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Jeffrey Herlings wins 1st race of MXGP in Turkey's Afyon
Close finish sees Italy’s Antonio Cairoli take 2nd spot, Tim Gajser finishes 3rd
Selcuk Bugra Gokalp |
08.09.2021 - Update : 08.09.2021
Jeffrey Herlings competes at the end of the race held within the 8th leg of the Motocross World Championship (Bitci MXGP of Turkey) in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey on September 05, 2021. Photo: Abdullah Coşkun - Anadolu Agency
AFYONKARAHISAR, Turkey
Dutch racer Jeffrey Herlings won a close first race at the Motocross World Championship in Afyon, Turkey on Wednesday.
He crossed the line in 34:31.387, just edging out Italy’s Antonio Cairoli, who finished with a time of 34:31.881.
Slovenia’s Tim Gajser came in third with a finish of 34:34.356.
With the second race of the Afyon leg to be held later on Wednesday, Gajser is top of the championship table with 330 points, while Herlings is fourth with 299 points.
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