Tough day at home for JM Honda Racing

In time practice Walsh was the highest-placed team rider. Dylan qualified 18th yet the gap to Ivo Monticelli 13th was less than half a second. With close to no competitive riding since last year Kyle Webster was understandably rusty in qualifying. The young Australian managed 22nd while Artem Guryev qualified 27th.
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​Underlining the hard work the JM Honda Racing crew have put into the development of the team’s race bike Dylan Walsh rode his CRF450R to a massive holeshot in moto 1. Walsh tried to find his rhythm among the front runners but his efforts were blight by two mistakes. The second one in the waves sent him way down the leaderboard. From 27th place after lap one the popular New-Zealander grinded his way back to P19 after the 30 minute plus two laps affair.
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​In race two Dylan was dicing for the holeshot again, unfortunately a slight wobble meters before the line knocked him back to fifth. Walsh kept in touch with the top-10 for two laps but he suffered another crash in the wave section. Eventually the #53 JM Honda Racing rider crossed the line 22nd. ​
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​MXGP rookie Kyle Webster experienced a difficult first Lommel round. After a decent jump from the gate Kyle got caught up in the first corner melee and was sent over the berm. With a painful upper back and neck as a result the Australian decided to concentrate on moto 2. Unfortunately he suffered more bad luck in the final race of the day. When his neck locked up after slight spill Webster was forced to pull in.
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Similar to many of his colleagues with less sand riding under his belt Artem Guryev struggled in the demanding Lommel conditions. Too many mistakes robbed him of any chance of getting into a solid rhythm. Overall the GP of Flanders was in a stark contrast with the last world championship rounds were the young Russian had shown encouraging steps in the right direction. ​
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​The JM Honda Racing riders will get their shot at redemption this Wednesday for what’s dubbed the MXGP of Limburg on the very same race track.
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​Dylan Walsh: “Today I had two really good starts but unfortunately I crashed quite hard in the waves in both races. So I had to come through every time. It’s definitely been a disappointing and one I want to forget about! We’ll get back after it on Wednesday for redemption.”
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​Kyle Webster: “A shocking day to be honest! I took quite a hit when I was taken out in the first corner in moto 1. I tried to ride in the second moto but I a couple of riders crashed in front of me. When I got back up and going I laid it down in a corner and my neck fully locked up. Unfortunately that was it. Not ideal whatsoever. Let’s try and get better to have another go on Wednesday.”
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​Artem Guryev: “I have to say the track is really, really tough! To keep your speed an be consistent here is very tricky. After the difficult first moto we changed some settings and tried to learn something for the next races. Again I went down a couple of times in race two, but luckily no injuries. Now it’s time to recover and try to improve in the next race.”
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​MXGP Race 1
​1. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), 36:38.456; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:08.713; 3. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), +0:19.653; 4. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +0:21.723; 5. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Honda), +0:33.340; 6. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:34.647; 7. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:35.438; 8. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:55.038; 9. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +1:01.292; 10. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Husqvarna), +1:05.035; 11. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +1:09.755; 12. Petar Petrov (BUL, KTM), +1:21.265; 13. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +1:22.425; 14. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Husqvarna), +1:28.324; 15. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Honda), +1:49.638; 16. Tanel Leok (EST, Husqvarna), +1:53.116; 17. Michele Cervellin (ITA, Yamaha), +2:17.905; 18. Tom Koch (GER, KTM), -1 lap(s); 19. Dylan Walsh (GBR, Honda), -1 lap(s); 20. Rene Rannikko (FIN, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 21. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, Honda), -1 lap(s); 22. Manolis Kritikos (GRE, KTM), -1 lap(s); 23. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), -1 lap(s); 24. Artem Guryev (RUS, Honda), -2 lap(s); 25. Heikki Geens (BEL, KTM), -10 lap(s); 26. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, GASGAS), -13 lap(s); 27. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), -17 lap(s); 28. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), -17 lap(s); 29. Kyle Webster (AUS, Honda), -17 lap(s);

