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
489 | WALVOORT JENS | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
499 | ALBERIO EMANUELE | MX2 | HUSQVARNA | 250 4T |
519 | SAVIO ANDREA | MX2 | YAMAHA | 250 4T |
532 | PILLER CONSTANTIN | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
563 | DIEUDONNÉ WESLY | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
568 | PALSSON MAX | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
653 | WINDT ROB | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
717 | WAGENKNECHT JAN | MX2 | HUSQVARNA | 250 4T |
766 | SANDNER MICHAEL | MX2 | KTM | 250 4T |
817 | MEUWISSEN RAF | MX2 | YAMAHA | 250 4T |
838 | ERMINI PAOLO | MX2 | HUSQVARNA | 250 2T |
931 | ZANOTTI ANDREA | MX2 | TM | 250 4T |
Mantova 125 2021 Entry List
No. | Rider | Class | Brand | Bike |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 | LATA VALERIO | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
6 | DI CRESCENZO GIORGIO | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
7 | ZANCHI FERRUCCIO | 125 | YAMAHA | 125 2T |
8 | VIANO ANDREA | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
10 | MACRI` GIORGIO | 125 | GASGAS | 125 2T |
12 | ROSATI LUCA | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
14 | LODI TOMMASO | 125 | TM | 125 2T |
21 | MARIANI NATHAN | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
22 | SANNA ALBERTO | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
25 | SADOVSCHI ALESSANDRO | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
32 | CARDINALI TOMMASO | 125 | GASGAS | 125 2T |
37 | CHANTON LEVI | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
41 | SCHIOCHET ANTONIO | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
51 | VIGNI DUCCIO | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
57 | PECATAUSKAS NEILAS | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
66 | RAMPOLDI JACOPO | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
69 | ROMANO SEBASTIANO | 125 | GASGAS | 125 2T |
70 | KEES VALENTIN | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
71 | BENNATI MORGAN | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
72 | ONGLEY LEON | 125 | YAMAHA | 125 2T |
73 | TAGLIOLI LORENZO | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
75 | DE SANCTIS MATTEO | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
79 | SALVINI NICOLA | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
88 | RUSSI MATTEO LUIGI | 125 | FANTIC | 125 2T |
94 | DE RISI EMILIANO | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
98 | YORDANOV DAVID VOLODIEV | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
100 | VAN DEN BOSSE DANNY | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
111 | TURAGLIO NICOLO` | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
115 | RUBINETTI EDGARDO | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
123 | PEKLAJ JAKA | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
129 | MAGGIORA NICCOLO` | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
146 | BRANDINI DAVIDE | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
174 | CUNIOLO THOMAS | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
179 | RAUSOV ARTEMY | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
184 | KOWALSKI JAKUB | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
191 | DELLA VALLE DAVIDE | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
204 | VOLPICELLI EDOARDO | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
212 | PULVIRENTI ALFIO SAMUELE | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
214 | FALSETTI FILIPPO | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
221 | CIPRIANI ANDREA | 125 | GASGAS | 125 2T |
237 | BARBIERI GABRIELE | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
259 | GAZZANO FRANCESCO | 125 | GASGAS | 125 2T |
261 | SALVIATO FILIPPO | 125 | GASGAS | 125 2T |
295 | BISERNI FEDERICO | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
304 | MAZZANTINI TIBERIO | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
312 | OSTERHAGEN HAKON | 125 | FANTIC | 125 2T |
321 | CRISTOFORI NICOLA | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
323 | CAPE TOMMASO | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
329 | SCOLLO MAURIZIO | 125 | YAMAHA | 125 2T |
330 | GIMM DANIEL | 125 | YAMAHA | 125 2T |
336 | AGLIETTI LORENZO | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
337 | BRIZIO HOLIVER | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
351 | CIANI GIACOMO | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
366 | CHIANTINI SAMUELE | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
399 | LADINI ALBERTO | 125 | GASGAS | 125 2T |
408 | SMULDERS SCOTT | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
420 | ROSSI ANDREA | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
424 | GIUSTACCHINI DAVIDE | 125 | YAMAHA | 125 2T |
426 | FERRIGATO LORENZO | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
440 | BRILLI ANDREA | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
472 | MENEGHELLO GIOVANNI | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
475 | BRADLEY MESTERS | 125 | KAWASAKI | 125 2T |
579 | BRUCE BOBBY WAYNE | 125 | GASGAS | 125 2T |
590 | SCHMIDT JAYDEN YOUNG | 125 | GASGAS | 125 2T |
609 | PALOMBINI FABIO MASSIMO | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
621 | PARN JOOSEP | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
626 | REGGIANI JULIAN | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
666 | OLDANI RICCARDO | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
669 | RUFFINI LUCA | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
707 | BERTIN ROCCO | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
777 | ARTHO FABIO | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
778 | CROCINI SENIO | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
831 | DAL PEZZO MARCO | 125 | KTM | 125 2T |
919 | ERNECKER MAXIMILIAN | 125 | HUSQVARNA | 125 2T |
920 | MORO LUCA | 125 | GASGAS | 125 2T |