MX2

MANTOVA (Lombardia) 5 March 2022 – The first day of action has concluded for the MXGP of Lombardia with the MXGP and MX2 Qualifying races, along with the first heats of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship and the EMX250 Championship.

A sunny but chilly day presented the riders with a different track than they were previously used to, with the lack of rain in the last few months making for a much harder circuit, compared to the more sandy Mantova that we saw last season.

Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts topped the charts in qualifying of the FIM Motocross World Championship, while in the first races of the support classes, we witnessed Lynn Valk of JK Yamaha Racing secure her first race win of the 2022 season, while in EMX250 the race one winner was Rick Elzinga of Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing. We will see tomorrow how these riders get on in the second race and if today’s results will help them towards a podium finish.

In the MXGP qualifying race it was Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Seewer who grabbed the holeshot ahead of Honda 114 Motorsports Ruben Fernandez, Team HRC’s Tim Gajser, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Glenn Coldenhoff and Team HRC’s Mitch Evans.

Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing’s Calvin Vlaanderen got unlucky as he crashed in the opening lap and did not continue with the race.

Meanwhile Team HRC’s Tim Gajser was quick to make some moves in the beginning of the first lap and was already up in second. And as the Slovenian was searching for a way into the lead, Fernandez crashed hard on the finish jump. The Spaniard picked himself up but did not re-join the race.

By the end of lap one, we saw Gajser take over first place from Seewer, as Coldenhoff, Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado and SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery rider Alberto Forato followed closely behind.

Gajser then opened up a gap to Seewer, who made a mistake going off the side of a jump. The Yamaha rider did hold on and managed to carry on without crashing, thus not losing any positions.

Evans came into pitlane, with a technical issue and did not carry on with the heat.

Prado then took over third from Coldenhoff. DIGA PROCROSS KTM Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen was just behind the pair and was looking to make his own move into fourth. He managed to do just that not long after.

Coldenhoff then continued to fade down the order, as Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Maxime Renaux, Standing Construct Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Brian Bogers, Beta SDM Corse’s Jeremy Van Horebeek, Forato and Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing’s Arminas Jasikonis also went through with the Dutchman eventually finishing 10^th.

Gajser went on to claim his first qualifying race victory of 2022 ahead of Seewer and Prado, with the trio among the top favourites for the podium tomorrow.

Tim Gajser: “It was good. I had a slow start and then I was third and made some quick passes in the beginning, made a gap and controlled the race. I’m pretty happy and looking forward to tomorrow. Starts will be really important so definitely all the focus will be on getting a good start and riding well”

Main Photo: Tim Gajser

Bottom Photos: 1. Jeremy Seewer 2. Jorge Prado

MXGP - Qualifying Race – Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), 25:32.894; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:07.183; 3. Jorge Prado (ESP, GASGAS), +0:17.317; 4. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, KTM), +0:18.326; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:18.396; 6. Brian Bogers (NED, Husqvarna), +0:23.769; 7. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Beta), +0:26.759; 8. Alberto Forato (ITA, GASGAS), +0:31.306; 9. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, Yamaha), +0:33.498; 10. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Yamaha), +0:35.519;

In the MX2 qualifying race the holeshot went to Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Simon Längenfelder who was the early leader and ahead of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts, Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Roan Van De Moosdijk and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle.

Geerts then was quick to take away the lead from the GasGas rider, who crashed not long after and took Van de Moosdijk with him. The pair got going again to finish the race 17^th and 24^th.

F&H Kawasaki Racing Team’s Kevin Horgmo, SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery’s Andrea Adamo, Mattia Guadagnini of Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing and Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee also got off to a good start and were running nicely inside the top 10.

Geerts then set the fastest lap of the race as he looked to shake off Vialle, who was not letting the Belgian get away so easily. The pair pushed on and a few laps later had a nice six second gap to Horgmo who was doing a great job in third.

