Henry Jacobi finishes inside of the top ten in the deep sand of Lommel

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Henry Jacobi of JM Racing Honda finished inside of the top ten in the deep sand of Lommel. The circumstances were really tough because of the heavy sand track in combination with the warm weather. Jacobi fought his way through this and finished in 11th and 9th position in the motos, which gave him tenth position overall.

Jacobi qualified himself in fourteenth position on Saturday and was confident for the races on Sunday. He took a good start in the opening moto and was riding in tenth position till the midway point of the race. Then he lost a position and finished the race in eleventh position.

In the second moto he was struggling to find his rhythm in the beginning of the race. But things started to go better after a few laps and after a strong second part of the race he finished in ninth position. With these results he finished in tenth position overall and has moved up to thirteenth position in the world championship standings.

Ivo Monticelli was riding around fifteenth position in the first moto but a mistake dropped him out of the points. After the crash he was struggling to find his rhythm and didn’t made it back into the points. In the second moto he took his revenge. After a good start he was riding inside of the top ten in the first half of the race. After that he lost this position and finished the race in a strong eleventh position.

Petr Polak had a set back in the first moto and was forced to retire from the race. He came back strong in the second moto. He started the race inside of the top fifteen and was riding around this position for the entire distance of the race to finally finish in sixteenth place.

The JM Racing Honda team has a weekend off now and after that they will travel to Uddevalla in Sweden for the next round of the world championship.

Overall MXGP Lommel:
1 Brian Bogers 45 Pnt
2 Calvin Vlaanderen 44 Pnt
3 Glenn Coldenhoff 43 Pnt
4 Romain Febvre 38 Pnt
5 Jeremy Seewer 31 Pnt
10 Henry Jacobi 22 Pnt
15 Ivo Monticelli 10 Pnt

World Championship Standings MXGP:
1 Tim Gajser 605 Pnt
2 Jeremy Seewer 483 Pnt
3 Jorge Prado 465 Pnt
4 Glenn Coldenhoff 442 Pnt
5 Maxime Renaux 441 Pnt
13 Henry Jacobi 187 Pnt
24 Ivo Monticelli 48 Pnt

Overall Grand Prix MX2 Lommel:
1 Jago Geerts 47 Pnt
2 Kay de Wolf 47 Pnt
3 Tom Vialle 32 Pnt
4 Simon Laengenfelder 32 Pnt
5 Roan van de Moosdijk 31 Pnt
22 Petr Polak 5 Pnt

World Championship Standings MX2:
1 Jago Geerts 590 Pnt
2 Tom Vialle 567 Pnt
3 Simon Laengenfelder 469 Pnt
4 Kevin Horgmo 410 Pnt
5 Thibault Benistant 378 Pnt
20 Petr Polak 84 Pnt

JM Racing Honda inside of the top fifteen at the MXGP of the Czech Republic

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JM Racing Honda has scored top fifteen positions at round 13 of the world championship in Loket, Czech Republic. Both Ivo Monticelli and Henry Jacobi managed to finish a moto inside of the top fifteen and Jacobi finished in fourteenth position overall. Petr Polak scored three world championship points in front of his home fans.

After a break of five weeks in the calendar, the series continued this weekend at Loket in the Czech Republic. For Polak this was his home Grand Prix and he was motivated to do well.

He qualified himself in 21st position on Saturday and started the first moto inside of the top fifteen. He was riding in seventeenth position for a long time and finally finished in eighteenth position. In the second moto he crashed in the opening lap and was too far back to score points in the second race. Overall he finished in 20th position and this is his position in the championship as well.

In the MXGP class it was Jacobi who took a really good start in the opening moto and started the race in tenth position. The organization had watered the track and due to this it was slippery in places. Jacobi slid out after four laps and dropped back to twentieth position. In the rest of the race he gave everything he had and finished the race in sixteenth place. Monticelli had his problems in the opening moto as well and finished in the race in 25th position.

Both riders started the second moto inside of the top fifteen. Jacobi was riding in thirteenth position till after the middle of the race. He wasn’t able to held on this position and finished the race in fifteenth spot. Monticelli was riding a consistent race and after a strong end of the moto he came home in fourteenth position.

