This last weekend the MXGP and MX2 classes were present in Afyonkarahisar, counting for another round of the World Championship of both categories. Tim Gajser returned to the winning ways at MXGP, while the main star of MX2 was Liam Everts, despite not winning any of the races.

Stay with the best moments of both classes in the video below, by the official YouTube of the competition:

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Liam Everts won the MXGP of Turkiye in Afyonkarahisar, for the MX2 Motocross World Championship. Although he didn’t win either of the two races, the Belgian rider displayed the most consistent performance.

In the first race, Simon Längenfelder (Red Bull GasGas) made the holeshot, but by the end of the first lap, Isak Gifting (VHR Racing Team/GasGas) was in the lead. The Swede led for a significant portion of the race until he was overtaken by Längenfelder on lap ten. From that point on, the German rider never lost the lead, finishing 3.146s ahead of Jago Geerts (Monster Energy Yamaha). Everts (Red Bull KTM) took third place, followed by Roan van de Mosdijk (Nestaan Husqvarna) and Gifting, who lost momentum in the final stages.

Van de Moosdijk had a better start in the second race and led in the early laps, but in the lap four he lost positions to Everts and Kevin Horgmo (F&H Kawasaki). Everts then established himself in the lead but couldn’t shake off the pressure from Horgmo. The Norwegian rider managed to overtake in the 13th lap, eventually winning by 2.636s ahead of Everts. Van de Moosdijk finished third, holding off Geerts, while Andrea Adamo (Red Bull KTM) crossed the line in fifth.

In the final standings of the MX2 MXGP of Turkiye, Everts was the winner with 42 points, followed by Horgmo and Geerts with 40 points each. Despite finishing sixth and trailing the winner by 15 points, Adamo keeps his championship lead.

Race 1 results:

Race 2 results:

Overall results:

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Tim Gajser won the MXGP of Turkiye in the MXGP Motocross World Championship in Afyonkarahisar this Sunday. It marks his return to the top step of the podium, which he has been missing since last year.

In the first race, Gajser (Team HRC) took the lead in the first lap but was constantly pressured by Romain Febvre. The Frenchman from Kawasaki completed the overtake on the seventh lap, and from then on, Gajser couldn’t regain it – finishing 4.675s behind his rival.

Maxime Renaux (Monster Energy Yamaha) finished third with a comfortable gap, but nearly ten seconds behind Gajser. Calvin Vlaanderen (Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha) and Alberto Forato (SM Action Racing Team/KTM) completed the top five. Jorge Prado (Red Bull GasGas), the championship leader, had issues on his bike at the start and couldn’t do better than 13th place.

As for the second race, it was dominated by one rider. Prado took the holeshot but was once again betrayed by his GasGas’s mechanics and lost several positions. Gajser took the lead and never lost it. The four-time MXGP world champion crossed the finish line 5.834s ahead of Renaux, who hadn’t much problems to secure the second place.

Febvre finished third, where he stayed throughout the race, followed by Rúben Fernández (Team HRC) and Vlaanderen. Prado could only recover to ninth after the initial mishap.

The overall winner was Gajser, with 47 points – two more than Febvre. Renaux was third with five fewer points than Gajser, followed by Vlaanderen and Forato. Prado finished tenth in the MXGP of Turkiye.

Race 1 results:

Race 2 results:

Overall results:

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Simon Längenfelder won the qualifying race at the MXGP of Turkey, for the MX2 World Motocross Championship. This Saturday’s race in Afyonkarahisar was marked by rain and wind, especially in the final part.

At the start, Längenfelder (Red Bull GasGas) took the lead and held onto it until the end. Roan van de Moosdijk (Nestaan Husqvarna) was his main opponent until being overtaken by Liam Everts (Red Bull KTM) on the ninth lap.

The rain and wind intensified in the last few laps, making it challenging for the riders. However, this did not discourage Everts from pursuing Längenfelder.

The Belgian put up a strong fight, but the German managed to win by 0.389s. The two were in a league of their own, as van de Moosdijk finished third, a distant 18.587s behind the leaders. Jago Geerts (Monster Energy Yamaha), the championship leader, finished fourth ahead of Lucas Coenen (Neestan Husqvarna).

Results:

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A thunderstorm forced the cancellation of the qualifying race for the MXGP of Turkey, part of the MXGP Motocross World Championship. The race was scheduled for Saturday in Afyonkarahisar.

With no qualifying race, the results from the timed practice session were taken into account. Tim Gajser (Team HRC) was the fastest in the session, beating Jorge Prado (Red Bull GasGas) by 0.798s, with Jeremy Seewer (Monster Energy Yamaha) following 1.572s behind the leader.

The points that would have been awarded in the qualifying race will not be awareded. Therefore, only the main races on Sunday will have an impact on the championship at the MXGP of Turkey.

Timed practice results:

O conteúdo Qualifying race for the MXGP of Turkey cancelled due to a storm; Tim Gajser on Pole Position aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.