You can call it a state of grace or a golden streak. The important fact is that Ivan Lazzarini (Aprilia SXV 4.5) has left his competitors in the dust as he dominated the last three races (one international and two Italian). It was the same self-assured Lazzarini who has become one with his twin SXV 4.5 of team DRC Supermoto in this second half of the season. Once again in Viterbo, the 5th round of the World and Italian Supermoto Championship, he commanded the competition with his great physical shape and disarming psychological strength. He captured the S1 pole and was the only rider to clock in a time under 1.23. Some 0.384 seconds behind him was teammate Thierry Van Den Bosch (Aprilia SXV 4.5) while Bernd Hiemer (Ktm) finished 0.768 seconds back.
He raced two impeccable heats, immediately taking the lead and conducting the race to perfection. He was able to maintain this lead from start to finish without succumbing to the pressure of riders the caliber of Van Den Bosch and Giemer. After placing 4th in the first fraction, Van Den Bosch had a better start in the final fraction and rode on Lazzarini's wheel the entire race. He didn't, however, have the chance to make a move for the lead that could have changed the race. Ivan thus marked another victory, improving his perfect record to ten since he has won every race disputed in the Italian S1. He was also the fastest overall rider in the International class. With just one race remaining in the championships (to be held on September 7 at Castelletto di Branduzzo (PV), Lazzarini commands the International classification with 224 points and is followed by Van Den Bosch (206) and Thomas Chareyre (192). In the Italian championship, his margin is even wider. He enjoys a full point count of 250 and is followed by Balducci (206) and Ravaglia (189).
In the S2, it was a normal race for Massimo Beltrami (Aprilia SXV 5.5 of Team DRC Supermoto), who finished 8th and 5th. Beltrami wasn't able to find the feeling he needed to make a difference. Luca Minutilli (Aprilia SXV 5.5 of Team PMR H2O) withdrew from Race 1 due to mechanical problems but was a protagonist of Race 2 in which he finished 2nd. The leader of the Aprilia Supermoto Cup, Fabrizio Barolini (Aprilia SXV 5.5) had another solid weekend with 7th and 6th place finishes.

Viterbo - 5th round of the World and Italian Supermoto Championship
S1 Class
Race 1: 1. Ivan Lazzarini (Aprilia SXV 4.5); 2. Bernd Hiemer (Ktm); 3. Thomas Chareyre (Husqvarna); 4. Thierry Van Den Bosch (Aprilia SXV 4.5).
Race 2: 1. Ivan Lazzarini (Aprilia SXV 4.5); 2. Thierry Van Den Bosch (Aprilia SXV 4.5); 3. Bernd Hiemer (Ktm).
The International S1 Championships after 5 trials: 1. Ivan Lazzarini (Aprilia SXV 4.5) 224 points; 2. Thierry Van Den Bosch (Aprilia SXV 4.5) 206; 3. Thomas Chareyre (Husqvarna) 192.
The Italian S1 Championships after 5 trials: 1. Ivan Lazzarini (Aprilia SXV 4.5) 250 points; 2. Fabio Balducci (Suzuki) 206; 3. Cristian Ravaglia (Yamaha) 189.
S2 Class
Race 1: 1. Adrien Chareyre (Husqvarna); 2. Gerald Delepine (Husqvarna); 3. Attilio Pignotti (Ktm); Davide Gozzini (Tm); 7. Fabrizio Bartolini (Aprilia SXV 5.5); 8. Massimo Beltrami (Aprilia SXV 5.5).
Race 2: 1. Adrien Chareyre (Husqvarna); 2. Luca Minutilli (Aprilia SXV 5.5); 3. Gerald Delepine (Husqvarna); 5. Massimo Beltrami (Aprilia SXV 5.5); 6. Fabrizio Bartolini (Aprilia SXV 5.5).
The International S2 Championships after 5 trials: 1. A. Cahreyre (Husqvarna) 215 points; 2. Davide Gozzini (Tm) 192 punti; 3. Attilio Pignotti (Ktm) 177; 4. Massimo Beltrami (Aprilia SXV 5.5) 165.
The Italian S2 Championships after 5 trials: 1. Davide Gozzini (TM) 209 points; 2. Attilio Pignotti (Ktm) 203; 3. Massimo Beltrami (Aprilia SXV 5.5) 186; 5. Luca Minutilli (Aprilia SXV 5.5) 165.