The thirteenth round of seventeen in the series saw Antonio Cairoli win the premier class ahead of Frossard and Strijbos. MX3 World champion Klemen Gercar found it hard to reach his best level on the bumpy and sandy Hyvinkää track but he managed to bring home one point.
After the Swedish GP last weekend, Hyvinkää was the second leg of MXGP’s Scandinavian visit. Although the terrain was largely flat, the Finnish Grand Prix provided riders with a physical and technical test due to the loose soil and rippling bumps.
Klemen had a decent start to his weekend. He guided his 24MX Honda CRF450R to 17th in free practice and rode to 18th in the yesterday’s qualifying moto. Unfortunately Gercar was plagued by two bad starts. Still he slotted into 20th in Sunday’s first moto. With 21st place in the second race, the 23-year old Slovenian, failed to score additional world championship points. In provisional MXGP World standings Klemen currently sits in 29th position.
In two weeks time the Grand Prix of Czech Republic will take place at the traditional stony hard-pack circuit of Loket.
Klemen Gercar: “It was not the best GP for me. But I knew before that it would be tough because personally I find that Hyvinkää is one of the most difficult tracks of the season. In the first moto, I struggled for the first three laps than I got into the rythm. In the second race I really felt that I haven’t been riding in the sand lately and my speed was just not good enough. The bike was good, we all worked hard this weekend, only sometimes it just doesnt’t work out the way you planned. I’m really looking forward to Loket though. It’s a track that suits me a lot more. The Czech Grand Prix is also the GP that’s closest to Slovenia so it’s my home race as well!”
MXGP moto 1
1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 35:02.155; 2. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +0:07.878; 3. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:11.988; 4. Maximilian Nagl (GER, Honda), +0:19.692; 5. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), +0:24.144; 6. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:38.039; 7. Dean Ferris (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:40.980; 8. Filip Bengtsson (SWE, KTM), +1:00.359; 9. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +1:09.083; 10. Matiss Karro (LAT, KTM), +1:10.032; 11. Nathan Watson (GBR, Husqvarna), +1:11.896; 12. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), +1:16.273; 13. Rui Goncalves (POR, Yamaha), +1:27.226; 14. Milko Potisek (FRA, Yamaha), +1:33.940; 15. Ken de Dycker (BEL, KTM), +1:44.157; 16. Tanel Leok (EST, TM), +1:56.761; 17. Herjan Brakke (NED, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 18. Davide Guarneri (ITA, TM), -1 lap(s); 19. Joni Roos (FIN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 20. Klemen Gercar (SLO, 24MX Honda Racing), -1 lap(s); 21. Indrek Mägi (EST, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 22. Davis Ivanovs (LAT, Kawasaki), -5 lap(s); 23. Ryan Houghton (GBR, Yamaha), -12 lap(s); 24. Tom Johnsson (SWE, KTM), -13 lap(s); 25. Ludvig Söderberg (FIN, Husqvarna), -14 lap(s);
MXGP moto 2
1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 35:36.408; 2. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:22.277; 3. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), +0:28.140; 4. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), +0:28.733; 5. Dean Ferris (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:31.066; 6. Rui Goncalves (POR, Yamaha), +0:31.718; 7. Maximilian Nagl (GER, Honda), +0:34.772; 8. Ken de Dycker (BEL, KTM), +0:50.435; 9. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:52.472; 10. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +0:54.411; 11. Matiss Karro (LAT, KTM), +0:57.151; 12. Nathan Watson (GBR, Husqvarna), +1:13.369; 13. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), +1:24.259; 14. Davide Guarneri (ITA, TM), +1:25.789; 15. Filip Bengtsson (SWE, KTM), +1:39.620; 16. Tanel Leok (EST, TM), +1:43.743; 17. Herjan Brakke (NED, Kawasaki), +1:45.435; 18. Davis Ivanovs (LAT, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 19. Ludvig Söderberg (FIN, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 20. Ryan Houghton (GBR, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 21. Klemen Gercar (SLO, 24MX Honda Racing), -2 lap(s); 22. Milko Potisek (FRA, Yamaha), -5 lap(s); 23. Tom Johnsson (SWE, KTM), -16 lap(s); 24. Joni Roos (FIN, KTM), -19 lap(s)
