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SHANGHAI (China) 12 September 2025 – Many top riders from the MXGP World Championship Paddock were welcomed to Shanghai today as the Media Event introduced them to the ancient culture of the Fengxian District, in which The Oriental Beauty Valley MXGP of China will take place this weekend at the Shanghai International Off-Road Circuit.

The riders were introduced to the wonders of the Qingxi Ancient Town, before boarding several wooden “Wupeng Chuan” canal boats, each powered and steered by a single oarsman with a huge “Jiang” paddle, for an aquatic view of the district’s waterways, taking in the ornate bridges of Nanhong, Guangji, Sanzhu, before passing next to the beautiful “Covered Corridor” attraction and the final Zhongzhe Bridge.

It was then time to get stuck into some tie-dye craftsmanship in the traditionally-decorated Nostalgia Dali, picking up some keepsakes with a personalised Fengxian Folding Fan, or “Shanzi”, which riders like Quentin Prugnières of Team Honda Motoblouz SR Motul and Jens Walvoort of KTM BTS Racing Team used to help battle the heat and humidity! 

Other riders, such as Kay Karssemakers of Bike It Kawasaki and Kevin Brumann of MX-Handel Husqvarna Racing, enjoyed some “Tang Hua” sugar candy shaped as Chinese characters.  Another feature was the Magic Face Change show, with a spectacularly-dressed Bian Lian performer full of enthusiasm for his trade!

Finally, there was a surprise for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing legend Jeffrey Herlings, as the organiser had arranged a birthday cake and impressive LED celebration board as the Dutchman turned 31 years old today, and all the riders lent their, ahem, best singing voices to wish “The Bullet” a Happy Birthday!

Other riders enjoying the experience were Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s MX2 red plate holder Simon Längenfelder, Rick Elzinga and Karlis Reisulis of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2, Camden McLellan and Guillem Farres of Monster Energy Triumph Racing, Tim Gajser from Honda HRC, Fantic Factory Racing MXGP’s Brian Bogers, Kawasaki Racing Team pair Pauls Jonass and Mathis Valin, as well as the MRT Racing Team Beta duo of Ben Watson and Tom Koch.  Also taking part in their first MXGP Media event were wildcard MX2 riders Nellie Fransson of JK Racing Yamaha and KTM Australia’s Byron Dennis!

With the usual cheerful and polite manner of the local guides explaining all of the key facts about the area, the riders were able to immerse themselves in some ancient Chinese culture before the serious business of the race weekend begins tomorrow!

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A little-known statistic, although hardly surprising if you consider the 68-year history of Motocross World Championship, is that Belgium has won by far the most world titles and Grand Prix victories of any nation, weighing in with 591 victories, at the time of writing, through a bumper crop of 40 winners, since the first World Championship season begin in 1957.

As with Great Britain and Sweden, Belgium was helped by having a few manufacturers, in their case FN and Sarolea, who were able to supply their riders with decent machinery in the 1950s, although that wasn’t the case as the 1960s began and the sport started to see much more specialised off-road motorcycles.

It took until 1977 for France to celebrate their first GP winner, but since then “La Marseillaise” has rung out for 35 different riders, taking 289 GP wins between them, to sit second all-time in GP wins.

However, this post is all about the two nations who now sit in equal third place in the all-time lists.  With Jeffrey Herlings and Kay de Wolf adding 10 GP wins between them, The Netherlands have now jumped up to 236 all-time victories, tying with Italy on that tally despite Andrea Adamo adding four of his own for the Latin legends.  Italy have had their wins from 22 riders compared to 19 for the Dutch.

Stereotypically specialising in one form of circuit or another, sand of course for the Dutch and hardpack for the Italians, they have both had recent Motocross titans that have cleaned up on all surfaces, to the point where Sicilian master Antonio Cairoli actually claims to prefer the softer circuits!  Herlings, and more recently De Wolf, are known to be just as much of a threat when there aren’t big sandy waves to contend with, but for sure they are both near unbeatable in their native domain.

