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september 17, 2023 - Gasgas
Jorge Prado crowned 2023 MXGP World Champion on MC 450F
Jorge Prado has been the class of the MXGP pack since the first round of the 2023 FIM #motocross World Championship and cemented that position earlier on – he was crowned world champion with three motos to spare. The championship was the first for GASGAS' MC 450F. Red Bull #gasgas Factory #racing finished the historic day with another double podium.
- Jorge Prado crowned MXGP world champion.
- GASGAS' MC 450F claims maiden world title.
- Simon Längenfelder tied for MX2 overall win.
Jorge Prado clinched his world title via a brilliant victory in the first #moto – the power within his MC 450F helped him jump into the early lead and he controlled proceedings from that point on. A minor fall in the second #moto robbed him off the overall victory – he eventually ended sixth and lost the win via a tiebreak – but the grand prize was firmly within his grasp. 10 pole positions, 219 laps led, 16 Grand Prix podiums and 14 #moto wins underline the dominant campaign that resulted in him being crowned champion. The statistics that Prado compiled will become a benchmark for years to come.
Jorge Prado: "I am so happy! It is a pity about that mistake in the second #moto, but I am the new world champion. So much hard work has gone into this, from myself and the team, and I knew that I could make this happen. I have held the red plate since round one – I cannot ask for anything better. This is a dream."
Simon Längenfelder operated on top form once again – he was on the gas all day and gave his team even more to celebrate. A dominant win in #moto one took his tally of victories to seven, the second highest in MX2, and put him in a brilliant position to contend for the overall. Unfortunately, he just missed out on a tiebreak via a second in the final #moto. 1-2 scores put him second overall at the Grand Prix of Italy and kept him in contention for a silver medal in the final championship standings. Mattia Guadagnini continued to make some progress in just the second race since he returned from injury. Eleventh was a solid start to the Grand Prix, after starting fourteenth, and he followed that with a thirteenth in #moto two. 11-13 scores put him twelfth in the overall classification.
Simon Längenfelder: "It was almost a perfect weekend! I won the qualification race and had two holeshots today. I won the first race with a nice gap! I had a hard fight in the second #moto – it went all the way to the end! I ended up going 1-2 for second. It was still a great weekend! I am looking forward to the finale."
There is a single fixture left on the 2023 FIM #motocross World Championship calendar. The Grand Prix of Great Britain, round nineteen, will be held on September 24. Red Bull #gasgas Factory #racing will attempt to finish their title-winning term in fine form.
Download high-res images of our racers in action at the Grand Prix of Italy here.
Results – 2023 FIM #motocross World Championship, Round Eighteen MXGP – Overall
1. Jeremy Seewer (Yamaha) 40pts2. #jorgeprado (GASGAS) 40pts3. Ruben Fernandez (Honda) 36pts12. Mattia Guadagnini (GASGAS) 18pts MXGP – #moto One1. #jorgeprado (GASGAS)2. Jeremy Seewer (Yamaha)3. Alberto Forato (KTM)11. Mattia Guadagnini (GASGAS)
MXGP – #moto Two
1. Romain Febvre (Kawasaki)2. Tim Gajser (Honda)3. Ruben Fernandez (Honda)6. #jorgeprado (GASGAS)13. Mattia Guadagnini (GASGAS) MXGP – Standings1. #jorgeprado (GASGAS) 890pts2. Romain Febvre (Kawasaki) 807pts3. Jeremy Seewer (Yamaha) 719pts12. Mattia Guadagnini (GASGAS) 249pts MX2 – Overall1. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 47pts2. Simon Längenfelder (GASGAS) 47pts3. Andrea Adamo (KTM) 40pts MX2 – #moto One1. Simon Längenfelder (GASGAS)2. Jago Geerts (Yamaha)3. Andrea Adamo (KTM) MX2 – #moto Two1. Jago Geerts (Yamaha)2. Simon Längenfelder (GASGAS)3. Andrea Adamo (KTM) MX2 – Standings1. Andrea Adamo (KTM) 779pts2. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 706pts3. Liam Everts (KTM) 702pts4. Simon Längenfelder (GASGAS) 702pts
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