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especially in the second moto as
they battled hard for the overall.
And while American rider Sanayei
was disappointed not to get on the
top step, he did gain seven points
on championship leader Thomas
Kjer Olsen but still sits 56 points
back with just three rounds left.
CN
MXGP:
1. Tim Gajser (Hon) 1-1
2. Max Nagl (Hus) 7-2
3. Gautier Paulin (Hon) 5-3
4. Evgeny Bobryshev (Hon) 4-5
5. Valentin Guillod (Yam) 3-7
MX2:
1. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 1-1
2. Dylan Ferrandis (Kaw) 2-2
3. Pauls Jonass (KTM) 4-3
4. Jeremy Seewer (Suz) 3-5
5. Max Anstie (Hus) 8-4
obligations by racing at the Brit-
ish MXGP (along with the MXGP
in Mantova, Italy, next weekend).
Despite coming off the couch,
he showed he still had the pace,
if not the fitness and even came
back well from a first-lap crash
in the second moto. His 14-17
results were probably around
what most people expected but
it wouldn't be a surprise if he
improved next weekend after a
couple more riding sessions.
Despite a distinctly average
fifth-place in qualification, Jeffrey
Herlings proved once again he is
the best MX2 rider by far, domi-
nating both motos with ease. He
has now won 21 of the 22 motos
run thus far and has opened up
his lead in the championship to
148 points over Jeremy Seewer.
Behind him on the podium was
French rider Dylan Ferrandis,
who had to battle through the
pack for his pair of second-place
finishes. Pauls Jonass was on
the third step after some intense
battling with Seewer, capitalizing
on the Swiss rider's last-lap mis-
take to get the needed points.
Those two are also reasonably
close in the championship and
should Herlings falter once
again, it'll be either of them who
inherit the lead, much like Jordi
Tixier and Tim Gajser in years
past. Unfortunately, qualifying
winner and local boy Max Anstie
wasn't able to replicate his Satur-
day performance and could only
go 8-4 for fifth.
In a battle royal with ex-AMA
rider Steven Clarke, youngster
Darian Sanayei came up just short
with his 1-2 just being edged out
by the British rider's 2-1. Both
riders provided really good action,
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
RAY
ARCHER/KTM
IMAGES
Jeffrey Herlings
won both MX2
motos again.
