Gajser goes 1-1 in Mexico
HRC Factory rider Tim Gajser has extended his lead in the MXGP points standings with an impressive 1-1 score at the Grand Prix of Mexico. The MXGP champion continued his brilliance, after scoring the same result in Argentina two weeks ago. Second overall was Antonio Cairoli with 4-2 results and third Gautier Paulin with 3-3 scores.
Tim Gajser: It was a perfect weekend, want to thank everyone. The bike was working perfect and I felt really good. I am enjoying the track and the bike. Huge thanks to everyone around me, my dad, my team, my family, the team. I am enjoying it and when you enjoy it, its amazing. I enjoyed it so much. The track is in better shape than yesterday, a little sketchy and slippery, but better. I had a good start, made a gap and I look forward to the next one.”
Antonio Cairoli: For me it’s a difficult track and I know Tim is nearly unbeatable on this track, same as last year. I tried to stay with him, but I got tired. The speed was there and in that first moto I was faster, but I couldn’t pass Paulin and Bobryshev. This is motocross we try and win the next one.
With 30 degree temperatures and beautiful sunshine, defending world MXGP champion Tim Gajser powered his HRC Factory machine to the victory in the opening MXGP moto, at the Leon circuit in Mexico.
Gajser took the holeshot from Bobryshev, Paulin, Desalle, Cairoli, Butron, Van Horebeek, Nagl, Guillod, Tonus, Simpson, Strijbos and Herlings in 13th.
Cairoli nearly off the track as he looks a little wild. The two HRC riders looking sharp up front. Cairoli goes past Desalle, and Herlings up to 10th. Febvre back in 12th, Anstie 1tth, and Jasikonis 18th.
Desalle went down and Nagl and Tonus made the pass, as did Febvre. Herlings back in 13th as he continued to struggle in the big bike class. Anstie up to 12th.
After two laps the top ten was Gajser, Bobryshev, Paulin, Cairoli, Van Horebeek, Nagl, Tonus, Febvre, Desalle and Strijbos.
Tonus is on fire as he blasts past Nagl for sixth place, Febvre was also pushing Nagl.
Gajser had extended his lead to five seconds on lap five, and Cairoli was doing his best to keep with Bobryshev and Paulin.
Herlings continued to fight hard in 13th place, with Jasikonis closing on the Dutchman. Amazing depth in this class as Guillod was in 17th and Coldenhoff in 19th.
Gajser clocks the best lap of the moto and after six laps is now seven seconds ahead of Bobryshev, with Paulin a further second back and Cairoli 10 seconds behind the leader.
Amazingly, Jasikonis passes Herlings for 13th spot, dropping the MX2 world champion to 14th.
Bobryshev, Paulin and Cairoli were still close for second, third and fourth places. Van Horebeek wasn’t that far back from that group either.
After 11 laps the lead was 11 seconds, and Gajser just cruises his way to victory.
After 13 laps Gajser led by 13 seconds, followed by Bobryshev, just ahead of Paulin, then came Cairoli, Van Horebeek, Tonus, Nagl, Desalle, Febvre, Anstie, Strijbos, Simpson, Jasikonis, Herlings and Guillod 15th.
While Gajser cruised up front, six riders were close for second place, with Bobryshev getting heat from Paulin, Cairoli right on the back of the Frenchman, and Van Horebeek and Tonus right onto the Italian.
Gajser wins it by 15 seconds, from Bobryshev, Paulin, Cairoli, Van Horebeek and Tonus. Very close for those minor positions.
Paulin took the lead in the second MXGP moto, followed by Gajser, Desalle, Cairoli, Van Horebeek, Nagl, Anstie, Simpson and Herlings.
Gajser quickly took the lead, as Cairoli looked for a way past Desalle and Paulin. Cairoli riding hard as he passed Desalle and Paulin to move into second.
Desalle also pushes Paulin out of the way to move into third. Herlings goes past Tonus to move into seventh place.
Top ten after one lap its Gajser, Cairoli, Desalle, Paulin, Van Horebeek, Nagl, Anstie, Herlings, Tonus and Febvre.
Gajser clocks a 1.50.551, two seconds quicker than everyone else as he takes his lead to three seconds.
Bobryshev, who passes Febvre was all over the back wheel of Herlings, and putting massive pressure on the Dutchman. Bobryshev goes past and Febvre also putting pressure on the KTM rider, then passes. Herlings just isn’t looking comfortable.
British riders Anstie and Simpson drop back a lot of places, down in 18th and 21st. Bobryshev also in trouble as he cruised around and lost places fast.
After four laps its Gajser, Cairoli, Paulin, Desalle, Van Horebeek, Tonus, Nagl, Febvre, Herlings and Coldenhoff.
After 13 laps it was still Gajser, with a lead of nearly five seconds, then came Cairoli, Paulin, Van Horebeek, Tonus, Desalle, Nagl, Febvre, Herlins and Strijbos in 10th.
MXGP – Overall Classification
1 243 Gajser, Tim SLO AMZS HON 25 25 50
2 222 Cairoli, Antonio ITA FMI KTM 18 22 40
3 21 Paulin, Gautier FRA MCM HUS 20 20 40
4 4 Tonus, Arnaud SUI FMS YAM 15 18 33
5 89 Van Horebeek, Jeremy BEL FMB YAM 16 16 32
6 777 Bobryshev, Evgeny RUS MFR HON 22 7 29
7 25 Desalle, Clement BEL FMB KAW 13 15 28
8 12 Nagl, Maximilian GER DMSB HUS 14 13 27
9 461 Febvre, Romain FRA FFM YAM 10 14 24
10 22 Strijbos, Kevin BEL FMB SUZ 11 11 22
11 99 Anstie, Max GBR ACU HUS 12 8 20
12 84 Herlings, Jeffrey NED KNMV KTM 7 12 19