On that same day, the young Belgian also took the Red Plate as the MX2 Championship Leader for the first time in his budding career. On a positive note, Matterley Basin is a memorable venue for Geerts and the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team, as it was the scene of Geerts’ very first Grand Prix win. However, he is fully aware that it is still far from full strength, and he must keep working to be stronger for the remainder of the season. The 21-year-old was pleasantly surprised by the performance of the knee at the opening round, where he was able to collect enough points for 12th overall. Renaux is sixth in the MX2 Championship Standings after one round, while Benistant is on the cusp of the top-10 in 11th.įor Geerts, the 14-days between rounds was used as an extra opportunity to rest and rehabilitate the strained medial ligament in his left knee – an injury he sustained three weeks ago at a pre-season race in France. After testing various solutions, both riders are quietly confident they have made significant improvements to the bike and are ready to challenge the podium this weekend. Since the opening round of the MX2 World Championship, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team has been working closely with Renaux and Benistant to improve the YZ250FM off the start. The Brit from Nottinghamshire scored his first premier class point in Russia and is currently 23rd in the championship classification. Remaining optimistic, the ‘919’ is excited to line up for his second-ever Grand Prix inside the 450cc class, where he hopes to prove his true potential in front of his home crowd. He is currently 17th in the MXGP Championship Standings.Īlthough the Russian Grand Prix was not the successful MXGP debut he had hoped for, the rookie, Watson, showed many signs of encouragement. In face of a luckless start to his 2021 crusade, the ‘259’ remains positive, knowing that the season is still long with 900-points up for grabs over the next 18 rounds. That victory holds a special place in the Dutchman’s heart as he strives for more of that same success. Matterley Basin was the site of Coldenhoff’s first ever Grand Prix win – in MX2, back in 2013. In 2020, the ‘91’ finished second in the opening race at Matterley Basin, and hopes to do more of the same, if not better, this weekend. The Swiss sensation had a solid start to his 2021 campaign, despite feeling slightly under the weather, where he managed to attain 31-points for fifth overall. The current world number two, Seewer, is feeling healthier and stronger as he aims to put his YZ450FM on the podium. All six Monster Energy Yamaha Factory riders, Jeremy Seewer, Glenn Coldenhoff, Ben Watson, Maxime Renaux, Thibault Benistant and Jago Geerts, are excited to head to the iconic British venue - a place that has been a happy hunting ground for many of them in the past. Going into the MXGP of Great Britain, the trials and tribulations of the opening round are all in the past.
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