Cairoli and Seewer: Winners

There can be no denying the winners of last weekend’s Fiat Professional FULLBACK MXGP of Lombardia, Antonio Cairoli of the Red Bull KTM Factory team going 1-1 and Suzuki MX2 Factory rider Jeremy Seewer putting together 1-2 results.

Cairoli has always had massive respect for his fans, and its little wonder he has won the two GPs held in Italy this year. Both performances stand-outs in a season that has really put him back at the very top of the MXGP class.

“Thankfully it all came good,” Cairoli said. “I’m pleased and I hope the fans were too. We’ve made it two home GP wins from two this year and this makes me proud, even more so today because I’ve heard a lot of people saying, in the past two years. It’s always very special to win your home GP but it can be quite stressful! It’s very tough because I think that pretty much every fan I spoke to asked me to do it so you feel all this extra pressure and you’re always busy with sponsors and events.

For Cairoli, to win his battle with sand specialist Jeffrey Herlings it as a special victory. Having been struggling with injuries the last two years, and having Herlings slowly closing his points lead, the Italian wanted to show just how good he is, and put the record straight how is the main man in the toughest series in the world.

“To win here, on this technical and rough track, in these tough conditions wasn’t easy but I’m still here in front. I don’t say this because I won but because I know my value, I know how much I’ve struggled during the past two years with injury and how much we’ve worked to be where we are today. I think that today the public was happy with some decent races and good battles. This year I feel good with myself and with the bike, I’m not here to win all the races but for the bigger goal, that of the Championship.”

As for Seewer, to close the points gap on MX2 series leader Pauls Jonass, and get a GP victory made the always professional and friendly riders more than a little happy.

“It is a tough track, got very bumpy. It was tough, really hot all weekend, and the main goal was to fight the heat. I felt really good from the first moment on was on the bike. I felt confident. It’s not my favourite track, its sandy, its sketchy, with kickers everywhere. I am more a fan of the natural, old school tracks, but I made it work and I was one of the fastest all weekend I think. Happy with the GP win, just a tough second moto. It was really on the limit with the heat and the track got really rough.”

Now onto the red clay of Agueda, a circuit Cairoli has won on many occasions, and one that will see Seewer once again go head to head with his biggest rival, Pauls Jonass.

Author:

Geoff Meyer