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MAGGIORA (Italy) 6 May 2022 – The FIM Motocross World Championship continues with the MXGP of Italy this weekend, as Maggiora Park is set to host its 11^th World Championship event since first making an appearance on the racing calendar in 1966.

As it stands, Team HRC’s Tim Gajser leads the MXGP standings with a 66-point advantage and with his closest rival Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado out of the GP with a dislocated shoulder, this weekend will see him extend the lead and get a tighter crip on the title. While in MX2, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle are level on points as they enter the seventh round of the series, which should make for some very interesting racing as the two title hopefuls start again from zero.

Don’t miss the action this weekend and check out the full list of channels below that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Italy, along with the 26min Behind-the-Gate magazine, available to enjoy on MXGP-TV.com and via our TV magazine partners following the GP weekend, featuring the best moments from the races and exclusive interviews, plus more!

As always, MXGP fans can follow the races LIVE throughout the weekend, all you need to do is log onto www.MXGP-TV.com this Saturday and Sunday to watch the MXGP, MX2, EMX250 and EMX Open action from the comfort of your home.

USA CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 am ET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 am ET – LIVE

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 15:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET – Delayed

BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS OPEN

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

VRT

Sunday 08 May 2022  – 20mn highlights

ESTONIA

Go3

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

FINLAND

MTV Max

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 (Local time GMT+3) - LIVE

FRANCE

AUTOMOTO LA CHAINE 

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 15:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 00:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 00:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 01:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 02:00 CET – Delayed

ITALY

RAI SPORT HD

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 22:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 23:30 CET – Delayed

RAI STREAMING

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE streaming

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE streaming

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 00:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 00:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 01:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 02:00 CET – Delayed

LATVIA

TV3 Sport Open

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

LITHUANIA

Go3

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

NETHERLANDS

NOS

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE Stream

SLOVENIA 

Sport TV1

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Teledeporte

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 or 2 – 22:15 CET – Delayed

RTVE Play

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE Stream

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

ASIA

Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand

EUROSPORT ASIA

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 23:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 00:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 00:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 01:00 CET – Delayed

INDIA and Subcontinent (Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives)

VIACOM SPORT 18

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

PACIFIC

AUSTRALIA

STAN SPORTS

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

26min Behind-the-Gate Magazine Partners:

AMERICA

Direct TV                     Latin America                          Thursday after each MXGP 8:30pm

USA                             MAV TV                                   During the week after the event

AFRICA

Africa                           AXP                                          During the week after the event

EUROPE

Albania                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Austria                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Baltics                          TV3 Sport Open                      Thursday after each MXGP

Belgium                       SPORT TEN                              tba

Bosnia                         GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Croatia                        GP1                                        Thursday after each event at 20:15

Finland                        MTV                                        During the week after the event

Hungary                      GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Kosovo                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Montenegro                GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Northern Macedonia  GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Portugal                      SPORT TV                                Tuesday after the event        

Romania                      Look Sport                               Wednesday after each event

Serbia                          GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Slovenia                      Sport TV                                  Tuesday after the event

Spain                           Movistar                                  Firday after each event at 12am

INDIA and Subcontinent (Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives)

VIACOM SPORT 18                                                      TBC

WORLDWIDE

Worldwide                  Motorvision                              During the week after the event

                                    Redbull TV                               Race Craft and Vlog

MXGP of Italy LIVE MXGP-TV Timetable

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CEST)

SATURDAY: 09:45 EMX Open Free Practice, 10:15 EMX250 Free Practice, 10:50 MX2 Free Practice, 11:20 MXGP Free Practice, 12:10 EMX Open Qualifying Practice, 12:45 EMX250 Qualifying Practice, 13:25 MX2 Time Practice, 14:00 MXGP Time Practice, 14:45 EMX Open Race 1, 15:30 EMX250 Race 1, 16:25 MX2 Qualifying Race, 17:10 MXGP Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY: 09:45 EMX Open Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX250 Race 2, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

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

You can find the complete results HERE.