Further down the field, Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay de Wolf and Gifting had a big moment together, with Gifting being knocked off his bike and out of seventh with De Wolf stealing his position.

While it looked like Vialle was not giving up on Geerts, the Frenchman must have made a mistake, as he lost a lot of ground on the leader.

In the end Geerts was able to get his head down and secure the victory, winning 7.015 second ahead of Vialle. Horgmo crossed the line third but was penalised after failing noise control and ultimately finished eighth. This pushed Adamo up to third with Guadagnini bouncing back strong to finishing fourth ahead of de Wolf.

Jago Geerts: “I’m really happy about today. I felt good on the track the whole day and was first in time practice and then had a good gate pick for the qualifying race. I had a pretty good start, much better than last week so that’s positive. I just had a good feeling on track, I’m happy with my riding, looking forward to tomorrow and hopefully try to do the same in the two races”.

Main Photo: Jago Geerts

Bottom Photos: 1. Tom Vialle 2. Andrea Adamo

MX2 - Qualifying Race – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), 25:33.012; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), +0:07.015; 3. Andrea Adamo (ITA, GASGAS), +0:16.533; 4. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, GASGAS), +0:22.760; 5. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:25.201; 6. Isak Gifting (SWE, KTM), +0:28.787; 7. Hakon Fredriksen (NOR, Honda), +0:29.625; 8. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Kawasaki), +0:12.860; 9. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Kawasaki), +0:38.326; 10. Stephen Rubini (FRA, Honda), +0:44.491;

Tomorrow we will witness the second races of the WMX and EMX250 support classes along with the main races of MXGP and MX2 where we get to see who will mount the podium at the MXGP of Lombardia.

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

You can find the complete results HERE.

MXGP OF LOMBARDIA QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1670m

Type of ground: Hard Sand

Temperature: 11° C

Weather conditions: Sunny

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CET)

SUNDAY: 08:45 WMX Race 2, 09:25 MX2 Warm-up, 09:45 MXGP Warm-up, 10:30 EMX250 Race 2, 12:15 MX2 Race 1, 13:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:10 MX2 Race 2, 16:10 MXGP Race 2.

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MANTOVA (Italy) 05 March 2022 – Infront Moto Racing is delighted to have agreed on a multi-year deal with Just1 Racing as an official partner of the FIM Motocross World Championship.

MXGP and Just1 Racing have been partnered up for several seasons and has seen the brand secure five FIM Motocross World Championship titles, 2013 with Klemen Gercar (MX3) and 2015 and 2016 with Tim Gajser (MX2 and MXGP), along with three Women’s World Championship titles with Courtney Duncan in 2019, 2020 and 2021.

JUST1 Racing was founded in 2011 and has been part of MXGP since their beginnings. The Italian brand now produces top of the line helmets, goggles and racing apparel. At EICMA 2021, to celebrate their 10th anniversary, JUST1 launched the 2022 collection with the newest high-end J22 helmet that substitutes the famous J12 and the brand-new entry JBX-R Boots to complete their range to wear riders head to toe.

During the upcoming season JUST1 Racing will be supporting Kawasaki Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre and Ben Watson along with the entire JK Racing Yamaha team and MRT Racing Team KTM. 

Infront Moto Racing are very pleased to continue the partnership with JUST1 Racing and look forward to a successful 2022 season.

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MANTOVA (Italy) 4 March 2022 – The FIM Motocross World Championship carries momentums into the second round of the series, this weekend, taking place in Mantova for the MXGP of Lombardia.

In 2021, Mantova was at the forefront of some of the most memorable moments; being the host of the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations and the home of the spectacular season finale where we watched Jeffrey Herlings take the crown in MXGP.

While this time around the stakes are not so high, the action still promises to be intense as Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Simon Längenfelder will aim for two on the bounce, while the likes of Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Seewer, Maxime Renaux and Jago Geerts will fight for their place on the top step.

