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The Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, pinnacle of motocross racing is coming to Matterley Basin on 4-5-6 October, and you won't want to miss a second of the action.

The Monster Energy FIM MXoN is set to be the event of the year, featuring the best riders and teams from around the globe. Secure your General Admission MXoN tickets now and be part of the most exhilarating motocross event on the planet!

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Witness the World's Best Riders and Teams in Action

The 2024 MXoN will see fierce competition from the world's top motocross athletes, including:

• Team France: The defending champions are back to retain their crown.
• Team Australia: Featuring the sensational Lawrence Brothers, this team is ready to make a mark.
• Team USA: The record holders for MXoN wins are coming with a vengeance.
• Team Netherlands: With the legend Jeffrey Herlings, the Dutch team will be an exciting one!
• Team Germany: Led by the superstar Ken Roczen, they're sure to dazzle the crowd.
• Team Belgium: Known for their young and explosive talents, they are set to shake things up.

This is your chance to see these incredible heroes up close as they battle it out for glory on the world stage and the Chamberlain Trophy!

The Best Motocross Event of the Year

Matterley Basin is renowned as the riders' favourite track, and for good reason. Its unique layout, challenging terrain and incredible dirt promise an electrifying experience for both riders and spectators. The atmosphere at MXoN is second to none, with fans from all over the world coming together to create a festival-like vibe. The passion, excitement and camaraderie in the air make this an unforgettable event.

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Join thousands of fans in witnessing the most thrilling races of the year. Feel the roar of the engines, the thrill of the jumps, and the sheer excitement of world-class motocross.
The 2024 Monster Energy FIM MXoN at Matterley Basin is an experience you can't afford to miss.

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Get ready for the best atmosphere, the best racing, and the best live motocross event of the year. Secure your General Admission tickets today to the best motocross events of 2024 and be part of motocross history!

See you at Matterley Basin on the 4-5-6 October!

WATCH THE RECAP OF THE 2023 MONSTER ENERGY FIM MXON TO GET IN THE MOOD!

Dear MXGP fans,

The end of July is marking the entrance into the last part of the FIM Motocross World Championship. With four Grand Prix which took place in the last 5 weeks, the rhythm accelerated for the biggest pleasure of our followers.

The beautiful island of Lombok hosted two GP this year. As usual, the local authorities welcomed all the attendants with a fantastic ceremony in the city of Mataram. Thousands of locals came to support the MXGP and MX2 stars during these incredible events.

In MXGP, the battle continued to gain into intensity with Jorge Prado, Tim Gajser and Jeffrey Herlings fighting for every point. Jorge Prado won the MXGP of West Nusa Tenggara and Jeffrey Herlings the MXGP of Lombok. Calvin Vlaanderen was able to complete both podiums for the first time of the season.

In MX2, the teammates of Neestan Husqvarna, Kay de Wolf and Lucas Coenen are trusting the top position of the podium Grand Prix after Grand Prix.

Going back to Europe, the MXGP of Czech Republic took place at the historical track of Loket, which also hosted the European Championship finals of the EMX65cc and EMX85cc as support classes. Almost 300 riders participated to this weekend of racing in all the classes and more than 400 bikes went to technical control. It is a fantastic milestone for our sport and a great testimonial for the next generations that will make their ride to MXGP in the coming years!

Finally, the Hell of Lommel took place last weekend. One of the most awaited and demanding Grand Prix in the year. It was a great success with probably one of the best crowds ever present at the Lommelwood venue. All the fans that were present could witness the amazing MXGP races that took place with the great battle between Jorge Prado and Jeffrey Herlings. Romain Febvre marked his comeback of racing with third overall. In MX2 Kay de Wolf extended his lead on Lucas Coenen.

On the media side, we are glad to share that TikTok MXGP platform reached 300.000 followers last week, thank you for following us!

After a break this weekend, the next MXGP will be running at the beautiful track of Uddevalla for the MXGP of Sweden and you can be sure that it will bring a lot of action.

See you in Sweden or on MXGP-TV.com!

David Luongo

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 6 August 2024 – Infront Moto Racing is excited to announce the online release of issue #130 of the MXGP Magazine. This edition features an exclusive spotlight on the Coenen brothers, and dives into the latest race action from Indonesia, Loket, and Belgium!

This Month’s Cover Story is on the Coenen brothers, Sacha and Lucas. As twin sensations in the MX2 category, their recent achievements have taken the motocross world by storm. This in-depth feature explores their beginnings, their unique bond, how they live and train, and the similarities and differences that define them both on and off the track. While Lucas shone last year, this season both brothers are winning, making history together in a way we’ve never seen before.

