I taped the knee very hard yesterday and today and all the ruts out there were not helping.
I went to the doctor and he confirmed a second-degree PCL tear. I thought ‘the season is finished already’. My shoulder has improved a lot in recent weeks but last week in Belgium I twisted my right knee and heard a crack. Tony Cairoli: “It is nice to be back on the podium after so many months without racing. I am looking forward to Valkenswaard now and my home GP.” It was a good weekend and I think we improved the bike over the winter because this was the first real test, let’s say. I didn’t want to take any risks and I was happy with second. It is still that time of the year where it gets dark quite early, so it was hard with the shadows. The track was sketchy and the sun was really low. Jeffrey Herlings: “The first race out of twenty and I was consistent: two good starts, led the whole first moto, got into third pretty quick behind Tony and took second. Jorge Prado claimed 12th for 10th place overall and 21 valuable points after precious little time riding his motorcycle and just three months after breaking his left femur. Cairoli’s 3rd place was good enough for the same step of the rostrum – equalling Stefan Everts’ all-time record – and a satisfactory result considering it was his first Grand Prix since last summer and with the nagging doubt of a stretched right knee ligament. The Dutchman kept a consistent pace to ensure a 1-2 for the day and confirm his overall triumph the 87th of his career. Herlings could do little about the escaping Tim Gajser in the second moto once he passed Cairoli for 2nd place. Cairoli was a steady 4th in front of Clement Desalle while Prado rode to a solid debut MXGP inside the top ten to 9th. MXGPĪll three MXGP riders made a fast start in the sunny first moto at Matterley Basin and it was Herlings who hit the front early and controlled the race until the chequered flag. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing lined-up with Tony Cairoli, Jeffrey Herlings and Jorge Prado (with a combined total of fifteen titles) in MXGP and Tom Vialle as well as Rene Hofer in MX2. The track was rough, rutty and a decent technical challenge for the riders and a fine stage to open the 2020 season.
The large and popular Matterley Basin circuit was hit by a variety of weather conditions, from incessant rain on Friday, to showers, strong winds and cold on Saturday to sunshine and bright conditions on Sunday.
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