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Insight: Masterful Kay de Wolf gunning for more glory in Germany
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The sense of relief, joy and excitement was evident as Kay de Wolf crossed the finish line in the second moto at Latvia to secure his first ever MX2 overall victory.
Words: Edward Stratmann | Lead Image: Ray Archer
Having come so close in the past, it was fitting he marked the occasion by going 1-1 even if he needed some luck in the finale, in what was a day to remember for the Dutch sensation.
When speaking after the race, his outpouring of emotion was fantastic to watch, with it clear to see how much this moment meant to him after all his hard work over the years to get to this point.
Seeing as he also triumphed in the qualification race, this ensured the #74 secured maximum points to not only stamp his authority on his adversaries, but also to grab the coveted red plate.
“This is amazing. I have the red plate and finally got my first overall win as an MX2 rider. We had to wait a while for this, but we kept on fighting. I need to give a lot of credit to the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing team. It is an amazing team and we always push forward. I am excited to go racing again in Germany,” he insisted.
Ray Archer
A win that was a long time coming for the man in his third year in MX2 and competing in his 41st GP, he’ll be hoping this is the catalyst for the floodgates to open. Indeed, with Jago Geerts still on the sidelines for the immediate future, the MXGP of Germany offers another tremendous opportunity to flex his muscles over title rivals Thibault Benistant and Andrea Adamo.
Even though the hard pack surface at Teutschenthal doesn’t suit him as much as the soft stuff, there’s no doubting he’ll still be a force to be reckoned with, for he’s a complete package on a range of terrain.
By the numbers this term, his six moto podiums, four overall podiums, three moto wins, two qualifying race wins and seven top five overalls have illustrated his admirable consistency and capacity to rack up the points.
The challenge now will be maintaining this momentum, but being in such a fantastic framework and in an ideal environment for success under the Nestaan awning, plus working alongside masterful trainer Ruben Tureluren, everything is in place for him to keep along his upward curve.
Unquestionably one of the most gifted riders on the planet, primed for a full assault on the 2023 MX2 crown and with a massive future ahead of him, however his career pans out, he’ll always look back on his maiden victory in Latvia with immense satisfaction in a performance that emphatically underlined why the sky’s the limit for what he can achieve in the sport.
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As MXGP heads to Great Britain this weekend, statistics maestro Paul Pearcy has provided MX Vice with some incredible numbers to digest ahead of what looms as another exciting round at Matterley Basin. Enjoy.
MXGP STAT ATTACK MATTERLEY BASIN
Jeffrey Herlings
- Races: 3; 2021, 2020, 2018
- 1st in Timed Practice: 1; 2018
- Race Laps Led: 16; 13 in 2020, 3 in 2018
- Races Won: 3; the first race in 2020, 2 in 2018
- GP Wins: 2; 2020, 1-1 in 2018
Averages
- Timed Practice: 2.33
- Qualifying Race: 2ndÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 4thÂ
- Race Finishes: 2ndÂ
- GP Overalls: 1.67
- Race First Lap Position: 2.83
Total Points: 135
Tim Gajser
- Races: 5; 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016
- 1st in Timed Qualifying: 4; 2022, 2020, 2019, 2016
- Qualifying Race Wins: 2; 2019, 2016
- Qualifying Race Laps Led: 13
