Gajser extends MXGP winning streak to six in Indonesia 07.07.2019: MXGP of Asia (Indonesia) MXGP 2019 Round 12 Team HRC’s Tim Gajser recorded his seventh MXGP overall of the season, and the sixth in succession after posting one-two results at the Palembang track in Indonesia. With high temperatures and brutal

MXGP of Asia (Indonesia)
MXGP 2019   Round 12



Team HRC’s Tim Gajser recorded his seventh MXGP overall of the season, and the sixth in succession after posting one-two results at the Palembang track in Indonesia. With high temperatures and brutal humidity affecting other riders, Gajser continued his hot streak of form, reeling off two holeshots on his way to his 10th moto victory in 12 gate drops.



This meant he extended his lead at the top of the MXGP championship to 130 points with just seven rounds still to race. Fellow Honda CRF450RW rider Brian Bogers also put in two good rides to get his best result of the season, going twelve-eight for eighth overall at this 11th round of the world motocross championship.



After winning the qualification race yesterday, Gajser used first gate pick to great effect, ripping off holeshots in both races and leading the field for the first few laps. In the first moto, the Slovenian rider was able to then pull out a good gap quickly which allowed him to control the race and cross the line six seconds ahead of his nearest challenger.



As he attempted to do the same in race two, a small mistake forced him off the track and he ended up on the ground. Remounting in third, he quickly moved into second place but with the rutted terrain proving quite treacherous, he decided to settle for second, knowing that he still had the overall wrapped up. And with the 47 points from today’s motos, his MXGP championship lead increased to 130 points, and more importantly to 161 points over the next active rider in the series.



For team mate Bogers, a strong second moto finish of eighth allowed him secure eighth overall and his best overall placing of the season. After having difficulties with the heat and humidity in the first race, dropping from 8th to 12th position, the Dutch rider regrouped in the break and set about trying to break into the top 10 for race two. After getting a good start and rounding the first lap in sixth place, he was able to achieve his aim with a strong, resilient performance, something he’ll be looking to show again in Semarang next weekend.



As the series moves east to the neighbouring island of Java, the high temperatures are likely to follow them but with a week to acclimatise to the weather, both Gajser and Bogers will be hoping to continue their form at a Semarang track that hosted a round in the 2018 series too.   
   
       




Tim Gajser  243

All day I really enjoyed riding the track. In the first moto I grabbed the holeshot and made a little gap and controlled the race. I had a lot of fun out there and managed to win the first moto. In the second race I didn’t have the best jump out of the gate so I got closed off on the straight, but as they ran wide, I was able to cut inside and take another holeshot. On the fourth lap and went off the track, and my rear tyre spun on the dusty ground and I had a little crash.



I re-joined the race in third place, but managed to pass Jeremy immediately. I saw that Romain was riding a really good pace out front so I decided to settle for second place and to win another overall. Obviously I’m still happy with how the day went and my standing in the championship.         

   

       
   
Brian Bogers  189



The day didn’t really go as I wanted, especially the first moto. The first five or six laps felt okay and I was riding with the fast guys but then the heat hit me really bad and I couldn’t push anymore. I felt pretty bad about that so I really wanted to try harder for race two. I got out of the gate really well and from the beginning I was pushing even harder than the first moto.



I didn’t want to save myself because that isn’t a good mindset and it seemed to work because even when I got a little tired with the heat, I could still keep pushing. I ended up with a twelfth and an eighth for eighth overall so that’s not too bad but I still want to do better.          

   


       
Marcus Pereira de Freitas
HRC General Manager - MXGP



With the heat and humidity making conditions really tough, it was great to see Tim once again riding so well and taking the overall. He got the holeshot in both races which was very important and although he wasn’t able to win the second race, he still won his sixth overall in a row and increased his lead in the championship battle. He is doing everything we want from him and it is just great to see him riding with this much confidence.



It was also good to see Brian get his best overall placing of the season, despite not riding to his full capabilities. The heat was tough for everyone and he did much better in the second moto so we are happy with his recovery. He now has a week to adapt to these conditions a bit more and to come out swinging in Semarang.         

   



       
   
    Race 1


1    GAJSER Tim     243    SLO    25    Team HRC - MXGP    Honda    34:36.177
2    ANSTIE Max     99    GBR    22    Standing Construct KTM    KTM    6.132
3    SEEWER Jeremy     91    SWI    20    Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team    Yamaha    9.421
4    FEBVRE Romain     461    FRA    18    Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team    Yamaha    12.671
5    COLDENHOFF Glenn     259    NDL    16    Standing Construct KTM    KTM    14.553
6    TONUS Arnaud     4    SWI    15    Wilvo Yamaha MXGP    Yamaha    17.147
7    PAULIN Gautier     21    FRA    14    Wilvo Yamaha MXGP    Yamaha    41.127
8    JONASS Pauls     41    LAT    13    Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing    Husqvarna    58.936
9    MONTICELLI Ivo     128    ITA    12    iFly JK Racing    Yamaha    1:14.559
10    JASIKONIS Arminas     27    LTU    11    Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing    Husqvarna    1:21.810
11    VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy     89    BEL    10    Honda SR Motoblouz    Honda    1:26.721
12    BOGERS Brian     189    NDL    9    Team HRC - MXGP    Honda    1 Lap
13    LEOK Tanel     7    EST    8    A1M Husqvarna    Husqvarna    1 Lap
14    LUSBO Andero     621    EST    7    Wildcard Rider    Yamaha    1 Lap
15    STEWART Lewis     336    AUS    6    Wildcard Rider    KTM    1 Lap
16    COLES Adam     227    AUS    5    Wildcard Rider    Husqvarna    3 Laps
17    VAN NOBELEN Jordi     131    NDL    4    Wildcard Rider    Husqvarna    4 Laps
18    HENDRO Farhan     162    IDN    3    Wildcard Rider    Husqvarna    4 Laps
19    LAZARONI Aldi     288    IDN    2    Wildcard Rider    Husqvarna    4 Laps
20    DARIAS VAPANEN Bruno     251    SPA    1    Wildcard Rider    KTM    15 Laps
   
