Kiwi Rider May Vol.1 2023 | Page 94

DIRT NEWS

PRADO WINS GP OF TRENTINO

GasGas ’ s Jorge Prado now leads the MXGP standings by seventeen points after claiming victory at the GP of Trentino in Italy . The spectacular circuit of Pietramurata has been kind to Prado in years past and the latest edition of the race was no different . The first moto featured a dominant showing – his MC450F took him to the holeshot and he was unstoppable whilst racing to the moto win . Such an impressive ride set him up for a solid moto two and he executed that well too . ‘# 61 ’ took third in that stint , which was more than enough for his first Grand Prix victory of the term . Seventeen points is his current advantage in the championship standings , so the red plate will remain attached to his Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing steed . “ I am super happy with the victory ! I was struggling with the track a little bit , so to get a win was very important ,” explained Prado . “ I had two solid starts on my MC450F . I could make a gap in the first moto , so I just managed the race . I tried to do the same in the second moto , without making mistakes and finished third . I am really happy with this result .” Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing will assess everything that they have learned over the first four rounds and apply that on the upcoming

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