he blazing heat of Saturday turned into grey skies and showers at the Schweizer Zucker circuit before today’s MXGP of Switzerland Presented by iXS.  Dealing with completely different circuit conditions to those of the RAM Qualifying Races, the World Championship elite nevertheless put on an amazing show of riding skill and determination.

After a difficult few rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship, red plate holder Tim Gajser seemed to take control of the series again today with two brilliant race wins for Team HRC to rebuild his points lead and assert his authority over his pursuers.

It was a similar story in MX2 as Kay de Wolf took his seventh GP win of the season and saw his Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing teammate Lucas Coenen finish only seventh overall. Simon Laengenfelder celebrated taking the second race victory for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing and finishing second overall on the day.