Tim Gajser wins 2020 MXGP world championship
By Andrew Hill on 4th Nov 20
Tim Gajser is the 2020 MXGP world champion after finishing second behind Jeremy Seewer in the opening moto at the MXGP of Pietramurata in Italy.
Gajser has now won an impressive haul of four world titles in the space of just six years his first coming in the MX2 class in 2015. He then followed that up will his first MXGP title in his rookie year in 2016 and then won it again in 2019. For 2021 he will be going for the three-peat!
The 24-year-old had to battle with what appeared to be a clutch issue throughout the race in Trentino but he got his head down and didn't let it stop him from pushing Seewer all the way to the flag.
Related: MXGP of Pietramurata results 2020 Trentino 2
The 2020 MXGP title now moves him to the top of the list of HRC world champions, taking him one clear of greats like Dave Thorpe, Eric Geboers, Georges Jobe and Andre Malherbe
Starting off the year back in March with moto wins at Matterley Basin, UK and Valkenswaard, Netherlands, Gajser immediately showed that he was a threat for victories on whatever surface they rode on, and that form continued when he won the first race back after the restart in Kegums, Latvia.
With the new one-day format in place, qualification was just a 25-minute timed session after 20 minutes of free practice and while other riders struggled to adapt, Gajser again showed the speed of the new Honda CRF450RW by getting first gate pick at six out of the next 10 rounds, and inside the top three in nine of them. Good gate picks led to good starts and holeshots and it also meant the Honda rider has led more laps, and has led in more races than any other rider in the field.
The four-time champion said: "It feels unbelievable to be world champion for a fourth time. Winning one time is amazing, but four times, Im just speechless. It was a weird season with the Covid-19 and then the break between the rounds two and three, but in the end, everything came together and we won another title!
"Racing today was very nice, in the first race, I didnt have the best start but I was still able to come through the field and finish second and that meant that if I could win race two, I would take the overall. In the second moto I grabbed the holeshot and then had a really good battle with Romain all the way to the chequered flag. We were pushing the whole time so Im super happy to win this title and the overall on the same day."
The Slovenian added: "A big thanks to the whole of Team HRC, there are a lot of people who are involved who couldnt be here today so a big thank you to all of them and to everyone who has supported me all year long. It is a privilege to ride for this team and I appreciate every single person who has helped me. Thank you!"
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