MX2: Simon Laengenfelder wins the Spanish Grand Prix
After winning the first series, the German Simon Laengenfelder now also won the second series. He was in the lead from start to finish, beating Jago Geerts who finished second today.
In this second series, Simon Laengenfelder led the gang with Jago Geerts, Andrea Adamo and Thibault Benistant in his wake. Sacha and Lucas Coenen also had a good start with a fifth and sixth place after a few corners. Lucas Coenen crashed a little later and then disappeared from the race with technical problems.
On lap four Kay de Wolf overtook Thibault Benistant to take P5 from the Frenchman. In a single move, Sacha Coenen lost two places to Roan van de Moosdijk and Liam Everts. At the front, Laengenfelder was able to pull away from Geerts for a few seconds. A little later, Everts was able to take over P6 from the Dutchman.
This time Jago Geerts took his chances and left Laengenfelder untouched. The circuit only has one good driving line and taking unnecessary risks is not an option if you are going for the title. In the last lap Geerts crashed briefly, but without losing a place. Simon Laengenfelder wins the Spanish GP ahead of Jago Geerts and Andrea Adamo. The best Belgian after Geerts was Liam Everts with sixth place in the final standings.
In two weeks the MXGP caravan will head to Villars sous Ecot for another confrontation at the highest level.
Race 1
1. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GASGAS), 33:57.249; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:08.839;3. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:10.386; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:12.843; 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:15.614; 6. Lucas Coenen (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:16.322; 7. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), +0:32.173; 8. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Kawasaki), +0:46.525; 9. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:50.659; 10. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Husqvarna), +0:52.389; 11. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +0:52.634; 12. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KTM), +0:54.356; 13. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), +1:14.182; 14. David Braceras (ESP, Kawasaki), +1:15.243; 15. Emil Weckman (FIN, Honda), +1:17.622; 16. No Banner (SLO, KTM), +1:22.821; 17. Jack Chambers (USA, Kawasaki), +1:25.006; 18. Isaac Gifting (SWE, GASGAS), +1:37.940; 19. Tom Guyon (FRA, Fantic), +1:41.502; 20. Adria Monne Viles (ESP, KTM), -1 lap(s); 21. Taylor Hammal (GBR, KTM), -1 lap(s); 22. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, KTM), -1 lap(s); 23. Yago Martinez (ESP, KTM), -1 lap(s); 24. Joel Rizzi (GBR, Honda), -1 lap(s); 25. William Voxen Kleemann (DEN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 26. Mike Gwerder (SUI, KTM), -6 lap(s); 27. Bobby Bruce (GBR, GASES), -17 lap(s);
Race 2
1. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GASGAS), 35:49.746; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:15.404; 3. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:26.461; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:35.101; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:39.802; 6. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), +0:43.309; 7. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Kawasaki), +0:50.191; 8. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Husqvarna), +1:03.428, 9. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +1:08.428; 10. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), +1:13.635; 11. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +1:16.962; 12. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +1:23.287; 13. Isaac Gifting (SWE, GASGAS), +1:26.903; 14. David Braceras (ESP, Kawasaki), +1:30.477; 15. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KTM), +1:41.346; 16. Jack Chambers (USA, Kawasaki), +1:43.486; 17. Tom Guyon (FRA, Fantic), +1:53.342; 18. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, KTM), +2:10.156; 19. Emil Weckman (FIN, Honda), -1 lap(s); 20. Mike Gwerder (SUI, KTM), -1 lap(s); 21. Bobby Bruce (GBR, GASES), -1 lap(s); 22. Taylor Hammal (GBR, KTM), -1 lap(s); 23. William Voxen Kleemann (DEN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 24. Yago Martinez (ESP, KTM), -8 lap(s); 25. Adria Monne Viles (ESP, KTM), -15 lap(s); 26. Lucas Coenen (BEL, Husqvarna), -18 lap(s);
Overall
1. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 50 points; 2. Geerts Trade (BEL, YAM), 44 p.; 3. Andrea Adam (ITA, KTM), 36 p.; 4. Kay de Wolf (DOWN, HOUSE), 36 p.; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 36 p.; 6. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 29 p.; 7. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, COW), 27 p.; 8. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, HUS), 24 p.; 9. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 22 p.; 10. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 19 p.; 11. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), 19 p.; 12. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 17 p.; 13. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KTM), 15 p.; 14. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 15 p.; 15. David Braceras (ESP, CAW), 14 p.; 16. Isaac Gifting (SWE, GAS), 11 p.; 17. Jack Chambers (USA, CAW), 9 p.; 18. Emil Weckman (FIN, HON), 8 p.; 19. Tom Guyon (FRA, FAN), 6 p.; 20. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, KTM), 3 p.; 21. Mike Gwerder (SUI, KTM), 1 p.; 22. Adria Monne Viles (ESP, KTM), 1 p.; 23. Bobby Bruce (GBR, GAS), 0 p.; 24. Taylor Hammal (GBR, KTM), 0 p.; 25. William Voxen Kleemann (DEN, KTM), 0 p.; 26. Yago Martinez (ESP, KTM), 0 p.; 27. Joel Rizzi (GBR, HON), 0 p.; 28. Lorenzo Ciabatti (ITA, KTM), 0 p.;
MX2 standings
1. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 319 points; 2. Andrea Adam (ITA, KTM), 271 p.; 3. Kay de Wolf (DOWN, HOUSE), 263 p.; 4. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 259 p.; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 247 p.; 6. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, HUS), 219 p.; 7. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 187 p.; 8. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, COW), 173 p.; 9. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 154 p, 10. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 134 p.; 11. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 121 p.; 12. Emil Weckman (FIN, HON), 97 p.; 13. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KTM), 85 p.; 14. David Braceras (ESP, CAW), 72 p.; 15. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), 69 p.; 16. Yago Martinez (ESP, KTM), 37 p.; 17. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, KTM), 36 p.; 18. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 33 p.; 19. Isaac Gifting (SWE, GAS), 32 p.; 20. Jack Chambers (USA, CAW), 26 p.; 21. Joel Rizzi (GBR, HON), 19 p.; 22. Tom Guyon (FRA, FAN), 18 p.; 23. Leopold Ambjörnson (SWE, HOUSE), 14 p.; 24. Bobby Bruce (GBR, GAS), 13 p.; 25. Philip Olsson (SWE, HUS), 11 p.; 26. Lorenzo Ciabatti (ITA, KTM), 11 p.; 27. Thomas Moyano (ARG, KAW), 10 p.; 28. Arvid Lüning (SWE, GAS), 8 p.; 29. Marcel Stauffer (AUT, KTM), 7 p.; 30. Petr Polak (CZE, YAM), 5 p.; 31. Franco Iavecchia (DAY, HUS), 5 p.; 32. Mike Gwerder (SUI, KTM), 5 p.; 33. Pedro Jose Suarez Jaramillo (ECU, HUS), 4 p.; 34. Adria Monne Viles (ESP, KTM), 4 p.; 35. Maxim Hunters (ARG, GAS), 3 p.; 36. Taylor Hammal (GBR, KTM), 3 p.; 37. William Voxen Kleemann (DEN, KTM), 3 p.; 38. Strong Fermin (ARG, YAM), 2 p.; 39. John Ignatius Salt (ARG, HON), 1 p.; 40. Jeremiah Schiele (CHL, GAS), 1 p.; 41. Alexander Marks (BOR, HUS), 1 p.;
Photos: jpacevedophoto and Photographic Art
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