Below you can also find a list of TV channels that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Lombardia, 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!

This weekend Italy’s RAI, with whom MXGP renewed their TV partnership for another two years, will be onsite to provide coverage of the event with their very own Italian commentary. Details of how to watch the races on RAI can be found below.

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 WMX action from the comfort of your home.

USA CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 00:30 pm ET – Delayed

Monday 7 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 01:30 am ET – Delayed

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2

Monday 7 March 2022 – MX2 Race 1 – 10:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 7 March 2022 – MXGP Race 1 – 11:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 7 March 2022 – MX2 Race 2 – 11:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 7 March 2022 – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 CET - Delayed

BELGIUM 

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

VRT

Sunday 6 March 2022  – 20mn highlights

ESTONIA

Go3

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

FINLAND

MTV Max

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 Finnish timing - LIVE

FRANCE

AUTOMOTO LA CHAINE 

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

EUROSPORT 2

Monday 7 March 2022 – MX2 Race 1 – 10:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 7 March 2022 – MXGP Race 1 – 11:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 7 March 2022 – MX2 Race 2 – 11:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 7 March 2022 – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 CET - Delayed

ITALY

RAI SPORT HD

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 17:10 CET – Delayed

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:10 CET – Delayed

RAI STREAMING

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Streaming

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE Streaming

EUROSPORT 2

Monday 7 March 2022 – MX2 Race 1 – 10:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 7 March 2022 – MXGP Race 1 – 11:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 7 March 2022 – MX2 Race 2 – 11:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 7 March 2022 – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 CET - Delayed

LATVIA

TV3 Sport Open

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

LITHUANIA

Go3

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

NETHERLANDS

NOS

Sunday 6 March 2022  2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Streaming

Sunday 6 March 2022  2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE Streaming

SLOVENIA 

Sport TV1

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday 6 March 2022  2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Teledeporte

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:05 CET – Delayed

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:10 CET – Delayed

RTVE Play

Sunday 6 March 2022  2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Streaming

Sunday 6 March 2022  2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE Streaming

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Sunday 6 March 2022  2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

ASIA

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

EUROSPORT ASIA

Monday 7 March 2022 – MX2 Race 1 – 10:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 7 March 2022 – MXGP Race 1 – 11:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 7 March 2022 – MX2 Race 2 – 11:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 7 March 2022 – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 CET - Delayed

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

VIACOM 18

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

PACIFIC

AUSTRALIA

STAN SPORTS

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 6 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 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                        Kreator TV                               Thursday after each event at 20:15

Austria                        Kreator TV                               Thursday after each event at 20:15

Baltics                          TV3 Sport Open                      Thursday after each MXGP

Belgium                       SPORT TEN                              tba

Bosnia                         Kreator TV                               Thursday after each event at 20:15

Croatia                        Kreator TV                               Thursday after each event at 20:15

Finland                        MTV                                         During the week after the event

Hungary                      Kreator TV                               Thursday after each event at 20:15

Kosovo                        Kreator TV                               Thursday after each event at 20:15

Montenegro                Kreator TV                               Thursday after each event at 20:15

Northern Macedonia  Kreator TV                                Thursday after each event at 20:15

Portugal                      SPORT TV                                Tuesday after the event        

Romania                      Look Sport                               Wednesday after each event

Serbia                          Kreator TV                               Thursday after each event at 20:15

Slovenia                      Sport TV                                  Tuesday after the event

Spain                           Movistar                                  Friday after each event at 12am

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

VIACOM 18                                                                 TBC

WORLDWIDE

Worldwide                  Motorvision                             During the week after the event

                                    Redbull TV                              Race Craft and Vlog

MXGP of Lombardia LIVE MXGP-TV Timetable

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CET)

