Ferrandis got off to a great start in third and put in some consistently fast times to make a break with the front runners. With around nine minutes to go, the Frenchman made the pass for second in front of the mechanics’ area and then continued his charge to the front with the pass for the lead on the following lap. He was able to build a small gap on the competition but lost some time after a technical issue. Just before the finish line marking two laps to go, he went off track in the heat of the battle but quickly rejoined for the runner-up finish.
In the second moto, he didn’t get off the gate as he hoped and was back in ninth after the first lap. The 2020 250MX Champion immediately went to work and advanced to fifth by Lap 5. He made the pass for fourth just before the halfway mark and went to chase down his teammate Plessinger, who he passed three laps later. Ferrandis then kicked it up a notch on the penultimate lap, setting the fastest lap of the race and advancing to second to help salvage some points in the title chase with two runner-up finishes for second overall. He heads into Round 3 trailing the new championship leader by one point, and maintains a perfect podium record so far this season.
Plessinger had a decent start in the top 10 and put his head down to steadily work his way through the field, advancing to sixth on Lap 9 and then fifth a few laps later. The Ohio native continued at a strong pace and was able to eat away at the gap to fourth but ran out of time. He got a much better start in fifth in Moto 2 and quickly moved into third. He put some pressure on the rider in second but started to lose some ground just before the halfway point. After being passed by his teammate, he continued to ride strong in fourth to leave with fifth overall and maintaining the third spot in the championship standings.
Craig continues to make progress with the 450 team. The Californian had a good start to the first moto in eighth. After being passed by Plessinger early, he was able to work his way through to sixth on Lap 11 and hold it all the way to the checkered flag. In the second moto, Craig found himself 10th after the start, slotted behind Ferrandis, and followed the Frenchman’s charge, moving to seventh four laps into the moto. He lost a position in the thick of the battle but reclaimed it on Lap 12 to leave Colorado with a 6-7 result for seventh overall.
The Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing team heads to Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania, on June 19 for the High Point National, Round 3 of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship.
