EMX250

PIETRAMURATA (Trentino) 14 April 2024 – Taking place at the base of the Garda Mountains, the second round of the EMX250 and EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing unfolded like in Sardegna last week in hot temperatures not that usual for this time of year in Trentino. Amidst the demanding conditions and on a track that required complete focus on every inch of the hard-pack surface, riders were tasked with maintaining their own performance while contending with stiff competition.

It was an Italian swoop in front of an amazing Italian atmosphere in the EMX as Beddini GASGAS Factory Juniors’s Valerio Lata perfectly won the overall with a 1-1 while it was Fantic Factory Racing EMX125’s Simone Mancini who got his first ever overall win. 

The weekend started on Saturday for both European classes. In EMX250, Bence Pergel came out of the first corner on top but it was Valerio Lata great start that saw commanding the race right after while serious contender VRT Yamaha Racing’s Ivano Van Erp got involved in the start’s traffic disadvantaging him as he turned the opening lap in 19th position. Eventually coming back to an honourable 11th place in the end. 

Pergel got a great start and saw himself in 2nd position, a place that he was not able to keep with Gabriel SS24 KTM's Cas Valk powering around the outside to move up to 2nd on lap 2. Meanwhile. Pergel went down the ranks as he couldn’t find the right pace to stay up the leader board and finished at a good 6th place. Maximilian Werner fromn JM Honda Racing abandoned after a crash mid-race that hindered his chances of podium while he was 6th. 

Frenchman Maxime Grau riding for WZ Racing Team showed great pace as he moved up to 3rd on lap 5. However with few laps to go, all was to a waste as Grau fell down and had to settle for 5th. RFME GASGAS MXJunior Team's Federico Garcia was lucky to not run into his rear wheel and could go up to 3rd where he finished in the end. BUD Racing Kawasaki Mathis Valin had a hard time as he buried his front wheel on lap 5 but fought back up to 4th place in the end as he overtook Grau and Pergel along the way. 

Lata was the excellent winner of the race in the end after showing a lot of control from start to finish in what was a perfect start of his home Italian round. Valk trailed behind him and finished at an excellent 2nd place. 

Race 2 started again perfectly for Pergel with K.Reisulis behind him with Lata and Grau. The opening lap was frantic with VRT Yamaha Racing K.Reisulis pouncing on Pergel to take the lead while Lata pushed hard and also moved pass Pergel to chase the lead. 

On lap 3, Grau crashed out of 4th place again in the same spot as Saturday while Valin, Werner and Garcia fought hard for the 6th position. Garcia overtook both to go 5th as he found great lines. Valin then tipped over and moved down to 8th but managed to get back up quickly to finish 4th in then. Meanwhile Valk let his speed talk to move up to 3rd behind Lata. 

On lap 5, Lata was hot on K.Reisulis’ wheels and although the Latvian held on well for a while, Lata took the lead yet again on a this successful track for him with the home fans on their feet to cheer the young Italian.

The race then settled a bit with not much passing in the top 10 until lap 11 when K.Reisulis’s bike got to a complete stop and could not switch it back on, having him to retire despite a great race. Lata was left on his own at the lead to ride his own rhythm and celebrate in style on last jump. Perfect weekend for the red plate as he increases his lead in the championship and win in Trentino for the second year in a row. 

For Valk, K.Reisulis’ issue meant he went up to finish with an excellent 2-2 and go 2nd on the podium while Garcia also had similar trajectory as he went 3-3 for 3rd overall and his first EMX250 podium.

Valerio Lata: “What a weekend! Perfect weekend for me with the pole position yesterday and a double win! It’s amazing with all the fans here, it was so much fun here in Trentino. Now we see you in Agueda, Portugal!”

