Watch the latest episode of Jeffrey Herlings’ Red Bull documentary series as the Dutchman continues to chase his fifth world title.
He’s well within reach of taking the MXGP World Championship title in 2021, despite being forced out by injury last season, being injured at round four in The Netherlands this year and then and suffering a mid-air collision with rival Jorge Prado (KTM) at last weekend’s German GP.
After 11 of 18 rounds in his comeback 2021 season, he is just two points off the top spot, slightly adrift of Slovenia’s defending world champion Tim Gajser (Honda), with the French GP, round 12, coming up this weekend.
In this sixth episode of “Behind the Bullet”, Herlings gives a personal behind the scenes account of just what it takes to compete at the pinnacle of motocross.
Experience all the highs and lows of a gruelling MXGP season with a first row seat with one of the fastest riders on the planet.
It shows the world around him, with all highs and lows of the MXGP season.
Herlings won the MX2 world championship title in 2012, 2013 and 2016 and he won the MXGP world crown in 2018.
Photo courtesy KTM Europe
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MXGP – World Championship Top 10 Classification after 11 of 18 rounds:
- Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 415 points; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 413 p.; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 407 p.; 4. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 384 p.; 5. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 353 p.; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 309 p.; 7. Pauls Jonass (LAT, GAS), 287 p.; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, YAM), 263 p.; 9. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, KTM), 195 p.; 10. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 192 p.