MONACO (Principailty of Monaco) 6 May 2024 – The 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship is coming back from a rainy Grand Prix to go straight into the first MXGP of Galicia in Lugo on the 11th and 12th of May.
Checkout the Timetable and Entry Lists for the MXGP of Galicia below:
AGUEDA (Portugal) 05 May 2024 – The MXGP of Portugal saw the most challenging weather of the 2024 season yet, even more than it did for Saturday’s RAM Qualifying Races. The distinctive red dirt of the Crossodromo Internacional de Agueda continued to take a battering from the weather, and it put a chaotic spin on the established order of the series so far!
MXGP saw a monumental battle between the two five-time World Champions, Team HRC’sTim Gajser and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing man Jeffrey Herlings, and the pair shared the two race wins. However, the jubilant overall victor was Pauls Jonass, who took second in both races to top the podium for Standing Construct Honda MXGP!
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing celebrated a stunning win for Liam Everts in a mud masterclass that begun from the first drop of the gate, and apart from a few yards of race two the Belgian led the racing throughout the day as he completed his first maximum point haul for his fifth Grand Prix win. He has now climbed the standings up to an amazing third place after missing the opening round of the season!
HIGHLIGHTS - MXGP OF PORTUGAL
Reigning MXGP World Champion and red plate holder Jorge Prado suffered his worst start of the season yet for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing in race one,as Gajser claimed his first Fox Holeshot Award of the campaignso far. Romain Febvre started in second for the Kawasaki Racing Team, but Jeffrey Herlings fought hard to advance to the lead, and took it with a stunning first lap move on Gajser!
The Slovenian was not letting it go, however, and as the rain lashed down on the best fight of the season so far, two of the most successful Motocross riders of all-time swapped the lead back and forth! At the end of lap four, series leader Prado hit the soaking wet ground before the finish line jump to drop out of fourth place! After stopping to change both goggles and gloves, the reigning Champion came home in an eventual 15th position.
All eyes, however, were on the battle for the lead, and on lap six it was the Honda man that made the move, firing around the outside of Herlings in decisive fashion! Jeffrey wasn’t done however, and started to get close to Gajser again, until suddenly his machine came to a stop and the frustrated Dutchman had to walk back to the pits with no points to show for his best performance of the year so far.
Febvre was lurking for the entire race but a mistake before the finish line jump, within sight of the chequered flag, cost him second place to a consistent Jonass right at the end of race one! Fantic Factory Racing duo Glenn Coldenhoff and Brian Bogers completed the top five in a great race for the team. Gajser’s win and Prado’s 15th meant that the Slovenian had taken the lead in the points table and was ahead by 12!
By race two, after extensive track work from the hard-working crew, the rain had eased slightly, but that only served to thicken up the mud and make it stick to the bikes! Gajser looked like he had grabbed the holeshot, but the Honda slid out from under him through the first corner, and he was clipped by Febvre on the way down! This meant he had to stop a few laps in to tear off a flapping front mudguard. Ultimately, he worked forward from 15th to 10th place at the flag.
Just as the fortune swung Prado’s way as he collected his seventh Fox Holeshot Award of the year, the Spaniard then hit the ground himself heading down the hill to the third corner! Looking in pain and not enjoying the conditions, the red plate was gone, and a recovery to 12th leaves him 14 points behind Gajser as they head to his home race at Lugo next weekend!
Meanwhile, Herlings had taken command and settled into a dominant rhythm that meant he couldn’t be caught. He won the 195th Grand Prix race of his career by 23.5 seconds from a thrilled Jonass, who had held onto second throughout. Febvre was a solid third, but got cross-rutted and fell on lap nine, losing the position to privateer Cornelius Toendel on the Schmicker Racing KTM! Febvre did briefly make a pass on the Norwegian, but Toendel didn’t let it go and passed the Frenchman back immediately, bringing it home for a wildly-celebrated third place finish!
Jonass’ victory was his 12th in Grand Prix racing, but his first in the MXGP class. His last victory had come nearly six whole years ago in MX2, and it was also the first MXGP victory for an independent team since Standing Construct won with Bogers back in July 2022! He moves to within six points of 4th-placed Herlings, with Febvre third, 18 behind Prado and 32 behind new leader Gajser.
