EMX250

AGUEDA (Portugal) 30 April 2023 – What a third round for the EMX250 and EMX125 presented by FMF Racing Championships in Agueda, Portugal were both classes put on the show. We are now starting to see clear favourites performing rounds after rounds.

In EMX250, the Red Plate and favourite Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing Team’s Andrea Bonacorsi won in a formidable manner after dealing with problems on his bike in race 2. It was in front of BT Racing Team’s Kay Karssemakers and VRT KTM Factory Juniors’ Ferruccio Zanchi

In EMX125 presented by FMF Racing, MJC Yamaha Official EMX125’s Janis Martin Reisulis got his second win of the season in front of 737 Performers GASGAS’s Mathis Valin and Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Maximilian Werner.

Race 1 in EMX250 saw an eventful first lap where it was Ferruccio Zanchi who came out of the first turn leading the pack right in front of Championship leader Andrea Bonacorsi. A tight battle ensued as Bonacorsi took the lead early to see Zanchi taking it back few turns later.  Eventually, Bonacorsi’s power was too much for Zanchi on lap 2 as Bonacorsi made his pass stick to keep the lead until the end of the race comfortably. Zanchi finished solidly 2^nd.

Behind them Kay Karssemakers also showed his speed as he was in contact with the front two early on in the race along with Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Alexis Fueri. In the end Karssemakers had to settle for a good 3^rd place while Fueri did not maintain the speed until the end as he went from 4^th place on lap 11 to 6^th in the end.

It was the opposite for Bud Racing Kawasaki’s Quentin Prugnieres and RFME GASGAS MXJUNIOR TEAM’s Samuel Nilsson who both gain positions. Prugnieres went from 7^th in lap 1 to get several overtakes to find himself on lap 8 behind RFME GASGAS MXJUNIOR TEAM’s Gerard Congost who was 5^th at the time. Congost then had a big crash as he tried to overtake Fueri for 4^th and had to retire form the race. Prugnieres found himself 5^th after that incident and kept going to overtake Fueri for 4^th on lap 11. Nilsson was 10^th on lap 1 and also kept charging up to get to 5^th in the end.

Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Cas Valk had a strong race too and stayed within the top 10 throughout the race to get finally finish 7^th. It went similarly for WZ RACING TEAM’s Cato Nickel who went from 6^th on lap 1 to end up at a good 8^th place.

The good operation was for KTM SB Racing’s Nico Greutmann who showed determination to move up the leader board after getting an average start and get to 14^th on lap 1. The young Swiss methodically kept overtaking riders in front of him to finish 9^th at the checkered flag. 

The winner of the Trentino Round, KTM Beddini Racing Team’s Valerio Lata could not show the same spark nor find the same rhythm as two weeks ago and had to settle for 10^th in the end.

In race 2, It was Team VRT KTM Factory Juniors’ Marc-Antoine Rossi who showed all his talent to win the race and make clever passes as he went from 4^th on lap 1 1^st on lap 11. He overtook Karssemakers, solid leader up to that point and kept the lead until the end. Karssemakers settled for 2^nd.

Bonacorsi who ended on the 3^rd position had an eventful second race as he got some clutch problems due to being overtaken by M-A Rossi and having the bikes touched. However, Bonacorsi showed all his mental throughout the whole race and amazing talent. Bonacorsi had to race a major part of the race with a clutch problem as mentioned earlier and while he was 3^rd on lap 11, the Red Plate stalled in a turn and moved down to 5^th with 4 laps to go. 
However, heroically made few passes to get back up to 3^rd overtaking his teammate Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing Team’s Karlis Reisulis. It was synonymous of overall win for Bonacorsi. 

Reisulis who led over the first three laps finished in an encouraging 4^th place. Prugnieres continued his good weekend as he made a good start in 5^th to keep the same position until the end. Zanchi had to battle to get up the rank as he found himself 8^th on lap 1 to then show good speed and ending up at an important 6^th place to get on the podium. 

