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may 08, 2017 - Pirelli
Double victory for Pirelli for the Grand Prix of Latvia of the FIM Motocross World Championship
Jeffrey Herlings and Thomas Kjer Olsen own MXGP and MX2 for their first career victories while Antonio Cairoli regains the red plate in MXGP and Pauls Jonass consolidates the top spot in MX2
Kegums (Latvia), 8 May 2017 – The Grand Prix of Latvia represented the seventh round of the 2017 FIM Motocross World Championship season and was hosted by the ‘Zelta Zirgs’ circuit in Kegums. All Pirelli riders used the SCORPION™ MX SOFT rear and the SCORPION™ MX32™ MID SOFT front; the tyres which - thanks to their versatility - proved to be perfect on the shallow sandy soil with a hard base and led to a monopoly of the podium in MXGP and the overall victory in MX2.
Jeffrey Herlings finally shook off the physical problems that slowed him down in the first races of the season. The Dutch rider was fast throughout the weekend winning the qualifying heat and both races to grab his first ever victory in MXGP. Second place belonged to Antonio Cairoli who, despite two unlucky starts, managed to return to the top of the championship standings with seventeen points over Tim Gajser. The reigning world champion was unlucky in Kegums and was forced to retire in the second moto after a bad fall. Evgeny Bobryshev performed well and finished the Grand Prix on the third step of the podium. Gautier Paulin closed the top five of the day in MXGP.
It was a memorable day for Thomas Kjer Olsen in MX2. The rookie won a moto for the first time and took the Grand Prix ‘overall’ in Kegums as well as third position in the championship standing. Pauls Jonass was second at his home race and has consolidated his lead in the championship over Jeremy Seewer. The Swiss rider, after a great second place in the first moto, was forced to retire in the second after a crash. Good performances were made by young riders Jorge Prado and Conrad Mewse in fourth and fifth place overall.
Morgan Lesiardo had a great race in the second round of EMX250 and as runner-up is the new leader of the championship. In two weeks time the riders will tackle the Grand Prix of Germany that will be hosted at Teutschenthal.
Race results:
MXGP race 1
1. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED)
2. DESALLE Clement (BEL)
3. BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS)
4. SIMPSON Shaun (GBR)
5. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)
MXGP race 2
1. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED)
2. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)
3. JASIKONIS Arminas (LTU)
4. BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS)
5. DESALLE Clement (BEL)
MX2 race 1
1. OLSEN Thomas Kjer (DEN)
2. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI)
3. JONASS Pauls (LAT)
4. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA)
5. VLAANDEREN Calvin (NED)
MX2 race 2
1. JONASS Pauls (LAT)
2. OLSEN Thomas Kjer (DEN)
3. MEWSE Conrad (GBR)
4. VLAANDEREN Calvin (NED)
5. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA)
GP Overall:
MXGP
1. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED)
2. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)
3. BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS)
4.DESALLE Clement (BEL)
5. PAULIN Gautier (FRA)
MX2
1. OLSEN Thomas Kjer (DEN)
2. JONASS Pauls (LAT)
3.VLAANDEREN Calvin (NED)
4. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA)
5. MEWSE Conrad (GBR)
Championship overall:
MXGP
1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.258
2. GAJSER Tim (SLO) p.241
3. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) p.220
4. BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS) p.214
5. DESALLE Clement (BEL) p.210
6. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) p.204
MX2
1. JONASS Pauls (LAT) p.287
2. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) p.245
3. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN) p.235
4. LIEBER JULIEN (BEL) p.223
5. PATUREL Benoit (FRA) p.198
6. VAN DONINCK Brent (BEL) p.166
Conrad Mewse
4599x2983, 2MB
Evgeny Bobryshev
4899x3178, 1MB
Gautier Paulin
4669x3029, 2MB
Glenn Coldenhoff
4954x3213, 2MB
Jeffrey Herlings
5302x3440, 2MB
Jeffrey Herlings
5568x3712, 2MB
Jeremy Seewer
4714x3058, 2MB
Jeremy Van Horebeek
4634x3006, 1MB
Jorge Prado
4614x2993, 2MB
Max Anstie
4942x3206, 2MB
Max Nagl
4467x2898, 2MB
Morgan Lesiardo
5162x3349, 2MB
Pauls Jonass
4589x2977, 1MB
Pauls Jonass
4799x3113, 2MB
Romain Febvre
4933x3200, 2MB
Thomas Olsen
4389x2847, 1MB
Thomas Olsen
4624x2999, 2MB
Tim Gajser
4839x3139, 2MB
Tim Gajser
5147x3339, 2MB
Tim Gajser
4759x3087, 1MB
Tony Cairoli
4639x3009, 1MB
Tony Cairoli
5568x3712, 2MB
343 MX07 Cairoli podium
4912x3036, 2MB
001 MX07 Bernardini action
6317x4098, 3MB
004 MX07 Lieber action
7360x4912, 4MB
005 MX07 Vaessen action
6966x4518, 5MB
007 MX07 Prado action
7360x4912, 5MB
009 MX07 Lieber action
5506x3571, 5MB
010 MX07 Bobryshev action
5774x3745, 1MB
014 MX07 Coldenhoff action
5609x3638, 2MB
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