The two big hitters of Cairoli and Herlings, who account for 40% (TC) and 47% (JH) of their nation’s tallies, have seen these two countries surpass the totals from the two original big hitters of Sweden (195 from 21 riders), and Great Britain (153 from 29 riders), both of whom have had minimal success in the 21^st century, where of course there have been a few more chances to build up the numbers.  Although we now have two classes, accounting for around 40 GPs per year, whereas in the 1980s & 90s there were three classes which raced around a dozen times a year. 

These numbers, by the way, are purely in the traditional world of men’s Motocross.  If you add WMX into the equation, then it’s looking better for the Latinos with Kiara Fontanesi alone leading the way all-time with 24 wins, although she is the only Italian lady in that list. The Dutch have won 15 with four women, led by 6 for Nancy van de Ven and 5 for Lotte van Drunen.

From here, while both Italy and the Netherlands have promising riders in the wings, you have to say that the immediate prospects are stronger for the Dutch, with Herlings far from finished, and De Wolf maybe only just getting started.  Although Adamo could add to his tally on any given weekend, and the likes of Andrea Bonacorsi and Valerio Lata seem to be on the cusp of breaking into the ranks of the GP winners.

In the meantime though, let’s take a snapshot to see the breakdown of all of those Grand Prix winners.

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SHANGHAI (China) 11 September 2025 – The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championships reaches its penultimate roud this weekend, and we head to the far east as the Shanghai International Off-Road Circuit hosts round 19, the Oriental Beauty Valley MXGP of China!

The MXGP World Championship is still a fascinating contest between French veteran Romain Febvre and teenage tearaway Lucas Coenen, and as both riders won at least one race here last year, it could be anybody’s day again as the Shangai circuit gets a complete revamp and change of layout for the 2025 edition!

2019 Chinese GP winner Jeffrey Herlings is on a two-GP winning streak and could be the fly in the soup for the title contenders, and Tim Gajser is also hungry for his first podium since returning from injury.

The MX2 title battle is enthralling, as German Simon Längenfelder and Dutch reigning Champ Kay de Wolf have won the last seven GPs between them, with neither able to take back-to-back victories all year!  Will that trend continue, or will the red plate holder now take control? With 12 points between them it should go all the way to the wire!

Below you can find the full list of TV channels that will air LIVE and delayed action of the Oriental Beauty Valley MXGP of China, as well as the 26-minute Behind The Gate magazine show featuring the best moments from the races, exclusive interviews and more.  All of this footage will be available on MXGP-TV.com and via our TV magazine partners following the Grand Prix. 

As always, MXGP fans can follow the races LIVE throughout the weekend. All you need to do is log onto www.MXGP-TV.com on Saturday and Sunday, from wherever you are in the world.  Every round this season will also feature live screening of Saturday’s Time Practice sessions, so be sure to join us from one of the world’s biggest cities as Shanghai welcomes the MXGP elite for just the third time in history!

USA CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 19:00 ET – Delayed

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 ET – Delayed

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 –TBC

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – TBC

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – TBC

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – TBC

CENTRAL AMERICA

Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama and Mexico

FOX TUBI

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 06:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 07:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 CET  – LIVE

EUROPE

Eurosport 2

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 06:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 07:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 CET  – LIVE

MAX

Andorra, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech republic, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden.

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 06:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 07:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 CET  – LIVE

BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS 3

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 06:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 07:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 CET  – LIVE

ESTONIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 06:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 07:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 CET  – LIVE

FINLAND

MTV MAX 

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 Finnish timing  – LIVE

FRANCE

LA CHAINE L’EQUIPE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 19:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 CET  – Delayed

Eurosport 2

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 06:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 07:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 CET  – LIVE

AUTO MOTO TV

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 06:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 07:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 CET  – LIVE

GREAT BRITAIN

TNT Sports 3

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 05:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 06:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 08:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 09:00 GMT  – LIVE

