Jeffrey Herlings on the podium in MX of Nations in Great Britain
The 77th Motocross of Nations took place at a windy, cloudy and damp Matterley Basin for the first time since 2017.
Weather conditions changed from bright and dry on Saturday to cloudy and wet for Sunday and with the track carving in a very tough and rough collection of ruts and bumps.
Through three difficult motos on Sunday Herlings was the best ranked rider on the day as he lunged to a 5-5 scorecard and 3rd overall in MXGP with his two outings for the Netherlands. He had a small tumble in the first moto but both of his results counted for his team and were the joint highest.
Jeffrey Herlings, 5th and 5th for 3rd overall in MXGP class. 3rd for Team Netherlands: “The end of the year and we won a lot this season and took a podium finish at the Nations. The goal was the world championship but that was not possible although I am pleased that I raced twenty GPs and I finished 59 motos. I want to thank the entire team for their hard work and their contribution to all of it.”
Results MXGP 2024 Motocross of Nations
1. Tim Gajser (SLO), Suzuki, 3-2
2. Eli Tomac (USA), Yamaha, 2-4
3. Jeffrey Herlings (NED), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 5-5
Final Standings MXGP 2024 Motocross of Nations
1. Australia (Lawrence, Lawrence, Webster), 26 points
2. USA (Plessinger, Tomac, Webb), 29
3. Netherlands (Coldenhoff, De Wolf, Herlings) 36
4. Spain (Fernandez, Oliver, Prado) 45
5. France (Febvre, Renaux, Vialle), 50
