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luglio 25, 2016 - Honda Pro Racing

Gajser continues perfect podium record to extend championship lead

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Tim Gajser delivered two measured and smart races today to finish second overall at the #mxgp of #czechrepublic, with a pair of second places in the two motos.


The day was a battle between Gajser and Max Nagl, as the two led the field in both races. In race one, Nagl took the early lead but Gajser was in hot pursuit, as the two were separated by barely one second for most of the race. After an all-out assault for the lead in the closing laps, Gajser sensibly played the long game and settled for second and 22 championship points.


In race two, the order was reversed as Gajser took the holeshot and sped to a five second lead, he and Nagl trading fastest laps. As rain fell during the race, the track conditions changed and, five laps from the end, GT243 made a small mistake and crashed, allowing Nagl past. Remounting and giving chase, Gajser cut the gap to just one second, but again after pushing so hard in the tricky conditions, decided to settle for another healthy haul of 22 points.


With five rounds remaining, Gajser now sits 109 points clear of second-placed Antonio Cairoli, who in turn is 16 points ahead of third-placed Nagl.


The day did not go to plan however for Jorge Zaragoza, who on the second lap of the opening race crashed from ninth position on a fast downhill double, landing on the bike of Pauls Jonass who had crashed from the head of the pack. In the impact he dislocated his right shoulder and was immediately taken to hospital with an additional suspected fracture. Fortunately the arm is not fractured and so the shoulder was repositioned, and Jorge will immediately return to Spain. He will miss the #mxgp of Belgium next week, where a further update on his condition will be provided.


Tim Gajser 243

2nd, 2nd / 2nd overall

“It’s not been a bad weekend here. I’m a bit disappointed not to take the win because until the end of the second race we had done enough to have taken the overall, but still we take a lot of important points which is good. In the second race I took the holeshot which was great so I’m really happy with the starts this weekend, and also the riding, but just five minutes to go I made a small mistake and was on the ground. Max passed me and I was trying to catch him back but started making more mistakes so I decided to settle for second place. The track today was really bumpy and sketchy, and the rain in the second race made it even harder. It really didn’t allow you to make a mistake and you had to respect it a lot, and maybe I was pushing too hard. But still I’m happy enough because we stood on the podium again.”


Giacomo Gariboldi 

Team Principal

“Tim rode two very smart races today. It’s a shame for the crash in race two, but it just shows how tricky the track was here, especially with the rain that changed conditions during the day. Any little mistake you paid for – it was very unforgiving. Max was so strong today and Tim pushed hard and rode well, but ultimately he was sensible to settle for second and ensure good points. It’s a big shame for Jorge the injury today, but we're pleased that nothing is broken. He’ll now have more scans in Spain and start his recovery process, but we won’t know how quick that will be until he has more information from checks in Spain.”

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