EMX125

RIOLA SRDO (Sardegna) 7 April 2024 – The opening round of the EMX125 Present by FMF Racing was an excellent show with many riders quickly taking their mark and performing right from the start on a demanding track and hot temperatures.

It was the Hungarian Noel Zanocz from Fantic Factory Racing EMX125 who managed to get a perfect second race win to climb on the top step of the podium and get the first Red Plate of the season.

With a firing start Gyan Doensen from Racestore KTM Factory Rookies took the best of the pack showing off his new colours with Racestore KTM Factory Rookies. In the opening stages, Doensen stormed off with the lead with determination, but his aggressive approach may have backfired as he lost control of his bike and crashed out of his early lead.

Meanwhile, seasoned rider Noel Zanocz seized this opportunity without hesitation to move into the front position. Behind him, the pair from Yamaha Europe EMX125 MJC, Mano Faure and Jarne Bervoets trailed closely along with Voss KTM Racing Team’s Dean Gregoire in pursuit. Bervoets briefly went up to second after passing his teammate Faure but then made a mistake and went down the ranking to finish in the end 6th.

Gregoire lost many positions along the way to finish 11th while Doensen who picked up his bike in 10th after going down went back at it without hesitation as he quickly moved up to 3rd behind Faure and Zanocz showing his motivation to start the season the best way possible. 

Doensen was clearly the fastest rider on track and was on a mission as he passed Faure to go 2nd on lap 6 and kept pushing towards leader Zanocz. At the same time the young Latvian Markuss Ozolins made a great run as he found himself 4th on lap 7 but tipped over on a turn an finished 7th in the end.

Doensen reduced the gap quickly with Zanocz and with his incredible momentum swept past the Hungarian to take the lead on lap 10 and never looked back to get a convincing win on this opening race of the season. Zanocz 2nd while Faure finished 3rd despite a small crash without consequences with two laps to go. On the Fantic Factory Racing EMX125 bike, Dowe Van Mechgelen made a solid race to finish 4th.

In Race 2, Faure made a fast start to get out of the first corner at the lead with Alvisi Heitink and Áron Katonafollowing closely. On the other side, Doensen’s crash put him 25th, making him having to work hard to move up the rank.

Heitink made a quick move to go 2nd and passed Alvisi. Meanwhile F4E GASGAS Junior Racing’s Maximilian Ernecker and Katona engaged in a tough battle and a give and take to Ernecker’s advantage.

On lap 3 it was still eventful with Zanocz inviting himself to party to fight for the 3rd place along with Alvisi, Katona and Ernecker. However, mistakes from Alvisi and Ernecker made them go down the ranks. Zanocz was the one to finally get the edge and go to a clear 3rd and pushing towards Heitink in 2nd position. 

In Lap 5 Faure had still a 3-second gap with Heitink but the tenacious Dutch proved to be hard to get rid of. Zanocz was the rider with momentum only a second behind Heitink and managed to pass for 2nd on lap 6. And the Hungarian kept pushing behind leader Faure.

Meanwhile, after his mistake at the start Doensen showed a lot of character as he was up to 9th on lap 7 and keep charging in front of him by riding the fastest laps of the pack. 

On lap 9 Katona crashed out of 4th place with RFME GASGAS MXJunior Team’s Salvador Perez moving up to 4th in front of Kasimir Hindersson from Motovation Moorsport and the impressive Doensen. 

It was then a blow to Faure as he went down on lap 10 and picked himself up in 10th place. Zanocz was the new leader and looked very comfortable at the front. The Hungarian managed to keep it that way until the end to win his first overall in his career. 

Behind it was a heartbreak for Heitink who did an amazing job to get to 2nd behind Zanocz and clinch his first podium as a rookie but his teammate Faure came back from his crash with tremendous pace to finish 6th and passed Heitink for the overall 3rd place on the podium. Doensen on his side with an incredible 4th place after his crash at the start climbed on the 2nd step of the podium to start the season with a confident performance.

Clinching the red plate, Zanocz will go to Trentino full of confidence after a solid and heroic weekend under the very hot temperatures of Sardegna.

