MX2

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Thibault Benistant has withdrawn from round seven of the FIM Motocross World Championship, in Saint Jean d’Angely, following a heavy fall during the MX2 Timed Practice yesterday, Saturday 18th May. 

Benistant fell on a steep decent two laps into the Timed Practice session and went over the handlebars. The 22-year-old Frenchman, who holds fourth position in the MX2 Championship Standings, took a hard impact and was immediately taken to the on-site medical center where he was initially cleared of any fractures or serious injury. However, upon closer assessment, a small fracture in his C5 vertebra has been detected.  

Over the next few weeks, Benistant will work closely with a team of medical experts in Lyon, France, who will monitor his progress and adjust his treatment plan as needed. An update on his potential return to action will be shared in due course.

ST JEAN D'ANGELY (France) 18 May 2024 – After a sunny morning on the Saturday of the Monster Energy MXGP of France, thunderstorms and heavy rain hit the hillsides of St. Jean d’Angely, making the previously perfect racing surface decidedly wetter for the afternoon’s RAM Qualifying Races!

There were concerns for the local favourites during the Practice sessions, as Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre came up short on a big uphill triple jump and hurt his thumb. Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 star Thibault Benistant suffered a crash on a downhill and was treated for concussion, meaning he will sadly miss tomorrow’s races. We wish him well in his recovery.

Romain’s Kawasaki Racing Team stable-mate Jeremy Seewer showed some great speed in the practice sessions, setting the fastest time in both Free and Time Practice, with Jeffrey Herlings in second for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing ahead of World Championship leader Jorge Prado, who put an early fast one in for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing.

Despite the pain from his thumb, Febvre lined up hoping that the conditions would help him tough to get some points. However, as the sun came out to shine over the French hillsides, it also shone on their star rider as he avoided three separate crashes to dive past his teammate Seewer in the second corner! The crowd roared for their former World Champion, as Tim Gajser was forced briefly off-track with his Team HRC Honda just after the first turn!

It was briefly a Kawasaki 1-2, but Prado nipped past the Swiss rider into second place on the opening lap. Mattia Guadagnini had got up to a fine fourth for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, but crashed on an uphill jump and would finish 15th.

Gajser put on a majestic charge to get up to fifth by the end of the first full lap, and by the end of lap three he was flying past Seewer for third! Two laps later he caught Prado, who ran wide in the corner after the finish line, allowing the Slovenian through!  The reigning Champion would drop to fourth behind Seewer two laps later, and that was how they finished!

Kevin Horgmo put in a season-best finish of fifth for Team Ship-to-Cycle Honda Motoblouz SR, lifting himself past his teammate Valentin Guillod into ninth in the Championship!  Jeffrey Herlings had worked his way up to seventh, but dropped to tenth on the final lap, putting him now 58 points off the top!

The loudly hailed victory for Febvre was his second RAM Qualifying Race win of the year and puts him just 28 points behind the leaders of the Championship.  And that’s not a typing error, we have joint Championship leaders as Gajser’s second position puts him level with Prado on 305 points going into tomorrow’s Monster Energy MXGP of France!

Romain Febvre: “This morning, I injured my thumb and I was way off because I had too much pain. But when it started raining, I thought that it was my chance to be in the points at least. I actually took a very good start and passed first in the second turn so then it was the case of ‘let’s ride and see where I am’. I managed to pull away and I don’t know how I managed to do that as I nearly pulled off today to ride tomorrow. I’m speechless! I think I’m quite strong in the end and it made the difference.”

MXGP - RAM Qualifying Race – Classification:  1. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), 24:56.195; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:06.656; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Kawasaki), +0:14.755; 4. Jorge Prado (ESP, GASGAS), +0:44.402; 5. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Honda), +0:45.597; 6. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), +0:49.634; 7. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Yamaha), +1:02.116; 8. Brian Bogers (NED, Fantic), +1:05.095; 9. Ben Watson (GBR, Beta), +1:08.094; 10. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +1:16.739

MXGP - World Championship Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 305 points; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 305 p.; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 277 p.; 4. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 247 p.; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, HON), 217 p.; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, KAW), 201 p.; 7. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 196 p.; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 179 p.; 9. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, HON), 121 p.; 10. Valentin Guillod (SUI, HON), 120 p.

