![]() Tony Cairoli, currently 4th in the championship standings and already a winner this year, relegated Prado in the first moto for 3rd spot. He crossed the line in 4th and sacrificed the overall win for a fifth podium appearance of the season in 3rd place. He pursued Prado closely in the second moto but the 26-year-old – still recovering from his left shoulder blade fracture – tipped over with a few corners remaining. The Dutchman clinched his second checkered flag from the last three by more than seven seconds. Herlings dominated the opening moto by opening a strong lead ahead of Tim Gajser. Prado went 4-1 on the day for 2nd overall and now has five top three moto results from the last seven starts, including two wins. In the second race Prado was unwavering and controlled proceedings, even if Herlings applied pressure in the last laps. He was passed by Herlings on the first lap of the opening race and rode to 4th after a frantic battle between four riders for the final slot in the top three. The Spaniard used the decent gate position and his renowned capacity for rapid starts to vie for the lead in the formative stage of both motos. Jorge Prado was victorious two races previously in the Czech Republic and was 3rd quickest in Timed Practice. Jeffrey Herlings sealed his fourth Pole Position of the season during Timed Practice as the Dutchman again set the pace on his factory KTM 450 SX-F. Kegums provided a cool, overcast and changeable climate with the sandy terrain – and hard base – proving to be rough, slick and difficult to manage as the motos wore on across the one-day format. Guadagnini makes the MX2 podium in 3rd with all three KTM 250 SX-Fs in the top six Tony Cairoli takes 5th position overall Prado appears on the podium for the second time in ‘21 and is now 3rd in the championship Herlings & Prado win motos at Kegums with the KTM 450 SX-F Jorge Prado and Jeffrey Herlings walked away from round seven of seventeen with 2nd and 3rd positions overall. I want to thank the local organizer Lahti Events and the Finnish Federation for their great support and determination”.Prado and Herlings climb the Grand Prix of Latvia MXGP podiumĪ fourth consecutive weekend of racing brought Red Bull KTM Factory Racing to Kegums: the staple venue for the Grand Prix of Latvia. ![]() We cannot wait for 2021 when the MXGP will finally be back to Finland for a very top-class event. ![]() This means that the MXGP World Championship will be established for the next 3 years in Finland. The 2021 MXGP of Finland is set to be even bigger and better, offering riders and fans a unique weekend to enjoy all the best moments of motocross, with the added bonus of the best elements of the Finnish culture, while surrounded by a beautiful scenery of lakes and forests.įans that already purchased tickets for the MXGP of Finland this season, will be able to use their tickets for the event next year, as the KymiRing Motor Circuit gears up for an unforgettable weekend in 2021!ĭavid Luongo, CEO of Infront Moto Racing: “ Despite the challenging times we were living with the Covid-19 pandemic, which caused the cancellation of the MXGP of Finland this year, we are very proud to announce that our collaboration with KymiRing and all the organizing team of Lahti Events will be confirmed until 2023. Then the MXGP of Finland was originally due to take place on the 22 nd-23 rd of August featuring the MXGP, MX2, EMX250, EMX125 and EMX 2t riders, which has now been rescheduled to next season. Located in the eastern town of the Lahti Region, Iitti, and situated 140km from Helsinki, the new KymiRing Motor Circuit is predominantly a road racing circuit and was due to host its very first major event in July of this year with the FIM MotoGP. Cairoli was joined on the MXGP podium by Steven Frossardand Kevin Strijbos, meanwhile in MX2 it was Herlings who was joined by Tim Gajser and Jordi Tixier. It has been six years since an MXGP event has been held in Finland, with the 2014 edition taking place in Hyvinkää, that saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings claim double race victories in MXGP and MX2. Despite the rescheduled event this season, the FIM Motocross World Championship will return to the happiest place in the world next year, as riders will get the opportunity to ride the brand-new KymiRing circuit which will be purposely designed and built for MXGP! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and as a result the numerous travel and safety restrictions in place, Infront Moto Racing and the event organiser Lahti Events Ltd made the difficult decision to postpone the much-anticipated event. ![]()
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