A nice little video from the boys at Cultmoto for the HRC boys. Jeffrey Herlings has always been a little special and now as he gets to the end of his career, he is once again in contention for a world title.

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It would be title number six, but first he needs to get the red plate, and then he needs to keep it until September. I think we all wish him a healthy couple of months, and if he can stay fit and grab that red plate from injured Lucas Coenen, then a sixth world title would place him only behind Tony Cairoli and Stefan Everts in the all-time list.

A sixth world title will equal the great Joel Roberts, but on GP wins, its 50 to Roberts and 118th to Herlings, so Herlings gets to third all time on those stats. Good luck Jeffrey and stay safe.

After yesterday’s come-from-behind performance to finish fourth in qualification, two rocket starts on his Honda CRF450RW meant he led every lap of the day, enabling him to control the races and pick the fast lines around this historic Foxhills circuit, which provided an excellent racetrack for the riders and fans alike.

Despite pressure from behind, the #84 kept his cool and took the maximum 50 points on offer, and while Loket isn’t necessarily his favourite venue, he’ll be heading to the Czech Republic next weekend with even more determination to battle for the championship-leading red-plate.

Jeffrey Herlings: It was a perfect day, winning both races and leading both races from the start. Getting the holeshots in both races made my life a lot easier, because even though I was able to pass a lot of guys in the qualification race, I think today it was harder, so I was able to choose the right lines and control the race. The championship is now a lot closer, but obviously I hope that Lucas recovers from his injury, because I know what it feels like to be leading a series and suffer an injury. I hope he can get better and we can battle like we have at some of the previous rounds and provide some good racing for the fans.