Qualifying done and dusted and the usual suspects have come out on top, and both of them are KTM riders. No prizes for guessing it’s the factory Red Bull KTM riders Antonio Cairoli and Jeffery Herlings that top the MX1 and MX2 classes respectively, looking every bit the real deal. Everyone has a Herlings as a shoe in for the win this weekend but there’s more significance in Cairoli’s race performance. Last year he came into the season injured and still won the title, this year he looks strong, arguably as strong as he ever has.
As for the British (and British based riders) it was a good showing, particularly in the MX2 class. Jake Nicholls led most of the race before eventually dropping back just outside the top three to finish fourth behind Tommy Searle. Max Anstie had a steady and pretty uneventful ride to finish sixth. Next Brit was Mel Pocock who put in a solid ride filling in for his missing teammates Zach Osborne and Arnaud Tonus crossing the line in 13th even after small crash. Jordan Booker rounded out the top 20 but Elliott Banks Browne didn’t. He had a nightmare with a mechanical breakdown on the last lap.
Top British rider in the MX was Shaun Simpson in 13th. Martin Barr was next up in 27th with Alfie Smith tucked in just behind in 28th. Nathan Parker rounded out the top 20. It was a contract between the two British based KTM riders Kevin Strijbos and Matiss Karro. The pair of them have been battling it out at the sharp end of the ACU Maxxis British championship but not here. Strijbos ran near the front as high as second and eventually came home fifth where as Karro was his usually all action style at the start of the race but went missing early on registering 11 laps behind the leader finishing in 37th. Nico Aubin was 24th while Marc DeReuver didn’t even start the race after coughing up blood in practice and suffering a bad back following a mid week practice crash.
MX1
1 222 CAIROLI, Antonio ITA FMI Red Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM 25:04.092 0.000 43.08 2 25 DESALLE, Clement BEL FMB Rockstar Energy Suzuki World MX1 Suzuki 25:12.260 8.168 42.85 3 183 FROSSARD, Steven FRA FFM Monster Energy Yamaha Yamaha 25:12.776 8.684 42.84 4 19 PHILIPPAERTS, David ITA FMI Monster Energy Yamaha Yamaha 25:16.437 12.345 42.73 5 22 STRIJBOS, Kevin BEL FMB HM Plant KTM UK KTM 25:17.712 13.620 42.70 6 9 DE DYCKER, Ken BEL FMB Red Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM 25:20.746 16.654 42.61 7 21 PAULIN, Gautier FRA FFM Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 25:21.166 17.074 42.60 8 4 LEOK, Tanel EST EMF Rockstar Energy Suzuki World MX1 Suzuki 25:27.350 23.258 42.43 9 121 BOOG, Xavier FRA FFM Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 25:45.503 41.411 41.93 10 999 GONCALVES, Rui POR FMP Honda World Motocross Honda 25:47.753 43.661 41.87 11 39 GUARNERI, Davide ITA FMI KTM Silver Action KTM 25:56.606 52.514 41.63 12 287 SCHIFFER, Marcus GER DMSB Suzuki 25:58.941 54.849 41.57 13 24 