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MANTOVA (Italy) 30 September 2020 – The MXGP of Città di Mantova has concluded with a series of epic races that kept us all on the edge of our seats. 

Romain Febvre and Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team celebrated an epic victory, as the Frenchman took his first race win in over a year and a first overall victory of the season so far.  Meanwhile in MX2, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen put on an incredible performance to go after a back-to-back Grand Prix win.

In race one, it was Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado who continued to show that he is the king of starts as he grabbed yet another FOX Holeshot. He was closely followed by teammate Antonio Cairoli, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Seewer and Romain Febvre of Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team.

Seewer though wasted no time as he quickly moved past Cairoli to move into second and then focused on Prado for the lead. Team HRC’s Mitch Evans had a good start and was sitting fifth ahead of his teammate and the current championship leader Tim Gajser.

Meanwhile Seewer looked to pick up the pace, setting the fastest lap time of the race as he chased down Prado. Though he needed to be careful as Febvre was also on a mission for the race win, which meant that the Swiss could not afford to make a mistake or relax.

The battle then heated up as the top three riders were all separated by a mere 1.6 seconds with still 19 minutes plus 2 laps to go. And Cairoli then looked to be stepping things up as he started to close in on Febvre, Seewer and Prado.

Meanwhile further down the field, Standing Construct GasGas MXGP rider Glenn Coldenhoff squeezed past Clement Desalle of Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team, to move into 7^th.

With 11 minutes on the clock, the gap between Prado and Seewer was 2.016 seconds as Gajser started to close in on Cairoli for 4^th. The fight for the win then intensified as Prado was getting caught by Seewer who was less than a second behind him.

With just a few laps to go, there was no change in the top 5, as Prado was able to keep control under pressure to take the opening MXGP race win, while Seewer finished second and Febvre third.

The second MXGP race saw Febvre perfectly time the start as he entered the first corner in the lead taking the FOX Holeshot. Febvre then led Gajser, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Gautier Paulin, Seewer, Coldenhoff and Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing’s Calvin Vlaanderen.

Gajser then put his focus on Febvre as the two were all over each other, while Seewer charged for Prado who was in 4^th just ahead of him. Though he may have pushed too hard, as the Yamaha rider made a mistake which saw him crash out of 5^th and things only got worse, as the Swiss had another big moment which saw him drop further down the order, outside the top 10.

Vlaanderen then went out of 9^th, losing several positions and dropping down to 15^th.

With 10 minutes left, Febvre continued to control the race with Gajser still second and Paulin third. Paulin then passed Gajser, who immediately responded, but a lap later the Team HRC rider slipped the front and crashed out, allowing Paulin to inherit his position. He was however able to re-join just ahead of Cairoli.

As Paulin, Gajser and Cairoli battled it out, Coldenhoff was also looking to join in, on the mix as he edged closer to the top 4. While further down the field, Seewer was sitting in 11^th as he looked to make up some positions in order to salvage some points.

Towards the end of the race, Febvre led by 6.978 seconds with Paulin holding on to second and Gajser third. Seewer then passed Dylan Walsh of JM Honda Racing for 10^th.

With just a couple of laps to go Gajser put in a last effort to pass Paulin, though Paulin was able to hold on to the position, while Febvre took his first race win of 2020!

With that second race win, Romain Febvre secured his spot on the top step of the podium, while Jorge Prado finished second and Tim Gajser third. In terms of the championship, Gajser holds on to the red plate and now has a 5-point advantage to Antonio Cairoli, with Jeremy Seewer third on 334 points.

Romain Febvre: “First win of the year, especially with the new team, it’s been awesome. In the first race I had a good start, I was fourth and passed Tony [Cairoli] on the first lap but I couldn’t take the rhythm. I made two mistakes, had a gap after 20 minutes and I closed that gap, but it wasn’t good enough to make that pass. In the second race I took a big holeshot and of course that makes life easier because you can choose your lines and ride smooth. Seewer was pushing for the first 20 minutes I think, and then I think he made a mistake, so I had a comfortable gap on Gautier [Paulin] and after I was just by myself. I tried to stay calm to finish the race and win the GP”.

Jorge Prado: “First race was perfect. Second race I had a good jump out of the gate, I thought I made everything right and in the first corner I was almost with Romain [Febvre] but then some riders came on the inside and into the second corner I think I was around ninth, then I was able to make some passes in the next two corners. I was in a good position with 15 minutes to go, for the overall; then I stalled my bike and had to fight back. I was pushing very hard and still felt like I could make a good race because I was charging all the way to the finish”.

