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Prado e Gajser dominano a Teutschenthal e consolidano la loro leadership in campionato

Sempre a cura del nostro Matteo Portinaro, il resoconto dalle seconde frazioni di gara del GP di Germania, sul tracciato di Teutschenthal. Buona lettura.

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Cairoli and Covington Claim Czech Qualifying

The FIM Motocross World Championship has raced the first time around the hillsides of Loket today for Qualifying day at the 2018 MXGP of Czech Republic. Returning to pole position were Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Covington.

If Saturday’s Qualifying races were any indication of Sunday’s action the outcome will be unpredictable. While the MXGP class was as competitive as always the MX2 racing was completely unexpected. Aside from the stars of MXGP and MX2 Czech motocross fans were treated to the 2 stroke races of EMX300 presented by FMF Racing, EMX85, and EMX65. The stacked and full EMX gates saw Dennis Ulrich (EMX300), Camden Mc Lellan (EMX85), and Damian Knuiman (EMX65) each win hard fought first races of the two this weekend.

MXGP MXGP Qualifying was led by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli into the first turn but it was Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Max Anstie that wowed the crowd by taking the premier spot on the opening lap.

Anstie, who has had a difficult season so far, led Cairoli for 7 laps while Team HRC’s Tim Gajser gave chase in third. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings was 4th off the start and rode comfortably in the position for the majority of the race.

Also in the lead group was Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Clement Desalle with BIKE IT DRT Kawasaki’s Tommy Searle slightly further back. Searle however was passed by Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Van Horebeek on lap 2. Van Horebeek showed the speed normally expected of him after a series of challenging races which will make him one to watch Sunday along with the fact his only GP victory came at this track in 2014.

Van Horebeek’s Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP teammate Romain Febvre worked his way through the pack after running in 14th, just behind the returning BOS GP rider Jordi Tixier, on the first lap. Febvre was able to climb his way up to 9th by lap 7.

On lap 8 Cairoli took the lead from Anstie and immediately created a gap which seemingly encouraged Herlings to put in a fast lap and take a spot from Anstie along with Gajser on lap 10. Gajser fought to hold off the “Bullet” but Herlings found his way up the inside of the Slovenian on the far side of the track during lap 12.

With 2 laps remaining Cairoli’s lead was too much for Herlings and at the finish it was Cairoli taking the win, Herlings second then Gajser, Anstie, Desalle and Van Horebeek. The Qualifying win was only the 3rd for Cairoli this season.

Antonio Cairoli: “It was a very difficult week because after Indonesia I did a special scan and we found out that I have two fractures in the metacarpal. We managed to have a good qualification race anyway, hopefully it is going to be good for tomorrow to have two good starts and make it to the podium.”

Jeremy Van Horebeek: “It is a good track for me but I have been struggling with injuries after Valkenswaard and it has been a tough season but I’m starting to feel better and better every weekend. I am starting to get closer to being back in the top five, where I belong so this is a good feeling.”

MXGP Qualifying Race Top Ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 25:21.539; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:03.910; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:06.971; 4. Max Anstie (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:12.011; 5. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:15.511; 6. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +0:21.477; 7. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:28.697; 8. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Kawasaki), +0:29.596; 9. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +0:48.369; 10. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, KTM), +0:49.642

MX2 The MX2 Qualifying race was full of surprises from the start with Kemea Yamaha Official MX2 Team’s Jago Geerts leading Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Covington while Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado and Pauls Jonass had issues.

Covington took the lead from Geerts on the opening lap and started to pull away quickly but the real question was where the MX2 points leaders of Jonass and Prado were. The answer was Prado in 17th and Jonass 18th. Jonass made quick work up to 12th by lap 4 while Prado only gained one position.

In the fight for the top however was KTM Silver Action’s Stephen Rubini in 3rd chased by Honda 114 Motorsport’s Bas Vaessen, STC Racing Husqvarna’s Henry Jacobi, and F&H Racing Team’s Adam Sterry.

Also in a battle for position was JD Gunnex KTM Racing’s Richard Sikyna in 7th and BIKE IT DRT Kawasaki’s fill-in from Brazil, Gustavo Pessoa, in 10th. Between the two of Sikyna and Pessoa was Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Thomas Kjer Olsen and Jumbo No Fear Vamo Honda’s Marshal Weltin. Olsen made his way forward from 9th and so too did Kemea Yamaha Official MX2 Team’s Ben Watson from 12th.

