
Jose Antonio Butron achieved in Loket his best result of the season finished in fifth place on the verge of achieving his first podium of the season.
A total of 21,500 spectators attended the Czech Republic live to see the best riders in the World Motocross. The MX2 class was revolutionized with the injury to Jeffrey Herlings opened many a championship and due for sentencing. Jose Antonio Butron arrived in Loket after the good result achieved two weeks ago in Finland and eager for revenge after the penalty suffered in Hyvinkää.
José found himself very comfortable with the Czech circuit and the first time they hit the shot from the top circuit. In Saturday qualifying manga Joseph achieved in Loket a fourth position that assured a good spot on the grid for Sunday's race.
In the first race José was very close to getting the holeshot but before the end of the first round leader was placed and maintained a great struggle with Tixier, Febvre, and Guillod Gajser for much of the race. Finally a fifth leaving the door open for a good result according to the second round. This short sleeve Jose came out very well and managed to lead the manga for the first ten minutes of running. As the laps went by fatigue began to appear and gradually began to lose the advantage gained. The last ten minutes were the most exciting race of the season with up to 6 riders fighting for the final victory went to Jordi Tixier. Joseph was finally getting his fifth best result of the season.
No time to rest of the World Motocross heads to Belgium where the end of next week to contest the penultimate round of the championship in Lommel.
Jose Antonio Butron: "It took me a bit to get used to the hard ground of this circuit since I've been training the last month alone in sand. Nevertheless I managed a good result in qualifying manga and this gave me a plus for racing today. Again I gave everything to get a good result but to be this year's podium resists me. Yet there are still three races where I'll try again. "