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may 20, 2019 - Pirelli

Pirelli SCORPION™ MX again supreme in the Motocross Grand Prix of Portugal at Agueda

Tim Gajser wins both races in MXGP class. Antonio Cairoli, as runner-up, still leads the championship. Jorge Prado dominates MX2 and takes the red plate

Agueda (Portugal), 20 May 2019 – There was perfect weather in Agueda for the Grand Prix of Portugal and the sixth round of the 2019 FIM Motocross World Championship. The hard, rough and extremely slippery soil of the spectacular Portuguese track allowed the versatility of the SCORPION™ MX range to shine with the numerous Pirelli-equipped riders able to choose between the SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft, front and rear, or combine with the SCORPION™ MX Soft rear. The peculiarity of the circuit allowed the riders to appreciate the entire SCORPION™ MX range and ensured the highest level of competitiveness. The consistency in performance permitted the fastest laps of the motos to be set in the closing stages of the races.
 
Tim Gajser, who opted for the SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft, enjoyed two perfect heats in the MXGP class and won the overall with full points. Antonio Cairoli, second overall and equipped with the SCORPION™ MX Soft rear, tried hard against his Slovenian opponent but two mistakes proved costly. The nine times World Champion still leads the championship standings with a thirty-four point advantage. There were good placings also for Jeremy Seewer in fifth and Romain Febvre, eighth, who was back in action after the ankle injury he suffered in Argentina.
 
Jorge Prado still dictates the law in the MX2 class. The defending Champion took a perfect double win in the motos and jumped into the lead in the championship standings. There  was an excellent performance by Thomas Kjer Olsen who, despite a disastrous start in the second Heat, managed to recover and close the Grand Prix in second place. Mitchell Evans confirmed his rookie potential again by finishing on the third step of the podium. Henri Jacobi finished fourth despite a crash in the first race when he was running third and kept third place in the championship standings.
 
Next weekend the Saint Jean d’Angely’ circuit will host the Grand Prix of France for the seventh round of eighteen scheduled in the 2019 season.
 
Race results (Pirelli riders in bold):
 
MXGP race 1
1. GAJSER Tim (SLO)
2. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)
3.TONUS Arnaud (SUI)
4. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI)
5. LIEBER Julien (BEL)
 
MXGP race 2
1. GAJSER Tim (SLO)
2. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)
3. TONUS Arnaud (SUI)
4.DESALLE Clement (BEL)
5. PAULIN Gautier (FRA)
 
MX2 race 1
1. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA)
2. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN)
3. GEERTS Jago (BEL)
4. EVANS Mtichell (AUS)
5. BOISRAME Mathys (FRA)
 
MX2 race 2
1. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA)
2. JACOBI Henri (GER)
3. EVANS Mitchell (AUS)
4. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN)
5. VAN DE MOOSDIJK Roan (NED)
 
GP Overall:
 
MXGP
1. GAJSER Tim (SLO)
2. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)
3. TONUS Arnaud (SUI)
4.DESALLE Clement (BEL)
5. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI)
 
MX2
1. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA)
2. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN)
3. EVANS Mitchell (AUS)
4. JACOBI Henri (GER)
5. RENAUX Maxime (FRA)
 
Championship overall:
 
MXGP
1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.285
2. GAJSER Tim (SLO) p.251
3.PAULIN Gautier (FRA) p.197
4.DESALLE Clement (BEL) p.175
5. JASIKONIS Arminas (LTU) p.166
6. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) p.153
 
MX2
1. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA) p.250
2. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN) p.247
3. JACOBI Henry (GER) p.193
4. GEERTS Jago (BEL)p.170
5. VIALLE Tom (FRA) p.164
6. EVANS Mitchell (AUS) p.155

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