Noel Zanocz: "It was a really nice weekend. Last week I had a crash so I came here with a big pain in my wrist and I decided two days ago to come here and I am absolutely very happy to have chosen this option! Next week in Trentino i will ride to keep that red plate and stay at the top of the championship"

Main Photo: Noel Zanocz

Bottom Photos: 1.EMX125 Start ; 2. EMX125 Podium

EMX125 -  Race 1 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), 30:42.788; 2. Noel Zanocz (HUN, Fantic), +0:21.737; 3. Mano Faure (FRA, Yamaha), +0:36.231; 4. Douwe Van Mechgelen (BEL, Fantic), +0:52.044; 5. Markuss Ozolins (LAT, GASGAS), +1:00.452; 6. Jarne Bervoets (BEL, Yamaha), +1:01.257; 7. Josh Vail (GBR, KTM), +1:05.308; 8. Áron Katona (HUN, KTM), +1:05.591; 9. Dani Heitink (NED, Yamaha), +1:06.416; 10. Pelle Gundersen (NOR, Husqvarna), +1:16.611

EMX125 – Race 2 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Noel Zanocz (HUN, Fantic), 31:21.285; 2. Dani Heitink (NED, Yamaha), +0:01.481; 3. Salvador Perez (ESP, GASGAS), +0:06.366; 4. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), +0:07.858; 5. Kasimir Hindersson (FIN, KTM), +0:24.040; 6. Mano Faure (FRA, Yamaha), +0:29.629; 7. Douwe Van Mechgelen (BEL, Fantic), +0:32.347; 8. Jarne Bervoets (BEL, Yamaha), +0:37.340; 9. Gennaro Utech (ITA, Fantic), +0:44.152; 10. Áron Katona (HUN, KTM), +0:45.662

EMX125 Overall - Top 10 Classification: 1. Noel Zanocz (HUN, FAN), 47 points; 2. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), 43 p.; 3. Mano Faure (FRA, YAM), 35 p.; 4. Dani Heitink (NED, YAM), 34 p.; 5. Douwe Van Mechgelen (BEL, FAN), 32 p.; 6. Salvador Perez (ESP, GAS), 28 p.; 7. Jarne Bervoets (BEL, YAM), 28 p.; 8. Áron Katona (HUN, KTM), 24 p.; 9. Markuss Ozolins (LAT, GAS), 22 p.; 10. Dean Gregoire (NED, KTM), 18 p

EMX125 World Championship - Top 10 Classification: 1. Noel Zanocz (HUN, FAN), 47 points; 2. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), 43 p.; 3. Mano Faure (FRA, YAM), 35 p.; 4. Dani Heitink (NED, YAM), 34 p.; 5. Douwe Van Mechgelen (BEL, FAN), 32 p.; 6. Salvador Perez (ESP, GAS), 28 p.; 7. Jarne Bervoets (BEL, YAM), 28 p.; 8. Áron Katona (HUN, KTM), 24 p.; 9. Markuss Ozolins (LAT, GAS), 22 p.; 10. Dean Gregoire (NED, KTM), 18 p

EMX125 Manufacturers - Top 10 Classification 1: 1. Fantic, 47 points; 2. KTM, 43 p.; 3. Yamaha, 42 p.; 4. GASGAS, 36 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 15 p

MXGP OF SARDEGNA QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1750m

Type of ground: Sand

Temperature: 26°

Weather conditions: Sunny

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 3 April 2024 – Round three of the MXGP World Motocross Championship heads to the first sandy circuit of the year at Riola Sardo for the MXGP of Sardegna this weekend!

After the dominant display on home ground by Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing team leader Jorge Prado, who swept all three races at round two in Spain, the chasing pack will be hoping that the deep sand will give them a chance to find a weakness in the reigning Champion’s armour.  The #1 plate holder still has that red background and a ten-point lead over Team HRC’s Tim Gajser.

The MX2 class has proven to be wildly unpredictable this season and Kay de Wolf brings the red plate on his Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing to the circuit where he so nearly won his first Grand Prix last year. He has won both of the first two GPs and holds a 12-point advantage over Simon Laengenfelder, who won a race at the venue earlier this season for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing at an international event.

This will be the fourth Grand Prix to be held at the popular training venue on the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and the previous three editions have all seen Dutch winners in the MXGP class.  The MX2 class will see a new winner at the circuit this season, as it has only ever seen GP wins for Tom Vialle and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team's Jago Geerts leading into this season.

The MXGP of Sardegna will also host the second round of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship, as last year’s Riola Sardo winner Daniela Guillen looks to build on her 6-point lead from the emotional win at her home GP at intu-Xanadú Arroyomolinos. Dutch ace Lotte van Drunen on the De Baets Yamaha-MX Team will be looking to chase Daniela down to avenge her narrow defeat in Spain.  

