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giugno 28, 2021 - Honda Racing

Gajser wins another epic moto to extend championship lead

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Team HRC's #timgajser produced another epic second #moto performance to take the race win at the #mxgp of Great Britain, going four-one for second overall and increasing his lead at the top of the world motocross championship to 15 points over second place.

With rain threatening the #matterleybasin circuit near Winchester, England throughout the day, the first #moto didn't produce a lot of passing as riders struggled to find different lines on what is the longest laptime on the calendar. In qualifying the top seven were separated by just over a second and that continued after the gate drop as riders generally finished very close to where they crossed the first lap. For Gajser, this meant a solid fourth place effort, settling behind those in front, not wanting to force the issue so early on in this championship battle.

However, in race two, after a light shower and another MX2 #moto, the loamy track had developed a few ruts and the Honda CRF450RW rider used that to his advantage, slicing his way through the field on the first lap after a good start to cross for the first lap in third place. After a couple more laps he had made another move and was setting his sights on the leader in order to try and win what would be his third #moto out of four so far in 2021.

After studying his lines for the entire second-half of the race, Gajser knew exactly where he wanted to make the pass, so when the two-lap board came out, he closed the gap and really applied the pressure. The first attempt didn't quite stick, but the reigning world champion wasn't to be denied and with half a lap remaining he swept through into the lead, taking the chequered flag and continuing his excellent run of form. This victory gave Gajser 43 points for second overall, but importantly five points more than his nearest championship rival and so after just two rounds, he is already 15 points of second place, and over a #moto clear of fourth place onwards.

Next up, this coming Sunday, is the historic track in Maggiora, Italy where the Team HRC rider has already won earlier this year at an Italian Championship race, so he'll be brimming with confidence and hoping that round three will go as well as the first two.

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