Gajser goes 1-1 in Argentina
HRC Factory rider Tim Gajser has gone 1-1 to win the Grand Prix of Argentina. The defending world MXGP champion also took the red plate with a 10 point lead over Antonio Cairoli. Second overall was Jeremy Van Horebeek and Bobryshev third overall.
“I am really happy, the weekend went perfect actually. The second race I had to work for it because Desalle was in front of me. I needed some laps to check the lines and then I was ok.”
Gajser won the opening moto of the MXGP class, at the Grand Prix of Argentina. It was a polished performance from the defending world champion, and a popular one. After the moto three men were within a few points of eachother in the championship, Cairoli, Gajser and Desalle. Exciting times for the MXGP class.
“Actually I am really happy. The track is so sketchy, and Jeremy was behind me all race and I just want to win the second one now.”
Bobryshev and Gajser took the first and second place on turn one, then came Van Horebeek, Tonus, Desalle, and Coldenhoff. Febvre was 11th and Herlings was back in 18th place.
Cairoli makes a mistake and drops back to 28th position. Herlings up to 12th on the first lap, and moving through fast.
Top ten after one lap was Gajser, Van Horebeek, Bobryshev, Desalle, Tonus, COldenhoff, Anstie, Paulin, Strijbos and Nagl.
Herlings in trouble again as he is back in 16th place, Simpson was 13th, and Cairoli up to 21st place.
Gajser is once again controlling the race with a three second lead over Van Horebeek, and Tonus is out of the race after a good start.
Febvre on fire as he moves into fifth place and closed up on the top three guys. Cairoli breezes past Herlings and moves into 13th place, relegating Herlings to 14th.
Top ten after seven laps was Gajser, Van Horebeek, Bobryshev, Desalle, Febvre, Anstie, Jasikonis, Nagl, Paulin and Strijbos.
Febvre is right onto Bobryshev and Desalle, and is looking sure to make the pass on both guys. Cairoli up to 12th place and Herlings still stick in 14th position.
Febvre moves past Bobryshev, and Cairoli moves into ninth place as he passes Simpson. Brilliant riding by the Italian. Paulin makes a brilliant pass on Anstie to move into sixth place.
Herlings made a couple of passes to finish in 12th place.
Gajser wins it from Van Horebeek, and Desalle.
Desalle led early in the second MXGP moto, from Gajser, Bobryshev, Van Horebeek, Paulin, Coldenhoff, Butron, Herlings, Guillod, Febvre and Cairoli.
Cairoli crashed again and dropped well back, a bad day for the legend.
Desalle and Gajser got into a great battle, and Van Horebeek tried to get as close as he could. Gajser too good though as he passes the Kawasaki veteran.
A group of riders now behind Gajser, who had cleared away, but Desalle, Van Horebeek, Bobryshev, Paulin and Febvre start to make their own freight train.
Top ten after seven laps was Gajser, Van Horebeek, Desalle, Bobryshev, Paulin, Febvre, Herlings, Coldenhoff, Nagl and Cairoli.
Cairoli was flying, passes Nagl, Herlings, and Desalle to move into sixth place. Febvre went down and Cairoli continued to make up points.
Bobryshev goes past Van Horebeek, and Herlings moves up to sixth spot, his best finish this year.
Desalle and Febvre back in 9th and 8th and Coldenhoff out of the race with a bike problem. Nagl goes past a tiring Herlings.
Gajser wins it from Bobryshev and Van Horebeek.
MXGP – Race 1 – Classification
1 243 Gajser, Tim SLO AMZS Honda 35:25.581
2 89 Van Horebeek, Jeremy BEL FMB Yamaha 35:32.731
3 25 Desalle, Clement BEL FMB Kawasaki 35:36.549
4 461 Febvre, Romain FRA FFM Yamaha 35:37.820
5 777 Bobryshev, Evgeny RUS MFR Honda 35:39.663
6 21 Paulin, Gautier FRA MCM Husqvarna 35:40.627
7 99 Anstie, Max GBR ACU Husqvarna 35:43.907
8 12 Nagl, Maximilian GER DMSB Husqvarna 35:44.849
9 222 Cairoli, Antonio ITA FMI KTM 35:45.592
10 24 Simpson, Shaun GBR ACU Yamaha 35:56.953
11 22 Strijbos, Kevin BEL FMB Suzuki 35:59.284
12 84 Herlings, Jeffrey NED KNMV KTM 36:05.306
13 27 Jasikonis, Arminas LTU LMSF Suzuki 36:07.144
14 259 Coldenhoff, Glenn NED KNMV KTM 36:19.421
15 92 Guillod, Valentin SUI FMS Honda 36:24.314