Renaux capitalizes on Vialle penalty to take MX2 overall and extend points lead.
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Keeping his nose clean during the MXGP of Germany, Team Honda HRC’s Tim Gajser took the overall victory to reclaim the red plate, as Maxime Renaux extended his MX2 points lead winning at Teutschenthal.
Jorge Prado (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) grabbed the early holeshot in MXGP race one, followed closely by teammate Jeffrey Herlings. The pair then engaged in combat, swapping places multiple times with Prado ultimately winning the race.
However, a mid-air collision while crossing the line saw both riders fall heavily, with Prado unable to start the second moto due to injuries sustained from the crash. Herlings finished race one in P2, able to start the second moto.
Gajser – who broke his left collarbone in the lead up to the MXGP of Sardegna – showed no signs of being limited by injury as he sliced his way forward from fifth in moto two, eventually passing Romain Febvre (Monster Energy Kawasaki) to take victory ahead of the Frenchman, with Herlings in third.
A 3-1 scorecard was enough for Gajser to take the overall win with 45 points, ahead of Herlings on 42 while Febvre completed the podium bagging 40 points, courtesy of 4-2 results.
The trio is now covered by just eight points in the championship standings – Gajser 415, Herlings 413, Febvre 407 – as the title fight continues to intensify with seven rounds remaining. Unfortunately, Prado’s absence from the second moto means he now trails the red plate by 31 points.
An uplift in form at the MXGP of Germany saw Pauls Jonass (Standing Construct GASGAS Factory Racing) finish P4 overall, finishing sixth in the first moto followed by a stronger fourth in race two.
Completing the top five was Monster Energy Yamaha’s Jeremy Seewer, who stated things were moving in the right direction after notching 8-5 finishes.
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In MX2 Tom Vialle crossed the line first in both races, however, was later demoted to P3 in moto two after passing under a yellow flag which meant Maxime Renaux won the GP.
Both riders finished equal on 45 points, Vialle 1-3, Renaux 3-1, with Renaux’s promotion to first in moto two giving him the advantage on countback.
Rene Hofer (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) scored his first MX2 podium in P3, the Austrian going to 2-4 to show signs of progression during his first full season in the class.
Fourth overall was Jago Geerts (Monster Energy Yamaha), finishing fifth in moto one after some small mistakes, followed by second in moto two – capitalising on Vialle’s penalty. Geerts now trails red plate holder Renaux by 85 points, second in the points standings.
Jed Beaton (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna) rounded out the top five, capitalizing on a strong start in the opening race to finish fourth before finishing fifth in moto two.
The MXGP World Championship now heads to Lacapelle Marival this weekend for the MXGP of France, marking round 12 on 10 October.
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