- Race Laps Led: 51; 3 in 2022, 2 in 2021, 13 in 2020, 17 in 2019, 16 in 2016
- Race Wins: 6; 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021, 1 in 2020, 1 in 2019, 2 in 2016
- GP Overalls: 2; 2022, 1-1 in 2016
Averages
- Timed Practice: 2.33
- Qualifying Race: 2ndÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 2.25
- Race Finishes: 2.58
- GP Overalls: 2.16
- Race First Lap Position: 4thÂ
Total Points: 259
Romain Febvre
- Races: 5; 2021, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2015
- Race Laps Led: 20; 12 in 2021, 8 in 2015
- Race Wins: 1; in 2015
Averages
- Timed Practice: 8.8
- Qualifying Race: 17thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 11.33
- Race Finishes: 4.16
- GP Overalls: 3.33
- Race First Lap Position: 5.33
Total Points: 111
Jeremy Seewer
- Races: 5; 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
- Race Laps Led: 11; in 2022
Averages
- Timed Practice: 8.2
- Qualifying Race: 7thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 6.67
- Race Finishes: 6.2
- GP Overalls: 6thÂ
- Race First Lap Position: 5.8
Total Points: 155
Glenn Coldenhoff
- Races: 7; 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015
Averages
- Timed Practice: 13.57
- Qualifying Race: 10.6
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 9.6
- Race Finishes: 8.92
- GP Overalls: 8.85
- Race First Lap Position: 9.28
Total Points: 171
Jorge Prado
- Races: 3; 2022, 2021, 2020
- Race Laps Led: 14; in 2022
- Race Wins: 1; in 2022
Averages
- Timed Practice: 9.67
- Qualifying Race: 4thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 4thÂ
- Race Finishes: 5.83
- GP Overalls: 5.67
- Race First Lap Position: 3.33
Total Points: 100
Calvin Vlaanderen
- Races: 3; 2022, 2021, 2020
Averages
- Timed Practice: 8.33
- Qualifying Race: 10thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 11thÂ
- Race Finishes: 16.83
- GP Overalls: 15.67
- Race First Lap Position: 17.5
Total Points: 35
Ben Watson
- Races: 2; 2022, 2021
Averages
- Timed Practice: 20.5
- Qualifying Race: 19thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 22ndÂ
- Race Finishes: 11.25
- GP Overalls: 10.5
- Race First Lap Position: 14thÂ
Total Points: 39
Benoit Paturel
- Races: 1; 2020
Averages
- Timed Practice: 15thÂ
- Race Finishes: 17thÂ
- GP Overall: 16thÂ
- Race First Lap Position: 10thÂ
Total Points: 11
Brent Van Doninck
- Races: 3; 2022, 2021, 2020
Averages
- Timed Practice: 16thÂ
- Qualifying Race: 16thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 19thÂ
- Race Finishes: 19.165
- GP Overalls: 20thÂ
- Race First Lap Position: 20thÂ
Total Points: 16
Pauls Jonass
- Races: 3; 2021, 2020, 2019
Averages
- Timed Practice: 7thÂ
- Qualifying Race: 13thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 14thÂ
- Race Finishes: 14.17
- GP Overalls: 11.67
- Race First Lap Position: 11thÂ
Total Points: 56
Mitch Evans
- Races: 2; 2022, 2020
Averages
- Qualifying: 11thÂ
- Qualifying Race: 18thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 17thÂ
- Race Finishes: 12.25
- GP Overalls: 12.5
- Race First Lap Position: 13.75
Total Points: 38
Ruben Fernandez
- Races: 1; 2022
Averages
- Timed Practice: 9thÂ
- Qualifying Race: 5thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 6thÂ
- Race Finishes: 12.5
- GP Overall: 13thÂ
- Race First Lap Position: 12.5
Total Points: 17
Hardi Roosiorg
- Races: 1; 2022
Averages
- Timed Practice: 25thÂ
- Qualifying Race: 22ndÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 25th
- Race Finishes: 20thÂ
- GP Overall: 21stÂ
- Race First Lap Position: 21.5
Total Points: 2
Alessandro Lupino
- Races: 7; 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015
Averages
- Timed Practice: 12.28
- Qualifying Race: 14.8
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 17.2
