13/05/2023

Triple podium for the DYNAVOLT INTACT GP MotoE Team in Le Mans

Hector Garzo and Randy Krummenacher gave the DYNAVOLT INTACT GP MotoE team three podiums at the two season-opening races in Le Mans, France, two of which went to the Spaniard and one to the Swiss.

Two really impressive performances on this weather-beaten Saturday were delivered by none other than Hector Garzo. The 24-year-old took the holeshot in both races from his second starting position and successfully fended off his opponents with perseverance at first. In Race 1, he even managed to hold off his rivals until the last lap, when he was beaten by two-time MotoE World Cup winner Jordi Torres in the final metres after pole-sitter Matteo Ferrari crashed in the battle for victory.
It was Torres and Ferrari with whom Garzo found himself in a direct duel after leading metresagain in the second race of the day. The pace was extremely high, so the Paterna-born rider had to give way and finished a solid race in third position. His two podium finishes catapult Garzo onto second place in the World Championship standings with a total of 36 points.

Randy Krummenacher, for his part, can be happy about a third place in the first race and even if he benefited from the crashes of others at one point or another, he still managed to keep the opponents who were putting pressure on him from behind at bay. For the second race of the weekend, he made a few changes together with his crew, but these did not bring the 33-year-old the desired advantage in the second eight-lap sprint. The Swiss eventually finished seventh and is tied with Matteo Ferrari in fourth in the world with 25 World Championship points behind the Italian.

The next stop on this year's MotoE calendar is in Mugello, Italy, where the second round of the all-electric world championship will be contested from the 09th - 10th of June.

Results

Race 1
1. Jordi TORRES/ SPA
2. Hector GARZO/ SPA (+0.092)
3. Randy KRUMMENACHER/ SWI (+7.539)

Race 2
1. Matteo FERRARI/ ITA
2. Jordi TORRES/ SPA (+0.712)
3. Hector GARZO/ SPA (+1.693)
7. Randy KRUMMENACHER/ SWI (+6.555)

World Championship
1. Jordi TORRES/ SPA – 45
2. Hector GARZO/ SPA – 36
3. Matteo FERRARI/ ITA – 25
4. Randy KRUMMENACHER/ SWI – 25

Randy Krummenacher

Race 1: P3 (+7.539)
Race 2: P7 (+6.555)
FIM Enel MotoE World Championship 2023: P4 - 25 Points

"Third place in the first race was certainly good. It was a positive start in this MotoE championship, although it was a bit more difficult for me in the second race. We improved, but the seventh place is a bit bitter in comparison. It also shows us at this point that we still have work to do. For me, this category is completely new and I think we can still learn a lot and improve in the near future. We will work hard to take the next step in Mugello. It seems like there is still something missing in one or two aspects, but the more data we have, the better we can learn to understand the bike. I think we can do better at Mugello because the potential is definitely there."

Hector Garzo

Race 1: P2 - (+0.092)
Race 2: P3 - (+1.693)
FIM Enel MotoE World Championship 2023: P2 - 36 Points

"In the second race, I suffered a little bit more compared to the first one but I think I still managed it very well and in the best way possible. I am super happy with the first two podiums in the first two races. The bike works well and I am happy with the team for sure. Coming from race 1, we tried a few little changes on the bike in hopes to make things better but in fact, it made it more difficult to manage the bike on the brakes. I think, despite the difficulties, it is pretty good to have finished third in race two. My target is always to finish first but we know where we can adjust things for the future. We did our best together and I want to thank everyone for their effort."

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