The ADAC MX Masters returned to the Hahneberg in Jauer after a five-year absence. In glorious weather and with good track conditions, the spectators were treated to exciting racing in the three classes. Jordi Tixier (F/KTM Sarholz Racing Team) took victory in the ADAC MX Masters class after a spectacular finish. Maximilian Spies (D/Schmicker Racing) won his home race in the ADAC MX Youngster Cup. In the ADAC MX Junior Cup 85, newly-crowned Junior World Champion Gyan Doensen (NL/Husqvarna SKS-Racing NL Team) confirmed his excellent run of form with another victory.
ADAC MX Masters
Jordi Tixier was the LS2 Best Qualifier, showing from the outset that he has far from given up the fight for the ADAC MX Masters title. In the first race, Jorge Zaragoza (E/KMP Honda Racing) took the Red Bull Holeshot and initially took the lead ahead of Max Nagl (D/Krettek- Haas-Racing-Team) and Tom Koch (D/Kosak Racing Team). However, Koch put him under great pressure and moved to the head of the field on lap two of the track on Hahneberg. Spain’s Zaragoza was then passed by Nagl and Stefan Ekerold (D/Team Bauerschmidt MB33) on lap three. One lap later, they were followed by Tixier, who found himself down in sixth place at the end of the opening lap. An impressive Ekerold overtook Nagl on lap five and proceeded to put pressure on the leader, Koch, until a broken frame on his bike forced him out of the race on lap eight. One lap later, Tixier passed Nagl to take second place and set off in pursuit of Kochs. Towards the end of the race, the reigning ADAC MX Masters champion closed in on the German and went on the attack. Koch finally succumbed on the final lap, meaning Tixier took victory ahead of Koch and Nagl.
“I did not feel right on the first two laps, but soon found a few good ruts. In the second half of the race, my garage signalled to me that I should not give up, so I kept pushing until the finish. I saw where I was faster than Tom and attacked on the final lap. That’s racing, and exactly what I love about Motocross,” said a delighted Jordi Tixier after the race.
ADAC MX Youngster Cup
In the ADAC MX Youngster Cup, Maximilian Spies was the LS2 Best Qualifier. The Red Bull Holeshot went to Marnique Appelt (D/Raths Motorsports), but he surrendered the lead to Meico Vettik (EST/MX-Handel Racing) on the opening lap. Shortly after they had crossed the finish line for the second time, local favourite Spies took the lead and was followed through into second place by Camden Mc Lellan (ZA/TBS Conversions KTM Racing Team). Championship leader Guillem Farres (E/Raths Motorsports) inherited fourth place when Noah Ludwig (D/Becker Racing) fell, and went on to pass Vettik one lap later. As the race progressed, Spies and Mc Lellan opened a big lead over the rest of the field, while Farres managed third place. In the final stages, Spies pulled clear of the South African and took victory ahead of Mc Lellan, Farres, Cato Nickel (D/WZ-Racing) and Victor Alonso (E/GripMesser.com Racing Team).
“I really enjoyed racing in front of my home crowd today. The pace at the front, with Camden Mc Lellan in two, was really high at the start, but I did not make any big mistakes and was able to get the victory,” said a very satisfied Maximilian Spies.
ADAC MX Junior Cup 85
In the youngest classes, Gyan Doensen caught the eye early on as the LS2 Best Qualifier. However, it was Dani Heitik (NL/heitinktransport.nl) who took the Red Bull Holeshot in race one. Despite his lead lasting less than a lap, as he was passed by Ryan Oppliger (CH), he bounced back to retake the lead on the following lap. Doensen, who won the title in the 85 cc Junior World Championship last weekend, then took the lead on the third lap. The Dutchman controlled the race from that point and had established a 10-second lead over the rest of the field by the time he took the chequered flag. His compatriot Heitik brought his Husqvarna home in a comfortable second place. Áron Katona (HU/HTS Team) was made to work much harder, having found himself down in eleventh place after the start lap. However, the young Hungarian steadily worked his way through the field and moved into third place with two laps remaining. In the battle between the two championship leaders, Maxime Lucas (B/Becker Racing) had the upper hand after the start, running seventh while his closest rival Jonathan Frank (D/Schmicker Racing) emerged from the opening lap in a lowly 13 th place. Lucas had battled back to third place by the middle of the race, but dropped back to sixth again by the finish. Frank, meanwhile, climbed to eighth place, meaning Lucas extended his lead by two points.
“Things are going superbly for me at the moment! I had a good start today, but then had a slight issue with a rider who crashed in front of me on lap one. However, I soon found a good rhythm and was then able to manage the race once I was at the front,” said a beaming Gyan Doensen.
