Benoit Paturel heading into the right direction

Walsh started his day in excellent fashion. With a terrific P9 in time practice -only 1,2 seconds down on polesitter Jeremy Seewer- Dylan confirmed his growing confidence. Even when Paturel posted the 18th time his 2,3 second gape to the fastest time was another testimony of the marginal differences in MXGP in general and at the slippery Pietramurata track in particular.

After a bad start in moto one, Walsh fought hard to catch up. By the the third lap the British MX2 champ had climbed up to 12th. Unfortunately Dylan couldn’t keep up the same high pace in the second half of the race and dropped back to 16th. ​
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​Race two started with typical “DW53” fireworks. The New-Zealander took his Honda to another holeshot but the moto was brought to halt due to a red-flag situation on the opening lap. A less effective getaway in the restart and a stalled engine in the second half of the moto resulted in a disappointing P21.

JM Honda Racing team mate Benoit Paturel suffered a complicated opening sprint. Benoit started mid-pack however a first lap crash relegated him to last. Although the former MX of Nations champion showed good speed he had to settle for 24th in the end. Considering his limited time on the bike since returning from the back injury Paturel sustained at Kegums 3 the final moto was definitely a breakthrough. He started in 14th on lap one but rode consistently in until 3 laps before the end. Eventually Benoit crossed the line in 12th. ​ 

The final round of the 2020 FIM MXGP world championship will see the JM Honda Racing squad line up one more time in Trentino.

Benoit Paturel: “Yesterday was quite positive for me. The first moto was difficult because I had a crash on the first lap and couldn’t find a good rhythm after that. In the second race I made my way into to the top-10. Unfortunately I had a bit of a stomach problem that knocked me back in the last five minutes. For sure the overall result could have been better but I’m happy with the progress we made and I’ll give it me best for the last GP on Sunday.”
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​Dylan Walsh: “I started the day well with a good feeling in time practice. Not the best start in moto one but I worked my way through well but got tired at the end. In the second race I pulled the holeshot but the race got red flagged after 1 lap. On the restart my start wasn’t as good but I managed to bounce back, unfortunately I ended up stalling it and not finding my flow again.”
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​MXGP Race 1
​1. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), 34:52.423; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:04.307; 3. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Yamaha), +0:08.634; 4. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:09.794; 5. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:11.484; 6. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:16.094; 7. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Yamaha), +0:22.055; 8. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +0:25.167; 9. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:32.658; 10. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +0:39.149; 11. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), +0:43.578; 12. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Honda), +0:49.656; 13. Michele Cervellin (ITA, Yamaha), +0:52.543; 14. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, GASGAS), +0:55.306; 15. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:57.107; 16. Dylan Walsh (GBR, Honda), +0:59.906; 17. Petar Petrov (BUL, KTM), +1:01.763; 18. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Husqvarna), +1:06.921; 19. Tanel Leok (EST, Husqvarna), +1:09.165; 20. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Honda), +1:11.186; 21. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, Yamaha), +1:14.863; 22. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), +1:17.425; 23. Zachary Pichon (FRA, Honda), +1:18.773; 24. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Honda), +1:20.815; 25. Tom Koch (GER, KTM), +1:27.946; 26. Ander Valentin (ESP, Husqvarna), -11 lap(s)
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MXGP Race 2
​1. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), 34:44.449; 2.Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:02.940; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:29.409; 4. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:38.367; 5. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:51.007; 6. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +0:56.175; 7. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:59.864; 8. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, GASGAS), +1:02.902; 9. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Yamaha), +1:07.102; 10. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Honda), +1:14.378; 11. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Yamaha), +1:15.714;12. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Honda), +1:22.268; 13. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), +1:27.383; 14. Michele Cervellin (ITA, Yamaha), +1:29.979; 15. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Husqvarna), +1:32.742; 16. Tanel Leok (EST, Husqvarna), +1:34.188; 17. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +1:40.073; 18. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +1:42.924; 19. Zachary Pichon (FRA, Honda), +1:46.625; 20. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), +1:49.686; 21. Dylan Walsh (GBR, Honda), +2:46.127; 22. Tom Koch (GER, KTM), -1 lap(s); 23. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 24. Ander Valentin (ESP, Husqvarna), -5 lap(s); 25. Petar Petrov (BUL, KTM), -12 lap(s);
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​MXGP of Trentino overall classification

​1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 47 points; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 45 p.; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 38 p.; 4. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 36 p.; 5. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 31 p.; 6. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, YAM), 30 p.; 7. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 28 p.; 8. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 26 p.; 9. Brent Van doninck (BEL, YAM), 26 p.; 10. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, GAS), 20 p.; 11. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), 18 p.; 12. Michele Cervellin (ITA, YAM), 15 p.; 13. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 14 p.; 14. Valentin Guillod (SUI, HON), 12 p.; 15. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, YAM), 10 p.; 16. Benoit Paturel (FRA, HON), 9 p.; 17. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HUS), 9 p.; 18. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, HON), 9 p.; 19. Tanel Leok (EST, HUS), 7 p.; 20. Dylan Walsh (GBR, HON), 5 p.; 21. Petar Petrov (BUL, KTM), 4 p.; 22. Zachary Pichon (FRA, HON), 2 p.; 23. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 1 p.; 24. Tom Koch (GER, KTM), 0 p.; 25. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, YAM), 0 p.; 26. Ander Valentin (ESP, HUS), 0 p
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​MXGP standings after 17 rounds

​1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 673 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 584 p.; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 580 p.; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 525 p.; 5. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 476 p.; 6. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 467 p.; 7. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 438 p.; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GAS), 375 p.; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, HON), 316 p.; 10. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 282 p.; 11. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 263 p.; 12. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, HUS), 248 p.; 13. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 248 p.; 14. Mitchell Evans (AUS, HON), 228 p.; 15. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 206 p.; 16. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, GAS), 206 p.; 17. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, YAM), 156 p.; 18. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, YAM), 140 p.; 19. Henry Jacobi (GER, YAM), 134 p.; 20. Michele Cervellin (ITA, YAM), 115 p.; 21. Brent Van doninck (BEL, YAM), 95 p.; 22. Tanel Leok (EST, HUS), 88 p.; 23. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HUS), 84 p.; 24. Petar Petrov (BUL, KTM), 80 p.; 25. Valentin Guillod (SUI, HON), 77 p.; 26. Dylan Walsh (GBR, HON), 72 p.;27. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), 65 p.; 28. Benoit Paturel (FRA, HON), 54 p.; 29. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), 31 p.; 30. Pauls Jonass (LAT, HUS), 26 p.; 31. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 25 p.; 32. Pascal Rauchenecker (AUT, KTM), 19 p.; 33. Karlis Sabulis (LAT, KTM), 18 p.; 34. Nicholas Lapucci (ITA, KTM), 15 p.; 35. Thomas Covington (USA, YAM), 15 p.; 36. Zachary Pichon (FRA, HON), 12 p.; 37. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, YAM), 12 p.; 38. Harri Kullas (EST, HON), 11 p.; 39. Nathan Watson (GBR, HON), 10 p.; 40. Freek van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 9 p.; 41. Lars van Berkel (NED, HUS), 9 p.; 42. Tom Koch (GER, KTM), 9 p.; 43. Milko Potisek (FRA, YAM), 6 p.; 44. Ander Valentin (ESP, HUS), 4 p.; 45. Kay Ebben (NED, KTM), 2 p.; ​ 46. Artem Guryev (RUS, HON), 2 p.; 47. Rene Rannikko (FIN, HUS), 2 p.; 48. Anton Gole (SWE, HON), 2 p

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