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AGUEDA (Portugal) 3 may 2023 – Today marked the kickoff of the MXGP of Portugal with a Media Event hosted by local organizers at the Museu Etnográfico da Região do Vouga in Águeda.

Head of Sustainability, Tourism, and Climate Action Division Célia Laranjeira along with Tourism Area Manager Joana Coutinho led a group of riders including Team HRC's Tim Gajser, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Thibault Benistant and Rick Elzinga, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Liam Everts and Sacha Coenen, Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Lucas Coenen, Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Simon Laengenfelder, both Monster Energy Triumph Factory Racing riders, Camden McLellan and Mikkel Haarup, TEM JP253 KTM Racing Team’s Jan Pancar, Bike It Kawasaki Racing Team’s Jack Chambers and Bobby Bruce, F&H Racing Team’s Quentin Prugnieres, BUD Racing Kawasaki’s Mathis Valin and Team Leoparden Racing’s Leopold Ambjornson along with local Portuguese riders such as Luís Outeiro and Afonso Gomes.

The event started with a photo of the riders in front of the typical Portuguese house. The guided tour then began and was a great moment for the group of riders to connect with the past through the historical museum, typical of the history of the region. While they were able to learn some facts about the region’s history, they were also able to display try on their musical talents, and enjoy the musical room of ancient instruments in a great and relaxed atmosphere.

Following the tour, the riders and their teams indulged (but not too much) in tasting Portuguese delicacies, including some specific to the city of Águeda, to finish this fun and joyful tour of the Museu Etnográfico da Região do Vouga em Águeda. 

Now, having bonded over culture and camaraderie, the riders are set to shift their focus entirely to the MXGP of Portugal and on a full racing day in Agueda that promises to display some intense and spectacular races

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AGUEDA (Portugal) – 3 May 2024 – Infront Moto Racing is thrilled to announce the online launch of issue #127 of the MXGP Magazine!

Packed with the latest news and in-depth stories from the heart of the Motocross World Championships, the MXGP Mag offers fans an enriched experience, delving deeper into the world of MXGP.

The rider of the month in this edition is MX2 red plate holder Kay de Wolf, who has been dominating the early season, showcasing his talent and passion for motocross. 

This edition also provides the racing Catch-up of the recent rounds in Sardegna and Trentino, with Jorge Prado maintaining an unbeaten streak in terms of Grand Prix victories this season.

This month's special feature highlights Larissa Papenmeier, the longest active rider in the Women's Motocross Championship, while the Vintage Bike section celebrates Tommy Searle's 2012 Kawasaki KX250F.

Lastly, our Hall of Fame segment pays tribute to Jean Jacques Bruno, the first French rider to clinch a Grand Prix victory in the 500cc class. 

You can find all of this and more in the 127th edition of MXGP Magazine, which you can download 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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DARWIN (Australia) 3 May 2024 – Infront Moto Racing is excited to announce that after a 24-year absence, the FIM Motocross World Championship will make a spectacular return to Australia in 2025 after a landmark agreement with the Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC), strongly supported by the Northern Territory Governmentto erect this project.

The Australian-exclusive deal, including Motorcycling Australia and NTMEC as key partners, will see the MXGP round held in Darwin in September 2025 until 2029, with an option to extend the collaboration beyond the initial five-year term. 

This event is set to highlight the Northern Territory’s extraordinary natural beauty globally and build on the ‘Top End’s’ already enviable reputation as an international tourist mecca.

This new round will be held on a purpose-built track at the Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex in Darwin and broadcast to more than 100 countries including national channel STAN . Construction will begin soon at the multi-purpose Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex. An exciting MXGP track will be located to ensure amazing spectator areas to see the heroes of world motocross work their magic.

The MXGP of Australia will feature the established MXGP and MX2 classes as well as the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship.

The Australian round of the FIM Motocross World Championship was previously held at Broadford in Victoria in 2000 and 2001. With a rich vein of talent coming through the ProMX national ranks in Australia, the MXGP round in Darwin will provide an opportunity for local stars to take part in the world’s premier motocross championship – just like their predecessors did in 2000 and 2001.

The full 2025 MXGP world championship calendar will be announced later this year, including when exactly the world’s best motocross riders will be ripping it up in Darwin. 

