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INTU XANADU' - ARROYOMOLINOS (Spain) 9 October 2020 – Infront Moto Racing is extremely delighted to announce that GoPro will continue as MXGP’s official action camera as they pursue to bring all the best photo and video content from the FIM Motocross World Championship.

GoPro, a manufacturer of the world’s leading action-sports camera, joined the FIM Motocross World Championship back in 2013, and since then has produced some top-quality content, giving all MXGP fans the opportunity to enjoy motocross from a variety of perspective and angles, all thanks to the creative technologies of the GoPro cameras and mounts!

During the race days, MXGP uses numerous GoPro cameras on athletes and in the paddock to capture some of the best action and unique angles up close and inside of the race. This footage appears on MXGPs, GoPro’s and the athletes social media channels and is often used in broadcast.

Most recently, GoPro launched a new addition to their camera line-up, the GoPro HERO9 Black! The new flagship model features “more everything” including a new sensor that delivers 5K video and 20-megapixel photos, next-generation HyperSmooth 3.0 video stabilization and a new front-facing display in order to give the user and viewer an even better experience!

While around the circuit you can find various GoPro advertising boards and activations, including a window giving prime TV visibility of the all-new HERO 9 camera ad! This new advertising window along with GoPro boards were visible during the MXGP Lombardia, and will be present at the MXGP of Spain, Monster Energy MXGP of Flanders and the MXGP of Trentino.

In previous years, fans also got the opportunity to take part in GoPro’s many activities at selected events, getting to test all the latest technology and the coolest gear, as well as participate in some exciting giveaways, which we look forward to welcoming back in the future when it is safe to do so.

Infront Moto Racing looks forward to continuing this wonderful cooperation, with one of the leading brands in the industry, as we bring our fans an even more exciting look of the FIM Motocross World Championship!

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Husqvarna Motorcycles is pleased to announce the signings of Kay de Wolf and Maxime Grau for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Continuing with the Nestaan MX run Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing MX2 team following two positive years together, de Wolf will make the transition from the EMX250 class up into the ultra-competitive MX2 World Championship while Grau will line up for his first season of EMX250 competition. Both talented youngsters will race on FC 250 machinery.

In what will be his third year of racing with Husqvarna Motorcycles, Kay de Wolf will make the sizeable step up to the MX2 class for 2021. Racing to a strong sixth overall in the 2019 EMX125 series on a TC 125, the 16-year-old progressed to the EMX250 class for 2020 where he currently holds third position in the championship standings. Claiming second overall at the latest round of the series, the Dutch racer underlined his talents as he progresses through the classes.

Stepping in to fill the seat vacated by de Wolf, Maxime Grau joins the Nestaan MX run Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing MX2 team for 2021 in what will be his debut season of EMX250 competition. Set to compete aboard FC 250 machinery, the 14-year-old French rider aims to establish himself as a top-10 contender as the season progresses. Currently second in the Championnats De France Junior series, Grau will receive the required equipment and support needed to compete at the sharp end of the EMX250 championship in 2021.

Armed with the proven FC 250 for the next two years, both Kay and Maxime will soon embark on winter testing in preparation for 2021 and the exciting new challenges that lie ahead.

Kay De Wolf: “It’s amazing. I’ve had a great two years with the team already and signing for two more, and moving into the MX2 class with them, is a great feeling. I’ve been with them for EMX125 and at the moment EMX250, so staying with the same team as I move up to MX2 means I can fully focus on my racing. It’s just unbelievable and a dream come true for me. Knowing that the team believes in me gives me confidence and I hope to repay them with great results over the next two seasons.”

Maxime Grau: “I am delighted about this new chapter in my young career. I now have a clear plan for the years to come with Husqvarna Motorcycles. This is definitely the best opportunity to make the next step up in the professional motocross world. I will work hard, and I am extremely motivated to achieve great performances. I would like to thank all the people who have made this project possible, particularly TECH32 for their unconditional support during the past years. I can’t wait to move to Belgium and start working with Rasmus and the whole team. I will give my best and we will see what the future holds.”

