Five MXGP victories in a row for Gajser in Germany

Scritto lunedì 24 Giugno 2019 alle 09:21.

Tim Gajser del team HRC ha realizzato cinque vittorie GP di fila dopo aver spazzato la MXGP della Germania con una superba prestazione one-one. Le sue due vittorie in moto qui sul tracciato di Teutschenthal ne hanno raccolte nove nelle ultime dieci gare e 12 per la stagione. Significa anche che estende il suo vantaggio in testa al campionato MXGP a 83 punti sul suo rivale più vicino con otto round ancora da guidare. Il compagno dell’HRC, Brian Bogers, ha ottenuto il secondo miglior risultato stagionale della stagione con un nono in una gara uno, confermandosi con un undicesimo posto in gara due per non perdere l’obiettivo pre-gara di una top 10 in classifica generale.

Per Gajser, però, tutto sta andando davvero bene in questo momento e la sua fiducia è alle stelle dopo l’ennesima impressionante vittoria doppia. Ottenendo l’holeshot in entrambe le gare con la sua Honda CRF450RW, ha poi mantenuto il controllo dall’inizio alla fine, tirando fuori su un comodo vantaggio prima di assestarsi su un ritmo che significava vincere per oltre cinque secondi in ogni manche. Mentre gli altri attorno a lui si sforzavano di adattarsi alla superficie profondamente tappezzata di Teutschenthal, Gajser mostrava una buona velocità ogni volta che entrava in pista, pubblicando i tempi più veloci in ogni sessione, e con più di un secondo al successivo. Quando ha ricevuto la bandiera a scacchi la seconda volta, il suo vantaggio si è allungato fino a 83 punti nel campionato MXGP, che è avvenuto dopo una serie di risultati che lo hanno visto prendere 240 dei 250 possibili punti disponibili. Mentre il prossimo round a Palembang, in Indonesia è un tracciato sconosciuto, i seguenti eventi a Semarang e poi a Loket, in Repubblica Ceca dovrebbero adattarsi al suo stile e dargli l’opportunità di imprimere ancora più distacco della sua autorità in questa caccia al titolo.

Nonostante abbia perso solo una delle prime 10 posizioni complessive, Bogers era comunque contento di essere nel mix per quell’obiettivo, specialmente dopo aver piazzato un nono posto in gara uno. Un solido risultato di qualifica al 12° gli ha dato l’opportunità di unirsi a quella battaglia ed è esattamente quello che è stato in grado di fare nella prima gara, superando la linea al nono posto per il suo secondo miglior risultato stagionale della stagione. Sperando in una ripetizione in gara due, Bogers è scivolato fuori dai primi 10, finendo undicesimo in classifica e perdendo il primo dei primi 10 GP in un solo punto. Tuttavia con otto round ancora a disposizione, la sua fiducia sta crescendo ed è entusiasta di schierarsi a Palembang per il prossimo appuntamento.

Entrambi i piloti hanno ora un weekend da recuperare, rilassarsi e prepararsi per l’11° round del campionato mondiale di motocross del 2019 che si svolgerà in Indonesia tra il 6 e il 7 luglio. La serie rimarrà in quel paese per il round 12 del weekend successivo nell’imponente circuito di Semarang, dove Gajser spera di migliorare il secondo posto ottenuto nell’edizione del 2018.

GAJSER DOMINIO ASSOLUTO – GP of GERMANY 2019 – TEUTSCHENTHAL – Results and Points!

Tim Gajser

Questo weekend mi sono divertito a correre in pista. È stato un circuito molto tecnico con profondi solchi che ha reso la selezione della linea davvero importante. Sono anche molto felice di prendere l’ holeshot in entrambe le gare, così come la qualifica di ieri, perché non siamo stati in grado di farlo nella prima parte della stagione, ma ora stiamo ottenendo il perfetto salto fuori dal cancello. Nella prima manche ho fatto un piccolo errore ma ero ancora in grado di riprendere la moto e montare nuovamente come leader, quindi è andato tutto bene. Poi nella seconda gara, non volevo spingere troppo. Ho tirato fuori un vantaggio di circa cinque secondi e poi l’ho mantenuto perché la pista era un po ‘approssimativa in quella seconda manche. Le ombre e il sole erano piuttosto bassi e questo ha causato problemi su alcune parti della pista. Comunque nel complesso sono molto felice di aver vinto un altro GP ed estendere il mio vantaggio nel campionato MXGP. Mi sento davvero felice di come ho guidato e di come tutto il Team HRC sta lavorando insieme.