Main Photo: Romain Febvre

Bottom Photos: 1.Tim Gajser; 2.Jeremy Seewer

In Free Practice it was the brothers at the top, with Sacha Coenen fastest for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, ahead of Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Lucas Coenen. In Time Practice, Sacha was looking good for the pole again, but a late run from his teammate Liam Everts stole it from him, with Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing star Simon Laengenfelder taking third. 

The MX2 class had the worst of the weather, and it poured down as the gate dropped! Lucas Coenen emerged with the holeshot as his brother lost control into the first corner and went down, holding up Lucas’ teammate Kay de Wolf in the process! Sacha’s teammates Andrea Adamo and Everts were well up the order, but Marc-Antoine Rossi moved into second early on for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing, putting in a brilliant effort on home ground.

De Wolf spent the first half of the race on a comeback through the pack, working his way past Adamo for fourth by lap 6 of the eventual 12. Further back, Quentin Prugnieres was having his best RAM Qualifying Race of the year, finishing sixth just ahead of Simon Laengenfelder, who lost further ground in the Championship, albeit still second for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing to De Wolf.

Kay would not get any further than fourth, as Everts passed Rossi for second and took the flag in that position. However, he was docked two places after the race for jumping over the finish line past a waving yellow flag, putting Rossi up into second, the best finish yet of his young career! De Wolf was also promoted, up to third, increasing his series lead to 48 points.

Ultimately though, there was no catching Lucas Coenen, who brought it home 38 seconds ahead of Rossi, a result that brings him past the absent Benistant into fourth in the Championship, only 4 points behind Everts!

All of the riders will wonder what the elements will bring us for tomorrow’s races after a hasty clean up this evening, but the 2024 MXGP World Championship continues to bring the shocks and surprises as it advances through its seventh round!

Lucas Coenen: “The track is brutal out there and with the water quite slick but I managed my race quite well. Bob made the goggles perfectly so thanks to him! Only at the end I struggled a bit because one guy pit me in the goggle and couldn’t see but I still managed to win it. It’s good even if it’s just the RAM Quali Race and tomorrow we’ll try to do the same so let’s go!”

MX2 - RAM Qualifying Race – Classification: . Lucas Coenen (BEL, Husqvarna), 25:45.416; 2. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, GASGAS), +0:32.848; 3. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:45.228; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), +0:21.632; 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:56.564; 6. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:59.726; 7. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GASGAS), +1:13.266; 8. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Triumph), +1:18.668; 9. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, Honda), +1:19.013; 10. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +1:40.215

MX2 - World Championship Classification: 1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 300 points; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 252 p.; 3. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 237 p.; 4. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 233 p.; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 226 p.; 6. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 217 p.; 7. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 190 p.; 8. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, TRI), 185 p.; 9. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 141 p.; 10. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 126 p

Main Photo: Lucas Coenen

Bottom Photos: 1.Marc-Antoine Rossi; 2.Kay de Wolf

​WATCH RAM QUALIFYING RACES HIGHLIGHTS HERE 

All the photos from the Monster Energy MXGP of France will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

MONSTER ENERGY MXGP OF FRANCE QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1620m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 18°

Weather conditions: Rainy/Cloudy

TIMETABLE 

SUNDAY: 09:15 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX250 Race 2, 12:20 MXE Race 2,  13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

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ST. JEAN D’ANGELY (France) 16 May 2024 – For the third consecutive weekend the MXGP Motocross World Championship promises some real excitement, this time from the iconic venue of St. Jean d’Angely towards the Atlantic coast, in front of the passionate and patriotic fans that make the Monster Energy MXGP of France something special to behold!

The local supporters who will no doubt generate an incredible atmosphere have their own favourites likely to challenge at the front of each and every class present this weekend! Most of all they will want to see their talisman from last year’s victory at the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, Kawasaki Racing Team rider Romain Febvre, emerge as the winner in his quest for a long-awaited second world title. He took the overall honours at this circuit eight years ago, but his main competition are also no strangers to this region’s champagne! Jorge Prado has re-taken the red plate to bolt onto his Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing machine, but Team HRC’s Tim Gajser has taken the winner’s trophy home from the last two events here, and he needs more like that to catch Prado again!