Racing Catch-up covers the exciting rounds from Indonesia, Loket, and Belgium, while Our Special Feature this month shines a light on Fantic Factory Racing MX2, offering readers an inside look at their incredible and dramatic story.

In the Hall of Fame, we celebrate the illustrious career of Shaun Simpson, recounting his journey and achievements in motocross while the Vintage Bike section revisits the iconic 2010 Suzuki ridden by Ken Roczen, taking enthusiasts on a nostalgic journey.

The Blog section features an insightful piece on Filippo Camaschella, the HRC physiotherapist, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the crucial role he plays in the riders' performances and recovery at Team HRC.

All this and more awaits you in the 130th edition of MXGP Magazine, available for FREE on the Apple Store or Google Play. Read it HERE

Users who have already downloaded other issues on their iOS device can automatically download the new issue by opening the News Stand and clicking on the cover of the MXGP Mag. Whereas those readers using an Android device will be able to download the magazine for free thanks to this app: http://bit.ly/IssuuOnAndroid.

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Lotte van Drunen is fast becoming one of the biggest stars in motocross. At the MXGP of Flanders, this super friendly 16-year-old made history by scoring a point at the 14th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Lommel, Belgium, in MX2. But what made Lotte's decision to race MX2 so ground-breaking was not just her age or the fact that she is female but the track she chose for this challenge.

Lommel is recognized worldwide as one of the most challenging motocross tracks on the planet. Its sea-deep sand and brutal bumps make it the ultimate test of both rider and machine, often breaking even the best in MXGP. This is why many of the MXGP paddock choose Lommel as their training base during the winter. The track demands maximum physical and mental strength; any sign of weakness, and the track will eat you alive.

For Lotte, racing against the men in MX2 at the most difficult track on the calendar added to the thrill. "I've always loved racing the boys," she said. "Now I've got the opportunity to race here in Lommel. It's something I've always wanted to do. And why Lommel? Well, why not? I was basically born in the sand. I've done so many laps in the sand throughout my life, ever since I was on 65cc, and I have always loved it. I never give up, whereas a lot of people stop when the track gets too rough or too difficult."

"When most people go home because they're tired and the track is too rough to ride, I stay out there riding and just keep going. I think this is why I am so good now."

Lotte approached her first MX2 race with realistic expectations but managed to surprise everyone by scoring a championship point. "I didn't expect too much from it, honestly, but now I've got one point, so it's unbelievable!" she smiled. "It was really weird because in WMX, I am the one passing everyone, but in MX2, I was the one getting passed. I enjoyed it, though. It was really tough, but I definitely learned a lot from this."

So, what exactly did she learn? "I think pushing till the last lap was the hardest part because the track is so rough here," she explained. "Especially in the second race, because after the first race, I was already so tired, and then I had to go again. But it was really fun, especially to leave with a point—that definitely made it all worth it. I also think if I get a bit stronger, I can ride with the same style as the top boys. Right now, I need to change my style a little bit because I am just 16 years old and a girl, but in a few more years, as I get stronger, I think I can ride like them."

Having crossed 'racing the boys in MX2' off her bucket list, Lotte's next big event will be the sixth round of the FIM Women's Motocross World Championship, held on home soil in Arnhem, The Netherlands. She will arrive at the penultimate round with a 3-point lead in the championship. "I am really looking forward to my home GP and racing in front of my home fans. I won there last year and know I am fast in the sand. I am prepared for it, so I know I have a really good shot at winning again, as I did last year. The goal is to win there with a big gap and then go into the final round in Turkey with a lead so I can wrap up the championship."

Watch Lotte van Drunen and the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory riders "Inside MXGP" video here :

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Heading to Uddevalla in Sweden next week, the MXGP championship continues to heat up, with all three leading riders, Tim Gajser, Jorge Prado and Jeffrey Herlings winning a Grand Prix in the last month. Of course, Prado won the opening round in Indonesia (MXGP of West Nusa Tenggara), with Gajser winning in Loket, and Herlings taking wins in the MXGP of Lombok and Lommel last weekend.

As we turn our attention to Sweden, the series leader, Gajser could be something of a favourite to add Sweden to his GP victories and stop the momentum of his fellow five-time World champion, Herlings and of course, defending champion, Prado.

The HRC man has won in Sweden on two occasions, in 2015 and 2017 and he has always shown good speed there, finishing fifth in 2014, second in 2019 and 2022 and an unfortunate 10th last year (after missing most of the season with injury). Generally, Gajser could very easily, be the man to take victory in Sweden in a little over a weeks’ time.

