Day 2 of the Youth European Championships in Gizzeria saw fantastic conditions that gave the racing added pace. With the speed came plenty of racing incidents. Despite all the exciting action the riders who shone on day 1 also dominated day 2. The men’s two fleets and the women’s fleet each raced 4 times today.

In Men’s blue fleet Riccardo Pianosi, the Italian Olympian, remains unbeaten adding four more victories to his four from yesterday. The defending youth European champion is looking very strong to hold on to his title.

Pianosi’s closest challenger on day 2 was Switzerland’s Gian Stragiotti, however the Youth World Champion made a costly mistake today. A collision with Great Britain’s Sam Dickinson led to a protest and Stragiotti’s eventual retirement from race 6. Undaunted, the Swiss rider re-found his form to take a couple of second place finishes. 

Max Maeder continued his dominance of yellow fleet but showed he’s fallible. Well ahead of the chasing riders in race 6, the Singaporean hit mark 3. It was an unforced error that cost him the race.