ITALY

RAI PLAY

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

RAI Sport

Monday 15th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 15th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:30 CET  – Delayed

SKY ITALIA

SKY Sport Arena  (channel 204)

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 07:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 CET  – LIVE

EUROPE

Eurosport 2

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 06:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 07:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 CET  – LIVE

LATVIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 06:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 07:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 CET  – LIVE

LITHUANIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 06:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 07:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 CET  – LIVE

SLOVENIA

Sport TV1

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 06:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 07:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 CET  – LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 07:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 CET  – LIVE

ASIA

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

EUROSPORT ASIA

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 06:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 07:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 CET  – LIVE

CHINA

Great Sport

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 Local time – LIVE

VIACOM  - Jio Cinema

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 06:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 07:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 CET  – LIVE

INDONESIA

CHAMPIONS TV

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 06:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 07:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 CET  – LIVE

PACIFIC / AUSTRALIA

STAN SPORTS

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 20:00 AEDT – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 21:00 AEDT – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 –23:00 AEDT – LIVE

Sunday 14th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 00:00 AEDT  – LIVE

All races on VOD

26min Behind-the-Gate Magazine Partners:
 

AMERICA

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

Mexico                        FOX Sports                              Thursday after each MXGP 8:30pm

USA                             RACER                                     tba

Central America          FOX Tubi                                 tba

EUROPE

Albania                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Austria                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Baltics                          TV3 Sport Open                      Thursday after each MXGP

Belgium                       Play sports                              tba

Bosnia                         GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Croatia                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Finland                        MTV MAX                                Wednesday after each event 18:00                                                               Finnish timing

Hungary                      GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Kosovo                        GP1                                        Thursday after each event at 20:15

Montenegro                GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Northern Macedonia  GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Portugal                      SPORT TV                                Tuesday after the event        

Romania                      Look Sport                               Wednesday after each event

Serbia                          GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Slovenia                      Sport TV                                  Thursday after each event at 20:15 

Turkey             TRT                                          tba

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

VIACOM 18                                                                        Wednesday after the event

INDONESIA                  Champions TV

AUSTRALIA

Australia                      Stan Sport                               Wednesday after each event

WORLDWIDE

Worldwide                  YouTube – MXGP TV               16 days after the event.

Worldwide                  Fuel TV                                   

Watch the MXGP of China LIVE on MXGP-TV!

Saturday, 13 September

Sunday, 14 September

 Catch all the racing LIVE on MXGP-TV! 

Saturday’s Time Practice (MXGP/MX2), the Qualifying Races (MXGP/MX2), and Races from all classes will be broadcasted LIVE on MXGP’s streaming service www.MXGP-TV.com, while results throughout the weekend will be available  HERE.

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SHANGHAI (China) 10 September 2025 – Infront Moto Racing is proud to confirm that Australian fans will enjoy extensive live coverage of the MXGP of Australia set in Darwin, as the FIM Motocross World Championship makes its historic return to Australian soil on 19–21 September 2025, after 24 years.

Motorsport enthusiasts across the country will be able to experience the excitement of this milestone event thanks to both free-to-air television and premium streaming broadcasts. The best riders such as Romain Febvre, Jefffrey Herlings, Tim Gajser, Lucas Coenen, Kay de Wolf, Andrea Adamo, Simon Laengenfelder will be present to deliver a great spectacle on the Aussie’s track in Darwin!

Free-to-Air Coverage

Fans nationwide can follow the MXGP races live on Sunday:

• 9Gem – Sydney, Brisbane, Darwin
• 9Rush – Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth

Schedule (local times):

• 13:00 MXGP Race 1 (13:30 Sydney Time)
• 16:00 MXGP Race 2 (16:30 Sydney Time)

Stan Sport Coverage

In addition, Stan Sport will deliver four hours of live coverage on Sunday, showcasing both MXGP and MX2 categories:

• 12:00 MX2 Race 1 (12:30 Sydney Time)
• 13:00 MXGP Race 1 (13:30 Sydney Time)
• 15:00 MX2 Race 2 (15:30 Sydney Time)
• 16:00 MXGP Race 2 (16:30 Sydney Time)

The return of MXGP to Australia is set to be one of the highlights of the 2025 season, marking the grand finale of the season! It will bring the world’s best riders and teams back to a country with a proud motocross heritage. With comprehensive broadcast coverage now confirmed, fans across Australia will be able to follow every moment of the action live.

