Simon Längenfelder (KTM) visiting the Sachsenring

Defending MX2 champion Simon Längenfelder (Red Bull KTM) used the free weekend between the South African Grand Prix and next weekend’s British Grand Prix to visit the Sachsenring, where the MotoGP series held its 11th round and thus reached the halfway point of the season.

Visiting Pit Beirer in the MotoGP paddock

Red Bull KTM Motorsport Director Pit Beirer invited the German motocross star into the pit to give him an insight into the workings of the MotoGP. Alongside Simon Längenfelder, other prominent sporting personalities were in attendance. German football legend Lothar Matthäus, for instance, was impressed by the complexity of the KTM RC 16, on which Pedro Acosta secured fourth place at the Sachsenring. Matthäus, who also works as a football expert, analyst and co-presenter for Sky, didn’t need to be asked twice by Pit Beirer to have a spontaneous go on the road racing bike.

Simon Längenfelder besuchte mit seiner Freundin den Sachsenring

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Längenfelder motivated for the second half of the season

The trip to Hohenstein-Ernstthal is likely to have given Simon an extra boost of motivation for the second half of the season, as he had already signalled a turnaround a week ago in South Africa with a Grand Prix podium finish. As things stand, his toughest rival in the title defence is the Spanish Triumph works rider Guillem Farres, whose form is on a steep upward trajectory. Sacha Coenen, who currently leads the MX2 World Championship, sustained a shoulder injury during his guest appearance in the USA.