The fight is still on!
Pauls Jonass: “This year, our main goal was to be consistent, enjoy my riding, enjoy racing. We work very hard in the winter time with the team and we improved a lot from last year and it’s paying off as, you can see the results! Now, it’s staying consistent! I really enjoyed the mud today. I have to give a massive shout out to all the team, the sponsors and the supporters, my wife at home and I look forward to go home!
Romain Febvre:“I wouldn’t say that I stayed out of trouble this weekend but you know it was really tough condition, tough to ride for everybody. I took two good starts and in race 1 I was behind Tim (Gajser) and battled with him but with one lap to go, I passed the finish line and crashed, full of mud …crashed again before the finish line and lost the second place there. Then in the second race I hope Tim is okay after the start as he slid in front of me and I couldn’t avoid him entirely but in the end, I got third so I’m a bit disappointed as I feel I could have made it but overall picture it is very good for the championship“
Main Photo: Pauls Jonass on the Podium
Top Photo: Pauls Jonass
Bottom Photos: 1. Romain Febvre; 2. Tim Gajser
MXGP - Race 1 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), 36:39.323; 2. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Honda), +0:43.860; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:13.584; 4. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Fantic), +2:31.670; 5. Brian Bogers (NED, Fantic), +2:34.973; 6. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Yamaha), +3:40.726; 7. Ben Watson (GBR, Beta), -1 lap(s); 8. Isak Gifting (SWE, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 9. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), -1 lap(s); 10. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Honda), -1 lap(s)
MXGP - Race 2 - Top 10 Classification 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 38:10.525; 2. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Honda), +0:23.566; 3. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, KTM), +0:26.802; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:41.415; 5. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Kawasaki), +1:27.318; 6. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Honda), +1:36.669; 7. Brian Bogers (NED, Fantic), +1:59.540; 8. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Yamaha), +2:09.959; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), +2:14.879; 10. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +2:37.624;
MXGP Overall - Top 10 Classification: 1. Pauls Jonass (LAT, HON), 44 points; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 38 p.; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 36 p.; 4. Brian Bogers (NED, FAN), 30 p.; 5. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, KTM), 29 p.; 6. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, YAM), 28 p.; 7. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, HON), 26 p.; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 26 p.; 9. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 25 p.; 10. Alvin Östlund (SWE, HON), 20 p
MXGP World Championship - Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 252 points; 2. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 238 p.; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 220 p.; 4. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 198 p.; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, HON), 192 p.; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, KAW), 157 p.; 7. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 151 p.; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 149 p.; 9. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, HON), 108 p.; 10. Ben Watson (GBR, BET), 92 p
The conditions caused some serious problems for the MX2 pack and their hard-working smaller engines, but for Liam Everts it was just another day of Trials bike training as he spent most of the race up on the footpegs and picking his way through the morass in a stunning display of controlled riding.
Taking his first Fox Holeshot of the season in race one, Everts was tailed by Rick Elzinga, the Dutchman relishing the soft going for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2, and championship chaser Simon Laengenfelder for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing. Lucas Coenen tried a move on the German but the front wheel of the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing machine dug in and he crashed for the first time, but certainly not the last!
His teammate Kay de Wolf was in a better position than on Saturday and picked his way steadily forward in the race. By lap nine, the series leader had got past his countryman Elzinga, and only lost two points to Laengenfelder by finishing third behind the GASGAS man. Behind Elzinga came his teammate Thibault Benistant, after a thrilling late battle with Andrea Adamo, who dropped his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing bike on the last lap after tangling with a lapped rider, but still finished sixth!
In race two, Everts was just beaten to the Fox Holeshot Award by Elzinga, but it didn’t last long as the Belgian eased into the lead through the second corner. JM Honda Racing man Hakon Osterhagen started well, but Adamo was down in a quagmire early on and could only recover to 7th.
Laengenfelder had advanced to second, looking like the only rider with a chance of matching Everts, but hit the ground hard on the first lap and immediately clutched his collarbone as he got back up. His race was over, and we await further news from the team about his participation at Lugo.
