DIRT NEWS

MX2 class of MXGP continues to go well with the British firm ’ s Camden McLellan securing his first overall podium result in this year ’ s MX2 World Championship with a stunning third at the MXGP of Sardegna . While Husqvarna ’ s duo of reigning champ Kay de Wolf and Lucas Coenen traded places in both motos and walked away with the first two steps of the podium , rookie McLellan stepped up to challenge for the podium and walked away grinning . Racing at the notoriously deep sand track of Riola Sardo in Sardinia , McLellan was incredibly fast and consistent all weekend long aboard his TF 250-X while Mikkel Haarup overcame crashes in both races to come in seventh . Full of confidence after placing fourth in the MX2 Qualifying Race , McLellan lined up for round three in Sardinia focused on success . Benefitting from his strong start in race one , the South African progressed from completing the opening lap in fifth and moved into third halfway through the moto . Able to maintain his high pace to the end , McLellan would secure an impressive third in the opening race of the day . Knowing a strong finish in race two would secure an overall podium result , McLellan was once again eager to impress . Not quite replicating his race one start , the 19-year-old quickly reeled off multiple fast laps to move into fifth on lap five . Once again able to sustain his pace to the finish , Camden ’ s fifth-place result secured third overall at arguably one of the toughest circuits on the calendar . Following his impressive performance , McLellan moves up two places to seventh in the MX2 World Championship standings . For Triumph ’ s other MX2 rider , Mikkel Haarup , crashes prevented him from challenging for the podium in Sardinia . Fifth in race one was the highlight of the Dane ’ s weekend , who ultimately placed seventh overall and remains sixth in the championship standings .

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