#20: MXGP of Castilla La Mancha - September 28-29

Tim needs to find another 0.5 per lap....or at least 0.3

Prado has Tim covered. 

Prado deserves this, he has been the best rider this year.

Prado riding away from Gajser, doesn't look like anybody is gonna beat him here this weekend.

Looking at a likely 12 point gap going into final moto if they finish like this.

Prado definitely has been the guy to beat this year. Deserving? YES and I'm looking forward to his next chapter in the USA.

Track looks ridiculously smooth for a professional race.

Prado is like the tiny dancer. Hes just so light on the pegs.

One of the worst tracks ever. Even the fly away tracks get rougher than this freeway with one or two smooth ruts in the corners.

Missed opportunity. Should've pulled a wheely and looked back...

EMX250 overall 

1/1 = Mathis Valin 
6/2 = Valerio Lata
3/6 = Cas Valk
2/9 = Benjamin Garib 
12/3 = Gavin Towers 
8/8 = Mads Fredsoe
13/4 = Maximilian Werner 
7/10 = Ryan Alexanderson 
13/5 = Alfio Pulvirenti 
11/7 = Saad Soulimani 


Championship 

470 = Mathis Valin 
436 = Valerio Lata
424 = Cas Valk
331 = Ivano Van Erp
247 = Saad Soulimani 
214 = Nico Greutmann 
204 = Benjamin Garib 
201 = Maximilian Werner 
151 = Mads Fredsoe 
150 = Francisco Garcia 

EMX125 overall 

1/2 = Noel Zanocz 
3/1 = Francesco Bellei
2/3 = Simone Mancini 
5/4 = Gyan Doensen
4/6 = Niccolo Manini
6/8 = Brando Rispoli 
9/9 = Filippo Mantovani 
13/5 = Nicolo Alvisi 
10/10 = Salvador Perez 
7/13 = Alessandro Gaspari 

Championship 

389 = Noel Zanocz 
382 = Gyan Doensen 
358 = Simone Mancini
314 = Francesco Bellei 
269 = Salvador Perez
223 = Dani Heitink 
199 = Aron Katona 
195 = Maximilian Ernecker 
185 = Mano Faure
155 = Brando Rispoli
 

EMX250 final stats  

Overall wins  

4 = Valerio Lata
4 = Mathis Valin
2 = Cas Valk 
1 = Ivano Van Erp 

Overall podiums  

9 = Mathis Valin 
9 = Valerio Lata 
8 = Cas Valk
3 = Ivano Van Erp 
2 = Maxime Grau
1 = Francisco Garcia 
1 = Karlis Reisulis  

Race wins  

10 = Mathis Valin
7 = Valerio Lata 
5 = Cas Valk  

Race top 3  

15 = Valerio Lata 
14 = Mathis Valin 
13 = Cas Valk
8 = Ivano Van Erp 
5 = Karlis Reisulis
2 = Maxime Grau
2 = Francisco Garcia 
2 = Gavin Towers 
1 = Saad Soulimani 
1 = Bradley Mesters 
1 = Maximilian Werner 
1 = Benjamin Garib 

Laps lead  

107 = Valerio Lata
102 = Mathis Valin
49 = Cas Valk 
23 = Karlis Reisulis 
16 = Ivano Van Erp 
6 = Maximilian Werner 
3 = Luca Ruffini
3 = Saad Soulimani 
1 = Nico Greutmann 
1 = Elias Escandell  

Fastest lap of the race  

8 = Valerio Lata
5 = Cas Valk
5 = Mathis Valin 
2 = Ivano Van Erp
1 = Maxime Grau
1 = Karlis Reisulis  

Fastest in practice  

4 = Valerio Lata
3 = Cas Valk
3 = Mathis Valin
1 = Karlis Reisulis 
1 = Maxime Grau

Fastest laps of the races on saturday 

EMX125 race 1 

1.59.883 = Noel Zanocz
2.00.504 = Simone Mancini
2.00.801 = Gyan Doensen
2.01.960 = Francesco Bellei
2.02.202 = Brando Rispoli
2.02.482 = Niccolo Mannini 
2.02.680 = Dean Gregoire
2.03.157 = Nicolo Alvisi
2.03.545 = Tom Brunet
2.03.838 = Alessandro Gaspari 