SATURDAY: 07:50 WMX Free Practice, 08:15 EMX250 Group 1 Free Practice, 08:40 EMX250 Group 2 Free Practice, 09:05 WMX Qualifying Practice, 09:50 MX2 Free Practice, 10:20 MXGP Free Practice, 11:10 EMX250 Group 1 Qualifying Practice, 11:45 EMX250 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 12:25 MX2 Time Practice, 13:00 MXGP Time Practice, 13:45 WMX Race 1, 14:30 EMX250 Race 1, 15:25 MX2 Qualifying Race, 16:10 MXGP Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY: 08:45 WMX Race 2, 09:25 MX2 Warm-up, 09:45 MXGP Warm-up, 10:30 EMX250 Race 2, 12:15 MX2 Race 1, 13:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:10 MX2 Race 2, 16:10 MXGP Race 2.

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MXGP of Lombardia

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 2 March 2022 – The FIM Motocross World Championship continues this weekend with the second round of the series heading to Mantova for the MXGP of Lombardia.

Last season, Mantova was at the forefront of some of the most memorable moments from the 2021 season and even in history of the sport, including the victory of Team Italy on home soil at the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, the intense title showdown between Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings, Kawasaki Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre and Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and the last race of the legendary Antonio Cairoli.

This time around Mantova will have a lot to live up to but if the actions of the British Grand Prix last weekend, are anything to go by, nothing less can be expected!

Joining the MXGP and MX2 stars this weekend will be the EMX250 and Women’s Motocross World Championship riders for their opening rounds of the 2021 season.

Team HRC’s Tim Gajser will enter the second round with the red plate on his CRF450R. There is no doubt that the Slovenian will look for that 1-1 that he so narrowly missed out on in Matterley Basin, after crashing out of the lead in race two. Gajser has won twice in Mantova, which was back in 2016 and 2020 but another win could be highly likely if he carries the same momentum as he had in Great Britain.

There to keep him on his toes once again will be Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado who finished second on the box last weekend and won the second race after fending off Gajser for most of the race. The starts have been a big advantage for Prado who has been able to get out in front early doors, so the same can be expected this weekend as he will once again battle for the podium, especially the top step which he is yet to achieve in Mantova in the MXGP category (he has won in MX2 in 2019).

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings and Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP’s Romain Febvre will once again miss out on the Grand Prix, with their return yet to be confirmed.

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Seewer, Maxime Renaux and Glenn Coldenhoff were out in full force in Great Britain with the trio finishing third, fourth and fifth respectively. For Seewer, it was his first time ever finishing on the box at the opening round of the championship and he will no doubt be motivated to make it back-to-back podiums and add a second GP win in Mantova, to the one he got in 2020, which was also his first ever GP victory in the MXGP class. Meanwhile Renaux was impressive to say the least on his first outing in the MXGP class, so it will be interesting to see if he can bring this competitiveness once again.

MXGP rookie Jed Beaton from F&H Kawasaki Racing Team delivered some strong results during his first race in the premiere class finishing sixth overall. It would be nice to see him at the sharp end again this weekend as he gets to grips with the new category.

Same goes for Honda 114 Motorsports’ Ruben Fernandez who looked promising in Matterley Basin. The Spaniard got unlucky in race one but had a much stronger second race where he placed fifth and definitely has the potential for something more in Mantova.

Alberto Forato of SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery was also impressive at the British round as he delivered his first top 10 overall result of the season, finishing seventh. Heading to his home round, it would be nice to see him build upon his previous result.

While his fellow countryman Alessandro Lupino of Beta SDM Corse will hope to bounce back after a disastrous first outing with the new team. Lupino did not finish either of the MXGP races and therefore scoring 0 points last weekend.

For Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing’s Arminas Jasikonis it was much of the same, as the Lithuanian struggled in both races. He DNF’d race one and place 20^th in race to and will no doubt be looking to improve in Mantova.

