A third consecutive victory in the MXGP class
for Antonio Cairoli who increased his advantage in the Championship standings.
A winning return for Jorge Prado in MX2 but the red plate is still held by
Thomas Kjer Olsen
Valkenswaard (The Netherlands), 31 March 2019 – The historic
Valkenswaard circuit in the Netherlands hosted the Dutch Grand Prix and the third round of the
2019 FIM Motocross World Championship. On the hard bumpy sand of the Dutch track,
Pirelli-equipped riders were able to count on the excellent drive and traction of the
front SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft and the rear SCORPION™ MX SOFT. These tires allowed the racers to ride at their best on the demanding circuit that, from the first sessions, was particularly rippled.
In the
MXGP class
Antonio Cairoli left little hope for his opponents throughout the weekend. The nine-times World Champion was fastest in free and timed practice, won the qualifying heat on Saturday and both heats on Sunday, hiking his lead in the standings to twenty-two points. Despite a fall in race 1,
Tim Gajser finished the Grand Prix in third place and is
Cairoli's closest pursuer in the Championship. Privateer
Jeremy Van Horebeek confirmed his positive previous performances by finishing fourth on equal points with
Gajser.
Jorge Prado was back in action in the
MX2 class after his shoulder injury and won both heats. The fast Spaniard took control of proceedings at the start of both heats and lead undisturbed to the finish line.
Thomas Kjer Olsen was runner-up and still in the lead in the championship standings. There were good races also for
Calvin Vlaanderen, who finished on equal points in third but classified fourth according to the second moto ranking, and
Henry Jacobi who was fifth overall.
There is no pause for the
2019 FIM Motocross World Championship that will continue next weekend with the
Grand Prix of Trentino to be hosted by the
“Al Ciclamino” circuit in
Arco di Trento.
Race results (Pirelli riders in bold): MXGP race 11. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)2.DESALLE Clement (BEL)
3. PAULIN Gautier (FRA)
4.JASIKONIS Arminas (LTU)
5. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) MXGP race 21. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) 2. GAJSER Tim (SLO)3. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL)4. JASIKONIS Arminas (LTU)
5.DESALLE Clement (BEL)
MX2 race 11. PRADO Jorge (SPA)2. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN)3. JACOBI Henry (GER)4. VLAANDEREN Calvin (NED)5. WATSON Ben (GBR)
MX2 race 21. PRADO Jorge (SPA)2. GEERTS Jago (BEL)
3. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN)4. VLAANDEREN Calvin (NED)5.WATSON Ben (GBR)
GP Overall: MXGP1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)2.DESALLE Clement (BEL)
3. GAJSER Tim (SLO)4. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL)5. JASIKONIS Arminas (LTU)
MX21. PRADO Jorge (SPA)2. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN)3. GEERTS Jago (BEL)
4. VLAANDEREN Calvin (NED)5. JACOBI Henry (GER) Championship overall: MXGP1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.1472. GAJSER Tim (SLO) p.1253.DESALLE Clement (BEL) p.103
4.PAULIN Gautier (FRA) p.102
5. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) p.1026. JASIKONIS Arminas (LTU) p.92
MX21. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN) p.1362. JACOBI Henry (GER) p.1133. VLAANDEREN Calvin (NED) p.1074. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA) p.1005.WATSON Ben (GBR) p.95
6. VIALLE Tom (FRA) p.86