Tim Gajser extends championship lead after another overall victory in the Netherlands, results and standings 18.07.2021: MXGP of Netherlands MXGP 2021 Round 4 Team HRC’s Tim Gajser took his second overall victory of the 2021 MXGP World Championship season after two solid motos at the sandy Oss circuit in the Nethe

MXGP of Netherlands
MXGP 2021   Round 4



Team HRC’s Tim Gajser took his second overall victory of the 2021 MXGP World Championship season after two solid motos at the sandy Oss circuit in the Netherlands. Not only were his three-two scores good enough to secure the top step of the podium, but he also increased his lead in the title standings from six points to 23 points, giving the Slovenian an almost full-moto advantage over his nearest rivals after just four rounds.



The riders knew they would be in for a tough day at the office as sand is well-known for sapping energy, and then combined with temperatures touching 30C at the Dutch track, it really made them work for every point. Thankfully, Gajser was up to the challenge, riding a smooth consistent first moto as those around him had erratic races. The #243 rounded the first lap in third place and made sure to avoid any mistakes, as he eventually crossed the line in the same position.



In race two, another top three start meant he was in a really strong position for the overall, and when he moved into second on lap three, it was all but secured. However, the Honda CRF450RW rider wanted to seal the moto win as well as the overall, and after pressuring the leader for 10 laps, he eventually swept into first.



 Unfortunately, that battle had knocked him out of his rhythm and he had to surrender the race win later on, but it was done, safe in the knowledge that he’d still be standing atop the podium, and with an even more secure grasp on the championship-leading red-plate.


The gap at the top now stands at 23 points but with the races coming thick and fast, and on all kinds of terrain, Gajser knows he can’t afford to rest on his laurels. Next weekend is the MXGP of the Czech Republic, which is hosted at the old-school venue of Loket, known for it’s hard-pack surface and hilly layout. Like all races this season, the MXGP action will take place on Sunday July 25th, with a morning practice followed by the two motos in the afternoon, where Gajser will be once again  be continuing his quest for his third world title in a row.   
    
       
    
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Overall, I am happy with the day. Coming into the event I knew it would be difficult to take the victory as it was a new track for me and there are a lot of good sand riders, but I tried to ride smoothly, not taking too many risks and it paid off.



Of course, I would have liked to have finished off with a win in the second moto but increasing my championship lead and getting on the top step of the podium was a good finish to the day. I know I still need to keep working hard though and I will make sure I’m ready for the hard-pack of Loket next weekend where hopefully there will be a lot of Slovenian fans who can cheer me on.          

    


       
    
Marcus Pereira de Freitas
HRC General Manager - MXGP


We are definitely pleased with how the day went, because with the new location, the sandy surface and the high temperatures, it certainly wasn’t an easy event for Tim and Team HRC. However, everyone put in the necessary work in order to come out on top and to extend our lead in the title race is great motivation to keep going in this tough run of races.



Tim showed excellent patience today, in what were tough circumstances and despite the commanding lead, we know that things can change very quickly so he rode extremely smart and stayed safe and came out on top. We couldn’t ask for anything more, and are excited to continue the momentum into the Czech Republic next weekend.         

    
       
    
    Race 1


1    HERLINGS Jeffrey     84    NDL    25    Red Bull KTM Factory Racing    KTM    36:28.182
2    COLDENHOFF Glenn     259    NDL    22    Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team    Yamaha    0:02.563
3    GAJSER Tim     243    SLO    20    Team HRC - MXGP    Honda    0:05.559
4    FEBVRE Romain     3    FRA    18    Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing    Kawasaki    0:11.495
5    SEEWER Jeremy     91    SWI    16    Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team    Yamaha    0:22.231
6    PRADO GARCIA Jorge     61    SPA    15    Red Bull KTM Factory Racing    KTM    0:38.861
7    JONASS Pauls     41    LAT    14    Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing Team    GasGas    0:46.584
8    CAIROLI Antonio     222    ITA    13    Red Bull KTM Factory Racing    KTM    0:48.838
9    WATSON Ben     919    GBR    12    Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team    Yamaha    0:50.585
10    VLAANDEREN Calvin     10    NDL    11    Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing    Yamaha    0:58.409
11    JASIKONIS Arminas     27    LTU    10    Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing    Husqvarna    1:03.402
12    BOGERS Brian     189    NDL    9    Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing Team    GasGas    1:06.040
13    KJER OLSEN Thomas     19    DEN    8    Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing    Husqvarna    1:08.170
14    LUPINO Alessandro     77    ITA    7    MRT Racing Team KTM    KTM    1:14.049
15    STRIJBOS Kevin     22    BEL    6    Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing    Yamaha    1:18.200
16    SIMPSON Shaun     24    GBR    5    SS24 KTM MXGP    KTM    1:34.754
17    VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy     89    BEL    4    Beta SDM Corse MX Team    Beta    1:49.918
18    MONTICELLI Ivo     128    ITA    3    Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing    Kawasaki    1:53.337
19    LOCURCIO Lorenzo     183    VEN    2    JD Gunnex KTM Racing Team    KTM    1:55.208
20    JACOBI Henry     29    GER    1    JM Honda Racing    Honda    1:59.565
    
