Red Bull KTM factory rider Tom Vialle proved too smart once again as he scored a 2-1 victory at the Grand Prix in Lommel, after race one winner Jago Geerts spend the day picking himself up from the dark sand of Lommel. Geerts was once again the quickest guy, but mistakes cost him a GP victory.

“For me it is incredible,” Vialle said. “I rode the second moto good and then Jago made a mistake and I said to myself now I need to win. I mean, the start in the second moto wasn’t good and Jago pushed me on the outside of the track. I knew when Jago passed Roan I also needed to pass and then Jago made a big crash.”

Ben Watson of the Monster Energy Yamaha team finished second overall with 2-3 scores with his team-mate Jago Geerts in third overall with 1-7.

In the championship points it is Vialle with 616 points and Geerts 555 points. So a 61 point lead with four GPs remaining for the Frenchman.

Van De Moosdijk took the lead early in the second MX2 moto, from Geerts, Gifting, Vialle, Forato, Renaux, Fernandez, Olsen, Vaessen, Watson in 10^th. A lap in and the lead by Van De Moosdijk was 1.1 seconds from Geerts, then came Vialle, Gifting, Renaux, Fernandez, Olsen, Watson, Vaessen and Ostlund in 10^th.

Watson again on the charge as he passed Olsen, and into seventh place. Geerts was all over Van De Moosdijk for the lead and the Belgian and Dutchman having a good old GP battle. After five laps it was Van De Moosdijk, Geerts, Vialle, Gifting, Renaux, Watson, Fernandez, Olsen, Vaessen and Ostlund 10th.

Van De Moosdijk was passed by Geerts and then Vialle did the same, then suddenly Geerts went down and Vialle was again the man waiting for that mistake to happen. After nine laps Vialle held a five second lead over Van De Moosdijk, then came Gifting, Watson, Olsen, Geerts, Vaessen, Fernandez, Ostlund in 10^th.

After 12 laps it was Vialle with a 10 second lead over Van De Moosdijk, then Watson, Renaux, Gifting, Olsen, Geerts, Vaessen, Ostlund and Fernandez in 10^th. Watson was all over Van De Moosdijk for second place as he rode this “home” GP to perfection. Vialle wins it from Watson and Van De Moosdijk

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 2 - Classification

1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 35:54.380; 2. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:02.989; 3. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Kawasaki), +0:09.294; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:18.439; 5. Isak Gifting (SWE, GASGAS), +0:26.482; 6. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:28.036; 7. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:29.245; 8. Bas Vaessen (NED, KTM), +0:37.444; 9. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Yamaha), +0:43.762; 10. Jed Beaton (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:47.060; 11. Alvin Östlund (SWE, Honda), +0:50.115; 12. Stephen Rubini (FRA, Honda), +1:02.065; 13. Cyril Genot (BEL, Yamaha), +1:21.579; 14. Nathan Renkens (BEL, KTM), +1:51.777; 15. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), -1 lap(s); 16. Morgan Lesiardo (ITA, Honda), -1 lap(s); 17. Petr Polak (CZE, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 18. Johannes Nermann (EST, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 19. Bailey Malkiewicz (AUS, Honda), -1 lap(s); 20. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KTM), -1 lap(s); 21. Peter Koenig (GER, KTM), -1 lap(s); 22. Glen Meier (DEN, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 23. Michael Sandner (AUT, GASGAS), -1 lap(s); 24. Jake Sheridan (IRL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 25. Josh Gilbert (GBR, Husqvarna), -10 lap(s); 26. Ashton Dickinson (GBR, KTM), -15 lap(s); 27. Alberto Forato (ITA, Husqvarna), -16 lap(s);

MX2 - GP Classification

1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 47 points; 2. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 42 p.; 3. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 39 p.; 4. Isak Gifting (SWE, GAS), 32 p.; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 31 p.; 6. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 30 p.; 7. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 29 p.; 8. Stephen Rubini (FRA, HON), 24 p.; 9. Jed Beaton (AUS, HUS), 22 p.; 10. Alvin Östlund (SWE, HON), 22 p.; 11. Bas Vaessen (NED, KTM), 21 p.; 12. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KAW), 20 p.; 13. Cyril Genot (BEL, YAM), 18 p.; 14. Nathan Renkens (BEL, KTM), 16 p.; 15. Bailey Malkiewicz (AUS, HON), 9 p.; 16. Petr Polak (CZE, YAM), 7 p.; 17. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 6 p.; 18. Alberto Forato (ITA, HUS), 6 p.; 19. Morgan Lesiardo (ITA, HON), 5 p.; 20. Michael Sandner (AUT, GAS), 5 p.; 21. Josh Gilbert (GBR, HUS), 4 p.; 22. Johannes Nermann (EST, HUS), 3 p.; 23. Ashton Dickinson (GBR, KTM), 2 p.; 24. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KTM), 1 p.; 25. Glen Meier (DEN, YAM), 1 p.; 26. Peter Koenig (GER, KTM), 0 p.; 27. Jake Sheridan (IRL, KTM), 0

MX2 - World Championship Classification

1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 616 points; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 555 p.; 3. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 438 p.; 4. Jed Beaton (AUS, HUS), 429 p.; 5. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 410 p.; 6. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 397 p.; 7. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KAW), 377 p.; 8. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), 287 p.; 9. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 279 p.; 10. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, KAW), 234 p.; 11. Stephen Rubini (FRA, HON), 217 p.; 12. Alvin Östlund (SWE, HON), 194 p.; 13. Alberto Forato (ITA, HUS), 156 p.; 14. Isak Gifting (SWE, GAS), 144 p.; 15. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KAW), 118 p.; 16. Bas Vaessen (NED, KTM), 117 p.; 17. Bailey Malkiewicz (AUS, HON), 107 p.; 18. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KTM), 92 p.; 19. Nathan Crawford (AUS, HON), 91 p.; 20. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 88 p.; 21. Josh Gilbert (GBR, HUS), 87 p.; 22. Nathan Renkens (BEL, KTM), 85 p.; 23. Morgan Lesiardo (ITA, HON), 82 p.; 24. Cyril Genot (BEL, YAM), 74 p.; 25. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), 73 p.; 26. Richard Sikyna (SVK, KTM), 67 p.; 27. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, HUS), 62 p.; 28. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 59 p.; 29. Jeremy Sydow (GER, GAS), 35 p.; 30. Hardi Roosiorg (EST, KTM), 33 p.; 31. Michael Sandner (AUT, GAS), 31 p.; 32. Petr Polak (CZE, YAM), 23 p.; 33. Mitchell Harrison (USA, KAW), 22 p.; 34. Gianmarco Cenerelli (ITA, HUS), 21 p.; 35. Enzo Toriani (FRA, HUS), 21 p.; 36. Ashton Dickinson (GBR, KTM), 15 p.; 37. Johannes Nermann (EST, HUS), 11 p.; 38. Wilson Todd (AUS, KAW), 8 p.; 39. Jakub Teresak (CZE, KTM), 8 p.; 40. Glen Meier (DEN, YAM), 7 p.; 41. Filippo Zonta (ITA, KTM), 6 p.; 42. Roland Edelbacher (AUT, HUS), 5 p.; 43. Joakin Furbetta (ITA, KTM), 3 p.; 44. Maximilian Spies (GER, HUS), 2 p.; 45. Jere Haavisto (FIN, YAM), 2 p.;

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