MX2 and EMX250

Okay, I've been watching the races AND the results of this year's FIM 250 classes and I do think the EMX250 is as close to MX2 speedwise as it has ever been. There is quite a few MX2 races where the EMX250 riders took there chances and exception made of Great Britain in the mud, they have almost the same results in both classes. Here is the FULL details about those guys who raced both classes.

GREAT BRITAIN MX2

Time practice

17/ Mattia Guadagnini : 2.43.163

Fastest qualifier (Haarup) : 2.39.706

Race 1

1/ Jago Geerts : +0.000 (2.36.086)

2/ Mattia Guadagnini : +49.748 (2.39.357)

Race 2

1/ Tom Vialle : +0.000 (2.30.534)

12/ Mattia Guadagnini : +50.911 (2.33.850)

NETHERLANDS EMX250

Time Practice

8/ Mattia Guadagnini : 2.01.118

25/ Maximilian Spies : 2.05.721

Fastest qualifier (Boegh Damm) : 1.56.370

2/ Isak Gifting : 1.59.149

Fastest qualifier (Facchetti) : 1.57.294

Race 1

1/ Bastian Boegh Damm : +0.000 (1.55.493)

2/ Isak Gifting : +22.743 (1.58.058)

12/ Mattia Guadagnini : +1.20.945 (2.03.839)

Race 2

1/ Bastian Boegh Damm : +0.000 (1.56.372)

4/ Mattia Guadagnini : +10.181 (1.57.270)

9/ Isak Gifting : +39.706 (1.57.666)

LATVIA EMX250

Time practice

3/ Mattia Guadagnini : 1.52.763

9/ Maximilian Spies : 1.55.617

10/ Gianmarco Cenerelli : 1.55.808

Fastest qualifier (Benistant) : 1.52.421

7/ Isak Gifting : 1.54.265

Fastest qualifier (De Wolf) : 1.52.864

Race 1

1/ Thibault Benistant : +0.000 (1.57.189)

2/ Isak Gifting : +13.020 (1.58.384)

5/ Mattia Guadagnini : +31.619 (1.58.954)

20/ Maximilian Spies : +1.16.928 (2.02.305)

33/ Gianmarco Cenerelli DNF (2.02.984)

Race 2

1/ Mattia Guadagnini : +0.000 (1.58.756)

4/ Isak Gifting : +32.021 (2.00.337)

10/ Maximilian Spies : +1.07.194 (2.01.626)

35/ Gianmarco Cenerelli DNF (2.03.910)

RIGA EMX250

Time practice

5/ Mattia Guadagnini : 1.53.785

9/ Maximilian Spies : 1.54.800

12/ Isak Gifting : 1.55.144

37/ Gianmarco Cenerelli : 1.58.506

Fastest qualifier (Facchetti) : 1.53.037

Race 1

1/ Thibault Benistant : +0.000 (1.57.996)

4/ Mattia Guadagnini : +24.836 (1.59.926)

6/ Maximilian Spies : +37.601 (1.57.740)

12/ Isak Gifting : +57.772 (1.59.194)

33/ Gianmarco Cenerelli DNF (2.03.129)

Race 2

1/ Thibault Benistant : +0.000 (1.59.605)

2/ Isak Gifting : +7.259 (2.00.157)

9/ Maximilian Spies : +39.209 (2.01.845)

14/ Mattia Guadagnini : +58.162 (2.02.449)

KEGUMS EMX250

Time practice

4/ Mattia Guadagnini : 1.58.191

11/ Maximilian Spies : 1.59.524

12/ Isak Gifting : 1.59.552

32/ Gianmarco Cenerelli : 2.02.478

Fastest qualifier (Facchetti) : 1.57.536

Race 1

1/ Thibault Benistant : +0.000 (2.02.328)

4/ Mattia Guadagnini : +16.534 (2.04.422)

10/ Isak Gifting : +38.624 (2.04.924)

16/ Gianmarco Cenerelli : +1.06.156 (2.06.461)

17/ Maximilian Spies : +48.875 (2.05.582)

Race 2

1/ Mattia Guadagnini : +0.000 (2.02.728)

9/ Isak Gifting : +48.912 (2.04.225)

10/ Maximilian Spies : +50.062 (2.05.185)

34/ Gianmarco Cenerelli : DNF (2.09.478)

ITALIE MX2

Time practice

4/ Mattia Guadagnini : 1.55.448

18/ Gianmarco Cenerelli : 1.57.806

28/ Maximilian Spies : 1.58.882

Fastest qualifier (Renaux) : 1.54.106

Race 1

1/ Jago Geerts : +0.000 (1.58.188)

14/ Gianmarco Cenerelli : +1.18.024 (2.01.835)

15/ Mattia Guadagnini : +1.18.785 (2.01.694)

23/ Maximilian Spies : +1 Lap (2.04.957)

Race 2

1/ Maxime Renaux : +0.000 (1.58.474)

8/ Mattia Guadagnini : +32.842 (1.59.525)

20/ Gianmarco Cenerelli : +2.08.877 (2.02.155)

22/ Maximilian Spies : +1 Tour (2.03.695)

CITTA DI FAENZA MX2

Time practice

8/ Mattia Guadagnini : 1.55.752

21/ Gianmarco Cenerelli : 1.59.106

24/ Maximilian Spies : 1.59.385

Fastest qualifier (Moosdijk) : 1.54.635

Race 1

1/ Tom Vialle : +0.000 (1.56.415)

6/ Mattia Guadagnini : +28.668 (1.56.834)

13/ Gianmarco Cenerelli : +1.02.279 (1.59.484)

26/ Maximilian Spies : +1 Lap (2.03.116)

Race 2

1/ Tom Vialle : +0.000 (1.59.877)

8/ Mattia Guadagnini : +42.166 (2.01.773)

16/ Gianmarco Cenerelli : +1.25.044 (2.04.110)

22/ Maximilian Spies : +1.53.964 (2.05.290)

MANTOVA EMX250

6/ Maximilian Spies : 1.54.132

11/ Gianmarco Cenerelli : 1.55.224

Fastest qualifier (Facchetti) : 1.52.211

1/ Mattia Guadagnini : 1.51.727

Race 1

1/ Hakon Fredriksen : +0.000 (1.57.199)

2/ Mattia Guadagnini : +12.463 (1.56.878)

17/ Maximilian Spies : +1.04.844 (2.00.459)

37/ Gianmarco Cenerelli DNF (2.01.086)

Race 2

1/ Thibault Benistant : +0.000 (1.57.640)

6/ Maximilian Spies : +38.570 (1.58.034)

10/ Gianmarco Cenerelli : +47.318 (2.01.061)

38/ Mattia Guadagnini DNF (2.03.570)

MANTOVA MX2

Time practice

10/ Isak Gifting : 1.55.300

Fastest qualifier (Renaux) : 1.54.223

Race 1

1/ Tom Vialle : +0.000 (1.57.083)

9/ Isak Gifting : +37.015 (1.59.161)

Race 2

1/ Jed Beaton : +0.000 (1.56.069)

10/ Isak Gifting : +34.383 (1.57.573)

All that to say that exception made of Spies who had some better results in EMX250, those top EMX250 racers are not looking much off the pace compare to MX2 riders when they make a try at the world championship. I have few contacts with teams and stuff and for example Tom Guyon, who is a fast european 250 rider, whas oftenly as fast (sometimes faster) than Tom Vialle last winter. Of course racing is very different but the n°2 250 class of the FIM is really coming up right now...