MAGGIORA MXGP RECAP: GAJSER WINS, JORGE CRASHES & SACHA COENEN DOES IT AGAIN

The big 450 news of the Maggiora Grand Prix was that Jorge Prado was squeezed into the bank, got run over and tumbled into the path of another bike and got plowed. He got up limping and tried to continue, but eventually pulled into the pits. The latest word from Jorge about the crash was. “I got a bit hurt, and the bike was damaged. I pulled off after a lap because I felt a little hurt, but everything seems fine. I just need to take it easy for a couple of days, and I should be okay to fight for the win in Indonesia!” The first of two Indonesian GPs will be two weeks on June 30.

Tim Gajser won in the mud at Maggiora and extened his lead in the 450 class over Jorge Prado.

450 RESULTS: MAGGIORA GRAND PRIX
1. Tim Gajser (Hon)…1-2
2. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM)…3-1
3. Jeremy Seewer (Kaw)…5-3
4. Calvin Vlaanderen (Yam)…4-5
5. Brian Bogers (Fan)…6-4
6. Glenn Coldenhoff (Fan)…7-10
7. Benoit Paturel (Yam)… 7-10
8. Jan Pancar (KTM)…12-8
9. Andrea Bonacrosi (Yam)…8-12
10. Jorge Prado (Gas)…2-24

Jeffrey Herlings (84) chasses Jorge Prado (1) in the first moto (as they both chase Tim Gajser).

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 450 CLASS
(After 10 of 20 rounds)
1. Tim Gajser (Hon)…511
2. Jorge Prado (Gas)…477
3. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM)…440
4. Calvin Vlaanderen (Yam)…339
5. Jeremy Seewer (Kaw)…332
6. Romain Febvre (Kaw)…327
7. Glenn Coldenhoff (Fan)… 302
8. Pauls Jonass (Hon)…274
9. Brian Bogers (Fan)…213
10. Kevin Horgmo (Hon)…206

Meanwhile in the 250 class, last week’s winner Sacha Coenen went on to win his second-ever 250 Grand Prix victory with 3-1 score. In what was equally amazing, first, second, third and fourth were all KTM-mounted, while fifth, sixth and seventh, were on other Austrian brands. That meant the top seven overall in the 250 class at Maggiora were on bikes built in Mattighofen, Austria.

Sacha Coenen (19) took the 250 Grand Prix victory for the second week in a row.

250 RESULTS: MAGGIORA GRAND PRIX
1. Sacha Coenen (KTM)…3-1
2. Liam Everts (KTM)…1-4
3. Valerio Lata (KTM)…5-3
4. Andrea Adamo (KTM)…3-5
5. Simon Laengenfelder (Gas)…2-8
6. Lucas Coenen (Hus)…10-2
7. Kay de Wolf (Hus)…7-6
8. Mikkel Haarup (Tri)…8-7
9. Quentin Prugnieres (Kaw)…9-10
10. Ferruccio Zanchi (Hon)…11-9

You won’t see Valerio Lata’s name in the top ten in 250 season points because he was a wild card entry at Maggiora, but he went 5-3 for third overall.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 250 CLASS
(After 10 of 20 rounds)
1. Kay de Wolf (Hus)…473
2. Simon Laengenfelder (Gas)…425
3. Lucas Coenen (Hus)…421
4. Liam Everts (KTM)…394
5. Andrea Adamo (KTM)…368
6. Mikkel Haarup (Tri)…314
7. Rick Elzinga (Yam)…300
8. Sacha Coenen (KTM)…278
9. Thibault Benistant (Yam)…226
10. Quentin Prugnieres (Kaw)…197