Pirelli dominate Internazionali d’Italia

Scorpion MX rules Elite, MX1 and MX2 categories with Frossard, Cairoli and Lupino It has been a fantastic start to the motocross season for Pirelli tyres with a dominant haul across all three categories of the Internazionali d’Italia (Italian Motocross Championship) and a monopoly on the Elite and MX1 podiums. The first crown went to Frenchman Steven Frossard steering his works Yamaha with MidHard 554 front and MidSoft 32 rear who maintained a 100% record and won for the fourth time ahead of Antonio Cairoli (riding the factory KTM with MidSoft 32 for front and rear as used by the rest of the Pirelli line-up). The roles were reversed in the MX1 category where the duo scored identical points but Cairoli was able to classify first thanks to his moto victory in the fourth and final round. After suffering a problem with his right thumb ligament in the days before the meeting, David Philippaerts could not complete the motos but still finished second and third in the respective divisions. In MX2 the chequered flag belonged to Russian Aleksandr Tonkov but the championship was celebrated by works Husqvarna (and Scorpion MX) rider Alex Lupino for what was his first major International championship. Elite Classification 1.       Steven Frossard      Yamaha         Team Monster Energy 2.       Antonio Cairoli         KTM             Team Red Bull Factory 3.       Davide Guarneri       KTM             Team Silver Action 4.         Anthony Boissiere         TM                   Team Factory 5.         Matteo Bonini                KTM                 MC Crostolo Elite FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATION 1.       Steven Frossard      Yamaha         p. 360 2.       David Philippaerts     Yamaha         p. 300 3.       Antonio Cairoli         KTM             p. 260 4.         Davide Guarneri             KTM                 p. 210 5.         Anthony Boissiere         TM                   p. 180 MX1 Classification 1.       Antonio Cairoli         KTM             Team Red Bull Factory 2.       Steven Frossard      Yamaha         Team Monster Energy 3.         Davide Guarneri             KTM                 Team Silver Action 4.         Anthony Boissiere         TM                   Team Factory 5.         Matteo Bonini                KTM                 MC Crostolo MX1 FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATION 1.       Antonio Cairoli         KTM             p. 420 2.       Steven Frossard      Yamaha         p. 420 3.       David Philippaerts     Yamaha         p. 292 4.         Davide Guarneri             KTM                 p. 275 5.         Anthony Boissiere         TM                   p. 245 MX2 Classification 1.       Aleksandr Tonkov     Honda          Team Gariboldi 2.       Alex Lupino             Husqvarna     Team Ricci Racing 3.         Chicco Chiodi                Suzuki              Team Academy 121 4.         Ivo Monticelli                 Suzuki              Team Factory 5.         Jeremy Seewer            Suzuki              Team 91 MX2 FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATION 1.       Alex Lupino             Husqvarna     p. 365 2.         Chicco Chiodi                Suzuki              p. 280 3.         Ivo Monticelli                 Suzuki              p. 250 4.       Christophe Charlier   Yamaha        p. 240 5.       Aleksandr Tonkov     TM               p. 216