It was also a solid performance for Meico Vettik who manged to get into the top 10 on lap 8 and even managed to get to 7^th in the last couple of laps as he overtook Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing Team’s Ivano Van Erp and Valk successively. Van Erp who was not on his best form finished the weekend with a 21-9 while Valk stayed solidly in the top 10 with a 7-8. 

It was damage control for Lata as he managed to get to 10^th in this race to score some important points in the Championship Standing but still lost his 2^nd spot to Karssemakers. 

In the end, Andrea Bonacorsi managed with a strong will and talent to get his second overall win of the season while Kay Karssemakers made a good operation with his solid racing getting second on the podium and second in the Championship Standings. Ferruccio Zanchi also rode very well in Portugal getting a well deserve back-to-back podium.

Andrea Bonacorsi: “In the second race I lost my clutch leveller in a collision with Rossi which happens in motocross. With that leveller broken I couldn’t use it but I kept going, I forgot about my bike problem which made me stall. But in the end I am very happy with the result and happy with the races. I showed again who is the fastest and for that I want to thank all my team, Yamaha and Monster. See you in Spain!”

Main Photo: Andrea Bonacorsi

Bottom Photos: 1. Kay Karssemaker; 2. Ferruccio Zanchi

EMX250 - Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Yamaha), 29:05.537; 2. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, KTM), +0:07.796; 3. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Husqvarna), +0:12.283; 4. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:16.584; 5. Samuel Nilsson (ESP, GASGAS), +0:19.142; 6. Alexis Fueri (FRA, Fantic), +0:21.761; 7. Cas Valk (NED, Fantic), +0:27.718; 8. Cato Nickel (GER, KTM), +0:39.885; 9. Nico Greutmann (SUI, KTM), +0:43.954; 10. Valerio Lata (ITA, KTM), +0:47.031;

EMX250 - Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, KTM), 29:20.956; 2. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Husqvarna), +0:03.409; 3. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Yamaha), +0:03.722; 4. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:14.124; 5. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:28.528; 6. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, KTM), +0:32.782; 7. Meico Vettik (EST, TM), +0:40.873; 8. Cas Valk (NED, Fantic), +0:42.339; 9. Ivano Van Erp (NED, Yamaha), +0:44.624; 10. Valerio Lata (ITA, KTM), +0:46.889;

EMX250 - Overall Top 10 Classification: 1. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, YAM), 45 points; 2. Kay Karssemakers (NED, HUS), 42 p.; 3. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, KTM), 37 p.; 4. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, KTM), 35 p.; 5. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, KAW), 34 p.; 6. Cas Valk (NED, FAN), 27 p.; 7. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 26 p.; 8. Valerio Lata (ITA, KTM), 22 p.; 9. Samuel Nilsson (ESP, GAS), 22 p.; 10. Meico Vettik (EST, TM), 21 p.; 11.

EMX250 - Championship Top 10 Classification:  1. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, YAM), 142 points; 2. Kay Karssemakers (NED, HUS), 107 p.; 3. Valerio Lata (ITA, KTM), 97 p.; 4. Cas Valk (NED, FAN), 93 p.; 5. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, KTM), 90 p.; 6. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, KTM), 90 p.; 7. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, KAW), 79 p.; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 77 p.; 9. Ivano Van Erp (NED, YAM), 72 p.; 10. Alexis Fueri (FRA, FAN), 61 p.;

EMX250 - Manufacturers Classification: 1. Yamaha, 142 points; 2. KTM, 124 p.; 3. Husqvarna, 115 p.; 4. Fantic, 95 p.; 5. Kawasaki, 79 p.; 6. GASGAS, 55 p.; 7. TM, 41 p.;

In EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Race 1, it was all about Janis Martin Reisulis once again as the young Latvian took the lead from Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Elias Escandell during the first lap and kept the lead until the finish line to win his 3^rd race of the season. Escandell managed a solid race too as the Spanish riders kept his 2^nd spot until the end.

Mathis Valin had a really steady and uneventful race as he stayed behind the front two in 3^rd throughout the whole race. The performance of the race was for Alban Alm who following an average start being 12^th on lap 1, the Swede managed overtake many times to finally got to 4^th in the end. 

