After a great race in Trentino, MXGP competitors once again gave it their all.
Records were broken and tensions were high as opponents raced to the finish line, attempting to claim the number 1 title. In this segment we will discuss rankings as well as an overview of the race, and also analyse Jeffrey Herlings’ performance.
A Victory For Coenen
18-year-old Coenen performed exceptionally well in both race one and two. Whilst becoming the youngest GP winner in MXGP class, he defeated current leader Tim Gajser and close 2nd racer, Romain Febvre.
His win of both the Grand Prix races (his first ever) gained him more points for the overall leader board. With his 50-point advance, this places him 3rd with a score of 227, which is also only 51 points behind Febvre in 2nd.
Many have said that they believe the young racer to have a bright future in MXGP as well as another win in forthcoming races.
Tim Gajser Remains In The Lead
Despite him not consistently getting 1st in every race, including this one, Gajser has a massive number of points and still has a considerable margin.
He finished 2nd in the first race, however didn’t finish the second race due to an injury on track. This alone gained him 22 points and a 9th place in the overall MXGP rankings.
Finally, in the combined leader board he has a massive sum of 305 points. This puts him further ahead of his competitors despite only earning a slight amount of points.
Jeffrey Herlings Update
In race one, Herlings secured a middle starting position of P14 after trouble keeping a higher position.
However, all this changed in the 2nd race. Although he couldn’t keep a top 5 place previously, in race two he gained a 4th place finish. He has drastically jumped up 10m places in the span of one race – a remarkable performance.
Despite only partaking in limited races this season, he is doing great! Whilst he sits at #18 overall, he is surely set to climb the ranks!
Race 1 Results
- Lucas Coenen with KTM: 33:46.050
- Tim Gajser with Honda: +0:05.978
- Ruben Fernandez with Honda: +0:10.189
- Andrea Bonacorsi with Fantic: +0:13.202
- Maxime Renaux with Yamaha: +0:14.123
- Romain Febvre with Kawasaki: +0:15.535
- Jeremy Seewer with Ducati: +0:29.220
- Kevin Horgmo with Honda: +0:36.885
- Calvin Vlaanderen with Yamaha: +0:38.045
- Glenn Coldenhoff with Fantic: +0:42.000
Race 2 Results
- Lucas Coenen with KTM: 33:57.096
- Romain Febvre with Kawasaki: +0:04.689
- Jeremy Seewer with Ducati: +0:10.876
- Jeffrey Herlings with KTM: +0:16.061
- Andrea Bonacorsi with Fantic: +0:27.867
- Glenn Coldenhoff with Fantic: +0:29.927
- Ben Watson with Beta: +0:36.134
- Kevin Horgmo with Honda: +0:39.716
- Calvin Vlaanderen with Yamaha: +0:45.595
- Jan Pancar with KTM: +0:50.713
Overall, rankings haven’t changed drastically, but can we expect to see more change in the next few races, or will Gajser prevail despite his injury?
Let us know your thoughts!