Coenen Wins In Spain
Sensational teenager, Lucas Coenen has gone 1-1 and not only wins the Spanish GP, but also goes into rounds three with the red plate and championship lead. Second overall was Jeffrey Herlings with 2-2 results, but the Dutchman couldn’t get close to the Red Bull KTM factory rider. Third overall was Tim Gajser with 6-3 scores.
Lucas Coenen: I mean yes, it was a good weekend. Good starts, Jeffrey pushed hard. I won three motos, so a perfect weekend. All the years, I cannot believe I have the red plate my first ever. We try and keep it this way. We worked hard after Argentina. First race, I mean, feeling good, the start I had trouble (they held the gate extra long), but then I locked in and took second behind Tom, but I passed him and then I got a gap and controlled it. I am not thinking about the championship, just focusing on myself and I am loving it.
Jeffrey Herlings: Just not fast enough. To be honest, I had nothing for him and he did a good job. Hopefully I can get closer in the next one. Made a mess of Saturday again. Looking forward to the next one.
Championship points are now Lucas Coenen 102pts, Jeffrey Herlings 94pts, Tom Vialle 89pts, Romain Febvre 75pts, Maxime Renaux 75pts and Tim Gajser 74 pts.
MXGP Moto Two
Spaniard, Oriol Oliver led the second MXGP moto from Adamo, Coenen, Herlings, Vlaanderen, Febvre, Fernandez, Forato, Renaux, and Vialle 10th. Gajser 11th and Watson crashed in the start straight and is last. Coenen moved past Adamo, as did Herlings.
Coenen into the lead in the waves section and you just know Herlings needs to get close, or the Belgian takes 1-1 today. Coenen stalled the bike and that allowed Oliver back onto him and Herlings also right on the leader.
Lap five and the lead by Coenen over Herlings was nine seconds. Third was Febvre as he passed Oliver, then came Oliver, Adamo, Gajser, Fernandez, Vlaanderen, Vialle and Renaux. Coenen just brilliant as the lead is now 11 seconds over Herlings, with 15 minutes remaining. Gajser into fourth place as he also passed Adamo.
Gajser caught Febvre and they continued their battles of the past for third position. Lap eight and the lead by still 11 seconds, with 13 minutes and two laps remaining. Oliver back in 8th place as the heavy hitters begin to pass him.
Gajser moved into third place as Febvre went down hard and he looks a little hurt. Febvre dropping back through the field as he laid on the track, trying to recover from the heavy hit. Top ten was now Coenen, Herlings, Gajser, Adamo, Vlaanderen, Oliver, Fernandez, de Wolf, and Renaux 10th. Febvre still down as the medics get to him. He eventually got up and walked off the track.
On lap 12 the lead was still 12 seconds, and with eight minutes and two laps remaining, hard to see Herlings get to the front. Vialle up to fifth place as he tries to get on the podium. Top ten on lap 13 was Coenen, Herlings, Gajser, Adamo, Vialle, Vlaanderen, Oliver, Fernandez, de Wolf and Renaux. Coenen wins the moto and the GP. Herlings second in the moto and second in the GP.
MXGP - Grand Prix Race 2 - Classification
1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 35:20.181; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda), +0:12.803; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, Yamaha), +0:24.976; 4. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:49.029; 5. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Ducati), +0:55.391; 6. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:58.674; 7. Tom Vialle (FRA, Honda), +1:00.483; 8. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +1:01.485; 9. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Kawasaki), +1:03.193; 10. Alberto Forato (ITA, Fantic), +1:04.636; 11. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +1:19.026; 12. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +1:20.119; 13. Jago Geerts (BEL, Beta), +1:22.300; 14. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Honda), +1:23.942; 15. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, KTM), +1:39.301; 16. Ben Watson (GBR, Triumph), -1 lap(s); 17. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), -1 lap(s); 18. Enzo Lopes (BRA, Honda), -1 lap(s); 19. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Ducati), -1 lap(s); 20. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), -1 lap(s); 21. Ander Valentin (ESP, Triumph), -2 lap(s); 22. Bruno Darias Vapanen (ESP, KTM), -6 lap(s); 23. Victor Alonso (ESP, Ducati), -7 lap(s); 24. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), -10 lap(s); 25. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), -15 lap(s); 26. Nico Greutmann (SUI, Honda), -16 lap(s); 27. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Fantic), -17 lap(s);
MXGP - GP Classification
1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 50 points; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 44 p.; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 35 p.; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 33 p.; 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 32 p.; 6. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 30 p.; 7. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 24 p.; 8. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 20 p.; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, DUC), 19 p.; 10. Alberto Forato (ITA, FAN), 19 p.; 11. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 19 p.; 12. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, KTM), 18 p.; 13. Ben Watson (GBR, TRI), 18 p.; 14. Jago Geerts (BEL, BET), 15 p.; 15. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, HON), 13 p.; 16. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 12 p.; 17. Brent Van doninck (BEL, FAN), 10 p.; 18. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), 9 p.; 19. Enzo Lopes (BRA, HON), 7 p.; 20. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, DUC), 7 p.; 21. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 5 p.; 22. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), 2 p.; 23. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 1 p.; 24. Ander Valentin (ESP, TRI), 0 p.; 25. Bruno Darias Vapanen (ESP, KTM), 0 p.; 26. Victor Alonso (ESP, DUC), 0 p.; 27. Nico Greutmann (SUI, HON), 0 p.; 28. Jayden Ashwell (ZIM, TRI), 0 p.; 29. Kevin Brumann (SUI, HUS), 0 p.; 30. Samuel Nilsson (ESP, YAM), 0 p.;
MXGP - World Championship Classification
1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 102 points; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 94 p.; 3. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 89 p.; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 75 p.; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 75 p.; 6. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 74 p.; 7. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 69 p.; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 51 p.; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, DUC), 49 p.; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 40 p.; 11. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, KTM), 38 p.; 12. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, HON), 29 p.; 13. Brent Van doninck (BEL, FAN), 28 p.; 14. Alberto Forato (ITA, FAN), 27 p.; 15. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 24 p.; 16. Thibault Benistant (FRA, HON), 24 p.; 17. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), 21 p.; 18. Ben Watson (GBR, TRI), 20 p.; 19. Jago Geerts (BEL, BET), 15 p.; 20. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, DUC), 15 p.; 21. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 13 p.; 22. Enzo Lopes (BRA, HON), 7 p.; 23. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 5 p.; 24. Joaquin Poli (ARG, KAW), 5 p.; 25. Lars van Berkel (NED, FAN), 3 p.; 26. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), 2 p.;







