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agosto 01, 2016 - Husqvarna

Double delight for Max Anstie at MXGP of Belgium

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BRITISH MX2 STAR TOPS A FANTASTIC #mxgp OF BELGIUM FOR ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA


Rockstar Energy #husqvarna Factory Racing’s #maxanstie has secured an impressive overall MX2 class win at the GP of Belgium, claiming two imposing race winning performances at the brutally rough Lommel track. 


Confident of strong results at round 14 of the 2016 FIM Motocross World Championship, Anstie didn't fail to deliver and secured his first double #moto winning result of the series to date. In doing so the Brit became the first rider to win three consecutive Lommel GPs. 


Putting a high-speed qualifying race crash behind him Max pushed hard during the opening #moto to claim a well-deserved win. Again battling against the soft, sandy track conditions in the second #moto, he remained both fast and mistake free to put the finishing touches to a perfect GP by securing a second win. 


For Anstie’s teammate Thomas Covington the GP of Belgium proved to be a difficult one. Struggling with lower back pain prior to the GP, two crashes in the opening #moto resulted in a 17th place finish. Frustratingly the second #moto was also a demanding one. Following a poor start Thomas battled his way to finish 12th. 


Conrad Mewse enjoyed two strong outings at Lommel despite a tough qualifying race. Running off track and dropping back to 20th, the British youngster fought back to ninth on Saturday, before going on to finish in 12th and 14th. Overcoming a poor start in #moto one, Conrad claimed the holeshot in the second #moto, running second for the first 10 minutes of the race. 


An overall #mxgp class win was well within the reach of Husqvarna’s #mxgp class rider #maxnagl at Lommel, as the German star continued the impressive form that took him to overall victory at the recent GP of the Czech Republic. Winning the opening #moto, the FC 450 mounted rider was well placed to earn a second consecutive overall GP win until a simple fall in a slow speed right hard corner in the second #moto resulted in him finishing seventh. Frustratingly for Nagl his 1/7 score resulted in a second overall result, just one-point from the top step of the podium. 


Nagl’s teammate Christophe Charlier crashed heavily in the opening #moto and was unable to score any points during the GP of Belgium. 


The Rockstar Energy #husqvarna Factory #racing team will return to action at round 15 of the FIM Motocross World Championship at the GP of Switzerland on August 6/7. 


Max Anstie: “I’m so, so pleased I got the GP win here at Lommel. The track was as brutal as ever but the work that myself and the team have been putting in really showed. I knew that if I kept away from mistakes I could get the GP win - and that’s what we managed to do. I knew my speed was good, and I think I showed that in the qualifying race, but crashing as heavily as I did certainly wasn’t part of the plan. The pace was really fast at the start of the opening #moto and then when it started raining it really made things tough. Lommel’s soft anyway, but the rain just seemed to make it even softer. I kept pushing and got the win. #moto two was altogether different – the track was still tough but I just kept pushing to get that second win. I feel really good right now. Heading into the remaining GPs I really want to focus on the overall podium.” 


Thomas Covington: “It was a tough weekend for me. I’ve been struggling with some lower back pain for a few weeks and Lommel isn’t a great place to race when you’re having troubles with your back. I taped it up and did the best I could but I had a big crash in the first #moto. That put me outside the top 10 and then a second crash put me back even further. I didn't get a good start in the second #moto and just wasn’t able to ride the way I needed to. I’m looking forward to next weekend’s GP and more hard pack conditions.” 


Conrad Mewse: “I really had to push hard during my qualifying race on Saturday, and I think ultimately that cost me in the second #moto today. I didn’t get a great start in the first #moto so I pushed hard to get to 12th. I got the holeshot in the second #moto, which was great and I ran in second for about 10 minutes. But then I faded pretty badly. It’s a little disappointing because I was in a great position at the time. But I really gave the GP my all and learned a lot.” 


Max Nagl: “I’m really pleased and really disappointed at the same time, if I’m honest. Pleased because I had a really great opening #moto and disappointed because I know this could have been another overall #mxgp win for me and the team. I felt great in the first #moto – I made a good start and was able to win by around 10 seconds. I struggled a little in my qualifying race so to be able to turn that around I was very confident going into the second #moto. I got the holeshot, but then I was too cautious for the first three laps. Some riders passed me and then I found my speed. Falling in the sand always loses a lot of time, and I dropped to seventh. Second overall, just one-point from the win, is a great result and I am still 100 per cent focused on my goal of trying to end the year second in the championship.”


Results – FIM Motocross World Championship, Round 14


MXGP Overall 

1. Kevin Strijbos (Suzuki) 40 points; 2. #maxnagl (Husqvarna) 39; 3. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 37… 14. Jake Nicholls (Husqvarna) 15... 18. Rui Goncalves (Husqvarna) 7... 21. Rick Satink (Husqvarna) 4 


MXGP Race 1 

1. #maxnagl (Husqvarna) 17 laps 34:19.494; 2. Shaun Simpson (KTM) 34:28.646; 3. Kevin Strijbos (Suzuki) 34:33.194… 14. Jake Nicholls (Husqvarna) 35:41.439... 20. Rui Goncalves (Husqvarna) 36:18.882... 21. Rick Satink (Husqvarna) 17 laps 36:28.269 


MXGP Race 2 

1. Tim Gajser (Honda) 17 laps 34:41.636; 2. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 34:54.925; 3. Kevin Strijbos (Suzuki) 35:18.107… 7. #maxnagl (Husqvarna) 35:42.560... 13. Jake Nicholls (Husqvarna) 36:23.193... 15. Rui Goncalves (Husqvarna) 36:33.296... 17. Rick Satink (Husqvarna) 16 laps 34:51.402


MX2 Overall 

1. #maxanstie (Husqvarna) 50 points; 2. Jeremy Sewer (Suzuki) 40; 3. Petar Petrov (Kawasaki) 37… 8. Lars van Berkel (Husqvarna) 21... 12. Conrad Mewse (Husqvarna) 16... 17. Thomas Covington (Husqvarna) 13 


MX2 Race 1 

1. #maxanstie (Husqvarna) 18 laps 36:12.881; 2. Petar Petrov (Kawasaki) 36:24.658; 3. Benoit Paturel (Yamaha) 36:28.070… 12. Conrad Mewse (Husqvarna) 37:32.136... 13. Lars van Berkel (Husqvarna) 37:35.187... 17. Thomas Covington (Husqvarna) 38:06.584 


MX2 Race 2 

1. #maxanstie (Husqvarna) 17 laps 35:16.537; 2. Jeremy Seewer (Suzuki) 35:25.735; 3. Dylan Ferrandis (Kawasaki) 35:32.969… 8. Lars van Berkel (Husqvarna) 36:50.217... 12. Thomas Covington (Husqvarna) 36:59.195... 14. Conrad Mewse (Husqvarna) 37:19.451 


Championship Standings (After Round 14) 


MXGP 

1. Tim Gajser (Honda) 607 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 504; 3. #maxnagl (Husqvarna) 490… 13. Christophe Charlier (Husqvarna) 198... 20. Jake Nicholls (Husqvarna) 94... 28. Rui Goncalves (Husqvarna) 30


MX2 

1. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 597 points; 2. Jeremy Seewer (Suzuki) 510; 3. Pauls Jonass (KTM) 403… 6. #maxanstie (Husqvarna) 366... 13. Thomas Covington (Husqvarna) 171... 19. Conrad Mewse (Husqvarna) 102... 29. Ben Watson (Husqvarna) 39