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STANDINGS MXGP 2020 AFTER
ROUND 06
1. JEFFREY HERLINGS 263
2. TONY CAIROLI 203
3. TIM GAJSER 196
4. ARMINAS JASIKONIS 186
5. JEREMY SEEWER 178
HERLINGS EXTENDS MXGP LEAD
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TM’s Jeffrey Herlings has extended his the weekend, and in the process secure second
lead in MXGP after a dominant victory place in the championship standings.
upon the compact hillside circuit of The Italian GP victory takes Herlings level with
Faenza in eastern Italy.
teammate Tony Cairoli in 2nd spot on the list of
Making a return to Faenza for the first time all-time MXGP winners.
since 2012, the MXGP of Italy was also the In the second race he was again at the front
opening race of six in the country in September. and sealed a 3-3 scorecard for his third trophy
The narrow and hard-packed layout featured of the season, moving ahead of Tim Gajser in
a lap-time of almost two minutes and
the championship.
emphasised the importance of good starts. The Italian double victory puts Herlingsx has a
During the opening race of the weekend, 60-point advantage over Cairoli in the MXGP
Herlings moved up from a top-five start to championship standings.
pursue and then pass teammate Jorge Prado “The speed of the top ten is unbelievably fast”,
for first place.
explained Herlings, “Everybody is so close to each
Herlings led the last five laps to the flag to notch other and the starts really were key. It was hard to
his 172nd career moto win and the fifth of 2020. pass Jorge because he was riding defensive lines.
In the second moto, Herlings again had to I got the opportunity in both motos when he
overtake Prado and then resist a determined started to get a bit tired. It will be an exciting
charge from Jeremy Seewer in the final three week, I think. The track could still get rougher to
laps. Herlings, however, hung on to the
give more opportunities to pass but they did
chequered flag to post his first 1-1 of the year good with the watering and it was safe, which is
and the 90th since his first GP term in 2010. the most important thing.”
Cairoli managed to secure a 3-3 scorecard for
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