Updates to the 2017 MXGP calendar

MONACO (Principality of Monaco), 22 November 2016 – Youthstream wishes to confirm the following updates have been made to the 2017 FIM Motocross World Championship Calendar.

The MXGP round of Italy, which was originally scheduled to take place on the 15^th and 16^th of April, and the MXGP round of Trentino, which was set to take place on the 24^th an 25^th of June, have officially swapped places on the calendar. The MXGP of Italy will now take place at the magnificent venue of Maggiora in June, while the MXGP of Trentino will be the first European round of the 2017 series and will take place at the picturesque venue of Pietramurata in April.

Besides the EMX125 classes is switched from Russia to Sweden and the EMX300 from Sweden to Russia.

Please find here below the 2017 Calendar with the updates in bold.

2017 FIM MXGP / MX2 MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR
DATE	GRAND PRIX	VENUE	ADDITIONAL RACES
25 February (Sat)	QATAR	Losail
5 March	INDONESIA	Pangkal Pinang	Women
19 March	PATAGONIA - ARGENTINA	Neuquen
2 April	LEON - MEXICO	Leon
16 April	TRENTINO (I)	Pietramurata	EMX250, Women
23 April	EUROPE (NL)	Valkenswaard	EMX125, EMX250
7 May	LATVIA	Kegums	EMX125, EMX250
21 May	GERMANY	Teutschenthal	Honda EMX150, EMX300
28 May	FRANCE	Ernée	EMX125, EMX250, Women
11 June	RUSSIA	Orlyonok	EMX250, EMX300
25 June	ITALY	Maggiora	EMX125, EMX250, EMX300
2 July	PORTUGAL	Agueda	EMX125, EMX250
23 July	CZECH REP.	Loket	EMX65, EMX85, Women
6 August	BELGIUM	Lommel	EMX125, Honda EMX150, EMX300
13 August	SWITZERLAND	Frauenfeld/Gachnang	EMX125, EMX250, Women
20 August	SWEDEN	Uddevalla	EMX125, Honda EMX150
3 September	MONSTER ENERGY MXGP OF USA	Charlotte
10 September	THE NETHERLANDS	Assen	Honda EMX150, Women, Veteran
17 September	PAYS DE MONTBELIARD (F)	Villars sous Ecot	EMX250, EMX300
1 October – Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations – GREAT BRITAIN, Matterley Basin
30 July - FIM Junior Motocross World Championship - ESTONIA - Lange Motokeskus