Main Photo: Valeri Lata

Bottom Photo: 1. EMX250 Start; 2. EMX250 Podium

EMX250 -  Race 1 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Valerio Lata (ITA, GASGAS), 30:30.718; 2. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), +0:05.079; 3. Francisco Garcia (ESP, GASGAS), +0:27.466; 4. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:40.950; 5. Maxime Grau (FRA, KTM), +0:47.367; 6. Bence Pergel (HUN, KTM), +0:50.254; 7. Saad Soulimani (MOR, Yamaha), +0:52.713; 8. Alexis Fueri (FRA, Fantic), +0:53.600; 9. Mads Fredsoe (DEN, GASGAS), +1:01.257; 10. August Frisk (SWE, KTM), +1:02.781

EMX250 – Race 2 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Valerio Lata (ITA, GASGAS), 30:45.055; 2. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), +0:01.711; 3. Francisco Garcia (ESP, GASGAS), +0:35.796; 4. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:47.371; 5. Saad Soulimani (MOR, Yamaha), +0:51.105; 6. Nico Greutmann (SUI, Husqvarna), +0:54.058; 7. Bence Pergel (HUN, KTM), +0:56.232; 8. Alexis Fueri (FRA, Fantic), +0:59.891; 9. Benjamin Garib (CHI, Kawasaki), +0:59.892; 10. Ivano Van Erp (NED, Yamaha), +1:01.848

EMX250 Overall - Top 10:  1. Valerio Lata (ITA, GAS), 50 points; 2. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), 44 p.; 3. Francisco Garcia (ESP, GAS), 40 p.; 4. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 36 p.; 5. Saad Soulimani (MOR, YAM), 30 p.; 6. Bence Pergel (HUN, KTM), 29 p.; 7. Alexis Fueri (FRA, FAN), 26 p.; 8. Nico Greutmann (SUI, HUS), 22 p.; 9. Ivano Van Erp (NED, YAM), 21 p.; 10. Mads Fredsoe (DEN, GAS), 19 p

EMX250 Championship - Top 10 Classification: 1. Valerio Lata (ITA, GAS), 97 points; 2. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 81 p.; 3. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), 64 p.; 4. Francisco Garcia (ESP, GAS), 59 p.; 5. Ivano Van Erp (NED, YAM), 57 p.; 6. Alexis Fueri (FRA, FAN), 49 p.; 7. Saad Soulimani (MOR, YAM), 42 p.; 8. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 33 p.; 9. Nico Greutmann (SUI, HUS), 33 p.; 10. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 30 p

EMX250 Manufacturers - Top 10 Classification: 1. GASGAS, 97 points; 2. Kawasaki, 81 p.; 3. KTM, 78 p.; 4. Yamaha, 72 p.; 5. Fantic, 49 p.; 6. Husqvarna, 39 p.; 7. Honda, 23 p.;

The first start in Race 1 saw TM moto SteelsDrJack‘s Brandon Rispoli take the lead on the first corner but that didn’t take long for another Italian rider to take over with Francesco Bellei from Dreams Racing leading the race in front this time of Fantic Factory Racing EMX125’s Francesco Mancini. 

Then some misfortunes happened on the opening lap with Rispoli making a mistake at the exit of a turn while red plate Noel Zanocz from Fantic Factory Racing EMX125 fell down and picked himself up in 37th place for a couple of laps. The Yamaha Europe EMX125 MJC rider Dani Heitink and Liam Brunau also came together and lost few positions. 

Things then settled down, but Aaron Katona managed to get the best out of Pelle Gunderson who drifted wide to move up to 4th on lap 6. Gunderson got picked up again at the same part of the track but this time by Cole McCullough riding with Maddii Fantic by Milwaukee.

Mancini, was on the chase though, and on lap 9 made a decisive pass to take the lead off Bellei. RFME GASGAS MXJunior Team’s Salvador Perez stayed solid in 3rd and bid his time to capitalise on Bellei’s fading pace to move up to 2nd.

Meanwhile, McCullough tried to pass Katona for the rest of the race but could not make it happen and finished 4th in the end with Bellei getting passed in the last laps by both riders to end up 5th.  