Osterhagen was in a strong second despite some ragged moments, but on lap eight the Norwegian fell down the order, finishing 19th for 14th overall. Elzinga brought the Yamaha home in a solid second, good enough for second overall, again just ahead of his teammate Benistant. The Frenchman had battled with Lucas Coenen and surprise package Jens Walvoort on the SB Racing KTM, but would finish fourth at the close. Third would go to Monster Energy Triumph Racing’s sole campaigner Mikkel Haarup, who lost his teammate Camden McLellan to injury on Saturday.
Walvoort was the last rider to not be lapped by Everts at the close, and his 10-5 finishes would be enough for 6th overall behind Adamo! De Wolf had struggled all race and would come home in 9th, but Laengenfelder’s DNF leaves him with a 30-point lead in the standings, while Everts has incredibly risen to third, 58 points behind the Dutchman!
With the first quarter of the Championships already completed, the series heads around 400 km north to the new venue of Lugo, where Jorge Prado’s army of fans will look to cheer him back to the ownership of the red plate, whilst MX2 remains as wild and unpredictable as ever!
Liam Everts:“It’s a real dream come true to get a double race win, and maximum points with the RAM Qualifying also. It’s something really special. It’s an iconic venue again where my dad won many times. It’s cool, you know, I’m stoked and I couldn’t do that alone. Thanks to my family, the group around me and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing”
Rick Elzinga:“It is amazing and I’m very happy to get my first podium. I feel great right now! These conditions were tough but I grew up riding in the forest in conditions sometimes similar to trial so I feel that is a skill that helped today for sure!
Thibault Benistant:“To be on the podium for the second time in a row is a great achievement. Mainly as I still don’t feel entirely free n the bike. It’s positive to see that I can still get good results and important as the season is long and consistency is vital but I really hope I can ride exactly as I want very soon.”
Main Photo: Liam Everts
Bottom Photos: 1. Rick Elzinga; 2. Thibault Benistant
MX2 - Race 1 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 35:04.844; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GASGAS), +0:05.880; 3. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:33.021; 4. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), +0:43.476; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:48.204; 6. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +1:02.909; 7. Hakon Osterhagen (NOR, Honda), +1:44.217; 8. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +2:26.182; 9. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 10. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), -1 lap(s)
MX2 – Race 2 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 38:19.181; 2. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), +1:21.173; 3. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Triumph), +2:25.313; 4. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +2:28.797; 5. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), +2:50.885; 6. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 7. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 8. Lucas Coenen (BEL, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 9. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 10. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), -1 lap(s)
MX2 Overall - Top 10 Classification: 1. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 50 points; 2. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 40 p.; 3. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 34 p.; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 32 p.; 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 29 p.; 6. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), 27 p.; 7. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, KAW), 27 p.; 8. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, TRI), 23 p.; 9. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 22 p.; 10. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 18 p.
MX2 World Championship - Top 10 Classification: 1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 246 points; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 216 p.; 3. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 188 p.; 4. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 185 p.; 5. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 171 p.; 6. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 168 p.; 7. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 159 p.; 8. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, TRI), 154 p.; 9. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 126 p.; 10. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 104 p
AGUEDA (Portugal) 04 May 2024 – In the end the rain had to come to us for the first time in 2024, but despite the muddy conditions the racing was still red hot at the MXGP of Portugal, and the fans added their voice to the atmosphere for the RAM Qualifying Races here at Agueda! Through the squally showers that made the track soft, wet, and heavily rutted, Tim Gajser worked his way to a clear victory in MXGP for Team HRC, taking his second Saturday win of the season and closing the gap at the top of the points table! That was after the MX2 race was won by a clinical performance from Liam Everts of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, which helps him move up the standings to 6th in the class.
World Championship leader JorgePrado had kept his many fans from this part of the world happy with the fastest time in Free Practice for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing, but an old enemy resurfaced as Jeffrey Herlings rose to the fore in worsening conditions to claim the first gate pick for the RAM Qualifying Race on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing machine. Prado was just behind him, three quarters of a second back, whilst Isak Gifting was a great third for JK Yamaha Racing.