Further details on international TV coverage for the MXGP of Australia will be communicated in the coming weeks.

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SHANGHAI (China) 10 September 2025 – The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championships holds its penultimate round this weekend, as the Shanghai International Off-Road Circuit plays host to the Oriental Beauty Valley MXGP of China for round 19 of the series, with the trip to the far east of Asia sure to serve up some surprises in the nail-biting final stages of the MXGP World Championship season!

For just the third time in MXGP history, the Magic City of Shanghai will welcome the Championship to the third most populous city on the planet. Although last year’s event was affected by the oncoming of Typhoon Bebinca, which forced the cancellation of the Qualifying Races to condense the schedule, this year should see a much more celebratory atmosphere as local fans prepare to fill the grandstands around the new layout for 2025!

On a two-GP winning streak is the winner of the first event in China back in 2019, Jeffrey Herlings of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, although he was only able to take third in last year’s event. 2025 MXGP Championship leader Romain Febvre took his first race win in his comeback from injury in China last year, finishing second overall to Jorge Prado, and the Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP talisman will be fired up for more success this weekend, as he defends a 26-point lead in the Championship.  Lucas Coenen is still chasing Febvre for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, and he won both MX2 races here last year to prove that the expected heat and humidity is something that he can deal with!  Glenn Coldenhoff, second here in 2019 with a first race win, is a solid third in the Championship for Fantic Factory Racing MXGP, and the dedicated Dutchman with far-eastern heritage could again be a threat for the podium.

The leading MX2 title contenders in 2025, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing star Simon Längenfelder and reigning World Champion Kay de Wolf for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, have split the last seven GP victories up between them, and the German’s lead is now down to just 12 points! Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Andrea Adamo suffered a bad weekend in Türkiye, and now has only an outside chance of the title with 62 points to make up on Längenfelder!

Heat and humidity is always on the menu in the Shanghai area, although the forecast suggests that a side order of rain storms could also be served up, throwing a further element of unpredictability into the mix of what could be a crucial GP in the 2025 Championship chases!

Two rounds ago, heading to Arnhem, Lucas Coenen had the task of closing in ten points per GP on Romain Febvre to wrestle the world title away from the veteran Frenchman. He did that in the Netherlands, but Febvre struck back in Türkiye to make the young Belgian’s task even tougher with just two rounds to go.  With both riders again enjoying good results at this venue in the past, it could still be wide open between them, but Coenen needs other riders to get between him and Febvre if he is to catch up as much as he needs to.

Glenn Coldenhoff had a rough Turkish weekend, but still left with an 81-point gap between him and Ruben Fernandez. Glenn was sixth in China last year, while Fernandez was fourth overall for Honda HRC. The veteran Dutchman needs to stay within 20 points of the Spaniard to clinch his second career bronze medal this weekend.  Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP man Calvin Vlaanderen, who missed this race last year with a knee injury, is 29 behind the Spaniard, and should be confident in China as he took third overall here in MX2 back in 2019.

Calvin has a threat to his fifth spot in the series, however, as Jeffrey Herlings has closed in rapidly on his countryman, and is just six points behind him after Türkiye!  It would be tough to bet against “The Bullet” in his current run of form! Vlaanderen’s teammate Maxime Renaux also advanced in the series by passing Fantic Factory Racing MXGP’s Andrea Bonacorsi for seventh in the series at Afyon. A second race crash limited the Frenchman to 12^th last year, while Bonacorsi was tenth. Renaux was sixth here in MX2 back in 2019, and holds a narrow three-point gap over the tall Italian.

