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CORDOBA (Argentina) 26 February 2025 - The long winter’s wait finally comes to an end as the elite riders of MXGP prepare to line up at the brand new Infinito Race Track at Córdoba in Argentina for Round One of the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship – the YPF Infinia MXGP of Argentina!

The venue, situated on the outskirts of the country’s second biggest city, known as “The Heart of Argentina”, has been specially prepared to host thousands of eager local fans as it lies just thirty minutes’ drive from the centre of the city, situated over 350 Kilometres (590 miles) north-west of the capital, Buenos Aires. It becomes the fifth circuit to host Grand Prix Motocross in the South American nation, which hosts its 17^th MXGP event, and the season opener for the fifth time.

This year’s event promises to be hotter than previous opening GPs in this country, as we are closer to the equator, and with ten manufacturers fielding factory equipment across the two classes, the action promises to match this heat as new stars come to both major classes for glory in 2025.  The YPF Infinia MXGP of Argentina will also see the first ever live broadcasting of Time Practice, for both MXGP and MX2, on Saturday afternoon via MXGP-TV!  It’s essential viewing for keeping right up to speed with who is looking strong at the very start of the year!

In MXGP, Tim Gajser comes to the event as the clear favourite, having won more GPs than anyone else in Argentina (2016, ’17, and ’22), and winning both the Saturday Qualifying Race and Sunday’s second outing last year.  After finishing just ten points away from last year’s world crown, the Honda HRC team leader is just one victory away from the magic half-century of GP wins, which would match the record of the late, great, Joel Robert, currently fifth on the all-time wins list.

The Slovenian would have been expecting a challenge from Red Bull KTM Factory Racing riders Jeffrey Herlings and fast rookie Lucas Coenen, but injury has knocked Herlings out of at least the first round, and a late practice crash for the teenage Belgian has seen him come to Argentina hoping that he has completely recovered.  The winner of more MX2 GPs than anybody last season could surely be a threat to become the first ever teenage MXGP Champion in the current format, but the question of his current condition might only be answered in Saturday’s Time Practice or Qualifying Race.

There will still be plenty of challengers for the crown, however, as Kawasaki Racing Team duo Romain Febvre and Pauls Jonass, each with a world title to their name, have looked strong in pre-season races and are fired-up for the new season.  Jonass won back-to-back MX2 Grands Prix in Argentina in 2017 & ’18, while Febvre took a strong second to open his account here last year. Gajser’s own teammate, Ruben Fernandez, took his sole MXGP victory to date in Argentina two years ago, so he certainly has a chance of repeating that feat this weekend!

Monster Energy Yamaha Racing MXGP field their own ex-World Champion, Maxime Renaux, as well as multiple MX2 silver medallist, and 2023’s MX2 winner in Argentina, Jago Geerts, besides strong Dutchman Calvin Vlaanderen.

The exciting all-new Aruba.it Ducati Factory MX Team brings a strong line-up into its first full MXGP season, as five-time silver medallist Jeremy Seewer leads the iconic Italian brand’s charge, with enthusiastic backup from popular Italian Mattia Guadagnini.  See the bike up-close in the Official GoPro Lap shown online, as well as just prior to the first MX2 race on Sunday afternoon.

Fantic Factory Racing have added strong Italian Andrea Bonacorsi to join Dutch veterans Glenn Coldenhoff and Brian Bogers, and all three are keen to challenge for podium finishes and GP victories.  Yet another Italian brand, campaigning under the MRT Racing Team Beta banner, pitches British former MX2 GP winner Ben Watson with new German teammate Tom Koch, and the feedback on the new bike is very much on the positive side.

The Motul Honda SR Motoblouz Team have brought in Alberto Forato to join Kevin Horgmo in what looks like the strongest non-Factory team on the gate.  Independent riders Jan Pancar of TEM JP253 KTM Racing, JWR Racing Honda new boy Cornelius Toendel, and JK Racing Yamaha’s Isak Gifting cannot be counted out of putting in strong performances as well!