- Race Finishes: 17.85
- GP Overalls: 16.28
- Race First Lap Position: 17.21
Total Points: 70
Valentin Guillod
- Races: 5; 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2016
Averages
- Timed Practice: 20.2
- Qualifying Race: 11.67
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 9thÂ
- Race Finishes: 15.5
- GP Overalls: 16thÂ
- Race First Lap Position: 13.9
Total Points: 62
Alvin Ostlund
- Races: 2; 2022, 2021
Averages
- Timed Practice: 24thÂ
- Qualifying Race: 21stÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 24thÂ
- Race Finishes: 20.25
- GP Overalls: 19thÂ
- Race First Lap Position: 20.5
Total Points: 9
Brian Bogers
- Races: 4; 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
Averages
- Timed Practice: 13.25
- Qualifying Race: 15thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 16.5
- Race Finishes: 15.25
- GP Overalls: 16.25
- Race First Lap Position: 15.37
Total Points: 47
Alberto Forato
- Races: 2; 2022, 2021
Averages
- Timed Practice: 22ndÂ
- Qualifying Race: 8thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 8thÂ
- Race Finishes: 19thÂ
- GP Overalls: 19thÂ
- Race First Lap Position: 20.25
Total Points: 28
Maxime Renaux
- Races: 1; 2022
- Qualifying Race Wins: 1
- Qualifying Race Laps Led: 10
Averages
- Timed Practice: 5thÂ
- Qualifying Race: 1stÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 1stÂ
- Race Finishes: 4.5
- GP Overall: 4thÂ
- Race First Lap Position: 6.5
Total Points: 35
Ivo Monticelli
- Races: 4; 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
Averages
- Timed Practice: 21stÂ
- Qualifying Race: 21stÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 13.5
- Race Finishes: 24.12
- GP Overalls: 25.25
- Race First Lap Position: 18.625
Total Points: 11
Henry Jacobi
- Races: 3; 2022, 2021, 2020
Averages
- Timed Practice: 12.33
- Qualifying Race: 14thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 20thÂ
- Race Finishes: 15.16
- GP Overalls: 16thÂ
- Race First Lap Position: 14.33
Total Points: 45
Harri Kullas
- Races: 2; 2019, 2016
Averages
- Timed Practice: 27.67
- Qualifying Race: 19thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 20thÂ
- Race Finishes: 22.165
- GP Overalls: 23.33
- Race First Lap Position: 24.83
Total Points: 9
Tom Koch
- Races: 4; 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
Averages
- Timed Practice: 30.25
- Qualifying Race: 24.5
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 26.5
- Race Finishes: 26.875
- GP Overalls: 27.75
- Race First Lap Position: 26.625
Total Points: 6
MX2 STAT ATTACK MATTERLEY BASIN
Jago Geerts
- Races: 5; 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
- 1st in Timed Qualifying: 1; in 2022
- Race Laps Led: 5; in 2020
- Race Wins: 1; in 2020
- GP Wins: 1; in 2020
Averages
- Timed Practice: 9.8
- Qualifying Race: 8.67
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 8.67
- Race Finishes: 8.5
- GP Overalls: 7thÂ
- Race First Lap Position: 9.5
Total Points: 136
Roan Van De Moosdijk
- Races: 2022, 2021, 2020
Averages
- Timed Practice: 4th Â
- Qualifying Race: 4thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 5thÂ
- Race Finishes: 6thÂ
- GP Overalls: 6thÂ
- Race First Lap Position: 7.83
Total Points: 86
Petr Polak
- Races: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
Averages
- Timed Practice: 30.25
- Qualifying Race: 24thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 27thÂ
- Race Finishes: 25.25
- GP Overalls: 26.5
- Race First Lap Position: 23.75
Total Points: 9
Jan Pancar
- Races: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
Averages
- Timed Practice: 22.25
- Qualifying Race: 19.5
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 16.5
- Race Finishes: 22.25