Going backwards in the standings was Vaessen who fell from 4th to 13th. For Jonass the race didn’t get any easier when he came together with Team HRC’s Calvin Vlaanderen while battling over 11th. Both riders remounted but Jonass was in 24th and Vlaanderen got up in 31st.

Back at the front Covington was long gone but Rubini was under pressure from the relentless speed of Olsen and Watson. Olsen made the pass to take third and Watson was next for fourth before Sterry took 5th.

At the finish Covington took the win followed by Geerts, Olsen, Watson and Sterry. Prado took 10th just behind the returning Honda 114 Motorsports rider Hunter Lawrence while Jonass finished 16th and Vlaanderen 21st.

Thomas Covington: “The Qualifying Race went well as I was second out of the start and just passed Geerts real quick in the second corner, after that it was pretty easy actually, I just found a good rhythm and got a good gap.”

Hunter Lawrence: “Everything is all healed up so it is good to be back and not carrying any injury. It is good to be back fit and healthy as I wish to finish the year strong.”

MX2 Qualifying Race Top Ten: 1. Thomas Covington (USA, Husqvarna), 24:27.968; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:11.714; 3. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:15.934; 4. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:16.865; 5. Adam Sterry (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:23.106; 6. Stephen Rubini (FRA, KTM), +0:25.817; 7. Henry Jacobi (GER, Husqvarna), +0:29.317; 8. Marshal Weltin (USA, Honda), +0:42.379; 9. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, Honda), +0:45.901; 10. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), +0:49.602.

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ADAC MX Masters 2017 , ADAC MX Masters FŸrstlich Drehna Jens Getteman ( Kawasaki / Belgien ) in der ADAC MX Masters

ADAC MX Masters 2017 , ADAC MX Masters FŸrstlich Drehna Henry Jacobi ( Deutschland / Husqvarna / STC Racing ), Christian Brockel ( Deutschland / KTM / KTM GST Berlin ) und Dennis Ullrich ( Deutschland / KTM / KTM Sarholz Racing Team ) auf ihren Maschinen beim ADAC MX Masters

ADAC MX Masters 2017 , ADAC MX Masters Jauer Hunter Lawrence ( Australien / Suzuki / Team Suzuki World MX2 ) und Das Vaessen ( Niederlande / Suzuki / Team Suzuki World MX2 ) schreiben Autogramme

ADAC MX Masters 2017 , ADAC MX Masters Jauer Tom Koch ( Deutschland / KTM / KTM Sarholz Racing Team ) beim ADAC MX Youngster Cup

ADAC MX Masters 2017 , ADAC MX Masters Mšlln Hunter Lawrence ( Australien / Suzuki / Team Suzuki World MX2 ) auf seiner Maschine beim ADAC MX Masters

ADAC MX Masters 2017 , ADAC MX Masters Mšlln Dennis Ullrich ( Deutschland / KTM / KTM Sarholz Racing Team ) auf seiner Maschine beim ADAC MX Masters

WM-Star Max Nagl zu Gast beim ADAC MX Masters in Bielstein • Getteman und Lawrence im starken Konkurrenzkampf mit Spitzenreiter Ullrich • Koch ist nach Führungswechsel im ADAC MX Youngster Cup auf Titelkurs • ADAC MX Masters-Autogrammstunde mit Nagl, Ullrich, Getteman und Lawrence München. Beim vierten Stopp des ADAC MX Masters beim MSC Drabenderhöhe-Bielstein e.V. am 17. und 18. Juni feiert die Rennserie in diesem Jahr Bergfest. Nach drei bereits stattgefundenen Veranstaltungen und drei noch folgenden Events werden nun in Nordrhein-Westfalen die Weichen für die Titelanwärter in der Königsklasse und im ADAC MX Youngster Cup in diesem Jahr gestellt. Der ADAC MX Junior Cup pausiert auf dem 1.655 Meter langen Waldkurs. Angemeldet haben sich rund 180 Piloten aus 20 Nationen, darunter auch der deutsche WM-Star Max Nagl (29, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team). Der Oberbayer aus Weilheim will die zweiwöchige Pause im Terminkalender der Weltmeisterschaft nutzen, um endlich mal wieder bei der Rennserie mit dabei zu sein, bei der er den Grundstein für seine internationale Karriere gelegt hat. “Eine Teilnahme am ADAC MX Masters ist für mich zum einen immer mit sehr viel Spaß und zum anderen auch mit viel Heimatgefühl verbunden. Ich bin seit meiner Jugend ein Teil dieser Rennserie und genieße es dann jedes Mal sehr, wenn ich Zeit für meine deutschen Fans habe. Auf Bielstein freue ich mich schon ganz besonders, da ich schon sehr gespannt bin auf diese Strecke, die ich durch die wechselnden Lichtverhältnisse und die vielen Sprünge extrem reizvoll finde”, so der Husqvarna-Pilot. Der seit 1951 bestehende Verein richtete in der Vergangenheit bereits 26 Weltmeisterschafts-Läufe aus, beim ADAC MX Masters ist der MSC Drabenderhöhe-Bielstein e.V. seit 2015 mit dabei.

