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Positive Day for Pirelli at the Motocross Grand Prix of Citta Di Mantova

Positive Day for Pirelli at the Motocross Grand Prix of Citta Di Mantova

 

Jorge Prado Wins a Moto and Finishes Second in MXGP, While Tim Gajser Retains the Red Plate. Thomas Kjer Olsen Takes Second Consecutive MX2 Victory as Tom Vialle Extends Championship Point Lead

 

MANTOVA, Italy (October 1, 2020) – The ‘Tazio Nuvolari’ circuit hosted the Grand Prix of Città di Mantova, for the second race of the triple-header and 10th round of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship. To tackle the sandy and hard terrain of the Italian track, Pirelli riders again trusted the SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft front and SCORPION MX™ Soft rear tires in the various sizes available. The medium-soft mousses helped the riders deal with some big jump landings and many tough ruts. The Italian brand controls the top four positions in MXGP class championship standings and the top seven in MX2.

 

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Jorge Prado took second place overall after winning the first moto. Tim Gajser finished the racing day on equal points with Antonio Cairoli, but climbed to the third step of the podium thanks to a best position obtained in race two. A couple of mistakes in the second moto prevented Jeremy Seewer from rising higher than fifth ahead of Gautier Paulin in sixth.

 

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Thomas Kjer Olsen celebrated back-to-back victories in the MX2 class. Tom Vialle posted a strong second position and again extended his lead in the championship. Roan Van De Moosdijk finished third completing an overall podium once more dominated by PirelliMaxime Renaux was second in the first moto, but was forced into a comeback ride in the second and was fourth overall.


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There was an impressive ride and second position for Hakon Fredriksen in the sixth round of the EMX250 European Championship. Thibault Benistant, fourth, kept the red plate.

Thanks to second place in the fourth round of the WMX Women's World Championship, Nancy Van de Ven has risen to the top of the championship standings for the first time and with just one round left in the series.

Next Sunday the Grand Prix of Europe, the 11th round of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship, will close the triple header held at Mantova.

Results (Pirelli riders in bold):

 MXGP race 1

  1. PRADO Jorge (SPA)
  2. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI)
  3. FEBVRE Romain (FRA)
  4. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)
  5. GAJSER Tim (SLO)

MXGP race 2

  1. FEBVRE Romain (FRA)
  2. PAULIN Gautier (FRA)
  3. GAJSER Tim (SLO)
  4. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)
  5. COLDENHOFF Glenn (NED)

MX2 race 1

  1. OLSEN Thomas Kjer (DEN)
  2. REANUX Maxime (FRA)
  3. VIALLE Tom (FRA)
  4. WATSON Ben (GBR)
  5. VAN DE MOOSDIJK Roan (NED)

MX2 race 2

  1. VIALLE Tom (FRA)
  2. OLSEN Thomas Kjer (DEN)
  3. VAN DE MOOSDIJK Roan (NED)
  4. MEWSE Conrad (GBR)
  5. GEERTS Jago (BEL)

 GP Overall:

 MXGP

  1. FEBVRE Romain (FRA)
  2. PRADO Jorge (SPA)
  3. GAJSER Tim (SLO)
  4. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)
  5. DESALLE Clement (BEL)

MX2

  1. OLSEN Thomas Kjer (DEN)
  2. VIALLE Tom (FRA)
  3. VAN DE MOOSDIJK Roan (NED)
  4. REANUX Maxime (FRA)
  5. MEWSE Conrad (GBR)

Championship overall:

MXGP

  1. GAJSER Tim (SLO) p.352
  2. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.347
  3. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) p.334
  4. PRADO Jorge (SPA) p.317
  5. COLDENHOFF Glenn (NED) p.303
  6. FEBVRE Romain (FRA) p.275 

MX2

  1. VIALLE Tom (FRA) p.431
  2. GEERTS Jago (BEL) p.385
  3. RENAUX Maxime (FRA) p.329
  4. BEATON Jed (AUS) p.316
  5. VAN DE MOOSDIJK Roan (NED) p.279
  6. OLSEN Thomas Kjer (DEN) p.275

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