Main Photo: 2024 MXGP Start Argentina

Bottom Photos: 1. Tim Gajser, 2024; 2. Lucas Coenen, 2025

2024 YPF Infinia MXGP of Argentina MXGP Top 3:

1. Jorge Prado
2. Romain Febvre
3. Tim Gajser

14 Grand Prix Winners entered in MXGP for Argentina:

• Tim Gajser – 49 GP Wins
• Jago Geerts – 24
• Romain Febvre – 21
• Jeremy Seewer – 13
• Pauls Jonass – 12
• Lucas Coenen – 10
• Maxime Renaux – 8
• Glenn Coldenhoff – 6
• Valentin Guillod – 3
• Calvin Vlaanderen – 2
• Mattia Guadagnini – 2
• Ben Watson – 2
• Ruben Fernandez – 1
• Brian Bogers – 1

In the MX2 class, reigning World Champion Kay de Wolf has elected to race with the #1 plate, and as he continues his career-long relationship with Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, he certainly looks to be the pre-season favourite to retain his title, despite a minor leg injury affecting his February warm-up race programme.

The tall Dutchman took the overall GP win in Argentina last year with a 2-1 scorecard, and was never to relinquish the red plate he took home from South America.

The biggest challenge could come from his teammate Liam Everts, who returns from the injuries sustained in China last year with his new race number #26 and an all-new look with Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing. However, the Belgian will look to build through the season and increase his GP win tally from his current total of five, two of which came last year.

The real threat to De Wolf might be from last year’s first race winner, and three-time MX2 bronze-medallist Simon Laengenfelder, who stays with the Davide De Carli-ran team, now in orange as part of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing.  The German also races with the new number of #27, and has looked in great form in pre-season races.  His big challenge will be to convert race-winning pace to overall victories, of which he has only three despite taking 12 individual race wins in his career.

Simon’s new teammate Sacha Coenen must also be considered a title contender in his third year in the series, especially if he can convert his incredible dominance of the Fox Holeshot Award into more race wins and GP victories.  The young Belgian took more than double the number of holeshots of anyone else in the series in 2024, with 16 compared to Laengenfelder’s seven, and he took his first GP victories in Latvia and Italy.

The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing stable also sees 2023 Champion Andrea Adamo and second-year French whizz-kid Marc-Antoine Rossi under the management of Joel Smets and hungry for success after they both suffered a troubled 2024 season.

One of the biggest buzzes around the MX2 paddock for 2025 is the addition of last year’s EMX250 title combatants Mathis Valin and Valerio Lata to the GP ranks, each on new Japanese factory MX2 machinery.

Frenchman Valin, the reigning EMX250 Champion, has looked very impressive on the new Kawasaki Factory Racing MX2 bike, and has his eyes set on the podium and more!  Lata joins fellow Italian teenager Ferruccio Zanchi on the Honda HRC MX2 squad, and both riders looked on the pace in pre-season races.

As in MXGP, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 squad is unchanged from the end of last year, and French stylist Thibault Benistant will run the new #9 plates in his last shot at an MX2 title before he hits the age limit for the class.  Dutchman Rick Elzinga also drops a digit to run #4 as he attempts to continue his ascent, that very nearly delivered his first GP win in 2024.  With them again is rising Latvian star Karlis Reisulis, who finished second only to De Wolf in the MX2 division at the 2024 Monster Energy Motocross of Nations, and that was after winning the B-Final to put his country in the races!  A fast starter and confident character, he is looking for 2025 to be his real breakthrough season.

In the talent-packed MX2 field, the Monster Energy Triumph Racing team returns for its second season in the class, keeping the entertaining South African Camden McLellan onboard to look for more podium finishes, and bringing in the talented Spaniard Guillem Farres to begin his first full season of MX2 racing with the British manufacturer.

Young Czech hopeful Julius Mikula will start his first season as a full factory rider with the TM Moto CRD Motosport team and joins a long list of talent scrapping for top ten positions or better! Cas Valk, who gave Lata and Valin a hard time in EMX250 last year, also moves to MX2 with the returning Venrooy KTM squad, and could definitely be a surprise contender. 