The heavy rain caused many riders to decline the chance of a sighting lap, although the top four in the Championship – Prado, Gajser, Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre, and Herlings, all made the decision to go out and check the circuit. Perhaps it was no surprise, then, that those four riders bolted quickly into the lead from the drop of the gate, Gajser just edging the holeshot before running too wide in the second corner and allowing Prado and Herlings through.
The three multi-champions knew that track position was paramount, and an aggressive move from Herlings on Prado in the fifth corner looked to havegiven him the lead. That was for a split-second, as Gajser pulled a stunning outside-to-inside move at the same time and passed both of his rivals in one fell swoop!
The Slovenian, Prado’s closest title challenger, took advantage of his clear vision and began to pull away, but vision seemed to be an issue for the red plate holder, as he lost positions steadily over the first few laps and looked to be telling his team that he would come in for a goggle change. That change never happened, however, and the reigning Champion had his second difficult RAM Qualifying Race in succession. Unlike in Trentino, he did score points, but only 4 this time for a 7th place finish.
Many riders struggled in the mud, but the leading trio of Gajser, Herlings, and Febvre kept it upright throughout to finish in that order, although Herlings put on a charge to draw to within two and a half seconds of the Honda as Gajser encountered the lapped riders first.
Calvin Vlaanderen moved forward steadily for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing MXGP up to a season-best 4th position, with Pauls Jonass for Standing Construct Honda and Fantic Factory Racing’s Glenn Coldenhoff finishing 5th and 6th despite both men tipping over in separate incidents.
The six-point gain for Gajser nearly halved his deficit to Prado in the standings, hacking the Spaniard’s lead down to just seven points as we head into what could be a wild day of racing on Sunday!
Tim Gajser:“I had a good start but I went too wide so Jorge (Prado) passed me from inside and then also Jeffrey (Herlings) was also really aggressive for the first couple of corners but I knew I had to pass immediately. I was just going out and cutting and then I surprised both of them and took the lead. I was leading quite comfortable but when we started to get to the lappers it was mainly one line so it was not easy to pass but overall I’m very happy and I hope we can do the same tomorrow”
The Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing flyer Lucas Coenen topped the timesheets in both Free Practice and the slightly drier Time Practice session in MX2. The Belgian was a stunning 1.7 seconds in front of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 rider Rick Elzinga, with Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing starSimon Laengenfelder in third.
The track had taken a lot of rain, however, before the MX2 RAM Qualifying Race fired into life, and Lucas Coenen once more led the way from Elzinga, with JM Honda Racing’s Hakon Osterhagen making an audacious move on Sacha Coenen to put the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider back into 4th.
Heading towards the finish line area for the first time caused all sorts of issues for the pack, as Sacha Coenen tangled with his teammate Andrea Adamo and came off worse, hitting the ground. His brother Lucas then crashed out of the lead on an uphill slope, causing his Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing teammate Kay de Wolf to run off the circuit briefly! On rejoining the track, the red plate holder collided with Elzinga’s teammate Thibault Benistant, and two of the top three men in the Championship were on the floor!
Elzinga now led from Osterhagen, but the teenage Norwegian’s dream start nearly fell apart on lap two as he swerved off the track on a jump face, allowing Liam Everts to inherit second place. Osterhagen recovered to stay in third until the finish.
On the third lap, Everts made a smooth move past Elzinga to take the lead, and with all the trials experience and the natural balance associated with his surname, the #72 kept up the momentum from his overall win at Trentino and built a margin of 28 seconds over Elzinga by the finish. It was Liam’s first ever RAM Qualifying Race win, and in fact all of the top three collected their career-best Saturday finishes in MX2 Grand Prix racing.
Behind them, Simon Laengenfelder took advantage of a further crash for Lucas Coenen to claim 4th ahead of the Belgian, with Dutch privateer Jens Walvoort of the KTM SB Racing team taking a lifetime best of 6th! Benistant recovered to 8th behind the F&H Racing Team Kawasaki of Quentin Prugnieres, with TM Moto Steels Dr Jack's Yago Martinez a remarkable 9th on his ahead of series leader De Wolf, who suffered another crash but still claimed a single point.
