Saturday in Assen was… Electric! As usual, MotoE kicked off the weekend with some intense heats that left riders breathless until the checkered flag. In Race 1, Hector Garzo took the win, while in Race 2, Alessandro Zaccone got the better of his rivals. It was an uphill start for reigning champion Mattia Casadei, who fell in the morning heat and finished eighth in the afternoon heat.
Contending for the victory in Race 1 were the Spaniard from the Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE team and the Italian from the Tech3 team. Zaccone led for most of the race, but then had to settle for second place at the finish line after being overtaken by Garzo at the end. Only later, the Tech3 rider was disqualified for irregular tire pressure, so the podium changed. Oscar Gutierrez, initially third, moved up to second position. Spanish hat-trick with Jordi Torres in third position.
Race 2 was Alessandro Zaccone’s redemption. The Tech3 rider dominated and won with almost two seconds of advantage over Oscar Gutierrez, second. The Spaniard fought during the race with Hector Garzo, then opened a gap on the last lap and relegated the Spaniard to third position.
Not a brilliant weekend for Mattia Casadei: in Race 1, the championship leader was involved in a contact with Andrea Mantovani on the first lap and ended up out of the race. The reigning champion tried to redeem himself in Race 2, but was unable to go beyond eighth position. Despite a complicated weekend, Casadei maintained the championship lead, staying ahead of Kevin Zannoni (13th in Race 1 and 7th in Race 2).
