Jeffrey Herlings goes 1-1 at MXGP season opener

2026 MXGP World Championship
Round One – YPF MXGP of Argentina
Bariloche

The 2026 FIM Motocross World Championship is underway, with the season opening at the new Bariloche MX Race Track for the YPF MXGP of Argentina on Sunday, March 8. Overnight work was kept to a minimum to retain a technical edge, while heavy watering was required throughout the day as sunshine and wind dried the surface quickly.

MXGP
Herlings opens Honda era with 1-1

After a difficult qualifying race on Saturday, Jeffrey Herlings responded with a 1-1 on Sunday to win overall in his first Grand Prix for Honda, banking his 113th career GP victory and taking the red plate.

Romain Febvre began his title defence with second overall, while Tom Vialle backed up his qualifying race win with third overall in his MXGP debut weekend, scoring 2-4 across the motos. Championship-wise, Herlings and Vialle leave Argentina tied on 50 points, with Herlings leading on the red-plate tie-break.

MX2
Längenfelder on the double

In MX2, Simon Längenfelder rebounded from Saturday to take a clean 1-1 and the overall, his 10th GP win and a milestone result on his 100th Grand Prix start.

Triumph placed two riders on the podium, with Guillem Farres second overall (3-4) and Camden McLellan third (6-2). Längenfelder leaves round one with a three-point championship lead.

The series now heads to Almonte, Spain, for round two on March 21–22.

Continue below for more details on how it all unfolded.

MXGP Qualifying Race

Vialle launched his Honda HRC Petronas machine into the lead from the gate and controlled the MXGP qualifying race from the front, holding off Lucas Coenen to take the win by 5.479 seconds. Andrea Adamo completed the top three, giving KTM two bikes on the qualifying podium and the first clear indication that the younger generation has arrived with intent in the premier class.

Behind the leading trio, Maxime Renaux brought his Yamaha home fourth, with reigning world champion Romain Febvre fifth after working forward in the opening laps. Ruben Fernandez was sixth, Pauls Jonass seventh, while Mattia Guadagnini banked points in eighth on his Venrooy KTM Racing debut. Ducati’s Calvin Vlaanderen took ninth, and Tim Gajser rounded out the top 10 after a late-race moment involving a lapped rider left him on the ground and recovering to tenth.

Jeffrey Herlings had shown strong pace earlier in the day, but his qualifying race came unstuck when he went down at the start of the first full lap. Herlings charged back through the field but finished outside the top 10 points-paying positions.

MXGP Qualifying Race Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	T. Vialle	Hon	25m22.564
2	L. Coenen	KTM	+0m05.479
3	A. Adamo	KTM	+0m12.300
4	M. Renaux	Yam	+0m14.278
5	R. Febvre	Kaw	+0m19.850
6	R. Fernandez	Hon	+0m25.297
7	P. Jonass	Kaw	+0m31.412
8	M. Guadagnini	KTM	+0m40.323
9	C. Vlaanderen	Duc	+0m41.770
10	T. Gajser	Yam	+0m43.524
11	A. Bonacorsi	Duc	+0m49.517
12	J. Herlings	Hon	+0m57.499
13	K. Horgmo	Hon	+0m58.622
14	O. Oliver	KTM	+0m45.781
15	B. Van Doninck	Fan	+1m05.054
16	J. Seewer	Duc	+1m05.962
17	A. Forato	Fan	+1m19.851
18	T. Benistant	Hon	+1m24.764
19	K. Brumann	Hus	+1m27.211
20	J. Geerts	Bet	+1m29.227
21	J. Pancar	KTM	+1m44.812
22	L. van Berkel	Fan	+1m45.877
23	J. Poli	Kaw	+1m59.717
24	M. Antezana	Yam	1 lap
25	S. Villaronga Muga	Hon	1 lap
26	F. Ciccimarra	Yam	1 lap
27	C. Badiali	Yam	1 lap
28	A. Carrasco	Yam	1 lap
29	T. Montes Gadda	Kaw	1 lap
30	S. Montero	Gas	1 lap
31	J. Salgado	Fan	1 lap
32	F. Sastre	Hon	1 lap
33	V. Garcia Hernandez	KTM	9 laps

MXGP Race One

Herlings and Vialle launched their Honda HRC Petronas machines into the first turn together to start MXGP Race 1 at Bariloche, with Jeffrey Herlings emerging in front and Tom Vialle tucked in behind. Andrea Adamo briefly split the two Hondas in the opening laps, before Vialle worked his way past to restore the 1-2.