Tim Gajser: “Of course it’s not a bad day when you finish on the podium but still I was not completely happy with my riding today. In the first race I didn’t have the best start and then I was behind Tony [Cairoli] and it was difficult to make a pass on him. We were all kind of like at the same speed and I finished fifth. The second one, I got a better start, I was behind Romain [Febvre] and I was pushing hard, trying to pass him. I had a couple of spots where I was really faster than him but then I made a mistake and Gautier [Paulin] passed me, then I was pushing hard to pass him but it didn’t happen, so I settled for third”.

MXGP - Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 35:13.182; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:01.152; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:04.142; 4. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:11.098; 5. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:13.368; 6. Mitchell Evans (AUS, Honda), +0:25.884; 7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GASGAS), +0:33.761; 8. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Honda), +0:41.780; 9. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:45.223; 10. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:49.814.

MXGP - Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), 34:59.172; 2. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:01.667; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:03.880; 4. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:06.557; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GASGAS), +0:07.281; 6. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), +0:07.577; 7. Mitchell Evans (AUS, Honda), +0:32.148; 8. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Honda), +0:35.818; 9. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:37.490; 10. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +0:43.488.

MXGP - GP Top 10 Classification: 1. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 45 points; 2. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 40 p.; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 36 p.; 4. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 36 p.; 5. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 34 p.; 6. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 33 p.; 7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GAS), 30 p.; 8. Mitchell Evans (AUS, HON), 29 p.; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, HON), 26 p.; 10. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 21 p.

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 352 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 347 p.; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 334 p.; 4. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 317 p.; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GAS), 303 p.; 6. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 275 p.; 7. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 263 p.; 8. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 257 p.; 9. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, HUS), 248 p.; 10. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 238 p.

MXGP - Manufacturers Classification: 1. KTM, 444 points; 2. Honda, 389 p.; 3. Yamaha, 383 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 344 p.; 5. GASGAS, 317 p.; 6. Husqvarna, 265 p.

Main Photo: Romain Febvre

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

As the gate dropped for the opening MX2 race of the day, it was Diga Procross GasGas Factory Juniors Isak Gifting who claimed the first FOX Holeshot of the day. He was followed by Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts, as Mikkel Haarup of F&H Kawasaki Racing slipped into second position.

Though Geerts led the way, with Maxime Renaux of Yamaha SM Action MC Migliori – J1 Racing in second, and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle third. A few moments later Geerts crashed out of 1^st, to re-join in 7^th behind his teammate Ben Watson.

As Vialle moved into second, he needed to be careful as a hard charging Thomas Kjer Olsen was catching up to the back of him.

Haarup then crashed out of 5^th and looked to have re-join the race, before pulling into pitlane and eventually heading back to the paddock. Honda Racing Assomotor’s Alvin Ostlund was another rider who retired from the race, as he walked back to the paddock.

Geerts then struggled to pass Watson, as Renaux led the race with Vialle and Olsen pushing on. The top 3 were only separated by 1.9 seconds and that point, which really made things interesting for the fans.

As the three continued to battle, Geerts was making a comeback as he caught on to Roan Van de Moosdijk of F&H Kawasaki Racing. He eventually passed him with 4 minutes plus 2 laps to go. Then after making a mistake, Van de Moosdijk lost another position to Watson and was down in 6^th.

For Geerts things only got worse as he crashed once more, to re-join in 8^th with not much time left of the race in order to make up vital positions.

Back in the lead, Renaux continued his way onto a race win, while Vialle was coming under fire from Olsen. Olsen then forced the issue, passing Vialle and going after Renaux with just 2 laps to go of the race.

Olsen then put on two good laps to take the lead from Renaux on the final lap, though Renaux was not going to let him get away and the two almost collided. In the end Olsen confirmed his race win, with Renaux second and Vialle third.

In the second MX2 race, it was Vialle, Jed Beaton of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Racing and Van de Moosdijk who were the riders out in front while Renaux and Watson had a disastrous start, with both going down and having to pick themselves up in last.

Van de Moosdijk then passed Beaton for 2^nd, as Geerts moved into 4^th. Olsen was also making moves as he got around Conrad Mewse of Hitachi KTM Fuelled by Milwaukee, for 5^th position. Though Beaton was able to fight back, taking the position back from van de Moosdijk not too long after. Van de Moosdijk then lost another position, and that time it was to Geerts, who was keen on making up for lost ground in the opening race.

