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to find his rhythm , Coenen remained calm , closely following Längenfelder and waiting for the right moment to make his move . His patience was rewarded as he recorded blistering lap times , taking the win by five seconds . Meanwhile , teammate de Wolf was caught up in an early crash involving several riders , forcing him off the track and losing positions . However , de Wolf fought hard and managed to recover to fourth . In the second moto , Coenen claimed his second Fox Holeshot of the season . After briefly dropping to third , he fought back spectacularly , setting two fastest laps and overtaking rival Quentin Prugnieres . On the final lap , Coenen closed in on teammate de Wolf , making a daring inside pass to secure the win and complete a dominant 1-1 performance . This marked Coenen ’ s seventh victory of the season , narrowing the championship gap to 44 points on his team mate .
“ It was a strong comeback after struggling in Switzerland ”, explained Coenen . “ I made fewer mistakes here in Turkey . The first moto was slower to start , as I followed Simon Längenfelder ’ s lines , learning where to gain speed and make passes . In the second moto , I was behind Kay , and even though the track was tough to pass on , I went for it and took P1 ! I ’ m thrilled with the result , and with two rounds left , I ’ m excited to keep pushing for more fun and good results .” “ It was a challenging weekend in some respects ”, said de Wolf . “ I felt great in qualifying , but something happened that shouldn ’ t have . Today was tough , especially this morning . In the first moto , the track was really slippery , making passing difficult . However , I turned things around in the second moto . It was a good step forward for the overall picture . Now we head to China , ready to fight for another win .” Next , the FIM Motocross World Championship paddock heads further east to Shanghai , China , for the series ’ second-ever event there .
22 KIWI RIDER