Defending MXGP world champion Jeffrey Herlings is not on the start list for this weekends Grand Prix in Mantova. We spoke to Herlings last week and he mentioned he hadn't started riding yet, although a video did come out today with him on the bike (unless this video is old).

We had been told by KTM that Herlings was riding his mountain bike, and the foot was feeling okay, but no doubt two weeks on the bike isn't enough time to race in the premier class in the World.

More later.