Tim Gajser has yet to climb the podium for Honda HRC since returning from a shoulder injury, and returning to the venue where his title chances took a major hit last year won’t bring back good memories.  Jeremy Seewer, tenth in series for Aruba.it Ducati Factory MX Team, was on the podium here in 2019 but had a rough time of it last year. He has a 59-point lead over TEM JP253 KTM’s Jan Pancar in the series, so he could seal the top ten Championship position for Ducati if he outscores the Slovenian this weekend.

The tense battle for the Championship, with many possible outside influencers, will again create some intriguing situations on the new layout at Shanghai!

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 885 Points; 2. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 859 Pts; 3. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 638 Pts; 4. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 557 Pts; 5. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM) 528 Pts; 6. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 522 Pts; 7. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 483 Pts; 8. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, FAN), 480 Pts; 9. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 411 Pts; 10. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, DUC), 358 Pts.

Main Photo: 2024 MXGP start China

Bottom photos: 1.Jeffrey Herlings; 2. Romain Febvre

The MX2 World Championship has an even closer battle than MXGP at the top, as Simon Längenfelder continues to lead over reigning Champion Kay de Wolf, but there is now a mere 12 points between them!  That’s the difference between first and eighth in a GP race, and with the chaotic pack of MX2 chargers around them, the title chase could take a massive swing at any time! Last year in China it was the Dutchman who took second overall ahead of the German, but they scored equal points despite Simon suffering with the heat in race two.  With high temperatures being an issue in the past for Längenfelder, that could be his biggest enemy over the final two rounds, so he might welcome some storms if they break up the humidity and 30-degree plus temperatures.

It’s now or never this weekend for Andrea Adamo, because if he doesn’t make ground on both of the top two, then his title prospects are over for another season. Fifth overall here last year, the Italian hasn’t won a GP since Germany in June, and needs to dig in for a big performance this weekend.  His fellow Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider, Sacha Coenen, is always a threat to Holeshot and hide, but this will be his first visit to China and it will be interesting to see how he copes with the conditions.

The fight for fifth in the Championship is close, as Thibault Benistant sits there now for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2, but has just a 21-point gap over Camden McLellan, and the Monster Energy Triumph Racing team would dearly love him to match Mikkel Haarup’s position in last year’s series. Although Liam Everts is just six points behind the South African for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, and hoping to erase memories of his big neck injury from last year’s event.

The second Monster Energy Triumph Racing rider, Guillem Farres, moved past Honda HRC’s lone survivor Valerio Lata for eighth in the standings with fourth overall at Afyonkarahisar, but both riders, as well as Kawasaki Racing Team MX2 rookie Mathis Valin, have never raced in China before! It’s still close between all three of them, with 14 points between the Spaniard and the Italian, with the French kid just four further back!

The last seven rounds of the MX2 World Championship have seen victories swing back and forth between De Wolf and Längenfelder, with nobody able to win two consecutive GPs in MX2 at all this season! Will the reigning Champ take his turn again at this round, or will the German triple bronze medallist stop that pendulum swinging back this time?  With so many other players able to influence the game, the MX2 class should be as wild as ever through the final two rounds of the series!

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 833 Points; 2. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 821 Pts; 3. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 771 Pts; 4. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 701 Pts; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 603 Pts; 6. Camden McLellan (RSA, TRI), 582 Pts; 7. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 576 Pts; 8. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 427 Pts; 9. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 413 Pts; 10. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 409 Pts.

Top Photo: 2024 MX2 Start China 

Bottom Photos: 1. Simon Laengenfelder; 2. Guillem Farres

All the photos from the MXGP of China will be available HERE

You can find the complete results HERE.

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY:
10:45 MX2 Free practice, 11:15 MXGP Free practice, 13:20 MX2 Time Practice, 14:00 MXGP Time Practice, 15:25 MX2 Qualifying Race, 16:10 MXGP Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY:
10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 12:15 MX2 Race 1, 13:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:10 MX2 Race 2, 16:10 MXGP Race 2.

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