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Herlings shoulder injury puts him out for the rest of the season

Jeffrey Herlings, who burst onto the MX2 GP season in 2010 as the rising star of the Red Bull KTM Factory Team and has proved himself as a top rider in the most elite company, is out for the rest of the season to heal an injured shoulder.

Jeffrey, just 15 years old, crashed heavily on his shoulder in the second moto in Loket, Czech Republic last weekend after a blistering performance in the first moto that saw him finish third and move into third in the championship standings behind factory teammate Marvin Musquin and rival Ken Roczen.

Everts confirms Herlings withdrawal from the last three GPs
Red Bull KTM team boss Stefan Everts told KTM Racing News that after a second medical opinion that established the shoulder injury was more serious that a simple dislocation, it had been decided that Jeffrey would not race in the remaining three GPs of the 2010 season. "The damage to the shoulder was worse that we thought and there is still some bleeding. He will need surgery and it is better that he concentrates on healing the injury and recovering to be completely fit for the beginning of 2011. Jeffrey is still very young and he has nothing more to prove about his performance on the bike. He has won two GPs and has proven that he is up with the best and the fastest on the world championship tracks. The injury is unfortunate but that's racing, and like all champions he will come back to the track stronger than ever," Everts said.

Time to heal, says Jeffrey
Speaking by telephone from his home in the Netherlands Jeffrey also said he considered that withdrawing from the last three GPs was the right decision. "Now I have to take at least six week's rest before I can have the surgery on my shoulder," he said, "The muscles are still very swollen and the swelling has to go down before the operation. After that I will need 2-3 months of recovery time but that means I will be fit and ready to race at the beginning of the 2011 season. I have had a lot of good races this year and I have shown that I can race with all the good guys and get good results. I know there will be a lot expected of me going into next season so now I'll have time to recover and to get really fit again in time for the first races."

Herlings delivers a stellar first season
Jeffrey has had a stellar first season with the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team. He had the pleasure of winning his first career GP at home in the Netherlands and followed it up with a second win in Latvia. He was three times second on the overall podium (Portugal, Sweden and Belgium) and was third in Lombardy, Italy. He won four individual motos, was placed second in four races and was third six times to underline that despite his entry into senior world championship level racing at such a young age, he is a professional that can deliver on all kinds of terrain.

The entire Orange family join in wishing Jeffrey a speedy and complete recovery and look forward to him being "Ready to Race" for the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team at the beginning of the 2011 season.

Shoulder injury for Jeffrey Herlings

Jeffrey Herlings from the Red Bull KTM Team went down hard in the second moto of the Grand Prix in the Czech Republic. Jeffrey was riding in third position when he crashed and suffered a dislocated shoulder. The 15-year-old Dutch rider, who was third in the opening moto was still ranked 11th overall in the GP results but after moving into third place in the standings after race one, then again slipped back to fourth at the end of the day.

Jeffrey Herlings: "It was a rough weekend, also with the rain on Saturday. I got a good jump out of the gate in the first moto and I stayed in third place for a long time before I got passed by Marvin. In the second moto I was fifth or sixth at the start and then one of the riders crashed in front of me and I went down and dislocated my shoulder. I hope the injury heals quickly and I will ride again when I am 100% fit."

Jeffrey went to the hospital in Holland today. The doctors diagnosed that he needs surgery at the end of the season and that he has to rest till after the Grand Prix of Brazil. Herlings will be back for the fifth round of the Dutch Open Championship Series in Emmercompascuum on August 29th and the week after he will race the Grand Prix of the Netherlands at Lierop.

Jeffrey Herlings second in the Grand Prix of Limburg

A crash in the first MX2 moto when he was in a strong lead may have cost Red Bull KTM's Jeffrey Herlings to overall GP victory in the soft sand at Lommel in Belgium but the 15-year-old Dutchman made a fantastic comeback in the second moto to take the win with a big margin and secure second position overall in the GP.

