Mitchell Evans rode excellently in both races at this treacherous Mantova track to finish fourth overall at the MXGP of Lombardia.
The Team Honda 114 Motorsports rider went eight-six in the mud and the rain to continue his good recent run of results and prove that he is able to perform whatever the conditions.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna rider Jed Beaton rode well in the tough conditions and finished third in Race 1. Jed then sat comfortably inside the top 10 for much of the second MX2 race. Holding sixth from lap two to lap 11 a crash while landing from a jump knocked the wind out of his sails and damaged his bike. Finishing the race in an eventual 17th, Jed placed seventh overall for the day.
The series heads to round six of the FIM Motocross World Championship, the MXGP of Portugal, on May 19.
MX2 Race 1 Top Ten: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 35:18.651; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:05.836; 3. Jed Beaton (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:26.496; 4. Davy Pootjes (NED, Husqvarna), +0:40.315; 5. Bas Vaessen (NED, KTM), +1:05.236; 6. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +1:12.915; 7. Iker Larranaga Olano (ESP, KTM), +1:37.577; 8. Mitchell Evans (AUS, Honda), +1:47.716; 9. Morgan Lesiardo (ITA, KTM), +1:50.638; 10. Richard Sikyna (SVK, KTM), +1:51.878.
MX2 Race 2 Top Ten: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 36:52.290; 2. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:08.779; 3. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), +0:36.069; 4. Davy Pootjes (NED, Husqvarna), +0:52.541; 5. Dylan Walsh (NZL, Husqvarna), +0:58.348; 6. Mitchell Evans (AUS, Honda), +1:01.889; 7. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, Honda), +1:11.299; 8. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +1:13.390; 9. Iker Larranaga Olano (ESP, KTM), +1:17.228; 10. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Honda), +1:19.630.
MX2 Overall Top Ten: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 50 points; 2. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 37 p.; 3. Davy Pootjes (NED, HUS), 36 p.; 4. Mitchell Evans (AUS, HON), 28 p.; 5. Iker Larranaga Olano (ESP, KTM), 26 p.; 6. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 25 p.; 7. Jed Beaton (AUS, HUS), 24 p.; 8. Bas Vaessen (NED, KTM), 22 p.; 9. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 20 p.; 10. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, HON), 20 p.
MX2 Championship Top Ten: 1. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 207 points; 2. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 200 p.; 3. Henry Jacobi (GER, KAW), 157 p.; 4. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 150 p.; 5. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 145 p.; 6. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 141 p.; 7. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, HON), 122 p.; 8. Mitchell Evans (AUS, HON), 117 p.; 9. Davy Pootjes (NED, HUS), 112 p.; 10. Adam Sterry (GBR, KAW), 105 p.