Another big day for the leading team in the paddock, Red Bull KTM, with Jeffrey Herlings winning the MXGP class and Simon Langenfelder taking MX2. Here are the rider comments from Turkey. JP/KTM image

Jeffrey Herlings: Super-pleased with this win. For a Dutch rider it’s a difficult track; one of the most difficult and very hard to pass but we managed to get it done and the weekend went better than I expected. We made some good changes for the elevation so a shout out to KTM for providing me with such a good bike. 111 now, so let’s go to China and to the final two. Let’s try and finish the year as strong as we can.”

Lucas Coenen: “Not bad in the first moto. I took a good start but the first lap was a bit hectic. I settled in and focused on my rhythm. The track was slick and it was easy to make a mistake but I felt better and better. The second: not much to say. I had to come from the back and at one point I was sleeping. I was then a bit shy on the last lap. I’m young. It’s racing: I had an opportunity and I didn’t take it. I’ll keep learning. I’m looking forward to the last two races and we’ll do what we can.”

Simon Laengenfelder: “I had a crash in the middle of the moto…so I’m really happy to be able to bounce back like this. Saturday was not great and it was quite tough to race here. I made a mistake with the first start but did better in the second, I think I was 3rd after the second corner. It was an intense track and you had to push everywhere. I like it when it was a bit more technical in the second race.”

Romain Febvre: "The start was missing in the first race; I could stay with them all race after I passed Gajser but I didn't get the jump and that cost me. We found something again for the second start and I could nearly holeshot; that always makes life easier. I only had a small gap to Jeffrey but I felt that was enough. I was focused on winning the GP as that is the best way to gain points but then some lines changed a bit during the moto. I tried to figure out where he was going but that's never easy when you are the guy in front. I could stay with Jeffrey after he passed me but he was better than me today. I knew Lucas would push in the last laps so I concentrated on him at the end. Now we have two tracks which are new for everyone to end the season."

Pauls Jonass: "I had a good flow this morning but I went with a scoop tyre for the start in the first moto and didn't have the best feeling for the rest of the track as it was really hard and slick. I took a normal hardpack tyre for the second moto, which didn't help the start but I did find the flow and I enjoyed the second part of the moto after I stopped riding too aggressively. It was a consistent day but I need to do better in the last two GPs."

Sacha Coenen: “A really good first moto. I then had a good start in the second…but made some mistakes. It was pretty difficult so I’m happy to be on the podium. I’ve been working on my consistency, and it’s been going well.

Andrea Adamo: “You can have up-and-down moments through the year but this was not the time to have a bad weekend. Anyway, we move on, and we have two rounds to go so onto China and Australia.”

Kay de Wolf: “Race one was all about being smart and consistent, and I managed the pace well under pressure. In race two I showed I was the fastest on track but just ran out of time at the end. We’ve cut the gap to twelve points, which is exactly what we needed, and the bike felt great in both motos. I’m really looking forward to China and then Australia-it’s going to be an exciting finish to the season.”

Tim Gajser: I think this was another good weekend, and I’m feeling better and better on the track. I was matching the leaders’ pace and battling with them for most of the two motos so I have to be happy. Of course I want to be winning races, but I think it’ll come, step by step, and we still have two more rounds and I’m confident that it’ll happen before the end of the season. We had some good starts over the weekend as well, so that’s another positive and I’m excited to head to China and Australia.

Ruben Fernandez: It was a solid weekend, and I think fifth is a fair reflection of my speed compared with the other guys, but it was still good to have two consistent motos because it hasn’t been easy to put in two good scores in both races. Of course, I would like to be battling with those top guys, but I wasn’t able to get up there quickly enough. Still, my speed was good and it gives me a nice boost for the last two rounds where I will try my best to fight for the podium spots.

Valerio Lata: This was my best GP for a while, but it still isn’t really the level that I want to be. I had speed in places but I know that I need to keep that for the entire motos because the rest of the guys don’t make mistakes and it is easy to lose positions in bunches. It is something that I can definitely improve upon and I’m confident that I will get to that level, so that is the goal just to push as much as possible in these last two rounds and end the season strongly.