2021 MXGP of Città di Mantova – Top 3 MXGP:

1. Jeffrey Herlings 50pts

2. Tim Gajser 42pts

3. Romain Febvre 42pts

Main Photo: MXGP Start 2021

Bottom Photos: 1. Tim Gajser 2. Jorge Prado

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 47 points; 2. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 43 p.; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 40 p.; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 35 p.; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, YAM), 32 p.; 6. Jed Beaton (AUS, KAW), 30 p.; 7. Alberto Forato (ITA, GAS), 28 p.; 8. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, KTM), 24 p.; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, BET), 23 p.; 10. Brian Bogers (NED, HUS), 23 p.;

MXGP - Manufacturers Classification: 1. Honda, 47 points; 2. GASGAS, 43 p.; 3. Yamaha, 42 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 30 p.; 5. KTM, 24 p.; 6. Husqvarna, 23 p.; 7. Beta, 23 p.;

In MX2, the second round of the MX2 World Championship will be interesting to see whether Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Simon Längenfelder can bring the same type of dominance that we saw in Matterley Basin. The young German won the qualifying race, both races, took both Fox Hoelshots and left the first round with the red plate. Pressure will be high to deliver something along the same lines, so it will be interesting to see how he can adapt to the more sandy circuit.

Meanwhile, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle will look for every opportunity to fight back and get himself a race win and on the top step of the podium. The Frenchman confirmed in a press conference that he was not feeling 100% after his foot injury last year but is hoping to re-group in Mantova. Vialle is yet to win in Mantova but has come close before, so maybe this time will be his turn.  

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts will look to repeat his podium success in Mantova as he continues to get back to strength after his arm surgery that only saw him back on the bike days before the first GP. Geerts has the potential to be strong in the sand of Mantova as he has won the Grand Prix there three times before, twice in 2021 and once in 2020 so as far as favourites go, Geerts is among the top to win.

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing duo of Kay de Wolf and Roan Van De Moosdijk will be looking for that podium spot this weekend after tying on points in fourth last weekend. Both are strong sand riders so could be serious contenders for race wins and certainly for the podium.

F&H Kawasaki Racing’s Kevin Horgmo showed a lot of promise at the opening round, as he finished eighth overall but ran with the leaders in both races. This is Horgmo’s first season back in MX2 after he made the move back down to EMX250 in 2021. Now part of the F&H squad and under the guidance of former GP rider Marc De Reuver, it will be interesting to see how Horgmo will match up in the sand.

Big Ban World MTX Kawasaki Racing’s Mikkel Haarup also showed what could be in store as he finished sixth overall with an 8-7 result in the races. As did Stephen Rubini of Team Ship to Cycle Honda who was 7^th overall and Isak Gifting of Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee who ended his weekend 9^th overall. All three of the riders were right in the mix during the weekend and much of the same could be expected this time too.

Meanwhile home rider Mattia Guadagnini from Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing will need to re-group and bounce back as he currently sits 10^th in the MX2 World Championship standings. Many may have expected Guadagnini to be on the podium at the opening round, since he podiumed in Great Britain last year. But that was not the reality, as a 13-8 result was the best he could do. The MXGP of Lombardia will be an opportunity for Guadagnini to fight back and one that he will need to make the most of, in order to keep with the title contenders this year. He has previously won in Mantova in the EMX125 and EMX250 categories, which means he’s no stranger to winning in  the hard sand, and it could be just what he needs to boost his confidence for the remainder of the year.

Another name to look out for at the Italian Grand Prix is SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery rider Andrea Adamo who has picked up pretty much where he left off in 2021. On his first outing in 2022, the Italian has finished 10^th overall, which is a nice result to build upon this season.