Quentin Marc Prugnieres has moved to the WZ-Racing KTM team and could be a threat, as could BTS Racing Team duo Jens Walvoort and Oriol Oliver.

So, all eyes turn to Argentina this weekend as the 20-round long MXGP season gets underway to begin the truly global battle to be World Motocross Champion in 2025!

Main Photo: 2024 MXGP Start Argentina

Bottom Photos: 1. 2024 MXGP World Champion Kay de Wolf; 2. Mathis Valin, 2024

2024 YPF Infinia MXGP of Argentina MX2 Top 3

1. Kay de Wolf
2. Simon Laengenfelder
3. Mikkel Haarup

6 Grand Prix Winners entered in MX2 for Argentina:

• Kay de Wolf – 8 GP Wins
• Liam Everts – 5
• Simon Laengenfelder – 3
• Thibault Benistant – 3
• Sacha Coenen – 2
• Andrea Adamo – 2

TIMETABLE (Local Timing UTC-3 )

SATURDAY: 09:15-9:45 Blåkläder Start Practice MX2, 09:45-10:15 Blåkläder Start Practice MXGP, 10:45 MX2 Free Practice, 11:15 MXGP Free Practice, 13:20 MX2 Time Practice, 14:00 MXGP OAT Time Practice, 15:25 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 16:10 MXGP RAM 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.

Saturday’s Time Practice, the Qualifying Race, and all four GP races 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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Almost one year on from Mikkel Haarup scoring Triumph’s first ever podium result at round one of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship, Monster Energy Triumph Factory Racing has safely arrived in Argentina, ready to kick off the 2025 season. With the returning Camden McLellan and new signing Guillem Farres set to compete aboard the proven TF 250-X, the talented duo have the machinery and team behind them to deliver a successful campaign.

In 2024, McLellan placed an impressive ninth overall in the final FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship standings. The South African’s season-best finish of third overall came at round three at the bottomless sand track of Riola Sardo in Sardinia, underlining his speed, fitness, and the capability of his TF 250-X. An unfortunate injury one month later forced him to miss six Grands Prix but once he returned to racing, he became a continual top five threat and picked up two more moto podium results. Now, with a restructured training program and improved race bike for 2025, McLellan is poised to challenge for the MX2 title.

Since joining Monster Energy Triumph Factory Racing in October, Farres has settled into his new surroundings very quickly and soon began fine-tuning his machine with the team in southern Spain. Despite possessing racing experience in both Europe and the USA, 2025 marks Farres’ first full season of racing in MX2. Undeniably, the young Spaniard is eager to impress and ensure his name features at the top of the results on a regular basis throughout the new campaign.

After the 2025 racing season kicks off in Argentina this weekend, the MX2 Motocross World Championship calendar takes Monster Energy Triumph Factory Racing to 17 other countries spread over four continents, with the 20th and final round taking place in Darwin, Australia, on September 21.

Camden McLellan:

“I’m feeling good after a really productive off-season. With the team we’ve done a lot of testing and made some great improvements with the bike. I’ve also changed up my training program, and I now work with Clement Desalle for both on-bike and off-bike training, so I’m looking forward to putting what we’ve done together to the test in Argentina and beyond. As always, the goal for the season is to be up front but at the first round it’s really important to stay calm and not take too many risks as we have a long year ahead of us. I’ve had a really good winter with the team and now I can’t wait to get the new season started.”

Guillem Farres:

“My pre-season testing and training has been really good and I’m excited to get the new season underway. Since I joined the team, everyone has made me feel really welcome and we’ve all put in a lot of hard work over the winter. Once I got comfortable on the bike, which didn’t take too long, I haven’t really changed much at all. We then rode at a lot of different tracks in the sand, mud, and hard pack, and I feel great on the bike. This year is my first in MX2 and I know it will be a tough one with a lot of races and we’ll go to many places that I’ve never been to before. So that’s exciting for me and I know that if I can ride to my potential then the results will come. For the opening round it’s quite good that we’re going to a new track as no one will have an advantage there, and my goal is to put good points on the board.”