Jacobi finished in fourteenth position overall and Monticelli ended the weekend in seventeenth place. After thirteen rounds it is Jacobi who sits in fifteenth position in the world championship standings while Monticelli is in 21st position. This weekend the JM Racing Honda team has their home Grand Prix at Lommel.

Overall MXGP Loket:
1 Jeremy Seewer 47 Pnt
2 Maxime Renaux 45 Pnt
3 Tim Gajser 42 Pnt
4 Glenn Coldenhoff 36 Pnt
5 Jorge Prado 32 Pnt
14 Henry Jacobi 11 Pnt
17 Ivo Monticelli 7 Pnt

World Championship Standings MXGP:
1 Tim Gajser 577 Pnt
2 Jeremy Seewer 452 Pnt
3 Jorge Prado 442 Pnt
4 Maxime Renaux 410 Pnt
5 Glenn Coldenhoff 399 Pnt
15 Henry Jacobi 165 Pnt
24 Ivo Monticelli 38 Pnt

Overall Grand Prix MX2 Loket:
1 Jago Geerts 45 Pnt
2 Thibault Benistant 43 Pnt
3 Simon Laengenfelder 42 Put
4 Kevin Horgmo 34 Pnt
5 Tom Vialle 33 Pnt
20 Petr Polak 3 Pnt

World Championship Standings MX2:
1 Jago Geerts 543 Pnt
2 Tom Vialle 535 Pnt
3 Simon Laengenfelder 437 Put
4 Kevin Horgmo 390 Pnt
5 Mikkel Haarup 358 Pnt
20 Petr Polak 79 Pnt

Henry Jacobi shines in his home MXGP in Germany

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Henry Jacobi of JM Racing Honda has ridden a strong home Grand Prix in Germany last weekend. He gave his fans where they came for and with a 9-11 in the motos he finished in tenth position overall.

Jacobi started the weekend strongly on Saturday. He set the tenth fastest time in time practice and qualified himself in eighth position. This gave him a lot of confidence for the races on Sunday.

In the opening moto he took a good start and came out of the first lap in eighth position. He started to battle with the factory riders. After Mitch Evans passed him, he managed to follow him and in the closing stages of the race he started to put the pressure on Evans again. He came close but wasn’t able to make a pass stick and finished in a strong ninth position.

Jacobi took a good start again in the second moto and was riding in eighth position for a long time. In the middle of the race he lost his rhythm and had to lower the pace a bit. This cost him a few positions but despite this he still managed to finish the race in eleventh position.

With a 9-11 in the motos he finished tenth overall in the Grand Prix. After eleven rounds he sits in fifteenth position in the championship!

Ivo Monticelli was struggling to find a good rhythm on the tricky track from Teutschenthal. He kept on fighting and was scoring four points with a 20-18 in the motos.

Petr Polak was doing well in the MX2 class. Polak finished sixteenth in the first moto and crossed the finish line in thirteenth position in the second moto. With these results he ended the weekend with a fifteenth position overall. After eleven rounds he is in twentieth position in the world championship standings.

Overall MXGP Germany:
1 Tim Gajser 47 Pnt
2 Jeremy Seewer 45 Pnt
3 Jorge Prado 34 Pnt
4 Ruben Fernandez 32 Pnt
5 Romain Febvre 32 Pnt
10 Henry Jacobi 22 Pnt
20 Ivo Monticelli 4 Pnt

World Championship Standings MXGP:
1 Tim Gajser 485 Pnt
2 Jeremy Seewer 384 Pnt
3 Jorge Prado 366 Pnt
4 Maxime Renaux 365 Pnt
5 Glenn Coldenhoff 330 Pnt
15 Henry Jacobi 154 Pnt
25 Ivo Monticelli 31 Pnt

Overall MX2 Germany:
1 Thibault Benistant 45 Pnt
2 Jago Geerts 44 Pnt
3 Mikkel Haarup 38 Pnt
4 Kevin Horgmo 31 Pnt
5 Simon Laengenfelder 30 Put
15 Petr Polak 13 Pnt

