The second round of the FIM Motocross World Championship took to The Circuito Moto Ranch at Cózar in southern Spain for the MXGP of Castilla La Mancha. Rainy conditions soaked the track for Sunday’s racing which created difficult, muddy conditions for every competitor. After two motos a piece, Tim Gajser and Liam Everts came away with the overall victories.
2025 MXGP of Castilla la Mancha Video Highlights
MXGP
After Lucas Coenen crashed at the start line during race one, Spanish native Ruben Fernandez took over the early race lead. The Factory Honda HRC rider led early on before his teammate, Tim Gajser, began marching his way forward. Gajser opted for a drier inside line and made the move for the lead around Fernandez. From there, no one could touch the Slovenian as he ran away with the race win. Fernandez held on for a strong second place with Calvin Vlaanderen rounding out the podium.
Race two saw Pauls Jonass claim the holeshot with Coenen quickly taking over the lead on lap one. The KTM rider looked to rebound from a crash in race one but he fell once again in the early stages of the second moto. This mistake dropped him out of the lead as Gajser slipped by for the top spot. Gajser again showed his veteran prowess in the challenging conditions and cruised away with a 38-second lead. 1-1 finishes earned him a dominant overall win, the 50th of his career. Gajser now leads the points by 20 over Romain Febvre.
“It was a great weekend,” Gajser said. “Three out of three wins and two strong motos in really tough conditions. Yesterday’s qualifying race win was important for securing a good gate pick today. In the first race, I got a solid start, while in the second, I had to fight through the pack, but I was able to control the pace and get the job done.”
The two Factory Fantic machines of Glenn Coldenhoff and Andrea Bonacrosi battled to the line in race two. Coldenhoff stalled his bike on the final lap and allowed his teammate Bonacorsi to slide through for second. Still, 4-3 finishes gave Coldenhoff second overall with Bonacorsi earning third for his first-ever MXGP overall podium.
MX2
The MX2 riders saw the worst conditions of the weekend as rains virtually ruined the racing surface. Honda’s Ferruccio Zanchi managed to steal the holeshot and took off with the early lead on lap one.
Nestaan Husqvarna’s Liam Everts slotted into second with teammate and current points leader, Kay De Wolf, moving to third in the early laps. Zanchi looked comfortable out front and opened up an 11-second gap over Everts in second. The Honda rider cruised to the opening win, claiming his first-ever race win in the process. Everts held on for second while De Wolf crashed in the final laps and lost his shot at the leaders. He settled for third.
Race two greeted racers with a drier track as the gate dropped. Everts took the advantage from the start and grabbed the holeshot. The Husqvarna rider made it look easy on the demanding
course and ran away with the lead and the eventual race win. 2-1 finishes gave him the overall win for the day and bumped him to second in the series points, just six behind De Wolf.
“I’m absolutely speechless,” Everts said. “Just six months ago, I was sitting on the couch, not knowing if I would ever race again. But I worked hard for this moment—I didn’t do it alone, and I’m grateful for the people who supported me along the way. It’s incredible to achieve this with my new team, and having our boss, here to see us go one-two makes it even more special.”
De Wolf kept it under control in the second moto to earn second at the line. 3-2scores put him second overall as he continues to lead the championship points.
Andrea Adamo crossed the line third in moto two but Zanchi still earned third overall with 1-10 finishes. This marked the Italian’s first overall podium.CN
MXGP (Top 5)
- Tim Gajser (Hon) 1-1
- Glenn Coldenhoff (Fan) 4-3
- Andrea Bonacrosi (Fan) 8-2
- Ruben Fernandez (Hon) 2-12
- Romain Febvre (Kaw) 7-5
MX2 (Top 5)
- Liam Everts (Hus) 2-1
- Kay de Wolf (Hus) 3-2
- Ferruccio Zanchi (Hon) 1-10
- Simon Laengenfelder (KTM) 5-4
- Andrea Adamo (KTM) 9-3
