Kay de Wolf started the MX2 Motocross World Championship season with a win at the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina in Villa La Angostura – although he was only the winner of one of the two races.
In the first race, Marc-Antonie Rossi (Red Bull GasGas) had a strong start and led for the first 11 laps before being overtaken by Thibault Benistant (Monster Energy Yamaha). Benistant held the lead for only two laps before Simon Längenfelder (Red Bull GasGas) took over. The German rider was stronger in the final stages and ended up winning, surpassing de Wolf by just 2.085 seconds. Benistant finished third, 2.482 seconds behind, followed by Rossi and Mikkel Haarup (Monster Energy Triumph).
The story of the second race was different. Haarup led the first lap and stayed there until being overtaken by Längenfelder. The German rider was aiming for a clean sweep in Argentina but ended up faltering in the second part of the race. He was passed by Lucas Coenen (Nestaan Husqvarna) on lap 11. The Belgian fell behind on the final lap, allowing de Wolf to take the lead and win by 1.555 seconds ahead of Haarup. Coenen finished third, 11.627 seconds behind, with Längenfelder and Andrea Adamo (Red Bull KTM) completing the top five.
In the final standings, de Wolf won the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina with 47 points – four more than Längenfelder. Haarup finished third with 38 points accumulated.
Race 1 results:
Race 2 results:
Overall results of the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina in MX2: