HISTORY FOR HERLINGS WITH RECORD-EQUALING 101ST GRAND PRIX WIN IN PORTUGAL

Scritto lunedì 1 Maggio 2023 alle 02:13.

IN PORTOGALLO JEFFREY HERLINGS SCRIVE LA STORIA CON LA VITTORIA NUMERO 101

Jeffrey Herlings 2023 MXGP Agueda KTM 450 SX-F

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing ha iniziato il doppio weekend iberico con un soleggiato GP di Portogallo ad Agueda, dove Jeffrey Herlings ha conquistato la centounesima vittoria in carriera e la sua seconda stagionale in MXGP.
  • Jeffrey Herlings scrive la storia eguagliando il record di vittorie di Stefan Everts con 101 GP vinti. Ad Agueda l’olandese fa 3-1 e vince la giornata.
  • Andrea Adamo manca di un soffio il podio MX2 con il quarto posto, ma resta secondo nel Mondiale.
  • Liam Everts chiude quindicesimo alle spalle del rookie Sacha Coenen che debutta in MX2 con il team.
  • La MXGP si sposterà ora ad Est, verso Madrid, per il sesto round stagionale, il GP di Spagna nel prossimo weekend.

GP of PORTUGAL 2023 – NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Il caratteristico fondo rosso di Agueda è tornato ad ospitare il campionato del mondo di Motocross FIM, questa volta però con un senso di marcia invertito e alcune modifiche al suo tracciato veloce e senza tregua. Agueda è ormai una data fissa del campionato MXGP, nonché la sua tappa europea più occidentale.

Red Bull KTM ha schierato le KTM 450 SX-F e KTM 250 SX-F ufficiali, forti di vittorie o podi ottenuti da tutti i suoi piloti nei quattro round precedenti. La squadra è tornata al completo con il rientro di Sacha Coenen: il teenager belga si è ripreso accettabilmente dall’infortunio alla spalla.

Due gare dopo che le vittorie di Jeffrey Herlings erano passate in tripla cifra negli annali del Motocross, il cinque volte campione del mondo è tornato all’attacco delle statistiche. Terzo in Gara1 (a 2 secondi dal vincitore) nonostante l’indurimento alle braccia, si è poi scatenato dominando la seconda manche. Jeffrey è ora a un solo GP dal record di tutti i tempi. Quanto al campionato, Herlings è secondo a 17 punti dalla tabella rossa di Jorge Prado.

Nella classe MX2 Andrea Adamo ha guidato Gara1 fin quando Jago Geerts ha preso il largo. Il siciliano ha chiuso secondo, che col quinto posto di Gara2 gli vale il quarto posto di giornata. Sfortuna per Liam Everts, con troppe cadute e uno 0 in Gara1 seguito da un’undicesima piazza. Coenen ha debuttato con un 16-15 per il quattordicesimo di giornata e i primi punti mondiali.

La MXGP si sposterà ora di poco, passando il confine spagnolo per il sesto round ad Intu Xanadu Arroyomolinos il prossimo weekend.

Jeffrey Herlings: “È fantastico ottenere un’altra vittoria. È stato un lungo cammino ma sento che in un certo senso sto ritrovando il vecchio Jeffrey. Nel complesso una buona prestazione, nella prima manche ho sofferto di arm-pump e non mi spiego come mai, ma in Gara2 ho potuto spingere come volevo. Le 101 vittorie sono qualcosa di speciale e ora punto al record.”
Andrea Adamo: “Un weekend solido: terzo nella manche di qualifica, secondo in Gara1 e quinto in Gara2. La costanza c’è, ma vorrei salire sempre sul podio. Nella prima manche ho guidato per 13 giri, peccato per quegli errori sul finale altrimenti Jago non sarebbe passato. Nella seconda manche non ho trovato lo stesso feeling: un weekend di alti e bassi, ma con molti più alti che bassi! Ci riproveremo in Spagna, è una pista che mi piace molto.”
Sacha Coenen: “Questo era il mio primo GP ma so di valere di più! Il cancelletto sfavorevole mi ha penalizzato ed ero troppo indietro. La pista di Madrid mi piace e penso di poter far meglio.” 

Liam Everts: “Sabato ho chiuso quarto nella manche di qualificazione, ma poi una scivolata e un paio di incidenti in gara mi hanno rovinato la domenica. È un peccato non aver fatto punti oggi, ma la velocità c’è e lo faremo vedere in Spagna.”