LINKS

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MXGP of Italy – Maggiora

After an outstanding 2021 MX2 championship season, Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing rider Mattia Guadagnini was expected to come into the 2022 season as one of the favourites for the title hunt. The Italian rider hasn’t really had the season so far that he had hoped for, with the last three round being very up and down after a strong performance in round three in Argentina, where Guadagnini went 3-4 for fourth overall.

Seventh in the World championship points at the moment, is not where anyone expected the Italian to be come round seven, and despite the odd strong showing, we still haven’t seen the best of Guadagnini.

In Portugal around a month ago he could only pick up 25 points and his confidence took a bit of a knock. Feeling comfortable on the bike the Italian continues to make mistakes, mistakes that he felt cost him at the least a podium finish.

“My riding was really good this weekend,” Guadagnini said. “However, I just made too many mistakes. That cost me a podium and maybe even a win, so I am quite sad about that. I think that we have some positives to take from the weekend though, like the start in the first race and my riding. We are just going to keep working! The championship is long, and we need to be there fighting for the podium.”

Back home in Trentino for the next round, Guadagnini improved somewhat with 7-4 scores and the hard pack gave him some joy as he battled the best 250 riders in the World. Feeling that the speed was there, starts didn’t help his cause.

"I was feeling really, really good on the track this weekend. I showed what I could do in the second race and did one of the best laps of the race towards the end; I just need to focus on the start. If I start in the top three, then I know that I can go for the win. The best thing to come from this weekend was my speed.”

And at the last round in Kegums, Latvia, Guadagnini once again dropped major points as he made more mistakes, even running off the circuit in the opening race and finished in 14^th, before coming back strong in the second race to claim a much better fifth place finish.

“It was not the best weekend. I went off track in the first race and lost a lot of time, then I lost my rhythm and could only manage to get fourteenth. That was really bad. I had a better start in the second race, but I was not riding the best in the first few laps and got passed. I did not want to make any mistakes and throw another race away, so I just took fifth place. I know that I can do more than this. The results will come.”

Now, as Guadagnini enters round seven, back home in Italy again and at the magnificent Maggiora circuit, you get the feeling he can once again pick up some solid points and possibly move further up the MX2 World championship points standings. Trying to get his season back on track is the ultimate goal for the GasGas rider.

Photo Copyright: Juan Pablo Acevedo

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 4 May 2022 – The seventh round of the FIM Motocross World Championship is heading back to the legendary Maggiora Park this weekend for the MXGP of Italy.

Last season, Maggiora Park made its much-anticipated return to the MXGP calendar, after closing its doors in late 2016. In that time, the well-known Italian circuit was revived and made its World Championship return, re-introducing a beloved old-school traditional circuit with some modernised touches.  

The hillside track based in the north of Italy has a rich history having hosted numerous FIM Motocross World Championship events since the late 60’s, including the most memorable 1970, 1986 and 2016 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations.

Maggiora stats & facts:

• First GP hosted in 1966 and was won by Paul Friedrichs
• Host of the legendary 1970, 1986 & 2016 Monster Energy FIM MXoN
• 10 GP’s hosted in total since 1966 – this year will be the 11^th!
• Jeffrey Herlings has won the most GPs in Maggiora than any other rider (3 – 2013, 2014 & 2021)

Joining the MXGP and MX2 riders this weekend will be the EMX categories with rounds three and four of the EMX250 and EMX Open Championships. In EMX250, after two rounds Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing’s Rick Elzinga leads the championship with 93 points over Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Cornelius Toendel and Oriol Oliver of WZ Racing. Elzinga has won both of the first two rounds in Lombardia and Portugal, so it will be interesting to see if he can carry on his winning streak, or whether a new rider will rise to the occasion.

Meanwhile in EMX Open, just a point separates Raths Motorsports’ Michael Sandner and Jose Butron from JD Gunnex KTM Racing Team in the championship standings, after Sandner’s DNF in race one at the Latvian round saw him in danger of losing the red plate. Butron will enter the Italian round following his first overall victory of the season, so it will be interesting to see whether he can repeat his success and take control of the series.

