GP ASIA 2019 – RIDERS COMMENT!

Scritto lunedì 15 Luglio 2019 alle 12:21.

Un altro weekend di gare, Il 12° appuntamento sulla pista di Semarang in Asia per la seconda tappa Indonesiana, l’assenza di Tony Cairoli vede Tim Gajser proiettato verso il titolo di Campione del Mondo con 173 punti di vantaggio su Jeremy Seewer che passa in 2° posizione, Tim vincere l’assoluta del 7’ GP di fila. Nella MX2 sempre Prado che non ha rivali!!! Di seguito i loro commenti post gara, i vari link per vedere classifiche e aggiornamenti sugli infortuni in una di quelle pite decretata la più dura del Mondiale Motocross!

Buona lettura!

GP of ASIA 2019 – NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

GP of ASIA 2019 – SEMARANG – Results and Points!

RIDERS PODIO MXGP

Tim Gajser: “Incredibile, mi stavo godendo così tanto la seconda gara e questa è la cosa più importante. Ho preso la FOX Holeshot e ho controllato la seconda gara. Ieri ho avuto un grande incidente e ho ricevuto un grande aiuto da parte di persone intorno a me. Dopo l’incidente di ieri nella fase di prove libere ho faticato un po ‘, ho fatto una buona partenza nella prima gara, ho preso del gap e mi sono divertito. Sono molto felice di andare a casa sano, questa è la cosa più importante. “Mi sono divertito in entrambi i giorni questo fine settimana. Mi sono fatto male alla caviglia destra un po ‘, ma a parte un po’ di dolore ieri, è stato sicuramente un gran bel weekend. Nella prima manche ho fatto una grande partenza, prendendo il holeshot e conducendo l’intera gara. Nella seconda ho iniziato terzo e ho fatto un passaggio veloce, poi ne ho fatto un altro un po ‘più avanti nel primo giro, prima di prendere margine per controllare la gara. Mi sono davvero divertito, anche se la pista era un po ‘scivolosa in alcuni punti, ma ho ancora due vittorie in moto quindi non posso lamentarmi! Sto cercando di non mettere pressione su me stesso ogni fine settimana e so se posso divertirmi, posso guidare molto velocemente e sembra che funzioni proprio ora. È anche un onore avere la più grande vittoria per un pilota Honda nel motocross mondiale, molti piloti davvero talentuosi hanno corso su questo grande marchio ed è incredibile averlo raggiunto. Spero di poter andare avanti il ​​più a lungo possibile, e devo anche ringraziare il Team HRC per avermi aiutato così tanto e per darmi tutto il supporto di cui ho bisogno per fare questo.

Arnaud Tonus: “”Abbiamo avuto un momento difficile la scorsa settimana a Palembang, ma oggi abbiamo ripreso con un secondo posto e ieri non ho avuto un buon feeling, quindi è fantastico per la squadra e ci si sente ancora meglio quando hai faticato. Mi piace molto venire a queste gare, le persone sono così entusiaste di vederci, e siamo sempre ben accolti. “” E ‘bello riprendere da un weekend difficile a Palembang qualche giorno fa e specialmente su questa pista. È stato molto difficile trovare il flusso e una buona sensazione. Era molto scivoloso e mi ci è voluto un po ‘per sentirmi bene. Mi sentivo meglio oggi rispetto a ieri. Oggi abbiamo apportato molte modifiche alla moto e mi sono già sentito meglio, il che ha aiutato molto. Era importante prenderti il ​​tuo tempo oggi. Sono andato davvero passo dopo passo, perché era troppo facile commettere un errore. Nel complesso, sono molto felice. ”

Jeremy Seewer: “” Posso dire di essere al secondo posto in campionato, ho visto alcuni crash improvvisi e non volevo rischiare e sapevo che sarei salito sul podio e ho avuto molto da dire. Ho detto al mio meccanico che avrei riportato la targa nera (premio holeshot) e l’ho fatto, non vedo l’ora che arrivi il prossimo Gran Premio. “Era una pista difficile, ieri ho faticato un po ‘. un buon lavoro in pista rispetto a ieri, perché so quanto sia complicato preparare il terreno in questo modo. Sono davvero felice sul podio per la seconda volta di seguito, è davvero buono per la mia fiducia. andare a casa sani, non volevo correre rischi, quindi ho optato per un posto sul podio e sono contento di questo.