Rasmus Jorgensen - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing MX2 Team Manager: “We’re super-excited with our new signings, Kay and Maxime. With Kay it’s more of an extension as he’s been with us for two seasons already. We have a huge belief in him, so we have signed him for two more years and look forward to continuing to work together as he moves up into MX2. Obviously, he is really young, he’ll only be 16 next season. Year one in MX2 will be a learning year without any huge expectations. We just want to see him have a strong year, improve and for him to experience what it takes to be up front in the MX2 class for the following season. For now, with Kay, we focus on the EMX250 series, but we are already looking forward to 2021. Maxime Grau is a young and talented rider that we welcome to the team. It will be his first-year racing on a 4-stroke, so again, it will be a learning year for him. He is only 14 years old, but we believe in him and know that he will be competitive next year as he develops as a rider. As a team we look ahead to a solid winter of training and look forward to a great 2021 season.”

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INTU XANADU' - ARROYOMOLINOS (Spain) 8 October 2020 – The FIM Motocross World Championship is set for the Spanish Grand Prix, this weekend, as the MXGP of Spain makes its much awaited return to the MXGP racing calendar.

The last time MXGP headed to Spain was back in 2018, when the popular training facility Redsand, hosted the third round of the series. That time around, it was Antonio Cairoli and Pauls Jonass, who were victorious in MXGP and MX2.

This will be the first time that the motocross world championship will head to the brand-new intu Xanadú – Arroyomolinos circuit. Based just 23km from downtown Madrid, the venue is located next to intu Xanadú is one of the biggest commercial centres in Europe. The Madrid region offers many famous historical tourist attractions, such as castles, gastronomy, art and of course shopping, along with the good weather and high quality of life.

The circuit itself, is hardpack on a clay terrain. The track features a good combination between long and high jumps, along with different kind of corners. Deep ruts are expected this weekend, with many corners filled with different lines for the riders to choose from.

Alongside the 12^th round of the MXGP and MX2 championships, the Spanish GP will also see rounds 6 and 7 of the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing and the EMX250 Championships. Following the new format for this season, only, the EMX riders will have the chance to ride the circuit first, as their races will take place on Saturday, while the MXGP and MX2 riders will race on Sunday only.

In EMX125, Fantic Racing’s Andrea Bonacorsi will no doubt be looking to get back to winning ways, after a tough round of Europe just a week ago. Meanwhile RFME GasGas MX Junior Team’s David Braceras, Gerard Congost and Guillem Farres, will be looking for their own success at their home round.

In EMX250, series leader, Thibault Benistant of Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing will be eager to add more race wins, to his already existing 5 wins and 4 overall round victories. Though Mattia Guadagnini of Husqvarna Junior Racing Maddii, won’t make it easy for the Frenchman, as he enters the Spanish round, coming off the back of two consecutive overall wins. Of course, the likes of Oriol Oliver, Mario Lucas, Samuel Nilsson and more will be looking to do well at home.

And with this being a brand-new venue, history is just waiting to be written, as we find out this weekend, who will be victorious for the very first time on this new Spanish circuit.

Coming into this round, Team HRC’s Tim Gajser is the current championship leader, by an 11-point margin over Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli, with Jeremy Seewer of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing, a further 19 points behind.

So far this season, Gajser has won a total of 8 races, the most out of any of the other riders in the category. Though those race wins have not translated into overall victories, as the Slovenian claimed his first GP win during the MXGP of Europe, just a week ago. But he has 7 podiums to his name, so he would be a safe bet for the podium this weekend in Spain and with the confidence of his overall victory last weekend, it will be interesting to see what he can do this time around.

