The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teams Jeffrey Herlings returned to action this weekend in the MX2 class winning the Trentino round of the World Motocross Championship in front of a large Italian crowd.
Herlings, on the KTM 250 SX-F fought hard throughout to win the opening moto by three seconds from Arnaud Tonus but admitted later that he was missing some bike rhythm after his injury layoff.
Herlings knew he had moved up to third place in the championship points after the first moto and was intent in trimming the deficit even further in the second race. He was sixth out of the gate and sat at fifth through the opening half of the race before making a move into fourth place with 16 minutes and two laps to go.
He wrapped up the race in second place after the win went to compatriot Glenn Coldenhoff, which was enough for the overall GP victory. Herlings is now in third place in the points, just ten points off the leader Coldenhoff.
‰ÛÏMy starts were not so good but I managed to work my way to the front to win the first race and to finish second in the second race." Herlings explained. "Considering I was injured and had also been sick with a virus infection and I haven‰Ûªt had much time on the bike, we can‰Ûªt really complain.‰Û