Vialle then made his move on Herlings and led the middle portion of the moto, but Herlings responded in the closing stages to reclaim the lead and take his first MXGP race win on the Honda.

Behind them, Romain Febvre brought his Kawasaki home third, with Lucas Coenen fourth and Pauls Jonass fifth.

MXGP Race One Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	J. Herlings	Hon	36m02.812
2	T. Vialle	Hon	+0m03.450
3	R. Febvre	Kaw	+0m16.886
4	L. Coenen	KTM	+0m32.619
5	P. Jonass	Kaw	+0m46.824
6	T. Gajser	Yam	+0m48.358
7	M. Renaux	Yam	+0m51.502
8	C. Vlaanderen	Duc	+0m52.249
9	T. Benistant	Hon	+0m52.675
10	R. Fernandez	Hon	+1m04.826
11	A. Adamo	KTM	+1m15.627
12	J. Pancar	KTM	+1m18.821
13	B. Van Doninck	Fan	+1m20.835
14	O. Oliver	KTM	+1m22.064
15	M. Guadagnini	KTM	+1m40.347
16	K. Horgmo	Hon	+1m45.712
17	J. Seewer	Duc	1 lap
18	J. Poli	Kaw	1 lap
19	L. van Berkel	Fan	1 lap
20	A. Forato	Fan	1 lap
21	M. Antezana	Yam	1 lap
22	F. Ciccimarra	Yam	1 lap
23	S. Villaronga Muga	Hon	1 lap
24	T. Montes Gadda	Kaw	2 laps
25	C. Badiali	Yam	2 laps
26	F. Sastre	Hon	2 laps
27	S. Montero	Gas	2 laps
28	J. Salgado	Fan	2 laps
29	J. Geerts	Bet	9 laps
30	A. Carrasco	Yam	10 laps
31	A. Bonacorsi	Duc	12 laps
32	K. Brumann	Hus	12 laps
33	V. Garcia Hernandez	KTM	17 laps

MXGP Race Two

Race 2 required a restart after an incident at the gate forced a red flag before two laps were completed. When the second start finally settled, Herlings again came through the pack to the front, this time ahead of Febvre and Gajser, with Vialle fourth.

Fernandez backed up for fifth, Coenen sixth and Adamo seventh. Renaux recovered to eighth, with Benistant ninth and Kevin Horgmo 10th.

MXGP Race Two Result

Pos	Rider	Man.	Time
1	Herlings, J.	HON	34:32.280
2	Febvre, R.	KAW	+4.674
3	Gajser, T.	YAM	+8.103
4	Vialle, T.	HON	+27.977
5	Fernandez, R.	HON	+30.711
6	Coenen, L.	KTM	+37.758
7	Adamo, A.	KTM	+40.360
8	Renaux, M.	YAM	+43.051
9	Benistant, T.	HON	+52.620
10	Horgmo, K.	HON	+54.669
11	Van doninck, B.	FAN	+1m03.628
12	Vlaanderen, C.	DUC	+1m09.572
13	Jonass, P.	KAW	+1m20.801
14	Guadagnini, M.	KTM	+1m23.484
15	Forato, A.	FAN	+1m27.116
16	Oliver, O.	KTM	+1m40.978
17	Seewer, J.	DUC	+2m17.555
18	Pancar, J.	KTM	1 lap
19	Poli, J.	KAW	1 lap
20	van Berkel, L.	FAN	1 lap
21	Antezana, M.	YAM	1 lap
22	Badiali, C.	YAM	1 lap
23	Ciccimarra, F.	YAM	1 lap
24	Montes Gadda, T.	KAW	1 lap
25	Salgado, J.	FAN	2 laps
26	Sastre, F.	HON	2 laps
27	Carrasco, A.	YAM	7 laps
28	Montero, S.	GAS	8 laps
29	Bonacorsi, A.	DUC	10 laps
30	Villaronga Muga, S.	HON	12 laps