Herlings obviously very much at home in the sand, took the early advantage in the first race when he slipped past factory teammate and championship leader Musquin after the French rider had snatched the holeshot. Jeffrey looked in great shape on the bumpy and treacherous course but in Lap 5 slid in the sand and his lead advantage slipped out of his grasp. However Jeffrey still managed the race in third position.

Clearly able to put any disappointment behind him, Jeffrey charged out of the gates in the second moto determined to make amends. Musquin took holeshot honors but Jeffrey needed little time to take control of the action, slipping over the corrugated and deeply rutted track on his 250 SX-F with apparent ease. He went on to deliver an impressive display of controlled riding on a track that pulled up many more experienced MX2 riders. Even though Herlings finished the second race ahead of Roczen with a dominant lead, his points tally for the day were still two short of his talented young German rival. Jeffrey is now fourth in the standings and is still well in the running for a top spot in the championship standings at the end of his first GP season.

Jeffrey Herlings: "On Saturday I had my ups and downs and crashed a few times but I managed to get second in the qualifying heat for second on the grid. Then on Sunday I put down a really good start in the first heat. I was second then I got past Marvin after about two laps. I was in the lead and I tried to make a gap but then I had a little slide. I stayed in third place and also finished third. It wasn't great but it also wasn't that bad. I knew it would be hard to win the overall but in the second heat I tried to be as strong as I could. It felt great to win the moto and to feel strong again. Now I'm only eight points behind Steven (Frossard) in the standings and hope to go to the Czech Republic next week and do well there also."

Jeffrey Herlings second in Swedish Grand Prix

Jeffrey Herlings, the power pack 15-year-old Dutchman enjoying his first season as a full factory rider with the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team was on the podium in second place in the MX2 GP of Sweden in Uddevalla on Sunday after 2-4 finish in the two motos.

Herlings, who won his second career GP in Latvia last weekend registered his intentions clearly in the first MX2 moto. He came out of the gates second only to factory teammate Shaun Simpson, who not only grabbed the holeshot but led the race for the opening laps before being nudged off by Steven Frossard. But it was Herlings that hung on to the front runners, first in second and then in third place before rival Ken Roczen was forced to pull over on his Suzuki in the closing stages to bump Jeffrey up to second behind Frossard. He tried hard to stay with the lead group in the second moto but only finished fourth.

Jeffrey Herlings: “I’ve had my ups and downs this season, but now I seem to be getting back on track with the win last weekend and second today so I’m feeling good on the bike and I hope it keeps going like this. The track here is like half way between the tracks in Holland and those in France. It’s a bit sandy on top but hard underneath. But I can say I like it.”

After ten rounds Jeffrey sits in fourth position in the World Championship standings. The next round will be held at Lommel in Belgium on August 1.

Jeffrey Herlings wins Grand Prix of Latvia

Jeffrey Herlings the 15-year-old of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team broke his recent run of bad luck Sunday in winning style in Kegums Latvia to deliver a brilliant 3-1 moto result to take his second GP career victory in a style fitting of a champion.

Herlings was fast out of the start gates and with a maturity beyond his years, successfully fended off vicious attacks by both rival Ken Roczen and Frenchman Steven Frossard. The young Dutchman rode a tight and clever line on the tricky course that was part deep sandy burns and part hard surface and hung to deliver a thrilling finish that had the Latvian crowd on their feet.

Jeffrey Herlings: I'm really satisfied with my weekend. I've had my ups and downs this season. I started really good in the first five rounds then I had three bad rounds so it felt awesome to be back on top again. This was my second GP win. In the first heat I was in the lead after two corners and then I got passed by Marvin and Ken (Roczen) and I finished third. Then I took the holeshot in the second and I had a long fight with Steven (Frossard) but I fought hard and I was able to win the moto and the GP."

After nine rounds Jeffrey sits in fourth position in the World Championship Standings. Next weekend the series continues at Uddevalla in Sweden.

Ups and downs for Jeffrey Herlings in German Grand Prix

It was a mixed weekend for the factory KTM team’s youngest rider, 15-year-old Jeffrey Herlings at round eight of the World Championship Series at Teutschenthal in Germany. He was the fastest qualifier and had a very good start in race one but ultimately had a DNF. He then managed to pick up 13 points in race two to add to his championship tally.

