Defending MX2 World Champion Kay De Wolf of the Nestaan Husqvarna factory team has won the opening Sunday moto with a start to finish victory ahead of Red Bull KTM factory rider, Simon Langenfelder and privateer Cas Valk on the Van Venrooy KTM team.

In front of another huge crowd, but with thick clouds covering the sky, the Dutchman starts 2025 as he started 2024.

Kay De Wolf: It was pretty good, felt good and took a holeshot and happy about it, first one of the year. Rode my own race and did my own thing and won the moto with a comfortable gap. I was really happy with this one.

MX2 Moto One

De Wolf with the holeshot then Valin, Langenfelder, Braceras, Farres, Valk, Walvoort, Elzinga, Adamo, Everts 10th and fast starting Coenen a mistake and well back in 22nd place. Benistant is 18th, Lata 14th and Zanchi 26th. Valin crashed chasing de Wolf and lost a bunch of spots.

De Wolf walking away from his rivals with a five second lead already as Langenfelder in second was just ahead of Valk, who is charging through the field in third, then Braceras, Farres, Walvoort, Elzinga, Reisulis, Adamo and Valin now 10th, with Everts 11rth, McLellan 12th and Oliver 13th. Coenen up to 16th spot.

Lap two and de Wolf held a 6.5 second lead over Langenfelder, then Valk, some 10 seconds off the lead of his countryman, then Braceras, Farres, Walvoort, Reisulis, Adamo, Everts, McLellan, Lata, Oliver and two Yamaha factory riders, Elzinga and Benistant 13th and 14th.

De Wolf, who led the MX2 championship for the complete 2024 season looks like he wants a similar story in 2025. His lead 4.5 seconds, so Langenfelder not letting him get too far ahead. Coenen into 14th place after his first lap crash. Valk a lonely third as Braceras is 11 seconds back in fourth place.

Langenfelder catching de Wolf as the gap was just 3.1 seconds on lap five and Farres was catching Braceras for third place with just a second between those two and Walvoort having some bike issues as it was smoking badly. A mistake by Farres as Reisulis into fifth place. Adamo also about to pass Farres and Walvoort back in 10th now.

De Wolf responded to Langenfelder to take the gap to six seconds and Walvoort now dropping spots quickly as Valin also smoking in these damp conditions. On lap six it was De Wolf, Langenfelder, Valk, Braceras, Reisulis, Farres, Adamo, Everts, McLellan and Lata 10th.

Lap eight and Langenfelder again closing the gap to De Wolf, as it was 6.7 seconds with Valk 20 seconds back in third, but he was 15 seconds ahead of Braceras. Top ten was De Wolf, Langenfelder, Valk, Braceras, Farres, Adamo, Everts, McLellan, Lata and Elzinga. Reisulis a mistake and dropped out of the top ten. Coenen into 11th.

Everts into sixth place, which is brilliant considering he only decided to come to Argentina a few days ago. He isn’t that far back from Farres and fifth place. Coenen into the top ten in 10th place and Zanchi up to 14th. Adamo back in 16th spot then passed by Rossi to drop to 17th. Adamo out of the race with mechanical issues.

Zanchi a mistake and again dropping positions. On lap 12 it was De Wolf with a 10 second lead over Langenfelder, then Valk, Braceras, Farres, Everts, McLellan, Lata, Coenen and Elzinga. McLellan passed Everts for sixth as the Belgian dropped to seventh. De Wolf wins from Langenfelder and Valk.

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