Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Karlis Reisulis has finished third overall in the MX2 class at the MXGP of the Czech Republic. Securing the first overall podium of his MX2 career, K. Reisulis demonstrated exceptional speed and consistency at the 13th round of the series to claim his 4-3 race results. Rounding out a strong day for the team, Karlis’ brother Janis placed fourth overall.
Karlis took advantage of his great start in Race One and soon settled into fifth on the opening lap. A few laps later he was up to fourth, then slipped back to fifth just after the halfway point of the race. In the closing stages he moved up to fourth and held this position to the finish. To underline K. Reisulis’ speed in the first race of the day, he set the fastest lap on lap four.
The Latvian executed another strong start in the second race and ran sixth early on. With his sights set on the front of the field, he quickly progressed to fourth and, on lap 11, he worked his way past his brother Janis. The move secured his place on the overall podium for the first time in his career, with the 38 points earned moving him up to seventh in the championship standings.
«It was a really good weekend. My riding felt smooth, especially on Sunday, and everything came together really well. Our team’s suspension technician made the right adjustments, so a big thank you to him and the whole team. I had two solid motos with decent starts, which allowed me to ride my own pace. I felt in control and comfortable all weekend, so I’m really happy with how everything came together.»