Vincent Bereni – Monster Energy Triumph Factory Racing Team Manager:

“Our winter training has been really positive. Camden and Guillem get along really well and that makes for a nice atmosphere within the team. They’ve been working with Clement during the off-season and everything has been really positive. The race bikes have been refined for this year to comply with the new sound regulations, and we’ve also improved things on the chassis side for better handling. The overall package that we had last year was really good, but now it’s even better and the riders are very happy with what we’ve provided them with. All of the hard work is done and now it’s time to go racing. This will be our second season with Triumph in MXGP and with our experience from last year, we’re in a much better position. Everyone involved is excited to start the 2025 season this weekend in Argentina and both riders have everything they need to be running up front.”

Photo Credit : Ray Archer

CORDOBA (Argentina) 25 February 2025 – The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship begins in Argentina as MXGP arrives in Córdoba for the highly anticipated season opener at the Infinito Race Track on March 1-2.

Check out the full timetable and entry lists for the YPF Infinia MXGP of Argentina below.

TIMETABLE

MXGP ENTRY LIST

MX2 ENTRY LIST

For years the MXGP championship has travelled afar, from its early steps decades ago, into countries like Brazil, Indonesia, Argentina, Mexico, America and Australia, international travel remains an important part of the sports growth. China, Qatar and Thailand have in recent years joined the long list of countries who are involved in Motocross Grand Prix and no doubt, in the future new countries will join in on the party.

Hans Corvers can see why the MXGP championship travels all around the World, from Argentina, Indonesia, China, Australia and USA and he feels that the Japanese companies involved in the sport see that as big value. As the team owner of the Monster Energy Yamaha effort in MXGP, the Belgian businessman is excited for the future with Japan involved in the series. Yamaha are also investing more into the MXGP and MX2 factory teams because of the model Infront Moto Racing developed over the years.

“I think because it is more global,” Covers said. “That is a fact, it is definitely Japan who want this (more factory riders). It was the Japanese so many years ago with Honda who made the bigger program and then Yamaha and then in 2022 we had the MX2 class for Yamaha, with Kemea and then Gariboldi with HRC started their MX2 program and now Kawasaki have an MX2 team and also Triumph. This winter for the first time, we had some Japanese guys coming over to our workshop and they really pushed hard on technical decisions, and they are more and more involved, with Kawasaki, HRC and Yamaha. You see it with Kawasaki, there are more and more Japanese in the paddock, their technical guys.”

Dutchman, Kay Henekkens, the owner of the Nestaan Husqvarna factory team feels that negative comments will be around forever, but he is a believer that the MXGP Championship is a well-run championship and is keen to see the sport continue to grow and the Motocross World Championship remain as strong as it is right now.

“You know,” Henekkens said. “There will always be a group of people who want to complain that the old days was always better, they will complain that there are only 25 riders on the gate, but even in the USA, where there are 40 riders, they still lap up to 10th place or 15th place, so for me, at the end of the day, just to get 15 more riders on the gate, to fill it up and have more lapped riders getting in the way of the fast guys, doesn’t make for me any sense. In general, I think Infront, do a very good, decent job. Can they do better, sometimes maybe, I don’t know. It is a big job.”

So, with huge support from Japan, Austria, the UK and Italy and the MXGP championship continuing to grow and produce Grand Prix racing in important parts of the World, the sport can continue to see a light at the end of the tunnel. While Europe remains a little unstable with their economy, travelling to countries like Australia, Indonesia and China will only make the value of our sport bigger and for now, that is a very important direction.

Photo Credit: Bavo Swijgers / Fullspectrum Media

The Kawasaki Racing Team enters the FIM Motocross World Championship stronger than ever in 2025 as the team will compete in both major classes this year; alongside the rich history of the team in the MXGP class, a new chapter will open as they will also line up in the MX2 class.

Based in Lommel (Belgium), which is considered the ‘heart of European motocross’, the Kawasaki Racing Team has a long experience in racing in the premier off-road series as both the team owner and management have been involved in motorsport for many years.
 
Former Formula1 world champion Kimi Räikkönen, the team principal who has been passionate about motocross since his childhood, is universally respected in the sport as is team manager Antti Pyrhönen, who successfully contested the motocross world championship for more than a decade before turning to team management twelve years ago.
 
