AGUEDA (Portugal) 30 April 2023 – What a third round for the EMX125 presented by FMF Racing Championships in Agueda, Portugal were both classes put on the show. We are now starting to see clear favourites performing rounds after rounds.

In EMX125 presented by FMF Racing, MJC Yamaha Official EMX125’s Janis Martin Reisulis got his second win of the season in front of 737 Performers GASGAS’s Mathis Valin and Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Maximilian Werner.

In EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Race 1, it was all about Janis Martin Reisulis once again as the young Latvian took the lead from Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Elias Escandell during the first lap and kept the lead until the finish line to win his 3^rd race of the season. Escandell managed a solid race too as the Spanish riders kept his 2^nd spot until the end.

Mathis Valin had a really steady and uneventful race as he stayed behind the front two in 3^rd throughout the whole race. The performance of the race was for Alban Alm who following an average start being 12^th on lap 1, the Swede managed overtake many times to finally got to 4^th in the end. 

Salvador Perez displayed some good speed and managed to kept it up until the end. He went from 7^th on lap 1 to a very solid 5^th place in the end. He also overtook Maximilian Werner along the way on lap 5 for 4^th but conceded one place at the end to finish 5^th. Werner had a great start but got overtaken few times to finish at the 8^th place.

Francisco Garcia managed a good come back from 12^th on lap 1 to a 6^th place in the end, more in line with his past performance this season. Behind him Noel Zanocz, who went up and down as he overtook few riders early on to get from 8^th to 6^th but then settled for 7^th in the end. 

While JK Racing Yamaha’s Nicola Salvini rode a steady and consistent race finishing 10^th, Richard Paatmade is entry into the top 10 for the first time this season. Paat kept his speed all throughout the race and showed good technique along the way to get from 13^th to 9^th in the end.

In race 2, it was the time for Valin to get back to the top as he did in on the first round in Switzerland. After a rapid start, Valin led the race from start to finish as he never looked back and even increased his advantage for an easy win. Behind Valin, Reisulis was quick to get to 2^nd after lap 1 but crashed down on lap 3 to move down to 4^th. However his speed and talent spoke for themselves as he managed to get back up to 2^nd and overtaking Fredsoe on lap 7 and his Werner on lap 12 for 2^nd.  Fredsoe ended up at the 5^th place.

Werner settled for 3^rd in the end to get on the podium while Garcia made another comeback from 9^th to 4^th in the end. Alm kept the consistent riding he showed throughout the weekend to get to 6^th for a 6^th overall. 

After getting 12^th in race 1, Vitezslav Marek got back to his usual riding performance as he finished 7^th staying within the top 10 during the whole race. Behind him were Nicola Salvini and Alfio Samuele Pulvirenti who finished in 8^th and 9^th respectively. Closing the top 10 was Zanocz who managed to overtake Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Niccolo Mannini on lap 7 for 10^th and never giave hi position. Mannini finished 11^th. 

In the end Janis Martin Reisulis dominated once again in front of Mathis Valin second, back to his best with a race win and Maximilian Werner making a back-to back podium with the third spot on the podium.

Janis Martin Reisulis: “This week was really tough for me, the mistake in race 2 made it even harder but we’re here picking up points consistently. I’m very happy to get the win and keep the Red Plate. I want to thank all my team for the help, my family and of course the fans”

Main Photo: Janis Martins Reisulis

Bottom Photos: 1. Mathis Valin; 2. Maximilian Werner
 

MXGP OF PORTUGAL QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1630m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 23°

Weather conditions: Sunny

Weekend Crowd Attendance: 26,000