American Thomas Covington of the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna team has won the Grand Prix of France with 1-2 results, leading home Australian riders Hunter Lawrence and Jed Beaton. Lawrence going 4-1 and Beaton 3-4.
“It’s unbelievable,” Covington said. “Man, I have to thank my team, the bike is awesome this year.”
Covington took the holeshot for the second MX2 moto, then Lawrence, Bogers, Prado, Jacobi, Pootjes, Beaton, Seewer, Lieber and Jonass 10th.
Bogers took the lead on the second lap, but Covington regained the lead soon after. Bogers then got passed by Lawrence, who then also passed Covington. Bogers also went past Covington, and Seewer also looking for a way past.
After three laps it was Lawrence, Bogers, Seewer, Covington, Beaton, Pootjes, Prado, Jonass, Ostlund and Olsen.
After six laps it was Lawrence with an eight point lead, then Seewer, Covington, Beaton, Bogers, Jonass, Prado, Pootjes, Ostlund, and Olsen 10th.
Covington was all over Seewer as those two fight for the overall positions. Covington into second and into the overall lead. Lawrence just walking away with the moto, and Covington just ahead of Seewer, with Beaton fourth.
Lawrence won the moto from Covington and Jonass.
MX2 – GP Classification
1 64 Covington, Thomas USA MUL HUS 25 22 47
2 96 Lawrence, Hunter AUS MA SUZ 18 25 43
3 14 Beaton, Jed AUS MA HON 20 18 38
4 91 Seewer, Jeremy SUI FMS SUZ 22 16 38
5 41 Jonass, Pauls LAT LAMSF KTM 16 20 36
6 19 Olsen, Thomas Kjer DEN DMU HUS 14 9 23
7 189 Bogers, Brian NED KNMV KTM 6 15 21
8 61 Prado Garcia, Jorge ESP RFME KTM 7 14 21
9 57 Sanayei, Darian USA AMA KAW 10 10 20
10 161 Östlund, Alvin SWE SVEMO YAM 12 8 20