Nicolai Jacobsen of Hong Kong was the winner of the 2021 International Moth pre Worlds event – the Italian National Championship – on Lake Garda.
The two day event, 30-31 August, saw 72 of the 150+ entered for the World Championship on the start line.
Jacobsen won the event ahead of Kyle Langford of Australia with Dave Hivey of Britain in third place.
Simone Salva in fourth place was the first Italian helm with Francesco Bruni fifth.
Individual race winners were: Simone Salva ITA, Francesco Bianchi ITA, Richard Didham USA and Tom Slingsby AUS.
The 2021 Redoro Frantoi Veneti Moth World Championship racing starts on Thursday 2 September, with two qualification days and then three days of finals.
International Moth Pre Worlds – 2021 Italian Nationals – Final Leaders (76 entries)
1st HKG 4805 Nicolai JACOBSEN -9 6 2 3 – – 11 pts
2nd AUS 2 Kyle LANGFORD 2 DNC 6 4 – – 12 pts
3rd GBR 4817 David HIVEY 3 4 UFD 5 – – 12 pts
4th ITA 4689 Simone SALVÀ 1 13 3 DNC – – 17 pts
5th ITA 5 Francesco BRUNI 10 3 5 BFD – – 18 pts
6th USA 4768 Richard DIDHAM 11 8 1 -27 – – 20 pts
7th AUS 1 Tom SLINGSBY 6 15 DNC 1 – – 22 pts
8th GER 4763 Philipp BUHL 8 2 DNC 21 – – 31 pts
9th GBR 4826 Eddie BRIDLE 16 -18 7 9 – – 32 pts
10th ITA 4641 Fabio FUMAGALLI 18 9 8 DNC – – 35 pts
11th AUS 4718 David GILMOUR 14 -29 15 10 – – 39 pts
12th GBR 4637 Paul GLIDDON 22 10 9 DNC – – 41 pts
13th ITA 4448 Francesco BIANCHI 4 1 DNC 41 – – 46 pts
14th GER 4668 Fabian GIELEN 12 27 DNC 8 – – 47 pts
15th IRL 4747 Ewan MCMAHON 15 21 DNC 11 – – 47 pts
16th AUS 4819 Samuel GILMOUR 19 -32 17 13 – – 49 pts
17th GER 4840 Kai ADOLPH 23 19 13 -54 – – 55 pts
18th USA 4770 Brooks REED 26 20 10 -29 – – 56 pts
19th IRL 4676 Alistair KISSANE 25 DNC 18 16 – – 59 pts