Guillem Farres: “The weekend in Turkiye is done and it’s been a pretty successful GP. I had a good feeling on the track and finished third in the qualifying race, so that was a great start to the weekend. My first race was a little disappointing though. I was running fourth until the final lap and lost two places, so I ended up sixth. My start in the second moto was really good and I took the lead on the first lap. I led the race for 10-15 minutes and then Simon and Kay passed me. It was a shame to just miss the podium today, but I showed good speed and led some laps, so I’m leaving here happy and confident for the next two rounds.”

Mathis Valin: "I had a really good jump at the start in the first moto but I was too far outside at the gate after yesterday so I lost some positions in the first turn. But I found my flow in the race and could get faster and faster, even passing Farres for fourth on the last lap. My start was even better in race two and I had a good pace again; I had a little less energy at the end but I could manage P6 for fifth overall and I again learnt a lot battling those guys at the front; this is the way to learn fast in my rookie year."

Kay Karssemakers: "There were more positives than negatives coming out of this weekend. P11 in Qualifying on Saturday was good and I rode my best laps at the end. It was the same in both races on Sunday. I wasn't happy with my first race; I just wasn't riding like myself in the beginning but the last few laps were ok. The second race was a lot better; I could push and post some good lap times at the end. Now we fly to China tomorrow and I'm looking forward to a new track and a new culture."

Camden McLellan: “That’s Turkiye wrapped up. Not the best weekend for me. I felt good on the track all weekend, especially Saturday, but didn’t quite bring the same speed to Sunday’s races. I fell in the second moto and after that I lost my flow, so it was a tough one, but we’re leaving here feeling good and ready for the next GP.”

Liam Everts: “Two solid motos today. In the first race I felt strong early on, lost a bit of rhythm mid - race but fought back well for fifth. The second was similar-I stayed calm, kept it clean, and pushed hard in the last laps to get into the top five again. Going 5 - 5 is consistent, good points for the championship, and a step in the right direction. Big thanks to the whole Nestaan Husqvarna team for giving me a great bike and the support to keep building.”

Jeremy Seewer: "It was a tough weekend in terms of results, even though our race pace wasn't bad. Our only problem is timed practice, which sets us up for outside at the gate starts, and that affects the entire weekend. In race one, I got an amazing start, really good, far in front but then I was pushed to the outside and lost some positions. 14th and 16th for a 15th overall finish. It's not where we'd like to be, but we know where we need to work to improve.”

Mattia Guadagnini: “All in all, it was a positive weekend; I felt much better than in the last few races. I had a good feeling and good speed, so we're improving. This was a track where it was very difficult to pass, and in qualifying I started from the back, unable to make up much ground. In the first race, however, with a decent start, I managed to stay close to the top ten, eventually breaking into it and staying there until the end. In the second race, I crashed on the first lap, restarting last. I caught up with the group, then after three laps I crashed again and the gear lever bent, so I had to pit to fix it, which lost me a lot of time. My pace was good, and despite the result not being the best, I'm confident for the final two races.”

Thibault Benistant: Not an easy weekend for me. I’ve been carrying a small knee injury for a little while and I twisted it yesterday. So that made it difficult to race today as I was a little bit hesitant when turning right, as I didn’t want to make it worse. It’s been a hard GP for me and now the focus is on the last two rounds of the season.

Karlis Reisulis: In both races I had good starts and my speed was there, but halfway through each one I began to struggle. I’m not sure what the issue is as I’ve been working harder than ever, but this weekend didn’t go my way. I’ll keep working and be ready for China next weekend.

Rick Elzinga: It’s been a tough weekend. I didn’t feel comfortable on this track and I struggled with the track in general. Also, my intensity early in the races isn’t where it needs to be and I lose a lot of positions. Then I have to fight my way through and it makes things challenging, but my riding was good so it’s a little frustrating for me.

Maxime Renaux: I would say it’s been a very average day with 6-6 for sixth overall. I seemed to be missing something this weekend and definitely lacked some race pace. I made the best of it, though, and sixth was all I had today.

Calvin Vlaanderen: The weekend was OK. I obviously wanted a lot more in terms of results, but my starts let me down a lot. As we’re at elevation, we were all starting in first gear, and until this weekend I’ve never started in first gear. Then the track was pretty easy, so everyone was around the same pace. There was close racing, just not much passing. With two rounds to go, I’m looking forward to finishing the season strong.

Jago Geerts: Not much to say today. This isn’t my favourite track, and I gave it everything I had in the races. I’m happy to be leaving here safe, and I’m looking forward to the next GP in China.