We’ll try to do our best for the rest of the championship. It’s always good to win in Italy but it's not the same without any public so thanks to all those who were supporting from home. Tony Cairoli: “I’m really happy to win the overall and to ride with Clement in the second moto it was like a few years ago when we used to fight for the title! We were riding fast today. He now trails Gajser by 73 points but is 18 ahead of Jeremy Seewer who is 3 rd in the standings. Cairoli crossed the line to register a 2-2, which meant his 7 th podium result of the year and the 172 nd of his career. He then pursued Clement Desalle as the gap fluctuated between the pair. In the second outing Tony blasted to his first holeshot of the year. The Sicilian could do little about the speed of leader Tim Gajser but made sure of 2nd for his third top-three result from the last five motos. Tony Cairoli – Cairoli set the 4th fastest lap in morning Timed Practice and the used the power of his factory KTM 450 SX-F to make a strong start and weave through the tight left-right opening corners in 2nd position.
Jorge Prado tested positive for Covid-19 a week ago and was forced to miss the Grand Prix. Jeffrey Herlings and Rene Hofer were not present in Italy as they both continue to rehab from their respective operations and injury setbacks. The tight trajectory was typically difficult for passing and placed extra emphasis on the race starts. The first episode – the Grand Prix of Trentino – occurred under bright skies, in dry conditions and with the track layout unaltered from previous meetings at the venue. The last week (and triple-header) of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship takes place around the compact and narrow hardpack of Pietramurata in northern Italy for the sixteenth, seventeen and eighteenth rounds of the season. The Frenchman can be the ninth different Red Bull KTM world champion since 2004 on Wednesday.
Vialle goes 2-3 to carry a 73-point lead with 100 remaining in 2020.Cairoli wins 92 nd career Grand Prix, sits 2 nd in the standings and still has a mathematical chance of the MXGP crown.
Red Bull KTM news from the Grand Prix of Trentino: In the MXGP class Tony Cairoli claimed victory for the third time in 2020 for what was the 16th round of 18. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle moved to within striking distance of the 2020 FIM MX2 FIM Motocross World Championship thanks to 3rd position in Italy on Sunday and his 13th podium finish this season.
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