IN
THE
WIND
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CAIROLI, SEEWER SOLID IN LOMBARDIA MXGP
A
new track mixed with heat and
humidity the MXGP of Lom-
bardia, in Ottobiano, Italy, June
25, made racing a challenge for
the riders of the FIM MXGP World
Championship, but the tough pre-
vailed. GP veteran Antonio Cairoli
and youngster Jeremy Seewer
pulled through to claim the overall
wins in the MXGP and MX2 divi-
sions, respectively.
Cairoli, urged on by the home
fans, won both MXGP motos to
further expand his championship
lead to 67 over Gautier Paulin,
who was sixth overall on the day.
"I did my best, I gave 100 per-
cent, everything I had, and we
had a good race," Cairoli said.
"I'm happy to see all the people
who came to support me and
even after 14 years people still
come to see me; it's amazing. I
am happy that I have a lot of fans
and that motocross is growing
in Italy because that is what we
are working for. I had the 'Sand
King' behind me and we tried to
keep him there, maybe he was
faster in some places than me,
but we race 35 minutes and in
the end I beat him."
The "Sand King" that Cairoli
was talking about was none oth-
er than his Red Bull KTM team-
mate Jeffrey Herlings, who went
2-2 on the day and gave Cairoli
a race at times but suffered in
the hot conditions. Herlings was
fast but just couldn't quite deal
with the heat as well as the vet,
Cairoli, who was the strongest at
the end.
Finishing third on the day and
visiting the MXGP podium for
the first time of his career was
Husqvarna's Max Anstie. The
former MX2 rider gutted it out in
both motos, coming from behind
both times to go 5-3 on the day.
"It's awesome, it's amazing,
I've been dreaming of this for
a long time," Anstie said. "It's
different in MX2 and you know
Antonio Cairoli
(222) outdueled
his Red Bull KTM
teammate Jeffrey
Herlings (84) to
win the Lombardia
MXGP in Italy.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
KTM
IMAGES/RAY
ARCHER