MXGP Race 2
​1. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), 36:21.474; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:12.666; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:13.976; 4. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), +0:29.157; 5. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:32.265; 6. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:38.527; 7. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +1:14.279; 8. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Husqvarna), +1:15.053; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), +1:16.036; 10. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Honda), +1:47.967; 11. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, GASGAS), +1:52.693; 12. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Husqvarna), +2:07.121; 13. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +2:23.801; 14. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 15. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 16. Tanel Leok (EST, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 17. Michele Cervellin (ITA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 18. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Honda), -1 lap(s); 19. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), -1 lap(s); 20. Tom Koch (GER, KTM), -1 lap(s); 21. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, Honda), -1 lap(s); 22. Dylan Walsh (GBR, Honda), -1 lap(s); 23. Rene Rannikko (FIN, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 24. Manolis Kritikos (GRE, KTM), -1 lap(s); 25. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), -1 lap(s); 26. Artem Guryev (RUS, Honda), -2 lap(s); 27. Heikki Geens (BEL, KTM), -2 lap(s); 28. Kyle Webster (AUS, Honda), -12 lap(s); 29. Petar Petrov (BUL, KTM), -17 lap(s); 30. Freek van der Vlist (NED, KTM), -17 lap(s);
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​MXGP overall Lommel
​1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 47 points; 2. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 41 p.; 3. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 38 p.; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 37 p.; 5. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 33 p.; 6. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 32 p.; 7. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, HON), 27 p.; 8. Brent Van doninck (BEL, HUS), 24 p.; 9. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 23 p.; 10. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, YAM), 20 p.; 11. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 19 p.; 12. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 18 p.; 13. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HUS), 16 p.; 14. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 12 p.; 15. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, GAS), 10 p.; 16. Tanel Leok (EST, HUS), 10 p.; 17. Valentin Guillod (SUI, HON), 9 p.; 18. Petar Petrov (BUL, KTM), 9 p.; 19. Michele Cervellin (ITA, YAM), 8 p.; 20. Tom Koch (GER, KTM), 4 p.; 21. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), 2 p.; 22. Dylan Walsh (GBR, HON), 2 p.; 23. Rene Rannikko (FIN, HUS), 1 p.; 24. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, HON), 0 p.; 25. Manolis Kritikos (GRE, KTM), 0 p.; 26. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 0 p.; 27. Artem Guryev (RUS, HON), 0 p.; 28. Heikki Geens (BEL, KTM), 0 p.; 29. Kyle Webster (AUS, HON), 0 p.; 30. Freek van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 0 p.;

MXGP after 13 rounds
​1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 488 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 440 p.; 3. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 429 p.; 4. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 429 p.; 5. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 383 p.; 6. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GAS), 375 p.; 7. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 352 p.; 8. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 312 p.; 9. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 263 p.; 10. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, HUS), 248 p.; 11. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, HON), 248 p.; 12. Mitchell Evans (AUS, HON), 228 p.; 13. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 174 p.; 14. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 164 p.; 15. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 163 p.; 16. Henry Jacobi (GER, YAM), 134 p.; 17. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, GAS), 132 p.; 18. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, YAM), 91 p.; 19. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, YAM), 82 p.; 20. Michele Cervellin (ITA, YAM), 81 p.; 21. Tanel Leok (EST, HUS), 51 p.; 22. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HUS), 49 p.; 23. Petar Petrov (BUL, KTM), 48 p.; 24. Benoit Paturel (FRA, HON), 45 p.; 25. Dylan Walsh (GBR, HON), 43 p.; 26. Valentin Guillod (SUI, HON), 38 p.; 27. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), 36 p.; 28. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), 31 p.; 29. Brent Van doninck (BEL, HUS), 29 p.; 30. Pauls Jonass (LAT, HUS), 26 p.; 31. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 21 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. Harri Kullas (EST, HON), 11 p.; 37. Lars van Berkel (NED, HUS), 9 p.; 38. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, YAM), 9 p.; 39. Tom Koch (GER, KTM), 6 p.; 40. Ander Valentin (ESP, HUS), 4 p.; 41. Zachary Pichon (FRA, HON), 2 p.; 42. Artem Guryev (RUS, HON), 2 p.; 43. Anton Gole (SWE, HON), 2 p.; 44. Rene Rannikko (FIN, HUS), 1 p.;

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