This leaves the Dutchman with a reduced 20-point lead over Laengenfelder in the standings, while Lucas Coenen has just moved up to third by two points from Benistant. As with the MXGP class though, it would take bravery to bet on the outcome of tomorrow’s Grand Prix races as the weather could play havoc with the Championship contenders again!
Liam Everts:“I got a good jump out of the gate. It was muddy you know so got to wrestle all over the track and I knew I had to be aggressive for the first laps and that’s what I did. I almost went down a few times but I managed to keep up. Once I found my rhythm I felt very good and did some trial riding!”
MX2 – RAM Qualifying Race – Top 10 Classification: 1. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 25:08.445; 2. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), +0:28.052; 3. Hakon Osterhagen (NOR, Honda), +0:34.794; 4. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GASGAS), +0:59.219; 5. Lucas Coenen (BEL, Husqvarna), +1:03.019; 6. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), +1:04.781; 7. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:09.816; 8. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +1:28.326; 9. Yago Martinez (ESP, TM), +1:30.974; 10. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +1:35.924
MX2 - World Championship – Top 10 Classification: 1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 214 points; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 194 p.; 3. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 153 p.; 4. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 151 p.; 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 139 p.; 6. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 138 p.; 7. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, TRI), 131 p.; 8. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 126 p.; 9. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 119 p.; 10. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, GAS), 101 p
Main Photo: Liam Everts
Bottom Photos: 1. Rick Elzinga; 2. Hakon Osterhagen
All the photos from the MXGP of Portugal will be available HERE.
Ahead of the Grand Prix of Portugal, I have very important news to share with you. After more than 20 years of waiting, the MXGP of Australia will be back on the calendar for the 2025 season. This is clearly a great achievement for Infront Moto Racing and all the motocross community. Australia is one of the biggest and most enthusiastic countries for offroad and motocross in the world. Thanks to the fantastic collaboration with Motorcycle Australia and the Northern Territory government, I have no doubt that the Grand Prix will settle itself in the country for a long term. It is a new step for the MXGP on its path to the global coverage it deserves as the most popular Offroad series in the world. In the upcoming months, we will share more information about the Grand Prix, but I have no doubt that the Australian offroad community will embrace this great news!
Secondly, the final Grand Prix of the 2024 season will take place in Spain. The MXGP of Castilla La Mancha in Cozar will end a fantastic season of 20 Grand Prix before heading to the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations in Matterley Basin, UK.
Concerning the past Grand Prix, we delivered two very successful Grand Prix in Italy with Riola Sardo and Pietramurata. During those races the MXGP and MX2 classes confirmed that the championship will be a long journey full of actions. Jorge Prado is showing a fantastic confidence and impressive speed since the beginning of the season, but Tim Gajser and Romain Febvre maintain a short gap with him, while Jeffrey Herlings is still building his rhythm from his past injuries. These four riders are showing impressive skills, but the season is still very long, and many things can happen.
In MX2, Kay De Wolf is leading the championship but here also the battle for the title will remain for long with many potential GP winners as Liam Everts, Andrea Adamo, Simon Laengenfelder and more to come.
The start of the different European Championship has been a great success as well, with two groups in EMX125 and EMX250 at the MXGP of Trentino. As commonly stated, the EMX are vital for the future of our sport as they are the class that will grow the champions of tomorrow, the excellent situation of these categories is a very good sign for the upcoming years.
Now we are entering into the first triple header Grand Prix of the season with Agueda (Portugal), MXGP of Galicia (Spain) and Saint Jean d’Angely (France), three hard ground tracks with very different soil and particularities. After these three Grand Prix, we will pass the third of the championship, it is the first important moment of the season.
I wish you a great Portuguese Grand Prix and for the ones who cannot make it to Agueda, you can follow us on MXGP-TV.com.
Agueda (Portugal) 4 May 2024 – The MXGP World Championship returns to one of its most classic venues of the calendar this weekend, and the cameras are ready to capture the action as round five of the 2024 series, the MXGP of Portugal, starts a run of three weekends that are sure to be full of drama!