Für Spitzenreiter Dennis Ullrich (23, KTM Sarholz Racing Team) ist die Teilnahme von Max Nagl eine zusätzliche Herausforderung. Der Kämpfelbacher führt derzeit mit 24 Punkten vor seinem belgischen Konkurrenten Jens Getteman (23, Monster Energy Kawasaki Elf Team Pfeil) und zeigt sich nach seinem dritten Gesamtsieg der Rennserie in 2016 auch in dieser Saison wieder sehr leistungsstark. “Sicher ist meine Tabellenführung durch den Gaststart von Max nicht gefährdet, allerdings ist er ein sehr starker Konkurrent, was mich natürlich reizt, aber mir zum anderen auch Druck macht. Mein Ziel ist der Tagessieg und dafür werde ich in Bielstein hart kämpfen müssen”, so der 23-Jährige. Ebenfalls nicht zu unterschätzen ist der Australier Hunter Lawrence (17, Team Suzuki World MX2), der sich nach einer grandiosen Vorstellung beim MSC Mölln e.V. (13./14.Mai) auf Platz drei in der Tabelle vorarbeiten konnte. Zudem will sich auch der WM-Fahrer Bas Vaessen (19 / NED, Team Suzuki World MX2) auf dem Waldkurs beweisen, der das vergangene Jahr mit dem Titelgewinn im ADAC MX Youngster Cup beendet hatte.

Im ADAC MX Youngster Cup macht derzeit der Thüringer Tom Koch (19, KTM Sarholz Racing Team) mit beeindruckenden Ergebnissen von sich reden. Nachdem der 19-Jährige beim ADAC MX Masters in Jauer mit einem zweiten Platz in der Gesamtwertung überraschte, konnte er mit einem Tagessieg bei der letzten Veranstaltung in Schleswig-Holstein die Führung bei den Youngstern übernehmen. Derzeit hat er mit 109 Punkten in der Meisterschaft 16 Zähler Vorsprung vor seinen beiden Rivalen Richard Sikyna (19 / SLO, MX Slovakia, KTM) und Thomas Sileika (19 / LAT, WZ Racing, KTM) und ist damit der momentan erfolgreichste deutsche Nachwuchsfahrer der ADAC MX Masters-Rennserie.

Als weiteres Highlight wird im Rahmen des Events in Bielstein zudem der Ladies Cup ausgetragen. Genau wie beim ADAC MX Masters findet am Samstag das Qualifying statt, am Sonntag rollen dann an Stelle des ADAC MX Junior Cup die rund 35 angemeldeten Motocross-Pilotinnen aus mehr als sieben Nationen ans Startgatter. Mit dabei ist unter anderem die deutsche WM-Fahrerin Larissa Papenmeier, die derzeit an fünfter Position der Frauen-Weltmeisterschaft WMX steht, zudem tritt die momentan WM-Drittplatzierte Courtney Duncan aus Neuseeland beim Ladies Cup mit an.

Der MSC Drabenderhöhe-Bielstein e.V. befindet sich rund 45 Kilometer östlich von Köln und richtet 2017 das dritte Mal eine Veranstaltung des ADAC MX Masters aus. Zusätzlich zum Motocross-Geschehen gibt es ein buntes Rahmenprogramm für die ganze Familie, das beispielsweise die ADAC Unfallschutz Kinderhüpfburg und den ADAC Young Generation Suzuki Quadparcours beinhaltet. Weiter wird am Sonntag von 12.15 bis 12.45 Uhr am ADAC Truck eine Autogrammstunde mit den Top-Stars der Szene veranstaltet, wozu in Bielstein die beiden WM-Fahrer Max Nagl und Hunter Lawrence sowie der Tabellenführer Dennis Ullrich und der Zweitplatzierte Jens Getteman eingeladen sind. Am Samstagabend kommen die erwachsenen Besucher zudem auf der Aftershow-Party “Rock am Waldkurs Open Air” auf ihre Kosten.

Die Kosten für das Wochenendticket liegen für Erwachsene bei 20 Euro, Jugendliche von zwölf bis 15 Jahren zahlen den halben Preis. Für Kinder bis einschließlich zwölf Jahre in Begleitung eines zahlenden Erwachsenen ist der Eintritt frei. ADAC Mitglieder bekommen im Vorverkauf im ADAC Center oder über den ADAC Ticketshop zehn Prozent Rabatt.

Das ADAC MX Masters wird unterstützt von Red Bull, Suzuki, Motul, 24MX, Maxxis, Nolan, Allianz, Racing Policy, KTM, Husqvarna, Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Fiat, Ortema, Magura, Motocross Enduro – Das Offroadmagazin seit 1971, Motorrad, Cross Magazin, Dirtbiker, Goldfren, Tsubaki, Leatt Corporation sowie Mefo Sport mit seinen Partnern Acerbis und Mefo Mousse.

WM-Star Max Nagl zu Gast beim ADAC MX Masters in Bielstein WM-Star Max Nagl zu Gast beim ADAC MX Masters in Bielstein • Getteman und Lawrence im starken Konkurrenzkampf mit Spitzenreiter Ullrich…

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Suzuki a todo o gás no Hawkstone International

Suzuki a todo o gás no Hawkstone International

Está confirmado. O Be Wiser Hawkstone International vai contar na próxima edição com a presença de todo o alinhamento da Suzuki de fábrica. Além de Kevin Strijbos e Arminas Jasikonis da Suzuki World MXGP, estarão presentes com a Suzuki World MX2 os pilotos Jeremy Seewer, Bas Vaessen, Hunter Lawrence e Zachary Pichon. O homem responsável pela equipa, Stefan Everts, confirmou a informação e…

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Gajser e Prado si confermano imbattibili ad Agueda, aggiudicanosi il GP del Portogallo con due belle doppiette

Con la ‘doppietta’ di Tim Gajser nella classe MXGP e quella di Jorge Prado nella classe MX2, va in archivio anche l’edizione 2019 dell’MXGP of Portugal sul tracciato di Agueda. Ecco il breve riepilogo delle frazioni di gara a cura del nostro Matteo Portinaro.

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Gajser e Prado si aggiudicano le prime manche nel GP del Portogallo di Agueda

Tim Gajser e Jorge Prado vincono nelle rispettive classi le prime manche del GP del Portogallo sul tracciato di Agueda. Ecco il breve resoconto delle due frazioni a cura del nostro Matteo Portinaro.

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Cairoli e Olsen in Pole nel GP del Portogallo di Agueda

Nelle qualifiche del GP del Portogallo, Olsen e Cairoli si sono imposti nelle rispettive classi. Buona la prova degli azzurri Cervellin e Lupino, in grado di concludere nelle zone di vertice.

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Nel fango di Mantova, Prado vince gara 1 della MX2 davanti a Geerts e Beaton

Sul tracciato di Mantova, teatro del quinto round del mondiale motocross, lo spagnolo Jorge Prado mette a segno una gara perfetta conquistando il Fox Holeshot e guidando in testa dal primo all’ultimo giro, impadronendosi così dei primi 25 punti messi in palio in questa prima manche.

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Jorge Prado firma l'ultima Pole stagionale della MX2 a Imola

Lo spagnolo Jorge Prado (KTM) conquista l’ultima Pole Position stagionale della MX2 nel GP d’Italia sul tracciato di Imola. Jorge Prado 2018 MXGP of Italy Imola Il primo a tagliare la linea bianca del Fox Holeshot dopo la prima curva a destra che caratterizza...