For Gajser, the win in Loket was very important after losing both GPs in Indonesia and seeing his series points lead shrinking. The HRC factory rider had never won in Loket, and it was celebrated with a huge turn-out of Slovenian fans.

“It was amazing to finally get a win here in Loket,” Gajser said. “I’ve had some good moments here, but never been able to take the victory so this is just a great feeling. I didn’t have the best first race, but we worked together as a team to improve things for race two and I immediately felt a lot better. I got a good start, put pressure on the leader and then made a move midway through and controlled the rest of the race. A big thank you to all the team, and to all the fans Slovenian fans who create such an awesome atmosphere and who support me around the whole track. I’m glad I could finally repay them in Loket.”

However, soon after that success at Loket, came the MXGP of Flanders, at the toughest circuit in the World, Lommel. The deep sand in Belgium was unkind to the five-time World motocross champion. Until now, it was the worst Grand Prix of his season as he finished with 5-4 scores.

“It was tough to find the flow here this weekend and on a track like this, it made my life really difficult. In the end, fourth overall on a day that wasn’t my best, isn’t too bad, so I have to stay positive and focus on making sure that I do better in Sweden next time out. It will be a totally different challenge, but we will work hard on making that happen.”

Now, onto Sweden, whereas we have mentioned, he has had success and no doubt, with both Prado and Herlings continuing to close that points gap, the Honda man needs to make a statement. You get the feeling; he will arrive at Uddevalla with a lot of motivation to prove a point to everyone that he is the red plate holder.

Photo Credit : Bavo Swijgers

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 2 August 2024 – The 16th September round of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship in China will be strengthened by the presence of six wildcards from the Australian ProMX ranks.

Six riders have accepted the challenge to compete in the Shanghai-based event – Nathan Crawford (KTM), Todd Waters (Husqvarna), Kirk Gibbs (GASGAS), Brodie Connolly (Honda), Jayce Cosford (Yamaha) and Byron Dennis (GASGAS) – as the championship returns to the world’s second most populous nation for the first time since 2019 and just a year before MXGP comes back to Australia.

The riders will participate in the classes that align with their ProMX campaigns, which means that MXGP trio Crawford, Gibbs and Waters – who currently fill positions 3-4-5 – will tough it out in the MXGP category and the remainder in the MX2 class.

The MXGP of China will be number 19 of 20 in a huge 2024 calendar, with the season ending in Spain at Cózar on September 29.

And then, in 2025, the frenzy and adrenalin-fuelled excitement of MXGP returns Down Under for the first time in 24 years. The MXGP of Australia in Darwin will be held in September 2025 and promoted by the Northern Territory Major Events Company, featuring the MXGP and MX2 classes as well as the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship and a national support class.

The 2025 MXGP calendar will be announced later this year. Stay updated on all the MXGP news Here

For the Aussies, the MXGP of China will certainly provide a taste of the intensity and degree of difficulty required to make an impact at the world championship level, with big names such as Tim Gajser, Jorge Prado, Jeffrey Herlings and Kay de Wolf awaiting them on the 1.620km Shanghai track.

Gajser is leading the MXGP Championship hoping for a fifth World title, and 19-year-old de Wolf has a handy buffer in the MX2 class with six rounds remaining, although his challengers remain motivated to close the gap

Of the six Aussies heading to China, former Motocross of Nations representatives Waters and Gibbs are the only ones with previous MXGP experience. Waters was ninth in the 2015 championship and, after winning the ProMX title in 2015, Gibbs then joined Waters at the season-ending MXGP round in America.

Peter Doyle, CEO, Motorcycling Australia:

"This is a great opportunity for the riders compete on the international stage, in an FIM World Championship where so many Australians have performed with distinction in the past.

It's certainly going to be a baptism of fire for the younger riders against seasoned MXGP competitors, but that's what sport is all about: pushing yourself to the limit and taking on new challenges.

The MXGP of China project will be a stepping stone as we build towards the MXGP of Australia in 2025."

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Romain Febvre and the Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP, who have already enjoyed a highly-successful partnership in the FIM MXGP World Championship since 2020, will continue together for two more years.

Since he joined Kawasaki five years ago Romain has been the most successful rider in the long history of the Kawasaki Racing Team in the MXGP class, earning series silver medals in both 2021 and 2023. Last season was one of major success as the Frenchman, who will turn thirty-three years of age in December, won six GPs and mounted the podium at thirteen rounds of the series! He started 2024 with the same dynamism, collecting six podiums from the first seven rounds until a thumb injury during the French GP forced him to miss several rounds and to surrender the battle for the world title. Already back on the podium last weekend at Lommel in Belgium in just his second race since his comeback, Romain has once again showed how competitive he remains on the KX450-SR that he has developed together with the KRT team and the Kawasaki engineers. Thanks to this successful co-operation he will enter the 2025 and 2026 MXGP World Championships with high goals and his legendary fighting spirit.
 