Working closely with Kawasaki Motors Ltd, the team achieved outstanding results during the last two campaigns as they celebrated twenty-three GP podiums, six GP victories and twelve moto wins in the MXGP class, the pinnacle of off-road racing.
 
Throughout the winter the team members and Japanese engineers have worked systematically to optimise Kawasaki's commitment to new FIM technical and environmental rules with continued updates and refinement to the KX-SR factory machines, which themselves are developed from the stock bikes available to customers at the worldwide network of Kawasaki dealerships.
 
Testing went perfectly in sunny Sardinia throughout January to prepare for the first pre-season races, prior to the opening round of the FIM World Championship in Argentina on March 1^st/2^nd.
 
It was a busy and intense winter as the team will not only remain committed to success in the MXGP class with Frenchman Romain Febvre – it will be his fourth season with the team – and Latvian Pauls Jonass – a former MX2 world champion – but also extend their portfolio by entering the MX2 class as the official Kawasaki team for the first time with Mathis Valin.
 
After his victorious campaign in the European EMX250 series during his first season with Kawasaki, French teenager Mathis Valin has been promoted to lead this exciting challenge with the new KX250-SR Kawasaki as KRT seek success in both classes to excite and satisfy the hunger of the lime-green community worldwide.
 
Mr Manabu Shinobu: Senior Manager -Marketing Department - Marketing & Sales Division -Kawasaki Motors, Ltd: “The Kawasaki official entry in both MXGP and MX2 for the 2025 season shows our level of commitment to off-road sport. We hope fans globally share in the success that is being anticipated using the same KX models that fans can purchase as the base for the world championship machines being campaigned.”
 
Antti Pyrhönen : Team Manager: “The time we are all working towards is here yet again and the Championship is set to start. I am feeling very calm, our riders have completed an extremely strong winter test program and the team is in a good place”
 
Steve Guttridge: Race Planning Manager – Kawasaki Motors Europe: “The 2025 season lays ahead and both the team and all lime green fans are ready for the gate to drop. Competing officially in both MXGP and MX2 is a huge step forward for our motocross project and we have the riders, staff and machinery in place to make a huge impact.”  
 
Romain Febvre: "We had perfect conditions to work in Sardinia; I also had a perfect physical training schedule in Spain before Christmas and then again n Sardinia. The Japanese engineers were with us in Sardinia; we had successful testing sessions with them, and I must say that the bike now suits me even better! I feel confident for the season ahead; now I can’t wait to be behind the starting gate to finalise our preparation!"

 
Pauls Jonass: “Everything has been going really good so far, good preparation and good testing weeks in Sardinia, it was good to know the bike more and more and work on different things as I have never been riding a Kawasaki before joining the team. It has been great to learn the bike better, to work with the mechanics and everyone in the team before the first races. Of course there is still some work to do, but the season is long. I feel ready to go racing and excited to see how the bike and I react in race conditions."

 
Mathis Valin: “I was welcomed whole-heartedly by the team and I immediately felt comfortable with the team members and the bike. We worked a lot this winter with the team. I also worked hard physically and I feel ready for the new season; I'm happy to be back racing soon to face the challenges ahead."

Photo Credit: ShotbyBavo

The countdown to the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship is on, with both Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams ready for an exciting new racing season. In less than one month, the gate will drop for the first time at a brand-new venue in Cordoba, Argentina, where Yamaha's six-rider factory line-up will begin their quest for Grand Prix success.

In the MXGP class, former MX2 World Champion Maxime Renaux enters his fourth season with the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team aboard the factory YZ450FM. The 24-year-old Frenchman has faced adversity since stepping up to the premier class in 2022, but his talent shines through. With 10 podiums and two Grand Prix wins in MXGP, plus his impressive MX2 record—20 podiums, six GP wins, and the 2021 World Title—Renaux has established himself as a serious title contender, aiming to convert his consistent podium pace into a sustained championship challenge.

