VOL. 52 ISSUE 12 MARCH 29, 2016 P29
sand was very wet, very
compact and very tricky.
Each lap was different
with a lot of bumps and
not a lot of lines. I was
really disappointed and
angry so before the sec-
ond race, I was hungry. I
wanted to win."
In the first outing, it was
Honda Gariboldi's Tim
Gajser who took the win,
riding with jaw-dropping
proficiency on a circuit
that never typically suited
him. Despite his brilliant
performance in the first
moto, and going on to lead the
first half of the second moto, the
overall would evade him as bike
trouble set in.
"I had a problem with my bike
in the last race where it kept
stopping," Gajser said. "I stalled
it twice but it actually wasn't
my fault. I haven't been back
to the paddock to know what
the problem is yet, but anyway
I am happy to be back on the
podium, especially in the sand
because it's not actually my
favorite dirt."
Gajser slipped back to eighth
place in the second moto for
a combined score of 1-8 for
third overall. He was happy to
salvage a podium finish even if
he did watch a potential win slip
through his fingers. Rockstar
Energy Husqvarna's Max Nagl
finished second in the opening
moto, marking a significant finish
for the German. Nagl, who had
topped qualifying, was fighting
for a third-place finish for much
of the race, but ended up run-
ning down Febvre and passing
him for second.
Nagl was another who had a
potential overall win in his sights,
but his second-moto misfortune
began at the start when he got
buried in the pack.
(Above) Rockstar Energy
Husqvarna's Max Nagl was back
on form in the Dutch sands of
Valkenswaard, charging to a solid
second-place finish.
(Below) Red Bull KTM's Antonio
Cairoli leads the second MXGP
moto, but Febvre lurks close behind,
and would make a last-lap pass for
the win.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
HUSQVARNA
MOTORCYCLES
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
KTM/ARCHER
R.