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Holeshot e vittoria per Prado in gara 1 ad Assen. Jonass ottavo

Dopo aver conquistato con un ampio margine di vantaggio la Pole Position, lo spagnolo ufficiale KTM Jorge Prado parte sicuramente come favorito in questo penultimo round del Campionato MX2 sultracciato olandese di Assen. Il suo diretto avversario e compagno di...

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Herlings e Vlaanderen primi nelle cronometrate di Assen

Al termine delle prove cronometrate del GP d’Olanda sul tracciato di Assen, Calvin Vlaanderen ha fatto segnare il miglior tempo della classe MX2, Jeffrey Herlings quello della classe MXGP. Calvin Vlaanderen 2018 MXGP of the Netherlands...

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Jonass vince gara 2 in Turchia ma il GP è di Covington. Olsen completa il podio

Gara 1 della classe MX2, dopo il ‘crash’ in casa KTM che ha visto Pauls Jonass e Jorge Prado auto eliminarsi dalla testa della corsa dopo una collisione aerea, è finita nelle mani dell’americano della Husqvarna Thomas Covington con ...

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Covington vince gara 1 in Turchia davanti a Lawrence e Prado

Nella calda mattinata turca di Afyonkarahisar, i piloti della classe MX2 scendono in pista per la loro prima manche con Pauls Jonass che si schiera per primo al cancelletto di partenza dopo aver ottenuto la Pole Position nella gara di qualifica de...

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Jeremy Van Horebeek and Covington Take Pole Position in Valkenswaard

The first day of the MXGP of Europe has wrapped up in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands where MXGP, MX2 along with EMX300 and EMX125 both presented by FMF Racing took to the demanding Dutch Circuit. Tricky conditions combined with cool temperatures would lead to a memorable day of racing. Heating up with their first pole positions of 2018 were Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Van Horebeek and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Covington in MXGP and MX2 respectively.

Alongside the MXGP and MX2 stars were the first round of the European Championships of EMX125 and EMX300 both Presented by FMF Racing. The group of 300cc racers was composed of both former champions and upcoming stars. Last year’s title competitors, Brad Anderson and Mike Kras, again found themselves at the front of the field but the young Belgian Greg Smets would take the lead from Kras early on his way to his first ever European Championship Race win as Kras and Anderson took 2nd and 3rd. In EMX125 class former 85cc Junior Motocross World Champion Rene Hofer also took his first European Championship race win against a field of more than 80 riders at the start of the day including Emil Weckman and Mario Lucas Sanz in 2nd and 3rd.

MXGP Off of the start of MXGP Qualifying Race Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing MXGP’s Jeremy Van Horebeek took the Holeshot but Dutch sand master, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings, passed the #89 almost immediately.

Behind Herlings and Van Horebeek was last year’s MXGP of Europe overall winner, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Gautier Paulin and 2016 MXGP World Champion, Team HRC’s Tim Gajser. Gajser who is returning from an injury suffered only one month ago showed he wasn’t phased by the pressure or the conditions.

First to press onto the back wheel of Gajser was Wilvo Yamaha Official MXGP’s Shaun Simpson, however near crash and impressive save by Simpson allowed Gajser some space to breath. Though it was not long before Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli slid past a rattled Simpson and closed on the Slovenian.

Simpson would later make a mistake which could not be saved and so too did Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing MXGP’s Romain Febvre. However the most notable crash and mistake was the one of Jeffrey Herlings while leading. The #84 tucked the front wheel on the landing of a double resulting in a crash. Herlings once going again, pulled into Pit Lane convinced that he had broken his front wheel. As the mechanics of Herlings rushed to swap out the wheel Van Horebeek led.

Herlings in the press conference said: “There was something wrong, obviously I went down and came in (to Pit Lane). I thought I had a broken wheel, which it wasn’t, but it doesn’t matter, it is racing and things like that happen. I’m feeling good, I’m feeling strong so I just need 2 good starts tomorrow from that position and work from there.”

The other Dutch Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider, Glenn Coldenhoff worked his way into 5th after passing Wilvo Yamaha Official MXGP Team’s Jeremy Seewer. In the end Jeremy Van Horebeek took the Qualifying win ahead of Paulin, Gajser, Cairoli, and Coldenhoff while Herlings, who rejoined the race in 35th, qualified 19th.