MXGP Round

Across the two motos, Herlings went 1-1 to win the Grand Prix, with Febvre second overall on 3-2 and Vialle third on 2-4. The championship points after Argentina show Herlings and Vialle tied at the top on 50 points, with Febvre third on 48 heading to round two.

Jeffrey Herlings – 50 points (P1)

“Going one-one in my first outing for Honda HRC PETRONAS is great and a big thank you to everyone in the team who has worked so hard in these couple of months to help make this happen. It wasn’t easy, because in race one I got a bit of arm-pump after grabbing the holeshot but I studied Tom’s lines and then made the pass near the end of the race. Then race two, it was a bit chaotic with the restart but I felt I judged my energy levels well and was able to close the gap and then made the pass again near the end. Going one-one and taking the red-plate is about as good as it as it could have gone today, so I’m hoping to keep this going.”

Tom Vialle – 50 (P2)

“It feel really nice to be here, up on the podium. I didn’t really know what to expect coming in, because there is a lot of good riders in the GPs. Obviously yesterday was good and I felt comfortable taking the win in the qualification race. Then today, again I was feeling good and it was nice to lead some of the race before Jeffrey passed me. My intensity was pretty good in the first few laps, but I did make a couple of mistakes later, but overall I am very happy with my first weekend with Honda HRC PETRONAS.”

Romain Febvre – 48 (P3)

“We made some adjustments to the bike since yesterday and we got much better starts; I even got the holeshot in race two before they red-flagged it. At the re-run I was just behind Tom off the start and had a better flow; that’s always easier when you’re in front and can ride your own lines. I was in a good spot but I didn’t see Jeffrey had also passed Tom so I thought I had a huge gap. I rode one good lap to keep the distance when I saw Jeffrey with ten minutes to go, but then I broke the roll-offs on my goggles and I knew it would be difficult when he was on my wheels. My goal coming here was to be on the podium and I did that; now I have someone to chase and it’s only two points.”

Lucas Coenen – 42 (P4)

“Saturday was quite OK and I was looking forward to the motos but that evening I started to have a lot of problems with my eye and couldn’t see that well on Sunday. We tried some treatment…but it got worst while riding. It was like racing blind! I was just cruising to not make an extra mistake. We’ll get it sorted in time for Spain; otherwise, everything is going in a good way.”

Tim Gajser – 36 (P5)

“We came here to learn, and while it probably wasn’t the smoothest weekend, we made the most of the circumstances. There are definitely positives to take, especially from the second moto, and I felt like we improved in every session, which is encouraging. Of course, the goal is to be fighting at the front, but I feel like that will come with time. The track was quite tricky with not a lot of grip, so that made things a bit challenging, but overall, we learned a lot. Now we have two weeks before Spain, so we’ll keep working hard and come back even better prepared.”

Maxime Renaux – 34 (P6)

“It wasn’t the easiest start to the season for me, as I never really felt comfortable with the track all weekend. I was riding a bit tight and couldn’t quite find the flow I was looking for. In the end, we just focused on salvaging some points. The championship is long, so the important thing is to keep the bigger picture in mind, take what we can from this round, and move forward to the next one.”

Andrea Adamo – 32 (P7)

“Many positives from the weekend. I was very happy with the Quali race and also the speed in the first part of the first moto but unfortunately in the second part I struggled a bit and dropped the pace. I re-grouped for the second moto and it was a better one. We have work to do but the speed is there. Happy with the bike, the team and everything is going well. Onto the next one.”

