Red Bull KTM factory rider Tom Vialle continues to show he is the man in the MX2 class, despite not having a real shot at the championship. Similar to Jeffrey Herlings so often in the MXGP class, the Frenchman can look back at his training injury and wonder what could have been. Another moto victory going towards his previous 10 for 2021 and heading towards his sixth GP win this year and 14^th of his career.

Tom Vialle: Another great start and I felt really good and I slowed down at the end. A lot of trouble with lappers and I lost a lot of time trying to pass the lappers and now I look forward to the second one.

The defending MX2 champion once again holeshot, and just took off, leaving all in his wake, even red plate owner Maxime Renaux of the Monster Energy Yamaha team, who had a terrible start, but fought his way through the field in a solid performance. For Renaux, and his massive points lead that 2021 MX2 championship still looks very positive.

In conditions you pray for at the motocross, the MX2 moto one started under burning sun and a perfect temperature for the riders. This final leg of the 2021 MXGP and MX2 championships couldn’t have asked for more.

It was Tom Vialle with a killer start o lead from Isak Gifting, Thibault Benistant, Jago Geerts, Stephen Rubini, Kay de Wolf, Andrea Adamo, Jed Beaton, Tom Guyon, Ruben Fernandez in 10^th. Championship leader Maxime Renaux was in 18^th place and struggling big time, although got to 13^th very quickly.

After a lap the lead was already three seconds as Vialle was just taking off. Rene Hofer moved into 10^th place and Mattia Guadagnini was also well back in 17^th place. Renaux already 11^th and moving forward fast.

After three laps the lead was five seconds and it was then Gifting, Benistant, Geerts, de Wolf, Fernandez, Rubini, Adamo, Renaux, and Hofer 10^th. It must be said the Trentino circuit looks amazing and while it might be a little fast and smooth, still a great track to race on. Beaton down and dropped back to 12^th place.

The lead continued to be extended by Vialle as on lap six there was a seven second gap between the Frenchman and second placed Gifting, then came Benistant, Geerts, de Wolf, Fernandez, Rubini, Renaux, Adamo and Hofer. Mewse in 13^th after a poor start and Guadaganini in 26^th and in big trouble.

11 laps in and the lead was 12 seconds and the top ten was Vialle, Gifting, Geerts, de Wolf, Fernandez, Benistant, Rubini, Renaux, Hofer, Beaton. Mewse was up to 12^th. Vialle cruising now in front, but the lead moved to 12.3 seconds on lap 13 and then 11.2 on lap 14. No hurry now for the KTM man as he shows his amazing technical skills on this very tough circuit.

Geerts all over Gifting for second place and Benistant made a mistake and dropped to 14^th spot. The lead by Vialle with a couple of laps remaining was less than 10 seconds and clearly saving energy for moto two. De Wolf in fourth was 23 seconds back from the leader and then came de Wolf, Fernandez, Renaux, Beaton, Hofer, Rubini and Mewse into 10^th place.

Geerts into second place on the final laps and moved into second place and the lead was just four seconds as Vialle was clocking cruise control laps. Vialle won it from Geerts and Gifting.

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 1 - Classification

1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 34:46.430; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:02.789; 3. Isak Gifting (SWE, GASGAS), +0:09.063; 4. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:18.322; 5. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:20.012; 6. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:30.797; 7. Jed Beaton (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:31.889; 8. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), +0:32.782; 9. Stephen Rubini (FRA, Honda), +0:38.032; 10. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), +0:39.451; 11. Andrea Adamo (ITA, GASGAS), +0:43.321; 12. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Kawasaki), +0:43.696; 13. Tom Guyon (FRA, KTM), +0:52.329; 14. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GASGAS), +0:55.572; 15. Hakon Fredriksen (NOR, Yamaha), +0:56.718; 16. Glen Meier (DEN, KTM), +1:04.291; 17. Wilson Todd (AUS, Kawasaki), +1:07.631; 18. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, KTM), +1:08.642; 19. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, KTM), +1:16.412; 20. Mike Gwerder (SUI, KTM), +1:18.273; 21. Brian Hsu (HUN, KTM), +1:19.194; 22. Bastian Boegh Damm (DEN, KTM), +1:20.855; 23. Jan Wagenknecht (CZE, KTM), +1:24.119; 24. Michael Sandner (AUT, KTM), +1:31.109; 25. Emilio Scuteri (ITA, TM), +1:32.282; 26. Petr Polak (CZE, Yamaha), +1:41.295; 27. Joel Rizzi (GBR, Honda), -1 lap(s); 28. Gerard Congost (ESP, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 29. Filippo Zonta (ITA, Honda), -1 lap(s); 30. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), -1 lap(s); 31. Julian Vander Auwera (BEL, Husqvarna), -2 lap(s); 32. Florent Lambillon (BEL, KTM), -2 lap(s); 33. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), -4 lap(s); 34. Marnique Appelt (GER, KTM), -7 lap(s); 35. Giuseppe Tropepe (ITA, Husqvarna), -17 lap(s); 36. Paul Haberland (GER, Honda), -20 lap(s);

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