EMX125

VALKENSWAARD (Netherlands) 18 March 2018 - Valkenswaard’s Eurocircuit has staged the opener of the 2018 European Motocross Championship with the EMX125 and EMX300 2-stroke classes both Presented by FMF Racing. 

FMF Racing, Flying Machine Factory, has supported the two often called “smoker” classes of the European motocross scene since 2011. Both categories are key stepping-stone divisions for young riders to graduate to the higher ranks of the World Motocross Championship. Particularly so the 125cc European Motocross series that perfectly bridges the crucial gap for youth riders between the 85cc 2-stroke machines and the more powerful 250cc four-stroke ones. 

Youthstream, FMF Racing, and FIM Europe together strongly believe in the importance of two-stroke motocross motorcycles for a proper development of young prospect talents such that they can best be ready when approaching the bigger, more challenging, and significantly powerful four-stroke motocross bikes.

First to take on the track and claim wins this Sunday before the MXGP and MX2 stars where the FIM Europe racers of Greg Smets and KTM Junior Racing’s Rene Hofer.

Belgian Greg Smets proved he had put in the effort over the off season to improve his riding when he took the lead early in Saturday’s race one from 2017 title contender, GL12 Racing’s Mike Kras. Kras tried to regroup and take the spot back from Smets but in the end was gapped by over 17 seconds.

Last year’s Champion running the number 1 plate on the Verde Substance KTM, Brad Anderson, started race one at the front of the field and moved into third past fellow Brit, GL12 Racing’s James Dunn. Finishing in 5th was Mathias Plessers after battling with Tom Meijer.

Race 2 was the first race on the track on Sunday where we again saw Smets and Kras at the front of the action with Anderson and Dunn following while the #57 of Plessers crashed out of the second race during the first laps.

The real action was between the Belgian Smets and the Dutch rider Kras. A whole new day and different track conditions played into the favor of Kras as he was able to match the speed of Smets.

While Kras had the speed and battled with Smets lap after lap shifting positions back and forth the deciding factor would be a mistake by Kras as chased Smets. The mistake not only allowed Smets to secure his first ever overall win but also allowed Anderson into second overall.

Smets in the press conference: “I was actually hoping to at least finish one time on the podium this year, so I succeeded at that, but to start up with two race wins was beyond my imagination.”

EMX300 Presented by FMF Racing Race 1 Top Ten: 1. Greg Smets (BEL, KTM), 30:54.405; 2. Mike Kras (NED, KTM), +0:17.801; 3. Brad Anderson (GBR, KTM), +0:50.762; 4. James Dunn (GBR, KTM), +1:10.515; 5. Mathias Plessers (BEL, KTM), +2:14.099; 6. Tom Meijer (NED, Yamaha), +2:14.359; 7. Daymond Martens (BEL, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 8. Nikolaj Skovgaard Christensen (DEN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 9. Youri van t Ende (NED, KTM), -1 lap(s); 10. Joshua van der Linden (NED, Yamaha), -1 lap(s).

EMX300 Presented by FMF Racing Race 2 Top Ten: 1. Greg Smets (BEL, KTM), 29:58.353; 2. Brad Anderson (GBR, KTM), +0:06.399; 3. Mike Kras (NED, KTM), +0:23.680; 4. James Dunn (GBR, KTM), +0:38.589; 5. Youri van t Ende (NED, KTM), +0:39.120; 6. Andero Lusbo (EST, Husqvarna), +0:54.853; 7. Kay Ebben (NED, Yamaha), +1:00.172; 8. Joshua van der Linden (NED, Yamaha), +1:10.600; 9. Erik Willems (BEL, Husqvarna), +1:13.069; 10. Manuel Iacopi (ITA, Yamaha), +1:21.009.

EMX300 Presented by FMF Racing Overall Top Ten: 1. Greg Smets (BEL, KTM), 50 points; 2. Brad Anderson (GBR, KTM), 42 p.; 3. Mike Kras (NED, KTM), 42 p.; 4. James Dunn (GBR, KTM), 36 p.; 5. Youri van t Ende (NED, KTM), 28 p.; 6. Joshua van der Linden (NED, YAM), 24 p.; 7. Andero Lusbo (EST, HUS), 23 p.; 8. Nikolaj Skovgaard Christensen (DEN, KTM), 22 p.; 9. Manuel Iacopi (ITA, YAM), 21 p.; 10. Kay Ebben (NED, YAM), 18 p.