In Race 2, Mano Faure from Yamaha Europe EMX125 MJC was the fastest star as exited the first corner at the lead. Bellei followed closely behind in 2nd while Rispoli was 3rd too and held on in front of red plate Zanocz. Following a very good saturdya racing, McCullough got tangle at the first corner with many riders and had to retire.

Race leader Faure went down on lap 2 and couldn’t get going and struggle to switch his livery on again losing many positions. Bellei didn’t that much as he took command of the race. Zanocz made a solid pass on Rispoli to move up 2nd and chase after Bellei.

Mancini was looking strong once again as he moved up to 3rd on lap 5. Katona found himself in 6th which was enough for a podium at that time.  But

Later on had to conced this podium spot to a convincing Perez who battled him out to finish 6th and climbed on the third step of the podium. Katona settled for 7th in race 2 synonymous of 4th overall. 

Bellei’s pace was tremendous as the gap with Zanocz increase to 7 seconds mid-race. Meanwhile Faure managed to come back up to 10th. 

Bellei went all the way to win his first race to give Italian fans exactly what they came for with another Italian race win as he finished 2nd on the podium. It was the first race winner Mancini who showed his qualities over the weekend with a 1-3 to get his first overall win of his career and get the Italian flag up in Pietramurata. 

The Red Plate stays with Zanocz who did much better than in race 1 to finish 2nd and and go 6th overall.

Simone Mancini:  "I’m very very happy! It was a difficult race but the track was good. It was a good weekend for me as I won Race 1 and got third in race 2. I’m happy with this overall win and see you in Portugal! 

Main Photo: Simone Mancini

Bottom Photo: 1. EMX125 Start; 2. EMX125 Podium

EMX125 - Race 1 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Simone Mancini (ITA, Fantic), 29:22.346; 2. Salvador Perez (ESP, GASGAS), +0:04.319; 3. Áron Katona (HUN, KTM), +0:07.623; 4. Cole McCullough (IRL, Fantic), +0:10.249; 5. Francesco Bellei (ITA, KTM), +0:11.041; 6. Maximilian Ernecker (AUT, GASGAS), +0:24.592; 7. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), +0:28.639; 8. Pelle Gundersen (NOR, Husqvarna), +0:35.567; 9. Mano Faure (FRA, Yamaha), +0:37.828; 10. Brando Rispoli (ITA, TM), +0:44.103;

EMX125 – Race 2 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Francesco Bellei (ITA, KTM), 29:54.088; 2. Noel Zanocz (HUN, Fantic), +0:03.538; 3. Simone Mancini (ITA, Fantic), +0:13.975; 4. Maximilian Ernecker (AUT, GASGAS), +0:15.968; 5. Brando Rispoli (ITA, TM), +0:22.261; 6. Salvador Perez (ESP, GASGAS), +0:24.803; 7. Áron Katona (HUN, KTM), +0:25.767; 8. Markuss Ozolins (LAT, GASGAS), +0:29.189; 9. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), +0:39.421; 10. Mano Faure (FRA, Yamaha), +0:39.710

EMX125 Overall - Top 10 Classification: 1. Simone Mancini (ITA, FAN), 45 points; 2. Francesco Bellei (ITA, KTM), 41 p.; 3. Salvador Perez (ESP, GAS), 37 p.; 4. Áron Katona (HUN, KTM), 34 p.; 5. Maximilian Ernecker (AUT, GAS), 33 p.; 6. Noel Zanocz (HUN, FAN), 30 p.; 7. Brando Rispoli (ITA, TM), 27 p.; 8. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), 26 p.; 9. Mano Faure (FRA, YAM), 23 p.; 10. Pelle Gundersen (NOR, HUS), 21 p

EMX125 Championship - Top 10 Classification: 1. Noel Zanocz (HUN, FAN), 77 points; 2. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), 69 p.; 3. Salvador Perez (ESP, GAS), 65 p.; 4. Mano Faure (FRA, YAM), 58 p.; 5. Áron Katona (HUN, KTM), 58 p.; 6. Francesco Bellei (ITA, KTM), 56 p.; 7. Simone Mancini (ITA, FAN), 49 p.; 8. Dani Heitink (NED, YAM), 48 p.; 9. Jarne Bervoets (BEL, YAM), 40 p.; 10. Maximilian Ernecker (AUT, GAS), 36 p