   
       
   
    Race 2


1    FEBVRE Romain     461    FRA    25    Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team    Yamaha    33:26.578
2    GAJSER Tim     243    SLO    22    Team HRC - MXGP    Honda    3.256
3    COLDENHOFF Glenn     259    NDL    20    Standing Construct KTM    KTM    18.172
4    SEEWER Jeremy     91    SWI    18    Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team    Yamaha    19.389
5    PAULIN Gautier     21    FRA    16    Wilvo Yamaha MXGP    Yamaha    20.854
6    ANSTIE Max     99    GBR    15    Standing Construct KTM    KTM    23.871
7    JONASS Pauls     41    LAT    14    Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing    Husqvarna    42.166
8    BOGERS Brian     189    NDL    13    Team HRC - MXGP    Honda    1:10.690
9    LEOK Tanel     7    EST    12    A1M Husqvarna    Husqvarna    1:15.096
10    JASIKONIS Arminas     27    LTU    11    Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing    Husqvarna    1:33.943
11    VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy     89    BEL    10    Honda SR Motoblouz    Honda    1 Lap
12    MONTICELLI Ivo     128    ITA    9    iFly JK Racing    Yamaha    1 Lap
13    LUSBO Andero     621    EST    8    Wildcard Rider    Yamaha    1 Lap
14    STEWART Lewis     336    AUS    7    Wildcard Rider    KTM    1 Lap
15    COLES Adam     227    AUS    6    Wildcard Rider    Husqvarna    2 Laps
16    DARIAS VAPANEN Bruno     251    SPA    5    Wildcard Rider    KTM    3 Laps
17    LAZARONI Aldi     288    IDN    4    Wildcard Rider    Husqvarna    3 Laps
18    VAN NOBELEN Jordi     131    NDL    3    Wildcard Rider    Husqvarna    3 Laps
19    HENDRO Farhan     162    IDN    2    Wildcard Rider    Husqvarna    3 Laps
20    TONUS Arnaud     4    SWI    1    Wilvo Yamaha MXGP    Yamaha    21 Laps
   
   
       
   
    Rider Standings


1    GAJSER Tim     243    SLO    488    Team HRC - MXGP    Honda
2    CAIROLI Antonio     222    ITA    358    Red Bull KTM Factory Racing    KTM
3    SEEWER Jeremy     91    SWI    327    Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team    Yamaha
4    PAULIN Gautier     21    FRA    318    Wilvo Yamaha MXGP    Yamaha
5    TONUS Arnaud     4    SWI    304    Wilvo Yamaha MXGP    Yamaha
6    JASIKONIS Arminas     27    LTU    271    Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing    Husqvarna
7    COLDENHOFF Glenn     259    NDL    256    Standing Construct KTM    KTM
8    JONASS Pauls     41    LAT    246    Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing    Husqvarna
9    VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy     89    BEL    245    Honda SR Motoblouz    Honda
10    FEBVRE Romain     461    FRA    227    Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team    Yamaha
11    DESALLE Clement     25    BEL    208    Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing    Kawasaki
12    ANSTIE Max     99    GBR    184    Standing Construct KTM    KTM
13    LIEBER Julien     33    BEL    184    Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing    Kawasaki
14    MONTICELLI Ivo     128    ITA    161    iFly JK Racing    Yamaha
15    SIMPSON Shaun     24    GBR    129    RFX KTM Racing    KTM
16    BOGERS Brian     189    NDL    126    Team HRC - MXGP    Honda
17    LEOK Tanel     7    EST    112    A1M Husqvarna    Husqvarna
18    SEARLE Tommy     100    GBR    103    Bike It DRT Kawasaki    Kawasaki
19    LUPINO Alessandro     77    ITA    103    Gebben V Venrooy Kawasaki    Kawasaki
20    TIXIER Jordi     911    FRA    81    Team VHR KTM Racing    KTM
21    PATUREL Benoit     6    FRA    65    Gebben V Venrooy Kawasaki    Kawasaki
22    HERLINGS Jeffrey     84    NDL    57    Red Bull KTM Factory Racing    KTM
23    BRYLYAKOV Vsevolod     18    RUS    44    JWR Yamaha Racing    Yamaha
24    STRIJBOS Kevin     22    BEL    43    JWR Yamaha Racing    Yamaha
25    GOLE Anton     297    SWE    30    iFly JK Racing    Yamaha
26    PETROV Petar     152    BUL    24    Team Honda Red Moto    Honda
27    BUTRON Jose     17    SPA    18    JD Gunnex KTM Racing Team    KTM
28    LUSBO Andero     621    EST    15    Wildcard Rider    Yamaha
29    BERNARDINI Samuele     321    ITA    15    Ghidinelli Racing Team    Yamaha
30    GUILLOD Valentin     92    SWI    14    Standing Construct KTM    KTM
   
   

   
   
   
   
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