Jeffrey finished in 13th position overall and still sits in fourth position in the World Championship Standings. Next weekend the series will continue at Kegums in Latvia.

Jeffrey Herlings: “I’ve had three bad race weekends now so I just have to fight back hard and try to get out of the hole,” he said. “It was very good for me on Saturday. I won the qualification and I felt good going into today, maybe a little too good. I had a good start but then I got passed by Marvin and I couldn’t stick with him. Then I had some technical problems and couldn’t finish. I crashed a couple of times in the second moto, which was my own fault but I did manage to get back from eleventh to eighth so I felt good about that.”

Top three position for Jeffrey Herlings in the French Grand Prix

Jeffrey Herlings from the Red Bull KTM Team scored a top three position at the seventh round of the World Championship Series at St. Jean d’Angely, France last weekend. Jeffrey finished second in the first moto and got a good start in the second before the front end of his bike came out of a rut, dug into the soft soil on the edge and spat him off in the opening laps. He fought his way back through the pack to finish in the points finishing fifth. Jeffrey scored 31 points for his efforts on the French track.

After seven rounds he is only two points behind the third place rider in the championship. The next Grand Prix will be held in Teutschenthal, Germany in two weeks time.

Jeffrey Herlings: "My first heat was very good. I was second behind Marvin at the start and I held onto second place for most of the race before I got passed by Osborne. But I passed him back again in the last corner so I was second over the finish line. I didn't have such a good start in the second moto. I was about tenth, but I got up to third in the first lap before I had a big crash. After that I was right back in the pack and had to fight my way back. In the end I was just one point short of a podium place. That was bad luck but it's still good for the championship. I'm feeling good, I am strong and the bike's working well. I've got the speed so I just have to keep up the hard work," Herlings said after the race. The young Dutch rider, who only turned 15 in September of 2009, is in his first year with the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team.

MX2 Results
1. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM 25-25—50
2. Joel Roelants, Belgium, KTM 16-20—36
3. Zach Osborne, USA, Yamaha, 20-12—32
4. Shaun Simpson, Britain, KTM; 9-22— 31
5. Jeffrey Herlings, Netherlands, KTM, 22-9—31

Championship Standings after seven of 15 rounds
1. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM, 318 points
2. Ken Roczen, Germany, Suzuki, 247
3. Steven Frossard, France, Kawasaki, 230
4. Jeffrey Herlings, Netherlands, KTM 228
5. Shaun Simpson, Britain, KTM 201

Difficult US Grand Prix for Jeffrey Herlings

It was not a happy weekend for Jeffrey Herlings at the sixth round of the World Championship Series at Glen Helen in the USA. the young 15-year-old Dutch rider and the third member of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team qualified himself in 15th position after a crash while he was riding in second position. In the motos on Sunday he got tangled twice with other riders in the early stages and had to fight his way back into the action from the back of the pack.

While it was understandably disappointing for Jeffrey who has already had a GP victory in his first season and is up with the leaders in the standings, he could still take something positive away from the experience. “There was a big difference in the track and it was very fast compared to the ones in Europe. It didn’t bring me any luck but it was still pretty cool,” he said.

Herlings was able to add 13 points to his championship tally and is still fourth in the championship standings. Next weekend the series will continue at St. Jean d’Angely in France.

Jeffrey Herlings wins international race in Wuustwezel

Jeffrey Herlings from the Red Bull KTM Factory Team has won the international race at Wuustwezel, Belgium last Sunday. Herlings won both races. In the second moto he crashed in the beginning of the race. He picked up his bike and started to charge back trough the front. In the penultimate lap he moved into second and on the last rhythm section he took over the lead to finally win the race.

In the first moto he took the holeshot but due to a mistake he dropped back to second position. It took Jeffrey some laps to take over the lead again. When he managed to do this he started to pull away and eventually won the race.