The team is strengthened by the return of Belgian talent Jago Geerts, who gets a fresh start at his rookie MXGP season after injury cut short his 2024 campaign. Bringing an impressive pedigree from MX2 – 24 GP wins and 55 podium finishes – Geerts has shown promising signs with the YZ450FM during winter testing. Targeting consistent results as he adapts to the demands of the premier class, his extensive experience in winning races and Grands Prix in MX2 should serve him well as he rebuilds his confidence.

Completing the MXGP roster is Calvin Vlaanderen, who has shown impressive progression since joining the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team in 2024. Last season, the South African climbed to fourth in the championship standings and secured two podium finishes before a knee injury interrupted his campaign. Now, with two successful surgeries behind him and a career tally of 14 podiums and two GP wins, the number 10 is approaching peak condition and ready to pick up where he left off.

Having shown flashes of brilliance throughout his MX2 career since 2021, Thibault Benistant enters his final year in the class with the title firmly in his sights. The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 star will sport the number 9 in 2025, moving away from his traditional 198 as he aims to end his 250cc career on a high. With eight race wins and 16 podium finishes to his name in MX2, plus titles in both EMX125 and EMX250 championships, the 22-year-old Frenchman has all the ingredients needed to mount a serious challenge for the MX2 World Title.

Alongside him, Dutch talent Rick Elzinga has also embraced change, adopting the number 4 for his final season in MX2. Despite a winter setback with a broken elbow, Elzinga is expected to line up in Argentina, albeit with shortened preparation. His title in the 2022 EMX250 Championship and two MX2 podium finishes in 2024 demonstrate his capability to overcome adversity and deliver results when it matters most.

The most intriguing story within the MX2 squad belongs to Karlis Reisulis. The 18-year-old Latvian prodigy made an immediate impact during his mid-season MX2 debut in 2024, leading 23 laps and securing a stunning second-place finish in Race 2 at the MXGP of Switzerland. Looking to build on his stunning 2024 debut with regular top-five finishes, Reisulis embodies the bright future of Yamaha's motocross program.

Both Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are ripe and ready for the gates to drop. The MXGP squad will get their first taste of racing action at the Hawkstone International in Shrewsbury, England, on February 9th. The MX2 riders will begin their campaign at different events – Reisulis will make his debut at the first round of the Internazionali d'Italia this weekend in Mantova, Italy, before joining Benistant at the LaCapelle -Marival International in France a week later. Following these pre-season events, twenty rounds of FIM Motocross World Championship racing await, starting in Argentina and continuing through diverse tracks and locations across Europe, Indonesia, Turkey, and China before concluding in Australia.

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Reigning Champion Kay de Wolf Leads Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing into the 2025 MX2 Season, with Liam Everts joining the team, and eager to bounce back and challenge for wins

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing is set to return to the FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship in 2025, with reigning MX2 World Champion Kay de Wolf spearheading the effort, alongside new teammate Liam Everts.

De Wolf, who will proudly debut the #1 plate for the first time, is determined to defend his title and reaffirm his status as the rider to beat in one of the most fiercely contested classes in world motocross. Meanwhile, Everts is steadily progressing in his recovery and remains fully focused on returning to peak fitness to challenge at the front.

De Wolf enjoyed a record-breaking 2024 season, delivering an astonishing seven overall Grand Prix victories and maintaining the red plate as the championship leader from start to finish. Now, as the new season looms, the Dutch rider is preparing for another intense campaign, where consistency, outright speed, and race-winning performances will be crucial in his bid for back-to-back world titles.

The 2025 MX2 World Championship is set to deliver another edge-of-the-seat season-long battle, with an ultra-competitive field of emerging talent vying for the front from the first gate drop. While de Wolf faces fresh challengers eager to dethrone him, his championship experience and unwavering determination put him in a strong position to defend his title. Meanwhile, Everts, coming off a season disrupted by injury, is highly motivated to regain form and reassert himself as a top contender in the class, further strengthening the team’s ambitions.

Before the 69th FIM Motocross World Championship officially begins in Argentina on 2nd March, de Wolf will make his #1 plate debut at Hawkstone International on 9th February, marking his first race action of 2025. Everts' return remains under evaluation, with a final decision expected in the coming weeks.