EMX300 Presented by FMF Racing Championship Top Ten: 1. Greg Smets (BEL, KTM), 50 points; 2. Brad Anderson (GBR, KTM), 42 p.; 3. Mike Kras (NED, KTM), 42 p.; 4. James Dunn (GBR, KTM), 36 p.; 5. Youri van t Ende (NED, KTM), 28 p.; 6. Joshua van der Linden (NED, YAM), 24 p.; 7. Andero Lusbo (EST, HUS), 23 p.; 8. Nikolaj Skovgaard Christensen (DEN, KTM), 22 p.; 9. Manuel Iacopi (ITA, YAM), 21 p.; 10. Kay Ebben (NED, YAM), 18 p.

EMX300 Presented by FMF Racing Manufacturers: 1. KTM, 50 points; 2. Yamaha, 29 p.; 3. Husqvarna, 23 p.; 4. Gas Gas, 3 p.

At the start of the weekend the 125cc class had 80 riders competing but that number would be narrowed to 40 for the races and only one would win.

That luck rider was KTM Junior Racing’s Rene Hofer as he became the first overall winner of the 2018 season and did so in complete control by winning both of the two races. Hofer not only won both races but held every lap in the process.

Hofer’s strongest competition came from KTM DIGA Junior Racing’s Emil Weckman in race 1 but the #11 of Hofer still won by over 8 seconds. Behind the front two was a close race for 3rd between F4E Racing KTM’s Mario Lucas Sanz and Filip Olsson.

Race two was another run away race for Hofer who topped Filip Olsson by nearly 30 seconds. Right behind Olsson at the finish of race 2 was JD 191 KTM Racing Team’s Petar Polak. Polak who failed to pass sound testing after race 1 finished the weekend in 6th overall.

Race 1 runner up, Emil Weckman, took 8th in race two for 4th overall behind Hofer, Olsen and Lucas Sanz.

Hofer in the press conference said: “It was a perfect weekend, I got the fastest time in qualifying and won both starts. I took both hole shots which was definitely key and rode my own race so I’m happy about it.”

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Race 1 Top Ten: 1. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), 31:57.510; 2. Emil Weckman (FIN, KTM), +0:08.509; 3. Mario Lucas Sanz (ESP, KTM), +0:41.429; 4. Filip Olsson (SWE, Husqvarna), +0:43.912; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +1:01.345; 6. Brian van der Klij (NED, TM), +1:02.203; 7. Emilio Scuteri (ITA, KTM), +1:03.395; 8. Tom Guyon (FRA, KTM), +1:07.323; 9. Lion Florian (GER, KTM), +1:31.405; 10. Raf Meuwissen (NED, KTM), +1:34.890.

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Race 2 Top Ten: 1. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), 31:17.508; 2. Filip Olsson (SWE, Husqvarna), +0:29.812; 3. Petr Polak (CZE, KTM), +0:33.831; 4. Raivo Dankers (NED, KTM), +0:43.272; 5. Kjell Verbruggen (NED, KTM), +0:47.022; 6. Mario Lucas Sanz (ESP, KTM), +0:51.069; 7. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:52.204; 8. Emil Weckman (FIN, KTM), +0:53.120; 9. Tom Guyon (FRA, KTM), +1:14.615; 10. Raf Meuwissen (NED, KTM), +1:24.343.

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Overall Top Ten: 1. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), 50 points; 2. Filip Olsson (SWE, HUS), 40 p.; 3. Mario Lucas Sanz (ESP, KTM), 35 p.; 4. Emil Weckman (FIN, KTM), 35 p.; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 30 p.; 6. Petr Polak (CZE, KTM), 27 p.; 7. Tom Guyon (FRA, KTM), 25 p.; 8. Emilio Scuteri (ITA, KTM), 24 p.; 9. Raf Meuwissen (NED, KTM), 22 p.; 10. Raivo Dankers (NED, KTM), 18 p.

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Championship Top Ten: 1. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), 50 points; 2. Filip Olsson (SWE, HUS), 40 p.; 3. Mario Lucas Sanz (ESP, KTM), 35 p.; 4. Emil Weckman (FIN, KTM), 35 p.; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 30 p.; 6. Petr Polak (CZE, KTM), 27 p.; 7. Tom Guyon (FRA, KTM), 25 p.; 8. Emilio Scuteri (ITA, KTM), 24 p.; 9. Raf Meuwissen (NED, KTM), 22 p.; 10. Raivo Dankers (NED, KTM), 18 p.