MXGP of Finland classification
1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 50 points; 2. Steven Frossard (FRA, KAW), 42 p.; 3. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, SUZ), 34 p.; 4. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 33 p.; 5. Maximilian Nagl (GER, HON), 32 p.; 6. Dean Ferris (AUS, HUS), 30 p.; 7. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), 29 p.; 8. David Philippaerts (ITA, YAM), 24 p.; 9. Rui Goncalves (POR, YAM), 23 p.; 10. Tommy Searle (GBR, KAW), 23 p.; 11. Matiss Karro (LAT, KTM), 21 p.; 12. Ken de Dycker (BEL, KTM), 19 p.; 13. Nathan Watson (GBR, HUS), 19 p.; 14. Filip Bengtsson (SWE, KTM), 19 p.; 15. Davide Guarneri (ITA, TM), 10 p.; 16. Tanel Leok (EST, TM), 10 p.; 17. Herjan Brakke (NED, KAW), 8 p.; 18. Milko Potisek (FRA, YAM), 7 p.; 19. Davis Ivanovs (LAT, KAW), 3 p.; 20. Ludvig Söderberg (FIN, HUS), 2 p.; 21. Joni Roos (FIN, KTM), 2 p.; 22. Ryan Houghton (GBR, YAM), 1 p.; 23. Klemen Gercar (SLO, 24MX HONDA Racing), 1 p.; 24. Tom Johnsson (SWE, KTM), 0 p.; 25. Indrek Mägi (EST, KAW), 0 p
FIM MXGP standings after 13 rounds
1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 577 points; 2. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 515 p.; 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, SUZ), 470 p.; 4. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, SUZ), 424 p.; 5. Steven Frossard (FRA, KAW), 307 p.; 6. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), 296 p.; 7. Maximilian Nagl (GER, HON), 269 p.; 8. David Philippaerts (ITA, YAM), 234 p.; 9. Davide Guarneri (ITA, TM), 217 p.; 10. Gautier Paulin (FRA, KAW), 205 p.; 11. Rui Goncalves (POR, YAM), 200 p.; 12. Tommy Searle (GBR, KAW), 186 p.; 13. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HON), 184 p.; 14. Matiss Karro (LAT, KTM), 167 p.; 15. Xavier Boog (FRA, 24MX HONDA Racing), 159 p.; 16. Joel Roelants (BEL, HON), 158 p.; 17. Tyla Rattray (RSA, HUS), 125 p.; 18. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM), 125 p.; 19. Tanel Leok (EST, TM), 122 p.; 20. Todd Waters (AUS, HUS), 107 p.; 21. Dennis Ullrich (GER, KTM), 100 p.; 22. Ken de Dycker (BEL, KTM), 85 p.; 23. Milko Potisek (FRA, YAM), 75 p.; 24. Valentin Teillet (FRA, KAW), 46 p.; 25. Nathan Watson (GBR, HUS), 46 p.; 26. Filip Bengtsson (SWE, KTM), 43 p.; 27. Dean Ferris (AUS, HUS), 38 p.; 28. Gregory Aranda (FRA, KAW), 32 p.; 29. Klemen Gercar (SLO, 24MX HONDA Racing), 31 p.; 30. Pascal Rauchenecker (AUT, KTM), 29 p.; 31. Herjan Brakke (NED, KAW), 26 p.; 32. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, KAW), 17 p.; 33. Marc de Reuver (NED, HON), 13 p.; 34. Jeremy Delince (BEL, 24MX HONDA), 12 p.; 35. Filip Thuresson (SWE, HON), 11 p.; 36. Jens Getteman (BEL, 24MX HONDA), 11 p.; 37. Augusts Justs (LAT, HUS), 10 p.; 38. Cedric Soubeyras (FRA, HON), 8 p.; 39. Kornel Nemeth (HUN, KTM), 8 p.; 40. Graeme Irwin (IRL, SUZ), 7 p.; 41. Matteo Bonini (ITA, KAW), 6 p.; 42. Nikolaj Larsen (DEN, HON), 6 p.; 43. Marcus Schiffer (GER, SUZ), 5 p.; 44. Pier Filippo Bertuzzo (ITA, YAM), 4 p.; 45. Antonio Balbi (BRA, KAW), 4 p.; 46. Davis Ivanovs (LAT, KAW), 3 p.; 47. Samuel Zeni (ITA, KAW), 2 p.; 48. Timur Muratov (RUS, KTM), 2 p.; 49. Jesper Jönsson (SWE, SUZ), 2 p.; 50. Joni Roos (FIN, KTM), 2 p.; 51. Ludvig Söderberg (FIN, HUS), 2 p.; 52. Angelo Pellegrini (ITA, HON), 2 p.; 53. Fabien Izoird (FRA, SUZ), 2 p.; 54. Arnon Theplib (THA, HON), 2 p.; 55. Amirezza Sabetifar (IRI, YAM), 2 p.; 56. Ryan Houghton (GBR, YAM), 1 p.; 57. Raul Alvarez (ESP, YAM), 1 p.; 58. Sebastien Pourcel (FRA, KTM), 1 p.; 59. Nicklas Gustavsson (SWE, HON), 1 p.; 60. Shane Carless (GBR, KAW), 1 p.;