Motocross riders took the second race of the World Championship. In Sardinia, the Dutchman Jeffrey Herlings celebrated in the MXGP elite class, where world champion Tim Gajser is not yet competing due to injury.
He is the only Slovenian representative in the MX2 class Jan Pancar finished in 11th place.
In the elite class MXGP today’s race was won by the 2021 world champion Jeffrey Herlings, who was second in both races. His compatriot won the other Glenn Coldenhoff, who, due to a poor first start, did not end up on the top step, but had to settle for second place. The Spaniard was third overall in the race Jorge Pradootherwise the winner of the first run. Herlings got 44 points, Coldenhoff 41 and Prado 40.
Spanish Ruben Fernandez, Gajser’s teammate in the team Honda HRC and winner of the opening race in Argentina, this time he retired in the first race and was 11th in the second, which was only good enough for 16th overall. city.
Prado is in first place in the season total after two tests. In the 2023 season, qualifications are also included in the total, where the ten best finishers get points. The Spaniard is at exactly 100 points. It’s the second one Herlings with 93, and the third today fourth place French Maxime Ranaux with 78.
For now, Pancar has 20 pointsIn the absence of Gajser, Pancar is now the only Slovenian in the highest level races. He was tenth at the first stop of the season in Argentina, but today he finished in eleventh place. He finished the qualification on Saturday in 16th place, so according to the new scoring system, he remains without additional points. Today, however, after a solid start in the first run, he lost contact with the leaders and finished 12th.
He fared slightly better in the second, was on the edge of the top ten and finished the race in tenth place. In total, this meant 11 in total. city and 20 points for SP.
The victory was decided by the better second run of the Belgian Jag Geerts, because like the Dutchman Kay de Wolf, he won one race and finished in second place in one. With the same gain of 47 points, the Belgian celebrated his victory in the second run. The third was a Frenchman Thibaut Benistant (38).
He also leads the season standings after two races Geerts with 117 points, de Wolf has 87, Benistant and 86. Pancar got 40 points in the first two races and is currently tenth.
The next race will be on the 10th. in April in Swiss Frauenfeld.
Motocross, GP of Sardinia
MXGPrace: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (Niz) 44, 2. Glenn Coldenhoff (Niz) 41, 3. Jorge Prado (Spa) 40;
After the 2nd race: 1. Jorge Prado (Spa) 100, 2. Jeffrey Herlings (String) 93, 3. Maxime Renaux (Fr.) 78
MX2race: 1. Jago Geerts (White) 47, 2. Kay de Wolf (Niz) 47, 3. Thibault Benistant (Fra) 38 … 11. Jan Pancar (Slo) 20;
After the 2nd race: 1. Jago Geerts (White) 92, 2. 2. Kay de Wolf (Niz) 87, 3. Thibault Benistant (Fra) 86 … 10. Jan Pancar (Slo) 40.
Source: Rtvslo
