Jörgen-Matthias Talviku makes progress with Fantic Factory Racing MXGP in Arnhem

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Fantic Factory Racing MXGP once again counted on Jörgen-Matthias Talviku at the Grand Prix of the Netherlands in Arnhem. The Estonian rider took his place on the Fantic XXF 450 for the third time and showed strong pace despite being ill. With 15th- and 13th-place finishes in the races, he ended the Grand Prix 16th overall, just two points away from the top ten.

With Alberto Forato and Brent Van doninck still sidelined due to injuries, Talviku was the sole representative of Fantic Factory Racing MXGP during the sixteenth round of the World Championship. In front of more than 30,000 enthusiastic spectators, the 23-year-old Estonian faced a demanding sand race at Motorsportpark Gelderland Midden.

Talviku made a strong start to the weekend. He posted the 11th-fastest time in qualifying and also ran around that position for much of the qualifying race. Despite not feeling fully fit, he kept pushing and eventually crossed the finish line in 15th.

On Sunday morning, Talviku once again showed that he is becoming increasingly comfortable on the Fantic XXF 450. He set the tenth-fastest time in the warm-up. The opening race then got off to an unfortunate start. Talviku hit the starting gate and was forced to begin the race from the back of the field. He fought his way back through the pack to finish 15th.

Further progress followed in the second race. The Estonian rode to a solid 13th-place finish, collecting enough points to finish 16th in the overall classification. Remarkably, he was only two World Championship points away from a place in the overall top ten.

Jörgen-Matthias Talviku:
“It was a solid weekend. Sick or not, we gave everything on the track. On Saturday I had a good start and was running around 11th before eventually finishing 15th. The speed was there. It was just a shame about the mistake at the start of the first race. We fought hard for 15th and 13th places. In the end, I finished 16th overall, but I was only a few points away from the top ten. I felt better on the bike this weekend and was also more relaxed. So there was definitely progress, and I’m happy about that. A big thank you to Fantic, the entire team and all our sponsors.”