Jeremy Van Horebeek in the press conference said: “The track suites me well, I feel good, and you know on this kind of track you just have to enjoy and ride smooth because if you ride too aggressive you won’t go fast. It was a good day, I had a good start and I think that is the key, just to start in the top three and ride your own race.”

MXGP Qualifying Race Top Ten: 1. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), 24:48.416; 2. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:07.244; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:11.955; 4. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:18.301; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +0:19.235; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:26.564; 7. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:33.880; 8. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Suzuki), +0:40.318; 9. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:42.546; 10. Maximilian Nagl (GER, TM), +0:42.812.

MX2 The MX2 Qualification Racing at Valkenswaard was just as demanding and surprising as that of the MXGP class. At the start of MX2 Qualifying Race Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado flew off of the grid to a substantial Holeshot.

Pursuing the #61 was Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Covington. Covington’s struggle to feel comfortable at the opening round of the season in Patagonia Argentina and the past two weeks of training was unnoticeable in his riding today.

Prado’s Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate, Pauls Jonass followed Covington as Covington’s Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing teammate Thomas Kjer Olsen chased Jonass.

2017 MX2 podium finisher, Brent Van doninck who now rides for the Husqvarna 8biano Motorsports team put in a solid race for 5th place to position himself well for a repeat of last year’s performance.

Back at the front a last lap error from Prado came up costly as tried to negotiate his way past lapped riders. Prado fell which let both Covington and Jonass get by before the finish allow Covington to score his first pole position of the new season.

Covington in the press conference stated: “The start was so important today…I am proud I got a good start behind Prado and I followed him for most of the race just trying to stay with him. He (Prado) was going pretty fast at the beginning but in the end we came into some lappers and I was able to capitalize on his mistake down the hill.”

Honda 114 Motorsports’ Hunter Lawrence struggled to bring his Argentinian success into the European qualifying race as he shifted between 8th and 9th position before sneaking into 6th at the finish.

Another rider who did well in Argentina but came up short during qualifying was BIKE IT DRT Kawasaki’s Darian Sanayei. Sanayei who led laps in Patagonia – Argentina will head the start in 16th tomorrow.

Sanayei in the press conference said: “After Argentina I got pretty sick, I am just kind of getting over that and thankfully I could train this week. I felt confident coming into this weekend but everything didn’t add up today.”

MX2 Qualifying Race Top Ten: 1. Thomas Covington (USA, Husqvarna), 24:54.845; 2. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), +0:04.006; 3. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), +0:07.725; 4. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:21.134; 5. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:39.236; 6. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, Honda), +0:52.116; 7. Davy Pootjes (NED, KTM), +0:54.488; 8. Adam Sterry (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:55.994; 9. Alvin Östlund (SWE, Yamaha), +0:56.666; 10. Bas Vaessen (NED, Honda), +1:13.319.

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Cairoli and Seewer grab wins in Italy

The Fiat Professional Fullback MXGP of Lombardia was as challenging as it was entertaining. In a weekend filled with heat, humidity, and sand all on one of the most physically demanding tracks thus far, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli and Suzuki World MX2’s Jeremy Seewer had the grittiest performances of all, each taking world championship overall victories.

MXGP Home GP wins are rewarding for a rider but even more so when it comes in the most difficult of conditions. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli has now won 2 of 2 Italian GPs and today he did so in style. Cairoli started the day by winning race 1 by 18 seconds ahead of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate Jeffrey Herlings. Herlings closed on Cairoli early in the race and attempted to make a pass on the Italian but it would not suffice. Cairoli, feeling the pressure responded and left Herlings to battle with the heat on the way to second.

In race 2 the story was similar but Herlings in his first pass attempt made it by the #222 but only momentarily. Cairoli, after passing Herlings back faced another charge and this time a mistake allowed Herlings into the lead on lap 4. Herlings then opened up a 4 second gap but the heat combined with the energy of battling again slowed Herlings. On lap 10 Cairoli charged his way past to secure his 81st career overall. Cairoli in the press conference said: “I did my best, I gave 100%, everything I had, and we had a good race. I’m happy to see all the people who came to support me and even after 14 years people still come to see me, it’s amazing. I am happy that I have a lot of fans and that motocross is growing in Italy because that is what we are working for. I had the “Sand King” behind me and we tried to keep him there, maybe he was faster in some places than me, but we race 35 minutes and in the end I beat him.”