Risultati, MXGP del Portogallo 2023 

GP of PORTUGAL 2023 – AGUEDA – Results and points!

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HISTORY FOR HERLINGS WITH RECORD-EQUALING 101ST GRAND PRIX WIN IN PORTUGAL

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing launched into the first of two back-to-back events on the Iberian Peninsula by watching Jeffrey Herlings win his 101st career Grand Prix and his second of the 2023 MXGP series at a sunny Agueda for the Grand Prix of Portugal.
  • Jeffrey Herlings makes history by equaling Stefan Everts’ hefty 101 GP win total. The Dutchman goes 3-1 at Agueda for the ‘overall’ at round five of the current campaign.
  • Andrea Adamo just misses the MX2 podium with 4th place but sits 2nd in the world championship.
  • Liam Everts is 15th overall and one place behind rookie Sacha Coenen who makes his MX2 debut with the team.
  • MXGP moves a short distance east and to Madrid for round six and the Grand Prix of Spain next week.

GP of PORTUGAL 2023 – NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 

The distinctive red soil of Agueda staged the FIM Motocross World Championship once more but provided the riders and teams of the MXGP and MX2 classes with a reversed course and other modifications to the quick, jumpy and relentless layout. Agueda has been a steadfast and consistent date on the MXGP slate for the competition’s most westerly European appointment.
 
Red Bull KTM wheeled out the KTM 450 SX-F and KTM 250 SX-F factory equipment in Portugal and with both wins and/or podium finishes for all of their currently active rider roster in the four previous rounds. In fact, the squad was back to full strength and happy to welcome Sacha Coenen to Grand Prix duty after the teenage Belgian had recovered sufficiently from his injured shoulder.
 

Two rounds after Jeffrey Herlings crested the three-figure barrier in the Grand Prix record books, the five-times world champion was back to his attack on the sport’s statistics. A 3rd place in the first moto (finishing two seconds from the winner) despite arm-pump was forgotten with a rampaging performance and victorious run in the second outing. Jeffrey is now one GP triumph away from the outright #1 status in the world championship record books. In the framework of 2023 Herlings is 2nd in the MXGP championship table, staring at a slender 17 point deficit to Jorge Prado with the red plate.

 
In the MX2 class Andrea Adamo fronted the first moto until Jago Geerts pulled ahead. The Italian took 2nd and then ranked 5th in the second race for 4th overall. A luckless spate of crashes in moto 1 saw Liam Everts post a ‘0’. The Belgian was able to score an 11th in the second dash. Coenen felt his way into MX2 racing with a 16-15 scorecard and was 14th at the end of the day.
 
MXGP decamps a short distance and across the border for round six. The Grand Prix of Spain will take place at Intu Xanadu Arroyomolinos next weekend.
 
Jeffrey Herlings, 3rd and 1st for 1st overall in MXGP: “It’s really great to come and get another win. It’s been a long road and I feel I am getting back to my old self in some ways. A good performance today. The first moto wasn’t that positive and I had some arm-pump again – I really don’t know why – but in the second one I felt like a different rider and could really push. I’m looking forward to Spain. 101 GP wins is pretty special and now just one more for the record.”
 
Andrea Adamo, 2nd and 5th for 4th overall in MX2: “A pretty solid weekend: 3rd in the Quali race, 2nd in the first moto and 5th in the second. That consistency was good but we always want to aim for the podium. The first moto was incredible and I led 13 of 15 laps; I was a bit disappointed to make a few small mistakes near the end that led Jago through but it was still nice to run that speed. In the second moto I didn’t have the best feeling, flow or lines. So, it was a bit up-and-down this weekend but more ‘up’ than down! We will try to make the podium again in Spain. I like the track there and I am feeling confident.”
 
Sacha Coenen, 16th and 15th for 14th overall in MX2: “It’s my first GP but I want more, and to ride better. With the low gate pick I had some difficult starts and was too far back in the pack. I really like the track in Madrid and I think we can do well there.”
 
Liam Everts, 25th and 11th for 15th overall in MX2: “I finished 4th in the Qualification Heat on Saturday which was pretty good but then a slide and a couple of crashes with other riders, the last one putting me out when I’m worked my way back to 9th, meant there was not much I could do. It was disappointing not to score points. 11th in the second moto with a fall in Turn 2. A tough day for me but the speed is there and I showed that on Saturday. We have to regroup for Spain.”
 

Results MXGP Portugal 2023

 

GP of PORTUGAL 2023 – AGUEDA – Results and points!

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