Steve Cox | June 11, 2017
2017 MX GP of Russia Results: Motocross is a sport run regardless of the weather. Round 10 of the 2017 MX GP World Championships ran in the heavy mud of Orlyonok, Russia, but the winners were the same as at round nine in Ernee, France.
In MXGP, Red Bull KTM’s MXGP rookie Jeffrey Herlings passed his way into the lead in moto one to take the victory, but it was Ernee winner Clement Desalle who came away with the overall, going 3-1 on the day on his Monster Energy Kawasaki.
2017 MX GP of Russia Results
Herlings struggled in moto two after a bad start and ended up 8th, but his 1-8 score was good for second overall on the day. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Gautier Paulin was third with a 5-3 score, in front of teammate Max Anstie, whose fourth overall on the day was a career-best in his rookie MX GP (450cc) campaign.
Points leader Antonio Cairoli finished a strong second in the first moto, but the Red Bull KTM pilot struggled behind his teammate Herlings in moto two and ended up with a 2-9 on the day for fifth overall.
Despite the off-day, Cairoli carries a strong, 47-point lead over Desalle, and 48 points over Paulin, as the series heads to round 11, to take place at Cairoli’s home race in Italy in two weeks’ time.
2017 MX GP of Russia Results
In the MX2 class, Red Bull KTM’s Pauls Jonass has been the man to beat all year long, and in Russia he got beat in both motos – and was even lapped in moto two. But he still won.
Jonass finished a strong second in the first moto behind Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Thomas Kjer Olsen. Olsen led every lap of the opening moto, but went down on the opening lap of moto two and his motorcycle was too damaged to continue.
2017 MX GP of Russia Results
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2017 MX GP of Russia Results
The second moto was all Suzuki’s Jeremy Seewer. Seewer was forced to throw away his goggles early in race one and could only manage seventh place. He rectified that in moto two by moving himself into the lead and eventually lapping every other rider on the track except for second place, which went to Brian Bogers. Bogers finished 2 minutes and 32 seconds behind Seewer. Then came overall winner Jonass, one lap back.
“It was tough out there,” Seewer said. “I just did my laps. I didn’t know I was leading and at the finish I was told that I had nearly lapped everyone and that was cool to see that and realize it at the finish line.”
2017 MX GP of Russia Results
HSF Logistics KTM’s Brian Bogers ended up third overall in the mud with a solid 6-2 score.
Jonass carries a 45-point lead into round 11 in Italy in two weeks’ time.
MXGP
- Clement Desalle (Kaw) 3-1
- Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 1-8
- Gautier Paulin (Hus) 5-3
- Max Nagl (Hus) 4-5
- Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 2-9
MX2
- Pauls Jonass (KTM) 2-3
- Jeremy Seewer (Suz) 7-1
- Brian Bogers (KTM) 6-2
- Benoit Paturel (Yam) 3-12
- Alvin Ostlund (Yam) 8-6
MXGP Points Standings
- Antonio Cairoli 381
- Clement Desalle 334
- Gautier Paulin 333
- Jeffrey Herlings 291
- Tim Gajser 261
MX2 Points Standings
- Pauls Jonass 414
- Jeremy Seewer 369
- Thomas Kjer Olsen 317
- Julien Lieber 308
- Benoit Paturel 294
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