Gajser and Beaton set the Tag Heuer Best Laps at the MXGP of Trentino

PIETRAMURATA (Italy) 2 November 2020 - TAG Heuer has been the official timekeeper of the FIM Motocross World Championship since 2014 and together with MXGP are running the fastest lap competition across each season.

The way it works is; at each and every round of the MXGP season, the rider that sets the best lap time in each class, MXGP and MX2, will receive 1 point in the TAG Heuer competition. The rider that has set the fastest lap at the most rounds throughout the year in both classes, and has the most points, will be award with the special prize!

For round 16 of the FIM Motocross World Championship, MXGP headed back to the incredibly picturesque Pietramurata, Italy, for the MXGP of Trentino, the first of three races scheduled here at the incredible venue.

In MXGP, the Tag Heuer Best Lap of the day went to the race one winner, Tim Gajser of Team HRC, who clocked a 1.41:965 during lap 5 of the opening MXGP race. While in MX2, it was Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jed Beaton who was the fastest rider in the category, of the day, with a lap time of 1.43:849 during the first race, on lap 3.

As it stands, Gajser leads the Tag Heuer Best Lap Award with 5 points, ahead of Jeffrey Herlings and Romain Febvre, who have 3 and 2 points. In MX2, it’s Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts who leads the way with 5 points and is one point ahead of Vialle, while Beaton is 3^rd with 2 points.

Find the details below:

MXGP: Tim Gajser – 1.41:965 – Race 1 Lap 5

MX2: Jed Beaton – 1.43:849 – Race 1 Lap 3