EMX250 race 1


1.58.773 = Mathis Valin
1.59.382 = Cas Valk
1.59.516 = Benjamin Garib 
2.00.005 = Ivano Van Erp
2.00.050 = Nico Greutmann 
2.00.537 = Gavin Towers
2.00.814 = Valerio Lata
2.02.240 = Ryan Alexanderson 
2.02.275 = Mads Fredsoe
2.03.527 = Elias Escandell 

MX2 qualifying race 

1.55.566 = Lucas Coenen 
1.56.501 = Simon Laengenfelder 
1.57.197 = Mikkel Haarup
1.57.426 = Andrea Adamo 
1.57.463 = Camden Mc Lellan
1.57.950 = Kay De Wolf 
1.58.056 = Quentin-Marc Prugnieres 
1.58.214 = Thibault Benistant 
1.58.914 = Oriol Oliver 
1.58.974 = Karlis Reisulis 

MXGP qualifying race 

1.56.077 = Tim Gajser 
1.56.163 = Jeffrey Herlings 
1.56.257 = Jorge Prado Garcia 
1.56.873 = Jeremy Seewer
1.57.100 = Alberto Forato 
1.57.395 = Maxime Renaux
1.57.774 = Ruben Fernandez 
1.59.245 = Romain Febvre
1.59.283 = Mattia Guadagnini 
1.59.386 = Alessandro Lupino

I hope Lucas Coenen doesn't race MX2 again next year, in my opinion there's nothing left in the class for him. Same with De Wolf but to a lesser extent, they're on such a higher level than the rest of the field that they're basically just racing each other.

MX2 moto 2 coming up soon, titles on the line! 

Wonder what the Guadagnini status is, think he went down hard in mxgp moto 1, he is on team Italy for mxon, Forato rode well though could be good replacement incase of injury

De Wulf with the clutch holeshot. Try to stretch it out and lead for a bit. When he isn't able to gap Coenen, let him by and maintain 2nd to the finish. 

He's probably spending the rest of race trying figure out what he wants to spend the championship bonus on.

Coenen needs a title before you can say that. De Wolf would be insane to go to USA though now. All the pieces are in play for him to win quite a bit in Europe now. 

Kay gets the title. Congratulations! Well..should if hevstays wheres he's at. 

Track is very dissapointing for a season finale, very hard to pass, dry, rutty, not many obstacles/jumps...

Don't you mean Tony Danza?

There is no way Lucas Coenen rides MXGP next year right? He would absolutely smash everyone in the MX2 class next year, get that title before going over to the US imo. He really added a lot of consistency on top of his speed in just a short time. 

And grats on the title Kay de Wolf! Absolutely deserved.

Prado and Tim both seem like such good dudes. Sucks one of them has to lose.

Congrats to Kay.

This is my first GP I have watched in some time.

The production quality is great. The scenic pictures of the surrounding area before the race, the classy music, just enough drone shots. 

I love Weege but Malin is better. And JT is a nice compliment to Paul. His commentary is low key with some wit thrown in. Leyland does a good job too.

My only complaint...the Euros are really into the ear tuck. 🤠

EDIT to say, I get a kick out of the mechanics carrying the rear of the bike. Ground looks pretty dry behind the gate, can't imagine there is any gain doing that. Or is the tire sprayed with some sort of tacky substance? Some Lester Hayes stick-um?

Herlings lining up next to Prado. He's gone corporate lol.

Good Grief, Gajser just penalised himself there

He looked to cut the whole corner off where as the 2 other riders that went off track with him got back on the track before the corner started.

Prado with a great save...wisely gathers himself and just lets Herlings, Febvre and Tim by. Cruise it in now.

Can you elaborate a bit, I only git live timing. He cut the track and gained an advantage?

Can you elaborate a bit, I only git live timing. He cut the track and gained an advantage?

I'm not sure he gained an advantage, he hasn't been penalised yet.