The EMX125 Championship Presented by FMF Racing also gets underway this weekend, with Hungarian prospect Noel Zanocz in a confident mood after winning here in February for Fantic Factory Racing EMX125, and Dutchman Gyan Doensen should also be a force for Racestore KTM Factory Rookies. Northern Irish star Cole McCullough also climbed the podium here in February and will be one to watch on his Fantic as well!

Jorge Prado hit an amazing milestone in Spain with his 40th career Grand Prix victory, and looked in amazing form on home ground. Tim Gajser was able to keep within reach in the Championship, and with a double win in the February international at Riola Sardo, he will be hopeful that he can match that form with Prado in the race this time. Tim’s best GP race result at the circuit was a 2nd, back in 2022, and he was out injured for last year’s GP.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing star Jeffrey Herlings is historically the most successful MXGP rider at Sardegna, with a double victory in 2021 (finishing ahead of Prado and Romain Febvre both times), and taking the overall GP with two 2nd places last year.  Prado did win both the RAM Qualifying Race and the first GP race in 2023, before dropping to 6th in race two. Glenn Coldenhoff took the second race victory, his most recent in GP racing. His replacement at Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team, Calvin Vlaanderen, won both GP races in 2022 for his only overall victory in the class.  Prado is the only non-Dutch rider to take an MXGP chequered flag at the circuit.

Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre lies third in the Championship, and finished 2nd to Gajser here in February. He hasn’t got as high as his 2021 finishes here in a GP since then, but also needs to try and halt the Prado express train.  Herlings lies 37 points behind the Spaniard and knows that this is one circuit where he needs to go all out for another GP win to stay in the title hunt!

There will be new faces for 2024 at the MXGP of Sardegna, as Fantic Factory Racing MXGP line up with two riders in the class for the first time, having signed Brian Bogers up to join Coldenhoff on the XXF 450 for the rest of the season. Sardegna will be the first home GP of the season for Ivo Monticelli of the Italian team MRT Racing Team Beta. English racer Todd Kellett, winner of the FIM Sand Races World Cup, gets a fill-in ride with the Monster Energy Yamaha MXGP Team in conditions that should feel very comfortable for him. Roan van de Moosdijk returns from a pre-season injury to take a fill-in ride for Team HRC and make his MXGP class debut. JM Racing Honda also have a new fill-in rider joining them, with Swedish racer Tim Edberg standing in for Brent van Doninck.

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 114 Points; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 104 Points; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 92 Points ; 4. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 77 Pts; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, HON), 73 Pts; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, KAW), 68 Pts; 7. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 63 Pts.; 8. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 56 Pts; 9. Valentin Guillod (SUI, HON) 49 Pts; 10. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 49 Pts;

Main Photo: 2023 MXGP Start Sardegna

Bottom Photos: 1. Glenn Coldenhoff; 2. Jeffrey Herlings

2023 MXGP of Sardegna MXGP Top 3:

1. Jeffrey Herlings
2. Glenn Coldenhoff
3. Jorge Prado

Although none of the MX2 riders heading to Riola Sardo have ever won a GP at the circuit before, Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Championship Leader Kay de Wolf only lost the 2023 edition to Jago Geerts on a tie-breaker, after winning his first GP race outside of Lommel in the first outing. He also took a podium in his rookie season here in 2021. The Dutch teenager holds a 12-point advantage over Simon Laengenfelder, who has never finished on the overall GP podium in Sardegna, despite winning a race in the pre-season international here.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Andrea Adamo showed a welcome return to form in Spain with the second race victory and third overall, and he now lies third in the points as well. With a 31-point gap between himself and De Wolf, a win against the Dutchman on the series leader’s favourite surface would be a great mental blow for him!  De Wolf’s teammate Lucas Coenen currently occupies fourth in the standings and will be hoping to improve from there, as will fifth-placed Thibault Benistant for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team. The Frenchman has been on the podium twice before in the sands of Sardegna, so might be a bigger threat than many might think. His teammate Andrea Bonacorsi will be one of the local riders coming at Riola Sardo. The Italian won last year in EMX250 and will take that experience on board to try to collect big points this weekend.

Mikkel Haarup will look to pick up the pace again for the new Monster Energy Triumph Racing team, after a dream debut podium in Argentina was followed by a difficult weekend in Spain, but he still lies sixth in the standings and is no pushover in the sand.  

Marc-Antoine Rossi is the top rookie in the series for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing and will be looking to dig into these conditions, while Ferruccio Zanchi from Team HRC will be hoping to lift himself from 13th on a circuit where he took a surprise win ahead of Laengenfelder and Adamo in February. 