A mistake from Geerts gave Beaton a bit more breathing room, though it didn’t last long as a little later on, he lost 2 positions to Geerts and his teammate, Olsen. Beaton then continued to fall down the order as Mewse was able to find a way through. 

Bailey Malkiewicz of Honda 114 Motorsports was having a great rider in 7^th, as he passed Nathan Renkens of NR83.

Vialle then led the way by 3.332 seconds with just 2 minutes plus 2 laps to go. Renaux then passed Mathys Boisrame of F&H Kawasaki Racing for 8^th.

Geerts then crashed out once again, though was able to pick himself up in 5^th, as Olsen moved into second.

In the end, Vialle took the race win, as Olsen crossed the line in 2^nd and Van de Moosdijk finishing 3^rd in the race.

Thomas Kjer Olsen confirmed his success here in Mantova, with a back-to-back Grand Prix victory, as Tom Vialle made his return to the podium with 2^nd overall and Roan Van de Moosdijk making his comeback to the box, to occupy the 3^rd step.

As it stands, Vialle leads the MX2 championship on 431 points, with Geerts a further 46 points back and Renaux remaining in 3^rd.

Thomas Kjer Olsen: “For sure, ever since we came here, I have been feeling a lot better and it’s great to have that aggressive riding back. To be back on top of the podium today is just amazing and I would say I really had to battle hard for it, especially in that second race. My fitness seems to be good and it’s really nice to be on top”.

Tom Vialle: “Today was not so bad. In the first race I completely missed my start, I was completely last, and I passed a few riders in the first lap and was close. After two or three laps Jago [Geerts] crashed and I was already second. I didn’t find any good line to pass Maxime and, in the meanwhile, Thomas passed me. In the second race I took a really good start; I led the whole race though Jago was coming fast. Even if didn’t make mistake in the start I needed only to stay focus because there are still a lot of races. I need to be focused because in that track the start is really important, so now I’m really focused on Sunday”.

Roan Van de Moosdijk: “It felt like quite some time since I’ve been on the podium. My qualifying was really good and that’s why I could stay on the inside, I knew if I got a good jump I was safe and in the first race I just closed the gap too early, I didn’t ride like I used to and I got arm pump, but still managed to finish in fifth place. In the second race I had a good jump, I was behind Tom [Vialle] and following him for quite a few laps, but then again I felt a little bit tight, so I dropped back to fifth I think and then I found my rhythm again and came back to third”.

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), 35:56.454; 2. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:01.490; 3. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), +0:03.279; 4. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:04.536; 5. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Kawasaki), +0:11.427; 6. Jed Beaton (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:13.050; 7. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), +0:18.569; 8. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:30.411; 9. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Yamaha), +0:32.272; 10. Isak Gifting (SWE, GASGAS), +0:33.590.

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 35:28.261; 2. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:03.400; 3. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Kawasaki), +0:10.067; 4. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), +0:15.077; 5. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:22.379; 6. Jed Beaton (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:26.071; 7. Bailey Malkiewicz (AUS, Honda), +0:46.888; 8. Isak Gifting (SWE, GASGAS), +0:50.391; 9. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:44.340; 10. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:52.712.

MX2 - GP Top 10 Classification: 1. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 47 points; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 45 p.; 3. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KAW), 36 p.; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 34 p.; 5. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), 32 p.; 6. Jed Beaton (AUS, HUS), 30 p.; 7. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 29 p.; 8. Isak Gifting (SWE, GAS), 24 p.; 9. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 24 p.; 10. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 22 p.

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 431 points; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 385 p.; 3. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 329 p.; 4. Jed Beaton (AUS, HUS), 316 p.; 5. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KAW), 279 p.; 6. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 275 p.; 7. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 252 p.; 8. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), 217 p.; 9. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, KAW), 215 p.; 10. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 186 p.

MX2 - Manufacturers Classification: 1. Yamaha, 447 points; 2. KTM, 447 p.; 3. Husqvarna, 365 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 351 p.; 5. Honda, 229 p.; 6. GASGAS, 128 p.

