Clement Desalle Consolidates Third In Championship Standings With Sixth MXGP Podium

The second race went even better initially as Desalle kept Herlings at bay for five laps before Yamaha's Romain Febvre mounted a surprise charge and was followed through quickly by HRC's Tim Gajser. Losing his rhythm for several laps Clement slipped to fourth before rebuilding his rhythm to secure his overall podium with third place.

"It was a really good weekend; I got three good starts and rode consistent in both GP motos," the 29-year-old said. "In the first race I got a good start and after Jeffrey (Herlings) passed me I rode my own race to finish a close second. In the second moto I had a good speed and led the race for a couple of laps.

"I was thinking about a possible win but then I made a few mistakes and was passed by Jeffrey and Romain (Febvre). I'm not so happy with the second part of my race as Tim (Gajser) also passed me, but fourth was enough to secure my sixth podium of the year. Anyway the weekend was positive and my thanks to the team who are so close behind me and work so hard for us."