Of course, the rider who will receive all the attention this weekend will be the home hero, Jorge Prado of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. It’s been two years since we’ve had a Spanish Grand Prix, and for Prado it will be his first home event, as he takes on the premier class. Though fans are not permitted to attend, this won’t stop Prado putting in a stellar performance, as he chases another possible overall, to write himself in the history of this circuit.

With 11 Fox holeshots this season alone, there is no doubt that the likelihood of seeing the Spaniard out in front, is very high. And while this is his rookie season, he already has 5 podium finishes to his name, including an overall victory and 2 race wins.

Then there’s Antonio Cairoli, who is just 11 points shy of the championship lead and a potential 10^th world title. While he only has 2 race wins to his name, he has however been consistently battling in the top 3, which just goes to show that the Italian could be more focused on the championship and picking up a good amount of points each time, rather than risking it all for the win.

Another rider who will want to impress this weekend is Jeremy Seewer. Currently third in the points, Seewer has been ticking off some firsts in the last 6 GPs, as he took his first race win in Faenza and then his first Grand Prix overall in Mantova, during the MXGP of Lombardia. Now heading into round 12, for Seewer points will be vital, as his last several races have been made tougher by small mistakes and crashes which has allowed Gajser and Cairoli to get ahead a little bit.

Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre will arrive in Spain with a confidence boost from the previous couple of GP’s, where not only did he take a race win but also his first overall of the season. He will no doubt chase top positions, but the starts will once again be crucial.

For Jose Butron, this upcoming Grand Prix will be a nice trip back home. Much like Prado and a couple of wildcard contestants, Ander Valentin and David Jimenez Vaquero, he will be keen to put on a good performance on home soil. Once known to be a top 10 regular, it will be good to see Butron battling inside the top 10 once again.

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 399 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 388 p.; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 369 p.; 4. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 341 p.; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GAS), 341 p.; 6. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 304 p.; 7. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 285 p.; 8. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 263 p.; 9. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 262 p.; 10. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, HUS), 248 p.;

Main Photo: MXGP Start

Bottom Photos: 1. Tim Gajser; 2. Jorge Prado

In MX2, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle heads into the Spanish GP with a 46-point lead in the championship, with 7 more rounds left to go. There have only been 4 overall GP winners this season so far, and Vialle has claimed 4 of those 11 victories and 10 race wins. His starts have always been good too, though they suffered a little during the last couple of races, but he is one rider you can count on to get in the lead early on, and this weekend it’s exactly what he’ll want to do.

While Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts will want to do the same, as he will chase his 5^th Grand Prix win of the year, and look to get into those double figures, in terms of race wins. The races in Faenza and Mantova were a mixture for the Belgian, though he finished the trio of races in Mantova (the MXGP of Europe) with a race win and the overall, so no doubt he will be feeling confident going into this round.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen and Jed Beaton have been more consistent race by race, as the pair made several podium appearances during the last 6 GP’s. Olsen now has 4 podiums to his name, two of them overall victories, while Beaton has had his chance at success too as he won a race in Mantova and took 2^nd behind his teammate on the podium during the MXGP of Lombardia. And with the way things are going for the pair, it would be good to see them battling inside the top 5 as they have been doing over the last several races.

Meanwhile, Yamaha SM Action MC Migliori J1 Racing’s Maxime Renaux will no doubt enter this round with some new-found motivation, from his recent signing with factory Yamaha next season. Renaux will of course aim for the podium, and with his success in Faenza, this much harder terrain here in Spain, could be a better fit for the Frenchman as he looks to get back on the podium.

SDM Corse rider Ruben Fernandez will be keen to put in two solid rides this Sunday, as he gears up for his home Grand Prix. Fernandez is currently 10^th in the FIM MX2 World Championship standings and has had some strong rides thus far. His best result came in Latvia, where he finished 3^rd in race one during the MXGP of Latvia and in the rounds that followed, he had some more consistent battles inside the top 10, so it will be good to see if he can step things up on home soil.