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Manufacturers: 1. KTM, 50 points; 2. Husqvarna, 40 p.; 3. Yamaha, 30 p.; 4. TM, 15 p.

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MXGP EUROPE – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1550m

Type of ground: sand

Temperature: 1°

Weather conditions: variable

Weekend Crowd Attendance: 22,000

EMX Championships were available across the board in high definition and is also globally available to view live and in HD on MXGP-TV.com. 

NEXT ROUND

The second round of the EMX300 Presented by FMF Racing Championship will take place in Red Sand, Spain on 24^th and 25^th March while the next round of the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Championship will be held in Trentino on April the 7^th and 8^th.

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM Europe

MXGP of Europe

(FRAUENFELD-GACHNANG) Switzerland, 13 August 2017 - The European Motocross Championship classes of EMX250, EMX300 Presented by FMF Racing, and EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing took over the early stages of Sunday. On their second day of racing in Switzerland Bud Racing Monster Energy’s Tristan Charboneau, GL12’s James Dunn, and Bud Racing Monster Energy’s Brian Moreau took victories. The biggest victory however was that of Brad Anderson who was crowned 2017 EMX300 Presented by FMF Champion.

In EMX250 race BUD Racing Monster Energy’s Tristan Charboneau took his third consecutive race this season leading every lap ahead of F&H Racing Team’s Ruben Fernandez and Filip Neugebauer.

Charbobeau’s BUD Racing Monster Energy teammate Marshal Weltin took fourth ahead of Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Morgan Lesiardo.

Race 2 started well for Charboneau again with the lead but he would begin to fade back on lap 7 while Lesiardo returned to his early season form. Lesiardo took the lead and only a lap later Carglass Honda Racing’s Jed beaton passed Charboneau for second.

Frenchman and Honda Redmoto rider Mathys Boisrame ran 4th every lap of the 2nd race expect the first where he was 5th. After Boisrame left the fifth spot many riders shifted in and out of the position but in the end fellow Frenchman Team DIGA-Procross’ rider Adrien Malaval took the spot.

Prior points leader Yamaha SM Action’s Simone Furlotti fell in both races and would not finish race 2. In the overall podium it was Charboneau taking his second win in a row, Lesiardo second and Boisrame third.

EMX250 Race 1 Top Ten: 1. Tristan Charboneau (USA, Kawasaki), 29:37.647; 2. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:05.973; 3. Filip Neugebauer (CZE, Kawasaki), +0:12.540; 4. Marshal Weltin (USA, Kawasaki), +0:12.757; 5. Morgan Lesiardo (ITA, Kawasaki), +0:16.710; 6. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, Honda), +0:18.833; 7. Adrien Malaval (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:34.133; 8. Natanael Bres (FRA, KTM), +0:35.729; 9. Todd Kellett (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:36.231; 10. Jere Haavisto (FIN, KTM), +0:40.201

EMX250 Race 2 Top Ten: 1. Morgan Lesiardo (ITA, Kawasaki), 30:42.823; 2. Jed Beaton (AUS, Honda), +0:04.017; 3. Tristan Charboneau (USA, Kawasaki), +0:21.633; 4. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, Honda), +0:34.090; 5. Adrien Malaval (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:40.592; 6. Pierre Goupillon (FRA, KTM), +0:41.860; 7. Marshal Weltin (USA, Kawasaki), +0:45.906; 8. Todd Kellett (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:46.621; 9. Alberto Forato (ITA, Honda), +0:59.365; 10. Jere Haavisto (FIN, KTM), +1:09.782

EMX250 Overall Top 10: 1. Tristan Charboneau (USA, KAW), 45 points; 2. Morgan Lesiardo (ITA, KAW), 41 p.; 3. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, HON), 33 p.; 4. Marshal Weltin (USA, KAW), 32 p.; 5. Jed Beaton (AUS, HON), 31 p.; 6. Adrien Malaval (FRA, HUS), 30 p.; 7. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, KAW), 30 p.; 8. Pierre Goupillon (FRA, KTM), 25 p.; 9. Todd Kellett (GBR, HUS), 25 p.; 10. Jere Haavisto (FIN, KTM), 22 p.

