Anstie and Febvre win in Loket on Saturday.
The beautiful natural circuit in Loket is the battleground for the MXGP paddock this weekend. It has already been an eventful season so far and today a few more facts were added…
In the MX2 class the victory went to Max Anstie. The DRT Kawasaki rider won the qualifying race ahead of Guillod and Paturel. Brent Vandoninck will be 12th at the starting gate tomorrow, Julien Lieber 18th and Kevin Fors 20th.
However, bad news again from Jeffrey Herlings' camp. The Dutchman was only back at the start after his pinky injury but now sees his season possibly going up in smoke. The Dutchman fell during the series. Jordi Tixier could no longer avoid his former teammate and hit Herlings' leg full-force. The unfortunate Herlings was treated for a long time on the track and had a dislocated hip, which has already been confirmed by the KTM team. Undoubtedly to be continued...
Result MX2
1. Max Anstie (GBR, Kawasaki), 24:08.359; 2. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Yamaha), +0:06.265; 3. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Yamaha), +0:10.783; 4. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), +0:12.645; 5. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), +0:15.696; 6. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:16.531; 7. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, TM), +0:17.981; 8. Petar Petrov (BUL, Kawasaki), +0:18.606; 9. Roberts Justs (LAT, KTM), +0:19.584; 10. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +0:19.983; 11. Davy Pootjes (NED, KTM), +0:21.313; 12. Brent Vandoninck (BEL, Yamaha), +0:22.941; 13. Harri Kullas (FIN, Husqvarna), +0:29.523; 14. Ben Watson (GBR, KTM), +0:33.818; 15. Henry Jacobi (GER, KTM), +0:35.504; 16. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), +0:36.513; 17. Vsevolod Brylyakov (RUS, Honda), +0:37.068; 18. Julien Lieber (BEL, Yamaha), +0:48.149; 19. Jordi Tixier (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:55.595; 20. Kevin Fors (BEL, Yamaha), +0:56.826; 21. Anton Lundgren (SWE, Husqvarna), +1:02.108; 22. Jonas Nedved (CZE, KTM), +1:03.585; 23. Maykal Grisha Ivanov (BUL, Husqvarna), +1:04.505; 24. Martin Krc (CZE, KTM), +1:06.203; 25. Jorge Zaragoza (ESP, Honda), +1:07.751; 26. Davide Bonini (ITA, Husqvarna), +1:08.230; 27. Michael Kratzer (AUT, Kawasaki), +1:21.839; 28. Tomasz Wysocki (POL, KTM), +1:22.828; 29. Jens Getteman (BEL, Honda), +1:24.350; 30. Viacheslav Golovkin (RUS, KTM), +1:54.415; 31. Karel Kutsar (EST, KTM), -1 lap(s); 32. Thomas Covington (USA, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 33. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), -6 lap(s); 34. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, KTM), -7 lap(s);
In the MXGP class, Romain Febvre does not seem to be getting title fever. He quickly took the lead after a holeshot from Glenn Coldenhoff and won the race comfortably ahead of Paulin and Coldenhoff. Last year's winner Jeremy van Horebeek came sixth, followed by the returning Clement Desalle. Kevin Strijbos finished 9th.
MXGP result
1. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), 23:42.613; 2. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Honda), +0:11.060; 3. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Suzuki), +0:18.860; 4. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), +0:21.415; 5. Tommy Searle (GBR, KTM), +0:22.695; 6. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +0:23.779; 7. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), +0:25.156; 8. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), +0:27.871; 9. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), +0:29.837; 10. Todd Waters (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:31.278; 11. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:40.641; 12. Davide Guarneri (ITA, TM), +0:42.040; 13. Nathan Watson (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:43.049; 14. Tyla Rattray (RSA, Kawasaki), +0:55.619; 15. Dean Ferris (AUS, Husqvarna), +1:00.828; 16. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), +1:02.048; 17. Lukas Neurauter (AUT, KTM), +1:03.520; 18. Filip Bengtsson (SWE, Honda), +1:08.737; 19. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM), +1:13.633; 20. Dennis Ullrich (GER, Suzuki), +1:15.257; 21. Kei Yamamoto (JPN, Honda), +1:15.442; 22. Angus Heidecke (GER, KTM), +1:18.089; 23. Klemen Gercar (SLO, Husqvarna), +1:43.790; 24. Panagiotis Kouzis (GRE, Honda), -1 lap(s); 25. Pier Filippo Bertuzzo (ITA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 26. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Honda), -5 lap(s); 27. Gregory Aranda (FRA, Kawasaki), -12 lap(s)
Photos BAVO Swijgers
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