Main Photo: Thomas Kjer Olsen

Bottom Photos: 1. Tom Vialle; 2. Roan Van De Moosdijk

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MXGP of Città di Mantova – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1660m

Type of ground: Hard Sand

Temperature: 23°

Weather conditions: sunny

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MANTOVA (Lombardia - Italy) 30 September 2020 – As this epic season of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship heats up, the action will soon head to Belgium for this year’s penultimate triple-header, as Lommel is set to host the Monster Energy MXGP of Flanders, MXGP of Limburg and the MXGP of Lommel.

The deep sand of Lommel has been a staple of the MXGP calendar for many years – always one to guarantee the deepest ruts, the best atmosphere, and the best racing of the entire year, with many riders extremely keen to get on the podium at a track considered to be one of the toughest sand tracks in the world.

The Belgian Grand Prix was initially scheduled to take place at the beginning of August but due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent safety restrictions the event was postponed and later announced as one of the selected few venues to host a special triple-header this season.

The Monster Energy MXGP of Flanders, MXGP of Limburg and the MXGP of Lommel, will now take place on the 17^th-18^th October, the 20^th-21^st October and the 24^th-25^th October.

Infront Moto Racing has been in close cooperation with the local authorities, Sport Vlaanderen and event organizer GP Limburg to run one of the best events of the season, though despite all the efforts and keeping in mind the current safety requirements and restrictions, the possibility of welcoming fans to the Lommel circuit will not be possible during the three GPs in 2020, thus the Lommel triple header will run behind closed doors.

Though fans will still be able to watch all the action unfold during the Belgian triple-header from the comfort of their homes with MXGP-TV.com, which will air all the races LIVE, including the EMX, MX2 and MXGP races.

MXGP is eager to finally return to Lommel, the home of many of the MXGP teams and riders, in order to find out which riders in each category will be declared as the Sand Kings!

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Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Arnaud Tonus will not participate in the next two rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship that will take place on Wednesday 30th September and Sunday 4th October in Mantova, Italy.

Tonus sustained a minor concussion at the MXGP of Lombardia on Sunday 27th September during the opening race of the Grand Prix. As a precaution the 28-year-old withdrew from the event and did not take the start for race two, instead heading home to Switzerland for further evaluation. 

Rider safety is paramount and following the consultation with his doctor, Tonus and the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team decided together that it would be best for the Swiss rider to withdraw from the events in Mantova as an additional precaution.

Over the next week, Tonus’ health will be monitored and his return to racing will be decided only after consultation. 

Arnaud Tonus: “It’s a shame I can’t race. The plan is to have three days really easy to let the brain recover as much as possible and by the end of the week I will start some brain training to reactivate the system. Normally I should be able to ride in 10 days it will all depend on the symptoms and how I recover.”

MANTOVA (Italy) 29 September 2020 – One done, two more to go and this time the FIM Motocross World Championship gears up for the MXGP of Città di Mantova, for the second race of three on schedule here in Mantova, Italy.

The championship chase is on, as Team HRC’s Tim Gajser now leads the MXGP Championship over Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli, meanwhile in MX2 Tom Vialle of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing squad has managed to keep hold of the lead and extend it by nine points as Jago Geerts, the rider of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing, sits in second.

Once again, it will be all to play for as the top riders in both categories go head-to-head for the win. No doubt Jeremy Seewer of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing will be looking to repeat his podium success from last time around, as Tim Gajser, Antonio Cairoli, and Romain Febvre, among many others, will be looking to get up in the mix and have their chance of picking a victory in Mantova.

Same as before, fans in Italy will be able to enjoy the MXGP races LIVE on RAI Sport Web and additionally on RAI Sport tv channel.

You can also enjoy the race this Tuesday and Wednesday, including the MX2 and MXGP Free/Time Practice sessions along with all the races and the additional support classes WMX and EMX250 – as all the action will be streamed LIVE worldwide from Mantova on www.MXGP-TV.com. As usual, fans can also watch the 26min Behind the Gate special feature via our TV partners and MXGP-TV!

