Hector Garzo (Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE™) has been crowned the 2024 FIM Enel MotoE™ World Champion at the Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, after an intense Race 1 which saw Garzo pull off an incredible performance, after qualifying on the third row of the grid. The #4 carved through the field and delivered an incredible fourth after a hard-fought battle. Finishing P4 was enough for Garzo to wrap up the Championship with one race remaining as the Spaniard heads into Race 2 with a 26-point advantage over closest rival Mattia Casadei (LCR E-Team) and with no pressure.
In Race 1, Casadei pushed to the limit, taking an impressive victory, and crucial the maximum 25 points available which would prove to still not be enough to stop Garzo. The Italian was promoted into the lead on the penultimate lap after a late crash from Kevin Zannoni (Openbank Aspar Team). Meanwhile, Alessandro Zaccone (Tech3 E-Racing) finished behind the #40 claiming an impressive second in Race 1 after an unmissable battle which resulted in Zaccone missing out on victory by a mere 0.168s. The #61 had a strong ride, finishing ahead of Eric Granado (LCR E-Team), who completed the podium after a thrilling final lap battle with the newly crowned Champion, Garzo. There was drama further back with Massimo Roccoli (Ongetta SIC58 Squadra Corse) crashing out on Lap 2.
Watch Race 1:
Consistency was key for Garzo this season, claiming four wins across the year with one final opportunity to add to his tally in Race 2. The #4 scored strong points throughout the year, claiming nine podiums so far in 2024.
Although the 2024 MotoE™ World Champion has now been crowned, the runner-up spot is yet to be decided, make sure you tune in at 16:10 local time (UTC +2) with lights out for Race 2!
Top 10:
1 | Mattia Casadei (LCR E-Team) | |
2 | Alessandro Zaccone (Tech3 E-Racing) | +0.168 |
3 | Eric Granado (LCR E-Team) | +1.125 |
4 | Hector Garzo (Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE™) | +1.401 |
5 | Jordi Torres (Openbank Aspar Team) | +1.551 |
6 | Matteo Ferrari (Felo Gresini MotoE™) | +2.868 |
7 | Lukas Tulovic (Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE™) | +3.546 |
8 | Oscar Gutierrez (Axxis-MSI) | +4.217 |
9 | Nicholas Spinelli (Tech3 E-Racing) | +6.704 |
10 | Andrea Mantovani (KLINT Forward Factory Team) | +9.087 |