- GP Overalls: 24.5
- Race First Lap Position: 24.25
Total Points: 11
Mikkel Haarup
- Races: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- 1st in Timed Practice: 2020
Averages
- Timed Practice: 6thÂ
- Qualifying Race: 23rdÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 16.5
- Race Finishes: 13.96
- GP Overalls: 15.25
- Race First Lap Position: 16.25
Total Points: 79
Andrea Adamo
- Races: 2022, 2021
Averages
- Timed Practice: 14.5
- Qualifying Race: 6thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 6thÂ
- Race Finishes: 12.75
- GP Overalls: 13thÂ
- Race First Lap Position: 11.25
Total Points: 33
Kevin Horgmo
- Races: 2022, 2020
Averages
- Timed Practice: 21stÂ
- Qualifying Race: 9thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 10thÂ
- Race Finishes: 14.5
- GP Overalls: 15.5
- Race First Lap Position: 14.25
Total Points: 28
Thibault Benistant
- Races: 2021
Averages
- Timed Practice: 2ndÂ
- Race Finishes: 7thÂ
- GP Overalls: 7thÂ
- Race First Lap Position: 9thÂ
Total Points: 28
Simon Laengenfelder
- Races: 2022, 2021, 2020
- Qualifying Race Win: 1; in 2022
- Qualifying Race Laps Led: 10; in 2022
- Races Won: 2; in 2022
- GP Overalls won: 1; 1-1 for the win in 2022
- Race Laps Led: 25; 14 in the first race, 11 in the second race, all in 2022
Averages
- Timed Practice: 12.67
- Qualifying Race: 1stÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 1stÂ
- Race Finishes: 12thÂ
- GP Overalls: 13.33
- Race First Lap Position: 14.33
Total Points: 81
Isak Gifting
- Races: 2022, 2021, 2020
Averages
- Timed Practice: 17.67
- Qualifying Race: 14thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 24thÂ
- Race Finishes: 12.75
- GP Overalls: 12thÂ
- Race First Lap Position: 11thÂ
Total Points: 33
Joel Rizzi
- Races: 2021
Averages
- Timed Practice: 29thÂ
- Race Finishes: 24thÂ
- GP Overalls: 27thÂ
- Race First Lap Position: 24.5
Liam Everts
- Races: 2022
Averages:Â
- Timed Practice: 18thÂ
- Qualifying Race: 26thÂ
*First turn crash in the qualifying race put an end to his weekend
Kay de Wolf
- Races: 2022, 2021
Averages
- Timed Practice: 9.5
- Qualifying Race: 5thÂ
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 2ndÂ
- Race Finishes: 9.5
- GP Overalls: 8.5
- Race First Lap Position: 14thÂ
Total Points: 48
Lead Image: Lorenzo Resta
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SMX STAT ATTACK 450 CLASS
450 CLASS PAYOUT
1ST $1,000,000Â Â 2ND $500,000
3RD $250,000Â Â 4TH $200,000
5TH $150,000Â Â 6TH $135,000
7TH $120,000Â Â 8TH $100,000
9TH $90,000Â Â 10TH $75,000
11TH $50,000Â Â 12TH $35,000
13TH $34,000Â Â 14TH $33,000
15TH $32,000Â Â 16TH $31,000
17TH $30,000Â Â 18TH $29,000
19TH $28,000Â Â 20TH $27,000
21ST $26,000Â Â 22ND $25,000Â Â Â Â
Jason Anderson
Averages;
- Qualifying: 6.5
- Race Finishes: 7thÂ
- Overall Finishes: 7thÂ
- First Lap Position: 10thÂ
Total Points: 58, 8th in Points
Justin Barcia
- Laps Led: 1, in the first race at Z Max
Averages;
- Qualifying: 7.5
- Race Finishes: 7thÂ
- Overall Finishes: 6.5
- First Lap Position: 3.75
Total Points: 59, 7th in Points
Joshua Cartwright
Averages;
- Qualifying: 25.5
Kyle Chisholm
Averages;
- Qualifying: 25thÂ
- Race Finishes: 18.75
- Overall Finishes: 18.5
- First Lap Position: 17.75
Total Points: 16, 18th in Points
Adam Cianciarulo
Averages;Â
- Qualifying: 6thÂ
- Race Finishes: 13.5
- Overall Finishes: 14.5
- First Lap Position: 13.75
Total Points: 42, 10th in Points
Dylan Ferrandis
Averages;
- Qualifying: 7thÂ
- Race Finishes: 4.25
- Overall Finishes: 4thÂ
- First Lap Position: 5.5
Total Points: 71, 5th in Points
Jeremy Hand
Averages;
- Qualifying: 16thÂ
- Race Finishes: 17thÂ
- Overall Finish: 16thÂ
- First Lap Position: 19.5
Total Points: 12, 21st in Points
Grant Harlan