Salvador Perez displayed some good speed and managed to kept it up until the end. He went from 7^th on lap 1 to a very solid 5^th place in the end. He also overtook Maximilian Werner along the way on lap 5 for 4^th but conceded one place at the end to finish 5^th. Werner had a great start but got overtaken few times to finish at the 8^th place.

Francisco Garcia managed a good come back from 12^th on lap 1 to a 6^th place in the end, more in line with his past performance this season. Behind him Noel Zanocz, who went up and down as he overtook few riders early on to get from 8^th to 6^th but then settled for 7^th in the end. 

While JK Racing Yamaha’s Nicola Salvini rode a steady and consistent race finishing 10^th, Richard Paatmade is entry into the top 10 for the first time this season. Paat kept his speed all throughout the race and showed good technique along the way to get from 13^th to 9^th in the end.

In race 2, it was the time for Valin to get back to the top as he did in on the first round in Switzerland. After a rapid start, Valin led the race from start to finish as he never looked back and even increased his advantage for an easy win. Behind Valin, Reisulis was quick to get to 2^nd after lap 1 but crashed down on lap 3 to move down to 4^th. However his speed and talent spoke for themselves as he managed to get back up to 2^nd and overtaking Fredsoe on lap 7 and his Werner on lap 12 for 2^nd.  Fredsoe ended up at the 5^th place.

Werner settled for 3^rd in the end to get on the podium while Garcia made another comeback from 9^th to 4^th in the end. Alm kept the consistent riding he showed throughout the weekend to get to 6^th for a 6^th overall. 

After getting 12^th in race 1, Vitezslav Marek got back to his usual riding performance as he finished 7^th staying within the top 10 during the whole race. Behind him were Nicola Salvini and Alfio Samuele Pulvirenti who finished in 8^th and 9^th respectively. Closing the top 10 was Zanocz who managed to overtake Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Niccolo Mannini on lap 7 for 10^th and never giave hi position. Mannini finished 11^th. 

In the end Janis Martin Reisulis dominated once again in front of Mathis Valin second, back to his best with a race win and Maximilian Werner making a back-to back podium with the third spot on the podium.

Janis Martin Reisulis: “This week was really tough for me, the mistake in race 2 made it even harder but we’re here picking up points consistently. I’m very happy to get the win and keep the Red Plate. I want to thank all my team for the help, my family and of course the fans”

Main Photo: Janis Martins Reisulis

Bottom Photos: 1. Mathis Valin; 2. Maximilian Werner

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), 29:08.142; 2. Elias Escandell (ESP, Fantic), +0:17.226; 3. Mathis Valin (FRA, GASGAS), +0:23.435; 4. Laban Alm (SWE, Husqvarna), +0:30.907; 5. Salvador Perez (ESP, Yamaha), +0:33.507; 6. Francisco Garcia (ESP, GASGAS), +0:43.640; 7. Noel Zanocz (HUN, KTM), +0:52.872; 8. Maximilian Werner (GER, Fantic), +0:55.947; 9. Richard Paat (EST, KTM), +0:58.240; 10. Nicola Salvini (ITA, Yamaha), +0:59.705;

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Mathis Valin (FRA, GASGAS), 30:01.050; 2. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:08.565; 3. Maximilian Werner (GER, Fantic), +0:16.955; 4. Francisco Garcia (ESP, GASGAS), +0:19.219; 5. Mads Fredsoe (DEN, KTM), +0:20.294; 6. Laban Alm (SWE, Husqvarna), +0:33.851; 7. Vitezslav Marek (CZE, KTM), +0:40.365; 8. Nicola Salvini (ITA, Yamaha), +0:42.440; 9. Alfio Samuele Pulvirenti (ITA, KTM), +0:43.854; 10. Noel Zanocz (HUN, KTM), +0:51.796; 

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Overall Top 10 Classification 1. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 47 points; 2. Mathis Valin (FRA, GAS), 45 p.; 3. Maximilian Werner (GER, FAN), 33 p.; 4. Francisco Garcia (ESP, GAS), 33 p.; 5. Laban Alm (SWE, HUS), 33 p.; 6. Elias Escandell (ESP, FAN), 30 p.; 7. Noel Zanocz (HUN, KTM), 25 p.; 8. Nicola Salvini (ITA, YAM), 24 p.; 9. Vitezslav Marek (CZE, KTM), 23 p.; 10. Mads Fredsoe (DEN, KTM), 16p.;

