IIn the Italian Fermo, the Dutchman Jeffrey Herlings won the third GP of the season in the MX2 class. Herlings won both heats and strengthened his leading position in the intermediate standings of the World Championship. The American Michael Leib (Yamaha) surprisingly came second and a regular Jeremy van Horebeek (KTM) came third in the final standings with a second and a fourth place. Red Bull-KTM promise Jordi Tixier achieved his best result ever and came fourth.
Joël Roelants (Kawasaki) had made an excellent recovery after a poor start in the first series. The Grobbendonian had advanced up to third place, but then he had a bad fall and had to give up. After that crash, Roelants suffered from a splitting headache and had to vomit. For fear of a concussion, Roelants did not start in the second series. A strong Kevin Fors took 4 World Championship points in 17th place. A massive crash at the start determined the face of the second moto. Van Horebeek lasted three laps as leader before Leib took over. Both Herlings and Searle returned to the front after their crash. Herlings took his 2nd win of the day ahead of Searle and Leib. Van Horebeek finished fourth.
In the World Championship standings, Van Horebeek climbs to second place, now 30 points behind his teammate Herlings. Kawasaki riders Tommy Searle and Joel Roelants follow in third and fourth place respectively.
Results MX2
First series
1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 40:06.301; ; 2. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, KTM), +0:16.652; 3. Michael Leib (USA, Yamaha), +0:21.834; 4. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM), +0:27.065; 5. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:34.091; 6. Harry Kullas (FIN, Suzuki), +0:36.761; 7. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +0:40.763; 8. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), +0:43.712; 9. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), +0:48.831; 10. Nikolaj Larsen (DEN, Suzuki), +1:03.412; 11. Max Anstie (GBR, Honda), +1:11.938; 12. Alexander Tonkov (RUS, Honda), +1:17.840; 13. Petar Petrov (BUL, Suzuki), +1:23.827; 14. Alessandro Lupin (ITA, Husqvarna), +1:25.063; 15. Valentine Guillod (SUI, KTM), -1 lap(s); 16. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, Suzuki), -1 lap(s); 17. Kevin Fors (BEL, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 18. Loic Larrieu (FRA, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 19. Antonio Mancuso (ITA, Honda), -1 lap(s); 20. Andrea Cervellin (ITA, TM), -1 lap(s); 21. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 22. Romain Febvre (FRA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 23. Samuel Zeni (ITA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 24. Pascal Rauchenecker (AUT, KTM), -1 lap(s); 25. Alessandro Battig (ITA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 26. Giacomo Del Segato (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 27. Philip Bengtsson (SWE, KTM), -2 lap(s); 28. Leonard Amadio (ITA, Honda), -2 lap(s); 29. Ludovic Brevers (BEL, Yamaha), -2 lap(s); 30. Joel Roelants (BEL, Kawasaki), -4 lap(s); 31. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), -6 lap(s); 32. Roberts Justs (LAT, Honda), -6 lap(s); 33. Viacheslav Golovkin (US, Kawasaki), -8 lap(s); 34. Davis Ivanovs (LAT, Kawasaki), -9 lap(s); 35. Jens Getteman (BEL, Suzuki), -11 lap(s); 36. Samuel Bernardini (ITA, KTM), -11 lap(s); 37. Even Heibye (NOR, KTM), -11 lap(s); 38. Mel Pocock (GBR, Yamaha), -18 lap(s);
Second series
1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 39:49.655; ; 2. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:03.234; 3. Michael Leib (USA, Yamaha), +0:17.454; 4. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, KTM), +0:28.991; 5. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +0:32.368; 6. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:34.819; 7. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), +0:40.922; 8. Max Anstie (GBR, Honda), +0:57.391; 9. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), +1:04.357; 10. Petar Petrov (BUL, Suzuki), +1:16.502; 11. Mel Pocock (GBR, Yamaha), +1:19.011; 12. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:20.500; 13. Alexander Tonkov (RUS, Honda), +1:21.928; 14. Harri Kullas (FIN, Suzuki), +1:24.191; 15. Nikolaj Larsen (DEN, Suzuki), +1:41.166; 16. Pascal Rauchenecker (AUT, KTM), +1:53.755; 17. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, KTM), +2:01.607; 18. Valentin Guillod (SUI, KTM), +2:02.462; 19. Loic Larrieu (FRA, Husqvarna), +2:05.117; 20. Roberts Justs (LAT, Honda), -1 lap(s); 21. Andrea Cervellin (ITA, TM), -1 lap(s); 22. Viacheslav Golovkin (RUS, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 23. Kevin Fors (BEL, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 24. Even Heibye (NOR, KTM), -1 lap(s); 25. Jens Getteman (BEL, Suzuki), -1 lap(s); 26. Giacomo Del Segato (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 27. Filip Bengtsson (SWE, KTM), -1 lap(s); 28. Leonardo Amadio (ITA, Honda), -2 lap(s); 29. Antonio Mancuso (ITA, Honda), -2 lap(s); 30. Ludovic Brevers (BEL, Yamaha), -2 lap(s); 31. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), -8 lap(s); 32. Davis Ivanovs (LAT, Kawasaki), -10 lap(s); 33. Samuel Zeni (ITA, Yamaha), -11 lap(s); 34. Alessandro Battig (ITA, Yamaha), -13 lap(s); 35. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM), -15 lap(s); 36. Romain Febvre (FRA, KTM), -16 lap(s); 37. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, Suzuki), -18 lap(s);
Final position MX2
1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 50 points; 2. Michael Leib (USA, Yamaha), 40 p.; 3. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, KTM), 40 p.; 4. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 30 p.; 5. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 26 p.; 6. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), 25 p.; 7. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, Kawasaki), 25 p.; 8. Max Anstie (GBR, Honda), 23 p.; 9. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), 22 p.; 10. Alessandro Lupin (ITA, Husqvarna), 22 p.; 11. Harry Kullas (END, Suzuki), 22 p.; 12. Petar Petrov (BUL, Suzuki), 19 p.; 13. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM), 18 p.; 14. Alexander Tonkov (RUS, Honda), 17 p.; 15. Nikolaj Larsen (DEN, Suzuki), 17 p.; 16. Mel Pocock (GBR, Yamaha), 10 p.; 17. Valentine Guillod (SUI, KTM), 9 p.; 18. Pascal Rauchenecker (AUT, KTM), 5 p.; 19. Loic Larrieu (FRA, Husqvarna), 5 p.; 20. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, Suzuki), 5 p.; 21. Samuel Bernardini (ITA, KTM), 4 p.; 22. Kevin Fors (BEL, Yamaha), 4 p.; 23. Antonio Mancuso (ITA, Honda), 2 p.; 24. Roberts Justs (LAT, Honda), 1 p.; 25. Andrea Cervellin (ITA, TM), 1 p.; 26. Viacheslav Golovkin (US, Kawasaki), 0 p.; 27. Even Heibye (NOR, KTM), 0 p.; 28. Jens Getteman (BEL, Suzuki), 0 p.; 29. Giacomo Del Segato (ITA, KTM), 0 p.; 30. Philip Bengtsson (SWE, KTM), 0 p.; 31. Leonard Amadio (ITA, Honda), 0 p.; 32. Ludovic Brevers (BEL, Yamaha), 0 p.; 33. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), 0 p.; 34. Davis Ivanovs (LAT, Kawasaki), 0 p.; 35. Samuel Zeni (ITA, Yamaha), 0 p.; 36. Alessandro Battig (ITA, Yamaha), 0 p.; 37. Romain Febvre (FRA, KTM), 0 p.; 38. Joel Roelants (BEL, Kawasaki), 0 p.;
World Cup standings
1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 144; 2. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, KTM), 114 p.; 3. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), 109 p.; 4. Joel Roelants (BEL, Kawasaki), 85 p.; 5. Max Anstie (GBR, Honda), 80 p.; 6. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 78 p.; 7. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, Kawasaki), 73 p.; 8. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM), 69 p.; 9. Harry Kullas (FIN, Suzuki), 65 p.; 10. Michael Leib (USA, Yamaha), 61 p.; 11. Alessandro Lupin (ITA, Husqvarna), 60 p.; 12. Alexander Tonkov (RUS, Honda), 55 p.; 13. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 48 p.; 14. Petar Petrov (BUL, Suzuki), 43 p.; 15. Mel Pocock (GBR, Yamaha), 42 p.; 16. Nikolaj Larsen (DEN, Suzuki), 32 p.; 17. Christopher Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), 25 p.; 18. Valentin Teillet (FRA, Kawasaki), 23 p.; 19. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 21 p.; 20. Valentin Guillod (SUI, KTM), 17 p.; 21. Pascal Rauchenecker (AUT, KTM), 12 p.; 22. Romain Febvre (FRA, KTM), 11 p.; 23. Kevin Fors (BEL, Yamaha), 10 p.; 24. Roberts Justs (LAT, Honda), 9 p.; 25. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, Suzuki), 7 p.; 26. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), 5 p.; 27. Andrea Cervellin (ITA, TM), 5 p.; 28. Loic Larrieu (FRA, Husqvarna), 5 p.; 29. Samuel Bernardini (ITA, KTM), 4 p.; 30. Priit Rätsep (EST, KTM), 4 p.; 31. Alessandro Battig (ITA, Yamaha), 3 p.; 32. Jens Getteman (BEL, Suzuki), 2 p.; 33. Micha – Boy Of The Wall (NED, Suzuki), 2 p.; 34. Antonio Mancuso (ITA, Honda), 2 p.; 35. Davis Ivanovs (LAT, Kawasaki), 1 p.;