RIDERS PODIO MX2

Jorge Prado: “” Sono felice per il fine settimana. Ho fatto primo in ogni singola sessione. È una bella sensazione venire in Indonesia e vincere entrambe le gare. Mi sentivo bene e mi sono divertito oggi. È bello essere sul podio, sul gradino più alto. Ho fatto un bel salto fuori dal cancello nella prima gara, ma ho frenato troppo e due ragazzi mi hanno superato. Ho fatto un passaggio in anticipo su Olsen e mi sto godendo la pista più oggi. Non vedevo l’ora di correre la seconda gara ed è stata una buona gara, l’ho tirato fuori e l’ho messo in cruise control. Ho avuto alcuni momenti abbozzati quindi ho preso le cose con facilità sentendomi un po ‘stordito. Quindi sono felice per il fine settimana. La preparazione della pista era migliore oggi; c’erano più solchi ed era più fluido. Ho visto che Thomas si è schiantato in quella seconda manche quindi spero che stia bene e che potremo tornare alle nostre battaglie al prossimo GP “.

Tom Vialle: “” Fa bene alla squadra e al duro lavoro. Secondo di nuovo sul podio, è fantastico, e sono molto felice. La prima gara è stata buona per me dietro Jorge, ma poi ho fatto un errore. La seconda gara non ho avuto un buon ritmo e ho solo cercato di controllarmi per essere sicuro di salire sul podio. Non ho avuto lo stesso ritmo nella seconda gara e alla fine ho controllato la mia posizione per essere sicuro del podio. Ho appena avuto problemi a trovare le linee giuste, quindi prendere quarto e secondo nel complesso significava una buona giornata “.

Calvin Vlaanderen: “” Primo podio dell’anno. Mi fa piacere tornare e non me lo aspettavo perché è solo la mia seconda gara. Ho recuperato bene durante la settimana. Renaux stava guidando davvero bene e mi stava prendendo, poi ho iniziato a pensare al podio e mi ha passato. Voglio ringraziare la squadra per essere dietro di me e anche la mia ragazza e tutti a casa. Abbiamo trascorso un po ‘di tempo a Bali tra le gare e ho fatto un po’ di surf e mi sono davvero divertito. Mi piace venire a queste gare, ma non vedo l’ora di tornare in Europa. “In un modo questo podio è stato un po ‘una sorpresa, ma in un altro modo, mi sento come se avessi guidanto abbastanza bene quest’anno per aver meritato di essere sul podio. Ovviamente è solo la mia seconda gara di ritorno dall’infortunio, quindi mi sento come se potessi migliorare ulteriormente sia in velocità che nelle mie condizioni fisiche, ma mi sono sentito davvero bene questo fine settimana. Ho provato a risparmiare un po ‘di energia da ieri, per essere sicuro di poter guidare meglio oggi e ha funzionato bene. Potevo spingere in entrambe le manche, che non potevo fare lo scorso fine settimana, quindi sono già migliorato in una settimana, quindi voglio solo continuare a costruire e costruire. È stato divertente essere là fuori, con alcune buone battaglie in entrambe le gare e mi sono goduto l’intero weekend.

GP of ASIA 2019 – NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

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GP of ASIA 2019 – SEMARANG – Results and Points!

RIDERS PODIO MXGP

Tim Gajser: “Unbelievable, I was enjoying that second race so much and that is the most important thing. I took the FOX Holeshot and I controlled the second race. I had a big crash yesterday and I got a lot of help with that from people around me. After the crash yesterday in time practice I was struggling a little bit, I had a good start in the first race, made a gap and I was enjoying it out there. I am very happy to go home safe, that is the most important thing.”  I was having fun on both days this weekend. Unfortunately yesterday I had a crash in timed practice and I hurt my right ankle a little bit, but other than a bit of pain yesterday, it was certainly a great weekend again. In the first moto I had a great start, taking the holeshot and leading the whole race. In the second one, I started third and made quick pass, and then made another one a bit later in lap one before making a gap to control the race. I was really having fun out there although the track was a little slippery in some places, but I still got two moto wins so I can’t complain! I’m trying not to put pressure on myself on each weekend and I know if I can have fun, I can ride really fast and that seems to be working right now. It is also an honour to have the biggest win-streak for a Honda rider in world motocross, a lot of really talented riders have ridden on this great brand and it is amazing to have achieved this. I hope I can keep it going for as long as possible, and I must also thank Team HRC for helping me out so much and giving me all the support I need in order to do this.