Meanwhile Yago Martinez and Simeo Ubach will be looking to impress during their wildcard appearances this weekend, as they look to give the MX2 World Championship a go.

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 478 points; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 432 p.; 3. Jed Beaton (AUS, HUS), 348 p.; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 341 p.; 5. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 311 p.; 6. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KAW), 293 p.; 7. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 287 p.; 8. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), 252 p.; 9. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, KAW), 234 p.; 10. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 208 p.

Main Photo: MX2 Start

Bottom Photos: 1.Tom Vialle; 2. Jago Geerts

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CET/GMT+2)

SATURDAY: 09:30 EMX125 Free Practice, 10:00 EMX250 Group 2 Free Practice, 11:10 EMX125 Qualifying Practice, 11:45 EMX250 Qualifying Practice, 13:00 EMX125 Race 1, 13:50 EMX250 Race 1, 15:00 EMX125 Race 2, 15:55 EMX250 Race 2.

SUNDAY: 09:15 MX2 Free/Time Practice, 10:15 MXGP Free/Time Practice, 12:05 MX2 Race 1, 13:05 MXGP Race 1, 15:00 MX2 Race 2, 16:00 MXGP Race 2.

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Round 12 of the FIM Motocross World Championship is set to take place in Madrid, Spain, this weekend 10th and 11th October. 

Timetable and Entry Lists for the MXGP of Spain can be found to download in PDF format here below: 

TIMETABLE

MXGP Entry List

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EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Entry List

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 5 October 2020 – Infront Moto Racing is excited to announce that online ticket sales for the MXGP of Trentino (31^st-1^st November), MXGP of Pietramurata (3^rd-4^th November) and MXGP of Garda Trentino (7^th-8^th November) are open!

This means that fans can get their hands on a limited number of tickets, in order to witness the racing in person at the picturesque circuit of Pietramurata for three EPIC GP’s!

Located close to Lake Garda, the MXGP in Pietramurata has always hosted some of the best racing of the year, take for example last season’s showdown between Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli that had us all on the edge of our seats.

The first time that the FIM Motocross World Championship visited Trentino was back in 1987 with the 125cc championship that was won by Massimo Contini. Since 2012 the MXGP has consistently been held there with the premier class being dominated by Antonio Cairoli, Clement Desalle, Max Nagl, Jeffrey Herlings and Tim Gajser.

The 2020 MXGP will also run alongside the EMX Open and WMX Championships during the first event, while the EMX2t Presented by FMF Racing will run with the EMX Open class for the last two rounds.

This season the racing is bound to be as intense, with a field of riders all capable of challenging for the win. Make sure you’re there to find out!

Get your tickets for the MXGP of Trentino HERE: https://trentino.motocross-tickets.com/en/6841-mxgp-of-trentino/

Get your tickets for the MXGP of Pietramurata HERE: https://trentino.motocross-tickets.com/en/53438-mxgp-of-pietramurata/

Get your tickets for the MXGP of Garda Trentino HERE: https://trentino.motocross-tickets.com/en/53468-mxgp-of-garda-trentino/

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 5 October 2020 - TAG Heuer has been the official timekeeper of the FIM Motocross World Championship since 2014 and together with MXGP are running the fastest lap competition across each season.

The way it works is; at each and every round of the MXGP season, the rider that sets the best lap time in each class, MXGP and MX2, will receive 1 point in the TAG Heuer competition. The rider that has set the fastest lap at the most rounds throughout the year in both classes, and has the most points, will be award with the special prize!

At the MXGP of Europe, the fastest lap of the race day in the MXGP category went to the race two winner, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli. Cairoli clocked a lap time of 1.52:014 during lap two of the second race, which is also the best lap in MXGP across all three races in Mantova.

Meanwhile in MX2, it was Jago Geerts of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing, who was the fastest MX2 rider of the day. He set a 1.51:829 in the opening race of the day on lap 4, which is also faster than Cairoli’s lap in MXGP.

