VOL. 54 ISSUE 11 MARCH 21, 2017 P43
Energy DRT Kawasaki Racing's
Darian Sanayei had the best
weekend of his MX2 career. He
qualified third on Saturday and
followed it with 6-4 finishes on
Sunday. Sanayei was second in
race one before being passed
by Paturel, he then slid out while
trying to retaliate. The American
showed some speed and looked
to be a podium contender after his
fifth overall. CN
MXGP
1. Tim Gajser (Hon) 1-1
2. Jeremy Van Horebeek (Yam) 2-3
3. Evgeny Bobryshev (Hon) 5-2
4. Gautier Paulin (Hus) 6-4
5. Romain Febvre (Yam) 4-8
MX2
1. Pauls Jonass (KTM) 1-1
2. Jorge Prado Garcia (KTM) 3-3
3. Jeremy Seewer (Suz) 5-3
4. Benoit Paturel (Yam) 2-9
5. Darian Sanayei (Kaw) 6-5
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna
Factory Racing's Max Nagl tradi-
tionally does well in Argentina, and
though it may not be the results he
was hoping for, his consistent top-
10 finishes landed him in eighth
overall.
Red Bull KTM Factory Rac-
ing's Jeffrey Herlings had his best
result in MXGP thus far, finishing
seventh in race two and taking
ninth overall.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's
Pauls Jonass took his second
overall victory with 1-1 results in
MX2. The Latvian started well
and by the finish of both races he
separated himself from the rest of
the field.
Meanwhile, the other Red Bull
KTM Factory Racing rider Jorge
Prado Garcia had good starts,
taking both holeshots. He then
battled with his teammate before
losing ground; his 2-3 finish put
him on the second spot of the
overall podium.
Suzuki World MX2 Team's Jer-
emy Seewer admittedly struggled
with his race-one start; from
eighth on the first lap he moved
his way up to fifth. In race two, he
started third and was able to make
his way around Garcia's bike but it
was not close enough to chal-
lenge Jonass. Seewer took the
third overall but more notably the
points lead and the red plate.
Kemea Yamaha Official MX
Team's Benoit Paturel was impres-
sive in race one and his second-
place finish had him leading the
points coming into race two. His
luck changed in race two though
when his possibility of taking the
red plate disappeared as he went
down and his ninth-place finish
put him one spot off the overall
podium for a fourth. Benoit now
sits third in the championship
standings.
The American rookie, Monster
Pauls Jonass dominated the
MX2 class with a sweep.
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