Ruben Fernandez – 32 (P8)

“I felt the second moto was a lot better than the first one, and it was a shame we had a red-flag because I was in second before we had to line-up again. Still, I felt my riding was good and it is nice to have a positive feeling. I think I showed my speed and I feel like I have to more to come and now we head to Spain and I’m excited for that because it is a home GP.”

Pauls Jonass – 28 (P9)

“I showed good speed all weekend – my best since I joined Kawasaki last year; we put in a lot of work during the winter – riding and training – and it seems to be paying off, but the restart in race two cost me. I was in fourth when the race was red-flagged, then at the restart I came together with another rider at turn two and had to come from dead last to thirteenth. I was happy with my riding all weekend but of course I am disappointed with the final result. But that’s how it goes sometimes so we will just keep working for higher results.”

Calvin Vlaanderen – 24 (P10)

“The first GP is done, of course, not the results that I wanted. My goal was to be inside the top seven. I think realistically I can be between fourth and seventh, and I showed that today with my speed, I think I could have easily been in the top five. I just missed the start. And I struggled to pass in the first race, which cost me a bit of time. But anyway, I was happy with my riding. Then in the second race, I had a big crash in the first start. Thankfully, they red-flagged it because of a start malfunction, and I could go again, but I just really struggled with my right leg. I had a lot of pain, so I did what I could to finish the race. But yeah, we take the points and we keep going. I’m happy with my speed at the moment and with my feeling on the bike. I need to work on my starts, and then we can be inside the top five.”

Jeremy Seewer – 8 (P17)

“There’s not much to say about this weekend. Honestly, we struggled both with the starts and in the race. We need to keep working and improving.”

Andrea Bonacorsi

“It was a good weekend that allowed us to test our level. I felt really good on the bike, and I made progress every time I went out on track. In race one, after a good start, I was in front and had a good pace; I was making some good lines, and I’m sure I could have finished in the top five. Unfortunately, I had a bad crash and hurt my ribs. In race two, I hoped I could make it, but after a few minutes, I felt like I couldn’t get the strength in my legs and push, and I had to stop. I’m staying positive; I know that when we put all the pieces together, we can fight for a top five finish.”

MXGP Championship Standings

Pos	Rider	Man.	Points
1	Herlings, J.	HON	50
2	Vialle, T.	HON	50
3	Febvre, R.	KAW	48
4	Coenen, L.	KTM	42
5	Gajser, T.	YAM	36
6	Renaux, M.	YAM	34
7	Adamo, A.	KTM	32
8	Fernandez, R.	HON	32
9	Jonass, P.	KAW	28
10	Vlaanderen, C.	DUC	24
11	Benistant, T.	HON	24
12	Van doninck, B.	FAN	18
13	Guadagnini, M.	KTM	16
14	Horgmo, K.	HON	16
15	Pancar, J.	KTM	12
16	Oliver, O.	KTM	12
17	Seewer, J.	DUC	8
18	Forato, A.	FAN	7
19	Poli, J.	KAW	5
20	van Berkel, L.	FAN	3

MX2

MXGP Qualifying Race

In MX2, Sacha Coenen did not get the holeshot, but he did enough in the opening laps to put himself into contention and then into the lead. Coenen won the qualifying race by 4.896 seconds from Guillem Farres, with Mathis Valin third for Kawasaki Racing Team MX2 after holding off late pressure.

Janis Martins Reisulis grabbed the holeshot on debut and led early, but was eventually pushed back to sixth as Farres and Valin came through, followed by Liam Everts’ fourth and Camden Mc Lellan’s fifth. Valerio Lata finished seventh for Honda, Julius Mikula eighth, Cas Valk ninth on his TM debut, and Karlis Alberts Reisulis completed the top 10.

Reigning MX2 world champion Simon Längenfelder had a difficult race after first-corner contact and further incidents left him well down the order, meaning he faced Sunday with a poor gate pick.

