MXGP has completed its final oversea trips of the season and returned to Europe to fin-ish out the 2018 calendar. In the past month Fox Holeshots have been recorded around the world, from Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia to Loket, Czech Republic and Semarang in between.
with 13 already this season. With the entire field looking to get the early ad-vantage, Prado lost out on the start of race 1. Taking his second Fox Holeshot of the year was Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Rac-ing’s Thomas Covington just ahead of Team HRC’s Calvin Vlaanderen who was followed by Prado. MX2 Race 2 saw Vlaanderen score his first Fox Holeshot of the year and take the overall victory along with it.
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MXGP of Czech Republic The recent MXGP of Czech Republic was held in Loket and quickly became the proving ground for Prado. The weekend started with the 2 of Prado and Jonass tied in champi-onship points and each looking for any advantage.
Prado took full advantage of the A total of 12 Fox Holeshots bestart to put himself in the premier tween the two classes of MXGP position in Race 1 immediately. and MX2 have been taken by only Prado edged out both STC Racing 5 different riders. Leading the Husqvarna’s Henry Jacobi and standings in MXGP is none othYamaha SM Action M.C. Migliori’s er than the defend-ing and nine MXGP of Asia Michele Cervellin by only a few -times World Champion from Red 2nd stop of the MXGP tour in Incentimeters for Fox Holeshot numdonesia was on the new Semarang ber 16. Bull KTM Factory Racing Antonio track for the 2018 MXGP of Asia. Cairoli, while his young teammate Race 2 would again see Prado take Prado’s lack of a holeshot and Jorge Prado leads MX2. the holeshot but by a larger marinability to win in Pangkal Pinang MX2 pushed the Spanish rider to claim gin ahead of Jacobi. Championship rival Jonass struggled at the start MXGP of Indonesia another black plate. At the drop in both races helping Prado to not The first stop of the three most re- of the gate and into the first turn cent races was to Pangkal Pinang, of race 1 Prado led the way by a only take the overall but his first Indonesia. Hosting the MXGP of red plate. The race 2 Holeshot also bike length over his Red Bull KTM Indonesia for the second time in secured Prado the win in the Fox Factory Racing teammate Pauls 2 years the circuit was granted Holeshot competition with 13 more Jonass. In race 2 we again saw much bet-ter weather than the Prado take the holeshot and black than Jonass and only 12 left up for year prior. As the first MX2 Race grabs. plate, this time by an even larger of the weekend lined up to the margin. Prado’s quick starts left start Red Bull KTM Factory Rachim with strong positioning and in ing’s Jorge Prado was by far the MXGP turn race results. most dominant off of the starts MXGP of Indonesia
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