Find more details on how you can enjoy the MXGP of Città di Mantova below:

USA - CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Wednesday 30 September – MX2 Race 2 – 07:00 pm ET Delayed

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 2 – 08:00 pm ET Delayed

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2

Wednesday 30 September – MX2 Race 1 – 21:30 CET Delayed

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 1 – 22:00 CET Delayed

Wednesday 30 September – MX2 Race 2 – 22:30 CET Delayed

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 2 – 23:00 CET Delayed

BALTICS (Estonia – Latvia - Lithuania)

TV3 SPORT

Wednesday 30 September – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Wednesday 30 September – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET LIVE

BELGIUM

PLAY SPORTS 1

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET LIVE

FINLAND

MTV SPORT 2

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 local time LIVE

FRANCE

AUTOMOTO LA CHAINE 

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Wednesday 30 September – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET Delayed

Wednesday 30 September – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET LIVE

EUROSPORT 2

Wednesday 30 September – MX2 Race 1 – 22:45 CET Delayed

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 1 – 23:15 CET Delayed

Wednesday 30 September – MX2 Race 2 – 23:45 CET Delayed

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 2 – 24:15 CET Delayed

ITALY

RAI SPORT

Thursday 01 October– MXGP Race 1 – 00:15 CET Delayed

Thursday 01 October – MXGP Race 2 – 01:15 CET Delayed

RAI SPORT WEB

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET LIVE

LATVIA

Best 4 SPORT TV

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET LIVE

NETHERLANDS

NOS

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE Streaming

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET LIVE Streaming

PORTUGAL

Sport TV 5

Wednesday 30 September – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 GMT LIVE

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 GMT LIVE

Wednesday 30 September – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 GMT LIVE

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 GMT LIVE

SLOVENIA

Sport TV1

Wednesday 30 September – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Wednesday 30 September – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET Delayed

Wednesday 30 September – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET LIVE

ASIA

FOX SPORT SEA

Wednesday 07 October – MX2 Race 1 – 02:30 HKT Delayed

Wednesday 07 October – MXGP Race 1 – 03:30 HKT Delayed

Wednesday 07 October – MX2 Race 2 – 04:30 HKT Delayed

Wednesday 07 October – MXGP Race 2 – 05:30 HKT Delayed

FOX SPORTS 3 SEA

Wednesday 29 September – MX2 Race 1 – 18:00 HKT LIVE

Wednesday 29 September – MXGP Race 1 – 19:00 HKT LIVE

Wednesday 29 September – MX2 Race 2 – 21:00 HKT LIVE

Wednesday 29 September – MXGP Race 2 – 22:00 HKT LIVE

FOX SPORTS INDONESIA

Wednesday 07 October – MX2 Race 1 – 02:30 HKT Delayed

Wednesday 07 October – MXGP Race 1 – 03:30 HKT Delayed

Wednesday 07 October – MX2 Race 2 – 04:30 HKT Delayed

Wednesday 07 October – MXGP Race 2 – 05:30 HKT Delayed

FOX SPORT 2 SEA

Wednesday 07 October – MX2 Race 1 – 02:30 HKT Delayed

Wednesday 07 October – MXGP Race 1 – 03:30 HKT Delayed

Wednesday 07 October – MX2 Race 2 – 04:30 HKT Delayed

Wednesday 07 October – MXGP Race 2 – 05:30 HKT Delayed

FOX SPORT MALAYSIA

Friday 02 October – MX2 Race 1 – 02:30 HKT Delayed

Friday 02 October – MXGP Race 1 – 03:30 HKT Delayed

Friday 02 October – MX2 Race 2 – 04:30 HKT Delayed

Friday 02 October – MXGP Race 2 – 05:30 HKT Delayed

FOX SPORT SINGAPORE

Friday 02 October – MX2 Race 1 – 02:30 HKT Delayed

Friday 02 October – MXGP Race 1 – 03:30 HKT Delayed

Friday 02 October – MX2 Race 2 – 04:30 HKT Delayed

Friday 02 October – MXGP Race 2 – 05:30 HKT Delayed

STAR SPORT CHINA

Friday 02 October – MX2 Race 1 – 02:30 HKT Delayed

Friday 02 October – MXGP Race 1 – 03:30 HKT Delayed

Friday 02 October – MX2 Race 2 – 04:30 HKT Delayed

Friday 02 October – MXGP Race 2 – 05:30 HKT Delayed

MXGP of Città di Mantova MXGP-TV Schedule

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CET/GMT+2)

TUESDAY: 09:00 WMX Free Practice, 09:30 EMX250 Group 1 Free Practice, 10:00 EMX250 Group 2 Free Practice, 10:35 WMX Qualifying Practice, 11:10 EMX250 Group 1 Qualifying Practice, 11:45 EMX250 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 13:00 WMX Race 1, 13:50 EMX250 Race 1, 15:00 WMX Race 2, 15:55 EMX250 Race 2.