MXGP Qualifying Race Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	S. Coenen	KTM	26m04.512
2	G. Farres	Tri	+0m04.896
3	M. Valin	Kaw	+0m05.851
4	L. Everts	Hus	+0m07.208
5	C. McLellan	Tri	+0m10.031
6	J. Reisulis	Yam	+0m24.719
7	V. Lata	Hon	+0m36.563
8	J. Mikula	KTM	+0m40.002
9	C. Valk	TM	+0m41.708
10	K. Reisulis	Yam	+0m46.935
11	J. Walvoort	KTM	+0m55.712
12	K. Karssemakers	Kaw	+0m58.906
13	B. Garib	Hon	+1m02.381
14	N. Zanocz	KTM	+1m05.274
15	D. Braceras	Tri	+1m06.729
16	M. Grau	Hon	+1m13.329
17	S. Smulders	Hus	+1m15.806
18	S. Mancini	Duc	+1m31.526
19	J. Morera	Kaw	+2m01.597
20	C. Padilla Duran	Gas	+2m09.075
21	J. Garcia	Fan	+2m26.329
22	S. Längenfelder	KTM	1 lap
23	J. Piermarini	Hon	1 lap
24	R. Stuardo	Fan	1 lap
25	F. Quirno Costa	Hon	1 lap
26	M. Rojas	KTM	1 lap
27	M. Torrado	Gas	1 lap
28	D. Poggio	Gas	2 laps
29	A. Bratschi	KTM	3 laps

MX2 Race One

Janis Reisulis grabbed the early initiative in MX2, repeating his Qualifying Race start by launching his Monster Energy Yamaha to the Fox Holeshot in Moto 1. This time, however, Simon Längenfelder was in position immediately, shadowing Reisulis in second with Karlis Reisulis third in the opening laps as Noel Zanocz and Jens Walvoort traded places inside the top five.

The pace quickly ramped up. Sacha Coenen and Guillem Farres moved through the early traffic, both clearing the leading Yamaha group by the end of lap two as Längenfelder kept things patient at the front. The German made the decisive move on lap six, taking the lead from Janis Reisulis, with Coenen following a lap later as Reisulis lost momentum in lapped traffic. Coenen pushed hard but couldn’t close the gap, and Längenfelder took the Moto 1 win by just over four seconds.

Farres finally displaced Janis Reisulis for third late in the race, with the Latvian still banking a strong fourth on his GP debut. Mathis Valin worked forward to fifth, ahead of Camden McLellan in sixth, while Liam Everts recovered from a first-corner fall to reach seventh.

MX2 Race One Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	S. Längenfelder	KTM	34m55.834
2	S. Coenen	KTM	+0m04.422
3	G. Farres	Tri	+0m13.557
4	J. Reisulis	Yam	+0m16.928
5	M. Valin	Kaw	+0m19.977
6	C. McLellan	Tri	+0m21.342
7	L. Everts	Hus	+0m34.164
8	V. Lata	Hon	+0m36.712
9	K. Reisulis	Yam	+0m45.409
10	J. Walvoort	KTM	+0m56.574
11	K. Karssemakers	Kaw	+1m02.107
12	B. Garib	Hon	+1m08.913
13	S. Mancini	Duc	+1m16.449
14	C. Valk	TM	+1m18.433
15	S. Smulders	Hus	+1m26.899
16	N. Zanocz	KTM	+2m00.133
17	J. Garcia	Fan	1 lap
18	J. Morera	Kaw	1 lap
19	C. Padilla Duran	Gas	1 lap
20	F. Quirno Costa	Hon	1 lap
21	A. Bratschi	KTM	1 lap
22	M. Rojas	KTM	2 laps
23	J. Piermarini	Hon	2 laps
24	D. Poggio	Gas	2 laps
25	M. Torrado	Gas	2 laps
26	R. Stuardo	Fan	6 laps
27	J. Mikula	KTM	8 laps
28	D. Braceras	Tri	9 laps

MX2 Race Two

The second moto began with another Reisulis holeshot before Karlis moved into the lead from Everts and Längenfelder, with Julius Mikula and Janis Reisulis next in line.