Find the details below:

MXGP: Antonio Cairoli - 1.52:014 – Race 2 Lap 2

MX2: Jago Geerts – 1.51:829 – Race 1 Lap 4

Check out MXGP.com home page for the Top 3 TAG Heuer Best Lap competition’s rankings.

MXGP is super excited to continue with the FOX Holeshot competition, that is running throughout the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship season, together with MXGP partner FOX.

The way the competition works is; during both MXGP and MX2 races, the rider who crosses the white line painted on the ground at the exit of the first corner will be awarded 1 point. At the end of the season, the 2 riders, one per category, with the most FOX Holeshot points will win the mega prize!

During the MXGP of Europe, the MXGP starts were dominated by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado, who led the rest of the field into the first corner in both of the races. Meanwhile in MX2, the battle for the starts were shared between Tom Vialle of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Ben Watson from Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing, with Vialle claiming the FOX Holeshot in race one on his way to his race victory and Watson pulling the holeshot in race two.

As it stands Vialle leads the FOX Holeshot Award with 13 points, while in MXGP Prado leads with 11.

Watch the FOX Holeshot Films from the MXGP of Europe below. 

MXGP FOX Holeshot Film

MX2 FOX Holeshot Film

MANTOVA (Italy) 4 October 2020 – The MXGP of Europe has concluded the 11^th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship, and with it the second of the three Italian triple-headers this season.

Over the last 10 days, the three rounds here in Mantova, have showcased some intense and very exciting races, that saw three different riders take to the top step of the podium in MXGP.

This time around, during the MXGP of Europe, Team HRC’s Tim Gajser made his much-awaited return to the top step of the podium, as he took the overall win in MXGP for the first time this season. Meanwhile in MX2, Jago Geerts of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing, also made a comeback to the top, as a second and a race win was enough to put him first on the podium. This was his 4^th overall victory of the season.

As the gate dropped for the first MXGP race of the day, it was Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado who led the way, as Team HRC’s Tim Gajser, Romain Febvre of Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team and JM Honda Racing’s Dylan Walsh followed him into the first corner.

There was drama on the first lap as Prado and Febvre went down, which allowed Walsh to move into the first place and lead the way in MXGP. Gajser was second with his teammate Mitch Evans and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli just behind him.

Walsh then led the field into the second lap of the race, as Gajser was searching for a way past, with Evans, Prado, Cairoli and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Seewer right there as well.

Keen to make a recovery, Febvre moved around his teammate, Clement Desalle, for 7^th in the race, while things were getting heated at the front as Walsh tried to keep Gajser at bay. At which point, Gajser was looking impatient as he pushed to pass Walsh, with Walsh blocking him and the pair banging bars.

Prado was then all over Evans, with the Spaniard eventually finding a gap to move past the Honda rider for third. And then after several attempts, Gajser was finally able to get around Walsh and become the new race leader.

The battle in the top 10 was crazy, with lots of action and a lot of changes in positions. Walsh dropped to 9^th within a lap, as Gautier Paulin of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing passed Brian Bogers of Marchetti Racing Team KTM to move into 10^th.

Gajser then extended his lead to 3.041 seconds, as Seewer pushed to pass Evans, though he needed to keep guarded, as Febvre, Standing Construct GasGas MXGP’s Glenn Coldenhoff and Cairoli were also closing in.

Febvre then crashed out of 5^th, as Evans backed off from Prado, while Seewer got passed by Coldenhoff and Cairoli, dropping down to 6^th in the race. Evans then came under pressure from Cairoli, as Prado was also coming under pressure from Coldenhoff for 2^nd place in the race. The Dutchman was able to pass the Spaniard eventually, with 2 laps to go.

In the end it was Gajser who won the opening race, with Coldenhoff 2^nd and Prado 3^rd.

In race two, Prado got another good start but this time it was the FOX Holeshot, with Gajser and Cairoli there in the top 3. Though Gajser wasted no time, as he quickly moved into the lead on the opening lap.