With a formidable line-up, strong ambitions, and a hunger for success, Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing is fully committed to another highly competitive MX2 season, ready to fight for victories, podiums, and ultimate championship glory in 2025.

#1 - Kay de Wolf:"My off-season has been great - lots of hard work, but nothing drastic has changed. I feel strong, confident, and ready to go. Running the #1 plate is something I’ve dreamed about my whole life, and now that I have the chance, I see it as motivation rather than pressure. The goal is simple: stay consistent, get on the podium as much as possible, and fight to defend my title."

#26 - Liam Everts:"Recovery has been going well, and I’ve been easing back on the bike, but we’re taking it slow. Whether I’ll race the first round is still uncertain, and we’ll make a decision after my check-ups this month. Joining Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing has been a great experience - they welcomed me with open arms, and I feel at home here. My focus this season is to rebuild step by step, regain my race rhythm, and get back to the front."

Rasmus Jorgensen - Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Team Manager:“Once again, I’m extremely proud of our entire team and the ambitious approach we have all taken during this winter period. Continuously striving for improvement in all areas is essential to achieving our goals. Kay has had a strong off-season so far, working hard to put himself in the best possible position for the season ahead—he’s embracing the #1 plate with exactly the right mindset. With Liam, the priority is getting him back to full fitness, and we won’t rush anything. He is a dedicated worker and has been a fantastic addition to the team. Having both riders on board brings great energy, and we’re excited for what’s ahead in 2025.”

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) – 5 February 2025 – Infront Moto Racing is excited to announce the official entry lists for the YPF Infinia MXGP of Argentina, marking the thrilling season opener of the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship! This highly anticipated event is scheduled to take place at the Infinito Racetrack on 1st and 2nd of March, just a few weeks from now!

Just like the last couple of seasons and continuing what has become a bit of a tradition in recent years, the season will kick off in Argentina, setting the stage for an electrifying championship battle as the sport’s biggest names fight for glory. The MXGP class boasts an incredible lineup of World Champions, including Tim Gajser, Jeffrey Herlings, Romain Febvre, Maxime Renaux and Pauls Jonass that will have to fend off to fend off numerous eager and talented riders such as Jago Geerts, Jeremy Seewer and MXGP rookie Lucas Coenen. In the MX2 category, Kay de Wolf faces a formidable challenge as he will have to deal with title hopefuls like Simon Längenfelder, Liam Everts, Andrea Adamo  and Thibault Benistant to only name a few.  

Find the official entry lists below.

MXGP ENTRY LIST (Download )

MX2 ENTRY LIST (Download)

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Honda HRC has bolstered its roster even further for the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship, building on last year’s impressive trio of Tim Gajser (MXGP), Ruben Fernandez (MXGP), and Ferruccio Zanchi (MX2). The addition of Valerio Lata (MX2) to the team in November promises even more strength, with two riders aboard the Honda CRF450R and two on the CRF250R. This well-rounded lineup has generated plenty of excitement within the team, as they prepare for what could be a highly successful season.

Of course, that shouldn’t come as a surprise when you consider the accolades of five-time world champion Gajser, who narrowly missed out on his sixth title at the final round of 2024. Despite that disappointment, he was able to rebound quickly and put in an incredible performance at the Motocross of Nations in Matterley Basin, going one-one and quickly reminding everyone that he’ll be the man to beat this coming season.

Fernandez is in a different situation, given how he missed a large portion of the 2024 campaign, but the Spaniard showed on his return that he is a force to be reckoned with, when he got back to full-fitness and with a complete off-season behind him, he’s ready to show the speed that saw him take victory at the opening round of the 2023 season. And while the track they visit in Argentina for round one this year is different than the one he won at, the #70 knows what he is capable of, and is excited at the prospect of starting afresh in ’25.

A rookie in the MX2 class last year, Zanchi made a solid debut in Honda HRC’s reintroduced 250cc programme. Despite the challenges, the young Italian delivered several strong performances, ultimately finishing 10^th in the championship standings. Now, with a full season of experience and further development of the CRF250R, Zanchi is determined to take his performance to the next level. Relocating to Belgium over the winter demonstrates his commitment to improving, and he is eager to showcase his growth on the global stage.

