Jeffrey Herlings wins the MXGP class in his return
from injury and keeps the lead in the Championship. Calvin Vlaanderen owns MX2
while Pauls Jonass keep the Red Plate
Pangkal Pinang (Indonesia), July 1st, 2018 – The twelfth round of the
2018 FIM World Motocross Championship, the
Grand Prix of Indonesia, was hosted, for the second year in a row by the
Pangkal Pinang circuit. The rains that struck the area during the weekend made the Indonesian track technical and tricky but the
Pirelli-equipped riders were able to shine thanks to the excellent
SCORPION™ MX Soft rear - a essential choice for conditions involving mud and ruts - and to the
SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft front. These tires allowed the Italian brand to dominate podiums in both classes.
After missing Ottobiano's due to a broken collarbone,
Jeffrey Herlings won the
MXGP class after a great battle with
Cairoli. Although rusty and missing bike time after the operation only seventeen days beforehand, Jeffrey won the qualifying heat and second race to grab his ninth victory of the season.
Antonio Cairoli finished with the same points as the Dutchman but had to settle as runner-up after finishing second to the Dutchman in the second moto. The gap between
Herlings and
Cairoli in the championship standings remains unchanged at 12 points.
Romain Febvre was third in Indonesia ahead of
Tim Gajser.
Calvin Vlaanderen won
MX2 class for his very first overall GP success. The South African showed good speed across the Indonesian track by taking 3rd place in the first race and through winning the second by a large margin.
Thomas Covington, winner of race 1, finished as runner-up on the day.
Jorge Prado, third overall, has gnawed another two points from championship leader
Pauls Jonass who took fifth place at Pangkal Pinang despite some minor mistakes during the last race.
Next weekend the riders will tackle the second Indonesian race of the season. The
Grand Prix of Asia will be hosted by a brand new track at
Semarang, the great port city located on the northern shore of Java island.
Race results (Pirelli riders in bold): MXGP race 11. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)2. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED)3. DESALLE Clement (BEL)
4. GAJSER Tim (SLO)5. FEBVRE Romain (FRA) MXGP race 21. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED)2. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)3. FEBVRE Romain (FRA)4. GAJSER Tim (SLO)5. COLDENHOFF Glenn (NED) MX2 race 11. COVINGTON Thomas (USA)2. JONASS Pauls (LAT)3. VLAANDEREN Calvin (RSA)4. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA)5. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DAN) MX2 race 21. VLAANDEREN Calvin (RSA)2. WATSON Ben (GBR)
3. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA)4. COVINGTON Thomas (USA)5. POOTJES Davy (NED) GP Overall: MXGP1. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED)2. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)3. FEBVRE Romain (FRA)4. GAJSER Tim (SLO)5. DESALLE Clement (BEL)
MX21. VLAANDEREN Calvin (RSA)2. COVINGTON Thomas (USA)3. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA)4. WATSON Ben (GBR)
5. JONASS Pauls (LAT) Championship overall: MXGP1. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED) p.5332. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.5213. DESALLE Clement (BEL) p.407
4. FEBVRE Romain (FRA) p.3905. GAJSER Tim (SLO) p.3686. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) p.363 MX21. JONASS Pauls (LAT) p.5102. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA) p. 503 3. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN) p.3944.WATSON Ben (GBR) p.376
5. VLAANDEREN Calvin (RSA) p.3316. COVINGTON Thomas (USA) p.297