Romain Febvre: “I’m delighted to continue for two more years with Kawasaki; we know each other really well and I’m confident that we will again fight for the title, as we did this year until the injury which forced me to miss several rounds. Injuries can sometimes impact your motivation, but I showed in both 2022 and this year that I can fight for wins and podiums when I come back. For sure I might not have continued my career if I was not racing at the front of the pack, but my motivation is still there as I started racing motocross later than most of my rivals. We have signed a new two-year agreement; for me that was important as I want to be fully-focused on racing next season. Everyone knows how comfortable I am on the KX450-SR, and how I share the same goals with the team, so let’s go for two more campaigns.”
 
Shigemi Tanaka, General Manager, Marketing & Sales Division, Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. "For Kawasaki and our off-road retail and racing ambitions, this is great news. Romain knows and fully understands the race-winning potential of KX machinery and we are delighted that we will continue to have him not just at the start gate and on the podium but also as a key part of the development of current and future KX models that will appear in Kawasaki dealerships.”
 
Antti Pyrhönen (KRT team manager): "We are really proud to continue the co-operation with Romain; he is extremely important for us. Romain has already been with the team longer than any other rider; he knows the team, he knows the bike, and he represents the values of Kawasaki in the best possible way ... he is hard-working and lets the results do the talking. This is his character; he is a real fighter and we could not be happier that he will stay two more years with the team. Age is not a factor; indeed I feel Romain is forever young. He still has an incredibly high motivation and his performances have been getting better-and-better over the years; we saw this at the start of the season when he scored six podiums in the first seven GPs, That was the best start of his entire career and there is no doubt that he has the same hunger as ever."
 
Steve Guttridge (Race Planning Manager, Kawasaki Motors Europe): "Romain now has a long history with Kawasaki; he is truly a part of the family. For him to stay with us shows the commitment on both sides to continue the mission to win the World Championship. He has always told me that he loves the bike; he gels with the Kawasaki and for him the bike is most important. That is the common denominator to achieve our common target of winning the MXGP World Championship."

Photo Credit : KAWASAKI

Get ready for an exhilarating deep dive into the latest episode of Behind the Gate - Reality Check on MXGP-TV.com!

Behind the Gate EP.13 | Reality Check is a trip back to Central Europe for a classic stop on the Calendar: the MXGP of Czech Republic in Loket.

The episode features the interviews with Red Bull Factory Racing MX2 riders Liam Everts and Andrea Adamo, together with the KTM Group Trainer and five-times Motocross World Champion Joël Smets.

The episode also offers an in-depth look at the Schmicker Racing Team: the young gun Cornelius Tøndel and the veteran Adam Sterry talk about their season so far.

Last but not least the episode features full race analysis with Paul Malin, MXGP Commentator, Lisa Leyland, MXGP Presenter, and Ben Rumbold, MXGP Journalist.

Join us as we continue to follow these incredible athletes on their journey to greatness. Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes action and exclusive insights on MXGP-TV.com

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 29 July 2024 – Following the fantastic MXGP of Flanders at Lommel and Jeffrey Herlings' historical victory, in what is one of the greatest seasons in MXGP history; Infront Moto Racing is thrilled to celebrate in 2024, a decade of partnership with 958 Santero, marking 10 consecutive years of collaboration and shared victories on the podium.

This milestone highlights a successful alliance that has brought an extra layer of excitement and celebration during the podiums’ ceremonies of MXGP and other racing categories.

Founded in 1958, the 958 Santero winery is located in the heart of Piedmont, Italy, a region renowned for its rich winemaking heritage. With over half a century of experience, Santero has perfected the craft of producing exceptional wines and sparkling wines. Their unwavering commitment to quality, from the harvest of grapes to the bottling process, ensures that each bottle is a perfect blend of modern appeal and traditional excellence.

For the past decade, 958 Santero has been a constant presence at MXGP events, adding a touch of elegance to the victory celebrations. Their wines have become synonymous with triumph and festivity. This enduring partnership has seen 958 Santero become a key figure in the celebration of champions, enhancing the overall experience of victory.

As we mark this significant 10-year milestone, we look forward to continuing this vibrant partnership, sharing more victories and creating unforgettable moments together.

For further information about 958 Santero wines:
http://www.santero.it / santero@santero.it

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