Averages;
- Qualifying: 20thÂ
- Race Finishes: 16.75
- Overall Finishes: 16thÂ
- First Lap Position: 13thÂ
Total Points: 26, 15th in Points
Josh Hill
Averages;
- Qualifying: 27.5
- Race Finishes: 20.75
- Overall Finishes: 21stÂ
- First Lap Position: 21.25
Total Points: 4, 23rd in Points
Justin Hill
Averages;
- Qualifying: 21stÂ
- Race Finishes: 17.75
- Overall Finishes: 18thÂ
- First Lap Position: 17.25
Total Points: 16, 17th in Points
Jace Kessler
Averages;
- Qualifying: 20.5
Jett Lawrence
- 1st in Qualifying: 1, at Z Max
- Laps Led: 21, 12 in the first race, 9 in the second race, all at Chicagoland
- Race Wins: 1, in the first race at Chicagoland
- Overall Wins: 1, at Chicagoland
Averages;
- Qualifying: 1.5, Best in Class
- Race Finishes: 3rdÂ
- Overall Finishes: 2.5
- First Lap Position: 4thÂ
Total Points: 88, 2nd in Points
Garrett Marchbanks
Averages;
- Qualifying: 7.5
- Race Finishes: 10thÂ
- Overall Finishes: 10thÂ
- First Lap Position: 14.25
Total Points: 44, 9th in Points
Ty Masterpool
Averages;
- Qualifying: 11thÂ
- Race Finishes: 11.25
- Overall Finishes: 11.5
- First Lap Position: 5.75
Total Points: 39, 12th in Points
Shane McElrath
Averages;
- Qualifying: 16.5
- Race Finishes: 18thÂ
- Overall Finishes: 18.5
- First Lap Position: 16.25
Total Points: 13, 20th in Points
Max Miller
Averages;
- Qualifying: 25thÂ
Kevin Moranz
Averages;
- Qualifying: 21stÂ
- Race Finishes: 20thÂ
- Overall Finish: 21stÂ
- First Lap Position: 17.5
Total Points: 1, 24th in Points
Colt Nichols
Averages;
- Qualifying: 10thÂ
- Race Finishes: 10.5
- Overall Finishes: 10thÂ
- First Lap Position: 13.5
Total Points: 39, 11th in Points
Phillip Nicoletti
Averages;
- Qualifying: 19.5
- Race Finishes: 10.75
- Overall Finishes: 10.5
- First Lap Position: 10thÂ
Total Points: 37, 13th in Points
Fredrik Noren
Averages;
- Qualifying: 19.5
- Race Finishes: 13thÂ
- Overall Finishes: 13thÂ
- First Lap Position: 14.25
Total Points: 37, 14th in Points
Romain Pape
Averages;
- Qualifying: 21stÂ
Aaron Plessinger
Averages;
- Qualifying: 7.5
- Race Finishes: 5thÂ
- Overall Finishes: 5thÂ
- First Lap Position: 8thÂ
Total Points: 74, 4th in Points
Jerry Robin
Averages;
- Qualifying: 15thÂ
- Race Finishes: 19.25
- Overall Finishes: 19.5
- First Lap Position: 17.75
Total Points: 10, 22nd in Points
Ken Roczen
- 1st in Qualifying: 1, at Chicagoland
- Laps Led: 13, 10 in the second race at Z Max, 3 in the second race at Chicagoland
- Race Wins: 1, in the second race at Chicagoland
Averages;
- Qualifying: 2ndÂ
- Race Finishes: 2.5
- Overall Finishes: 2nd , Tied for Best in Class with Chase Sexton
- First Lap Position: 3.5
Total Points: 80, 3rd in Points
Chase Sexton
- Laps Led: 23, 16 in the first race, 7 in the second race, all at Z Max
- Race Wins: 2, Both at Z Max, Most in Class
- Overall Wins: 1, at Z Max
Averages;
- Qualifying: 2.5
- Race Finishes: 1.75, Best in Class
- Overall Finishes: 2nd, Tied for Best in Class with Ken Roczen
- First Lap Position: 2.5, Best in Class
Total Points: 90, 1st in Points
Bryce Shelly
Averages;
- Qualifying: 22ndÂ
Devin Simonson
Averages;
- Qualifying: 23.5
Justin Starling
Averages;
- Qualifying: 29thÂ
Cooper Webb
Averages;
- Qualifying: 9.5
- Race Finishes: 7.5
- Overall Finishes: 7.5
- First Lap Position: 7.75
Total Points: 60, 6th in Points
Dean Wilson
Averages;
- Qualifying: 14thÂ
- Race Finishes: 17thÂ
- Overall Finishes: 17thÂ
- First Lap Position: 14.75
Total Points: 22, 16th in Points
SMX STAT ATTACK 250 CLASS
250 CLASS PAYOUT
1ST $500,000Â Â 2ND $250,000Â Â
3RD $150,000Â Â 4TH $100,000
5TH $50,000 Â Â 6TH $25,000
7TH $18,000 Â Â 8TH $17,000
9TH $16,000 Â Â 10TH $15,000
11TH $14,000Â Â 12TH $13,000
13TH $12,000Â Â 14TH $11,000
15TH $10,000Â Â 16TH $9,000
