Courtney Duncan in action at the world championship round in Madrid.
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New Zealand’s Courtney Duncan has snatched the lead in the women’s motocross world championship after a dominant win in Madrid.
The three-time world champion claimed top spot on the standings for the first time this season by riding away to victory by more than 20 seconds in race one of the Spanish Grand Prix.
Race two is on Monday morning (NZT) at the Xanadu circuit, where Duncan has tasted success twice before.
Having qualified in pole position, the Kawasaki rider couldn’t be caught, with Italian rival Kiara Fontanesi forced to settle for second place, followed by Spaniard Daniela Guillen.
Duncan knocked Lotte van Drunen off the top of the standings after the Dutchwoman only managed seventh.
Van Drunen won the opening round in Sardinia in March before Duncan struck back with victory in the Switzerland leg last month.
Monday’s race will mark the halfway point of the championship, with rounds still to come in France, Netherlands and Turkey.
Duncan, 27, won the world crown in 2019, 2020 and 2021 but couldn’t contend for last year’s title after missing a number of rounds.
– RNZ
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