Competing at home at the sandy track of Arnhem, Jeffrey Herlings was in commanding form this Sunday during the MXGP of the Netherlands – the 16th round of the MXGP Motocross World Championship. This victory marks his fourth overall win of the season.
In the first race, Glenn Coldenhoff (Fantic Racing) took the holeshot, but by the end of the first lap, he was overtaken by Jorge Prado (Red Bull GasGas). The Spanish rider then led most of the race ahead of Coldenhoff.
Meanwhile, Herlings (Red Bull KTM) was working his way up from seventh place early in the race, gradually moving up until he reached the top three on the 13th lap.
Herlings didn’t stop there: after passing Tim Gajser (Team HRC), he chased down Coldenhoff and overtook him on the 15th lap, then overtook Prado on the next lap to take the lead. The #84 held onto the top spot, finishing 3.244s ahead of Prado. Coldenhoff took third place, followed by Gajser in fourth and Romain Febvre (Kawasaki) in fifth.
In the second race, Coldenhoff once again took the holeshot and led until he was overtaken by Gajser, Prado, and Herlings on the third lap. The race was intense during the first half. Gajser led from the third to the sixth lap, only to be overtaken by Prado on the seventh lap. One lap later, Herlings passed both of his rivals to take the lead.
From then on, it was all about Herlings, who dominated the race, winning 9.413s ahead of Prado. Gajser finished third, with Coldenhoff in fourth, while Febvre repeated his fifth-place finish.
In the overall standings of the MXGP of the Netherlands, Herlings claimed victory with a maximum score of 50 points, six more than Prado. Gajser finished third with 38 points, tied with Coldenhoff, while Febvre rounded out the top five.
Results Race 1:
Results Race 2:
Overall results of the MXGP of the Netherlands
