Jago Geerts was the last winner of the MX2 motocross season. This Sunday, he came out on top at the MXGP of Great Britain, finishing first in the second race after taking third place in the opening race.
Simon Längenfelder (Red Bull GasGas) dominated the first British race in a battle with Thibault Benistant (Monster Energy Yamaha), narrowly winning by just 1.783s. Geerts (Monster Energy Yamaha) secured third place, trailing by just over two seconds. The trio held their positions from the first lap. The reigning champion, Andrea Adamo (Red Bull KTM), finished fourth, always behind the opponents in front of him.
The story of the second race was different. Kay de Wolf (Nestaan Husqvarna) led for much of the 14 laps but couldn’t hold off Geerts in the penultimate lap. The Belgian won by 1.436s ahead of the Dutch rider. Adamo secured third place, trailing by 2.265s. Längenfelder finished fourth, over 20 seconds behind the top three.
In the overall standings for the MXGP of Great Britain, Geerts was the MX2 winner with 45 points, two more than Längenfelder. Adamo concluded his title season with a third-place finish, seven points behind the round winner.
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