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GP of GERMANY 2019 – NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Team HRC’s Tim Gajser made it five GP overalls in a row after sweeping the MXGP of Germany with a superb one-one performance. His two moto victories here at the rutted Teutschenthal track made it nine wins in the last ten races and 12 now for the season. It also means he extends his lead at the top of the MXGP championship to 83 points over his nearest rival with eight rounds still left to ride. Fellow HRC rider Brian Bogers had his joint second-best moto score of the season with a ninth in a race one, backing that up with an 11th in race two to just miss out on his pre-race aim of a top 10 overall.

For Gajser though, everything is going really well right now and his confidence is sky high after yet another impressive double moto victory. Getting the holeshot in both races on his Honda CRF450RW, he then kept control from start to finish, pulling out to a comfortable lead before settling into a pace that meant he won by over five seconds in each moto. As others around him struggled to adapt to the deeply-rutted Teutschenthal surface, Gajser showed good speed every time he hit the track, posting the fastest laptimes in every session, and usually by more than a second to the next fastest. As he received the chequered flag the second time around, his lead stretched out to 83 points in the MXGP championship, which has come about after a run of results that has seen him take 240 out of a possible 250 points available. While the next round in Palembang, Indonesia is an unknown quantity, the following events in Semarang and then Loket, Czech Republic should suit his style and give him the opportunity to really stamp his authority even more on this title chase.

Despite just missing out on a top 10 overall, Bogers was still pleased to be in the mix for that target, especially after posting a ninth place finish in race one. A solid qualification result of 12th gave him the opportunity to join that battle and that’s exactly what he was able to do in the first race, eventually crossing the line in ninth place for his joint second-best finish of the season. Hoping for a repeat in race two, Bogers just slipped outside the top 10, finishing 11th overall and missing out on his first top 10 GP finish by just one single point. However with eight rounds still left, his confidence is growing and he is excited to line up in Palembang for the next gate drop.

Both riders now have a weekend to recover, relax and prepare for round 11th of the 2019 world motocross championship which takes place in Indonesia on July 6-7. The series then stays in that country for round 12 the following weekend at the impressive Semarang circuit where Gajser will be hoping to improve upon the second place his achieved at the 2018 edition.

Tim Gajser 243

I was enjoying riding on the track this weekend. It was a really technical circuit with deep ruts which made line selection really important. I’m also really happy to take the holeshot in both races, as well as the qualifier yesterday, because we weren’t able to do that in the early part of the season but now we are getting the perfect jump out of the gate. In the first moto I did make a little mistake but I was still able to pick up the bike and remount as the leader, so that went okay. Then in the second race, I didn’t want to push too hard. I pulled out a lead of about five seconds and then kept it smooth because the track was a little sketchy in that second moto. The shadows and the sun was quite low which caused problems on certain parts of the track. However overall I’m very happy to win another overall and to extend my lead in the MXGP championship. I’m feeling really happy with how I rode and how the whole of Team HRC is working together.

Brian Bogers 189

It actually went pretty good today, I felt comfortable most of the day and even the starts went not too bad. In the first race I started around 15th and was able to move directly into around 10th place. I made a couple of passes and I was in eighth for most of the race before a small mistake near the end of the race dropped me to ninth. It’s in the top 10 and that’s where I want to be so I’m happy with that. The second moto I never felt happy and I couldn’t find a good rhythm. I was around 10th in the start and then dropped a couple of spots but I ended up 11th, which wasn’t too bad but still, I felt I could have done better. Unfortunately that meant I was 11th overall which is still just outside where I want to be, but overall it was a decent weekend.

Marcus Pereira de Freitas

HRC General Manager – MXGP

After the events of Latvia, it was a completely different feeling coming into this weekend in Germany, but once again Tim handled everything like the professional he is. He was fastest in every session on both days and then he grabbed the holeshot in both races and that meant he could stay out of any trouble. It was exactly what he needed to do, and I think he could’ve gone faster if he needed too. The lead is now 83 points in the championship but it is still too early to think about that too much so we want him to keep approaching the races the same and to enjoy his riding.
It was also good to see Brian fighting inside the top 10 in race one, and just outside the top 10 in race two. To have both riders finishing that well is further proof of just how well the whole of Team HRC is performing and we now head to Indonesia filled with confidence and hopeful that this run can continue. A big thanks to all the members of staff who continue to work hard both during the week and on the race weekends!

 
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GP of GERMANY 2019 – NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

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