HRC factory rider, Ferruccio Zanchi has won a very muddy opening MX2 moto in Cozar, Spain this afternoon. The Italian took the lead early and never gave anyone a chance to catch him. Nestaan Husqvarna rider Liam Everts rode a smooth and solid second place, to gain some points on series leader and team-mate, Kay de Wolf, who finish in third place.

It has been a while since a Honda has won in MX2, from memory, Calvin Vlaanderen, in 2018 in Pangkal Pinang in Indonesia with a 3-1 score.

Championship points are now Kay de Wolf 75 points, Liam Everts 66pts, Sacha Coenen 65pts, Simon Längenfelder 60pts and Thibault Benistant 54pts.

Ferruccio Zanchi: For sure conditions were not easy, but I took the holeshot and I was thinking, thinking, thinking, but I did my laps and I want to thank everyone.

MX2 Moto One

Zanchi led the MX2 moto one from Everts, Benistant, de Wolf, Reisulis, Lata, Valin, Prugnieres, Braceras and Langenfelder. Adamo down in a crash and in last place and Farres second last. Coenen was 16th and McLellan was 13th.

Lata dropped a few spots and was passed by Valin and Reisulis and on lap one it was Zanchi, Everts, de Wolf, Benistant, Valin, Reisulis, Lata, Oliver, Langenfelder, Braceras. Adamo 19th and Farres was 20th. Zanchi looking very smooth in front and Everts the same in second place.

Braceras dropped to 13th place after a mistake and Coenen up to 12th place and making a lot of passes. Valk also making nice passes as he moved into 10th place on lap two. Everts was 2.4 seconds off the leader (Zanchi) and de Wolf was 10 seconds off the lead. Farres up to 15th place and Adamo 14th.

On lap three it was Zanchi with a 3.4 second lead, then Everts, de Wolf, Valin, Benistant, Lata, Langenfelder, Oliver, Prugnieres, and Valk 10th. Coenen 12th, Adamo 14th and Farres 15th. Zanchi continued to extend his lead over Everts, with the lead 6.3 seconds on lap five and de Wolf now 20 seconds off Zanchi. Then came Valin, Benistant, Langenfelder, Lata, Oliver, Prugnieres, and Valk 10th.

Langenfelder a mistake as he fell, and he dropped to seventh place as Oliver Prugnieres went past, but Langenfelder quickly back into eight. Coenen 12th, Adamo 13th, Farres 16th. On lap seven Everts closed the gap to the front with Zanchi now just 3.4 ahead and Mclellan moved into 10th, Coenen 11th and Oliver now 12th.

Soon after the lead was 2.6 seconds and Everts making his charge to the front. Zanchi responded and on lap seven the lead was 5.4 seconds and Benistant moved into fourth place passing Valin. The top ten was Zanchi, Everts, De Wolf, Benistant, Langenfelder, Prugnieres, Valk, Valin, Lata and McLellan.

Zanchi really showing good control as the lead was 7.3 seconds over Everts, with de Wolf 28 seconds off the pace of the leader. Benistant nearly a minute back in fourth, then Langenfelder, Prugnieres, Valk, Lata, McLellan and Coenen now 10th.

De Wolf crashed (twice), but maintained third, but it cost him any chance of getting to the front, and he had Benistant putting pressure on, although the Frenchman was 10 seconds back. The lead by Zanchi in the closing stages was now nearly 15 seconds. A Brilliant ride by the Italian HRC man. Zanchi wins it from Everts and De Wolf.

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 1 - Classification

1. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, Honda), 35:45.354; 2. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:11.221; 3. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +1:15.427; 4. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +1:23.894; 5. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), +1:43.025; 6. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), +2:01.868; 7. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, KTM), +2:44.091; 8. Julius Mikula (CZE, TM), +2:50.848; 9. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +3:02.405; 10. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), +3:40.014; 11. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 12. David Braceras (ESP, Honda), -1 lap(s); 13. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), -1 lap(s); 14. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), -1 lap(s); 15. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), -2 lap(s); 16. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), -2 lap(s); 17. Magnus Smith (DEN, KTM), -2 lap(s); 18. Nicolas Vennekens (BEL, KTM), -2 lap(s); 19. Saad Soulimani (MAR, TM), -2 lap(s); 20. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), -6 lap(s); 21. Samuel Nilsson (ESP, Triumph), -7 lap(s); 22. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), -13 lap(s);

MX2 - World Championship Classification

1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 75 points; 2. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 66 p.; 3. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 65 p.; 4. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 60 p.; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 54 p.; 6. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 51 p.; 7. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), 45 p.; 8. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, HON), 42 p.; 9. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 40 p.; 10. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 33 p.; 11. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 31 p.; 12. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 31 p.; 13. David Braceras (ESP, HON), 30 p.; 14. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, KTM), 29 p.; 15. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 25 p.; 16. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), 25 p.; 17. Julius Mikula (CZE, TM), 23 p.; 18. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 18 p.; 19. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, KTM), 6 p.; 20. Nicolas Vennekens (BEL, KTM), 6 p.; 21. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), 5 p.; 22. Marcello Silva (BRA, YAM), 4 p.; 23. Magnus Smith (DEN, KTM), 4 p.; 24. Saad Soulimani (MAR, TM), 2 p.; 25. Benjamin Pascual (ARG, HON), 2 p.; 26. Pietro Piroli (BRA, YAM), 1 p.;

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