World Championship Standings MX2:
1 Jago Geerts 460 Pnt
2 Tom Vialle 452 Pnt
3 Simon Laengenfelder 353 Pnt
4 Kevin Horgmo 326 Pnt
5 Mikkel Haarup 319 Pnt
20 Petr Polak 76 Pnt

Pole position and a top five position for JM Racing Honda at the MXGP in France

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Henry Jacobi of JM Racing Honda has scored a top five position at round ten of the world championship in Ernee, France. Jacobi was riding in third position for a long time in the first moto and finally finished in a strong fourth position. In the second moto he was riding inside of the top fifteen till he got a setback in the closing stages of the race which forced him to retire. Ivo Monticelli managed to score points in both motos and Petr Polak took a twelfth position in the second moto of the MX2 class.

The track circumstances were perfect on Saturday but in the afternoon it started to rain so the track became really muddy and slippery. Several MXGP riders decided to sit out the qualifying heat but Jacobi and Monticelli both were racing. Jacobi took a really good start and dominated the heat to take his first ever pole position in the MXGP class. Monticelli came home in fifteenth position.

The track circumstances were much better on Sunday. Jacobi took a really good start in the opening moto and was riding in third position for a long time. In the closing stages of the race he lost this position and ended in fourth place. In the second moto he didn’t took a good start but worked his way inside of the top fifteen. Unfortunately he got a setback in the closing stages of the race and was forced to retire. Due to this he had to be satisfied with a twelfth position in the overall classification.

Ivo Monticeli is building further towards his old level and made a step in the good direction in France. The Italian finished in eighteenth and fifteenth position in the motos and took nine points.

Petr Polak took a good start in both motos of the MX2 class. In the first moto he got a set back when he was riding just outside of the top ten and was forced to retire from the race. In the second moto he was riding inside of the top ten for a long time and finally finished in a strong twelfth position.

JM Racing Honda will now focus themselves on the next round in Teutschenthal, Germany which will be held next weekend.

Overall MXGP France:
1 Jeremy Seewer 47 Pnt
2 Jorge Prado 42 Pnt
3 Glenn Coldenhoff 34 Pnt
4 Tim Gajser 34 Pnt
5 Ruben Fernandez 30 Pnt
12 Henry Jacobi 18 Pnt
16 Ivo Monticelli 9 Pnt

World Championship Standings MXGP:
1 Tim Gajser 438 Pnt
2 Maxime Renaux 365 Pnt
3 Jeremy Seewer 339 Pnt
4 Jorge Prado 332 Pnt
5 Glenn Coldenhoff 306 Pnt
15 Henry Jacobi 132 Pnt
24 Ivo Monticelli 27 Pnt

Overall MX2 France:
1 Tom Vialle 45 Pnt
2 Jago Geerts 44 Pnt
3 Thibault Benistant 38 Pnt
4 Kevin Horgmo 36 Pnt
5 Simon Laengenfelder 36 Put
15 Petr Polak 9 Pnt

World Championship StandingsMX2:
1 Tom Vialle 427 Pnt
2 Jago Geerts 416 Pnt
3 Simon Laengenfelder 323 Put
4 Kevin Horgmo 295 Pnt
5 Mikkel Haarup 281 Pnt
20 Petr Polak 63 Pnt

Photocredits – Niklas Hampinen

Jacobi and Monticelli inside of the top fifteen at the MXGP of Spain

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JM Racing Honda finished inside of the top fifteen at round nine of the world championship at Arroyomolinos in Spain. Ivo Monticelli and Henry Jacobi both managed to score some good points with a fourteenth and fifteenth position in the overall classification. Petr Polak did a great job as well and finished in sixteenth position in both MX2 motos.

The circumstances were really hot in Spain and this made it physically demanding for the riders. The deep, hard ruts on the track made it tricky so the riders had to stay focused. All three riders were ready for it and were going for points in the motos.

Ivo Monticelli is starting to find his groove again. He showed a good speed in the qualifying heat on Saturday and was riding two decent motos on Sunday. He finished seventeenth in the opening moto and crossed the finish line in fourteenth in the second moto. For Monticelli this is a great result and with this he can continue building towards his old level.

Jacobi was riding around fifteenth position in both motos. He gave everything he had and ended up with a 16-15 moto score for fifteenth position overall.

