Cookie Consent by Free Privacy Policy website Herlings ends sensational MXGP season as world champion for the second time
  • Home
  • Herlings ends sensational MXGP season as world champion for the second time
novembre 11, 2021 - KTM

Herlings ends sensational MXGP season as world champion for the second time

Comunicato Stampa disponibile solo in lingua originale. 

MXGP 2021 Round 18 of 18, Citta di #Mantova (ITA)

Red Bull KTM Factory #racing are #mxgp World Champions for the third time since 2017 as #jeffreyherlings rode to 1st position overall at the eighteenth and final Grand Prix of the season at #Mantova in Italy. The 27-year-old Dutchman picked up his fifth FIM gold medal and his second in the premier class of the sport with the KTM 450 SX-F as teammate Tony Cairoli bade farewell to the series in front of his home crowd.

- Herlings goes 1-1 for his 9th win (99 of his career) and 14th podium of 2021 and locks the title after the closest campaign in #mxgp championship history
- #84 trailed Romain Febvre by three points entering the final round but clinched the title by 5
- KTM celebrate third premier class honours for the KTM 450 SX-F since 2017
- Tony Cairoli ends twelve-year KTM era with 15th at #Mantova and 6th in the championship
- Three Red Bull KTM factory riders classify in the top six of the final standings and three in the first six positions in the MX2 class. All six are Grand Prix winners in 2021
-Tom Vialle closes 2021 MX2 term 3rd in the championship and with unbeatable 22 holeshots
 
The sandy and rough, shallow bumps of the Tazio Nuvolari circuit in #Mantova, Italy again hosted #mxgp for the final round of the year and the second consecutive Grand Prix. In chilly, wintery conditions, all eyes were on the gripping chase for the championship in the premier class with Herlings locked in a close dispute for the title and with Tom Vialle looking to confirm the silver medal in MX2.
 
MXGP
 
Nerves were taut for the last two motos of an epic season. At one stage all three Red Bull KTM riders were in pursuit of the 2021 world championship but the final races of the year saw Herlings in a prime position to bring the gold plate back to the team for the first time since 2018.

In Timed Practice Herlings assumed his usual position at the top of the timing screens and duly recorded his 13th Pole Position from the 17 rounds he has contested. In the first #moto he worked his way to the front, passing holeshotter Jorge Prado and then weathered some arm-pump to maintain a gap over main threat Romain Febvre. His fourteenth checkered flag of the year meant he tied on points with Febvre and created a straight shoot out in the second #moto for the world championship. Herlings repeated the feat and a crash by Febvre meant he had a small margin over his rival and that of Tim Gajser who was second on the track but ended the day 3rd in the championship.

While much of the attention was focused on the title contest, Tony Cairoli was enjoying his last Grand Prix of a magnificent full-time #racing career. Noisily cheered by large sections of the partisan crowd at the venue where he delivered victory for Team Italy only six weeks beforehand, Cairoli signed off with 15th overall and a second #moto result of 10th. In the first race he crashed while trying to overtake Jeremy Seewer and had to retire with a broken gear shifter. He was 6th overall in the championship standings.
 
Still recovering from his lower back injury, Jorge Prado rode to 5th overall. The Spaniard made a 5-7 scorecard after more excellent starts and ends 2021 with 5th in the final ranking.
 
2021 #mxgp consisted of 18 rounds and 36 motos in 11 countries. Red Bull KTM won 12 Grands Prix, 22 motos and banked 24 podiums between their three athletes on the KTM 450 SX-F. With 13 Pole Positions Herlings had 11 more than the next nearest rider.
 
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. My riding was terrible today! In the first #moto I was just so scared to crash that I was riding very tight and got arm-pump. It was really bad but I still managed to bring it in. After four-five laps in the second Romain crashed and that gave me some seconds but at the same time I did not want to go full gas and make a mistake. I stayed in my comfort zone and was thinking and thinking. Tim came a bit closer but I just carried on doing my thing and didn’t look back. I went into training mode. I’m very happy to have made it happen and to go 1-1 today – even though my riding sucked – is really good. This wasn’t an easy championship. All three of us kept charging until the last #moto.”
 
Tony Cairoli: “It’s amazing how my career has been. It’s still hard to believe I was nine times world champion. After so many years I still love to ride and I get so disappointed when I cannot make it, like today and the bad luck out there, I couldn’t make the podium today like I wanted but, overall, it’s been a good season. I was in the fight for the title up until halfway through the year and I think it was one of the nicest championships ever. I was sad I could not join the battle. Congratulations to all of them for making an amazing series. Thanks to all the #people who have been involved in my ‘trip’ and all the fans.”
 
Jorge Prado: “I didn’t feel too bad today but still had to deal with my injury: it’s hard when you can start at the front and know you have to push but then deal with a lot of pain, especially through the corner exits. The other guys catch you quick, they pass and it’s tough to follow. I’m happy the season is over and I have some time to heal-up completely before starting to prepare for next year.”
 
MX2
 
Rene Hofer blasted to his second consecutive Pole Position in MX2 Timed Practice but it was teammate Tom Vialle who grabbed the first #moto holeshot. The Frenchman ran behind Jago Geerts and kept pace with the Belgian until he over-jumped, landed hard and aggravated his already painful right ankle forcing a DNF. With his hopes of 2nd place in the world championship now erased due to Geerts #moto win – and comfortably 3rd – Vialle decided not to risk further damage to the injury and elected not to start the second #moto.

Leggi tutto

- Fotogallery (21)
Photos
- Documenti (1)
text

download-icon Press release

850KB

Ti potrebbe interessare anche

hr
RAMTrucksEuroperinnovalapartnershipconilCampionatoMondialeMXGPperlastagione2024
Liam Everts 2024 KTM 250 SX-F
marzo 10, 2024
share social
marzo 08, 2024
share social
febbraio 23, 2024
share social

Gajser victorious in Argentina qualification as Zanchi comes back for a point

RAM Trucks Europe rinnova la partnership con il Campionato Mondiale MXGP per la stagione 2024

EVERTS TO MISS ARGENTINA GRAND PRIX OPENER AFTER SUCCESSFUL HAND SURGERY

Comunicato Stampa disponibile solo in lingua originale. Team HRC’s Tim Gajser started 2024 exactly as he wanted, by winning the MX...

RAM Trucks Europe annuncia il proseguimento della collaborazione con il Campionato Mondiale FIM di Motocross, avviata con successo...

Comunicato Stampa disponibile solo in lingua originale. MX2 Grand Prix winner Liam Everts will sit out the first round of the 2024...

Automotive Pop Racing

Automotive Racing

Automotive Racing

#honda #racing #moto #people #mxgp #timgajser #automotive #pop #motocross #marcuspereiradefreitas #rubenfernandez #qualification #ferrucciozanchi #event

#racing #ram #mxgp #automotive #motocross #event #ramtruckseurope

#ktm #racing #argentina #people #mxgp #automotive #motocross #liameverts #event #ktmfactoryracing
download all Scarica tutto
download all Scarica tutto
download all Scarica tutto

language switch Inglese

Hashtag
#racing #moto #mantova #people #mxgp #ktmfactoryracing #jeffreyherlings #podio #automotive #mxgpoflombardia

News correlate

© Copyright 2024