Max Nagl extended his championship lead with maximum points in Dreetz. Maximilian Spies finished in second place after three consistent races. Jordi Tixier fought bravely to take third place despite being in pain.
The second round of the ADAC MX Masters got under way at Dreetz in Brandenburg just a week after the start of the season in sunny weather and pleasant temperatures. The reigning champion, Max Nagl (D/KMP-Honda-Racing powered by Krettek), dominated the three races at the deep sandy track of the MC Dreetz e.V., taking three wins in front of 7,500 spectators at the weekend. Maximilian Spies (D/Kosak Racing Team) and Jordi Tixier (F/KMP-Honda-Racing powered by Krettek) completed the podium party. Nagl extended his lead in the championship standings by scoring maximum points in Dreetz, while Spies took over second place in the table from Adam Sterry (GB/Schmicker Racing).
Max Nagl dominates in deep sand Four-time ADAC MX Masters champion Max Nagl dominated proceedings at Dreetz from the word go. He was the best qualifier in the LS2 Best Qualifier session and held off strong competition to take P1 on the grid. As at the season opener, he won the first race on Saturday with a lights-to-flag victory, finishing well clear of Maximilian Spies and Jordi Tixier. In the second race, Nagl initially settled for second place behind Red Bull Holeshot winner Noah Ludwig (D/KTM Sarholz Racing Team), before taking the lead on the fourth lap and again pulling well clear of the rest of the field. In the third race, Nagl once again demonstrated his class and current form with a start-to-finish victory that was never in jeopardy, ahead of Oriol Oliver Vilar (E/WZ-Racing KTM). With his overall victory in Dreetz, he extended his lead in the championship to 21 points.
‘Although it may not have looked like it from the outside, it was not an easy weekend. The track was already heavily used, which made it difficult to find a rhythm. It was hard to attack because it took too much energy. Over the weekend, we worked with the team to make improvements and learned more. I really enjoyed riding here in Dreetz, especially with all the fans and the great atmosphere,’ said Nagl about his weekend.
Maximilian Spies maintains second placeMaximilian Spies once again showed his strength as a sand rider in difficult conditions. In the first race, he took the chase position from Noah Ludwig after three laps and rode a controlled race in which he extended his lead over third place to around 14 seconds by the finish. In the second race, he initially had to work his way up from seventh place after the first lap. Halfway through the race, he pushed Cornelius Töndel (NO/Schmicker Racing) down into second place and maintained a sufficient lead over Adam Sterry to cross the finish line in second place. In the third race, Spies again did not get off to an optimal start, but within five laps he had fought his way up from tenth to fourth place. In the closing stages of the race, he attacked third-placed Töndel, almost got past, but then made a small mistake and finished the race in fourth place. With second place in the event classification at Dreetz, he also moves up to second position in the championship. ‘It was an exciting but consistent weekend for me. I didn't crash or retire, so that's good, I'm satisfied. On the one hand, it annoyed me that I didn't finish third in the last race, but on the other hand, I've often lost good overall results in the past due to a crash in the last race. I'm pleased that I'm now acting more wisely,’ Spies concluded at the award ceremony.
Jordi Tixier struggles through Jordi Tixier's season could have ended prematurely after a heavy crash in qualifying. It was therefore all the more surprising that he finished third overall in Dreetz a week later despite his injured back. On Saturday, he proved his fighting spirit with third place in the first race. In the second race, he surpassed himself when he crashed while lying in third place at the start of the race, but managed to work his way up from tenth place to fourth place by the finish. He also showed his willpower and fitness in the third race, when he finished fifth after starting outside the top ten.
‘I would like to thank everyone around me, without whom I would not be here after last week's crash. I was lucky and did not break any bones. I have been recovering all week and have not trained. I didn't think I would be able to make it onto the podium at such a demanding and exhausting track. With every bump in the road, it felt like a knife was being stuck into my back. Many thanks also to all the fans at the edge of the track who cheered me on,’ said an emotional Jordi Tixier.
Max Nagl leads the table from Maximilian Spies and Adam Sterry. Cornelius Töndel, Jere Haavisto and Tom Koch (D/Kosak Racing Team) are level on points in fourth to sixth place, with Koch suffering from a back injury and having to content himself with a creditable performance as in the previous week.
All the races from both days of the event can be viewed as a re-live stream from Saturday and Sunday or as individual races free of charge via the ADAC MX Masters playlist on the ADAC Motorsport YouTube channel. All weekend results are available online at adac.de/mx-masters.