17TH $8,000Â Â 18TH $7,000
19TH $6,000Â Â 20TH $5,000
21ST $3,000Â Â 21ST $2,000
Max Anstie
Averages;
- Qualifying: 14thÂ
- Race Finishes: 16.5
- Overall Finish: 16thÂ
- First Lap Position: 18thÂ
Total Points: 14, 18th in Points
Chris Blose
Averages;Â
- Qualifying: 24.5
Caden Braswell
Averages;
- Qualifying: 21stÂ
- Race Finishes: 17.5
- Overall Finish: 17.5
- First Lap Position: 16.75
Total Points: 17, 17th in Points
Pierce Brown
Averages;
- Qualifying: 6.5
- Race Finishes: 10.75
- Overall Finish: 10.5
- First Lap Position: 12.25
Total Points: 41, 13th in Points
Justin Cooper
- Laps Led: 1 in the second race at Chicagoland
Averages;
- Qualifying: 6thÂ
- Race Finishes: 10.25
- Overall Finish: 10.5
- First Lap Position: 9.5
Total Points: 47, 11th in Points
Haiden Deegan
- Laps Led: 13, 6 at Z Max, 7 at Chicagoland, all in the first race
- Races won: 1, Race 1 at Z Max
Averages;
- Qualifying: 13thÂ
- Race Finishes: 3rdÂ
- Overall Finishes: 3rdÂ
- First Lap Position: 4.5
Total Points: 82, 3rd in Points
Ryder DiFrancesco
Averages;
- Qualifying: 15.5
- Race Finishes: 7.25
- Overall Finishes: 6.5
- First Lap Position: 7.25
Total Points: 54, 9th in Points
Austin Forkner
Averages;
- Qualifying: 9thÂ
- Race Finishes: 12.5
- Overall Finish: 13thÂ
- First Lap Position: 14.5
Total Points: 9, 21st in Points
Seth Hammaker
- 1st in Qualifying: 1, at Z Max
Averages;
- Qualifying: 1.5, Best in class
- Race Finishes: 7.75
- Overall Finishes: 6.5
- First Lap Position: 5.25
Total Points: 49, 10th in Points
RJ Hampshire
- 1st in Qualifying: 1 at Chicagoland
Averages;
- Qualifying: 6thÂ
- Race Finishes: 9.25
- Overall Finishes: 9thÂ
- First Lap Position: 9thÂ
Total Points: 62, 5th in Points
Talon Hawkins
Averages;Â
- Qualifying: 15thÂ
- Race Finishes: 16.75
- Overall Finishes: 17thÂ
- First Lap Position: 17.25
Total Points: 25, 15th in Points
Derek Kelley
Averages;Â
- Qualifying: 22nd
Preston Kilroy
Averages;
- Qualifying: 19thÂ
- Race Finishes: 16.5
- Overall Finish: 17thÂ
- First Lap Position: 16.5
Total Points: 10, 20th in Points
Levi Kitchen
- Laps Led: 11
Averages;Â
- Qualifying: 6.5
- Race Finishes: 7.75
- Overall Finishes: 7.5
- First Lap Position: 7.25
Total Points: 63, 4th in Points
Hunter Lawrence
- Laps Led: 9, 5 in the first race, 4 in the second race, all at Chicagoland
- Race Wins: 2, Both at Chicagoland
- Overall Wins: 1, at Chicagoland
Averages;
- Qualifying: 3rdÂ
- Race Finishes: 4.5
- Overall Finishes: 4.5
- First Lap Position: 7.75
Total Points: 89, 1st in Points
Carson Mumford
Averages;
- Qualifying: 16thÂ
- Race Finishes: 19.5
- Overall Finish: 20thÂ
- First Lap Position: 22ndÂ
Total Points: 7, 22nd in Points
Luke Neese
Averages;
- Qualifying: 21.5
- Race Finishes: 21stÂ
- Overall Finishes: 21.5
- First Lap Position: 18.5
Total Points: 1, 27th in Points
Cullin Park
Averages;Â
- Qualifying: 20thÂ
- Race Finishes: 16.5
- Overall Finishes: 17thÂ
- First Lap Position: 14.5
Total Points: 17, 16th in Points
Coty Schock
Averages;
- Qualifying: 25thÂ
- Race Finishes: 19thÂ
- Overall Finish: 20thÂ
- First Lap Position: 10.5
Total Points: 4, 24th in Points
Dilan Schwartz
Averages:Â
- Qualifying: 13thÂ
- Race Finishes: 12.75
- Overall Finishes: 14thÂ
- First Lap Position: 11thÂ
Total Points: 31, 14th in Points
Jo Shimoda
- Laps Led: 14, 7 in the second race at Z Max, 7 in the second race at Chicagoland
- Races Won: 1, the second race at Z Max
- Overall Finishes Won: 1, at Z Max
Averages;
- Qualifying: 5thÂ
- Race Finishes: 2.25, Best in Class
- Overall Finishes: 1.5, Best in Class
- First Lap Position: 4.5
Total Points: 86, 2nd in Points
Jordon Smith
Averages;
- Qualifying: 11.5
- Race Finishes: 7.5
- Overall Finishes: 5.5
- First Lap Position: 9.25
