MXGP Lombardia: Geerts claims overall win in Mantova

Monster Energy Yamaha’s Jago Geerts claimed overall victory at round seventeen of the Monster Energy FIM World Motocross Championship.

Red Bull KTM’s Rene Hofer had a huge moment in the opening laps crashing out of second place allowing Monster Energy Yamaha’s Jago Geerts to move up into second position, as Tom Vialle grabbed his twenty first Fox Holeshot award for the 2021 season.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Kay De Wolf also crashes out of sixth place, dropping him down to seventh position slightly struggling after the first good MX2 moto for the young dutchman. Just as Monster energy Yamaha’s Jago Geerts moved up into the lead just in front of team mate and current world champion Maxime Renaux.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Jed Beaton chipped away in fourth place before making the pass on Red Bull KTM’s Tom Vialle making the move up into third position, which is where he finished the moto.

The two Monster Energy Yamaha team mates Jago Geerts and Maxime Renaux battle it out between the two of them right down to the last lap, with Geerts taking the race win and the overall result for the weekend in Mantova.

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