World Championship Points For JM Racing Honda At British GP

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The JM Racing Honda team opened its 2022 world championship scoring account during the opening Grand Prix of the series at Matterley Basin in England. Henry Jacobi still battled to find his rhythm, but scored handsomely in both heats. Petr Polak was in the points in both MX2 heats, finishing 18th on both occasions.

It was not certain how fit Henry would be, since he underwent an operation only 12 days ago. The operation to his hand meant he had had no opportunity for bike training leading up to the GP. He nonetheless acquitted himself well with 13th and 14th in the heats respectively. This netted him 14th overall, a good base on which to build.

“I was not entirely happy with my riding, but given that I had been operated on only 12 days ago, I think this is something not many people would have been able to do,” he commented, “I can now train properly again, and we will certainly do so in the coming weeks, especially on-bike training, which was not possible since the injury.

Petr Polak was 18th on both heats, opening his world championship tally with six points, “I had a good start in both heats, and it was educational to experience the pace up front. A few small errors and crashes kept me from the results I might have gotten. We know what to focus on now, and we look forward to the next race at Mantova,” he said.

The next round of the series will be at Mantova, Italy, next weekend.

Overall MXGP Great Britain:
1 Tim Gajser 47 Pnt
2 Jorge Prado 43 Pnt
3 Jeremy Seewer 40 Pnt
4 Maxime Renaux 35 Pnt
5 Glenn Coldenhoff 32 Pnt
14 Henry Jacobi 15 Pnt

Overall Grand Prix MX2 Great Britain:
1 Simon Laengenfelder 50 Pnt
2 Tom Vialle 42 Pnt
3 Jago Geerts 40 Pnt
4 Kay de Wolf 36 Pnt
5 Roan van de Moosdijk 33 Pnt
20 Petr Polak 6 Pnt

Photocredits – Niklas Hampinen

JM Honda Racing Presents Line-Up For 2022 Season

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JM Honda Racing is proud to announce its rider line-up for the 2022 season. Besides remaining active in the MXGP class, the JM Honda Racing team will also be participating in the MX2 world championship series.

Henry Jacobi remains with the team. Jacobi had some excellent showings during the 2021 season in the MXGP world championships, and the team is working hard at improving on this for the 2022 season. With 16 finishes inside the top 15, Jacobi was consistently well into the points, but both he and the team are aiming for more, and are working hard towards even better results next year.

Ivo Monticelli will join Jacobi in the MXGP class. Monticelli is an acknowledged fast rider, and hopes to develop further within the professional structure of the team. Monticelli has recovered fully from the shoulder injury that plagued him all season long, and can start his preparations for the season in good physical shape.

After a few years’ absence, the JM Honda Racing team will also be active in the MX2 class again. Petr Polak will be flying the team flag in this class. The young Czech has scored several top 15 finishes in the 2021 MX world championship series, and will only benefit from the professional structure of the JM Honda Racing Team to enable him to score consistently well.

“I am proud of the line-up that we announced. We can show some growth with all three riders based on their level of the past year, and that is positive. The Honda material provides an ideal base to be able to produce good results. We have already started with the preparations for the upcoming season, and will leave no stone unturned to get to the race season in full readiness.”

Photocredits – Bavo