In the second moto his start was good as well and this time he came out of the first corner in second position. When Jeffrey tried to take over the lead he collided with his team mate Shaun Simpson and crashed. He dropped back to third position and was around twenty seconds behind the leaders. Herlings gave everything he had and closed the gap on the two leaders. In the penultimate lap he moved into second and on the last rhythm section of the circuit he took over the lead to win the race.

With two moto wins he took the overall at Wuustwezel. Jeffrey will travel to the USA this week for the sixth round of the World Championship Series.

Top three position for Jeffrey Herlings in Spain

Jeffrey Herlings from the Red Bull KTM Factory Team scored a top three position at the fifth round of the World Championship Series at Bellpuig in Spain. Herlings was leading the first race till the midway point but got passed and finished the race in third position. In the second moto he crashed in the start and got problems with his front brake because his lever was broken. Jeffrey tried to come back but crashed again and retired from the race.

On Saturday things went well for Herlings. In the free practice session he set the third fastest time and in pre qualifying he was seventh. Just before the qualifying heat it started to rain and the track became muddy and slippery. Jeffrey took a good start and came out of the first corner in sixth position. During the race he worked himself up to second position in which he finished.

In the first moto he took the holeshot and was leading the race till the midway point. Than he got passed by two riders and dropped back to third position. Jeffrey tried to come back but lost some time with the backmarkers and settled for third position.

In the second moto he got tangled in a pile up at the start. Jeffrey started the race in last position and had some problems with his front brake because his lever was broken. During his charge trough the field he crashed again and decided to retire from the race.

Jeffrey finished twelfth overall but stays in third position in the World Championship Series. Jeffrey’s next race will be an international race at Wuustwezel in Belgium next Sunday.

Jeffrey Herlings second in Portugese Grand Prix

Red Bull KTM Factory rider Jeffrey Herlings finished second overall at the fourth round of the World Championship Series at Agueda in Portugal. Herlings was leading the first race for a long time but with still several laps to go he got passed by the second and third place rider and finished the race in third position. In the second moto he settled for third position again but when the second place rider crashed in the closing stages of the race he moved up a spot and crossed the finish line in second position.

In the first moto he took the holeshot and found his rhythm straight away. In the beginning of the race he had a small lead over the second place rider but in the middle of the race the gap started to become bigger. With still several laps to go the second and third place rider started to close down the gap. When Jeffrey almost collided with a backmarker he couldn’t jump a double jump and lost the lead. A lap later he dropped back to third position in which he finished.

In the second moto he started the race in second position. In the beginning of the race he dropped back to third position and lost some time to the leaders. Just before the middle of the race he got passed by the fourth place rider but Herlings kept him in his sights and some laps later he passed him back. Jeffrey settled for third position but in the closing stages of the race the second place rider crashed. Jeffrey took over this position and finished the race in second position.

The 1500m hard pack Portuguese track dried out during the day as the rain that softened it on Saturday stayed away on race day, but lines were selective and the ruts deep to call upon all the riders’ skills an guarantee thrilling track action.

Jeffrey Herlings: “It was a really good weekend for me. I was second in my heat so I had a good starting grid. I got the holeshot in the first moto and I led until two laps before the end when I got passed by Marvin and Ken and eventually finished third. Then I had some problems with my speed and the lines at the start of the second moto but I got past Osborne at the half way mark and in the end Ken made a mistake and I finished second overall, which was amazing.”

Jeffrey finished second overall and stays in third position in the World Championship Standings. Next weekend the fifth round of the series will be held at Bellpuig in Spain.

Jeffrey Herlings second in Portugese Grand Prix

Jeffrey finished second overall and stays in third position in the World Championship Standings. Next weekend the fifth round of the series will be held at Bellpuig in Spain.

Jeffrey Herlings dominates Dutch Open round at Varsseveld

Jeffrey Herlings from the KTM Red Bull Team won the fourth round of the Dutch Championships in Varsseveld in dominating fashion. The young rider achieved the remarkable distinction of lapping the entire field in the first race, and in the second race he lapped all the way to the third rider.

Jeffrey started the day off well on a well prepared track and qualified in pole position with more than four seconds difference over the second rider. Jeffrey started the first race of well and went into the lead on the first lap. So incredible was his pace that he started lapping riders within a few laps. Before the end of the race he produced a spurt to lap the last two riders to lap the entire field.