EMX125 Manufacturers - Top 10 Classification 1. Fantic, 94 points; 2. KTM, 88 p.; 3. GASGAS, 76 p.; 4. Yamaha, 65 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 36 p.; 6. TM, 27 p

ROUND OF TRENTINO QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1570m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 29°

Weather conditions: Sunny

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 10 April 2024 – The 2024 MXGP World Motocross Championship runs in consecutive weekends for the first time as the teams and crews head directly from the island of Sardegna to round four at the beautiful “Il Ciclamino” circuit at Pietramurata between the cities of Arco and Trento in northern Italy for the MXGP of Trentino on 13th and 14th of April! 

With an amazing location at the foot of the Garda Mountains, and the manic enthusiasm of both the Italian and travelling Slovenian fans, there is no doubt that this venue is one of the jewels in MXGP’s crown. There have been 19 GP events held in its history since the first in 1987, a 125cc contest won by Italian hero Massimo Contini on an Italian Cagiva machine. The circuit has hosted more Grands Prix in the last decade than any other, having been on the schedule every year since 2013, and running six events across the two years affected by the COVID pandemic.  

Three of the major contenders for MXGP glory this year have had a great amount of success in this arena, whilst only one rider in the current MX2 line-up can claim to having won in Trentino.  With incredible crowds and an electric atmosphere, it is one for any MXGP fan’s bucket list, so we certainly hope you can tune in, or better still join us in person for a memorable weekend of racing action!

The EMX125 Championship Presented by FMF joins the main classes in the journey over from Sardegna, with Hungarian prospect Noel Zanocz looking to defend his Championship lead for Fantic Factory Racing EMX125, while the first race winner Gyan Doensen will hope to make up for a crash-affected fourth for Racestore KTM Factory Rookies in race two. 

They are joined by the EMX250 series for their second round, as rising Roman star Valerio Lata looks to defend his narrow Championship lead, where he won last year, on home ground for Beddini GASGAS Factory Juniors against the BUD Racing Kawasaki of Mathis Valin and the chasing pack!

Another perfect weekend for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s reigning MXGP World Champion Jorge Prado in Sardegna saw him extend his series lead to 17 points, and the only consolation for his main opposition is that they were able to finish directly behind him throughout that weekend. Team HRC’s Tim Gajser lost a minimal amount of points to keep the red plate holder within his sights, and Jeffrey Herlings moved up into third in the standings for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, albeit 49 points behind Prado.

All three men have great records at Trentino. Gajser and Herlings have each won 10 individual races, and 5 overall Grands Prix there, and victory for either will see them set the record for GP wins at the circuit, as they are both level with Italian legend Antonio Cairoli as it stands.  “The Bullet” won MX2 in 2013, ’14, and ’16, plus the MXGP class in both 2018 and the first of the three GPs in 2021. Gajser won in his sole MX2 title year of 2015, then took MXGP victory in 2019, two in 2020, and the last GP he contested here in 2022.  The Honda man usually has a massive swell of support from his home country, as the circuit is around 300km from the Slovenian border. After being knocked out of the early 2023 season with injuries from a big crash at this track, his fans will also return to try and urge him on to more success.

However, if Prado continues his current run of success at each GP so far this year, he will join them all on 5 wins as well, after winning his fourth GP at the venue last season, his first in MXGP after consecutive MX2 victories in 2017, ’18, and ‘19. The Spaniard has won 5 individual races at the track, although he suffered his worst RAM Qualifying Race of the year in 2023, finishing in 10th after a rare poor start and even rarer crash.  He rectified that with 1-3 finishes for the GP win, although Herlings took race two with a stunning charge to claim 3rd overall after a 9th in race one, behind Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP's Maxime Renaux who went 2-2 for 2nd overall.  

