![]() ![]() For all the enthusiasm around the points and the numbers, is MXGP really that close? Herlings has now claimed the last three rounds in a row. The result was unsurprising given the Dutchman’s prolificacy in the sand but the fact that he now holds the red plate after being more than 40 points in arrears of Gajser several rounds ago shows how rapidly this contest can change. The developments allowed Herlings to gather his first 1-1 of ‘21. #MXGP 2021 PATCH FREE#Luckily for the 24-year-old, he was already planning to miss the forthcoming Motocross of Nations and can now use the only free weekend for the rest of the MXGP season to heal. Even though his battling performance to eighth in the second sprint was entirely admirable, Gajser now faces the kind of race back to fitness that Herlings had to negotiate earlier in the season (Herlings suffered a broken shoulder blade). He could only post the 18 th fastest lap and being stuck in the nether regions of the pack in the first corner led to his tumble and eventual 19 th in the opening moto. The reigning number one had to pass two fitness checks from the Italian medical crew and struggled with the pain of the injury during qualification. The Slovenian had apparently undergone surgery and had even tried to ride the factory CRF450R before Sardinia. The period of six hours from the crash to the final checkered flag at Riola was a costly one for the veteran in several senses and his role as leader of Team Italy on home turf in Mantova for this weekend’s MX of Nations is now also in doubt.īefore Cairoli’s accident, Honda HRC had been trying to keep a lid on an alleged broken left collarbone for Gajser due to a training mishap earlier in the week. ![]() He went from being in the heart of the championship mix to fifth and 45 points adrift. #MXGP 2021 PATCH FULL#Pain around his neck and back forced #222 out of action in what is now his swansong full season. The left side of his handlebar had completely snapped free. Apparently the soon-to-be 36-year-old initially lacked feeling in his lower body but regained sensation shortly afterwards. It would leave with four divided by 12! Reigning World Champion Tim Gajser, the Red Bull KTM trio of Jeffrey Herlings, Jorge Prado, and Tony Cairoli, and Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Romain Febvre are giving the championship some excellent entertainment and also a strong narrative, but two of those riders teetered on the narrow ledge for round 10.īarely fifteen minutes into timed practice and a crash for Cairoli led to some worrying scenes as the nine-times world champion was stretchered away from the course. The margins for mistakes or for injury on the part of the riders are so small.įurthering the tension, MXGP travelled to Riola Sardo with five racers split by less than 40 points in the championship standings. Sardinia was the first of nine events in eight weeks including a triple header (Sunday-Wednesday-Sunday) at Arco di Trento in Italy, followed by a double (Sunday-Wednesday) at Mantova – site of the Motocross of Nations this weekend - to finally put 2021 to bed. ![]() ![]() As the World Championship tries to fit around the tight travel restrictions and continuing limitations on public gatherings that vary from country to country, the need to chalk-off races and fulfil an eighteen round schedule means a frantic agenda. The inaugural Grand Prix of Sardinia – or ‘Sardegna’ to use the native spelling – highlighted the best and the worst of MXGP at this current time. Main image courtesy of Ray Archer/Kawasaki Racing Team. ![]()
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