Camden McLellan continues to make ground in red plate man, Guillem Farres as the South African won the opening MX2 moto from Sasha Coenen and Farres. The Triumph rider took the lead with two laps remaining, when Coenen crashed out of the front spot.

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Camden McLellan: Very good race, finally a good start and then Guillem got around me but I got him back. I sat back behind Sasha and I tried to apply the pressure and what I expected to happen, happened. I didn't want him to crash. I just rode my laps and got the win.

Championship points are now Guillem Farres 729 points, Sacha Coenen 706pts, Camden Mc Lellan 690pts, Simon Längenfelder 659pts and Liam Everts 623pts. So a 23 point lead for Farres over Coenen.

MX2 Moto One

Coenen with the lead of the opening MX2 moto, with McLellan second, although the South African took the lead, with Coenen second, then Mikula, Farres, Lata, Langenfelder, Janis Reisulis, Karlis Reisulis, Everts and Smulders. Coenen into the lead and Farres second, but McLellan repassed his team-mate.

Lap two the lead by Coenen was one seconds, with McLellan second, then Farres, Mikula, Lata, Langenfelder, Janis Reisulis, Everts, Karlis Reisulis, Smulders. Janis Reisulis into sixth with a pass on Langenfelder, and he then also passed Mikula. Everts also passed Langenfelder.

Top ten on lap six was Coenen, McLellan, some four seconds back, then Farres, Lata, Janis Reisulis, Everts, Langenfelder, Karlis Reisulis, Mikula and Zanocz 10th. Everts moved past Janis Reisulis for fifth place.

Lap 10 and the lead by Coenen was still four seconds, with McLellan second, Farres 6.8 behind in third, then Lata, Everts, Janis Reisulis, Langenfelder, Karlis Reisulis, Mikula, Zanocz in 10th. McLellan slowly catching Coenen, with Farres still around six seconds behind in third place.

McLellan making mistakes and the gap was now 2.4 seconds. Mikula a mistake and dropped back but remained in ninth place on the track. Coenen and McLellan lapping Smulders in 10th place. Mikula in ninth also lapped by the two leaders. McLellan wins the moto from Coenen and Farres.

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 1 - Classification

1. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), 35:22.958; 2. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:07.494; 3. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), +0:22.014; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:27.548; 5. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), +0:39.367; 6. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:43.692; 7. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), +0:58.525; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +1:03.984; 9. Scott Smulders (NED, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 10. Noel Zanocz (HUN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 11. Ollie Colmer (GBR, KTM), -1 lap(s); 12. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), -1 lap(s); 13. Andrea Rossi (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 14. Alve Callemo (SWE, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 15. Pelle Gundersen (NOR, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 16. Alessandro Gaspari (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 17. Junior Bal (BEL, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 18. Nike Korsbeck (SWE, Triumph), -1 lap(s); 19. Joshua Voelker (GER, KTM), -2 lap(s); 20. Jaka Peklaj (SLO, Husqvarna), -2 lap(s); 21. Damian Zdunek (POL, KTM), -3 lap(s); 22. Maxime Grau (FRA, Honda), -7 lap(s); 23. Luca Ruffini (ITA, Husqvarna), -7 lap(s); 24. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Kawasaki), -16 lap(s);

MX2 - World Championship Classification

1. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 729 points; 2. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 706 p.; 3. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 690 p.; 4. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 659 p.; 5. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 623 p.; 6. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 573 p.; 7. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 457 p.; 8. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 401 p.; 9. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 352 p.; 10. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), 352 p.; 11. Kay Karssemakers (NED, KAW), 277 p.; 12. Maxime Grau (FRA, HON), 269 p.; 13. Noel Zanocz (HUN, KTM), 204 p.; 14. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), 168 p.; 15. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, DUC), 126 p.; 16. Scott Smulders (NED, HUS), 105 p.; 17. Cas Valk (NED, TM), 87 p.; 18. Andrea Rossi (ITA, KTM), 87 p.; 19. Pelle Gundersen (NOR, HUS), 70 p.; 20. Ollie Colmer (GBR, KTM), 70 p.; 21. Alessandro Gaspari (ITA, KTM), 44 p.; 22. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), 40 p.; 23. Valentin Kees (GER, KTM), 38 p.; 24. Alve Callemo (SWE, HUS), 37 p.; 25. Ben Mustoe (GBR, GAS), 37 p.; 26. Nike Korsbeck (SWE, TRI), 34 p.; 27. Simone Mancini (ITA, DUC), 27 p.; 28. Francisco Garcia (ESP, KAW), 25 p.; 29. Hugo Forsgren (SWE, HON), 25 p.; 30. Luca Ruffini (ITA, HUS), 23 p.; 31. William Askew (GBR, TRI), 20 p.; 32. Adria Monne (ESP, GAS), 20 p.; 33. Benjamin Garib (CHI, HON), 18 p.; 34. Francesco Bellei (ITA, KTM), 18 p.; 35. Rodolfo Bicalho (BRA, KTM), 18 p.