The 2024 FIM Supermoto World Championship kicked off in Spain with the GP of Comunitat Valenciana in Albaida. The opening round saw intense competition among the riders, with French rider Thomas Chareyre emerging victorious overall. Riding a Honda CRF450R, Chareyre battled it out with the number-one plate holder, Mark Reiner Schmidt of Germany, to claim the win.
Schmidt, on a TM bike, faced tough competition from KTM rider Julen Avila Cortes of Spain who finished third overall. Italian Elia Sammartin and Spanish rider Ferran Cardus rounded out the top five overall positions. In the SuperMoto Legends class, Czech rider Petr Vorlicek on a Honda clinched the victory with Great Britain’s Jay Smith on KTM and Scott Murray on Honda following close behind. Mark Reiner Schmidt from Germany finished as the runner-up on a TM bike.
The next round of the championship is scheduled for May 25-26 at GP of Sardegna. Stay tuned for more updates and results on this exciting series!