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Dutch motocross rider Jeffrey Herlings wins MXGP of Turkey
Herlings seals 3rd victory in Turkey after competing in 2021 FIM Motocross World Championship event
Muhammed Enes Calli |
05.09.2021 - Update : 05.09.2021
Race winner Jeffrey Herlings (C), 2nd place winner Tim Gajser (L) and 3rd place winner Clement Desalle (R) are seen on the podium as they celebrate their victory after the second race of Motocross World Championship MXGP in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey on September 02, 2018. ( Volkan Furuncu - Anadolu Agency )
AFYONKARAHISAR, Turkey
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Jeffrey Herlings won the MXGP of Turkey in the 2021 FIM Motocross World Championship on Sunday.
Herlings, who is from the Netherlands, came second in the second race and collected 47 points overall in Turkey's western Afyonkarahisar province.
He secured his third victory in Turkey following his previous wins in 2018 and 2019.
His Spanish teammate Jorge Prado completed the MXGP of Turkey in second place with 42 points after completing the second race in the third spot.
Slovenian Tim Gajser from Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) was the winner of race two and took the podium with 40 points.
Gajser still leads the table with 310 points in total.
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