The RAM Qualifying Race winner was Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre, but his dream Saturday was followed by a nightmare Sunday with a first corner crash in race one and a steady second race to go 12-4 for 7th overall.  The Frenchman has won races here in 2016, 2020, and 2021, but never any better than 2ndoverall, which he claimed in 2016 and the final race in 2020. He has also been third three times at Trentino.

One rider with an excellent record at the circuit, albeit in the Youth and EMX classes, is Mattia Guadagnini.  Very much a local rider just over an hour’s drive from his home town, it’s unclear whether or not Mattia will make his debut for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, but he is on the Entry List and home fans will be hoping he can join MRT Racing Team Beta factory man Ivo Monticelli, as the man from Ancona is the only Italian to have scored points in the class so far this season.  Ivo currently lies 15th in the series.

Pauls Jonass is only 10 points behind Febvre in 5th, and the Standing Construct Honda man will look to build on that at a venue where he last saw the podium in his title year of 2017 in MX2, when he shared the race wins with Prado.  Jeremy Seewer has won a GP in Trentino, the MXGP of Garda Trentino, the third round here in 2021, and his learning with Kawasaki Racing Team will continue as he lies 6th in the points chase.  The only other former GP winner here who lines up in MXGP is Ben Watson, who won the final round in 2020 and looks to lift his MRT Racing Team Beta up from 12th in the standings.

All eyes will be on that lead battle, however, as the big question right now is “Who can stop Jorge Prado?”, and the two five-time World Champions in the class will be raising their hands!

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 174 Points; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 157 Points; 3. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 125 Pts; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 123 Points ; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, HON), 113 Pts; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, KAW), 99 Pts; 7. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 90 Pts; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 83 Pts; 9. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, HON) 64 Pts; 10. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 63 Pts.; 

Main Photo: MXGP Start Trentino 2023 

Bottom Photos: 1. TIm Gajser; 2. Jorge Prado

The MX2 class has provided some brilliant racing already this year, but so far the top step has continually been occupied by Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing team leader Kay de Wolf. The Dutch teenager has managed to win each GP this season, but there have also been race wins for three other riders. Simon Laengenfelder, who lies 2nd in the points chase for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing,  won the opening race back in Argentina, reigning MX2 World Champion Andrea Adamo won race two in Spain for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, and De Wolf’s even younger teammate Lucas Coenen won the first RAM Qualifying Race of the year, as well as the first GP race in Sardegna. Even though the Dutchman holds a 29-point lead going to Trentino, he knows that his pursuers will look at the hard-pack circuits to come and like their chances on them.

The red-plate holder recorded a consistent 5-4 scorecard in Pietramurata last season, but he has form at the track as he took a fine 2nd overall in 2022. His main challenger this year, Laengenfelder, won both the RAM Qualifying Race and the second GP race, although a lowly 9th in race one kept him off the overall podium.  Lucas Coenen didn’t have the best of days here last year, but he went 1-1 in the EMX125 class at one of the rounds in 2021, and will have been fired up by his speed in Sardegna.

It will be home hero Adamo that will be looking to repeat his victory of last season, which was the first of his career, and he now returns as World Champion and the main source of hope for a home victory in the eyes of his home fans.  There is no doubt that the speed is there and with a 70-point gap to the leader after just three GPs, there is also no doubt that he absolutely needs to climb that top step once again.  He can take confidence that he is the only rider lining up in MX2 who has won an overall GP in Trentino.

Liam Everts completed a 1-2 for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing here in 2023, and he sits equal on points with his other teammate Sacha Coenen after sitting out the first round with a thumb injury. Sixth in the points chase is Mikkel Haarup, who enjoyed one of his 6 career podium finishes at the circuit back in 2022.  His Monster Energy Triumph Racing teammate Camden McLellan sits directly behind him in the table, a single point back, after his first career GP podium in Sardegna.  

