Rain was still falling as Sunday morning's second moto went to the line and competitors faced a demanding track as deep ruts dug out in the tight corners of the switchback circuit in the shadows of the north Italian Dolomites. Another chaotic start as riders funneled into the hairpin first turn saw the young Spaniard emerge fifteenth, but he was quickly on the move and had already advanced to fifth by the completion of the first lap.  Displaying cool confidence he was fourth one lap later and already the virtual leader overall but, with championship points on the line for each pass, he took over third on lap four and set his sights on the race leaders. By lap eight a blanket would have covered the leading trio but, as he made his move for second, he was pushed into the trackside banking and fell. He was quickly back on his feet without losing a position and with three laps remaining was back in contention. A pass for second appeared secure but his front wheel was engulfed by a deep sticky rut on the inside of the subsequent turn and he  ground to a halt again. The incident pushed him back to a distant seventh; lapping two seconds a lap faster than anyone else he had the moto podium again in his sights at the chequered flag but just ran out of time to improve on seventh in moto. However that position was sufficient to secure his first-ever overall victory in EMX250 and his thirty-nine point haul for the weekend has pulled him back into serious championship contention; he is now fourth in the standings, twenty-four points off the series lead and just eight points off second.
 
Francisco Garcia: "I had really good speed again today and I wanted to win the moto again; the track was really tough in the rain and I guess I pushed just a little too hard but I was on the top of the box anyway. It's my first-ever overall  win in EMX and I am so happy, not only for myself but also for the team and for my father. He is the most important person in my life; he has supported me all the way and it's his birthday today !"
 
It was a day of frustration for each of the other Kawasaki riders. Bike It Kawasaki's Bobby Bruce, so fast in practice on Saturday, was again the innocent victim of the chaos in turn one; the English youngster was nearly back into the points by lap three before another incident put him out of the race. Garcia's Bud teammate Jake Cannon pushed forward from a mid-pack start and was eyeing up the top-ten until a mid-moto fall cost him several places; after recovering to thirteenth the Australian teenager had he heartbreak of bogging down in deep mud at the very last turn of the race when a rock blocked his rear chain.