2024 FIM Supermoto World Championship Round 1 Results
Cycle News Staff | April 23, 2024
Thomas Chareyre, of France, won the opening round of the FIM Supermoto World Championship, the GP of Comunitat Valenciana, in Albaida, Spain, April 20-21.
Chareyre, aboard a Honda CRF450R, battled the number-one plate holder, Mark Reiner Schmidt, of Germany, to take the overall victory. Chareyre won every time he was on the bike, while the TM-mounted Schmidt also had his hands full with KTM rider Julen Avila Cortes of Spain, who ended up third overall.
Honda riders Elia Sammartin, of Italy, and Ferran Cardus, of Spain, rounded out the top five overall.
In the SuperMoto Legends class, Czech rider Petr Vorlicek (Honda) took the win over Great Britain’s Jay Smith (KTM) and Scott Murray (Honda).
Round two, the GP of Sardegna, takes place on May 25-26.CN
OVERALL (Top 5)
- Thomas Chareyre (Hon)
- Mark Reiner Schmidt (TM)
- Julen Avila Cortes (KTM)
- Elia Sammartin (Hon)
- Ferran Cardus (Hon)