Herlings Stomps Lommel

 Herlings Goes 1 - 1

Red Bull KTM Factory rider Jeffrey Herlings, despite crashing in both motos today, has again gone 1-1 and won his 11^th Grand Prix of the season and his 79^th GP victory of his career. The Dutchman was in total control all weekend in the deep, dark sand of Lommel, and on most occasions was probably riding 70% from his limit.

“We kept going and last lap I tried to pass my friend," Herlings said. "I tipped over, but still a 30 second win and happy with my day. Two good starts and the bike was perfect. Also the guys at WP suspension did a great job and I look forward to Switzerland now.”

Second overall was Antonio Cairoli with 2-2 results and third was Max Anstie with 4-4 results. The points lead by Herlings in the MXGP standings is now 33 points with five rounds go to.

Coldenhoff led the second MXGP moto early from Anstie, Herlings, Gajser, Cairoli, Seewer, Febvre, Guillod, Desalle and Bobryshev 10^th. Herlings into the lead after half a lap, and Cairoli went past Gajser.

Cairoli flying as he passed Anstie and went after Coldenhoff, and Febvre passed Gajser. Herlings is riding three seconds a lap quicker than his competition and even Cairoli in second is looking average, some 13 seconds back after four laps.

Febvre goes down, and drops back to sixth place, and after five laps its Herlings, Cairoli, Coldenhoff, Anstie Gajser, Febvre, Seewer, Desalle, Bobryshev and Simpson.

Anstie closed in on Coldenhoff for third place, and after nine laps its Herlings with a 17 second lead to Cairoli, then Anstie in third, Coldenhoff, Febvre, Gajser, Seewer, Desalle, Bobryshev, and Van Horebeek 10^th.

Coldenhoff repassed Anstie and Febvre also joined the battle for third place. After 11 laps it was Herlings, Cairoli, Coldenhoff, Anstie, Febvre, Seewer, Gajser, Desalle, Van Horebeek, and Bobryshev 10^th.

Herlings down in the final lap and struggling to get up, but Herlings wins it from Cairoli and Coldenhoff. Herlings lapped up to ninth place, and nearly passing Desalle in 8th.

MXGP - Grand Prix Race 2 - Classification

1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 35:34.847; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:33.050; 3. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +0:47.722; 4. Max Anstie (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:54.030; 5. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +1:15.523; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +1:35.515; 7. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +1:44.319; 8. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +2:13.053; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 10. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Suzuki), -1 lap(s); 11. Shaun Simpson (GBR, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 12. Julien Lieber (BEL, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 13. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 14. Graeme Irwin (GBR, KTM), -1 lap(s); 15. Tanel Leok (EST, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 16. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), -1 lap(s); 17. Jeffrey Dewulf (BEL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 18. Harri Kullas (EST, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 19. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 20. Valentin Guillod (SUI, KTM), -1 lap(s); 21. Todd Waters (AUS, Honda), -1 lap(s); 22. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 23. Petar Petrov (BUL, Honda), -1 lap(s); 24. Lars van Berkel (NED, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 25. Matiss Karro (LAT, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 26. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Kawasaki), -2 lap(s); 27. Filip Bengtsson (SWE, Yamaha), -2 lap(s); 28. Jonathan Bengtsson (SWE, KTM), -2 lap(s); 29. Menno Aussems (NED, Honda), -3 lap(s); 30. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), -4 lap(s); 31. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, Yamaha), -8 lap(s); 32. Dietger Damiaens (BEL, KTM), -11 lap(s); 33. Yentel Martens (BEL, Husqvarna), -12 lap(s); 34. Gert Krestinov (EST, Honda), -13 lap(s); 35. Ander Valentin (ESP, Husqvarna), -13 lap(s); 36. Nathan Renkens (BEL, Honda), -13 lap(s);

MXGP - GP Classification