Motocross

Mitch Evans takes a top ten finish at MXGP of Trentino

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Monday, April 8th, 2019

10:21 AM

MX2 Rookie Mitch Evans had another top ten finish, finishing only six points off a podium. Photo: Bavo

Team Honda114 Motorsports rider Mitch Evans delivered a brave performance at the MXGP of Trentino, Italy ‰ÛÒ battling through the pain of a qualifying race knee injury to finish 7th overall ‰ÛÒ only six points off a podium finish.

In his first visit to the iconic Italian venue it took Evans a little while to get used to the layout and considering his weekend started out on a downer with a qualifying race knee injury it turned around concluding with a top ten finish.

"I‰Ûªve not raced at Trentino before but it‰Ûªs a cool track," Evans said. "It just took me a while to learn it. I tweeked my knee in the qualifying race and that made it a struggle to come through the pack as it was a little one-line out there. But no excuses, I know what I need to do to improve.

"For the races, I strapped up my knee and pushed through the pain and got good starts. From 24th in the qualifying race to seventh overall today, I couldn‰Ûªt be any happier and really pleased with how Sunday went." Ebans concluded.

Evans now sits eighth in the championship heading into the next round on May the 12th in Mantova for the MXGP of Lombardia

Evans had to overcome a small knee injury from qualifying as well as learning another new track. Photo: Bavo

MX2 Race 1 Top Ten:
1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 35:17.013
2. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:12.125
3. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), +0:14.130
4. Henry Jacobi (GER, Kawasaki), +0:31.658
5. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:33.302
6. Mitchell Evans (AUS, Honda), +0:38.284
7. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:39.054
8. Adam Sterry (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:44.903
9. Michele Cervellin (ITA, Yamaha), +0:47.005
10. Bas Vaessen (NED, KTM), +0:50.563

MX2 Race 2 Top Ten:
1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 34:49.733
2. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:02.862
3. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:06.293
4. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:09.387
5. Henry Jacobi (GER, Kawasaki), +0:19.496
6. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), +0:21.773
7. Mitchell Evans (AUS, Honda), +0:33.318
8. Adam Sterry (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:37.485
9. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Honda), +0:38.333
10. Davy Pootjes (NED, Husqvarna), +0:47.400

MX2 Overall Top Ten:
1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 50 points
2. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 44 points
3. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 35 points
4. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 34 points
5. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 34 points
6. Henry Jacobi (GER, KAW), 34 points
7. Mitchell Evans (AUS, HON), 29 points
8. Adam Sterry (GBR, KAW), 26 points
9. Bas Vaessen (NED, KTM), 21 points
10. Michele Cervellin (ITA, YAM), 21 points

MX2 Championship Top Ten:
1. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 170 points
2. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 150 points
3. Henry Jacobi (GER, KAW), 147 points
4. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 129 points
5. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 125 points
6. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 121 points
7. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, HON), 107 points
8. Mitchell Evans (AUS, HON), 89 points
9. Adam Sterry (GBR, KAW), 89 points
10. Davy Pootjes (NED, HUS), 76 points