The chasing MXGP pack are now all hoping to deny the defending World Champion Jorge Prado of a fifth straight Grand Prix win. The Spaniard has taken every winner’s trophy back to his Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing transporter, and despite being overtaken in race one last time out by the two riders directly behind him in the Championship, he will remain the favourite to continue his run of victories.
Team HRC leader Tim Gajser and Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre will be champing at the bit to end Prado’s domination, and Jeffrey Herlings will be targeting a repeat of last year’s win here for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing to put himself back in the title hunt!
The MX2 World Championship saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing star Liam Everts take his first win of the season last time out, but Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay de Wolf still leads the championship and has lost little momentum! Simon Laengenfelder of Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing won race two in Trentino and with a trio of hard-pack circuits ahead of them, the German will be going all-out to hack down that 26-point advantage!
With the first four rounds in the record books, the MXGP World Championship really gets into the meaty part of the season now, and these three weekends will be vital to the eventual destination of both Championships!
This weekend, SPORT TV Portugal will broadcast all four Grand Prix races LIVE and will be onsite with the crew to cover the event, and our regular television partners worldwide will continue their outstanding coverage of the incredible action from this series.
Below you can find a list of TV channels that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Trentino, 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 promises to be an incredible 2024!
USA CANADA
CBS Sports Network
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 ET – Delayed
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 ET – Delayed
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 22:00 ET – Replay
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 23:00 ET – Replay
LATIN AMERICA
Direct TV
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
BRAZIL
Bandsports
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
MEXICO
FOX SPORTS Mexico
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
EUROPE
EUROSPORT 2
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 1 – 00:30 CET – Delayed
Monday May 6th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 01:00 CET – Delayed
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
BELGIUM
PLAY SPORTS OPEN
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
ESTONIA
Go3
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
FINLAND
MAX
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 19:00 – Finnish timing - LIVE
FRANCE
AUTOMOTO TV LA CHAINE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
LA CHAINE L’EQUIPE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
EUROSPORT 2
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 1 – 00:30 CET – Delayed
Monday May 6th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 01:00 CET – Delayed
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
ITALY
RAI SPORT
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 22:00 CET – Delayed
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 22:50 CET – Delayed
RAI SPORT Play
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE Stream
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET – LIVE Stream
EUROSPORT 2
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 1 – 00:30 CET – Delayed
Monday May 6th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 01:00 CET – Delayed
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
LATVIA
TV3 Sport Open
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
LITHUANIA
Go3
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
NETHERLAND
NOS
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET – LIVE`
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE Stream
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET – LIVE Stream
PORTUGAL
SPORT.TV4
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
SLOVENIA
Sport TV1
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
SPAIN
TV Galicia
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
ASIA
Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand
EUROSPORT ASIA
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 1 – 00:30 CET – Delayed
Monday May 6th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 01:00 CET – Delayed
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
INDIA and Subcontinent (Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives)
VIACOM - Jio Cinema
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 1 – 17:30 IST – Streaming
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 18:30 IST – Streaming
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 20:30 IST – Streaming
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 21:30 IST – Streaming
INDONESIA
CHAMPIONS TV
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
VIDIO
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE
PACIFIC / AUSTRALIA
STAN SPORTS
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE
Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - 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.
MXGP of Portugal LIVE MXGP-TV.COM Timetable
Local Time/GMT+1
Start
Finish
Saturday
Studio Show
12.00
12.30
EMX125 Race 1
14.55
15:35
EMX250 Race 1
15:40
16:20
MX2 RAM Qualifying
16:25
17:05
MXGP RAM Qualifying
17:15
18:50
Sunday
WMX Race 2
09:40
10:35
EMX125 Race 2
11:25
11:55
MX2 Race 1
13:00
14:00
MXGP Race 1
14:00
15:00
MX2 race 2
16:00
17:00
MXGP Race 2
17:00
18:00
Don’t miss your chance to watch the MXGP action in Portugal this weekend. Get your tickets HERE! and VIP TICKETSHERE
All the photos from the MXGP of Portugal will be available HERE.
SATURDAY: 08:20 EMX125 Free practice Group 1, 08:50 EMX125 Free practice Group 2, 09:20 EMX250 Free practice, 09:50 EMX125 Qualifying practice Group 1, 10:30 MX2 Time Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 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.
