Red Bull KTM factory rider Jeffrey Herlings has once again gone 1-1 and scored his 84th GP victory, in a career that is so young, and has so much ahead of it. The Dutchman will now head to the Redbud circuit in America, for the Monster Energy Motocross of Nations, and we all know he is looking for his first ever 1-1 performance that the MXoN.
“It was a great weekend,” Herlings said. “To become world champion is one thing, but this weekend I was dominant again, got the holeshot but had a tip over (in the second moto). Number 84 on the wish list, done. I can’t wait for the Motocross of Nations for my country and also individually. Thanks to KTM they work so hard for me.”
All weekend Herlings was in a class of his own, and he so rightly deserved these performances. Four world championships and already a legend of the sport. Is it even possible to better this season? Can he finish it with an MXoN victory, the first ever for The Netherlands?
Herlings was into the lead in the first corner of the MXGP second moto, then came Desalle, Gajser, Nagl, Tixier, Simpson, Lieber, Paulin, Van Horebeek, Bobryshev.
After four laps the lead by Herlings was 5.5 seconds, then came Desalle, Simpson, Lieber, Paulin, Van Horebeek, Bobryshev, Coldenhoff and Strijbos.
Gajser suddenly started making ground on Herlings, as the Dutchman made a mistake and slipped over, and the HRC rider pushing hard to catch the seemingly uncatchable.
Herlings though just put the pedal down and pulled well away from second placed man Gajser, and Desalle held down third place. Shaun Simpson proved strong in fourth place and ending his season in style.
As the moto rounded out the top ten was Herlings, Gajser, Desalle, Lieber, Van Horebeek, Paulin, Simpson, Coldenhoff, Strijbos and Bobryshev.
Herlings won it from Gajser and Desalle.
MXGP - Grand Prix Race 2 - Classification
1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 34:35.763; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:34.828; 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:50.772; 4. Julien Lieber (BEL, Kawasaki), +1:01.847; 5. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +1:03.991; 6. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Husqvarna), +1:06.621; 7. Shaun Simpson (GBR, Yamaha), +1:07.493; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +1:09.285; 9. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, KTM), +1:15.790; 10. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Suzuki), +1:20.562;