Prado then crashed out of P2, picking himself up way outside the top 20, which no doubt made for a very difficult race.

As Gajser pulled his gap to 3.268 seconds, a small mistake caused him to wash the front of his factory Honda. Cairoli then inherited P1, with Gajser able to re-join just behind him, ahead of Febvre and Seewer. Cairoli then led the race by 2.186 seconds, while Seewer was trying to fight his way into the top 3.

With 12 minutes and 2 laps on the clock, Gajser was able to catch on to the back of Cairoli as he whittled away at the gap. And despite catching the #222 and keeping him there within a second or so, Gajser still struggled to find a way past the Italian.

Further down the field, Prado was up in 18^th and would only pick up one more position before the chequered flag.

With a few laps left, Seewer continued to go after Febvre, with the Swiss rider eventually finding a way through on the final lap.

Despite catching onto the back of the race leader, Gajser just ran out of time as Cairoli took the race win, with Gajser having to settle for 2^nd and Seewer 3^rd.

In terms of the podium, Tim Gajser claimed his first overall victory of the season, while Cairoli occupied 2^nd and Coldenhoff making another podium appearance to finish 3^rd.

Tim Gajser: “It’s just an amazing feeling, I won many races this year, but I wasn’t able to win an overall yet until today so I’m super happy. First race I had a little bit of arm pump but after I felt ok; the second race I had a really good start and I was able to pass [Jorge] Prado immediately in the first or second lap and I take the lead. When I was leading, I made a little mistake and I fall, Tony passes me and after we had a really nice battle for the victory, we were both pushing really hard but at the end I finished second and first overall so I’m happy about that. I’m really looking forward to going to Spain because it’s news track and a new event so I’m quite excited about that.”

Antonio Cairoli: “I’m of course happy to win but I didn’t feel so well during all the weekend, my knee is still giving me a lot of issues. On Friday I had to go to the hospital and see a doctor that took away some fluid and inject some grease inside. Anyway, I’ll have to go another month of races and try to hold on very hard and see if I can push hard until the end that is our goal. I’m happy about the overall, in the first race the start was ok and then I was riding carefully because we made some changes on the bike and I couldn’t really feel the brake; I finished fifth that is ok but of course that is not what we want for the championship also because Tim [Gajser] was in front. In the second race we had some changes, and we felt better with the bike. Overall, I’m happy with this second place. I gave everything but of course we want to win so this is our goal for next race, we are going to Spain that is a completely new track and new venue”.

Glenn Coldenhoff: “The podium is always good. The first race I took a very good start  and lately I’m working on that but after I don’t know what I was doing because I got from second place to ninth place and of course that was not very nice. I pushed really hard and I finished second really close to the win. The second race was not so good for me because I think that I spent so much energy in the first race, so I have to work on the second race because I’m not very happy about that. Like I said being up here again I think is good, being on the podium I feel like I need still to look forward to a win and I hope I’ll do it one day this year”.

MXGP - Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), 34:17.344; 2. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GASGAS), +0:01.263; 3. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), +0:04.925; 4. Mitchell Evans (AUS, Honda), +0:08.675; 5. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:09.994; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:11.544; 7. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:19.247; 8. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, GASGAS), +0:20.654; 9. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +0:21.495; 10. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:21.844.

MXGP - Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 34:09.190; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:02.652; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:06.339; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:08.174; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GASGAS), +0:20.703; 6. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:26.332; 7. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:30.752; 8. Mitchell Evans (AUS, Honda), +0:33.840; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), +0:35.952; 10. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +0:37.138.

MXGP - GP Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 47 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 41 p.; 3. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GAS), 38 p.; 4. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 35 p.; 5. Mitchell Evans (AUS, HON), 31 p.; 6. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 29 p.; 7. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 28 p.; 8. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 24 p.; 9. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 24 p.; 10. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 23 p.

