Another Podium Spot At MXGP Of Great Britain For Jeffrey Herlings

Jeffrey Herlings of the Red Bull KTM Factory team finished third during the second round of the MXGP world championships at Matterley Basin in England. Herlings finished third in the first heat, and fourth in the final race, earning him a podium call-up for third overall.

The track of Matterley Basin was a model of perfect preparation. Although rain was predicted, it stayed away for the most part, making for a fast track. Herlings qualified second, and used his good gate pick to charge into the top five at the start of race one. He moved up to fourth, and after a few laps, made the pass on countryman Glenn Coldenhoff to assume third position. By then the leaders had opened up a considerable gap, and Herligns had no option but to settle for third.

Herlings was involved in a battle with the leading group at the start of race two, but had to relinquish third spot after a while. He held steady in fourth place, which earned him enough points to be classified as third overall for the day.

“I still don’t have the top-level speed back yet. I can maintain it for a lap or so, but not full race distance. I’m not far off the pace, though, and we are trying to get better every week. It was a fast track today with close racing. It started spitting during the second race, and that made the track slippery. I had hoped for more lines, but these did not appear. Our objective is to aim for a podium finish every race. If you manage that, you will have a great shot at claiming the world title,” Herlings said.

Overall MXGP Great Britain:
1 Antonio Cairoli 45 Pnt
2 Tim Gajser 43 Pnt
3 Jeffrey Herlings 38 Pnt
4 Romain Febvre 36 Pnt
5 Jorge Prado 36 Pnt