As we head into round seven of the series, news broke that defending world champion Jeffrey Herlings of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will sit out the remainder of the season. Herlings will undergo two corrective surgeries and will instead focus his efforts on being ready for 2023. Meanwhile there is still no news on Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP’s Romain Febvre and his return. 

At the moment Team HRC’s Tim Gajser is in the driving season of the championship and after the perfect scorecard in Latvia last weekend and his fifth GP win of the season, the Slovenian will be looking to continue his winning streak and deliver a much more positive result this time around in Maggiora, compared to last year’s 5-6 scorecard for seventh overall.

Gajser has previously won in Maggiora back in 2015 though this was in MX2, and he is yet to win in the MXGP category at the hillside venue. As it stands, Gajser currently leads all of the stats so far in terms of pole positions, laps led, race wins, GP victories and podiums, therefore having him as a top contender for the win this weekend wouldn’t be that surprising.

Of course, his closest title rival and the rider who follows him in all of those stats is Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado. Prado will be looking to bounce back after a disastrous weekend in Kegums. A 12^th and 13^th in the races saw Prado now drop to 66 points behind Gajser, so maximum points will be needed for the Spaniard in order to not lose grip on his chance to go for his first MXGP championship.

Standing Construct Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass will enter the Italian Grand Prix off the back of a very successful weekend on home soil that saw him battle at the front of the field and challenging Gajser for race wins on his way to his first podium of 2022. In the end Jonass confirmed he needed to “keep his feet on the ground” which was a very mature decision by the Latvian, in order to deliver a solid result rather than risk it all. Now having had a race weekend where he was consistently fighting with the championship leaders, this should give him confidence for the rest of the year and it will be interesting to see how he can follow up with that.

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Glenn Coldenhoff was among the three riders that were tied on points for the GP victory last season in Maggiora. The Dutchman finished on 40 points alongside Red KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings and Antonio Cairoli, with Herlings’ race two victory eventually overruling the scores of the other two riders. Having those memories will be a bonus for Coldenhoff who has been building for a podium finish this season and has been looking strong ever since Portugal where he won the qualifying race and has been close to a spot on the box ever since.

His teammates Maxime Renaux and Jeremy Seewer have also been in the mix at the sharp end consistently. Though when it comes to looking at the numbers, Renaux is currently the most successful rider on the team this season, if we measure ‘success’ by podium finishes, which the Frenchman has three under his belt compared to Seewer’s one. Seewer also revealed that he struggled in Latvia, as did Renaux, so it would be good to see the pair back at the top this time around.

Honda 114 Motorsports Ruben Fernandez is a rider to watch this weekend. The Spaniard secured his first MXGP podium of his career in Latvia, going 3-4 for third overall. Now it will be interesting to see if that first podium will change anything for Fernandez and whether he can follow up with more.

Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing’s Arminas Jasikonis is on the entry list for the Italian Grand Prix and will hopefully make his come back after missing the last four GPs. Looking at the current entry list, Beta SDM Corse’s Alessandro Lupino will also return to racing

Making a wildcard appearance for this GP will be David Philippaerts who is a usual regular when it comes to racing the Italian GP’s.

Home rider Alberto Forato of SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery will be looking to put on his best performance on home soil and continue delivering the strong results that he has been showing so far. He currently sits ninth in the championship standings which is pretty impressive. There are quite a few Italians to watch out for in general this weekend including Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Nicholas Lapucci and Filippo Zonta among quite a few others who will wildcard this weekend.