EMX250 Championship Top 10: 1. Morgan Lesiardo (ITA, KAW), 268 points; 2. Simone Furlotti (ITA, YAM), 242 p.; 3. Alberto Forato (ITA, HON), 192 p.; 4. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, KAW), 192 p.; 5. Marshal Weltin (USA, KAW), 175 p.; 6. Jago Geerts (BEL, KTM), 171 p.; 7. Ken Bengtson (SWE, YAM), 170 p.; 8. Tristan Charboneau (USA, KAW), 159 p.; 9. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, HON), 157 p.; 10. Miro Sihvonen (FIN, KTM), 126 p

EMX250 Manufacturers: 1. Kawasaki, 331 points; 2. KTM, 315 p.; 3. Yamaha, 298 p.; 4. Honda, 275 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 165 p.; 6. Suzuki, 129 p.

In EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing it was the 125cc Junior World Champion Gianluca Facchetti who took the race 1 win just ahead of BUD Racing Monster Energy’s Brian Strubhart Moreau.

Both Facchetti and Moreau started, rode every lap, and finished in the same position. Behind Moreau and Facchetti was last week’s winner, IceOne Husqvarna Racing rider Mikkel Haarup. Haarup started 5th and from that point worked his way past both TM Racing Factory Team’s Mattia Guadagnini and Thibault Benistant.

The hard charger in race one was Kini KTM Junior Racing’s Rene Hofer who came from 9th place to finish in the final spot of the top five just ahead of Benistant in 6th.

Race 2 started with the lead for Alessandro Manucci but 2 laps later it was taken away by Moreau. From there the #225 rode a smart race ahead of Gianluca Facchetti and Manucci. Creeping up on the front runners was Jeremy Sydow, but it was a little too late as Moreau crossed the finish line 15 seconds ahead of Facchetti and then Manucci.

Running fifth 1 minute and 3 seconds off the lead was Rene Hofer. The overall went to Moreau event though he split wins with Facchetti he took the better result in race 2 as a tiebreaker. Mattia Guadagnini’s strong rides took the final spot on the podium, his first of his career and it came only a week after not qualifying for Lommel.

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Race 1 Top Ten: 1. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, Husqvarna), 30:07.077; 2. Brian Strubhart Moreau (FRA, KTM), +0:02.295; 3. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:06.287; 4. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, TM), +0:31.671; 5. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), +0:32.854; 6. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:42.014; 7. Jeremy Sydow (GER, KTM), +0:46.257; 8. Maxime Charlier (FRA, Husqvarna), +1:09.560; 9. Sergi Notario (ESP, KTM), +1:11.751; 10. Petr Polak (CZE, KTM), +1:13.965.

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Race 2 Top Ten: 1. Brian Strubhart Moreau (FRA, KTM), 31:51.149; 2. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:15.026; 3. Alessandro Manucci (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:24.820; 4. Jeremy Sydow (GER, KTM), +0:32.012; 5. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), +1:02.590; 6. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, TM), +1:04.383; 7. Emilio Scuteri (ITA, KTM), +1:10.576; 8. Raivo Dankers (NED, KTM), +1:20.931; 9. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KTM), +1:26.987; 10. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +1:31.454.

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Overall Top 10: 1. Brian Strubhart Moreau (FRA, KTM), 47 points; 2. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, HUS), 47 p.; 3. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, TM), 33 p.; 4. Jeremy Sydow (GER, KTM), 32 p.; 5. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), 32 p.; 6. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 26 p.; 7. Maxime Charlier (FRA, HUS), 21 p.; 8. Alessandro Manucci (ITA, HUS), 20 p.; 9. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, HUS), 20 p.; 10. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KTM), 18 p.

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Championship Top 10: 1. Brian Strubhart Moreau (FRA, KTM), 295 points; 2. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, HUS), 276 p.; 3. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, HUS), 260 p.; 4. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KTM), 230 p.; 5. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), 166 p.; 6. Sergi Notario (ESP, KTM), 151 p.; 7. Jeremy Sydow (GER, KTM), 122 p.; 8. Tim Edberg (SWE, YAM), 109 p.; 9. Alessandro Manucci (ITA, HUS), 105 p.; 10. Emilio Scuteri (ITA, KTM), 105 p.

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Manufacturers: 1. Husqvarna, 332 points; 2. KTM, 314 p.; 3. Yamaha, 165 p.; 4. TM, 150 p.; 5. Kawasaki, 10 p.; 6. Suzuki, 9 p.

The last race of the Saturday was EMX300 Presented by FMF Racing and it could have been the championship deciding race but it had to wait until today.

The GL12 Racing Teammates of James Dunn and Mike Kras went 1st and 2nd in race 1 while the championship leader, Brad Anderson, finished third after struggling early and coming back from outside the top 20.

Behind the top three was iFly JK Racing’s Manuel Iacopi and Revolution Racing team’s Thomas Marini.

