Trastevere73 Holds On to MotoGP eSport Championship Lead after Challenging Global Series Round 2
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Lorenzo Daretti (aka Trast73 or Trastevere73) kept his cool in today’s Round 2 of the 2023 MotoGP eSport Global Series. Despite a difficult Sprint and two Races, he holds on to his lead in the standings by one point at the halfway stage of the championship.
Gerno di Lesmo (Italy), 15th September 2023
Today, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Lorenzo Daretti (aka 73Trast or Trastevere73) showed his professionalism and experience in Round 2 of the 2023 MotoGP eSport Global Series. The three-time MotoGP eSport Champion (in 2017, 2018, and 2021) withstood the heat of his rivals in a hard-fought Sprint (Sachsenring, Germany) and two Races (Race 3 staged at Motegi, Japan, and Race 4 in Mandalika, Indonesia).
The Sachsenring qualification for the Sprint was difficult for Lorenzo. He didn’t finish his lap perfectly and secured P5 on the grid. Daretti left it late in the Motegi QP, but he still took P3. After a good lap, he completed the Mandalika QP in P4.
Riding in the dry, Trastevere73 had a strong start in the 3-lap Sprint at the Sachsenring, but he remained in fifth. He went on to battle with Jack Hammer4658 for most of the race. Both experienced riders, they showed great overtaking skills. The Italian, however, had the moves and ultimately snatched fourth place, 0.634s from the race winner.
The thrilling Sprint had put Daretti in a fighting spirit for Race 3, held at the Mobility Resort Motegi in completely wet track conditions. He needed to make a move early on in the 8-lap contest and then try to break away. As he did so expertly, the strategy was then to keep his head down and find the perfect balance between pushing hard and saving his tyres. The nerves of the three-time World Champion were put to the test though by a charging 26_adriaan on the last two laps. Nevertheless, the Yamaha man remained calm and faultless and was therefore successful in securing the victory by 1.436s.
Trast73 was on a high, but things took a turn in Race 4. Daretti soon realised he made the wrong tyre choice and would not be able to battle to his true potential or even defend his position at the front of the field over the 8-lap race duration. He made the calculated decision to focus on salvaging as many points as possible to defend his lead in the championship standings. It didn’t happen without a fight though. Daretti had to fend off ‘home rider’ MikiRaiko and did so skilfully despite the tyre set-back. He saved his sixth place, crossing the line 8.115s from first.
Trastevere73’s efforts in Round 2 of the Global Series keep him in the lead with a 91-point total and a 1-point advantage over his closest rival.
Round 3 will take place on 6th October, when the eRiders will take on the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (Sprint), the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (Race 5), and the Chang International Circuit (Race 6).
The Sachsenring qualification for the Sprint was difficult for Lorenzo. He didn’t finish his lap perfectly and secured P5 on the grid. Daretti left it late in the Motegi QP, but he still took P3. After a good lap, he completed the Mandalika QP in P4.
Riding in the dry, Trastevere73 had a strong start in the 3-lap Sprint at the Sachsenring, but he remained in fifth. He went on to battle with Jack Hammer4658 for most of the race. Both experienced riders, they showed great overtaking skills. The Italian, however, had the moves and ultimately snatched fourth place, 0.634s from the race winner.
The thrilling Sprint had put Daretti in a fighting spirit for Race 3, held at the Mobility Resort Motegi in completely wet track conditions. He needed to make a move early on in the 8-lap contest and then try to break away. As he did so expertly, the strategy was then to keep his head down and find the perfect balance between pushing hard and saving his tyres. The nerves of the three-time World Champion were put to the test though by a charging 26_adriaan on the last two laps. Nevertheless, the Yamaha man remained calm and faultless and was therefore successful in securing the victory by 1.436s.
Trast73 was on a high, but things took a turn in Race 4. Daretti soon realised he made the wrong tyre choice and would not be able to battle to his true potential or even defend his position at the front of the field over the 8-lap race duration. He made the calculated decision to focus on salvaging as many points as possible to defend his lead in the championship standings. It didn’t happen without a fight though. Daretti had to fend off ‘home rider’ MikiRaiko and did so skilfully despite the tyre set-back. He saved his sixth place, crossing the line 8.115s from first.
Trastevere73’s efforts in Round 2 of the Global Series keep him in the lead with a 91-point total and a 1-point advantage over his closest rival.
Round 3 will take place on 6th October, when the eRiders will take on the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (Sprint), the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (Race 5), and the Chang International Circuit (Race 6).
Lorenzo Daretti
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP eRider