#2: MXGP of The Netherlands - March 7 & 8

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vschaik141 3/8/2020 8:47am
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shaffstall721 wrote:
Gajser give up or fall there on that lap?
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crusty_xx 3/8/2020 8:47am
3/8/2020 8:47am
Amazing performance by gajser. From herlings it was expected I guess. They gapped 3rd place by almost 90 seconds and lapped 6th place
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agn5009 3/8/2020 8:48am
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andyyam wrote:
Coldenhoff was stuck in Desalles back wheel off the start .
agn5009 wrote:
And he took 8th last week. By the end of the year he will be winning. I'm not knocking him I'm just saying it's odd. You...
And he took 8th last week. By the end of the year he will be winning. I'm not knocking him I'm just saying it's odd. You dont see that too often. Usually the same guys who win at the beginning of the year also win at the end, barring injuries of course.
St Ann More wrote:
You're making it out like Coldenhoff starts winning every year, at the end of the year.

He did it last year in MXGP, never before!
I'm saying he improves greatly. Hes done it the last two years from what I remember.
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agn5009 3/8/2020 8:50am
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crusty_xx wrote:
Amazing performance by gajser. From herlings it was expected I guess. They gapped 3rd place by almost 90 seconds and lapped 6th place
Yep theres nothing wrong with Herlings. Gajser is just that good. Hes a 2 time world champ so it's not surprising he was able to step up on one of his historically worst tracks.
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shaffstall721 3/8/2020 8:51am
3/8/2020 8:51am
It’s insane to me that Gajser is pacing herlings around this track. Can he do the same at Latvia or lommel?
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Aryen 3/8/2020 8:53am
3/8/2020 8:53am
Universe restored. Gajser had to go over his head second moto.
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crusty_xx 3/8/2020 8:55am
3/8/2020 8:55am
Aryen wrote:
Universe restored. Gajser had to go over his head second moto.
Herlings got lucky a couple of times as well. That's what happens when you go 10 seconds faster than 3rd place...
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Mugeneco 3/8/2020 8:58am
3/8/2020 8:58am
shaffstall721 wrote:
It’s insane to me that Gajser is pacing herlings around this track. Can he do the same at Latvia or lommel?
Gajser did same at MXON Assen .. all wet tracks so far , wait is for the first dry one
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ATKpilot99 3/8/2020 8:58am
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A tie on points with Herlings at this track is like a win . It's gonna be a great season , hopefully they both stay healthy.
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mx_phreek 3/8/2020 9:00am
3/8/2020 9:00am
Everyone has to ride over their head to beat him in the sand. What's impressive is the improvement he's made in sand. Beat him fair and square first moto herlings said. I know I was thinking what's up with herlings but when you look at the gap behind them nothing was wrong with herlings, just Tim had improved massively in sand. And herlings just admitted same lol
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Aryen 3/8/2020 9:01am
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Aryen wrote:
Universe restored. Gajser had to go over his head second moto.
crusty_xx wrote:
Herlings got lucky a couple of times as well. That's what happens when you go 10 seconds faster than 3rd place...
Hats off to Gajser, fantastic riding. But you could tell Herlings was controlling this race by keeping a pace everybody had difficulties with.
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agn5009 wrote:
Yep theres nothing wrong with Herlings. Gajser is just that good. Hes a 2 time world champ so it's not surprising he was able to step...
Yep theres nothing wrong with Herlings. Gajser is just that good. Hes a 2 time world champ so it's not surprising he was able to step up on one of his historically worst tracks.
3 times World Champion!
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agn5009 3/8/2020 9:04am
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agn5009 wrote:
Yep theres nothing wrong with Herlings. Gajser is just that good. Hes a 2 time world champ so it's not surprising he was able to step...
Yep theres nothing wrong with Herlings. Gajser is just that good. Hes a 2 time world champ so it's not surprising he was able to step up on one of his historically worst tracks.
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3 times World Champion!
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St Ann More 3/8/2020 9:16am
3/8/2020 9:16am
agn5009 wrote:
And he took 8th last week. By the end of the year he will be winning. I'm not knocking him I'm just saying it's odd. You...
And he took 8th last week. By the end of the year he will be winning. I'm not knocking him I'm just saying it's odd. You dont see that too often. Usually the same guys who win at the beginning of the year also win at the end, barring injuries of course.
St Ann More wrote:
You're making it out like Coldenhoff starts winning every year, at the end of the year.

He did it last year in MXGP, never before!
agn5009 wrote:
I'm saying he improves greatly. Hes done it the last two years from what I remember.
2019 was the first time he'd won an MXGP GP. He didn't finish on the podium in 2018.






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keinz 3/8/2020 9:19am
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keinz wrote:
Herlings is such an enigma this year, or is it realy that smart riding thing?
I'm confused
agn5009 wrote:
His moto finishes are 1-2-2 and currently 1. How the hell is that an enigma. Seems like the complete opposite to me.
If you watch actual races, not final standings, and I'm not the only one who's confused
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hamncheeze 3/8/2020 9:27am
3/8/2020 9:27am
Impressed by Tim's riding today, but that get off near the end of Moto 2 could have been bad for anyone not made of rubber!
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Mugeneco 3/8/2020 9:33am
3/8/2020 9:33am
St Ann More wrote:
You're making it out like Coldenhoff starts winning every year, at the end of the year.

