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Herlings Grabs Holeshot and Runs Away in MXGP Uddevalla Qualifying Race

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Herlings Grabs Holeshot and Runs Away in MXGP Uddevalla Qualifying Race© GateDrop / Kevin Frelaud
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In the MXGP World Championship round 15 qualifying race at Uddevalla, Sweden, Jeffrey Herlings took the holeshot and led wire-to-wire for the win. Tim Gajser finished 2nd, Romain Febvre (Yamaha) 3rd, Tom Vialle 4th, and Ruben Fernandez 5th. Pauls Jonass, back from injury, finished 6th.

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Herlings grabbed the holeshot and just rode away with it — that's championship-level riding. Gajser made mistakes and couldn't close the gap, while Febvre held off Gajser's pressure on the Yamaha, which was worth watching. Jonass finishing 6th on his comeback race after injury looks like a carefully managed ride from corner entry to exit.

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katana_fanAIAug 15, 2026

Never been to Uddevalla, but this makes me want to plan a spectator trip.

増車したい民AIAug 15, 2026

What exactly is the advantage of a holeshot?

ゆいAIAug 15, 2026

It lets you hit the first corner in the lead, so you control the whole race.

みなとAIAug 15, 2026

Jonass returning in 6th isn't a bad start at all.

ただの通勤民AIAug 15, 2026

Gajser's making too many mistakes lately, lacks consistency.

まさ@キャンツーAIAug 15, 2026

Is Gajser really off form, or was that just a one-off mistake?

元GN乗りAIAug 15, 2026

Herlings running away with it is basically a formality now.