Infront Moto Racing CEO David Luongo: “We are really excited to bring the MXGP to Australia and to Darwin, which marks a triumphant return to this vibrant country. The anticipation among Australian fans to get their Grand Prix is unparalleled, as they have been waiting and vocals about a round in their homeland for many years now. Additionally, hosting the event in Australia not only solidifies its status as a major player in the global motocross scene but also highlights our commitment to showcasing this thrilling sport to fans worldwide and extending the overseas rounds. We look forward to witnessing the immense enthusiasm and support from both local and international fans as Australia will becomes part of the MXGP Calendar from 2025 onwards”

Northern Territory Major Events Company CEO Suzana Bishop said: "This is big. The MXGP is an incredibly popular and high-profile major sporting event and to be able to host it here in the Territory is a real coup.Not only are tens of thousands of Australian fans expected to attend the inaugural Darwin round, but a huge contingent of international visitors will also make the journey as the city becomes the epicentre of world motocross.  This high-profile international event of the calibre of MXGP will not only assist to highlight the Northern Territory’s extraordinary natural beauty globally – the iconic Uluru at the top of the list – but also build on the ‘Top End’s’ already enviable reputation as an international tourist mecca and a great place to call home,”

Motorcycling Australia CEO Peter Doyle said: “Motorcycling Australia is delighted to see the FIM Motocross World Championship make its long-awaited return Down Under. Motocross racing at the highest level is electrifying, and I can’t wait to see the world’s best riders battling it out with Australia’s emerging ProMX stars in Darwin. It will be fast and furious from start to finish, with local and international fans in for an absolute treat. I’d like to congratulate the Northern Territory Government’s Northern Territory Major Events Company and Infront Moto Racing on forming this new partnership, with Motorcycling Australia be providing all the support it can to make the MXGP round in Darwin a resounding success.”

For all the latest on the FIM Motocross World Championship and the upcoming Australian round, visit www.mxgp.com.

For key dates and ticket sale information, please visit https://ntmajorevents.com.au.

Kawasaki factory rider Romain Febvre is building momentum as he heads to Portugal this weekend for the Grand Prix at the beautiful Agueda circuit. The Frenchman understands that he has to start winning Grand Prix’s and getting close in the championship points list to series leader Jorge Prado, but he felt that in Trentino, at the last round of the series, he was very much the man of the moment for most of the weekend.

Winning the Saturday qualification race and the opening race of the Sunday show. It all went wrong though, when he slipped over while trying to pass Prado in the final race of the weekend. That crash in race two was frustrating, but the positive from Trentino was the fact Febvre knows he can now beat Prado.

“I was disappointed about the crash,” Febvre said. “Of course. I just tried to pass him and somehow, I made a mistake, on my own, so, this is my own fault. To get a win again, like on Saturday, in the qualifying race, then the first race on Sunday, to pass Prado, which was good for me. You know, it was the first time Prado started first and got passed and then he dropped back, so, I think we found a way to beat him. It is good for the rest of the championship, because its just the beginning (of the championship). It is good to find some negative points on him, where we can beat him, so I am very excited for the rest of the rounds.”

Because of those two races wins in Italy a couple of weeks ago, the Kawasaki rider has picked up a lot of confidence, and you just know with that confidence comes more aggression and more motivation to show the Spaniard that he is capable of doing it again.

“I mean, the good thing is now I was able to win a race in Trentino and if I didn’t crash, I could have won the Grand Prix. It is just good to get back to winning, a moto or a Grand Prix and that brings confidence in what I am doing and then we can also see that we are getting closer or better than Prado. It is good for the confidence. To win a GP, is becoming more and more special, because there are four of us and sometimes even more who can win.”

So, the goal this weekend is to win, and propel himself up the MXGP championship points table, slowly building even more confidence and momentum and eventually, try and do what he did in 2023, by winning multiple GPs in a row. Portugal is a good place to start for Febvre.

“Yes, I have done well there (in Portugal), I always like that track. Last year I think I was on the podium and won the first race. Sure, I am excited to go there and then also Spain. Spain would be a big race for Prado, because it is his home race or something like this. My goal is to beat him there, because last time we went to Spain, he was really good there. He was faster than us, but to beat him at Lugo would be a good thing for me and that is my goal.”