SIMPSON, Shaun GBR ACU Monster Energy Yamaha Yamaha 26:01.385 57.293 41.50 14 61 BRAKKE, Herjan NED KNMV JK Gebben Yamaha Yamaha 26:14.185 1:10.093 41.16 15 36 BONINI, Matteo ITA FMI Marchetti Racing KTM 26:18.345 1:14.253 41.06 16 377 POURCEL, Christophe FRA FFM CP377 Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki 26:18.505 1:14.413 41.05 17 37 KRESTINOV, Gert EST EMF Motovision Honda Honda 26:20.767 1:16.675 40.99 18 32 POTISEK, Milko FRA FFM Honda France HDI MX Team Honda 26:30.656 1:26.564 40.74 19 11 POURCEL, Sebastien FRA FFM CP377 Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki 26:34.366 1:30.274 40.64 20 7 BARRAGAN, Jonathan ESP RFME LS Honda Racing Honda 26:35.703 1:31.611 40.61 21 79 OLDEKAMP, Lars GER DMSB KTM Scott Racing Team KTM 26:37.005 1:32.913 40.58 22 120 SOUBEYRAS, Cedric FRA FFM Honda France HDI MX Team Honda 26:47.245 1:43.153 40.32 23 10 BOISSIERE, Anthony FRA FFM TM Racing Factory Team TM 26:49.888 1:45.796 40.25 24 131 AUBIN, Nicolas FRA FFM Honda 26:51.575 1:47.483 40.21 25 215 LYNGGAARD, Kasper DEN DMU Sturm Racing Team Kawasaki 26:58.021 1:53.929 40.05 26 67 TIAINEN, Santtu FIN SML ICE1 Racing Kawasaki 26:59.159 1:55.067 40.02 27 50 BARR, Martin IRL ACU Kawasaki 27:00.439 1:56.347 39.99 28 41 SMITH, Alfie GBR ACU JK Gebben Yamaha Yamaha 27:06.740 2:02.648 39.83 29 95 JUSTS, Augusts LAT LAMSF Latvia Elksni Honda Honda 25:04.975 -1 Lap 39.47 30 42 PARKER, Nathan GBR ACU Team STR KTM KTM 25:06.386 1.411 39.43 31 55 KRAS, Mike NED KNMV Suzuki 25:07.088 2.113 39.41 32 99 TEKO, Kristers LAT LAMSF Latvia Elksni Honda Honda 25:09.449 4.474 39.35 33 300 KOSKELA, Niko FIN SML ICE1 Racing Kawasaki 25:15.168 10.193 39.20 34 74 STEINBERGS, Ivo LAT LAMSF RIGA Motocross Team Kawasaki 25:17.358 12.383 39.15 35 171 BERTUZZO, Pier Filippo ITA FMI Massignani Racing Honda HMHonda 26:38.676 1:33.701 37.16 36 611 COCIU, Mihail MOL FMI KTM Silver Action KTM 26:50.805 1:45.830 36.88 37 91 KARRO, Matiss LAT LAMSF Team STR KTM KTM 4:07.521 -11 Laps 21.82 38 30 ARANDA, Gregory FRA FFM Team 2B Yamaha 4:52.077 44.556 18.49 39 777 BOBRYSHEV, Evgeny RUS MFR Honda World Motocross Honda 1:59.892 -12 Laps 0.00 212 DE REUVER, Mark NED KNMV Kawasaki did not start Average speed of winner: 43.08km/h // Fastest lap by CAIROLI, Antonio; 1:53.473 in lap 2 with 47.59km/h
MX2
1 84 HERLINGS, Jeffrey NED KNMV Red Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM 24:42.751 0.000 43.70 2 89 VAN HOREBEEK, Jeremy BEL FMB Red Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM 25:07.828 25.077 42.98 3 100 SEARLE, Tommy GBR ACU Floride Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki 25:15.944 33.193 42.75 4 45 NICHOLLS, Jake GBR ACU Nestaan JM Racing KTM KTM 25:20.198 37.447 42.63 5 17 BUTRON, Jose ESP RFME DIGA Racing Team KTM 25:30.025 47.274 42.35 6 6 ANSTIE, Max GBR AMA Honda Gariboldi - Esta Honda 25:30.301 47.550 42.34 7 34 ROELANTS, Joel BEL FMB Floride Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki 25:31.973 