While many riders tried to conserve energy in race 1 Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Max Anstie had no option but fight hard through the field after getting stuck in the gate. Anstie came from the dead last start to finish a remarkable 5th. After the strong effort in race 1 Anstie needed a better start in race 2. The Brit crossed the finish line 4 after the first lap but about halfway into the race passed for 3rd. The combination of 5th and 3rd put Anstie 3rd overall in what would be his first ever MXGP podium finish. Anstie in the press conference said: “It’s awesome, it’s amazing, I’ve been dreaming of this for a long time, it’s different in MX2 and you know it’s tough, these guys are so fast. It’s awesome to get my first podium and have Tony there in Italy, the fans are crazy. It’s awesome to stand up there alongside him (Cairoli), I have a lot of respect for all of these guys!”

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre was another rider who made passes in race 1 from 11th one lap 1 to 4th at the finish. His race 2 was equally impressive after he got off to a better start but fell on lap 5, dropping a handful of positions he would again charge back to finish 6th. His effort achieved him the best overall result of his season with 4th.

Max Nagl put the second Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing MXGP bike in the top 5 today. Yesterday Nagl grabbed the qualifying race holeshot and with his 4th gate pick. Although today he would start the first lap of both races outside the top 5 he would work his forward to 7th and 4th, scoring 32 championship points and 5th overall.

The other Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider, Gautier Paulin, had a strong race 1 where he both started and finished 4th. However race 2 he would finish 10th combining for 6th overall.

Another rider who had one strong race mixed with another that was subpar is Suzuki World MXGP’s Arminas Jasikonis. Jasikonis qualified 2nd but had issues after the first lap in race 1 today and by the end finished 32nd. But at the start of race 2 the long legged Lithuanian took the lead before being passed later in the race finishing 5th for 12th overall.

Team HRC’s Tim Gajser finished 10th overall in his return from injury. The 2016 champion did however run as high as 4th in race 1 before falling and taking tenth.

MXGP Race 1 Top Ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 35:16.580; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:18.376; 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:35.788; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +0:40.227; 5. Max Anstie (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:42.471; 6. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +0:43.912; 7. Maximilian Nagl (GER, Husqvarna), +0:50.960; 8. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:52.229; 9. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:52.620; 10. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:57.487.

MXGP Race 2 Top Ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 35:31.111; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:32.821; 3. Max Anstie (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:37.107; 4. Maximilian Nagl (GER, Husqvarna), +0:46.221; 5. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, Suzuki), +0:47.845; 6. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +0:54.255; 7. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:56.107; 8. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +1:10.955; 9. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Honda), +1:16.702; 10. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Husqvarna), +1:34.478.

MXGP Overall Top Ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 50 points; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 44 p.; 3. Max Anstie (GBR, HUS), 36 p.; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, YAM), 33 p.; 5. Maximilian Nagl (GER, HUS), 32 p.; 6. Gautier Paulin (FRA, HUS), 31 p.; 7. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 27 p.; 8. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, YAM), 25 p.; 9. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 23 p.; 10. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 21 p.

MXGP Championship Top Ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 431 points; 2. Gautier Paulin (FRA, HUS), 364 p.; 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 361 p.; 4. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 335 p.; 5. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 282 p.; 6. Romain Febvre (FRA, YAM), 275 p.; 7. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 261 p.; 8. Maximilian Nagl (GER, HUS), 255 p.; 9. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HON), 245 p.; 10. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, YAM), 227 p.

MXGP Manufacturers: 1. KTM, 464 points; 2. Husqvarna, 394 p.; 3. Yamaha, 377 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 361 p.; 5. Honda, 360 p.; 6. Suzuki, 233 p.

MX2 Coming into the weekend Suzuki Word MX2’s Jeremy Seewer struggled in qualifying but turned his luck around to take the GP overall. In race 1 after a top 5 start the Swiss rider passed his way into the lead and by the end he won with a lead of over 12 seconds. Seewer has succumbed to the heat before but in race 2 managed to fend off the challenge taking 2nd and winning his 3rd overall of the year. Seewer in the press conference said: “It is always nice to win, but this is only my third GP win. I tried to save as much energy as possible and it eventually worked out, it feels awesome to win a GP. It’s always good to gain points back but there is still a lot of racing left to go.”

