KTM factory rider, Sasha Coenen has won the MX2 qualification race in Sardinia this afternoon. The Belgian youngster took the holeshot and just ran away with the moto, winning ahead of world champion, Simon Langenfelder and Latvian teenager, Janis Reisulis.

Sasha Coenen: It is really sketchy and the first lap I was not riding well, but I found my rhythm and I had some fun. A little bit of arm pump, but happy to win.

The MX2 qualification race started with Sasha Coenen leading from Everts, Karlis Reisulis, Langenfelder, Janis Reisulis, McLellan, Valin, Karssemakers, Farres, and Lata 10th. Janis Reisulis into third as he passed Langenfelder.

Coenen already with a 3.2 second lead over Karlis Reisulis who passed Everts, with Langenfelder still fourth, ahead of McLellan, Farres, Valin, Karssemakers, and Lata. Janis Reisulis also passed Everts and Coenen extended his lead over Karlis to 10 seconds on lap four.

Langenfelder also puts Everts a position less as he passed the Belgian and McLellan also pushing Everts. Everts was however all over the back wheel of Karlis Reisulis, who had been passed by both his brother and Langenfelder.

Lap seven the top ten was Coenen, Janis Reisulis, Langenfelder, Everts, Karlis Reisulis, Farres, McLellan, Valin, Karssemakers, and Lata. Karlis Reisulis going backwards as Farres moved past him and into fifth position and soon after McLellan did the same as Karlis crashed out of sixth and was back in 13th now.

Lap nine it was Coenen with a 12 second lead over Langenfelder, then Janis Reisulis, Everts, McLellan, Valin, Karssemakers, Lata, Zanchi and Farres, who also crashed. Coenen wins from Langenfelder and Janis Reisulis.

MX2 - Qualifying Race - Classification

1. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 23:58.610; 2. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), +0:13.234; 3. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:19.178; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:20.069; 5. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), +0:22.353; 6. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:24.900; 7. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Kawasaki), +0:43.176; 8. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), +0:44.081; 9. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, Ducati), +0:44.676; 10. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), +0:53.312; 11. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), +0:55.228; 12. Scott Smulders (NED, Husqvarna), +1:02.859; 13. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), +1:13.095; 14. Cas Valk (NED, TM), +1:15.653; 15. Noel Zanocz (HUN, KTM), +1:17.084; 16. Maxime Grau (FRA, Honda), +1:34.986; 17. Pelle Gundersen (NOR, Husqvarna), +1:54.242; 18. Andrea Rossi (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 19. Joshua Voelker (GER, KTM), -1 lap(s); 20. Lotte Van Drunen (NED, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 21. Rodolfo Bicalho (BRA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 22. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), -4 lap(s);

MX2 - World Championship Classification

1. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 158 points; 2. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 134 p.; 3. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 128 p.; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 128 p.; 5. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 127 p.; 6. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 113 p.; 7. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 103 p.; 8. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 93 p.; 9. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 88 p.; 10. Kay Karssemakers (NED, KAW), 60 p.; 11. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), 60 p.; 12. Cas Valk (NED, TM), 58 p.; 13. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), 50 p.; 14. Scott Smulders (NED, HUS), 34 p.; 15. Noel Zanocz (HUN, KTM), 29 p.; 16. Maxime Grau (FRA, HON), 21 p.; 17. Ollie Colmer (GBR, KTM), 19 p.; 18. Andrea Rossi (ITA, KTM), 19 p.; 19. Benjamin Garib (CHI, HON), 18 p.; 20. Carlos Andres Padilla Duran (BOL, GAS), 10 p.; 21. Alessandro Gaspari (ITA, KTM), 10 p.; 22. Simone Mancini (ITA, DUC), 9 p.; 23. Morgan Bennati (ITA, TRI), 9 p.; 24. Felipe Quirno Costa (ARG, HON), 8 p.; 25. Samuel Oechslin (SUI, KTM), 8 p.; 26. Pelle Gundersen (NOR, HUS), 7 p.; 27. Remo Schudel (SUI, KTM), 7 p.; 28. Juan Felipe Garcia (ARG, FAN), 7 p.; 29. Miguel Rojas (COL, KTM), 6 p.; 30. Alfonso Bratschi (URU, KTM), 5 p.; 31. Thomas Oechslin (SUI, KTM), 4 p.; 32. Rodrigo Stuardo (CHI, FAN), 4 p.; 33. Jose Morera (VEN, KAW), 3 p.; 34. Valentino Vazquez (ESP, GAS), 3 p.; 35. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, DUC), 2 p.; 36. Manuel Torrado (ARG, GAS), 2 p.; 37. Lotte Van Drunen (NED, YAM), 1 p.; 38. Petr Rathousky (CZE, KTM), 1 p.;