KTM riders Sasha Coenen and Jeffrey Herlings have won their respective opening motos in the MXGP of China, with Coenen winning the MX2 moto from Kay De Wolf and Simon Langenfelder. The championship points in MX2 are now Langenfelder 862 points and De Wolf 850pts, so only 12 points in it with one moto this weekend and a full GP next weekend in Australia.

Coenen led from start to finish again, with Lata second early, as De Wolf started in third place and Langenfelder fourth. Not a lot happened, with Lata dropping to fifth, after being passed by de Wolf, Langenfelder and Adamo.

MXGP Moto One

In MXGP, Maxime Renaux held the lead until passed by Herlings, who won from Tim Gajser and Renaux. Red plate man, Romain Febvre was fourth and Lucas Coenen back in ninth place. The championship in MXGP is now Febvre 911 and Coenen 875, so it looks like the Frenchman will more than likely be crowned in Australia.

Similar to the MX2 race, nearly no passing, as Renaux led until the second last lap, Herlings and Gajser starting in second and third and Febvre in seventh. The Frenchman climbed up to fourth spot. Coenen started in eight and made no progress.

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 1 – Classification

1. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 35:01.661; 2. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:07.865; 3. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), +0:15.303; 4. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:34.955; 5. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), +0:43.950; 6. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:49.201; 7. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), +0:59.168; 8. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), +1:02.290; 9. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), +1:21.332; 10. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +1:23.452; 11. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 12. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 13. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), -1 lap(s); 14. Adria Monne (ESP, GASGAS), -1 lap(s); 15. Haoyu LI (CHN, Kawasaki), -3 lap(s); 16. Jinyu Yang (CHN, KTM), -3 lap(s); 17. Nellie Fransson (SWE, Yamaha), -4 lap(s); 18. Byron Dennis (AUS, KTM), -5 lap(s);

MX2 - World Championship Classification

1. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 862 points; 2. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 850 p.; 3. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 792 p.; 4. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 736 p.; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 603 p.; 6. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 596 p.; 7. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 592 p.; 8. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 446 p.; 9. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 437 p.; 10. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 422 p.; 11. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), 355 p.; 12. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 314 p.; 13. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), 290 p.; 14. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 289 p.; 15. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, HON), 220 p.; 16. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, KTM), 215 p.; 17. Julius Mikula (CZE, TM), 205 p.; 18. David Braceras (ESP, HON), 190 p.; 19. Maxime Grau (FRA, KTM), 124 p.; 20. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), 111 p.; 21. Kay Karssemakers (NED, KAW), 90 p.; 22. Magnus Smith (DEN, KTM), 70 p.; 23. Scott Smulders (NED, TRI), 50 p.; 24. Nicolas Vennekens (BEL, KTM), 36 p.; 25. Nicolai Skovbjerg (DEN, YAM), 35 p

MXGP - Grand Prix Race 1 – Classification

1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 34:38.944; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:02.502; 3. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:05.815; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:33.205; 5. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:34.804; 6. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Kawasaki), +0:37.896; 7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Fantic), +0:38.977; 8. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Fantic), +0:41.285; 9. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:56.713; 10. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), +1:01.210; 11. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Ducati), +1:06.013; 12. Isak Gifting (SWE, Yamaha), +1:10.858; 13. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, Ducati), +1:19.380; 14. Brian Bogers (NED, Fantic), +1:22.317; 15. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +1:23.389; 16. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +1:41.546; 17. Kevin Brumann (SUI, Husqvarna), +1:52.800; 18. Tom Koch (GER, Beta), +2:08.899; 19. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, Honda), -1 lap(s); 20. Ben Watson (GBR, Beta), -1 lap(s); 21. Yuzhang Li (CHN, Yamaha), -4 lap(s); 22. Wu Riga (CHN, Yamaha), -4 lap(s); 23. Levi Rogers (AUS, Yamaha), -12 lap(s); 24. Zac Watson (AUS, Triumph), -17 lap(s);

MXGP - World Championship Classification

1. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 911 points; 2. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 875 p.; 3. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 653 p.; 4. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 579 p.; 5. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 557 p.; 6. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 544 p.; 7. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 510 p.; 8. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, FAN), 495 p.; 9. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 442 p.; 10. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, DUC), 368 p.; 11. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 304 p.; 12. Brian Bogers (NED, FAN), 286 p.; 13. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 283 p.; 14. Ben Watson (GBR, BET), 282 p.; 15. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 253 p.; 16. Isak Gifting (SWE, YAM), 251 p.; 17. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, HON), 243 p.; 18. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, DUC), 214 p.; 19. Brent Van doninck (BEL, HON), 191 p.; 20. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KTM), 168 p.; 21. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), 104 p.; 22. Tom Koch (GER, BET), 99 p.; 23. Kevin Brumann (SUI, HUS), 82 p.; 24. Valentin Guillod (SUI, YAM), 72 p.; 25. Alberto Forato (ITA, HON), 72 p.