Race 2 was going perfect for Kras as he led Kenny Vandueren the first 5 laps but just after crossing the finish jump on to start lap 6 his bike gave up on him. Vandueren then took the lead for a lap before Race 1 winner James Dunn took it away.

On a mission however was championship leader Brad Anderson who started 6th but worked his way to the back of Dunn and passed him for the race win claiming the title of 2017 EMX300 Presented by FMF Racing Champion.

In the overall Dunn took the win over Anderson, Vandueren, Iacopi, and Erik Willems.

EMX300 Presented by FMF Racing Race 1 Top Ten: 1. James Dunn (GBR, KTM), 30:18.803; 2. Mike Kras (NED, KTM), +0:19.094; 3. Brad Anderson (GBR, KTM), +0:27.974; 4. Manuel Iacopi (ITA, Yamaha), +0:29.737; 5. Thomas Marini (SMR, Husqvarna), +0:50.014; 6. Kenny Vandueren (BEL, KTM), +0:54.987; 7. Erik Willems (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:56.879; 8. Andero Lusbo (EST, Yamaha), +0:57.701; 9. Alessio Della Mora (ITA, Husqvarna), +1:28.943; 10. Andrea Gorini (SMR, KTM), +1:30.954

EMX300 Presented by FMF Racing Race 2 Top Ten: 1. Brad Anderson (GBR, KTM), 30:31.957; 2. James Dunn (GBR, KTM), +0:00.510; 3. Kenny Vandueren (BEL, KTM), +0:23.497; 4. Greg Smets (BEL, KTM), +0:43.768; 5. Manuel Iacopi (ITA, Yamaha), +0:46.616; 6. Erik Willems (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:50.235; 7. Andero Lusbo (EST, Yamaha), +0:54.081; 8. Thomas Marini (SMR, Husqvarna), +1:10.235; 9. Alessio Della Mora (ITA, Husqvarna), +1:14.283; 10. Valtteri Malin (FIN, KTM), +1:25.941

EMX300 Presented by FMF Racing Overall Top 10: 1. James Dunn (GBR, KTM), 47 points; 2. Brad Anderson (GBR, KTM), 45 p.; 3. Kenny Vandueren (BEL, KTM), 35 p.; 4. Manuel Iacopi (ITA, YAM), 34 p.; 5. Erik Willems (BEL, HUS), 29 p.; 6. Thomas Marini (SMR, HUS), 29 p.; 7. Andero Lusbo (EST, YAM), 27 p.; 8. Alessio Della Mora (ITA, HUS), 24 p.; 9. Mike Kras (NED, KTM), 22 p.; 10. Andrea Gorini (SMR, KTM), 19 p.

EMX300 Presented by FMF Racing Championship Top 10: 1. Brad Anderson (GBR, KTM), 236 points; 2. Mike Kras (NED, KTM), 192 p.; 3. Kenny Vandueren (BEL, KTM), 174 p.; 4. Erik Willems (BEL, HUS), 152 p.; 5. James Dunn (GBR, KTM), 142 p.; 6. Andero Lusbo (EST, YAM), 134 p.; 7. John Cuppen (NED, KTM), 100 p.; 8. Manuel Iacopi (ITA, YAM), 99 p.; 9. Thomas Marini (SMR, HUS), 80 p.; 10. Valtteri Malin (FIN, KTM), 76 p.

EMX300 Presented by FMF Racing Manufacturers: 1. KTM, 250 points; 2. Husqvarna, 156 p.; 3. Yamaha, 156 p.; 4. CZ, 22 p.; 5. Honda, 8 p

Watch the EMX300 Presented by FMF Racing Champion Video by clicking HERE

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All the photos of the MXGP of Switzerland Presented by iXS will be available here

MXGP of Switzerland Presented by iXS – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1650m

Type of ground: Hard pack

Temperature: 24°C

Weather conditions: cloudy

Weekend Crowd Attendance: 40,000

MXGP was available across the board in high definition and is also globally available to view live and in HD on MXGP-TV.com. Here below the MXGP-TV LIVE Program and by clicking here you can check the complete list of countries and cooperating MXGP broadcasting networks.

NEXT ROUND

The final round of the EMX125 Championship presented by FMF Racing will be held on August, the 20^th in Uddevalla, Sweden; while the final round of the European Championship 250cc will be held in Villars sous Ecot, France for the MXGP of Pays de Montbeliard.

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM Europe

MXGP of Switzerland Presented by iXS