Behind them, the opening lap turned ugly: Walvoort came up short over the finish-line jump, and the resulting incident left Valerio Lata with nowhere to go, triggering a heavy crash. Sacha Coenen was also caught up, and both he and Lata were forced out, with Coenen riding back to the pits gingerly but later cleared of further injury concerns.

Up front, Everts then moved into the lead, but Längenfelder worked his way through and then set about reeling the Belgian in. The championship leader made the pass to take control and went on to win the moto, while McLellan produced one of the rides of the day, charging through the field to claim second.

Farres recovered to fourth after an off-track moment during a tussle with Längenfelder, while Karlis Reisulis held on for a valuable fifth, just ahead of Janis.

MX2 Race Two Results

Pos	Rider	Man.	Time
1	Längenfelder, S.	KTM	35:08.451
2	Mc Lellan, C.	TRI	+3.500
3	Everts, L.	HUS	+20.975
4	Farres, G.	TRI	+34.985
5	Reisulis, K.	YAM	+36.783
6	Reisulis, J.	YAM	+37.465
7	Valin, M.	KAW	+39.823
8	Valk, C.	TM	+1m01.988
9	Mikula, J.	KTM	+1m08.553
10	Smulders, S.	HUS	+1m23.225
11	Walvoort, J.	KTM	+1m50.609
12	Garib, B.	HON	1 lap
13	Padilla Duran, C.	GAS	1 lap
14	Quirno Costa, F.	HON	1 lap
15	Rojas, M.	KTM	1 lap
16	Bratschi, A.	KTM	1 lap
17	Stuardo, R.	FAN	2 laps
18	Garcia , J.	FAN	2 laps
19	Torrado, M.	GAS	2 laps
20	Mancini, S.	DUC	3 laps
21	Poggio videgaray, D.	GAS	3 laps
22	Piermarini, J.	HON	3 laps
23	Morera, J.	KAW	4 laps
24	Karssemakers, K.	KAW	5 laps
25	Zanocz, N.	KTM	15 laps
26	Lata, V.	HON	16 laps
27	Coenen, S.	KTM	16 laps

MX2 Round

With the 1-1 scorecard, Längenfelder secured the overall, joined on the podium by Farres and McLellan, with Everts and Janis Reisulis completing the overall top five.

Simon Laengenfelder – 50 points (P1)

“A great weekend, but I wouldn’t say perfect. Yesterday hurt. I was perhaps being too aggressive…but I came back from the outside to take that 1-1. Super-happy. The bike was working great, and a lot of work went into this. I really want to thank the KTM team.”

Guillem Farres – 47 (P2)

“I was a bit cautious in the opening laps of the opening moto. As the race went on though, I started to feel better and found a good rhythm, which helped me work my way up to third, so I was happy with that result. In the second race my start wasn’t the best, but I made some quick passes early on and moved into third. I was battling with a few riders and pushing hard, but after a small mistake where I ran off the track I lost a bit of ground. From there I focused on bringing it home and ended up finishing fourth.”

Camden McLellan – 43 (P3)

“It was a good weekend for us here in Argentina, finishing third overall and sharing a double podium for the team with Guillem in second, which is a great way to start the season. Sunday was definitely better for me. I still struggled a bit with the starts, but I managed to make up ground quickly in the opening corners. In the first race I found a good rhythm and started closing in on the top three, but a small mistake and a crash cost me a lot of time. I fought back well after that and finished just outside the top five. In the second race I had a slightly better start and was able to work my way through the field, making several passes and pushing hard all the way to the end. I closed in on the riders ahead but just ran out of time. Overall, it’s a solid way to begin the year, and now the focus is on keeping that consistency and staying off the ground.”

Liam Everts – 41 (P4)

“It feels really good to start the season and to be back racing in 2026. Sunday morning was actually quite tough because I woke up feeling a little sick, so I wasn’t completely sure how the day would go. The first race was difficult after the start – but I stayed calm and focused on making passes, so coming back to seventh was a positive. In the second moto I had a great start and managed to lead for quite a while, which felt really good. In the end third place and just missing the overall podium is still a solid start to the championship. I’m really happy to be with Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing and the bike feels great, so I’m looking forward to the season!”

