KTM's Jorge Prado and Tom Vialle come out on top at Limburg MXGP
By Press Release on 21st Oct 20
MXGP Lommel Jorge Prado Tom Vialle
Red Bull KTM Factory Racings Jorge Prado and Tom Vialle walked the top steps of both podiums at the Grand Prix of Limburg as the Spaniard and Frenchman ruled their respective classes around the demanding sand of the Lommel circuit in Belgium.
Red Bull KTM win both MXGP and MX2 classes for the fifth time in 2020 with all three riders on the podium after Tony Cairoli secured third overall at the 14th round of 18.
Windy and overcast conditions marked the Grand Prix of Limburg and the second event in the 2020 FIM World Championship to take place in the deep Lommel sand. A rainy morning caused the terrain to become even softer, rougher and slower and therefore also more physically draining.
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Prado started race day with his 15th holeshot of the season in the first moto. He led the race twice: once in the opening stages from Tim Gajser and then again when the Slovenian briefly crashed. Prado could not keep pace as Gajser recovered and fought back but collected a strong second position.
Geerts then crashed and handed Vialle the lead but the Frenchman eased off his pace and the Belgian was able to catch and retake first place. Vialle was second for 22 points compared to Geerts 25.
In the second moto he didnt make a similar misjudgment. When Geerts again faltered, Vialle was clear to win his 12th race of the year by almost three seconds from Ben Watson. It was his second triumph this week and third in a row. Vialle has an impressive 12 podium finishes from 14 Grands Prix and an advantage of 61 points at the top of MX2.
Tom Vialle
Tom Vialle: A fantastic GP for me again. When Jago crashed in the first race I lost my rhythm a bit. I thought he must be far behind and in fact he wasnt! My lap-times went off and I had arm-pump. I enjoyed the second moto much more and Im really happy with the set-up of the bike. It is such a difficult track - physically also - so its important to stay on the bike and dont do crazy stuff. Ill be focused on that on Sunday.
The Grand Prix of Lommel will bring the Belgian triple header to a close this coming Sunday, October 25.
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