On Saturday, August 1, and Sunday, August 2, Leopard Circuit Viterbo hosted the third round of the CIV Junior and the fourth event of the 2026 Italian Minimoto Championship. It was a mid-season milestone for both series, marked by spectacular racing. On Saturday, the young Italian talents of the OHVALE 110 took part in an atmospheric opening race under the floodlights, in a “Racing Night” that made the weekend even more special.
CIV Junior
In the FIM MotoMini Italy Series OHVALE 190, Mattia Gabrielli (Leopard Junior) won the Sprint Race after a close four-way battle with Filippo Amico (LM Racing Team) and pole-sitter Daniel Putortì (AC4 Racing Team), who finished behind him in that order. On lap three, Alessandro Souchet (AC4 Racing Team) and championship leader Francesco Marzo (M&T Squadra Corse) dropped out of contention.
Race 1 unfolded very differently. On the second lap, a collision took Amico and Gabrielli out of the race, opening the door for Putortì to take the win. He dominated, pulling clear of Poland’s Jan Barbiaz (AC4 Racing Team), while Marzo finished third. Determined to repeat his success in the first Sunday race, Putortì was running at high speed when he crashed, handing the lead—and the win—to Marzo. Souchet, Gabrielli and Amico battled for the remaining two podium places, crossing the line in that order. Marzo also leads the championship standings, with a 15-point advantage over Souchet and 19 points over Barbiaz.
The third round of the FIM MotoMini Italy Series OHVALE 160 was just as exciting, with the title race still wide open. The Sprint Race underlined that point: Damiano Di Giannicola won after a group battle, with Viktor Dudic (Leopard Junior) second and Leo Franceschetti (GP Racing) third. Pole-sitter Enea Bobbio (664 Racing) and Oliver Tagliati (Spi Racing) both crashed following a collision between them. Tagliati bounced back the next day, claiming his first win in the category as a rookie in Race 1. He set a pace comparable to the pole position lap time and pulled clear of Di Giannicola and Bobbio.
Race 2 was an elimination race. Bobbio was the first to crash, following contact with Di Giannicola. Di Giannicola then fell in a separate incident while trying to hold off a determined Michele Caioni (GT10 Racing) around the outside. Caioni took the win, with Dudic and Franceschetti completing the podium. The many twists and turns brought the championship standings closer together. Despite a weekend below his own expectations—15th in the Sprint Race and seventh in both Sunday races—Federico Napolitano (AC4 Racing Team) remains the leader, four points ahead of Di Giannicola, with Dudic, Bobbio and Caioni further back.
The Trofeo Legend also featured at Viterbo. This category is for OHVALE GP-2 190 bikes with fairings inspired by legendary motorcycles ridden by some of the great champions in the sport’s history, and it provided plenty of talking points throughout the weekend.
After winning their respective classes in Saturday’s Sprint Race, wildcard rider Nicolas Fruscione (Under 40) and Carmine Napodano (Over 40) also won both races. Napodano took the championship lead, opening up a 21-point margin over Alessandro Valente, who finished third in all three races over the weekend, and a 33-point gap over Fabrizio Penzo Gianvenuti, second in both Sunday races. By finishing third in Race 1, Christian Ferrari took the Under 40 championship lead in Daniel Da Lio’s absence, while Luca Lain made up ground with a second-place finish in Race 1.
CIV Junior race results at Leopard Circuit Viterbo
Updated CIV Junior overall standings for 2026
Italian Minimoto Championship
For most of the young riders in the Italian Minimoto Championship, competing alongside the CIV Junior offered a glimpse of what lies ahead. Their weekend included the first races on Saturday, held from late afternoon into the early evening. The OHVALE 110 race took place under the floodlights in a “Racing Night” that lived up to expectations.
In this atmospheric setting, Mattia Forte converted pole position into a commanding win, finishing ahead of his closest rivals Dylan Fontana, Federico Luciani and Achille Raggi, who placed second, third and fourth respectively. Sunday’s Race 2 was a different story: Forte crashed in the opening stages, and Raggi suffered the same fate three laps later. Despite this, they remain joint championship leaders on 172 points. Ryan Botti also closed the gap with an impressive comeback win and the fastest lap time of the weekend, holding Fontana and Luciani at bay.
In Junior A, Thiago Liberati extended his unbeaten run this season, taking pole position and winning both races. Jacopo Brunori, in particularly strong form, was his closest challenger, especially in the first race. Tommaso Cattaneo (Race 1) and the very fast Viola Catallo (Race 2) took turns on the third step of the podium, with Catallo coming close to Brunori’s second place in the final race.
Junior B saw a double win for championship leader Samuele Rubbi. In Race 1, he held off Niccolò D’Olimpio and Valentino Franceschini. Franceschini finished second in Sunday’s race, followed by Francesco Palomba. Junior C was hotly contested, with a determined Carlo Maria Scrocchi having to work hard for a valuable championship double. In a thrilling first race, he fought back against the challenge of Alexander Primo Prataviera and Tiziano Triberio. In the second, he held off Triberio, with Leonardo Biasioli finishing third.
In Open A, the weekend revolved around the battle between Oliver Tagliati and Michael Mattera. Tagliati, who also won in the FIM MotoMini Italy Series OHVALE 160 that weekend, came out on top in both races. Pole-sitter Mattera consolidated his overall championship lead with two second-place finishes. Dennis Giuseppe Tamborrino and Eric Palma shared the remaining podium places.