2021 MXGP of Italy Top 3 – MXGP:

1. Jeffrey Herlings (40 pts)

2. Glenn Coldenhoff (40 pts)

3. Antonio Cairoli (40 pts)

Main Photo: MXGP Start 2021

Bottom Photos: 1. Tim Gajser 2. Glenn Coldenhoff

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 286 points; 2. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 220 p.; 3. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 215 p.; 4. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 187 p.; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, YAM), 177 p.; 6. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 163 p.; 7. Brian Bogers (NED, HUS), 154 p.; 8. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, BET), 140 p.; 9. Alberto Forato (ITA, GAS), 124 p.; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, HUS), 120 p.;

In MX2 things are getting interesting at the top of the championship standings as Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts took back the red plate in Latvia with a clean 1-1 overall victory, though he remains tied on points with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle. So, it’s back to square one for the pair, as they basically start from zero, which should make for some very interesting racing.

In Latvia, Geerts was on top of his game and keen on making up for lost ground in Trentino where a DNF saw him lose the championship lead. Meanwhile, Vialle struggled to find his rhythm all weekend long in Kegums, so will be looking to bring his A game this weekend and take maximum points. Last year the MXGP of Italy was not the best for Vialle, who after getting injured a few weeks prior, only managed a few laps of the races.

What would be nice to see this weekend is something special from Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Mattia Guadagnini. Last season, Guadagnini had a dream weekend in Maggiora, winning a race and then subsequently winning the GP (his very first one and on home soil) as well as taking the red plate! Of course, expectations are going to be high this weekend, as the Italian is yet to finish on the podium this year and this weekend could be his best opportunity to do it.

The second Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing rider Simon Längenfelder is currently third in the championship, sitting on the same points as Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay de Wolf and Big Van World MTX Kawasaki’s Mikkel Haarup. Since his podium in Great Britain, Längenfelder has come close to the podium, but consistency its what’s letting him down lately. Meanwhile, de Wolf has also had some very solid results this year, he’s been on the podium twice but has also had a couple of races, where consistency was the reason why he narrowly missed out on a spot on the box. Either way both Längenfelder and de Wolf are still a pair to watch out for this weekend.

Meanwhile Haarup had a tough weekend in Latvia after an unavoidable crash, on a landing of a jump where another rider had already fallen, took him out of the running for his fourth consecutive podium. Before that, Haarup was running well and had presented himself as a real threat at the sharp end, so hopefully he can bounce back this weekend and see the beginning of another podium streak.

F&H Kawasaki Racing’s Kevin Horgmo had a near perfect weekend in Kegums and continued the team’s success in Latvia, securing his first podium in MX2 with second overall. Horgmo led an impressive 11 laps of the second race, before getting caught by Geerts, nonetheless, the Norwegian showed that he is fast enough, fit enough and most importantly confident enough to lead races which is a huge confidence boost in itself. It will be interesting to see what the next race has in store and whether the result in Kegums will be like a springboard for Horgmo for the rest of the season.

The Italian GP this weekend will also be a home round for SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery’s Andrea Adamo. Since his podium in Mantova, Adamo has struggled to put together two consistent results. Also not scoring points in race two at the MXGP of Trentino didn’t help his overall standings as he currently sits in 8^th behind Guadagnini. A home GP is usually special for any rider, so hopefully that extra boost of motivation to perform well on home soil will see Adamo fighting with the leaders once again.

Gianluca Facchetti of Team Beddini Racing KTM is also on the entry list, along with another local rider Daniel Gimm who will make a wildcard appearance this weekend.

2021 MXGP of Italy Top 3 – MX2:

1. Mattia Guadagnini (47 pts)

2. Maxime Renaux (37 pts)

3. Jago Geerts (34 pts)

Main Photo: MX2 Start 2021

Bottom Photos: 1. Jago Geerts 2. Mattia Guadagnini

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 244 points; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 244 p.; 3. Simon Längenfelder (GER, GAS), 181 p.; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 181 p.; 5. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KAW), 181 p.; 6. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KAW), 176 p.; 7. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, GAS), 161 p.; 8. Andrea Adamo (ITA, GAS), 153 p.; 9. Isak Gifting (SWE, KTM), 136 p.; 10. Stephen Rubini (FRA, HON), 121 p.;

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CEST)

SATURDAY: 09:45 EMX Open Free Practice, 10:15 EMX250 Free Practice, 10:50 MX2 Free Practice, 11:20 MXGP Free Practice, 12:10 EMX Open Qualifying Practice, 12:45 EMX250 Qualifying Practice, 13:25 MX2 Time Practice, 14:00 MXGP Time Practice, 14:45 EMX Open Race 1, 15:30 EMX250 Race 1, 16:25 MX2 Qualifying Race, 17:10 MXGP Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY: 09:45 EMX Open Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX250 Race 2, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

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

You can find the complete results HERE.