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 132 points; 2. Mathis Valin (FRA, GAS), 111 p.; 3. Elias Escandell (ESP, FAN), 102 p.; 4. Maximilian Werner (GER, FAN), 95 p.; 5. Vitezslav Marek (CZE, KTM), 89 p.; 6. Laban Alm (SWE, HUS), 86 p.; 7. Francisco Garcia (ESP, GAS), 83 p.; 8. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), 71 p.; 9. Nicola Salvini (ITA, YAM), 66 p.; 10. Mads Fredsoe (DEN, KTM), 58 p.; 

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing  - Manufacturers Classification: 1. Yamaha, 138 points; 2. GASGAS, 128 p.; 3. Fantic, 120 p.; 4. KTM, 103 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 90 p.;
 

All the photos from the MXGP of Portugal will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

MXGP OF PORTUGAL QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1630m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 23°

Weather conditions: Sunny

Weekend Crowd Attendance: 26,000

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Agueda

Today, many riders kicked-off the MXGP of Portugal with a Media Event arranged by local organisers who brought them to the Nucleo Museologico de Macinhata do Vouga in Agueda. Mayor of Agueda Jorge Almeida was present to welcome everyone on-site.

This was an amazing opportunity for riders present such as Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Mattia Guadagnini, Red Bull GASGAS Fatcory Racing’s Simon Laengenfelder, MRT Racing Team Beta’s Ben Watson, MRT Racing Team Beta’s Alessandro Lupino, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Sacha Coenen and Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Lucas Coenen, Andrea Bonacorsi, Ivano Van Erp and Karlis Reisulis all from the Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing Team, MJC Yamaha Team’s Janis Martin Reisulis, amongst other to connect with the past through the stunning historical motorbikes and trains. They were able to learn about the history and memory of the region and its community that is associated with the railway identity and culture until today.

The event started with a photo of the riders present amongst the historical bikes displayed in front of the museum. Then the tour began as riders and team managers were ushered into the main room to visit and admire the remarkable centenary machineries. 

Following the tour, the jovial atmosphere led to the Coenen brothers and Mayor of Agueda Jorge Almeida, to take a spin with the antique bikes. A truly memorable experience for people on-site.

The event followed by a welcoming and thankful speech from Jorge Almeida who was really happy to be welcoming MXGP into Agueda. Riders and the Mayor then took an improvised family photo across the train tracks in front of the museum and the event concluded with a lovely tasting of local delicacies to end this beautiful and joyful moment.

With this amazing moment finished, the racing may now start with riders focusing on an important racing day. We can expect to be a sensational Grand Prix with a lot of challengers ready and capable to win in Agueda.

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 26 April 2023 – The FIM Motocross World Championship is going to Portugal for the second year in a row to mark the fifth stop of the 2023 campaign. The circuit of Agueda is historic and has been on the calendar for a long time, since 1985. The 2023 MXGP of Portugal will mark the 24^th MXGP event of the circuit and will be held on the 29^th and 30^th April.

Over the years, some amazing riders put their name on the winning list in Agueda such as Stefan Everts, Antonio Cairoli, Gautier Paulin, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings, Team HRC's Tim Gajser and last year Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado. However, to spice things up the circuit will have a variation this year as the direction will be inverted which is going to add to the challenge for every rider as this will feel like a new circuit.

Last Sunday 10 riders were invited during a Press Day to test the new layout and all the changes made in the jumps throughout the circuit. Amongst them was Team HRC’s Ruben Fernandez, currently 5th in the Motocross World Championship and Portuguese riders invited by the organiser who will race this weekend. The excellent feedback showed that the circuit of Agueda will be even faster and more spectacular this weekend. 

The MXGP of Portugal will also host the 3^rd round of the EMX250 and EMX125 presented by FMF Racing with Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing Team’s Andrea Bonacorsi and MJC Yamaha Official EMX125’s Janis Martin Reisulis leading their Championship respectively.