WEDNESDAY: 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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MANTOVA (Lombardia) 28 September 2020 – MXGP official Instagram fanbase continues to grow as the page reaches an incredible 1 Million followers!

The MXGP Instagram social channel was first created in 2012, and over the last eight years has featured many behind-the-scenes moments from the races, best action photos and videos, as well as all the latest updates plus much more – giving fans the inside look at the world of MXGP from all over the world!

During the lockdown period, MXGP’s Instagram page continued to provide fans with all the best content, which saw the start of our Instagram LIVE chats with Paul Malin and Lisa Leyland. The LIVE interviews featured some top names, such as 2019 WMX World Champion, Courtney Duncan, alongside Kiara Fontanesi, Ben Watson, Thomas Kjer Olsen, Romain Febvre, Shaun Simpson and many others.

MXGP are super excited to continue to welcome new fans to the ever growing worldwide fanbase of the FIM Motocross World Championship and strive to reach new heights in order to present motocross on to a bigger international stage.

Don’t miss on all the action from one of the most exciting seasons of MXGP to date, and make sure you join the growing Instagram family, to keep in the loop with all the latest: https://www.instagram.com/mxgp

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MANTOVA (Italy) 28 September 2020 – Another Grand Prix is in the books and now it’s time to look ahead to the next one, as the FIM Motocross World Championship continues its run in Mantova, Italy, with the second GP, the MXGP of Città di Mantova.

The MXGP of Lombardia saw plenty of action as the top riders of MXGP and MX2 battle it out for the top spot, though in the end it was a momentous day for Jeremy Seewer of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing who claimed his very first overall victory in MXGP, while Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen made his much awaited return to the top of the box, going on to take the overall in MX2.

With the first Grand Prix of three here in Mantova, complete, it’s time to look ahead to the next one, as the action returns tomorrow with more from the WMX and EMX250 riders, before the MXGP and MX2 races on Wednesday – for yet another mid-week special!

This occasion will be a chance for the defending Women’s Motocross World Champion, Courtney Duncan of DRT Kawasaki to fight back and claim those all-important championship points, following an unlucky crash in the second race just a round earlier. Though Larissa Papenmeier, who won the previous round of Lombardia, Mantova and claimed the red plate, together with Kiara Fontanesi and Nancy Van de Ven from Ghidinelli racing s.s.d s.r.l. won’t make things easy.

In the EMX250 class, no doubt Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing’s Thibault Benistant will be hoping to add yet another overall victory to his growing score, while Maddii Racing’s Mattia Guadagnini will be looking for redemption as he aims for the podium on home soil.

There is no doubt that Jeremy Seewer will be keen on putting together two solid results and add another overall victory under his belt, following some nice racing yesterday. In the first race, the Swiss had the perfect run, starting off with a FOX Holeshot and then leading every lap until the finished flag dropped. The second race was much tougher, as he had to fight his way through, while also recovering from a crash, though it was enough to get him on the podium.

Now with the first overall under his belt, the factory Yamaha rider will be more motivated than ever to carry on with his podium success and deliver even better results in the next races.

Meanwhile for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli the next GP will be all about redemption. In the first race the Italian rode strong to finish in third behind Seewer and his teammate Jorge Prado. While the second race was much different. The 9-time world champion crashed twice and could only manage 15^th with an injury on his nose.

This was not how he had imagined such race, though in terms of the championship there’s plenty of time to make up for the lost ground. And with the memories of yesterday’s race hopefully behind him, there is no doubt that we will see Cairoli come out with a fighting attitude as he looks to get back that championship lead from Team HRC’s Tim Gajser.

And of course, Gajser is now the new MXGP championship leader as he got his hands on the red plate for the first time this season. An 8-1 result in the races was not enough for the podium, but it was sufficient enough for him to get 5 points ahead of Cairoli in the standings. Of course, having won that second race, Gajser has shown that he is capable of winning in the sand here in Mantova and a good start is all the Slovenian needs for the next races.

Then there’s Prado, who has been nothing short of impressive over the last few races. Once again, his starts were a key to his success as he battled it out for the win with Seewer in the opening race and then led for a while in the second heat. Though with a field stacked full of riders all fast enough and fit enough to win, those victories won’t come easy and he will have to work hard to get back on the top of the box and add a few more wins to his name. 

Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing Team rider Glenn Coldenhoff is another rider who can go after the win at the MXGP of Città di Mantova. Yesterday in the opening race he finished strong in 4^th behind Cairoli, while in race two he inherited second after some nice battles during the race. As a result, he also made a podium appearance, finishing in second.

Of course, as with this entire season of the FIM Motocross World Championship, a clear winner is hard to predict, and the last few GP’s have really gone to show that anyone can win in this loaded class.  

MXGP of Lombardia Top 3:

1.Jeremy Seewer

2.Glenn Coldenhoff

3.Jorge Prado

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 316 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 311 p.; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 300 p.; 4. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 277 p.; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GAS), 273 p.; 6. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 263 p.; 7. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, HUS), 248 p.; 8. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 230 p.; 9. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 224 p.; 10. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 222 p.

Main Photo: Jeremy Seewer

Bottom Photos: 1. Glenn Coldenhoff; 2. Jorge Prado

In MX2, there is no doubt that both Tom Vialle of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Jago Geerts from Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing will be looking to redeem themselves during the races on Wednesday, after not making the podium yesterday.

For Vialle the day started well. He got a good start in the opening race, which he went on to win by a nice 6 second lead over Thomas Kjer Olsen. While the second race was a polar opposite.

The Frenchman didn’t get start and then struggled to come through the field, before being caught by a number of riders which pushed him all the way down to 14^th in the race. Though it was an issue with the front wheel of his bike that he struggled with and the reason why he could not give it his 100% in the race. But now as we turn a fresh new page on the racing here in Mantova, there is no doubt he will ensure things are different on Wednesday.

For Geerts, both races were tough. The first one he didn’t get the start he would have needed to battle at the front, though he successfully made his way through the field before crashing out, to eventually finish 11^th. Then in the second one Geerts got a better start and was going after Hitachi KTM Fuelled by Milwaukee rider Conrad Mewse for third, before having a crash. He then picked himself up and made good passes to move into 4^th before repeating his mistake and crashing once more. Eventually he finished the race 8^th – a result he would not be happy with.

Though a new GP is another opportunity to make things better, and that’s what Geerts will expect to do. He is strong in the sand as he has proved this on numerous occasions, he just needs to keep it on two wheels.

Then there’s the podium duo from Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, that is Olsen and Jed Beaton. Both riders have come quite far since their tough races in Latvia and it’s clear that the pair in heading in the right direction. For Olsen, he’s now got the confidence back where it needs to be for him to battle in the lead, while Beaton also got a much-needed confidence boost following that win in race two.

Now as the pair ticked off yet another podium yesterday, we can expect to see them challenging at the top end of the field once again on Wednesday as they look to go after more during the MXGP of Città di Mantova.

Meanwhile, Maxime Renaux of Yamaha SM Action M.C Migliori J1 Racing, Mewse and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Ben Watson, will be pushing for more during the next few races as they look for their shot at the podium.

Renaux will be keen to make a return to the podium and so will Watson who stood on the third step of the podium yesterday for the first time this season after coming close, after coming close to a top 3 on numerous occasions.

And of course, Mewse will want to do the same. He had a great second race during the MXGP of Lombardia where he finished 3^rd, but it’s that consistency that is needed for the Brit to secure a spot on the box. It will be interesting to see if he can deliver more during Wednesday’s races.

MXGP of Lombardia Top 3:

1.Thomas Kjer Olsen

2.Jed Beaton

3.Ben Watson

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 386 points; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 356 p.; 3. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 295 p.; 4. Jed Beaton (AUS, HUS), 286 p.; 5. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KAW), 243 p.; 6. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 228 p.; 7. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 228 p.; 8. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, KAW), 198 p.; 9. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), 185 p.; 10. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 164 p.

Main Photo: Thomas Kjer Olsen

Bottom Photos: 1. Jed Beaton; 2. Ben Watson

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CET/GMT+2)

TUESDAY: 09:00 WMX Free Practice, 09:30 EMX250 Group 1 Free Practice, 10:00 EMX250 Group 2 Free Practice, 10:35 WMX Qualifying Practice, 11:10 EMX250 Group 1 Qualifying Practice, 11:45 EMX250 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 13:00 WMX Race 1, 13:50 EMX250 Race 1, 15:00 WMX Race 2, 15:55 EMX250 Race 2.

WEDNESDAY: 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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