Beyond their Champion Adamo, local supporters will be looking to get behind Monster Energy Yamaha MX2 rider Andrea Bonacorsi, who won a race at Trentino in the EMX250 division last year, and has had a steady start to his rookie year in MX2. Ferruccio Zanchi will again be sidelined for Team HRC after missing Sardegna due to a mid-week practice crash.  

As with the MXGP class, the pack will be hoping to make a dent in the leader’s record of winning every GP so far, and this should result in a fantastic weekend of all-out action!

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 170 Points; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 141 Points; 3. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 124 Pts; 4. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 106 Points; 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 100 Pts; 6. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, TRI), 96 Pts; 7. Camden McLellan (RSA, TRI), 95 Pts; 8. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, GAS), 80 Pts; 9. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 78 Pts; 10. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 77 Pts; 

Main Photo: MX2 Start Trentino 2023 

Bottom Photos: 1. Andrea Adamo; 2. Lucas Coenen

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TIMETABLE 

SATURDAY: 07:55 EMX125 Free practice Group 1, 08:25 EMX125 Free practice Group 2, 08:55 EMX250 Free practice Group 1, 09:25 EMX250 Free practice Group 2, 09:55 EMX125 Qualifying practice Group 1, 10:30 MX2 Time Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 11:30 EMX125 Qualifying practice Group 2, 12:25 EMX250 Qualifying practice Group 1, 13:00 EMX250 Qualifying practice Group 2, 13:40 MX2 Time Practice, 14:15 MXGP Time Practice, 15:00 EMX125 Race 1, 15:45 EMX250 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 17:25 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY: 09:45 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX250 Race 2, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

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MONACO (Principailty of Monaco) 9 April 2023 – The 4th round of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship arrives Pietramurata for the MXGP of Trentino om the 13th and 14th of April.

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EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing ENTRY LIST

INTU-XANADÚ ARROYOMOLINOS (Spain) 24 March 2024 – The EMX250 Motocross European Championship season kicked off at Intu-Xanadú Spain with electrifying races, setting the stage for what promises to be a fiercely competitive and exhilarating season. With a lineup packed with talent, the EMX250 ignited the season with a thrilling round of races.

It was Beddini GASGAS Factory Juniors’ Valerio Lata who showed great character throughout the weekend to win the overall and take the Red Plate on the opening round in Spain.

In race 1, Teammates at VRT Yamaha Official EMX250, Karlis Reisulis and Ivano Van Erp took the best start of the pack with Valerio Lata on their tail initially. However Bud Racing Kawasaki’s Mathis Valin, VRT Yamaha Official EMX250’s Janis Reisulis and Gabriel SS24 KTM’s Cas Valk all went to pass Lata within the first official lap. 

Valk didn’t waste any time and took on the two blue machines of first J.Reisulis and then Van Erp by committing on the outside, Valk and moved up to 2nd.

The man on the charge was Lata! Lata kept improving along the way and got up to 3rd when he saw Valk in front of him making his way out of the track after poor negotiated jump in what costed the young Dutch rookie no better than a 4th place in the end. 

Things were going to get even better for Lata who got the best of K.Reisulis to ride through to a solid victory. 

Valin and K.Reisulis in the meantime battled hard for most of the second half of the race but K.Reisulis maintained his 2nd place while Valin settled for a good 3rd spot on his first EMX250 Race. Behind them and still up for a podium were Van Erp 5th and J.Reisulis 6th.

In Race 2, J.Reisulis with a tremendous start but then fell into the order quickly while Van Erp took the lead from the first corner. However the young Dutch crashed shortly after with Valin taking charge of the race.

Bike It Kawasaki Racing Team’s Billy Askew made an amazing effort to go 3rd quickly. After winning race 1 Lata, who was 4th and very much in the mix to win the overall fell down in a corner and found himself in 8thafter a couple of laps. The Italian made a good charge and showed composure after his crash to quickly pass J.Reisulis, Fantic Facotry Racing MX2's Alexis Fueri and JM Honda Rcing Max Werner. 

