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Gajser goes 2-2 for Win

Tim Gajser of the HRC Factory team went 2-2 around the toughest motocross circuit in the World today, and it was more than enough to win the MXGP of Belgium in the MXGP class, and extend his championship lead over Jeremy Seewer. Romain Febvre (1-4) finished second overall and third overall was Glenn Coldenhoff (3-3). 

Tim Gajser: I didn’t’ expect this. I expected a top five would be good and to win here is really special. We have worked in the sand in the winter and it really worked out. The track is rough, and it is easy to make a mistake. I will try and make a good start and see if I can stay with these guys, but if I can’t I will settle for the points. It is always mental, coming here in Lommel, we know the race will be tough, so deep and so bumpy and I do my best.

Romain Febvre: It’s tough and it’s hot. I struggled at the beginning of the race a bit and then 10 minutes before the end I lost my rhythm and I was done. So happy to win the first race, its good.

In the second MXGP race it was Tim Gajser in the lead from Van Horebeek, Anstie, Coldenhoff, Koch, Tonus, Jonass, Strijbos, Monticelli, Tixier in 10^th. Febvre held 11^th place. Anstie quickly moved into second place, and Febvre was quickly into seventh position.

One lap in and Gajser was just ahead of Anstie, with Van Horebeek a further seven seconds back in third place. Jonass had trouble and both Febvre, Jasikonis and Seewer moved past. Anstie moved into the lead on lap four and after four laps it was Anstie, Gajser, Van Horebeek, Coldenhoff and Febvre in fifth place.

Anstie on fire up front as he pulled to more than four seconds ahead of Gajser, with Van Horebeek 17 seconds back, and Coldenhoff and Febvre right on him for third place. On lap eight Jonass again again stalled on the track and trying to get his bike running.

Anstie pushing hard in the mid stages as he made the gap between himself and Gajser more than nine seconds, with Van Horebeek 20 seconds behind the leader. Jasikonis passed Febvre and the Frenchman’s chances of a GP victory slipped away. Febvre did fight back and re-passed Jasikonis and around the same time Anstie went down and Gajser moved into the lead.

Things got interesting with Anstie, Van Horebeek, Coldenhoff and Febvre all right behind the British rider. Van Horebeek was wild as he tried to get past Anstie, and it all helped Gajser who was suddenly more than six seconds in the lead.

Van Horebeek also went down after handing Coldenhoff third place and the Belgian also let Febvre into fourth position, but up front Gajser was in complete control. Anstie pulled back the lead by Gajser and passed the HRC rider on lap 14. Gajser though was too strong over the two races and won the overall with 2-2 scores. Race finishing order was Anstie, Gajser and Coldenhoff.