Renaux takes the first heat ahead of Geerts, De Wolf fourth
The pressure is off his shoulders and Maxime Renaux has done well. The Frenchman wins the first round of the Lombardy Grand Prix in Mantova. The Yamaha rider remains ahead of Jago Geerts and Tom Vialle. Kay de Wolf takes a neat fourth place by keeping Jed Beaton behind her. The other Lowlanders do not score. Julian Vander Auwera (24th) and Florent Lambillon (25th) remain far behind.
MX2 – Grand Prix Race 1 – Classification
1. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), 35:52.405; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:01.944; 3. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), +0:07.445; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:09.065; 5. Jed Beaton (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:10.157; 6. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), +0:28.681; 7. Isaac Gifting (SWE, GASGAS), +0:31.427; 8. Wilson Todd (AUS, Kawasaki), +0:34.873; 9. Andrea Adamo (NOW, GASGAS), +0:36.013; 10. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Kawasaki), +0:38.797; 11. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), +0:39.002; 12. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, KTM), +0:50.562; 13. Brian Hsu (GER, KTM), +0:52.969; 14. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), +1:00.489; 15. Emilio Scuteri (ITA, TM), +1:11.099; 16. No Banner (SLO, KTM), +1:22.671; 17. Bastian Boegh Damm (DEN, KTM), +1:25.774; 18. Filippo Zonta (ITA, Honda), +1:46.867; 19. Philip Olsson (SWE, Husqvarna), +1:50.483; 20. Joel Rizzi (GBR, Honda), +1:55.117; 21. Petr Rathousky (CZE, KTM), +1:57.530; 22. Paul Haberland (GER, Honda), -1 lap(s); 23. Gerard Congost (ESP, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 24. Julian Vander Auwera (BEL, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 25. Florent Lambillon (BEL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 26. Petr Polak (CZE, Yamaha), -9 lap(s);
Door: Steven van Kempen/KEMCO
Photos: MXGP
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