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aprile 09, 2018 - Honda Racing

MX2 - Vlaanderen rides bravely despite pain to claim top-5 finish in race two

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Team HRC’s #calvinvlaanderen has turned his MXGP of #trentino around by claiming fifth place at the end of the final race of the weekend at the #pietramurata motocross track. The 21-year-old South African rider rode his Honda CRF250RW machine through the shoulder pain caused by the crash that occurred on the opening lap of the first #MX2 race of the day.

As the second encounter got underway, Vlaanderen had the perfect launch off the gate and he soon made his way up to third – a position he was able to maintain in the early stages of the #moto. Despite losing a couple of positions, Calvin maintained a solid pace, which eventually helped him regain fourth place, before a mistake sent him back to fifth.

From then onwards, Vlaanderen carefully managed his rhythm to consolidate the top-5 finish at the chequered flag.

The fifth round of the 2018 Motocross World Championship will take place next weekend at Agueda in Portugal.

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