Jorge Prado: “A very tough day, one of the toughest race-days from the last few seasons.
Let’s regroup and see what we can do in England.” It’s disappointing because I was feeling very good on this track after struggling in previous years. Luckily, I didn’t hurt myself and wanted to restart as I had some time over the guys behind but the clutch was broken and bar was bent. It shouldn’t have happened and I should have thought a bit more. Tony Cairoli: “I’m quite disappointed with my mistake, especially with three laps to go and in a place where many people crash. I’m already looking forward to Matterley Basin it suits me better with more grip and lines.” I worked my way to 4th in the first moto then had a holeshot, tip-over and then back to 2nd. These are not the best results and not what we dreamt of but I’m pleased to get on the podium at a track I don’t like so much. The Spaniard was still able to finish 7th overall with results of 9th and 8th. Jorge Prado endured a tough day with two tumbles in each moto. Damage to the handlebar and the clutch forced the nine-times world champion out of the running. He was passed by Tim Gajser but was still set for the podium until he crashed on the tricky finish line jump only minutes from the end. The Italian took 3rd position in the first moto and led the second race. Herlings returned to the box for the first time since his last Grand Prix finish in Italy during the summer of 2020. He was able to recover to 3rd and gained another place in the final two laps. The Dutchman then made a mistake that cost him four positions. His prime slot in the gate helped for the second moto when he pushed into the lead on the first lap. Herlings made a so-so start in the first moto and managed to reach the finish line in 4th. Jeffrey Herlings captured the first Pole Position of 2021 when the Dutchman pushed his KTM 450 SX-F to the fastest lap in Timed Practice. All three Red Bull KTM riders in the top ten with Rene Hofer 5th and Mattia Guadagnini 8th Cairoli fights for overall podium until second moto crash causes DNF Herlings 2nd overall in the MXGP class after taking Pole Position Vialle dominates MX2 with two moto victories on the KTM 250 SX-F The inaugural round of the campaign was just the fourth visit by MXGP to the venue and the Grand Prix benefitted from sunny and hot weather conditions for the one-day race format. The delayed 2021 MXGP season fired into life with a trip to the impressive and demanding Russian course on the banks of the Black Sea and after a year’s hiatus from the calendar. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing finally opened the 2021 FIM Motocross World Championship in the 65th year of the competition with Tom Vialle victorious in MX2 and Jeffrey Herlings classifying as MXGP runner-up around the hard-pack Orlyonok circuit for the Grand Prix of Russia.
MXGP 2021 RUSSIA SERIES
The series now heads to Matterley Basin in the United Kingdom for round two on the 27th June.Vialle aces MX2 - Herlings takes 2nd in Russia as 2021 MXGP finally begins
Defending World Champion’s Tim Gajser (HRC Honda) and Tom Vialle (Red Bull KTM) both went 1-1 on the day laying down a marker to their respective competitors. The 2021 FIM Motocross World Championship got underway this weekend at Orlyonok, Russia.
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