Van Erp managed to get his ride back on track and showed good speed as he moved back up to 3rd after a good pass on Askew. 

Meanwhile, Valin was simply flying at the top, making a comfortable gap with K.Reisulis while Askew crashed out of 4th which was ideal for Lata as he moved to 4th. The Italian also showed tremendous speed as he clocked the fastest lap of the round and reduce a large gap with Van Erp and K.Reisulis.

The last two laps were something over rollercoaster of emotions. While Valin was doing the perfect race and sit on top of the podium, Lata 3rd on the podium at that time kept pushing and closed on Van Erp and K.Reisulis. The number 53 Lata charged the two riders and passed Van Erp while K.Reisulis’ clutch completely fred at the same time to see his hopes of a podium vanished. K.Reisulis retired, Lata moved up to 2nd to win the overall in great fashion while Valin finished the race thinking he was the one winning it all after a perfect race.

In the end Valin stepped on the 2nd step of the podium showing a solid performance while Van Erp finished 3rdoverall. Lata was the big winner of the day after an impressive comeback. This exciting opening round was a stunning indication of the highly competitiveness we will expect this season.

Main Photo: EMX250 Podium, (left to right: Mathis Valin, Valerio Lata, Ivano Van Erp)

Bottom Photos: 1.Valerio Lata ; 2. EMX250 Start

EMX250 -  Race 1 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Valerio Lata (ITA, GASGAS), 29:18.682; 2. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:02.882; 3. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:03.691; 4. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), +0:06.277; 5. Ivano Van Erp (NED, Yamaha), +0:09.579; 6. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:22.280; 7. Maxime Grau (FRA, GASGAS), +0:22.470; 8. Gerard Congost (ESP, GASGAS), +0:30.396; 9. Francisco Garcia (ESP, GASGAS), +0:46.848; 10. Bradley Mesters (NED, KTM), +0:51.314

EMX250 – Race 2 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), 30:28.503; 2. Valerio Lata (ITA, GASGAS), +0:05.648; 3. Ivano Van Erp (NED, Yamaha), +0:08.516; 4. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:47.937; 5. Bradley Mesters (NED, KTM), +0:48.764; 6. Maximilian Werner (GER, Honda), +0:55.414; 7. Alexis Fueri (FRA, Fantic), +0:56.437; 8. Elias Escandell (ESP, GASGAS), +0:57.894; 9. Saad Soulimani (FRA, Yamaha), +1:10.704; 10. Nico Greutmann (SUI, Husqvarna), +1:11.882

EMX250 Overall - Top 10 Classification: 1. Valerio Lata (ITA, GAS), 47 points; 2. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 45 p.; 3. Ivano Van Erp (NED, YAM), 36 p.; 4. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 33 p.; 5. Bradley Mesters (NED, KTM), 27 p.; 6. Alexis Fueri (FRA, FAN), 23 p.; 7. Elias Escandell (ESP, GAS), 23 p.; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 22 p.; 9. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), 20 p.; 10. Francisco Garcia (ESP, GAS), 19 p

EMX250 World Championship - Top 10 Classification:  1. Valerio Lata (ITA, GAS), 47 points; 2. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 45 p.; 3. Ivano Van Erp (NED, YAM), 36 p.; 4. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 33 p.; 5. Bradley Mesters (NED, KTM), 27 p.; 6. Alexis Fueri (FRA, FAN), 23 p.; 7. Elias Escandell (ESP, GAS), 23 p.; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 22 p.; 9. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), 20 p.; 10. Francisco Garcia (ESP, GAS), 19 p.

EMX250 Manufacturers - Top 10 Classification: 1. GASGAS, 47 points; 2. Kawasaki, 45 p.; 3. Yamaha, 42 p.; 4. KTM, 34 p.; 5. Fantic, 23 p.; 6. Husqvarna, 17 p.; 7. Honda, 15 p

MXGP OF SPAIN QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1650m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 21°

Weather conditions: Sunny

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