17-year-old Prado wins MX2 in Lommel, Lieber on the podium…
Spaniard Jorge Garcia Prado has won the Belgian MX2 Grand Prix. The 17-year-old Prado has already taken his second GP victory of the season. In Pietramurata, Italy, he took his very first on a hard track and now the Red Bull KTM rider is doing it again in the sandbox of Lommel.
Second place went to our compatriot Julien Lieber, who finished third in the first series and took a good second place in the second series. This was the little Walloon KTM rider's fifth podium finish of the season. Pauls Jonass, who convincingly won the first series for Prado, crashed in the first round and had to try to work his way back to the front from the very last position. Jonass succeeded very well and would eventually finish in fifth place behind Seewer.
In the title battle, Jeremy Seewer had to concede a few points to leader Jonass. In the first heat Seewer rode to third place behind Prado and Jonass, but in the restart Seewer was unable to take full advantage of Jonass' mistake. In the standings, Pauls Jonass now has a lead of just 50 points over Swiss Suzuki rider Jeremy Seewer.
Lieber save Belgian honor… Van Doninck below average…!!!
After we got Julien Lieber on stage, we had to look forward to Brent Van Doninck. The Kemea Yamaha rider did not have a great weekend and, plagued by a wrist injury, did not get further than tenth and twelfth place in the series. Yet Van Doninck continues to hold his place just inside the top ten in the standings. Unfortunately, for GP debutant Jago Geerts the race was over quickly in Lommel. Geerts fell at the start of the first heat and injured his shoulder, resulting in retirement. According to the initial investigation at the circuit, no fracture could be detected and further investigation will be carried out in the hospital on Monday. The Sahkar KTM rider therefore passed before the start of the second series.
MX2 – Grand Prix Race 1 – Classification
1. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 36:03.639; 2. Jorge Prado Garcia (ESP, KTM), +0:04.963; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), +0:27.982; 4. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Yamaha), +0:32.972; 5. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), +0:33.010; 6. Ben Watson (GBR, KTM), +0:42.319; 7. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:43.909; 8. Conrad Mewse (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:47.263; 9. Thomas Covington (USA, Husqvarna), +0:47.324; 10. Brent Vandoninck (BEL, Yamaha), +1:15.566; 11. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, Suzuki), +1:19.787; 12. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +1:23.637; 13. Alvin Östlund (SWE, Yamaha), +1:34.243; 14. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, KTM), +1:53.157; 15. Darian Sanayei (USA, Kawasaki), +1:58.235; 16. Henry Jacobi (GER, Husqvarna), +2:04.875; 17. Brian Hsu (GER, Husqvarna), +2:05.123; 18. Michele Cervellin (ITA, Honda), +2:17.275; 19. Iker Larranaga Olano (ESP, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 20. Bas Vaessen (NED, Suzuki), -1 lap(s); 21. Morgan Lesiardo (ITA, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 22. Micha-Boy De Waal (NED, Honda), -1 lap(s); 23. Anton Gole (SWE, TM), -1 lap(s); 24. Marshal Weltin (USA, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 25. Lars van Berkel (NED, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 26. Jed Beaton (AUS, Honda), -1 lap(s); 27. Magne Klingsheim (NOR, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 28. Roy Van Heugten (NED, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 29. Karlis Sabulis (LAT, Yamaha), -2 lap(s); 30. Oskar Olsson (SWE, Yamaha), -4 lap(s); 31. Hardi Roosiorg (EST, KTM), -6 lap(s); 32. Giuseppe Tropepe (ITA, Husqvarna), -7 lap(s); 33. Jorge Zaragoza (ESP, Yamaha), -7 lap(s); 34. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Yamaha), -9 lap(s); 35. Ken Bengtson (SWE, Yamaha), -9 lap(s); 36. Nathan Renkens (BEL, KTM), -10 lap(s); 37. Stephen Rubini (FRA, Kawasaki), -15 lap(s); 38. Jago Geerts (BEL, KTM), -16 lap(s);
MX2 – Grand Prix Race 2 – Classification