After a few difficult Grand Prix’s, this one went much better for Petr Polak. Despite a set back in the first lap of the first moto he managed to finish in sixteenth position in both motos and scored ten world championship points.

The JM Racing Honda team will now travel to France for round ten of the world championship in Ernee!

Overall MXGP Spain:
1 Maxime Renaux 50 Pnt
2 Glenn Coldenhoff 38 Pnt
3 Brian Bogers 38 Pnt
4 Tim Gajser 37 Pnt
5 Jorge Prado 30 Pnt
14 Ivo Monticelli 11 Pnt
15 Henry Jacobi 11 Pnt

World Championship Standings MXGP:
1 Tim Gajser 404 Pnt
2 Maxime Renaux 338 Pnt
3 Jeremy Seewer 292 Pnt
4 Jorge Prado 290 Pnt
5 Glenn Coldenhoff 272 Pnt
15 Henry Jacobi 114 Pnt
25 Ivo Monticelli 18 Pnt

Overall MX2 Spain:
1 Tom Vialle 50 Pnt
2 Simon Laengenfelder 42 Put
3 Jago Geerts 34 Pnt
4 Liam Everts 33 Pnt
5 Stephen Rubini 32 Pnt
17 Petr Polak 10 Pnt

World Championship Standings MX2:
1 Tom Vialle 382 Pnt
2 Jago Geerts 372 Pnt
3 Simon Laengenfelder 287 Put
4 Mikkel Haarup 266 Pnt
5 Kevin Horgmo 259 Pnt
20 Petr Polak 54 Pnt

JM Racing Honda inside of the points in the MXGP of Sardinia

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Round eighth of the world championship MXGP was held in the hot circumstances in Riola Sardo, Sardinia. JM Racing Honda managed to score points in both the MXGP and MX2 class.
On forehand the team knew that it would be a tough Grand Prix because of the hot circumstances. On Saturday it was Jacobi who qualified himself in tenth position and was ready to battle for points in the motos on Sunday.
Jacobi took a really good start in the first moto and came out of the first lap in fifth position. The pace was just a bit too high for him but he stayed inside of the top ten till the midway point. In the second part of the race he lost a few more positions and crossed the finish line in thirteenth position.
In the second moto he was riding in thirteenth position for a long time and normally he would have finished in fourteenth position. Unfortunately due to a problem he was classified in nineteenth position and scored two world championship points.
Overall he finished in sixteenth place and after eighth rounds he sits in fifteenth position in the championship!
Petr Polak managed to score points in both MX2 motos. Polak came close to a top fifteen position and finally finished the race in sixteenth. In the second moto he took a really good start and came out of the first lap in seventh position. The pace was high and in the high temperatures it was physically demanding. Petr had to lower the pace a bit and lost several positions to finally finish the race in nineteenth position.
Overall he finished in eighteenth position and in the championship he sits in twentieth position. In two weeks time the series continues in Spain.
Overall MXGP Sardinia:
1 Calvin Vlaanderen 50 Pnt
2 Jorge Prado 40 Pnt
3 Glenn Coldenhoff 35 Pnt
4 Maxime Renaux 33 Pnt
5 Jeremy Seewer 33 Pnt
16 Henry Jacobi 10 Pnt
World Championship Standings MXGP:
1 Tim Gajser 367 Pnt
2 Maxime Renaux 288 Pnt
3 Jeremy Seewer 264 Pnt
4 Jorge Prado 260 Pnt
5 Glenn Coldenhoff 234 Pnt
15 Henry Jacobi 103 Pnt
Overall Grand Prix MX2 Sardinia:
1 Tom Vialle 47 Pnt
2 Jago Geerts 47 Pnt
3 Thibault Benistant 40 Pnt
4 Kevin Horgmo 34 Pnt
5 Andrea Adamo 29 Pnt
18 Petr Polak 7 Pnt
World Championship Standings MX2:
1 Jago Geerts 338 Pnt
2 Tom Vialle 332 Pnt
3 Simon Laengenfelder 245 Pnt
4 Mikkel Haarup 239 Pnt
5 Kevin Horgmo 233 Pnt
20 Petr Polak 44 Pnt
Photocredits – Niklas Hampinen