Total Points: 62, 6th in Points
Jalek Swoll
Averages;
- Qualifying: 8.5
- Race Finishes: 10.5
- Overall Finishes: 10.5
- First Lap Position: 12thÂ
Total Points: 46, 12th in Points
Joshua Varize
Averages;
- Qualifying: 19thÂ
- Race Finishes: 20thÂ
- Overall Finish: 21stÂ
- First Lap Position: 21stÂ
Total Points: 2, 26th in Points
Tom Vialle
- Laps Led: 10
Averages;Â
- Qualifying: 6thÂ
- Race Finishes: 7.75
- Overall Finishes: 8thÂ
- First Lap Position: 4.25, Best in Class
Total Points: 54, 8th in Points
Maximus Vohland
Averages;Â
- Qualifying: 9thÂ
- Race Finishes: 8.75
- Overall Finishes: 8.5
- First Lap Position: 11.75
Total Points: 59, 7th in Points
Hunter Yoder
Averages;Â
- Qualifying: 21.5
- Race Finishes: 19.5
- Overall Finishes: 20.5
- First Lap Position: 19.25
Total Points: 6, 23rd in Points
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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing ace Andrea Adamo clinched the MX2 World Championship on home soil following a consistent and intelligent effort at Maggiora. Handling the pressure and weight of expectation admirably, this served as a testament to his discipline, maturity and calculated approach.
Here’s a typed up version of what he had to say in the post-race press conference. Thanks to Lorenzo Resta for providing the recording.
Press Conference: How was it to win the title at home in Maggiora, must be really special?
Andrea Adamo: It was fun to win here, you know, most of the week my aim was to try to win the championship today actually. I’m really, really happy about my two races. I did two really consistent races. Unfortunately I didn’t always get good starts – actually really bad starts. And I missed Jago and Simon because I believe that maybe I could fight with them, you know. For me, it was really what I wanted to do because I just want to enjoy my races and stuff. And not to think too much, which isn’t easy. But, today, somehow, I don’t know why, I was doing it quite well, not thinking too much and just enjoying my races.
But yeah, the only thing that I could do was to fight for three and three, and I’m really happy about it.
Yeah, I mean, for sure it was more special than maybe winning it in Matterley. It’s really a dream come true. And also, somebody said to me that the first title of Antonio was the 17th of September, so that’s quite cool.Â
PC: Thank you very much, and congratulations on winning the MX2 World Championship.Â
AA: Thank you.
PC: In the second race did you know you won or were you not sure?
AA: No, actually, I knew that I was the champion because I saw at the finish line that I lapped Liam. And that’s just not nice. I didn’t want him to finish like this, you know, but it’s motocross and this can happen. I hope that he’s fine.
But yeah, it was an unbelievable day for me. Finally, my dream came true. And maybe I was also a bit lucky during the season. But always every race I did what I could – not more. I’m quite good at accepting when somebody else is faster than me. So that’s what I did all season, and yeah, now I’m world champion.
PC: Congratulations, I wouldn’t say it’s lucky. I think you were really consistent the whole way through and you kept going race after race even sometimes with bad results, but you still kept going.
AA: Yeah, actually, I had some bad races. I mean, it’s a World Championship of 19 races and you can’t be the same at all the races. Not all of the tracks are the same, not every day you feel the same. But one thing that is for sure is that I give my best every day. Sometimes when I give my best it’s P2, sometimes it’s P5 and sometimes it’s also P1. But I give my best everyday, that’s for sure.
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