Mathis Valin has won the MX2 qualification race on Saturday in Italy, with the Frenchman riding the tough, dusty circuit better than anyone else. Bad starts for both Sasha Coenen and Simon Langenfelder meant they were back in the pack and had to work their way to the front, while the two Triumph men, Farres and McLellan finished second and third.

Mathis Valin: Today I wasn't having the feeling, but I had a problem on the gate, but I managed a good start and took the holeshot. I had decent laps and managed the laps, because the heat is crazy.

Championship points are now 1. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 387 points; 2. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 349 p.; 3. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 343 p.; 4. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 334 p.; 5. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 318 pts.

MX2 Qualification Race

Valin led early from Uccellini, Walvoort, Zanocz, Bennati, Mikula, Grau, Karlis Reisulis and McLellan, well back was Coenen in 13th, Farres 14th, Janis Reisulis 20th and Langenfelder 29th.

On lap three it was Valin ahead of Walvoort, Zanocz, Uccellini, Karlis Reisulis, Grau, McLellan, Coenen, Farres, Binnati in 10th. Farres into seventh and Coenen into eight. Lap five and it was Valin with a seven second lead over Walvoort, then Zanocz, Reisulis, Farres, McLellan, Grau, Coenen, Uccellini, and Janis Reisulis.

Coenen a crash and he dropped to ninth place. On lap eight it was Valin with 9.5 seconds over Farres who had moved into second place, with McLellan third, then Walvoort, Zanocz, Karlis Reisulis, Grau, Coenen, Janis Reisulis, and Karssemakers 10th. Everts 11th and Langenfelder still way back in 14th spot.

Coenen flying now as he quickly moved past a handful of riders and moved into fourth place. Lap 11 it was Valin with 8.3 over Farres, then McLellan, Coenen, Walvoort, Zanocz, Karlis Reisulis, Janis Reisulis, Everts and Karssemakers. Valin wins it.

MX2 - Qualifying Race - Classification

1. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), 25:09.572; 2. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), +0:02.887; 3. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), +0:04.002; 4. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:16.035; 5. Noel Zanocz (HUN, KTM), +0:20.380; 6. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:21.235; 7. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), +0:23.273; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:30.071; 9. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:32.516; 10. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Kawasaki), +0:37.917; 11. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), +0:39.486; 12. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), +0:45.783; 13. Maxime Grau (FRA, Honda), +0:55.547; 14. Andrea Uccellini (ITA, TM), +1:00.412; 15. Andrea Rossi (ITA, KTM), +1:05.766; 16. Morgan Bennati (ITA, Triumph), +1:10.411; 17. Remo Schudel (SUI, KTM), +1:14.769; 18. Nike Korsbeck (SWE, Triumph), +1:23.577; 19. Ollie Colmer (GBR, KTM), +1:26.458; 20. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), +1:41.038; 21. Giovanni Meneghello (ITA, KTM), +1:48.096; 22. Lorenzo Aglietti (ITA, Husqvarna), +1:49.309; 23. Giorgio Orlando (ITA, Kawasaki), +1:50.271; 24. Jaka Peklaj (SLO, Husqvarna), +1:50.723; 25. Alessandro Sadovschi (ITA, Husqvarna), +1:53.607; 26. Iacopo Fabbri (ITA, Honda), +1:58.984; 27. Levi Chanton (SUI, KTM), -1 lap(s); 28. Jakub Zahradník (CZE, KTM), -1 lap(s); 29. Rodolfo Bicalho (BRA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 30. Alessandro Gaspari (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 31. Alessandro Traversini (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 32. Tommaso Lodi (ITA, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s);

MX2 - World Championship Classification

1. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 387 points; 2. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 349 p.; 3. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 343 p.; 4. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 334 p.; 5. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 318 p.; 6. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 316 p.; 7. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 285 p.; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 226 p.; 9. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 216 p.; 10. Kay Karssemakers (NED, KAW), 162 p.; 11. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), 144 p.; 12. Noel Zanocz (HUN, KTM), 114 p.; 13. Maxime Grau (FRA, HON), 114 p.; 14. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), 94 p.; 15. Cas Valk (NED, TM), 87 p.; 16. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, DUC), 67 p.; 17. Scott Smulders (NED, HUS), 57 p.; 18. Andrea Rossi (ITA, KTM), 52 p.; 19. Pelle Gundersen (NOR, HUS), 46 p.; 20. Francisco Garcia (ESP, KAW), 25 p.; 21. Ollie Colmer (GBR, KTM), 24 p.; 22. Valentin Kees (GER, KTM), 22 p.; 23. Benjamin Garib (CHI, HON), 18 p.; 24. Alessandro Gaspari (ITA, KTM), 16 p.; 25. Nike Korsbeck (SWE, TRI), 14 p.; 26. Hugo Forsgren (SWE, HON), 14 p.; 27. Jake Cannon (AUS, KAW), 12 p.; 28. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), 12 p.; 29. Morgan Bennati (ITA, TRI), 11 p.; 30. Rodolfo Bicalho (BRA, KTM), 11 p.; 31. Carlos Andres Padilla Duran (BOL, GAS), 10 p.; 32. Simone Mancini (ITA, DUC), 9 p.; 33. Remo Schudel (SUI, KTM), 9 p.; 34. David Braceras (ESP, TRI), 8 p.; 35. Felipe Quirno Costa (ARG, HON), 8 p.; 36. Samuel Oechslin (SUI, KTM), 8 p.; 37. Joshua Voelker (GER, KTM), 8 p.; 38. William Askew (GBR, TRI), 7 p.; 39. Ben Mustoe (GBR, GAS), 7 p.; 40. Alessandro Traversini (ITA, KTM), 7 p.; 41. Adria Monne (ESP, GAS), 7 p.; 42. Juan Felipe Garcia (ARG, FAN), 7 p.; 43. Lotte Van Drunen (NED, YAM), 7 p.; 44. Miguel Rojas (COL, KTM), 6 p.; 45. Alfonso Bratschi (URU, KTM), 5 p.; 46. Thomas Oechslin (SUI, KTM), 4 p.; 47. Jan Krug (GER, TRI), 4 p.; 48. Rodrigo Stuardo (CHI, FAN), 4 p.; 49. Jose Morera (VEN, KAW), 3 p.; 50. Valentino Vazquez (ESP, GAS), 3 p.; 51. Manuel Torrado (ARG, GAS), 2 p.; 52. Petr Rathousky (CZE, KTM), 2 p.;