Liam Everts is just ahead of Zanchi in the points for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, and after a decent return to racing after missing the Argentina opener, the Belgian will be looking to show his sand skills and advance further.  His team is the most successful in MX2 history here due to wins for Tom Vialle in 2021 & 2022.

As always in MX2, it could be anybody’s race and a real shoot-out for victory in the savage sand!

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 113 Points; 2. Simon Längenfelder (GER, GAS), 101 Points; 3. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 82 Pts; 4. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 75 Pts; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 72 Points; 6. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, TRI), 64 Pts; 7. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, GAS), 59 Pts; 8. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 53 Pts; 9. Camden McLellan (RSA, TRI), 52 Pts; 10. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 42 Pts;

Main Photo: 2023 MX2 Start Sardegna

Bottom Photos: 1. Kay de Wolf; 2. Andrea Bonacorsi

2023 MXGP of Sardegna MX2 Top 3:

1. Jago Geerts
2. Kay de Wolf
3. Thibault Benistant

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TIMETABLE (CEST)
 

SATURDAY:  08:20 WMX Free Practice, 08:50 EMX125 Group 1 Free Practice, 09:20 EMX125 Group 2 Free Practice, 09:50 WMX Qualifying Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, , 12:30 EMX125 Group 1 Qualifying Practice, 13:05 EMX125 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 13:40 MX2 Time Practice, 14:15 MXGP Time Practice, 15:00 WMX Race 1, 15:45 EMX125 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 17:25 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY: 09:45 WMX Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX125 Race 2, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

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MONACO (Principailty of Monaco) 1 April 2024 – The 3rd round of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship goes to Riola Sardo for the MXGP of Sardegna.

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 14 February 2024 – Infront Moto Racing is delighted to announce that the general tickets for the MXGP of Galicia are now on sale. 

Motocross fans who have been eagerly awaiting this moment can now purchase them starting from today. The FIM Motocross World Championship race, which will arrive in spring at the Jorge Prado Municipal Circuitin Lugo, has generated great anticipation as it marks the first time that MXGP comes to Galicia, coinciding with the peak of this sport in Spain.

All tickets are valid for both days of competition. On Saturday, the 11th, there will be the RAM Qualifying Races, as well as the first races of the EMX125 presented by FMF Racing and Women's World Championship, and on Sunday, the 12th, the remaining six races.

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• The general admission ticket, grants access to all common areas of the circuit, allowing spectators to move around the track to see different corners and zones. 
• Additionally, three large elevated grandstands will be installed, providing better visibility from reserved seats. 
• The "Olas" grandstand overlooks the long and demanding uphill straight, as well as the finish line jump and the always spectacular start. 
• The "Triple" grandstand is right at the take-off point of the triple jump and also offers views of the lower part of the track with the tunnel jump, the lower wave section, and the new series of jumps. 
• Finally, the "Double" grandstand, located in the middle of the circuit, allows spectators to overlook the various jumps and corners that crisscross the venue. 

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 07 February 2024 – Infront Moto Racing is excited to announce that tickets for the MXGP of Trentino, scheduled for April 13th and 14th, are now on sale!

The renowned Pietramurata circuit will once again play host to the MXGP of Trentino, marking the fourth round of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship. Since its inaugural Grand Prix event in 1987, this Italian track has been a staple of the welcomed MXGP calendar every year since 2012. 

In 2023, Jorge Prado clinched his first Grand Prix victory of the season en route to his World Title, with Maxime Renaux and Jeffrey Herlings following closely behind. In the MX2 category, the eventual 2023 World Champion emerged victorious ahead of Liam Everts and Jago Geerts.

This season, in addition to the thrilling MXGP and MX2 classes, fans will also have the opportunity to witness the excitement of the supporting classes, including the EMX250 and EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing.

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 6 February 2023 - Infront Moto Racing is thrilled to announce that tickets are now on sale for the MXGP of Sardegna, scheduled for April 6th and 7th!

The Riolo Sardo circuit is primed to host the third round of the FIM Motocross World Championship, marking the fourth occasion the Sardinian track has welcomed an MXGP event.

In the 2023 edition, Jeffrey Herlings showcased an outstanding performance to claim victory in the MXGP class, in front of Glenn Coldenhoff and Jorge Prado. Meanwhile, in MX2, Jago Geerts triumphed ahead of de Wolf and Thibault Benistant.

This season, alongside MXGP and MX2, Sardegna will also host the FIM Women's Motocross World Championship and the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing class.

Join us for an electrifying racing weekend and witness the world's fastest riders in action in Sardegna as they vie for the first European victory of 2023! 

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