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second race. Still, I can't be too disappointed, as I'm still lead- ing the championship with two rounds remaining and I'm confi- dent I can get the job done." Jeremy Seewer came away third overall. A statement win in race one saw the Kawasaki rider lead from the get-go as he held off charges from the former champions. The Swiss native opened a gap over second place and claimed his first win of the season, putting him in conten - tion for an overall podium. See- wer struggled in race two and started outside the top 10 before clawing his way back to sixth. "Two different races, but I will take that race win above anything else," Seewer said. "I mean, I still wanted to do a top three in race two, but [the] start is everything here, and I got squeezed after the gate and then I had to make my way back. I almost passed Glen [Coldenhoff] in the end for P2 overall, but yeah, I take that, especially after that season." MX2 Lucas Coenen finds himself in a similar position in the MX2 divi - sion as he trails Husqvarna team- mate Kay de Wolf in the overall championship. Coenen made the most of his time in Turkiye with back-to-back moto wins and scored the maximum points. In race one, he battled early leader Simon Laengenfelder and sealed the race-winning pass with just under two laps to go. Again in race two, he stalked the points leader de Wolf until the final lap, before making a striking pass for the lead. These decisive moves allowed Coenen to take a domi - nant 1-1 victory at round 18. "It was a strong comeback after struggling in Switzer- land," said Coenen. "I made fewer mistakes here in Turkiye. The first moto was slower to start, as I followed Simon Laengenfelder's lines, learning where to gain speed and make passes. In the sec - ond moto, I was behind Kay, and even though the track was tough to pass on, I went for it and took P1!" De Wolf has the luxury of a large points gap, which allows him to put things on cruise control for the final few rounds. A crash on the first lap of race one forced him to work his way through the field before crossing fourth at the line. He rebounded in the sec - ond moto with a big holeshot and ran away with the early lead. His teammate, Coenen, stayed close and made the deciding pass for the lead on the final lap. De Wolf's 4-2 results still netted him sec - ond in the overall rankings and despite losing points on the day, he still sits 40-plus points up. "Today was tough, especially this morning," said de Wolf. "In the first moto, the track was slippery, making passing difficult. How - ever, I turned things around in the second moto. It was a good step forward for the overall picture." Laengenfelder came away third overall. The GasGas rider contin - ues to come on strong in the latter stages of the season and led near- ly all of race one before ultimately finishing second. Another strong ride in race two saw him fight up to fourth place, earning him third on the day and narrowly beating Liam Everts for a spot on the podium. "The track changed a lot from Saturday to Sunday, but I enjoyed both conditions," said Laengen - felder. "It was difficult to pass. The second moto, in particular, was tough to get that fourth position and keep it when you're sandwiched between two riders. But we made it happen; third overall, which feels good." CN MXGP 1. Jorge Prado (GG) 3-1 2. Tim Gajser (Hon) 4-2 3. Jeremy Seewer (Kaw) 1-6 4. Romain Febvre (Kaw) 7-4 5. Maxime Renaux (Yam) 2-11 MX2 1. Lucas Coenen (Hus) 1-1 2. Kay de Wolf (Hus) 4-2 3. Simon Laengenfelder (GG) 2-4 4. Liam Everts (KTM) 3-5 5. Mikkel Haarup (Tri) 6-3 WIND IN THE P74 Husqvarna's Lucas Coenen swept the weekend with 1-1 finishes in MX2.