Cairoli wins in England

 

Antonio Cairoli scored another GP victory, the 87^th of his career with a consistent 1-2 performance. The Italian showed smarts to take his time in the opening moto when Tim Gajser pushed hard and fell, and then sat back and watched the HRC rider win the second moto, but his GP victory was more than enough the give the Italian a big smile.

Second overall was Gajser with 3-1 and third Gautier Paulin with 2-3 scores.

Cairoli takes the holeshot, but Gajser quickly into the lead and Paulin into third place, followed by Jasikonis, Seewer, Jonass, Tixier, Simpson, Coldenhoff, Van Horebeek in 10^th. Ferris down in the first corner and out of the race.

Gajser in control again, just like he was in the opening moto, but the circuit is rough and there are plenty of slippery sections. Gajser looking smooth as silk and after three laps the lead was five second, then came Cairoli, Paulin, Jasikonis, Seewer, Jonass, Van Horebeek, Simpson, Tonus and Tixier.

Cairoli clocking off quick lap times, but Gajser responded with the fastest lap of the race on lap five. After five laps it was Gajser, Cairoli, Paulin, Jasikonis, Seewer, Van Horebeek, Jonass, Tonus, Tixier, and Simpson 10^th.

Gajser and Cairoli on another level compared to the rest as they pull well away from everyone else. After eight laps Gajser led with six seconds over Cairoli, then Paulin 27 seconds back, followed by Jasikonis, Seewer, Van Horebeek, Jonass, Desalle, Coldenhoff, Simpson.

Cairoli on the gas as he picks up the pace and started closing in on Gajser with three laps to go. After 11 laps the lead was four and a half seconds. Gajser clocked the quickest first second of the track and Cairoli the fastest in the last section. Two laps to go and less than three seconds in it.

Gajser wins the moto after Cairoli pulled right up on him, and third placed Paulin some 54 minutes back.

Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), -6 lap(s); 33. Ander Valentin (ESP, Husqvarna), -10 lap(s); 34. Matiss Karro (LAT, Husqvarna), -14 lap(s); 35. Dean Ferris (AUS, Yamaha), -15 lap(s);

MXGP - GP Classification

1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 47 points; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 45 p.; 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 42 p.; 4. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 32 p.; 5. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, HON), 31 p.; 6. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, HUS), 30 p.; 7. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 29 p.; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 22 p.; 9. Max Anstie (GBR, KTM), 21 p.; 10. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), 17 p.; Guryev (RUS, HUS), 0 p.; 33. Jake Millward (GBR, HUS), 0 p.; 34. Ander Valentin (ESP, HUS), 0 p.; 35. Matiss Karro (LAT, HUS), 0 p.;

MXGP - World Championship Classification

1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 97 points; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 89 p.; 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 74 p.; 4. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, HON), 66 p.; 5. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 65 p.; 6. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, HUS), 56 p.; 7. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 50 p.; 8. Max Anstie (GBR, KTM), 39 p.; 9. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), 39 p.; 10. Tommy Searle (GBR, KAW), 38 p.;

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