Triumph Factory Racing’s Guillem Farres has won round 17 of the FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship in Afyonkarahisar, Turkiye. Securing victory with 2-1 race results, the Spaniard now leads the championship by 50 points over teammate Camden McLellan, who placed fourth overall.
Farres was near-perfect in Turkiye. After winning the qualifying race aboard his TF 250-X, he headed to the line for the opening Grand Prix moto focused on starting up front to stay out of trouble and maintain his championship charge. From third through the opening corner, Farres carved a tighter line through the wide second turn to take over the lead. He then led the way for six laps before he was pushed back to second. Undeterred, he maintained his rhythm to secure second and 22 valuable points.
The second moto started in a similar way to the first for Farres who moved into the lead on lap one. From there, he delivered a faultless ride to the finish to secure his 13th race win of the season and sixth Grand Prix victory. With his nearest championship challenger Sacha Coenen enduring a tough day in Turkiye, Farres now leads the way over his teammate McLellan by 50 points with two rounds remaining.
McLellan also performed well in Turkiye but just missed out on joining his teammate on the podium with his fourth place overall result. In race one he placed third, then followed that up with fourth in the second moto. As a result, he moved up to second in the championship ahead of the penultimate round in China.
The FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship continues next weekend with the MXGP of China in Shanghai. Heading into round 18, Triumph Factory Racing’s Farres and McLellan are now first and second in the series standings, with Triumph continuing to lead the Manufacturer’s Championship.