The MXGP of Portugal in 2022 marked the 4^th stop of the season and it was Jorge Prado who won the first GP of his 2022 season with a great 1-2 to stop Tim Gajser to win 4 GPs in a row at that time which showed how much Prado likes this circuit. 

This year, Prado arrives in Portugal with the Red Plate, 201 points and full of confidence after winning his first GP of the season in Trentino. He has been incredibly solid as he never missed a podium so far this year. Prado also won 3 times in Agueda over his career which places him as a big favourite. However, the competition will be tough as we saw 4 different GP winners over the first 4 GPs of the season which says a lot about the level of rivalry in 2023.

Prado is leading Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Maxime Renaux by 17 points who also comes in Agueda with a back-to-back podium and a GP win in Switzerland showing that the Frenchman is getting into his rhythm to fight for the lead.

Jeffrey Herlings is 3^rd in Championship after an amazing performance in Trentino as the ‘bullet’ won his first race of the season in an incredible manner. Without a struck of bad luck on the first race in Trentino when he got caught in the multi-rider collision, Herlings could have obtained even more points as he starts to show incredible speed recently. He also has already won in Portugal which will give even more of an edge over his rivals.

4^th in the Championship Standing is Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre who has won the RAM Qualifying Race in Trentino rewarding an excellent start of the campaign although he also was involved in the collision on the first turn of race 1 in Trentino hindering his chances to get top points. However, Febvre has shown he is capable to win this season and will be determined to join the GP Winner List of 2023.

Ruben Fernandez is 5^th and the other GP Winner this season. After a performance dip in Sardinia the Spanish has bounced back by getting a 6^th and 4^th overall finish in Switzerland and Trentino respectively. Coming in Portugal will be like going to compete at home for him and Prado with many home fans cheering for Spanish riders. This could be an amazing opportunity to get back up to the podium for Fernandez.

The other riders like Team Gebben Van Venroy Yamaha Racing’s Calvin Vlaanderen and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Glenn Coldenhoff 6^th and 7^th are also consistently in the top 10 and performing very well. Vlaanderen has been fighting for the top 5 many times so far in the season which demonstrates his abilities to ride for the top points. He went 6-12 in Trentino for a 9^th overall. Coldenhoff got 2^nd on the podium in Sardinia with a race win and got 6^th overall in Trentino with 8-6 after a dip in form in Switzerland which demonstrates that we can count on the ‘Hoff’ to chase podiums.

Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Mattia Guadagnini and Monster Energy Yamaha factory MXGP Team’s Jeremy Seewer are 8^th and 9^th respectively with 108 and 107 points in Championship standings and have different dynamics. Guadagnini just clinched his equalled best MXGP finish in his home GP in Trentino with a 5^th place overall. Seewer has been quite unlucky so far with few crashes that unable him to get where he should be in term of his speed. With two 11^th overall finish in Switzerland and Trentino, the Vice Motocross World Champion is ready to convert his well-known speed into big points on a circuit where he won in MX2 in 2017. 

SM Action Racing Team Yuasa Battery MXGP’s Alberto Forato has been a very good performer so far and is 10^th in the series. The Italian is really consistent and this could help him to get some opportunities to get even higher on the leader board. 10^th overall in Trentino with a 5-15, Forato sits in 10^th and showed the potential to get even higher.

Main photo: MXGP Start Portugal 2022

Bottom Photos: 1. Jorge Prado; 2. Ruben Fernandez

Championship Standings

1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 201 points;
2. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 184 p.;
3. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 175 p.;
4. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 166 p.;
5. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 136 p.;
6. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 125 p.;
7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, YAM), 120 p.;
8. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, GAS), 108 p.;
9. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 107 p.;
10. Alberto Forato (ITA, KTM), 98 p.;

2022 MXGP of Portugal MXGP Top 3:

1. Jorge Prado
2. Tim Gajser
3. Brian Bogers

In MX2 last year, it was Tom Vialle who won in Portugal in front of WZ RACING TEAM’s Mikkel Haarup and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Jago Geerts.

