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Best MXGP result so far for NZ rider WalshFor the 10th round of the MXGP series, and the second consecutive race at the Circuito Internazionale Motocross Città di Mantova, riders had luck on their side with favourable weather conditions.

New Zealander Dylan Walsh, riding for the JM Honda Racing Team, produced another good second moto in Italy. This time improving on his round nine race two result with 11th position – his best MXGP race and overall result so far.

Walsh went to the line 18th.

Despite feeling well on the track, Walsh couldn’t capitalise on his flow in qualifying after a crash in practice.

After a decent start the talented Kiwi was taken out in the first lap.

Although he started to climb the leader-board again from dead last, Walsh took a second tumble. Eventually Walsh had to settle for 20th.

Delivering one of his textbook snappy gate reactions, Walsh rounded the tricky first left-hander around tenth position at the start of race two. The MXGP rookie circulated as high as ninth but slotted into 11th after 30 minutes plus two laps of racing, his best result of the season so far.

Walsh is now up to 22nd overall in the world series standings, despite not having joined the team and therefore not having contested the first four rounds of the championships earlier this year.

Walsh is looking forward to continue the upward trend and chase his personal goals on Sunday when MXGP will contest its last Mantova race.

“I’m quite happy with my day,” said Walsh afterwards.

“Unfortunately I couldn’t put in the time I was capable off in qualifying after I had quite a big get-off in free practice. The first moto wasn’t a good one with the two crashes I had.

“In the final race I (finally) managed to ride like I know I’m able to. I fought till the end and got my personal best result which is really good for the team and myself!”

Photo courtesy CDS, JM Honda Racing Team

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RESULTS AND STANDINGS:

MXGP Race 1:

  1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 35:13.182; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:01.152; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:04.142; 4. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:11.098; 5. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:13.368; 6. Mitchell Evans (AUS, Honda), +0:25.884; 7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GASGAS), +0:33.761; 8. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Honda), +0:41.780; 9. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:45.223; 10. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:49.814; 11. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +0:52.841; 12. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), +0:59.844; 13. Henry Jacobi (GER, Yamaha), +1:09.631; 14. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, GASGAS), +1:11.535; 15. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +1:15.770; 16. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, Yamaha), +1:27.005; 17. Tanel Leok (EST, Husqvarna), +1:40.555; 18. Petar Petrov (BUL, KTM), +1:42.492; 19. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), +1:54.233; 20. Dylan Walsh (NZ, Honda), +1:57.076; 21. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), -1 lap(s); 22. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Honda), -1 lap(s); 23. Artem Guryev (RUS, Honda), -1 lap(s); 24. Thomas Covington (USA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 25. Edoardo Bersanelli (ITA, Yamaha), -2 lap(s); 26. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Husqvarna), -7 lap(s); 27. Nicholas Lapucci (ITA, KTM), -12 lap(s).

 

MXGP Race 2:

  1. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), 34:59.172; 2. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:01.667; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:03.880; 4. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:06.557; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GASGAS), +0:07.281; 6. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), +0:07.577; 7. Mitchell Evans (AUS, Honda), +0:32.148; 8. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Honda), +0:35.818; 9. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:37.490; 10. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +0:43.488; 11. Dylan Walsh (NZ, Honda), +0:46.969; 12. Henry Jacobi (GER, Yamaha), +0:50.441; 13. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, GASGAS), +0:55.711; 14. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Husqvarna), +1:16.032; 15. Tanel Leok (EST, Husqvarna), +1:23.173; 16. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +1:28.192; 17. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +1:32.926; 18. Petar Petrov (BUL, KTM), +1:39.430; 19. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), +1:45.121; 20. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), +1:52.173; 21. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 22. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Honda), -1 lap(s); 23. Edoardo Bersanelli (ITA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 24. Artem Guryev (RUS, Honda), -1 lap(s); 25. Thomas Covington (USA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 26. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), -9 lap(s);

 

MXGP Mantova classification:

  1. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 45 points; 2. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 40 p.; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 36 p.; 4. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 36 p.; 5. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 34 p.; 6. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 33 p.; 7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GAS), 30 p.; 8. Mitchell Evans (AUS, HON), 29 p.; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, HON), 26 p.; 10. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 21 p.; 11. Henry Jacobi (GER, YAM), 17 p.; 12. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 16 p.; 13. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, GAS), 15 p.; 14. Dylan Walsh (NZ, HON), 11 p.; 15. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 11 p.; 16. Tanel Leok (EST, HUS), 10 p.; 17. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 9 p.; 18. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HUS), 7 p.; 19. Petar Petrov (BUL, KTM), 6 p.; 20. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, YAM), 5 p.; 21. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), 3 p.; 22. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 2 p.; 23. Valentin Guillod (SUI, HON), 0 p.; 24. Edoardo Bersanelli (ITA, YAM), 0 p.; 25. Artem Guryev (RUS, HON), 0 p.; 26. Thomas Covington (USA, YAM), 0 p.; 27. Nicholas Lapucci (ITA, KTM), 0 p.

 

MXGP standings after 10 rounds:

  1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 352 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 347 p.; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 334 p.; 4. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 317 p.; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GAS), 303 p.; 6. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 275 p.; 7. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 263 p.; 8. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 257 p.; 9. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, HUS), 248 p.; 10. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 238 p.; 11. Mitchell Evans (AUS, HON), 197 p.; 12. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, HON), 190 p.; 13. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 127 p.; 14. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 115 p.; 15. Henry Jacobi (GER, YAM), 101 p.; 16. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 93 p.; 17. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, YAM), 82 p.; 18. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, GAS), 82 p.; 19. Michele Cervellin (ITA, YAM), 73 p.; 20. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, YAM), 71 p.; 21. Benoit Paturel (FRA, JM Honda Racing), 45 p.; 22. Dylan Walsh (NZ, Honda) 35 p.; 23. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HUS), 33 p.; 24. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), 31 p.; 25. Tanel Leok (EST, HUS), 29 p.; 26. Pauls Jonass (LAT, HUS), 26 p.; 27. Petar Petrov (BUL, KTM), 24 p.; 28. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), 22 p.; 29. Pascal Rauchenecker (AUT, KTM), 19 p.; 30. Karlis Sabulis (LAT, KTM), 18 p.; 31. Thomas Covington (USA, YAM), 15 p.; 32. Harri Kullas (EST, HON), 11 p.; 33. Lars van Berkel (NED, HUS), 9 p.; 34. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, YAM), 9 p.; 35. Valentin Guillod (SUI, HON), 9 p.; 36. Nicholas Lapucci (ITA, KTM), 6 p.; 37. Brent Van doninck (BEL, HUS), 5 p.; 38. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 3 p.; 39. Zachary Pichon (FRA, HON), 2 p.; 40. Tom Koch (GER, KTM), 2 p.; 41. Anton Gole (SWE, HON), 2 p.

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