The MX2 World Championship has seen some brilliant racing this season, with Dutch teenager Kay de Wolf leading the series for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, but the home hero in this class is the winner of last year’s French round, Thibault Benistant, and if he gets near the front again for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 then you might hear the crowd noise all across the planet! Nothing is guaranteed however, as this class is full of potential contenders!

For the few French fans that cannot make the pilgrimage to St. Jean d’Angely, there will be big TV coverage to enjoy, as native channel Automoto TV la Chaine will be onsite to cover all four GP races LIVE on Sunday, with their crew here to give global coverage throughout the weekend.  Sport TNT channel, La Chaine l’Equipe will broadcast both MXGP races, and Eurosport will also cover all four races, with MXGP going out LIVE as well!  

Below you can find a list of TV channels that will air LIVE and delayed action of the Monster Energy MXGP of France, 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 Saturday and Sunday, from wherever you are in the world.  Come and join us for what is turning out to be an amazing 2024 MXGP season!

USA CANADA
 

CBS Sports Network

Sunday May 19 th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 ET – LIVE

Sunday May 19 th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 ET – LIVE

LATIN AMERICA 

Direct TV 

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET - LIVE

BRAZIL
 

Bandsports

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET - LIVE

MEXICO

FOX SPORTS Mexico

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET - LIVE

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 22:45 CET – Delayed

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 23:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET - LIVE

BELGIUM 
 

PLAY SPORTS OPEN

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET - LIVE

ESTONIA
 

Go3

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET - LIVE

FINLAND
 

MAX

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 – Finnish timing - LIVE 

FRANCE
 

AUTOMOTO TV LA CHAINE 

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET - LIVE

LA CHAINE L’EQUIPE 

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 10th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:10 CET - Delayed

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 22:45 CET – Delayed

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 23:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET - LIVE

ITALY

RAI SPORT 

Monday May 20th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 00:50  CET – Delayed

Monday May 20th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 01:50 CET - Delayed

RAI SPORT Play

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00  CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE Stream

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 22:45 CET – Delayed

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 23:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET - LIVE

LATVIA
 

TV3 Sport Open

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET - LIVE

LITHUANIA
 

Go3

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET - LIVE

NETHERLAND
 

NOS

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET – LIVE`

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE Stream

SLOVENIA
 

Sport TV1

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET - LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET - LIVE

ASIA

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

EUROSPORT ASIA

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 22:45 CET – Delayed

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 23:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET - LIVE

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

VIACOM  - Jio Cinema

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 17:30 IST – Streaming

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 18:30 IST – Streaming

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 20:30 IST – Streaming

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 21:30 IST – Streaming

INDONESIA

CHAMPIONS TV

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET - LIVE

VIDIO

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET - LIVE

PACIFIC / AUSTRALIA
 

STAN SPORTS 

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 21:00 AEST – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 22:00 AEST – LIVE

Sunday May 19th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 00:00  AEST – LIVE

Monday May 20th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 01:00 AEST - LIVE

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                             BEiN USA                                 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

Belgium                       SPORT TEN                              tba 

Bosnia                         GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Croatia                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Finland            MTV                                        During the week after the event

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                                  Tuesday after the event 

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

VIACOM 18                                                                        Wednesday after the event 

INDONESIA                  Champions TV 

                                    Moji 

                                    Vidio

AUSTRALIA 

Australia                      Stan Sport                               Wednesday after each event

WORLDWIDE

Worldwide                  Motorvision                            During the week after the event

Worldwide                  Redbull TV                               Race Craft and Vlog 

Worldwide                  YouTube – MXGP TV               16 days after the event. 

Monster Energy MXGP of France LIVE MXGP-TV.COM Timetable 

TIMETABLE 

SATURDAY: 08:00  EMX125 Free practice Group 1, 08:30 EMX125 Free practice Group 2, 09:00 MXE Time Practice, 09:20 EMX250 Free practice, 09:50 EMX125 Qualifying practice Group 1, 10:30 MX2 Time Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 11:55 12:00 MXE Race 1, 12:20 EMX125 Qualifying practice Group 2, 13:00 EMX250 Qualifying practice, 13:40 MX2 Time Practice, 14:15 MXGP Time Practice, 15:00 EMX125 Race 1, 15:45 EMX250 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 17:25 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY: 09:15 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX250 Race 2, 12:20 MXE Race 2,  13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

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