GP Bits: MXGP of The Netherlands | Round 4 6

Check out the behind-the-scenes action from round four of the MXGP Championship from Oss, Netherlands.

Klinger

7/20/2021 3:21pm

All photos by MX July

Welcome to Oss.

The typical conditions in The Netherlands, sandy.

Yamaha's Jago Geerts made the math easy with 1-1 moto victories for first overall in the MX2 class.

The MX2 class is full of fast but unproven racers this year. KTM's Mattia Guadagnini lost the red plate to Maxime Renaux who had it going into round two.

A look at the aluminum-frame "KX125" (KTM motor) of Sasha Coenen on the Bud Racing EMX125 team.

Custom clutch cover on the "KX."

Running the latest Ohlins suspension and a new Bud Racing split triple clamp.

More Bud bling with matchy matchy Neken bar and pad.

Team green would be proud.

Carbon tank is always cool. Man it would be rad to ride this bike!

Maxime Renaux had a solid weekend, with 4th overall, but his consistency this year earned him the red plate.

Privateer team of SM Action GASGAS with a rider in the EMX250 class and MXGP class.

Honda HRC seems to have followed the Husqvarna team's lead and got a crazy futuristic trailer. This one looks to be for their hospitality.

Airoh Helmets also have a sweet rig.

Two MX2 Kawasaki teams ready to go. F&H Crone and Dixon Racing.

Speaking of teams, here is a new one for the 2021 MXGPs... Beta SDM Corse MX Team.

This is a 450 that currently doesn't exist for sale yet, but should be a 2022 model, based on Beta's successful off-road four-stroke enduro racers. Whoever Van Horebeek's mechanic is, they put safety wire on everything as you'll see. Here, the oil fill cap isn't going anywhere.

Safety wire on the radiator crossover hose.

Here you can see it on the fuel line connectors and another filler cap. Looks like they are also trying to get more oxygen to that motor.

From riding the Beta 300 RX, we can say the stock seat is the hardest we've ever felt. Hopefully this isn't stock.

Also, the Beta we rode would have probably felt better with these Xtrig clamps.

Looks like some billet cases going on there.

Running a Nissin rear caliper, no protection. And the blue rims, at least the color, are stock on the 300 moto bike. They stand out from all the red that Beta normally sticks to.

Tim Gajser got the overall with 3-2 moto scores. Got the chicken wing style in full effect.

With GASGAS and Beta adding to the red that usually denoted only Honda, there is a lot of red in the pack this year.

Jed Beaton was stoked to get second overall in the MX2 class.

Speaking of GASGAS, let's take a closer look at the Standing Construct bikes.

You can see clearly here that the lower clamp is not split, but is supposed to look like it is.

Xtrig with a new two-option start device.

Akro has beautiful craftmanship.

Factory Brembo caliper protected bike more Akro style. Spoke ties are black, not sure exactly what they are using. Kind of looks like small zip ties.

Another look at the non-split clamps. Also, while so many of the teams run carbon tanks, KTM/Husky/GG rarely do. I've asked Carlos, Webb's mechanic why and he said that the stock plastic tanks are lighter.