In the second race Jeffrey also set the pace high and also started lapping riders from early on. This time he could not lap the entire field, but still rode one lap more than all but the second placed rider.

With surely the most dominating performance ever in the history of the Dutch Championship series, Jeffrey won in dominating fashion. He now leads the championship series by a comfortable 60 points. His next point of call will be the Portuguese GP at Agueda

Jeffrey Herlings wins home Grand Prix in Valkenswaard

Jeffrey Herlings, the newest and the youngest of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing riders rode two perfect motos in front of his home crowd at Valkenswaard on Sunday to pick up his first career GP at just 15-years-old.

The young Dutchman put in a stunning performance on the track to take the first moto by a margin of 11.5 seconds and the second by 12.1 seconds leaving no doubt that he was not only the MX2 rider of the day but also one that will be carefully scrutinized by the opposition from now on.

Victory for Herlings in only third GP
It was only Jeffrey’s third ever GP and follows on from his first GP podium in the last round in Mantova, Italy, when he was third. The 50 points also consolidates his third place in the championship standings behind Ken Roczen of Germany and his own factory teammate Marvin Musquin.

“ It was an indescribable feeling,” Jeffrey said. “Just amazing, I had two good starts from not a very good starting position. But one GP is not the whole season so I am just going to try to be consistent and take it one race at a time.” Herlings did admit to being a little nervous the night before the race but he also said he felt confident. “Maybe it was that confidence that let me win my first GP,” he said.

Next weekend Jeffrey will participate in the fourth round of the Dutch Open Championship Series at Varsseveld.

Jeffrey Herlings dominates Dutch Open round at Gemert

Jeffrey Herlings won the third round of the Open Dutch Championship MX2 class in majestic form last weekend. Herlings controlled both races from the front and significantly increased his championship lead.

After his first GP podium in Italy, Jeffrey rested as best he could. He recovered well enough to claim the pole position for the Dutch race by more than 3 seconds. He started well in the first heat and rounded the first chicane in second position. He launched his attach for the lead immediately and passed the leader with a spectacular jump. After that there was no stopping him and he won the race with a large margin.

In a virtual repeat of the first race, Jeffrey took an early lead in the second heat. he completely dominated the field, and lapped up to the seventh rider. He thus took an easy overall victory and increased his lead in the championship series to 35 points. This was a perfect trial run for him leading up to the Dutch Grand Prix at Valkenswaard next weekend.

Jeffrey Herlings takes first Grand Prix podium finish at Mantova

Red Bull KTM rider Jeffrey Herlings scored his first ever Grand Prix podium finish at the second round of the World Championship Series at Mantova in Italy last weekend. In the first moto he rode in second position till he crashed twice and finished the race in sixth position. In the second moto he worked his way into the lead in the beginning of the race. During the race he got a lot of pressure from his team mate Marvin Musquin but Jeffrey held on to the lead till he made a mistake in the final lap and lost the lead. After a well ridden race he crossed the finish line in second position. With a 6-2 score in the motos he finished third overall.

After his strong Grand Prix debut at Bulgaria Jeffrey was confident for the second round in Mantova. The weekend started out well for Herlings with a second and a first position in the free practice and the pre qualifying sessions. In the qualifying heat he took a good start and was leading the race in the beginning. Despite the pressure from Marvin Musquin he stayed calm and from the midway point on he picked up the pace and won the race with a margin of 10 seconds over the second place rider.

Jeffrey took a good start in the first moto and went into the first corner in second position. In the beginning of the race he followed the leader but just before the middle of the race he made a crash and dropped back to fourth position. When the second place rider crashed Jeffrey found the back wheel of the third place rider. Another crash dropped him back to sixth position in which he finished.

The second race almost completely belonged to the factory team’s fearless junior rider who is already raising eyebrows in the paddock. He surged ahead of the pack and looked dangerously close to taking his first ever moto victory until he was outfoxed in the final seconds by his teammate. Musquin waited for the moment then with a masterly move, slipped by Herlings just before the finish to again illustrate why he is world champion.