1. Jorge Prado Garcia (ESP, KTM), 36:39.880; 2. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), +0:11.832; 3. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:13.661; 4. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), +0:20.345; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), +0:33.847; 6. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, KTM), +0:36.833; 7. Conrad Mewse (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:51.589; 8. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Yamaha), +1:01.363; 9. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +1:01.803; 10. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, Suzuki), +1:03.628; 11. Ben Watson (GBR, KTM), +1:05.758; 12. Brent Vandoninck (BEL, Yamaha), +1:16.350; 13. Alvin Östlund (SWE, Yamaha), +1:18.087; 14. Michele Cervellin (ITA, Honda), +1:20.139; 15. Henry Jacobi (GER, Husqvarna), +1:20.638; 16. Iker Larranaga Olano (ESP, Husqvarna), +1:37.696; 17. Darian Sanayei (USA, Kawasaki), +1:41.126; 18. Ken Bengtson (SWE, Yamaha), +1:43.985; 19. Lars van Berkel (DOWN, Husqvarna), +1:47.654; 20. Brian Hsu (GER, Husqvarna), +1:58.744; 21. Morgan Lesiardo (ITA, Kawasaki), +2:07.886; 22. Micha-Boy De Waal (NED, Honda), -1 lap(s); 23. Nathan Renkens (BEL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 24. Hardi Roosiorg (EST, KTM), -1 lap(s); 25. Karlis Sabulis (LAT, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 26. Magne Klingsheim (NOR, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 27. Marshal Weltin (USA, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 28. Jed Beaton (AUS, Honda), -1 lap(s); 29. Roy Van Heugten (NED, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 30. Anton Gole (SWE, TM), -2 lap(s); 31. Thomas Covington (USA, Husqvarna), -4 lap(s); 32. Oskar Olsson (SWE, Yamaha), -8 lap(s); 33. Jorge Zaragoza (ESP, Yamaha), -9 lap(s);
MX2 – GP Classification
1. Jorge Prado Garcia (ESP, KTM), 47 points; 2. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 41 p.; 3. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), 38 p.; 4. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, SUZ), 38 p.; 5. Thomas Kjer Olsen (THE, HOUSE), 34 p.; 6. Benoit Paturel (FRA, YAM), 31 p.; 7. Conrad Mewse (GBR, HUS), 27 p.; 8. Ben Watson (GBR, KTM), 25 p.; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NOW, KTM), 22 p.; 10. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 21 p.; 11. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, SUZ), 21 p.; 12. Brent Van doninck (BEL, YAM), 20 p.; 13. Alvin Östlund (SWE, YAM), 16 p.; 14. Thomas Covington (USA, HUS), 12 p.; 15. Henry Jacobi (GER, HUS), 11 p.; 16. Michele Cervellin (ITA, HON), 10 p.; 17. Darian Sanayei (USA, KAW), 10 p.; 18. Iker Larranaga Olano (ESP, HUS), 7 p.; 19. Brian Hsu (GER, HUS), 5 p.; 20. Ken Bengtson (SWE, YAM), 3 p.; 21. Lars van Berkel (DOWN, HOUSE), 2 p.; 22. Low Vaessen (NED, SUZ), 1 p.;
MX2 – World Championship Classification
1. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 589 points; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, SUZ), 539 p.; 3. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 437 p.; 4. Benoit Paturel (FRA, YAM), 429 p.; 5. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), 412 p.; 6. Thomas Covington (USA, HUS), 351 p.; 7. Jorge Prado Garcia (ESP, KTM), 315 p.; 8. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 294 p.; 9. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, SUZ), 246 p.; 10. Brent Van doninck (BEL, YAM), 246 p.; 11. Michele Cervellin (ITA, HON), p.212; 12. Darian Sanayei (USA, KAW), 192 p.; 13. Calvin Vlaanderen (NOW, KTM), 164 p.; 14. Alvin Östlund (SWE, YAM), 164 p.; 15. Ben Watson (GBR, KTM), 159 p.; 16. Conrad Mewse (GBR, HUS), 151 p.; 17. Vsevolod Brylyakov (RUS, COW), 129 p.; 18. Low Vaessen (NED, SUZ), 120 p.; 19. Samuel Bernardini (ITA, TM), 111 p.; 20. Iker Larranaga Olano (ESP, HUS), 105 p.; 21. Brian Hsu (GER, HUS), 80 p.; 22. Henry Jacobi (GER, HUS), 78 p.; 23. Adam Sterry (GBR, COW), 72 p.; 24. Anton Gole (SWE, TM), 67 p.; 25. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, KTM), 61 p.; 26. Freek Van Der Vlist (DOWN, KTM), 52 p.; 27. David Herbreteau (FRA, COW), 45 p.; 28. Davy Pootjes (NED, KTM), 42 p.; 29. Lars van Berkel (DOWN, HOUSE), 41 p.; 30. Stephen Rubini (FRA, CAW), 39 p.; 31. Anthony Rodriguez (VEN, HON), 34 p.; 32. Petar Petrov (BULL, COW), 32 p.; 33. Magne Klingsheim (NOR, COW), 26 p.; 34. Giuseppe Tropepe (STONE, HUS), 26 p.; 35. Marshall Welting (USA, COW), 20 p.; 36. Jed Beaton (AUS, HON), 19 p.; 37. Caleb Ward (AUS, HUS), 14 p.; 38. Karel Kutsar (EST, HUS), 14 p.; 39. Micha-Boy De Waal (NED, HON), 12 p.; 40. Simone Furlotti (ITA, YAM), 10 p.; 41. Morgan Lesiardo (NOW, COW), 8 p.; 42. Nathan Renkens (BEL, KTM), 6 p.; 43. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, KAW), 5 p.; 44. Nicolas Dercourt (FRA, YAM), 5 p.; 45. Alexis Verhaeghe (FRA, KTM), 4 p.; 46. Ken Bengtson (SWE, YAM), 3 p.; 47. Richard Sikyna (SVK, KTM), 2 p.; 48. Ivan Petrov (BUL, HUS), 1 p.; 49. Jay Wilson (AUS, YAM), 1 p.; 50. Maykal Grisha Ivanov (BUL, HON), 1 p.; 51. Aaron Tanti (AUS, HUS), 1 p.; 52. Jorge Zaragoza (ESP, YAM), 1 p.; 53. Chihiro Notsuka (JPN, HON), 1 p.;
Text: @Kris…
Photo: CDS
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