Valerio Lata, the newest addition to the team, arrives with an impressive European motocross resume and the determination to continue his success in the world championships. Having already earned a podium as a wildcard rider in 2024, Lata has proven he has the speed necessary for the MX2 class. However, he understands the challenges of a full season and has used the winter to adapt to the bike while enhancing his fitness in preparation for the demanding 20-round schedule. Lata is eager to make his official debut with Honda HRC and is excited about the opportunity to prove himself on the world stage.

Before the season kicks off, the team will head to pre-season races for additional preparation before traveling to Cordoba, Argentina, for the season opener. With a strong lineup and high expectations, the Honda HRC team is ready to showcase their capabilities in the 2025 World Motocross Championship.

Tim Gajser

I’m coming into this year with a good attitude and with the confidence that I can go one better than in 2024. I did a lot of good things last year, and came very close, so it was disappointing to miss out but that is the past now and I can only focus on the future and what I can do to make it a good one. I feel like my winter training has gone well, I’m comfortable with the bike and I’m excited for the challenge ahead. We start off, and finish with new tracks, and then in between them are all ones we’ve ridden before, so it’ll be an interesting year and one I can’t wait to get going.

Ruben Fernandez

After the injury at the first-round last year, I didn’t get to really show everyone all the work I’d done in the off-season. And even at the end, I was only just scraping the surface of how fast I believe I could’ve been at a lot of rounds. Now, my aim is show that speed throughout the season, and challenge up the front of the field. I am in a good place, with good people around me and that is also important, so my goal is enjoy myself when I’m out on the track. If I can do that, I can definitely get some good results.

Ferruccio Zanchi

Finishing off the season with my best points tally of the season, really gave me a boost coming into this year. It proved that I belong at the front of the field, and I know that another winter of getting used to the bike, of getting stronger and fitter, and just of being better prepared for a 20-round championship will make 2025 a good year. We have been working throughout these past few months to improve and I’ve also made some changes personally that I believe will help too. Of course, it is easy to say all these things, but I have to go out there and show it and that will be the aim when the gate drops in Argentina.

Valerio Lata

It is great to be riding for Honda HRC in 2025, but after all the hard work I’ve done to get to this point, I know I can’t stop trying now. Now, I have to keep pushing, especially as this is a completely different machine than I have ever ridden before. Still, from the first time I rode it, I knew that I would be good on it, and with all the testing and training we’ve done, that feeling has grown. I have ridden pretty much all the European tracks before, but I’m very excited to be joining the MX2 full-time and racing around the world and getting the chance to experience Argentina, China, Indonesia and Australia for the first time.

Koji Watanabe

HRC President

I am really excited for the 2025 world motocross season, and seeing four Honda HRC riders on the gate across the two classes. Tim has been a great representative for our brand for a long time now and has been the ultimate professional and I hope he can get his sixth world title. Ruben is an exciting rider and one that should have the speed to be up there challenging on a consistent basis this year. Then we have the two young MX2 riders, Ferruccio and Valerio who have a lot of potential on our Honda CRF250Rs, so I will be paying a lot of attention to their results. I want to wish all four riders the best of luck and hopefully I will make it to some rounds to support them.

Marcus Pereira de Freitas

HRC General Manager - MXGP

Everyone at Honda HRC is really excited for the 2025 season. We have four riders who are all at really interesting positions in their career, and who are all highly motivated for this year to be a good one. Tim is obviously aiming for his sixth world title, after coming so close last year, and I think that’ll really spur him on and make him tough deny. Ruben got injured so early in 2024 that he didn’t really get to show anyone what he was truly capable of, so now he’s got the chance to do that all over again, and he definitely has some good tracks where he’ll be challenging for the win. Then we have the two youngsters in the MX2 class – Ferro had a good rookie campaign but now wants to really push on and fight further up the field, while Valerio is the rookie, but has already shown he can get on the podium, and wants to prove he can do it again. All in all, a great group of riders who will all do a great job representing Honda HRC.

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