The first major race of the European motocross season took place today at Riola Sardo for the first round of the 2017 Italian Motocross Championship.

The field consisted of GP heavyweights like Antonio Cairoli, Jeremy Van Horebeek, Tim Gajser, Romain Febvre, and many more.

Cairoli, the eight-time world champion, made it look easy in his home country, taking an easy win over Van Horebeek and 2016 MXGP world champion Gajser.

Spanish teen sensation Jorge Prado won the MX2 Class over Benoit Paturel and Alvin Ostlund.

Jeffrey Herlings was expected to race the MX1 Class, but had to withdraw due to a stretched wrist tendon sustained while testing in Sardinia.

[Update]

Cairoli would also cruise to the Superpole (MX1 and MX2) win over Van Horebeek and Gajser. Pauls Jonass was the highest ranking MX2 rider, finishing sixth.

MX1 Overall

Finish	Rider
1	Antonio Cairoli
2	Jeremy Van Horebeek
3	Tim Gajser
4	Romain Febvre
5	Evgeny Bobryshev
6	Tanel Leok
7	Max Anstie
8	Glenn Coldenhoff
9	Max Nagl
10	Arnaud Tonus
11	Gert Krestinov
12	Jose Butron
13	Alessandro Lupino
14	Rui Goncalves
15	Shaun Simpson
16	Martin Barr
17	Ken De Dycker
18	Gautier Paulin
19	Jonathan Bengtsson
20	Klemen Gercar

MX2 Overall

Finish	Rider
1	Jorge Prado
2	Benoit Paturel
3	Alvin Ostlund
4	Pauls Jonass
5	Michele Cervellin
6	Brian Bogers
7	Davy Pootjes
8	Samuele Bernardini
9	Morgan Lesiardo
10	Brent Van Doninck

Superpole overall

Finish	Rider
1	Antonio Cairoli
2	Jeremy Van Horebeek
3	Tim Gajser
4	Evgeny Bobryshev
5	Glenn Coldenhoff
6	Pauls Jonass
7	Max Anstie
8	Alvin Ostlund
9	Brent Van Doninck
10	Shaun Simpson
11	Alessandro Lupino
12	Tanel Leok
13	Jose Butron
14	Brian Bogers
15	Rui Goncalves
16	Max Nagl
17	Jorge Prado
18	Arnaud Tonus
19	Gautier Paulin
20	Samuele Bernardini