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 399 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 388 p.; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 369 p.; 4. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 341 p.; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GAS), 341 p.; 6. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 304 p.; 7. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 285 p.; 8. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 263 p.; 9. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 262 p.; 10. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, HUS), 248 p.

MXGP - Manufacturers Classification: 1. KTM, 489 points; 2. Honda, 436 p.; 3. Yamaha, 418 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 373 p.; 5. GASGAS, 355 p.; 6. Husqvarna, 277 p.;

Main Photo: Tim Gajser

Bottom Photos: 1. Antonio Cairoli; 2. Glenn Coldenhoff

The first MX2 race of the day saw Tom Vialle of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing take the FOX Holeshot and lead the way ahead of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts, Michael Sandner of DIGA Procross GasGas Factory Juniors and Yamaha SM Action M.C Migliori J1 Racing’s Maxime Renaux.

Meanwhile, Alvin Ostlund of Honda Racing Assomotor, didn’t get off to the best beginning in the race, as he went down on the first corner. F&H Kawasaki Racing’s Roan Van de Moosdijk also struggled in the start and was down in 17^th on the opening few laps. Despite working his way back up, Van de Moosdijk did not finish the race.

Geerts and Renaux then caught on to the back of Sandner, as the pair pushed to pass the GasGas rider. Renaux then pushed a tad too hard and went down.

Very early on in the race Vialle already had a decent 6.004 second gap to Sandner and Geerts, though it didn’t take long for Geerts to find his way through into second and set his sights on the win. Sandner then dropped another position, as Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee rider Conrad Mewse caught on to the back of him and passed him for 3^rd.

Following his earlier crash, Renaux was down in dead last which made for a very tough opening race of the day. Meanwhile further up the field, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jed Beaton and Thomas Kjer Olsen were up in 4^th and 6^th, edging closer to the top 3.

Vialle then focused on his own race, as he extended his lead to 8.586 seconds. Geerts was still in 2^nd, with Mewse 3^rd, Beaton 4^th and Isak Gifting of DIGA Procross GasGas Factory Juniors, who was having a great ride inside the top 5.

Olsen then went after Gifting, who he passed not long after, while the second Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing rider Ben Watson, was also catching the pair as he pushed for higher positions.

Mewse had a fantastic ride in 3^rd as he kept with Geerts throughout the race. And as the race progressed, Vialle made a mistake which cut the lead down to just 2 seconds with 9 minutes and 2 laps to go of the race.

Olsen then took 4^th from his teammate, as Geerts continued to go after Vialle for the win. For the next few laps of the race, Geerts worked hard to pass Vialle, though was unable to make it stick which gave Vialle the first race win of the day. Geerts settled for 2^nd while Mewse crossed the line just behind in 3^rd place.

In the second MX2 race, Watson was the rider to time the start perfectly and reach the first corner in the lead as he claimed the second FOX Holeshot of the day. Van de Moosdijk, Vialle and Geerts were right there as well.

Vialle then slipped into 2^nd as he went after Watson, who he was able to pass not too longer after. Geerts then went after his teammate as well, who he caught and passed too.

Further down the field Mewse was attacking Beaton for 6^th as the two were close. Though back at the top end of the field, Geerts was getting close to Vialle, though a small mistake from the Yamaha rider, gave the championship leader a tiny bit of breathing room.

Bas Vaessen of Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee, was forced out of the race as he pushed his bike back to pitlane.

Geerts then caught Vialle once again, who was able to quickly respond and set the fastest lap of the race at the time. The gap then was 1.278 seconds. But Geerts then put the work in to go fastest himself and passed Vialle on lap 9.

As Geerts led the way, Olsen found a way to move past Van de Moosdijk, which also put him on the podium at the time. He then went after Watson who was further ahead in 3^rd, though he eventually ran out of time.

And despite his last lap effort, Vialle could not get the better of Geerts, as the factory Yamaha rider took the win in race 2. Vialle crossed the line 2^nd, with Watson 3^rd.