2021 MXGP of Città di Mantova – Top 3 MX2:

1. Jago Geerts 47pts

2. Maxime Renaux 45pts

3. Kay de Wolf 37pts

Main Photo: MX2 Start 2021

Bottom Photos: 1. Jago Geerts 2. Mattia Guadagnini

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 50 points; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 42 p.; 3. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 40 p.; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 36 p.; 5. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, HUS), 33 p.; 6. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KAW), 27 p.; 7. Stephen Rubini (FRA, HON), 27 p.; 8. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KAW), 26 p.; 9. Isak Gifting (SWE, KTM), 22 p.; 10. Andrea Adamo (ITA, GAS), 22 p.;

MX2 - Manufacturers Classification: 1. GASGAS, 50 points; 2. KTM, 42 p.; 3. Yamaha, 40 p.; 4. Husqvarna, 38 p.; 5. Kawasaki, 28 p.; 6. Honda, 27 p.;

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CET)

SATURDAY: 07:50 WMX Free Practice, 08:15 EMX250 Group 1 Free Practice, 08:40 EMX250 Group 2 Free Practice, 09:05 WMX Qualifying Practice, 09:50 MX2 Free Practice, 10:20 MXGP Free Practice, 11:10 EMX250 Group 1 Qualifying Practice, 11:45 EMX250 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 12:25 MX2 Time Practice, 13:00 MXGP Time Practice, 13:45 WMX Race 1, 14:30 EMX250 Race 1, 15:25 MX2 Qualifying Race, 16:10 MXGP Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY: 08:45 WMX Race 2, 09:25 MX2 Warm-up, 09:45 MXGP Warm-up, 10:30 EMX250 Race 2, 12:15 MX2 Race 1, 13:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:10 MX2 Race 2, 16:10 MXGP Race 2.

LINKS

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MXGP of Lombardia

The second round of the 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship heads to Mantova this weekend for the MXGP of Lombardia.

Timetable and entry lists for the MXGP of Lombardia can be found at the links below:

TIMETABLE

MXGP ENTRY LIST

MX2 ENTRY LIST

EMX250 ENTRY LIST

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 1 March 2022 – Infront Moto Racing is proud to be partnered with Galfer who are celebrating their 70^th anniversary.

Galfer, leader in the production of high-performance brake systems for motorbikes and bicycles; first launched in November of 1952, when Maffio Milesi (father of Umberto, the current general manager) decided to open an industrial warehouse in Barcelona. Since then the brand has won 95 world titles in motorcycling and cycling with the likes of of Alex Crivillé, Jorge Lorenzo, Marc Márquez, Maverick Viñales, Joan Mir, Toni Bou, Steve Holcombe, Laia Sanz, Kiara Fontanesi and Andrea Locatelli, among many others from various disciplines.

The sponsorship agreement between MXGP and Galfer began last season just before their home Grand Prix in Spain, with the partnership set to run through the 2022 and 2023 seasons, at least.

Galfer will be present both on track and off of it in MXGP – by supporting teams such as Ship to Cycle Honda SR Motoblouz, Beta SDM Corse, Honda 114 Motorsport, SM Action GasGas YUASA Battery, MRT Racing Team KTM, Yamaha JK Racing, Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee, DIGA Procross KTM, Beddini Racing, Racestore KTM, Kiara Fontanesi, among others.

While also showcasing their range of products with a set-up in the paddock area where fans will be able to get autographs from their supported riders or learn more about the types of braking systems that they offer.

Infront Moto Racing would like to take the opportunity to congratulate Galfer on this incredible milestone and look forward to another successful season ahead.

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 28 February 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 Great Britain we saw Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing dominate the starts entirely, with Jorge Prado claiming both Fox Holeshots in MXGP which helped him on his way to a race win in the second head and onto the second step of the podium. Meanwhile, Simon Längenfelder did the same in MX2, on his way to his first ever race wins and overall Grand Prix victory in the category.

The Fox Holeshot competition continues on next weekend at the MXGP of Lombardia in Mantova.

MXGP Fox Holeshot Classifications

MX2 Fox Holeshot Classifications

Watch the Fox Holeshot Films from the MXGP of Great Britain below.