Arnaud Tonus: ““We had a tough time last week in Palembang, but we rebounded today with a second place and I didn’t have a good feeling yesterday, so it is amazing for the team and it feels even better when you have struggled. I really like coming to these races, the people are so excited to see us, and we are always welcomed very well.” “It feels great to rebound from a tough weekend in Palembang a few days ago and especially on this track. It was very hard to find the flow and a good feeling. It was very slippery and it took me a while to feel good out there. I felt better today than yesterday. We changed quite a lot of things on the bike ahead of practice today and I already felt better, which helped a lot. It was important to take your time today. I really went step-by-step, because it was too easy to make a mistake. Overall, I am super happy.”

Jeremy Seewer: ““It is safe to say that I am now second in the championship, I saw some sketchy crashes and I didn’t want to take risk and I knew I would have been on the podium and got a lot of point. I told my practice mechanic I would bring back the black plate (holeshot award) and I did that. I look forward to the next Grand Prix’s now.” It was a tough track. Yesterday I struggled a bit. I think the track crew did a good job on the track compared to yesterday because I know how tricky it is to prepare dirt like this. I am really happy on the podium for the second time in a row, it is really good for my confidence. Today I just wanted to go home healthy, I didn’t want to take any risks out there, so I settled for a place on the podium and I am happy with that. 

RIDERS PODIO MX2

Jorge Prado: ““I am happy about the weekend. I went first in every single session. It is a good feeling to come to Indonesia and win both races. I felt good and I enjoyed today. It is good to be on the podium, on the top step of the box. I had a very good jump out of the gate in the first race, but I braked too much and two guys passed me. I made a pass early on Olsen and I am enjoying the track way more today. I was looking forward to the second race and it was a good one, I pulled away and put it in cruise control. I had some sketchy moments so I took it easy as I felt a little dizzy” I made two very good motos today and felt better in the second one. I had a good flow and lap-times for half of the race and then started to feel a bit dizzy so I slowed down and kept riding. So I’m happy for the weekend. The track preparation was better today; there were more ruts and it was more fluid. I saw that Thomas crashed in that second moto so I hope he is OK and we can return to our battles at the next GP.”

Tom Vialle: ““It is good for the team and all the hard work. Second again on the podium, it is fantastic, and I am very happy. The first race was good for me following Jorge, but then I made a mistake. The second race I didn’t have a good rhythm and I just tried to control myself to be sure to be on the podium.” “The first race was really good for me because I could just follow Jorge and keep the speed. I made a mistake with five minutes to go and that decided it. I didn’t have the same rhythm in the second race and in the end just controlled my position to make sure of the podium. I just had trouble to find the right lines, so to take fourth and second overall meant a good day.”

Calvin Vlaanderen: ““First podium of the year. It feels good to be back and I didn’t expect it as it is just my second race back. I recovered well during the week. Renaux was riding really well and he was catching me, then I started thinking of the podium and he passed me. I want to thank the team for being behind me and also my girlfriend and everyone back home. We spent some time in Bali between the races and I got to do some surfing and really enjoyed that. I enjoy coming to these races, but am looking forward to heading back to Europe too.” In one way this podium was a bit of a surprise, but in another way, I feel like I’ve ridden well enough this year to have deserved to be on the box before. Obviously it is only my second race back from injury so I feel like I can improve even further both in speed and in my physical condition but I did feel really good this weekend. I tried to save a little bit of energy from yesterday, to make sure I could ride better today and it worked out well. I could push in both motos, which I couldn’t last weekend so already I have improved in one week so I just want to continue building and building. It was fun to be out there, with some good battles in both races and I enjoyed the whole weekend.

