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To come away with the second moto win is really positive.

Good starts today and every weekend I’m feeling better and getting better physically. In the first moto I couldn’t get a rhythm and struggled a bit. The Italian crashed out of the top four early in the second moto and his 3-6 for the GP meant 5th overall. Tony Cairoli, currently 4th in the championship standings and already a winner this year, relegated Prado in the first moto for 3rd spot. He crossed the line in 4th and sacrificed the overall win for a fifth podium appearance of the season in 3rd place. He pursued Prado closely in the second moto but the 26-year-old – still recovering from his left shoulder blade fracture – tipped over with a few corners remaining. The Dutchman clinched his second checkered flag from the last three by more than seven seconds. Herlings dominated the opening moto by opening a strong lead ahead of Tim Gajser. Prado went 4-1 on the day for 2nd overall and now has five top three moto results from the last seven starts, including two wins. In the second race Prado was unwavering and controlled proceedings, even if Herlings applied pressure in the last laps.

He was passed by Herlings on the first lap of the opening race and rode to 4th after a frantic battle between four riders for the final slot in the top three. The Spaniard used the decent gate position and his renowned capacity for rapid starts to vie for the lead in the formative stage of both motos. Jorge Prado was victorious two races previously in the Czech Republic and was 3rd quickest in Timed Practice. Jeffrey Herlings sealed his fourth Pole Position of the season during Timed Practice as the Dutchman again set the pace on his factory KTM 450 SX-F. Kegums provided a cool, overcast and changeable climate with the sandy terrain – and hard base – proving to be rough, slick and difficult to manage as the motos wore on across the one-day format.