2018 PATAGONIA ARGENTINA MXGP | OVERALL MXGP CLASSIFICATION

The two factory KTM riders of Tony Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings swap moto wins at the first round of the MXGP series in Argentina. Jeffrey had some arm pump issues yesterday in the qualifying moto, but seemed to have figured it out when it mattered most. The 2017 champ and veteran, Tony Cairoli is not going to go down without a fight. Factory Kawasaki rider Clement Desalle rounded out the podium in third.

1. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM)–2-1
2. Tony Cairoli (KTM)–1-2
3. Clement Desalle (Kaw)–3-3
4. Jeremy Van Horebeek (Yam)–5-4
5. Romain Febvre (Yam)–4-5
6. Gautier Paulin (Hus)–6-6
7. Shaun Simpson (Yam)–11-7
8. Julien Lieber (Kaw)–8-12
9. Max Nagl (TM)–13-8
10. Glenn Coldenhoff (KTM)–10-11
11. Tommy Searle (Kaw)–9-13
12. Evgeny Bobryshev (Suz)–14-9
13. Max Anstie (Hus)–12-15
14. Jeremy Seewer (Yam)–7-24
15. Alessandro Lupino (Kaw)–19-10
16. Arminas Jasikonis (Hon)–15-14
17. Ivo Monticelli (Yam)–18-18
18. Graeme Irwin (KTM)–16-20
19. Jetro Salazar (Hon)–23-16
20. Kevin Strijbos (KTM)–17-21

Jeffrey Herlings is looking to get his first MXGP World title. 

Factory Kawasaki rider Clement Desalle went 3-3 for third overall. 

MXGP OVERALL POINTS (ROUND 1 OF 19)

1. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM)–47
2. Tony Cairoli (KTM)–47
3. Clement Desalle (Kaw)–40
4. Jeremy Van Horebeek (Yam)–34
5. Romain Febvre (Yam)–34
6. Gautier Paulin (Hus)–30
7. Shaun Simpson (Yam)–24
8. Julien Lieber (Kaw)–22
9. Max Nagl (TM)–21
10. Glenn Coldenhoff (KTM)–21

Can the Italian Tony Cairoli get another World title over his belt in 2018? 

2018 PATAGONIA ARGENTINA MXGP | FULL COVERAGE