Current points leader, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass, is accustom to having a good start, but in race 1 that would not be the case. Jonass came from 11th on the first lap to 4th on lap 10. The energy spent fighting forward would indeed cost him though, the #41 dropped two positions before the finish to take 6th, losing 10 championship points to Seewer. In race 2 he would resume his holeshot tradition and lead every lap to the finish. Jonass in the press conference said: “All weekend I struggled to find the flow and feeling, the first race I got a bad start and it made it tough, I lost a lot of energy in the first laps just fighting for position. But it’s nice to finish the weekend with a win, after how I felt yesterday it is good step forward and I’m just happy to bring home some good points.”

Yesterday’s qualifying race winner, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Covington, showed real speed in the sand today. Covington started 9th in race 1 but he charged alongside Jonass to the front. The American eventually edged out Jonass to take 4th. In race 2 Covington improved his start just losing out on the holeshot to Jonass. Finishing 4-3 secured him with 3rd overall in the sand of Ottobiano. Covington in the press conference said: “For me to get a podium in the sand it is an awesome feeling because my first couple years in Europe I really struggled in the sand as we don’t have anything like it in America, but we have made a lot of improvements the last few years. I’m just stoked to be on the podium.”

Kemea Yamaha Official MX Team’s Benoit Paturel would likely lead the championship if charging through the pack had bonus points. Paturel is clearly fast enough to win but is continually hampered by the first laps of racing. The Frenchman started 8th in race 1 then passed 6 riders to finish second. Race 2 would be even more of challenge when he started outside of the top 25 before passing 18 of the best MX2 riders to finish 7th. His mental fortitude and unwillingness to give up scored him 4th overall.

Suzuki World MX2’s Bas Vaessen accomplished the best result of his MX2 career today by far with 5th overall. Vaessen started 14th in race one before finishing 7th which in turn boosted his confidence for race 2. When the gate dropped for the second time Vaessen was 4th and after running 3rd for two laps he returned to 4th to finish out the weekend.

Race 1 holeshot winner, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado Garcia, finished 18th and did not contend race 2 after the heat proved to be to much.

MX2 Race 1 Top Ten: 1. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), 34:07.314; 2. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Yamaha), +0:12.304; 3. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), +0:25.676; 4. Thomas Covington (USA, Husqvarna), +0:27.353; 5. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +0:30.597; 6. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), +0:31.165; 7. Bas Vaessen (NED, Suzuki), +0:50.633; 8. Alvin Östlund (SWE, Yamaha), +0:53.425; 9. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Yamaha), +0:56.816; 10. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +1:01.479.

MX2 Race 2 Top Ten: 1. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 34:31.700; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), +0:11.335; 3. Thomas Covington (USA, Husqvarna), +0:15.865; 4. Bas Vaessen (NED, Suzuki), +0:36.265; 5. Alvin Östlund (SWE, Yamaha), +0:43.412; 6. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:46.871; 7. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Yamaha), +0:51.253; 8. Ben Watson (GBR, KTM), +1:00.804; 9. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +1:02.948; 10. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), +1:04.931.

MX2 Overall Top Ten: 1. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, SUZ), 47 points; 2. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 40 p.; 3. Thomas Covington (USA, HUS), 38 p.; 4. Benoit Paturel (FRA, YAM), 36 p.; 5. Bas Vaessen (NED, SUZ), 32 p.; 6. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), 31 p.; 7. Alvin Östlund (SWE, YAM), 29 p.; 8. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 28 p.; 9. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 26 p.; 10. Brent Van doninck (BEL, YAM), 21 p.

MX2 Championship Top Ten: 1. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 454 points; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, SUZ), 416 p.; 3. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 343 p.; 4. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), 339 p.; 5. Benoit Paturel (FRA, YAM), 330 p.; 6. Thomas Covington (USA, HUS), 263 p.; 7. Jorge Prado Garcia (ESP, KTM), 233 p.; 8. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 212 p.; 9. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, SUZ), 199 p.; 10. Brent Van doninck (BEL, YAM), 195 p.

MX2 Manufacturers: 1. KTM, 503 points; 2. Suzuki, 431 p.; 3. Husqvarna, 411 p.; 4. Yamaha, 377 p.; 5. Kawasaki, 262 p.; 6. Honda, 172 p.; 7. TM, 118 p.