Áron Katona of the Van Venrooy KTM Team secured his very first podium finish in the EMX250 class during the race in Sardinia. With Katona claiming a podium in EMX250 and solid performances in both MX2 and MXGP, the team looks back on a positive weekend.
In the EMX250 class, Katona delivered a very strong weekend. After setting the ninth fastest time in timed practice, he started the first moto in 22nd place. With an impressive charge through the field, he worked his way up to a strong seventh-place finish.
In the second moto, Katona was well positioned from the start and ran around seventh place early on. With a strong pace, he worked his way up to second position, securing a podium finish. These results earned him third overall.
Áron Katona:
“It was a very exciting day and I am very happy with the result. During the motos I fought the whole time and never gave up. There were difficult moments, but I managed to keep my focus and perform well. I was very happy when I found out I had finished third. This result means a lot to me because it shows that hard work pays off. It motivates me to become even better in the future and one day stand on the top step of the podium. Many thanks to my team and mechanics for all their hard work, and to my sponsors who support me at every race,” said a delighted Katona.
In the MX2 class, Noel Zanocz showed a consistent weekend. He posted the tenth fastest time in free practice, followed by 14th in timed practice. In the qualifying race, he crossed the finish line in 15th after a difficult start.
On Sunday, Zanocz bounced back. In the first moto, he finished 15th after being held up around the top ten for much of the race. In the second moto, he had his best start of the weekend and worked his way up to 12th place, securing 13th overall.
In the MXGP class, Mattia Guadagnini experienced a challenging weekend. After finishing 20th in timed practice and 15th in the qualifying race, he started the first moto in 13th position. A crash in the third lap dropped him back, but he fought his way back to 21st place.
In the second moto, he again started around 13th place and worked his way up to 11th before dropping back to 16th later in the race. This resulted in 18th overall.
Next weekend, the Van Venrooy KTM Team returns to action at the MXGP of Trentino in Arco di Trento.
