Lucas Coenen dominates MX2 in Türkiye

Lucas Coenen was the strongest in the MXGP of Türkiye, part of the MX2 Motocross World Championship. The Belgian rider won both races on Sunday in Afyonkarahisar, which were markedly different from each other.

Simon Längenfelder (Red Bull GasGas) took the holeshot in the first race, but Lucas Coenen (Nestaan Husqvarna) overtook him on the opening lap. The battle for victory was between these two riders, who broke away from the rest of the pack. Längenfelder regained the lead mid-race, but Coenen made a decisive move late in the race, pulling ahead to win by 5.288s. Längenfelder finished second, with Liam Everts (Red Bull KTM) taking third.

In the second race, Kay de Wolf (Nestaan Husqvarna) led from the first lap after taking the holeshot. He was chased by the surprising Quentin Marc Prugnières (F&H Racing Team/Kawasaki), who eventually crashed. In the final minutes, Coenen put pressure on de Wolf, making a last-lap pass to win by 3.990s. Mikkel Haarup (Monster Energy Triumph) finished third, just ahead of Längenfelder.

With a perfect 50 points, Coenen won the MXGP of Türkiye in MX2. De Wolf and Längenfelder both scored 40 points, completing the podium. Everts finished fourth with 36 points, and Haarup rounded out the top five with 35 points.

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