The defending MX1 World Champion collected his maiden MX1 GP win handing Suzuki the provisional supremacy in the manufacturers’ world standings. Team mate and Dutch GP winner Ken de Dycker was also on the podium in third, behind a solid Yamaha Monster Motocross’ David Philippaerts who celebrated his first Yamaha podium.

With De Dycker still holding the series’ lead, Yamaha Monster Motocross’ Joshua Coppins gets ready to chase the leader as he tried to do in Bellpuig, where he clocked the fastest lap during the race.

Though Coppins never made it to the lead of the race, which was only Ramon and AXO KTM Silver Action Jonathan Barragan’s privilege, with the latter eventually stopping trackside due to a bike problem.

MX1-GP OF SPAIN RESULTS Steve Ramon David Philippaerts Ken de Dycker Joshua Coppins Tanel Leok

MX1 POLE POSITIONS

Ken De Dycker 2

Steve Ramon 1

MX1 GRAND PRIX WINS

 Ken De Dycker 1

Steve Ramon 1

MX1 PODIUM POSITIONS 

Ken De Dycker 2

Steve Ramon 2

David Philippaerts 1

Max Nagl 1

MX1 RED PLATES

Ken De Dycker 2

MX1 LAP RECORD (during race)

Ken De Dycker 1

Joshua Coppins 1

MX1 LAPS LED

Ken De Dycker 34

Steve Ramon 12

Jonathan Barragan 3

MX2 Winning the qualifying heat alongside KTM fellow rider Anthony Boissiere of HDI Motocross and finishing first in moto one, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tyla Rattray could keep the red plate even if the second moto was not what the South African expected.

With Ricci Racing Yamaha’s Davide Guarneri winning the final moto and Rattray getting stuck in the mud, the Italian eventually took the overall to secure his second career GP win at the end of a surprising weekend –aside from the unexpected weather conditions, Guarneri raced with a broken right collarbone ligament.

Guarneri also contributed to the first 2008 GP win of Yamaha, winner of last year’s MX2 manufacturers’ World Title.

The Spanish podium was completed by other two riders coming back to the top three in the likes of 3C Racing’s Manuel Monni (second) and Molson Kawasaki Racing’s Stephen Sword, while CLS’ Steven Frossard clocked the fastest lap during the race before having a bike problem.

MX2- GP OF SPAIN RESULTS Davide Guarneri Manuel Monni Stephen Sword Antonio Cairoli Tyla Rattray

MX2 QUALIFYING HEAT WINS

Tyla Rattray 2

Tommy Searle 1

Anthony Boissiere 1

MX2 HEAT WINS

Tyla Rattray 3

Davide Guarneri 1

MX2 GRAND PRIX WINS

Tyla Rattray 1

Davide Guarneri 1

MX2 PODIUM POSITIONS

Tyla Rattray 1

Antonio Cairoli 1

Davide Guarneri 1

Manuel Monni 1

Stephen Sword 1

Erik Eggens 1

MX2 RED PLATES

Tyla Rattray 2

MX2 LAP RECORD (during race)

Tyla Rattray 1

Steven Frossard 1

MX2 LAPS LED

Tyla Rattray 40

Davide Guarneri 9

Joel Roelants 4

Tommy Searle 3

Jeremy Van Horebeek 3

Nicolas Aubin 1

The third round of the series will take place in Agueda, Portugal, this weekend at the Crossódromo Internacional Do Casarão.

The Crossódromo Internacional Do Casarão in Agueda is a unique track with a lot of character, partially due to its particular red ground which is not usual among the FIM Motocross World Championship venues.

The race track is managed by local organizer Ginasio Clube de Agueda, taking care of lots of sports events happening in the area. Last year on Agueda’s intermediate ground Kevin Strijbos (MX1) and Antonio Cairoli (MX2) took victory in sunny and hot weather conditions, something the series has been missing this year since the opening round in Valkenswaard.

The weather forecast for the weekend is actually sunny. The Portuguese town of Agueda sits close to the Western edge of the European continent and has about 15000 inhabitants.

Its location is in between the Atlantic Ocean and the mountains, making Agueda a popular stop for the on the go tourists as the town is also close to spas. The closest town is Oporto, being 70 kilometres North of Agueda, but Coimbra is only 40 kilometers to the South and capital and Lisbon is 250 kilometers to the South West.

THE EVENT’S SCHEDULE Saturday April 26: MX2 Free Practice at 10:00 am; MX1 Free Practice 1 at 11:00 am; MX2 Pre-Qualifying Practice at 12:00 am; MX1 Free Practice 2 at 2:00 pm; MX2 Qualifying Race 1 at 3:00 pm; MX2 Qualifying Race 2 at 3:45 pm; MX1 Time Practice at 4:30 pm; MX2 Last Chance Qualifying Practice at 5:15 pm (local time). Sunday April 27: MX2 Warm-up at 9:00 am; MX1 Warm-up at 9:30 am; MX2 Grand Prix Race 1 at 12:10 am; MX1 Grand Prix Race 1 at 1:10 pm; MX2 Grand Prix Race 2 at 3:03 pm; MX1 Grand Prix Race 2 at 4:03 pm (local time).