Guillem Farres turned round 11 of the MX2 World Championship into a clean sweep, winning both motos at the MXGP of Rep. of South Africa for Triumph Factory Racing. The 1-1 result is his third Grand Prix victory of the season and extends a run of four consecutive moto wins across his last two overall victories. Teammate Camden McLellan finished fifth overall at his home Grand Prix.

The championship picture has shifted quickly. Two rounds ago, Farres was 41 points behind the series leader. After two straight Grand Prix wins, he is now 14 points behind Sacha Coenen, who leads on 518 points to Farres’s 504. Eight rounds remain, leaving the title fight open while Farres continues to convert strong race pace into substantial points totals.

Two motos, two different approaches

Farres started the opening moto in third and moved forward with two quick passes on the riders ahead. Once in front, he maintained the lead to win in 35:02.592. Coenen placed second, Simon Längenfelder third, Janis Reisulis fourth and McLellan fifth.

The second moto began with Farres taking the holeshot. He pushed hard during the early laps to create an advantage, then managed the gap to the finish for a 35:26.970 victory. Längenfelder was second and Reisulis third, while McLellan finished fourth. Farres’s 50-point score secured the overall win. Längenfelder was second overall on 42 points, Reisulis third on 38 and Coenen fourth on 37. McLellan’s two results produced 34 points and fifth overall.

McLellan reached third in moto two before dropping back to fourth, which left him just outside the overall podium. He said his starts had again limited his position, while also describing his riding, motorcycle and the experience of racing in front of his home crowd positively. He leaves the round fourth in the championship with 455 points.

Next stop: Triumph’s home Grand Prix

Farres attributed the weekend’s performance to the momentum carried from Portugal. In his account, rapid passes created the opening in the first moto, while the launch and strong opening laps in the second allowed him to control the race later on. His comments frame the result as a continuation of form rather than a single isolated performance.

Triumph Factory Racing team manager Vincent Bereni described the South African track as fast and American-style, saying that its character suited the team’s motorcycles and riders. The next round is the MXGP of Great Britain on July 18-19. It is round 12 and Triumph’s home event. Farres arrives second in the championship, 14 points behind Coenen, with a chance to keep applying pressure through the second half of the season.