LINKS

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FIM

FIM Europe

MXGP of Italy – Maggiora

The FIM Motocross World Championship heads to Maggiora Park for round seven of the series this weekend, for the MXGP of Italy. Check out the timetable and entry lists below:

TIMETABLE

MXGP ENTRY LIST

MX2 ENTRY LIST

EMX250 ENTRY LIST

EMX OPEN ENTRY LIST

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 2 May 2022 – Infront Moto Racing is proud to extend the existing partnership between MXGP and GreenlandMX that will see the Spanish store as part of the FIM Motocross World Championship for a further two years. 

GreenlandMX is an online and physical store based in Spain, known as one of the most specialised retailers for off-road motorbikes and E-Bikes in Europe. Their online store offers an impressive catalogue of the highest quality brands in the industry, with the best pricing to match! The company has experience of more than 15 years in the internet e-commerce world and has now become the go-to company for European customers. 

Passionate about Off Road the GreenlandMX strives to provide excellent service to its customers with parts and accessory specialists and is committed to fast delivery, easy and secure purchasing. Currently, Greenland is operating from their new facilities of more than 7.000 square meters, where they can keep a wide variety of their stock to guarantee an even faster service to their customers. 

Another one of their passions include the support for sports, that’s why they work hard to support riders, events, motorcycle clubs and organizations that work on a daily basis.

Their passion doesn’t stop there, as the company supports riders, events, motorcycles clubs and other organisations. In 2022, GreenlandMX continue to support Spanish hero and RedBull GASGAS Factory Racing rider Jorge Prado, along with the WMX Team of the Spanish Motorcycling Federation including Daniela Guillen and Gabriela Seisdedos, as well as Samuel Nilsson.

Visit www.greenlandmx.com to check out their impressive range of products!

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 28 April 2022 – Infront Moto Racing is excited to share that the ticket sales for the MXGP of Flanders are now open!

This year the MXGP of Flanders returns to the deep sand of Lommel on the 23^rd & 24^th of July for what will no doubt be another awesome weekend of racing.

Every season Lommel delivers some of the most exciting shows, as the top stars of MXGP and MX2 put their sand skills to the test on what is considered to be the toughest sand track on the FIM Motocross World Championship calendar.

The Belgian track has been on the MXGP calendar since 1990 and has hosted 19 events in that time, including a triple-header in 2020! Last season we saw Romain Febvre win the GP in Lommel for the first time in his career, with Jago Geerts victorious in MX2.

There will be plenty of adrenaline-fuelled action over the weekend, with EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing and EMX250 action alongside the regular MXGP and MX2 races!

Want to know who will come out on top in the deep sand this time around? Get your tickets now to enjoy the best races in person! Purchase your tickets HERE.

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The next stop on the 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship calendar we head to the old school circuit of Maggiora and of course, this magnificent track has a history much richer than many in Europe or for that matter, the world. When legendary East German Paul Friedrichs won a 500cc GP in 1966 at Maggiora, it was the only time that the 500cc class ever visited this splendid area, but it was the start of something very beautiful.

Nearly two decades later the 250cc class did compete at Maggiora with Dutchman Kees van Der Ven winning in 1982, then Alex Puzar in 1990, Andrea Bartolini in 1995 and Pit Beirer in 1999. Puzar would also win a 125cc GP in 1997.

The Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations has been run in Maggiora on three occasions, first in 1970 when team Sweden took victory, then of course one of the most historical Monster Energy FIM MXoN in the events history in 1986 when Team USA scored perfect points, with Ricky Johnson, David Bailey and Johnny O’Mara going 1-2 in all three races, before the MXoN returned back in 2016, when it was Team France who secured the Chamberlain Trophy in another dramatic day around the Italian facility.

“Maggiora will always live in my heart,” Ricky Johnson told. “The European fans were always kind to us, and on that day at Maggiora, such a special day in our sport and despite having beaten the European riders badly, the crowd still accepted us with open arms and showed a lot of respect. Any chance I get to return to Maggiora, I try and do, it is a beautiful place.”

Once the Grand Prix series moved to double and triple GPs Maggiora went missing from the calendar but did return under the watchful eye of Youthstream (now Infront). Acknowledging that these old school circuits were crucial for the sports legacy, Maggiora returned in 2013 as Gautier Paulin took the win in the MX1 (now MXGP) class and Jeffrey Herlings won in the MX2 class.

Italian legend Antonio Cairoli won in 2014 in MXGP and Herlings won again in MX2. A year later it was Romain Febvre winning MXGP on the way to his MXGP title and Tim Gajser beating Herlings by two points in MX2, with the Slovenian also winning the MX2 title in that season.

After the 2016 MXoN the Maggiora circuit again disappeared from the calendar and finally returned in 2021 and on this occasion, it was a strange day, as Jeffrey Herlings added to his MX2 success in 2013 and 2014 as he scored a very lopsided 6-1 result for the win.

“After the first race I was 7th or 6th behind Tim and got a stone between my rear brake and at one point I didn’t know what it was, so I had to stop, then my bike just shut off and then I found out pretty quick there was a stone in between. I lost many places and about 20 seconds I think and then I had to come back to 6th. I had to make a really late race charge. Before the second race, I was really bummed and that point and wanted to go for the win. Then just before I gave up it was pouring down rain and that was a bit unexpected, so I had to make a last-minute decision regarding the tyre, goggle and whatsoever. It was a stressful day” said Herlings.

Now as we return to Maggiora in a little more than a weeks’ time, we all know that while Herlings won’t be there to defend his 2021 victory, his big rival Tim Gajser, who of course beat Herlings at Maggiora in that MX2 victory in 2015 will want to not only add to his Maggiora success, but also extend his 2022 MXGP points standings. Whatever happens, we are in for a brilliant weekend in the warm sunshine of Italy as we once again celebrate this amazing circuit.

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 25 April 2022 – MXGP is excited to continue the Fox Holeshot competition for the 2022 season of the FIM Motocross World Championship, together with MXGP partner Fox.

How does the competition work?

Every Grand Prix race, during both MXGP and MX2 races, the rider who crosses the white line painted on the ground at the exit of the first corner secures the Fox Holeshot and receives one point. At the end of the season, the two riders, one per category, with the most Fox Holeshot points will win the mega prize!

At the MXGP of Latvia the Fox Holeshot’s went to four different riders across the MXGP and MX2 categories. In the first MXGP race, Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado claimed is 106^th career Fox Holeshot, meanwhile in MX2, it was Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Simon Längenfelder who secured his fourth Fox Holeshot of the season on his way to a solid result.

In the second MXGP race, it was home hero Pauls Jonass from Standing Construct Husqvarna Factory Racing who put himself in the perfect position as he led the way after the first corner to get his first Fox Holeshot since Turkey 2019. In fact, Jonass led for a few laps on his way to another very strong finish which put him second on the podium at his home GP. Meanwhile in MX2, the second Fox Holeshot went to F&H Kawasaki Racing’s Kevin Horgmo who secured his first ever MX2 podium by the end of the weekend.

As it stands, Prado continues to lead the Fox Holeshot classifications in MXGP, meanwhile in MX2, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle is still ahead with five points.   

The Fox Holeshot competition continues in a couple of weeks’ time at the MXGP of Italy!

MXGP Fox Holeshot Classifications

MX2 Fox Holeshot Classifications

Watch the Fox Holeshot Films from the MXGP of Latvia below.