KTM factory riders take both MX1 and MX2 GPs in Mexico
Monday, May 14 2012 @ 05:50 PM ICT
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Red Bull KTM factory riders Tony Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings sealed both the MX1 and MX2 GPs in Guadalajara Mexico on Sunday in Rd. 4 of the World Championships to move further ahead in their respective championships and retain the coveted red plates.After a clear victory in the opening moto for Cairoli the five times world champion had to engage in a tough four-way fight for the checkered flag in the closing stages of the second moto. The final result could have gone either way right up to the last seconds but he managed to hang on to third place to grab the GP win by a slender one point. It was a fight all the way for Cairoli.
He was back at sixth at the start of the second moto but in his usual dynamic way was quickly mixing it with the race leaders. With a handful of laps to go he looked certain to challenge for the lead but then dug the front end of his 350 SX-F into the sand and sacrificed two places. Cairoli then went on the offensive on the now deeply rutted track. He managed to hang on to third but also received some assistance thanks to a last minute charge by fellow Italian David Philippaerts who spoilt the party for rivals Clement Desalle and Christophe Pourcel. Cairoli’s third place was enough to give him the overall prize.