Jeffrey said the weekend had been “A dream come true”. “Just two weeks ago I was talking to Stefan (team boss Stefan Everts) and we said it would be amazing to be in the top eight. Now last week I was fourth and now we are top three,” he said.

With a 6-2 score in the motos he finished third overall. After two rounds he sits in third position in the World Championship Series. Jeffrey’s next race will be the third round of the Dutch Open Championship Series in Gemert next weekend.

Impressive Grand Prix debut for Jeffrey Herlings

Jeffrey Herlings from the Red Bull KTM Factory Team has made an impressive Grand Prix debut in Sevlievo, Bulgaria. Herlings took the holeshot in both motos and finished the motos in sixth and third position. These results gave him fourth position overall.

The weekend started well for the young teenager from Elsendorp. In the free practice session he was the fastest and in the pre qualifying practice he set the fourth fastest time. In his qualifying heat he took the holeshot and was leading the race for a long time. He eventually crossed the finish line in third position and showed his potential with this result.

In the first moto he took the holeshot and was leading the race when the field came trough the first corner. In the beginning of the race he held on to this position but after some laps he lost a few positions and dropped back to fourth position. From than on he got a lot of pressure from the fifth place rider. Jeffrey managed to held him off till after the middle of the race but than he got passed and dropped back to fifth position. In the closing stages of the race Jeffrey got tired and lost another spot and finally crossed the chequered flag in sixth position.

In the second moto he took the holeshot as well. He found his rhythm straight away and this time he was able to keep second position for much longer. Before the middle of the race he dropped back to third position and held on to this position till the chequered flag waved.

With a 6-3 score in the motos he finished fourth overall in his very first Grand Prix.

Jeffrey Herlings:’’ This weekend was my first GP. I started off pretty good with the fastest time in free training and I was third in pre qualifying. Then I pulled the holeshot in the first heat and led for a couple of laps before finishing in sixth. I also got the holeshot in the second heat and led for some laps before I got past by Marvin and Ken. I eventually finished third, which was amazing for my first GP. I felt pretty strong this weekend. I was fourth overall and I’m very happy about that,”.

The series will continue next weekend at Mantova in Italy.

Jeffrey Herlings wins second Dutch Open round at Halle

Jeffrey Herlings from the Red Bull KTM Team has won the second round of the Dutch Open Championship Series at Halle. Herlings won both motos and has taken over the lead in the championship standings. In the first moto he stalled his bike behind the gate but he charged back from last position to win the race. In the second race he took a good start and worked his way back up to first position in the laps after. When he was leading the race he made a gap over the rest of the field and finally won the moto!

Jeffrey wasn’t satisfied with his third position at the first round of the Dutch Open Championship Series at Mill and was motivated to do better at Halle. Practice went well for the young teenager from Elsendorp and after several fast laps he took the pole position.

In the first moto things went wrong for Jeffrey at the start. When the gate dropped he stalled his bike and had to come back from last position. Jeffrey charged back trough the field and in the middle of the race he had worked himself back up to second position. Soon after he took over the lead and never looked back. Herlings made no mistakes in the rest of the race and won the first moto.

In the second moto he took a better start and after one lap he came by start/finish in third position. In the beginning of the race he passed the two leaders and moved into the lead. From that moment on he controlled the race and ran away from the rest of the field. After a well ridden race he crossed the chequered flag in first position.

With two moto wins he took the overall at Halle. After two rounds he is leading the Dutch Open Championship Series. Next weekend Jeffrey will make his Grand Prix debut at Sevlievo in Bulgaria.

Jeffrey Herlings second in French Championship Series

Jeffrey Herlings from the Red Bull KTM Factory Team has left a strong impression at the third round of the French Championship Series at Romagne last weekend. In the strong field of riders he finished fourth in the first moto and fifth in the second and third moto. With these results he finished second overall in the MX2 class.

