Antonio Cairoli won his 92nd Grand Prix in Trentino with a solid 2-2 over Tim Gajser’s 1-4, but Tony’s goal of breaking Stefan Everts record of 101 wins is still a far way off—and won’t be achieved this year. Tim Gajser was on schedule to win again after his first moto victory, but he got bad start and decided to play it safe with his 73-point lead over Cairoli.
The sentimental news at the first of three races at Arco di Trento was that Clement Desalle, who recently announced his retirement after the 2020 season ends, won the second 450 moto and strung together a 6-1 day for a podium finish. The Trentino moto win was the first moto win for Desalle since the 2018 Russian Grand Prix.
Desalle said: “It was a really nice second moto and podium. That second moto will sustain me for a long time. I had a good start passed second, Seewer made a mistake, I was leading I said, ‘that’s such a nice feeling – it was a long time!’ I found a good rhythm, I was really happy about my riding. It’s really nice, it’s such a good feeling.”
It is sad that no fans were allowed at the race, because they would have loved to cheer on the rides of the two veterans—Cairoli and Desalle.
2020 GP OF TRENTINO 450 OVERALL RESULTS
1. Tony Cairoli (KTM)…2-2
2. Tim Gajser (Hon)..1-4
3. Clement Desalle (Kaw)…6-1
4. Gautier Paulin (Yam)…4-3
5. Jeremy Seewer (Yam)…3-
6. Alessandro Lupino (Yam)…7-7
7. Ivo Monticelli (Gas)…9-8
8. Arnaud Tonus (Yam)…5-13
9. Romain Febvre (Kaw)…14-6
10. Jordi Tixier (KTM)…7-12
Other notables: 11. Brian Bogers (KTM); 12. Jeremy Van Horebeek (Hon); 13. Brent Van Doninck (Hus); 14. Michele Cervellin (Yam); 17. Tanel Leok (Hus); 18. Zachary Pichon (Hon).
2020 FIM 450 GP POINTS STANDINGS
(After 16 of 18 rounds)
1. Tim Gajser (Hon)…626
2. Tony Cairoli (KTM)…553
3. Jeremy Seewer (Yam)…535
4. Romain Febvre (Kaw)…487
5. Jorge Prado (KTM)…476
6. Gautier Paulin (Yam)…441
7. Clement Desalle (Yam)…402
8. Glenn Coldenhoff (Gas)…375
9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (Hon)…307
10. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM)…263