![]() I had the holeshot but made a small mistake and Tony came past. I knew the start would be important for me. I was struggling with the track from the morning and how flat it was. Jorge Prado: “Today was good in some ways but a bit negative with that second moto. I’m not far away though and there are some good tracks for me coming up.” I can do it in the morning for one-lap but I don’t have it across the race yet. Both motos were OK, nothing too impressive. It’s been proven in the past that if you do that almost every weekend then you’ll be there or thereabouts at the end of the season for the championship. Jeffrey Herlings: “Our goal this year is to make the podium as much as possible. I’m looking forward to racing in Italy now.” We lost a lot of points then but today was positive and I enjoyed myself. The first win felt 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: “I actually enjoyed the second moto more because there was a lot of passing and it was nice to be back in that type of battle. The Spaniard ended the GP in 5th, meaning all three Red Bull KTM athletes filled the top five positions in the UK. Jorge Prado was among the group but a misjudgment with his set-up meant he had to roll home in 7th. The Dutchman ranked 3rd on the day for this second consecutive trophy. Cairoli secured 3rd place to ensure his overall triumph and Herlings was 4th after exercising caution when some rainfall created slick conditions around the English soil. The second race provided some fantastic entertainment with up to five riders in contention for the lead and the overall podium spots. With Herlings pushing up to seize 3rd place by mid-race distance (and keeping world champion Tim Gajser in his roost), Red Bull KTM went 1-2-3 with Cairoli claiming his first checkered flag of the season and his first since triumphing on home turf last summer. Jorge Prado, from 6th, grabbed the first holeshot but was passed by Cairoli on the first lap. Timed Practice saw a Red Bull KTM 1-2 with Tony Cairoli notching the fastest lap just ahead of Jeffrey Herlings, ensuring two KTM 450 SX-Fs first into the start gate. A cool, cloudy and showery climate covered the venue in southern England that packed a noisy 4000 spectator attendance into the facility. The rough, tacky soil of Matterley Basin provided a fast and technical challenge for the three MXGP and three MX2 riders of Red Bull KTM for the first of six Grands Prix to take place in the next seven weeks. Hofer takes first top three moto finish of the season.Tom Vialle misses the Grand Prix with right hand injury.3rd spot and second podium in a row for Jeffrey Herlings.Guadagnini scores maiden podium finish and moto win with 2nd overall in MX2.Cairoli extends GP-winning career to 19 successive years, 12 with KTM SX-F technology.The British Grand Prix formed the second round of 2021 MXGP and the spectacular sprawl of the Matterley Basin circuit was the stage for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tony Cairoli to post his first win of the season.
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