On Saturday he felt straight at home on the circuit in Romagne. He won his qualifying heat and this gave him confidence for the races on Sunday. On Sunday the MX2 class rode together with the MX1 class. In the first moto he managed to finish the race in fourth position. In this moto he was the second MX2 rider who crossed the finish line. In the second and third moto things went well for Herlings as well. He finished in fifth position in both motos and in the MX2 class he finished in second and third position.

After a great day of racing he finished second overall in the MX2 class. Jeffrey’s next race is the second round of the Dutch Open Championship Series at Halle on March 28th.

Jeffrey Herlings third in first Dutch Open Round at Mill

KTM Red Bull Factory rider Jeffrey Herlings finished third overall at the first round of the Dutch Open Championship Series at Mill last Sunday. Herlings was leading the first race but crashed and had to be satisfied with third position. In the second moto he was leading as well but in the middle of the race he got passed and so he finished in second position.

The circuit in Mill was well prepared and with several rhythm sections it was pretty technical. In practice things went well for Jeffrey. He took the pole position with a margin of 1.7 sec on the second place rider. In the first moto he took the holeshot and was leading the race in the opening laps. Just before the middle of the race he crashed and lost several positions. Herlings came back strong and still finished the race in third position.

In the second moto he took the holeshot as well and tried to make a gap over the rest of the field. He managed to do that but in the middle of the race the second place rider closed the gap and passed the 15 year old teenager from Elsendorp. Jeffrey stayed calm and settled for second position.

With a third and a second position in the motos he finished third overall at Mill. In two weeks time the second round of the Dutch Open Championship will be held at Halle.

Jeffrey Herlings impressive at French Championship round at Sommieres

Jeffrey Herlings from the Red Bull KTM Factory Team has left a strong impression at the first round of the French Championship Series at Sommieres last weekend. Herlings had to ride on his KTM 250F bike against the MX1 riders. He did well and managed to score three top ten finishes. His best result was a fifth place in the third moto.

The circuit at Sommieres was prepared well when the riders entered the track for their practice sessions on Saturday. Jeffrey had to qualify himself in a qualifying heat for the races on Sunday. This was a race with only MX2 riders. Jeffrey rode a strong race and finished in third position.

On Sunday he had to ride three motos. Between the bigger MX1 bikes he scored three top ten finishes with an eight, a seventh and a fifth position respectively. Because of the fact that he hasn’t got a French license he didn’t scored points for the championship.

Jeffrey’s next race is the first round of the Dutch Open Championship Series at Mill on March 14th.

Jeffrey Herlings sixth at International race at Valence

Red Bull KTM Factory rider Jeffrey Herlings finished sixth overall at the Valence International in France last weekend. It was his first race back after injury and because of this he was very satisfied with sixth position overall in this strong field of riders.

The weekend in Valence started with bad weather on Saturday. The track was muddy and slippery in both free practice sessions. Jeffrey took his time to get used to the track and was fifth and eight fastest in the sessions.

The organisation did a great job on Saturday night and with a little bit of help from the sun the track was a lot better on Sunday morning. Jeffrey found his rhythm straight away in the morning sessions and set the fourth fastest time in time practice.

The start of the first moto was good and Herlings went into the first corner in sixth position. In the beginning of the race he battled it out for positions. At one point he moved up to fifth position but during the race he got a lot of pressure from the riders who where riding behind him and this cost him several positions. He finally crossed the chequered flag in eight position. In the second moto his start was even better than in the first moto and he came out of the first corner in fourth position. Herlings rode a consistent pace and held on to fourth position for quiet some laps. Than he lost a position and dropped back to fifth position. In the closing stages of the race he got a lot of pressure from the sixth place rider. The KTM Factory star gave everything he had but lost fifth position in the final lap and crossed the finish line in sixth position.

At the end of the day Jeffrey had to compete against the MX1 riders in a superfinal. This race started with some bad luck. He crashed in the first corner after the start and had to come back trough the field. With consistent lap times he passed several riders during the race and came home in nineteenth position. Jeffrey finished sixth overall in the MX2 class.

Jeffrey’s next race will be the first round of the French Championship Series at Sommieres on March 6th and 7th.