He did it last year in MXGP, never before!
agn5009 wrote:
I'm saying he improves greatly. Hes done it the last two years from what I remember.
St Ann More wrote:
2019 was the first time he'd won an MXGP GP. He didn't finish on the podium in 2018.






didnt Coldenhoff win a GP when he was on Suzuki ?
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Bonanza69 3/8/2020 9:35am
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hamncheeze wrote:
Impressed by Tim's riding today, but that get off near the end of Moto 2 could have been bad for anyone not made of rubber!
Herlings had a similar get off and was injured.
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Edge-Of-Adhesion 3/8/2020 10:17am
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agn5009 wrote:
I'm saying he improves greatly. Hes done it the last two years from what I remember.
St Ann More wrote:
2019 was the first time he'd won an MXGP GP. He didn't finish on the podium in 2018.






Mugeneco wrote:
didnt Coldenhoff win a GP when he was on Suzuki ?
Yep Latvia in 2015.
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RG1 3/8/2020 10:21am
3/8/2020 10:21am
That was a great GP. None of the races for the win were amazing but there was still a lot to watch and plenty to talk about. Herlings can be happy that he’s 2 for 2 in GP wins, but Gajser will take a lot of confidence from this weekend. He leaves Valkenswaard without losing any points to Herlings and that is not something that often happens. Along with that, he will now believe that he can beat Herlings in any conditions which is great for the championship.

Vialle and Geerts are showing themselves to be the class of the field in MX2. Each dominated a moto and Geerts put on an incredible charge in the second race. I still think a couple of other guys could get in there with them, we are yet to see the best of Olsen and Watson, but they have some catching up to do points wise
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Finnish_Flash_62 3/8/2020 10:23am
3/8/2020 10:23am
Herlings definitely picked up on stuff Gajser did in moto 1, mainly that outside before the waves to get the drive to jump them. But man was Gajser impressive today. His confidence must be sky high right now. Can’t wait for the conditions to improve though, I want to see these guys going at it in the dry and not a rut fest.
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RG1 3/8/2020 10:25am
3/8/2020 10:25am
The track after the last moto. Probably as brutal as I’ve seen Valkenswaard






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hamncheeze 3/8/2020 11:03am
3/8/2020 11:03am
Good grief those ruts are nasty. They looked bad on the broadcast but the on-track shots, wow. Thanks for sharing RG1!
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RG1 3/8/2020 11:46am
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hamncheeze wrote:
Good grief those ruts are nasty. They looked bad on the broadcast but the on-track shots, wow. Thanks for sharing RG1!
No worries, as always the pictures don’t really do it justice either
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Motofinne 3/8/2020 11:49am
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ATKpilot99 wrote:
A tie on points with Herlings at this track is like a win . It's gonna be a great season , hopefully they both stay healthy.
I was just about to write that too. I'm sure he wasn't happy after the moto but i'm sure he will fine with it tomorrow.
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Prntscrn 3/8/2020 11:55am
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RG1 wrote:
The track after the last moto. Probably as brutal as I’ve seen Valkenswaard [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/03/08/409291/s1200_7ACAB37E_0D97_404B_A7A1_6C3CF09EC438.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/03/08/409295/s1200_BDE046FE_CC71_4733_96B9_DF6173537D81.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/03/08/409294/s1200_D2192D4E_4664_4603_BB7F_EC79E05A3E12.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/03/08/409293/s1200_E7DEC08A_9BD0_464B_83CF_AF6B186320A0.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/03/08/409292/s1200_16DCCD6A_1F0D_474A_8DB2_952D48648781.jpg[/img]
The track after the last moto. Probably as brutal as I’ve seen Valkenswaard






Ouf I remember similiar looking jump faces from the riding days in Holland/Belgium. Never admitted it but always enjoyed quads out on the track flatting them out and making it less scary Laughing
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LVB107 3/8/2020 11:56am
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Track was very very rough! Especially the new parts of the track, they were impossible to ride through without a struggle or some feet off. I had to do that without clutch the last few minutes, but am happy with 9 points..
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Arofin 3/8/2020 12:01pm
3/8/2020 12:01pm
I had my doubts about Herlings after moto1. But what people here who weren't there not know that the announcer said that joel smets was saying before moto 2 Herlings this win not gonna let go. Gajser gave him a run, but...after 4 motos went down 3 times now.
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Arofin 3/8/2020 12:03pm
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LVB107 wrote:
Track was very very rough! Especially the new parts of the track, they were impossible to ride through without a struggle or some feet off. I...
Track was very very rough! Especially the new parts of the track, they were impossible to ride through without a struggle or some feet off. I had to do that without clutch the last few minutes, but am happy with 9 points..
I was there and you rode great man! Respect

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