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 the German GP.
But, after 13 of 18 rounds in his comeback 2021 season, he is back on top of the standings, 12 points ahead of French Kawasaki star Romain Febvre and 15 points ahead of Slovenia’s defending world champion Tim Gajser (Honda).
In this seventh episode of “Behind the Bullet”, Herlings gives a personal behind the scenes account of what’s been happening in his life.
Behind the Bullet with Jeffrey 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.
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 after 13 of 18 rounds:
- Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 505 points; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 493 p.; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 490 p.; 4. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 440 p.; 5. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 419 p.; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 373 p.; 7. Pauls Jonass (LAT, GAS), 352 p.; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, YAM), 302 p.; 9. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, KTM), 233 p.; 10. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 220 p.