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Febvre, de Wolf Score at MXGP of Spain R ound eight of the FIM Moto- cross World Championship jumped to Lugo, Spain, at the Circuito Municipal Jorge Prado, May 10-11. Rain again soaked the track for Sunday's motos, and racers were greeted with sloppy conditions for the first half of the day. Despite the chal - lenging conditions, the champi- onship leaders Romain Febvre and Kay de Wolf still grabbed overall victories and further ex - tended their points leads. MXGP Race one of the MXGP divi - sion was all about Romain Febvre. With his main title rival, Tim Gajser, out with a shoulder injury, the Kawasaki rider has a firm grasp on this year's cham - pionship. He rocketed out to the holeshot and navigated the muddy conditions with veteran experience. Febvre put it on cruise control and led all 17 laps en route to his third moto win of the season by nearly five seconds. Fellow French rider Maxime Renaux crossed the line in second, with Spanish native Ruben Fernandez taking third in front of his home fans. Race two saw much better track conditions as the sun and the track crew worked together to fix the rutted surface. Febvre once again started up front in the second moto but crashed on the second lap and surrendered the lead to Calvin Vlaanderen. More action in the opening stag - es saw Lucas Coenen launch into the top spot as he passed Vlaanderen for the lead just before the finish line. Coenen, the MXGP rookie, ran off with the win and used 4-1 finishes to take second overall, moving to second in points in the process. "First race was slippery with the rain, and I got stuck in fourth," Coenen said. "I didn't want to risk too much, so I just rode smart. The second race, I had a better start; Romain passed me but then fell and I made a pass stick on Vlaanderen. After that, I just rode my race. Finishing on a race win feels really good. I'm just taking it step by step and learning every weekend." Febvre picked himself up after a lap-one crash and battled all the way back to second at the check - ers. His 1-2 results were good enough to take the overall win and allowed him to stretch his champi- onship lead to 49 over Coenen. "I was leading in the second race and crashed on lap two after the big tabletop," Febvre said. "There was a tricky section with deep mud and bumps. I tried to switch lines mid-air and landed in the wrong spot. It was my mistake. Took me a while to get up, and I was pretty far back, but I found good lines and came back to second." Vlaanderen held on for third in race two, with Fernandez one spot back in fourth. The Spanish rider's 3-4 scores proved strong enough for third overall, his second po - dium in back-to-back weeks. Last year I couldn't race here, so this was my first home GP in Galicia," said Fernandez. "To be on the box in front of the home crowd is amazing. I had a tough Saturday with a crash at the start, and I was sore today. But I pushed through, started from gate 16, and made it count. I'm still a bit disappointed because I wanted more, but the fans were incredible." MX2 The MX2 riders saw the worst conditions of the weekend, as WIND IN THE P54 Romain Febvre (3) claimed the overall win at the MXGP of Spain and further extended his points lead.