2021 FIM MXGP of Spain Results

Cycle News Staff | October 19, 2021

A 3-1 equaled an overall win for Red Bull KTM’s Jeffery Herlings at the MXGP of Spain, in Intu Xanadu Arroyomolinos, October 17. Herlings extended his championship lead to 12 over his nearest rival, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Romain Febvre, who won the first moto but finished the second moto in seventh after getting a bad start.

Jeffrey Herlings at 2021 FIM MXGP of Spain — **Jeffrey Herlings extended his MXGP Championship lead with the overall victory at the Grand Prix of Spain.**

Photos by Ray Archer

A 1-7 resulted in fourth overall for the former World Champion, Febvre.

With five rounds left, Herlings leads the way with 505 points to Febvre’s 493.

Defending champ Tim Gajser got on the podium with a 4-2, but a few small mistakes prevented the Honda rider from keeping pace with Herlings in the championship.

Second overall on the day was Spanish hero Jorge Prado who holeshot both motos but could not parlay those good starts into wins, going 2-3 on day, making it a Red Bull KTM 1-2 overall.

“We started off strong in timed practice, and I had a good jump off the gate in the first moto but rode into the first two turns too careful; like an old grandma!” overall winner Herlings said. “I got up to 10th, but a good start is crucial now because the guys in seventh-eighth are riding so fast and when they have good lines it is hard to pass. It took me some time to get going. The first 15 minutes were awful but the last 15 were really good. I came from far back and closed up to the leaders.

“The second moto start was better,” Herlings said. “Tim [Gajser] made a mistake and I was into second. Jorge was tough to pass but he was riding the right lines. Once I managed it, I was able to check-out and control the race. It was good. I’m looking forward to Arco and the shorter start straight there!”

Maxime Renaux at 2021 FIM MXGP of Spain — **Maxime Renaux took the overall win in MX2, padding his already huge points lead.**

In the MX2 class, Frenchman Maxime Renaux extended his already comfortable championship lead after going 2-1 on the day, which netted the Yamaha rider the overall victory.

Jago Geerts, Renaux’s teammate and nearest in the championship, struggled with crashes in the first moto and eventually came across the finish line in 13th place.

Geerts rebounded nicely in the second moto, as he battled Renaux for the win late in the race, missing out by less than a second over his teammate. Geerts finished out the day sixth overall. Geerts trails Renaux by 108 points.

Geerts, however, is fighting hard to keep second in the championship. He is just one point ahead of Red Bull KTM’s Mattia Guadagnini, who went 3-8 on the day for fourth overall.

Red Bull KTM’s Tom Vialle won the first MX2 moto but drifted back to third in the second moto for second overall. Vialle, who was injured earlier in the season, is fourth in the championship, nine points behind Guadagnini.

“It feels really good, and I am really happy with the day,” Renaux said. “The first race was good. I took a good start and tried to stick with Tom [Vialle], but he wasn’t making any mistakes. He was riding really good. So, I couldn’t find any gaps and was able to satisfy myself with my position.

“Second race was really good,” Renaux said. “I had a good start again. I was third behind Jago and Tom then I could find the spot to make a pass happen and I went for it. It was a confidence boost. Really happy to be back at the top of the podium.” CN

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