He then controlled the second race from the front. The Italian made his way to fourth in race one in an entertaining fight for the podium places.
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MX2 rookie Mattia Guadagnini was Britain’s top finisher. It was too difficult for me to turn, turn on the gas and go with the others when they were full. ÂPhysically, I felt strong in the second heat, which is positive for the next races, but I didn’t have the feeling with the bike or the settings. It was pretty good because he was driving very well: I could stay behind him and he led me. I got the hole but I made a small mistake and Tony walked past. I knew the start would be important to me. I had been struggling with the trail since morning and how flat it was. Jorge Prado: âToday was good in some ways, but a bit negative with this second race. I’m not far off though and there are some good leads for me ahead. I can do it in the morning for one lap but I haven’t got it for the whole race yet. ÂBoth bikes were okay, nothing too impressive. It has been proven in the past that if you do this almost every weekend you will be there or around the end of the season for the Championship. Jeffrey Herling: âOur goal this year is to get on the podium as much as possible. We lost a lot of points back then, but today it was positive and I had a great time. The first victory was nice, especially after the disappointment of being so close in Russia two weeks ago. The track was getting nice and it was a good race. Tony Cairoli: âIn fact, I enjoyed the second run more because there were a lot of overtaking and it was nice to be back in this type of battle. The Spaniard finished the GP in 5th position, which means all three Red Bull KTM athletes have occupied the top five places in the UK. Jorge Prado was part of the group, but a poor assessment of his set-up forced him to return to 7th.
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The Dutchman finished 3rd of the day for this second consecutive trophy. Cairoli secured 3rd place to ensure his overall triumph and Herlings finished 4th after being cautious when rains created slippery conditions around English soil. The second race provided fantastic entertainment with up to five riders vying for the lead and the overall podium.
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and his first since his triumph over at home last summer. With Herlings pushing for 3rd place at the halfway point (and keeping world champion Tim Gajser in his perch), Red Bull KTM went 1-2-3 with Cairoli winning his first checkered flag of the season. Jorge Prado, 6th, seized the first holeshot but was overtaken by Cairoli in the first lap. Timed practice saw a Red Bull KTM 1-2 with Tony Cairoli setting the fastest lap just ahead of Jeffrey Herlings, securing two KTM 450 SX-Fs first in the starting grid. A cool, cloudy and rainy climate blanketed the southern England venue, drawing 4,000 noisy spectators to the facility. The rough, sticky ground at Matterley Basin provided a quick and technical challenge for the three MXGP riders and three MX2 riders of Red Bull KTM for the first of six Grands Prix to be held over the next seven weeks. The British Grand Prix formed the second round of the 2021 MXGP and the spectacular sprawl of the Matterley Basin circuit saw Tony Cairoli of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing claim his first victory of the season.