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Gautier Paulin: “This was our second GP in Indonesia and it has been tough. I didn’t hit my marks at all. I did not feel so good out there. I made a lot of changes ahead of the second moto and I felt much better. I was back in my rhythm, but it was too late. I had some fun. I crashed after pit lane and I finished eighth, which means the result did not show my speed in the second race, but I am happy to find my rhythm. Better late than never. I am looking forward to going back to Europe and lining up at Loket.”

Romain Febvre: I had a really good day yesterday. I was on pole. I felt good today, but I crashed when my rear wheel spun under acceleration in the race. I was ok, but my handlebar was bent too much to continue. I made a mistake at the first corner in Race 2 and finished fifth, which is definitely not where I want to be. Hopefully it will be better in Loket. 

Henry Jacobi:My first start was not so great and I had to ride hard for thirty minutes to finally get a seventh place. In the second race I got the holeshot and battled in the top three for a few laps but after I nearly had two big crashes I lost my rhythm and confidence.”
 
Mitchell Harrison:There’s no excuses but I didn’t enjoy the track; I just don’t feel like myself here and I was sick this weekend. We’re progressing more and more with the bike settings and I’m happy with that, but this track was so special as you had good traction in some sections and then no traction at all in others.”

Thomas Kjer Olsen: “I guess it’s been one of those weekends where things should have finished a lot better than they did. The second moto ended at the first corner. Of course, I’m disappointed, but also pleased that I could walk away. It was a big hit. The first moto was a positive start to the GP. It was great to get the holeshot, my first in some time, but I didn’t feel too comfortable with the track. Jorge and Tom were both riding well so I pushed for third. Back to Europe now and onto Loket in two weeks.” 

Jed Beaton: “It’s certainly been a mixed GP for me and the team. I really felt like I could challenge for the podium today, but the second moto put an end to that. The track had some tricky places but generally I felt good and found a nice rhythm. There weren’t so many line choices, so keeping mistakes to a minimum was really important. I got a good start in the first moto and made my way through into fourth behind Thomas. I really wanted to catch him, but I just ran out of laps. But I finished the race feeling good. The second race was frustrating. A local rider fell in front of me on the first lap and I had nowhere to go. I certainly wasn’t able to show what I had after that. Now these two fly-away races are done it’s back to Europe and Loket.” 

Pauls Jonass: “There have been many positives from this GP, but I know that I should have had an overall podium result. Great starts, good speed, a really strong second moto, just my mistake in the first race that undid a lot of good work from me and the team. It was my mistake that I went off the track, but bad luck that I got some old banners stuck in my rear wheel. The race had been going really well to that point. I got a great start and felt really comfortable in second. Thankfully, I was able to come back with a strong second place result in the final moto, which is a great way to finish these two GPs in Indonesia. Overall, I feel that I have made some good progress – I’ve started to put the pieces together. My fitness is good now, I’ve improved on my starts and I’m able to race at the front for the full moto. I’m really looking forward to the final races of the championship. I want to put it all together and do my best to get strong results from the final six GPs.” 

Arminas Jasikonis: “It’s been a frustrating GP for me. My qualifying race went well, the first moto went well, but I couldn’t complete things in the last race – I just didn’t feel comfortable on the track. It’s frustrating because the team did some great work and I felt like a top-six result was really possible. The positive is that my starts were good in both motos, but in the second race I just didn’t feel confident with the track surface. I’m happy to be going back to Europe and looking forward to the final GPs.”

Zach Pichon: “I was pretty good on Saturday. It was the first time I was in the top five in time practice and then I was tenth in qualifying. Race day was tough. I struggled at the start in moto one and I had issues with the heat also, with stomach pain and small discomfort at the end of the moto. The second race was much better, as I was in a battle in top five at the beginning. After twenty minutes I was empty though and finished twelfth. There were some good improvements on Saturday. Thanks team!”

Brian Bogers: Today wasn’t a good day for me and I feel really bad to have to say that. I didn’t travel all the way to Indonesia to ride like this and I am really, really disappointed with how I performed. I need to push the reset button for the next races and I hope to do better in the Dutch championship next weekend, which can then give me a boost for the next MXGP round. I want to say sorry to the team because they work so hard for me and they don’t deserve a performance like this. It definitely isn’t what we want.
I do feel like I can ride better though and that’s what I’m going to be aiming to do for the rest of the season, and just try to forget about this round.