A 2^nd and a race win was enough to put Jago Geerts back on the top step of the podium, while Vialle had to settle for P2 and Olsen making another podium appearance to finish 3^rd.

Jago Geerts: “It was a really good day for me as the last few races weren’t that good, as I made a lot of mistakes. I’m happy to win today and to be back on the podium. I got two good starts. In the first race, I spent a little bit too long behind some of the other riders in the beginning and I was a little bit too late on Vialle, so I finished second. And then in the second race, I was really happy with the result”

“I struggled a little bit with the bike set-up in the last few races and then we changed some things and it’s worked out really well already in the second race on Wednesday, but then I had a small crash and today it all clicked and it was very good” he added.

Tom Vialle: “It was actually quite a good day. I started the morning feeling good on the bike and the first race was good. I got a good start and then after two or three laps I already had a big gap, but then made two mistakes on the waves so I lost a lot of time and Jago [Geerts] could catch me. But I was strong all race and felt good, so I managed to win. I was really happy. In the second one, I got a good start and I was second. I passed Ben Watson pretty fast, Jago was behind me and after a few laps he passed me. On the last three laps I tried to really push, and I was pretty close to Jago on the last lap before the waves but yeah overall, I’m actually pretty happy to finish second today. I didn’t lose any points, so it was quite a good day actually”.

Thomas Kjer Olsen: “Yeah maybe I expected a little bit more, but I was quite happy with my performance today. I really gave it my all, but I was just a bit off right from the morning. That’s how it is sometimes and some days you feel really good and other days you’re a little bit off and I felt a little bit off today, didn’t make it easy on myself again with the starts but if I want to run with those guys I need to up there, so I’m super happy with the outcome let’s say. The three rounds here I picked up some good points and I think I’m back up to 5^th in the championship which is nice”.

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 34:19.566; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:01.423; 3. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), +0:04.773; 4. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:16.055; 5. Jed Beaton (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:28.127; 6. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:30.314; 7. Isak Gifting (SWE, GASGAS), +0:47.738; 8. Alberto Forato (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:49.364; 9. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Yamaha), +1:01.210; 10. Bas Vaessen (NED, KTM), +1:07.256.

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), 34:04.896; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), +0:00.982; 3. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:17.392; 4. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:19.448; 5. Jed Beaton (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:23.091; 6. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), +0:38.099; 7. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Kawasaki), +0:48.261; 8. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KTM), +0:52.212; 9. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +1:01.791; 10. Alberto Forato (ITA, Husqvarna), +1:05.437.

MX2 - GP Top 10 Classification: 1. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 47 points; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 47 p.; 3. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 36 p.; 4. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 35 p.; 5. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), 35 p.; 6. Jed Beaton (AUS, HUS), 32 p.; 7. Alberto Forato (ITA, HUS), 24 p.; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 22 p.; 9. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KTM), 20 p.; 10. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, KAW), 19 p.

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 478 points; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 432 p.; 3. Jed Beaton (AUS, HUS), 348 p.; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 341 p.; 5. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 311 p.; 6. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KAW), 293 p.; 7. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 287 p.; 8. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), 252 p.; 9. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, KAW), 234 p.; 10. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 208 p.

MX2 - Manufacturers Classification: 1. Yamaha, 494 points; 2. KTM, 494 p.; 3. Husqvarna, 401 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 375 p.; 5. Honda, 245 p.; 6. GASGAS, 148 p.;

Main Photo: Jago Geerts

Bottom Photos: 1. Tom Vialle; 2. Thomas Kjer Olsen

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Circuit length: 1660m

Type of ground: Hard Sand

Temperature: 19°

Weather conditions: partly cloudy with some showers in the afternoon

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The FIM Motocross World Championship will head to Spain for round 12 of the 2020 series which is set to take place in Intu Xanadù – Arroyomolinos next weekend, October the 10th and 11th. 

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