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novembre 11, 2021 - KTM
Herlings crowned 2021 MXGP World Champion
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2021 #mxgp news
Jeffrey Herlings has delivered Red Bull KTM Factory #racing their eighth premier class FIM Motocross World Championship since 2010 and third with the KTM 450 SX-F with victory at the 2021 season-closing Grand Prix Citta di #mantova in Italy.
- 27-year-old Herlings rules 2021 #mxgp by just 5 points after last round, last #moto thriller at Mantova
- Herlings ends 2021 with 9 victories, 14 podiums 13 Pole Positions from seventeen rounds
- The Dutchman takes his world championship tally to five and two in the #mxgp division, his last coming in 2018. KTM celebrate Constructors title
Red Bull KTM Factory #racing are #mxgp World Champions for the third time since 2017 thanks to Jeffrey Herlings’ stellar season throughout 2021. #84, who has been a KTM racer his whole career and since emerging onto the Grand Prix scene as a 15-year-old in 2010 has increased his stats with a resolutely fast and strong performance this term and in what has been a close and memorable campaign for #mxgp.
Entering the final two rounds and the ‘double-header’ at #mantova, Herlings was one of three riders separated by only 3 points in the #mxgp standings. The Citta di #mantova climax across the #mantova sand and under cloudy skies meant Herlings had to combat both Romain Febvre (who he trailed by 3 points coming into the last motos) and Tim Gajser.
Herlings withstood the pressure and went 1-1 in the two outings in Italy to re-enter his name in the record books. He also claimed 9 Grand Prix wins in 2021 which means he stands only two away from the all-time record of 101 and with another two years ahead as a Red Bull KTM Factory #racing athlete.
Jeffrey Herlings: “I’m super-happy but at the same time I feel bad for the other two guys. I want to thank both of them for a great championship. The bad thing about our sport is that only one can win but they have been great and I have such respect for both of them. To go 1-1 today was special. I haven’t slept for a week thinking about what could happen, what might happen and this-and-that. This wasn’t an easy championship. All three of us kept charging until the last #moto, especially me and Romain in these last two races, and the pressure was on. I didn’t break and I made the championship happen. It was the most difficult one ever, so many ups-and-downs, and I’ve needed nerves of steel these last weeks but we made it.”
Dirk Gruebel, Red Bull KTM Team Manager: “What a tough season! We went from leading to nowhere because Jeffrey got hurt and then was out of the competition. He came back early and I think that race he made at Lommel was the difference. He rode through the pain and put us back on track. His pain threshold and his desire is crazy. Other guys would have probably stayed away and healed-up but he wanted to stay in the game. Now he’s world champion. Today was ‘horrible’ for the whole team! We were tied after the first #moto and it went down to the last race and the best man would win. It looked like Jeffrey wanted it more again. Big credit to him for the first-class job and to all the team for pushing all the way.”
Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsports Director: “This was not a normal season. It was a difficult and special title to win. The competition was incredible so big compliments to them: Tim and Romain produced an incredible year and any one of the guys would have deserved a title but we also worked really hard for this. Jeffrey was amazing. He had ups-and-downs but was always fighting and coming back for more. It is always an emotional ride with him but, in the end, I feel that he deserved this title the most. I have to thank the whole team because they have made so much effort but in our motocross ‘world’ the rider is the superstar and we have great ones in our team. Tony, Jorge, Mattia, Rene and Tom: the relationship we have is also amazing and makes our work so much fun. We will go home tomorrow to work hard and continue to be strong next year.
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