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ottobre 01, 2020 - Honda Racing

Team HRC’s Tim Gajser retains the MXGP Championship lead

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Today the FIM World #motocross Championship once again visited #mantova – the World Heritage Site and Italian Capital of Culture and for the second time we were lucky to enjoy clear skies and dry track conditions for both #mxgp and MX2 – producing close and exciting #racing.

The #mxgp class delivered the usual high-speed and highly competitive #racing with HRC's #timgajser once again topping Honda's CRF450 results. 

Despite easily qualifying in pole position by over half a second, the three-time World Champion found it hard in race one to progress from sixth on lap one to just one place higher at the finish. The likeable Slovenia pushed hard in race two and quickly slotted into second place in the early laps. We expected to see #243 in the lead soon, but at the mid-race point a small crash lost 'Tiga' one position and he had to settle for third in the race and third overall. The good news for Team HRC is Tim retains the championship leader's red-plate and leads the World Championship going into round 11 next Sunday.

Team HRC's #mitchevans had a good start to the day with a well-defended sixth place in race one and backed it up with a credible seventh in race to two giving the Australian eight overall and 29 GP points. 

Team SR Honda Motoblouz rider Jeremy Van Horebeek finished the day with a brace of 8th places which gave him ninth overall on the CR450R. Meanwhile JM Honda Racing's Dylan Walsh had another good second race in Italy – this time improving on his round nine race two result with 11th in race two today – his best #mxgp race and overall result so far.  

In the MX2 class #hondaracing Assomotor's #stephenrubini qualified very well in fourth place, but struggled to capitalise on his speed in race one with a poor start plus a crash and a hard battle through from 26th on lap one to 14th at the finish. The Frenchman was also unlucky in race two with another crash early on which damaged the bike's radiator and forcing a DNF.

Stephen's teammate Alvin Östlund had a day he'd rather forget with poor starts and crashes giving him an unassailable mountain to climb for an overall position he is capable of. 

Honda 114 Motorsport's Bailey Malkovich had a good day overall with an exciting 7th place in race two – his career best race finish. A better overall place was hampered by his crash in race one and his battle back from dead-last to 19th at the finishing. The MX2 rookie Australian finished the day in 13th overall and he's looking to break the top ten at the next race.

Tim Gajser
It wasn't a bad day as I was still able to finish on the podium but still, I wasn't completely happy with my riding today. I didn't have the best start in race one and in the first lap I made a couple of passes but then I was just following Tony and it was difficult to make any passes. We were all riding the same speed and I ended up fifth. In the second #moto I got a better start, in second place behind Romain and I was pushing hard trying to pass him. I had a couple of spots where I was faster but I couldn't make a pass and then I made a mistake which dropped me to third. I tried to regain second place but ran out of tear-offs when I was pushing for the pass with a couple of laps left and instead had to settle for third, ending up third overall. Still, I have the red plate and that is important after every round.

- Team HRC – MXGP 
 
Mitch Evans
A better day today which started off with a 10th in qualifying. I didn't feel the greatest but I knew it was more down to the starts, than the lap-times and in race one I got out of the blocks well. Unfortunately, it was very hard to pass and everyone was just following the leader the whole race and I came away with sixth, which was okay. In the second race I got caught up in the first two turns and lost a couple of positions and played 'follow the leader' once again. I stayed in seventh until the chequered flag which made it a much better day than last Sunday and I'll hope to keep improving for the third round here this Sunday.

- Team HRC – MXGP 
 
Stephen Rubini
The qualifying session was my best so far in MX2. I found a good flow on the track and managed fourth place, so I was very happy with this.

Unfortunately, in both races I had some crashes and caused some damage to my bike. In race one I battled very hard back from 26th position to 14th, but in race two the damage to the bike's radiator was too severe to continue.

I am disappointed with my race results today, but I am optimistic that my speed was good and I hope to see better race results very soon.

- #hondaracing Assomotor 
 
Bailey Malkiewicz
My qualifying wasn't really what we wanted. I was feeling good on the bike, but I couldn't find a good lap to give us a good gate pick for the race.

In the first race I had an OK start, but collided with another rider on the first lap and went down so I had to charge from last to 19th at the finish.

I had an awesome start in race two and it was really nice to be up the front for once with a clear track. Seventh in the second #moto was really good and I'm super-happy about that.

- Team Honda 114 Motorsports 
 
Gordon Crockard
Honda Off Road #racing Manager
Mantova 2 delivered some positive steps for the red riders.

The conditions of the circuit were an improvement from Sunday's race with less water in the sand and more freedom for the riders to position their bikes.

Stephen Rubini put his Team Assomotor CRF250R in fourth place in MX2 qualification session, his career best placement. Turn one of race one and Stephen was crashed on the floor. He recovered well and came through the pack to 14th at the finish flag.

This was to be his best and only score of the day as race two he suffered two crashes and a destroyed radiator resulting in a DNF. The highlight for Stephen was his speed. Without the turn one crash and race two issue, he would have had more justice for his good speed.

Sadly, Nathan Crawford injured his knee in race one, ruling him out of a finish and starting race two.

Alvin Ostlund had a DNF in race one and scored 14th in race two.

The stand out performance for young #baileymalkiewicz was his superb. Seventh in race two. This on the back of a ride through the pack in then first race to score a 19th.

MXGP saw #timgajser retain his five point advantage as championship leader, with a podium third place overall.

Mitch Evans was firm in eighth and fellow CRF450R pilot Jeremy Van Horebeek right behind him in ninth - 'Jerre' putting his non-factory CRF bike well in front of many rival factory bikes with two eighth place finishes. Testament to the high performance of the stock CRF450R.

Dylan Walsh also impressed on the customer CRF450R, scoring his career best placement with 11th in race two, demonstrating that his improvement continues as a rookie in the premier class.

It was positive to see Valentin Guillod complete both motos as he builds his strength back up from illness.

In a few days the third of the three rounds at #mantova will be on and again we go all in for the best we can get.

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