Gajser, De Wolf Top MXGP of Switzerland
T
he 17th round of the FIM Mo-
tocross World Championship
took to the Schweizer Zucker cir-
cuit for the MXGP of Switzerland,
August 24-25. Rains soaked the
track following Saturday's quali-
fying races, leaving the competi-
tors with two completely differ-
ent racing surfaces. Both points
leaders, Tim Gajser and Kay
de Wolf, further extended their
championship hopes by claiming
their individual overall wins.
MXGP
With three rounds left in the
2024 campaign, it's now or never
for the championship contend
-
ers. Gajser still leads the points,
and two statement wins in
Switzerland show that he's ready
to fight when it counts. Race
one saw the Honda HRC rider
take the lead on the opening lap
before leading every lap en route
to the moto victory.
Jeffrey Herlings worked his
way to second while reigning
champ Jorge Prado caught a
second wind and passed his way
back into third at the line.
Gajser's start in race two
was less than stellar. This time
around, Prado got the early jump
and made his way to the lead on
lap seven, while Gajser and Her
-
lings struggled from outside the
top five. The two veterans battled
their way through the field, with
Gajser taking the upper hand and
making a bold pass for the lead
around Prado on lap 12. Herlings
sealed the deal shortly thereaf
-
ter, dropping Prado from first to
third in a matter of a few laps.
Gajser held the lead to the finish
and claimed his first 1-1 sweep
of the 2024 season, extending
his points lead to 18 over Prado.
Herlings' 2-2 and Prado's 3-3 gave
them second and third, respec
-
tively, on the overall podium.
"It's starting to be crucial," Ga-
jser said. "We are going towards
the end of the championship, just
three rounds to go. I lost some
ground in Lommel and also in
Arnhem. But today I felt good: two
solid starts, quick passes, let's say,
made a little gap and then con
-
trolled the race. I was enjoying it
WIND
IN THE
P44
Honda's Tim
Gajser increased
his points lead
after going 1-1
at the MXGP of
Switzerland.
