Max Nagl starts the season with a start-finish victory. Quentin Prugnieres comes out on top in the ADAC MX Youngster Cup. Harry Dale wins the ADAC MX Junior Cup 85.
The 21st season of the ADAC MX Masters got off to a traditional start in sunny weather at Fürstlich Drehna on Saturday. The day's three races were won by Max Nagl (D/Dörr Motorsport Triumph Racing powered by Krettek) in the ADAC MX Masters, Quentin Prugnieres (F/WZ-Racing KTM) in the ADAC MX Youngster Cup and Harry Dale (GB/KTM MX Futures) in the ADAC MX Junior Cup 85. Ricardo Bauer (A/MSC Imbach MX Racing Team) will start from pole position in the ADAC MX Junior Cup 125 on Sunday.
ADAC MX Masters: Controlled race win for Max Nagl
Reigning ADAC MX Masters champion Max Nagl got his season off to the same start as last year: With the Red Bull Holeshot, he took the lead from the start in the first of three races ahead of Jörgen-Matthias Talviku (EST/JMT Estrans Yamaha Keskus Racing Team) and local hero Maximilian Spies (D/Becker Racing). Spies moved into second place on the second lap. On lap four, Roan Van de Moosdijk (NL/Kosak Racing Team) took third place. Towards the middle of the race, Mike Gwerder (CH/HTS-KTM Racing Team) moved up to fourth place, while Kevin Brumann (CH/MX-Handel Husqvarna Racing) pushed Talviku out of the top five a little later. Nagl took a commanding start-finish victory ahead of Spies, Van de Moosdijk, Gwerder and Brumann.
‘I got away so well at the start that I gave myself a bit of a fright when suddenly there was nobody next to me. After that, I focussed on myself, as the track was very rough and mistakes could easily happen. Now I'm relieved and happy that the hard work of the last few weeks has paid off,’ said a beaming Nagl after the race.
ADAC MX Youngster Cup: Quentin Prugnieres wins on his debut
Richard Stephan (D/KTM GST Berlin Racing) initially took the lead in the ADAC MX Youngster Cup with the Red Bull Holeshot, but was overtaken by Maximilian Ernecker on the opening lap. Stephan dropped out of the top five within the first few laps. Meanwhile, Ernecker, Liam Owens (AU/Cat Moto Bauerschmidt Husqvarna), Quentin Prugnieres and Bradley Mesters (NL/Kosak Racing Team) distanced themselves from the rest of the field. Four laps before the end of the race, Prugnieres took the lead ahead of Ernecker, and one lap later Mesters overtook Owens to take third place. Prugnieres won on his debut in the ADAC MX Youngster Cup ahead of Ernecker, Mesters, Owens and Lyonel Reichl (CH/Bauerschmidt Husqvarna).
‘It took me a while to find my rhythm, but I'm very happy with the race win,’ said Prugnieres, summing up.
ADAC MX Junior Cup 125: Ricardo Bauer on pole position
In the ADAC MX Junior Cup 125, Saturday was all about qualifying and the starting grid for the two races on Sunday. Ricardo Bauer set the fastest lap in qualifying and will be first on the grid tomorrow, followed by Ian Ampoorter (B/F4E GasGas Junior Racing Team) and Finn Lange (D/KTM GST Berlin Racing).
ADAC MX Junior Cup 85: Harry Dale with start-finish victory
Harry Dale took the early lead with the Red Bull Holeshot ahead of Luca Nierychlo (D/KTM MX Futures) and Marten Raud (EST/MX-Handel Husqvarna Racing). Nierychlo dropped back behind Raud and Jarno Jansen (CH/Sixtyseven Racing Team Husqvarna) on the second lap. Lucas Leok (EST/KTM MX Futures) initially took fourth place in the middle of the race and put the race leader Dale under increasing pressure towards the end. But Dale held his nerve and won ahead of Leok, Raud, Jansen and Nierychlo.
‘After the holeshot, I tried to concentrate on myself. I trained hard over the winter and am now in a great team environment - that's reflected in the results,’ said a delighted Dale.
The re-live of the first race day is available on the ADAC Motorsport YouTube channel. The live stream of all races on Sunday starts at 09:50 and can be watched at adac.de/mx-masters.