Mathis Valin – 38 (P5)

“We made some good points this weekend but we have to work on making quick passes. I had tough starts in both motos so I stayed behind guys I shouldn’t be behind for too long and couldn’t find my flow.”

Janis Reisulis – 38 (P6)

“It was a really good day overall and a positive way to start the season. I was happy with how I managed the first start – there was no pressure and I felt comfortable straight away. The second moto didn’t start quite as well, but the speed was there all day. I still need to work on managing the race a little better and pushing more in the final laps, but that’s something I’ve already improved on compared to last season in the European Championship. Overall, I’m pleased, and I think this has been my best first race ever in a championship.”

Sacha Coenen – 32 (P7)

“A good weekend in Argentina. A good win in the Qualifying moto but then my start was bad in the first moto and I was around 12-13. I made my way back to 2nd but had some arm-pump and it was difficult to ride. In the second race two riders collided in the air in front of me on the first jump. I couldn’t avoid them. We weren’t able to continue but I am OK physically and we’ll see if we can do better in Spain.”

Karlis Reisulis – 29 (P8)

“Overall, it was quite a positive day, especially in the second moto. In the first race, my feeling was good at the start, but I struggled a bit with arm pump and I still need to work on my race rhythm. The second moto went much better. I grabbed the holeshot and was running up front for a long time. I made a few mistakes later in the race and lost some positions, but I kept pushing and finished fifth, and I was close to fourth in the end. It was a good experience overall and something positive to build on.”

Valerio Lata – 17 (P12)

“Definitely a day to forget. Eighth place in race one wasn’t the a performance I was totally happy with, so I was really motivated for race two and got a good start. However another rider made a mistake around the first turn so I had to back off, and then I tried to recover the situation but I ended up landing on another rider who was also caught up in the chaos. A real shame but the aim is to be back ready for Spain in a couple of weeks’ time.”

Simone Mancini – 9 (P17)

“Competing in my first World Championship race in Argentina was a great experience. It could have ended a little better, but I made progress throughout the weekend from free practice to race two, improving each time. The track was challenging, and it was also very demanding physically because I’m not ready for the 30-minute motos plus two laps of the World Championship, but I gritted my teeth until the end, and I’m happy with my riding. Now we continue preparing for the European Championship, always trying to improve.”

Kay de Wolf – Injured (DNS)

“Of course it’s disappointing to not be in Argentina for the opening round, especially as it was going to be my MXGP debut. I was really looking forward to getting the season started. Unfortunately the thumb injury from the crash in Sommières meant it just wasn’t possible this weekend, but the rehab is going really well and I’m working hard to come back as soon as possible. Everyone in the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing team has been amazing with their support, and I can’t wait to get back behind the gate and start racing in MXGP.”

MX2 Championship Standings

Pos	Rider	Bike	Points
1	S. Längenfelder	KTM	50
2	G. Farres	Tri	47
3	C. McLellan	Tri	43
4	L. Everts	Hus	41
5	M. Valin	Kaw	38
6	J. Reisulis	Yam	38
7	S. Coenen	KTM	32
8	K. Reisulis	Yam	29
9	C. Valk	TM	22
10	J. Walvoort	KTM	21
11	B. Garib	Hon	18
12	V. Lata	Hon	17
13	S. Smulders	Hus	17
14	J. Mikula	KTM	15
15	K. Karssemakers	Kaw	10
16	C. Padilla Duran	Gas	10
17	S. Mancini	Duc	9
18	F. Quirno Costa	Hon	8
19	J. Garcia	Fan	7
20	M. Rojas	KTM	6
21	N. Zanocz	KTM	5
22	A. Bratschi	KTM	5
23	R. Stuardo	Fan	4
24	J. Morera	Kaw	3
25	M. Torrado	Gas	2

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