    
       
    
    Race 2


1    CAIROLI Antonio     222    ITA    25    Red Bull KTM Factory Racing    KTM    34:37.324
2    GAJSER Tim     243    SLO    22    Team HRC - MXGP    Honda    0:03.782
3    PRADO GARCIA Jorge     61    SPA    20    Red Bull KTM Factory Racing    KTM    0:05.573
4    FEBVRE Romain     3    FRA    18    Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing    Kawasaki    0:06.707
5    BOGERS Brian     189    NDL    16    Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing Team    GasGas    0:26.103
6    WATSON Ben     919    GBR    15    Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team    Yamaha    0:30.792
7    VLAANDEREN Calvin     10    NDL    14    Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing    Yamaha    0:39.106
8    JASIKONIS Arminas     27    LTU    13    Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing    Husqvarna    0:42.921
9    VAN DONINCK Brent     32    BEL    12    Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing    Yamaha    0:44.610
10    SEEWER Jeremy     91    SWI    11    Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team    Yamaha    0:45.341
11    MONTICELLI Ivo     128    ITA    10    Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing    Kawasaki    1:06.705
12    KJER OLSEN Thomas     19    DEN    9    Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing    Husqvarna    1:09.817
13    JONASS Pauls     41    LAT    8    Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing Team    GasGas    1:14.254
14    LUPINO Alessandro     77    ITA    7    MRT Racing Team KTM    KTM    1:16.412
15    ÖSTLUND Alvin     161    SWE    6    JK Racing Yamaha Active    Yamaha    1:18.225
16    JACOBI Henry     29    GER    5    JM Honda Racing    Honda    1:34.816
17    SIMPSON Shaun     24    GBR    4    SS24 KTM MXGP    KTM    1:36.475
18    STRIJBOS Kevin     22    BEL    3    Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing    Yamaha    1:50.990
19    BRYLYAKOV Vsevolod     18    RUS    2    JWR Honda Racing    Honda    2:00.208
20    STERRY Adam     811    GBR    1    Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee    KTM    2:06.194
    
    
       
    
Rider Standings


1    GAJSER Tim     243    SLO    166    Team HRC - MXGP    Honda
2    CAIROLI Antonio     222    ITA    143    Red Bull KTM Factory Racing    KTM
3    FEBVRE Romain     3    FRA    143    Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing    Kawasaki
4    HERLINGS Jeffrey     84    NDL    143    Red Bull KTM Factory Racing    KTM
5    PRADO GARCIA Jorge     61    SPA    132    Red Bull KTM Factory Racing    KTM
6    SEEWER Jeremy     91    SWI    113    Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team    Yamaha
7    JONASS Pauls     41    LAT    104    Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing Team    GasGas
8    COLDENHOFF Glenn     259    NDL    104    Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team    Yamaha
9    LUPINO Alessandro     77    ITA    83    MRT Racing Team KTM    KTM
10    WATSON Ben     919    GBR    71    Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team    Yamaha
11    VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy     89    BEL    64    Beta SDM Corse MX Team    Beta
12    KJER OLSEN Thomas     19    DEN    62    Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing    Husqvarna
13    VLAANDEREN Calvin     10    NDL    61    Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing    Yamaha
14    STRIJBOS Kevin     22    BEL    47    Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing    Yamaha
15    VAN DONINCK Brent     32    BEL    44    Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing    Yamaha
16    BOGERS Brian     189    NDL    40    Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing Team    GasGas
17    ÖSTLUND Alvin     161    SWE    36    JK Racing Yamaha Active    Yamaha
18    TONUS Arnaud     4    SWI    36    hostettler Yamaha Racing    Yamaha
19    SIMPSON Shaun     24    GBR    36    SS24 KTM MXGP    KTM
20    JACOBI Henry     29    GER    33    JM Honda Racing    Honda
21    JASIKONIS Arminas     27    LTU    23    Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing    Husqvarna
22    MONTICELLI Ivo     128    ITA    23    Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing    Kawasaki
23    STERRY Adam     811    GBR    23    Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee    KTM
24    TIXIER Jordi     911    FRA    19    JT911 KTM Racing Team    KTM
25    LOCURCIO Lorenzo     183    VEN    5    JD Gunnex KTM Racing Team    KTM
26    CLOCHET Jimmy     520    FRA    4    Beta SDM Corse MX Team    Beta
27    BRYLYAKOV Vsevolod     18    RUS    4    JWR Honda Racing    Honda
28    WATSON Nathan     991    GBR    4    Honda SR Motoblouz    Honda
29    GOLE Anton     297    SWE    1    JWR Honda Racing    Honda
30    GUILLOD Valentin     92    SWI    1    Standing Construct KTM    KTM
    
    



    

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