49.222 42.30 8 37 TEILLET, Valentin FRA FFM Rockstar Bud Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki 25:35.388 52.637 42.20 9 66 TONKOV, Alexander RUS MFR Honda Gariboldi - Esta Honda 25:42.091 59.340 42.02 10 911 TIXIER, Jordi FRA FFM Red Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM 25:44.464 1:01.713 41.96 11 25 COLDENHOFF, Glenn NED KNMV Nestaan JM Racing KTM KTM 25:46.176 1:03.425 41.91 12 151 KULLAS, Harri FIN SML Rockstar Energy Suzuki EuropeSuzuki 25:47.056 1:04.305 41.89 13 119 POCOCK, Mel GBR ACU Monster Energy Yamaha Yamaha 26:00.939 1:18.188 41.51 14 22 FERRANDIS, Dylan FRA FFM Rockstar Bud Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki 26:03.491 1:20.740 41.45 15 461 FEBVRE, Romain FRA FFM KTM Bodo Schmidt MotorsportKTM 26:05.994 1:23.243 41.38 16 173 GUILLOD, Valentin SUI FMS KTM Scott Racing Team KTM 26:06.153 1:23.402 41.38 17 249 LARSEN, Nikolaj DEN DMU Standing Construct Suzuki Racing MX2 Suzuki 26:08.660 1:25.909 41.31 18 33 LIEBER, Julien BEL FMB LRT Motorsports KTM 26:14.765 1:32.014 41.15 19 35 RAUCHENECKER, Pascal AUT OeAMTC Nestaan JM Racing KTM KTM 26:31.825 1:49.074 40.71 20 114 BOOKER, Jordan GBR ACU Honda 26:34.843 1:52.092 40.63 21 202 LARRIEU, Loic FRA FFM Husqvarna-Ricci Racing Husqvarna 26:41.840 1:59.089 40.45 22 195 JUSTS, Roberts LAT LAMSF Latvia Elksni Honda Honda 26:44.267 2:01.516 40.39 23 18 DE WAAL, Micha - Boy NED KNMV Suzuki 26:45.013 2:02.262 40.37 24 44 BANKS-BROWNE, Elliott GBR ACU HM Plant KTM UK KTM 23:53.331 -1 Lap 41.44 25 922 FORS, Kevin BEL FMB Kemea-Reytec-Yamaha Racing Team Yamaha 24:46.279 52.948 39.97 26 50 MITCHELL, Sean Rowen ZIM ZMSF HM Plant KTM UK KTM 24:50.225 56.894 39.86 27 77 LUPINO, Alessandro ITA FMI Husqvarna-Ricci Racing Husqvarna 24:52.756 59.425 39.79 28 600 DAVIS, Ivanovs LAT LAMSF RIGA Motocross Team Kawasaki 24:53.592 1:00.261 39.77 29 264 BENGTSSON, Filip SWE SVEMO KTM Silver Action KTM 24:58.025 1:04.694 39.65 30 300 GOLOVKIN, Viacheslav RUS LAMSF RIGA Motocross Team Kawasaki 25:06.312 1:12.981 39.43 31 51 GETTEMAN, Jens BEL FMB Standing Construct Suzuki Racing MX2 Suzuki 25:09.282 1:15.951 39.36 32 128 MONTICELLI, Ivo ITA FMI Team Valenti Motocross Suzuki 25:13.185 1:19.854 39.25 33 837 BATTIG, Alessandro ITA FMI JTECH Racing Yamaha 25:21.310 1:27.979 39.05 34 141 CERVELLIN, Andrea ITA FMI SKS Polned TM Factory RacingTM 25:21.891 1:28.560 39.03 35 101 ZENI, Samuel ITA FMI JTECH Racing Yamaha 25:25.137 1:31.806 38.95 36 262 DEL SEGATO, Giacomo ITA FMI Marchetti Racing KTM 26:04.480 2:11.149 37.97 37 112 HEIBYE, Even NOR NMF KTM Scott Racing Team KTM 24:57.511 -2 Laps 36.06 38 221 RÄTSEP, Priit EST EMF DIGA Racing Team KTM 17:56.866 -4 Laps 40.12 39 152 PETROV, Petar BUL BMF Rockstar Energy Suzuki EuropeSuzuki 16:24.468 -5 Laps 38.40 40 103 VANDEUREN, Kenny BEL FMB Kemea-Reytec-Yamaha Racing Team Yamaha 19:41.436 3:16.968 31.99 Average speed of winner: 43.70km/h // Fastest lap by HERLINGS, Jeffrey; 1:51.884 in lap 4 with 48.26km/h