Jago Geerts is still the Red Plate holder after the MXGP of Trentino. The Belgian managed to finish on the podium, 3^rd after winning race 1 but going down twice successively in race 2. He has not won a GP in the last 2 outings and he could stop that series by winning the MXGP of Portugal for the first time of his career. He is still the only MX2 rider to have won more than one heat this season with 4 in total.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Andrea Adamo is 2^nd in the Championship and arrives in Agueda on the back of his first GP Win of his career in Trentino, closing the gap on the leader Geerts and overtaking Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Thibault Benistant along the way. Adamo has displayed incredible control over the beginning of the season as the Italian didn’t seem nervous to close the victory in Trentino. Benistant with a 4-5 in Trentino got 6^th overall. Although this is very close, he lost a bit of ground in the Championship running and moved down to 3^rd. The Frenchman has 3 out of 4 podiums this season so that proves that he is always a threat for his competitors

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay de Wolf who is 4^th in the Championship has performed to high standards and looks like he could get his first GP win at any time now. With 2 podium and a top 5 in the last 3 GPs, de Wolf shows we can count on him to push for the win at every occasions. Red Bull GASGAS Fatcory Racing’s Simon Laengenfelder, 4^th in Trentino, won race 2 with a formidable display leading from start to finish and making up for his 9^th position in race 1. He proved again that he can win GPs and if he shows consistency over 2 races, he could soon be a GP winner in 2023.

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Roan Van de Moosdijk 6^th in the Standings, was a bit quieter in Trentino but still managed 7^th overall and continues on his good form. Winning race 1 in Switzerland will definititely put him with the favourites in Portugal. Liam Everts, 7^th in the Championship and getting better and better results as the season goes, clinched his first podium of his career with a 3-3 and a 2^nd place overall. With the pressure to get a first podium out of the way, the Belgian is now even more threatening for his rivals and will be one to watch over the weekend. He will want to carry on and grow his family’s legacy. 

Other riders such as F&H Kawasaki Racing Team’s Kevin Horgmo and Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Lucas Coenen, 8^th and 9^th in the Championship showed some fulgurance this season and even if they still missed on podiums and race wins, they proved that the potential is there and only need to get into good position early in races. TEM JP253 KTM Racing Team’s Jan Pancar is another rider that has definitely made some noise this season, even leading the MX2 RAM Qualifying Race in Switzerland for few laps. Being 10^th in the Standings is a testament to his hard work and tenacity. 

The MXGP of Portugal will mark the debut of another podium-worthy young rider, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Sacha Coenen. After an injury that had to push back his debut in MX2, S.Coenen will definitely be an important rider this season and it will be interesting to see him and his twin brother Lucas compete against each other in the big class. 

Main photo: MX2 Start Portugal 2022

Bottom Photos: 1. Andrea Adamo; 2. Jago Geerts

Championship Standings

1. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 205 points;
2. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 183 p.;
3. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 182 p.;
4. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 173 p.;
5. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 158 p.;
6. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, HUS), 147 p.;
7. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 140 p.;
8. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KAW), 119 p.;
9. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 102 p.;
10. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 85 p.;

2022 MXGP of Portugal MX2 Top 3:

1. Tom Vialle
2. Mikkel Haarup
3. Jago Geerts
    

TIMETABLE (LOCAL TIME GMT+1)

SATURDAY: 09:15 EMX125 Free Practice, 09:40 EMX250 Free Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 11:55 EMX125 Qualifying practice, 12:30 EMX250 Qualifying practice, 13:45 MX2 Time Practice, 14:20 MXGP Time Practice, 15:05 EMX125 Race 1, 15:50 EMX250 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 17:20 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY: 09:40 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX350 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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Agueda
 

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 24 April 2023 – The fifth round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship is coming to Portugal and will be held at Aguedas on the 29-30th April!

Checkout the Timetable and Entry Lists for the MXGP of Portugal below

TIMETABLE

MXGP ENTRY LIST

MX2 ENTRY LIST

EMX125 ENTRY LIST

EMX250 ENTRY LIST