Vico, Font, Hernández and Larrañaga win at the Nacional MX in Almenar

Last Sunday the first round of the Motocross national championship for MXS18, MX125 and MXMaster 35-40 took place at the “El Terre” Circuit. Nearly 100 riders have spent this weekend in the province of Lleida to compete in the opening round of the Spanish Championship in these categories. Without a doubt, the number of participants suggests that this is going to be a great year for the discipline, with jumps, mud and constant excitement on every lap.

Free practice began at 08:30, and with the timed sessions we learned the names of the fastest riders. In MXMaster 35 and 40, Javi García Vico, Alfred Camps and Josep Font topped the standings both in the timed sessions and in the first moto. In the second moto, Antonio Villegas slipped in behind Vico, which allowed him to climb to the second step of the podium. Javi won both motos, and Josep Font finished third again.

By category, Vico, Villegas and Carlos Torres were the best in Master 35, and Josep Font, Alfred Camps and Juan Carlos Rey in Master 40.

In MX125, Paul Le Gonidec was the best in practice, and in MXSub18 Jorge Zaragoza. The first motos were run separately, with victories for Rubén Fernández in 125 and Iker Larrañaga in Sub18. The Superfinal was the highlight of the day. With the best riders of these two categories on track, there was a fine battle for victory. Iker and Jorge swapped the lead of the race several times, but it was the Husqvarna rider who won this first round of the national championship in Almenar. Zaragoza was second and Marc Sans, after fighting with Lluis Riera and Zaragoza himself, third.

By category, in MX125 Marc Hernández was the best, Rubén Fernández second and Roger Oliver third. In MXSub18, Iker Larrañaga, Jorge Zaragoza and Lluis Riera leave Lleida victorious. In the B final, Jordi Serena won, Alejandro Campoy crossed the line in second position and Elisson R. Medeiros de Farias in third.

The next Motocross round for these categories will be in As Neves, Pontevedra, on March 15, a race that will also feature the riders of the Féminas category.

Source | RFME