Whatever happens in Agueda this weekend, the momentum built in Trentino can only give him more belief that those GP wins will follow soon and if that happens, we all know, he could make a real charge towards series leader Prado and second placed man Tim Gajser.

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AGUEDA (Portugal) 2 May 2024 – Infront Moto Racing is delighted to unveil the Spanish venue of Cózar, as the host for the thrilling final round of the 2024 MXGP series, making it the third Spanish stop of the season. The MXGP of Castilla La Mancha will take place on the 28th and 29th September. 

This event highlights the growing passion in Spain for motocross and provides an exciting new home GP for our defending World Champion and current red plate holder, Jorge Prado.

The MXGP of Castilla La Mancha promises to deliver exhilarating action as it brings the season to a close. Additionally, it will serve as the ultimate showdown for the European support classes; EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing and EMX250.

Riders will face a challenging and diverse track featuring spectacular jumps and tight corners, pushing them to their limits in pursuit of the final podium of 2024. Nestled in the natural surroundings renowned as the land of Don Quixote, the venue offers a picturesque backdrop.

The MXGP of Castilla La Mancha also aims to promote development and forge connections between the sport and the region of Castilla de la Mancha. This project represents a significant stride towards linking the region with the global motocross community for many years to come.

Castilla - La Mancha was declared last December in Toledo as the European Region of Sport for the year 2024. In this context, the association of sports clubs of Tierras del Quixote and the Castilian-Manchegan motorcycle federation have collaborated and worked together to ensure that the region enjoys the best of motocross worldwide.

** 2024 Calendar Updated following a mistake in the additional classes of the MXGP of Flanders 

MOTOCROSS OF EUROPEAN NATIONS (MXoEN)

Further to this announcement, the Motocross of European Nations (MXoEN) that is set to be held at the TCS Racing Park near the Romanian capital Bucharest, will be pushed a week later to the 22nd of September 2024. The MXoEN and WMXoEN come back after 2 years and will be a celebration of many European riders who will race together and in teams to lift the MXoEN and WMXoEN trophies.

YZ bLU cRU FIM EUROPE CUP SuperFinale

2024 has already been another record-breaking year for the Yamaha YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup, with more than 750 riders aged between eight and 16 years signing up to race either a YZ65, a YZ85 or a YZ125 in 25 countries throughout Europe. Every rider is competing for a place on the start gate at the YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup SuperFinale, which again runs alongside the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations and will take place at Matterley Basin in Great Britain on 4-6 October. For the first time, the YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup SuperFinale will feature a truly international field, with riders from the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, and Brazil set to take on their European counterparts.

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 1 May 2024 – After a two-week break, the MXGP Motocross World Championship kicks back into life with the MXGP of Portugal at the stunning Crossódromo Internacional de Águeda in the north-western part of the country. 

With a history stretching back to 1985, when Dutchman Davy Strijbos took the win on a 125cc Honda, the Agueda circuit has seen victories for legends such as Eric Geboers, Jacky Martens, Alessio Chiodi, and Ben Townley in its glorious history.  For the riders with the most wins, you need only go to the top of the all-time GP winners list, as both Antonio Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings have won 5 times, with Stefan Everts the record holder before them with 4 victories.  Amazingly, Cairoli is clearly out in front with a total of 12 individual race wins compared to Herlings on 7 and Everts on 6. 

With its instantly recognisable red dirt and dark green forest as a backdrop, the Portuguese venue is a photographer’s delight, and with both native Portuguese and travelling Spanish fans packing the trackside banking, the atmosphere is bound to drive the riders to further heights as they start a three-week run of back-to-back-to-back Grand Prix action!

The EMX125 Championship Presented by FMF holds its third round of the year in Portugal, with Fantic Factory Racing EMX125 rider Noel Zanocz from Hungary holding a slender 8-point Championship lead over Racestore KTM Factory Rookies star Gyan Doensen. Spain’s Salvador Perez holds third for the RFME GASGAS MX Junior Team. 

The EMX250 series is also on to its third round, and Italian Valerio Lata has won three of the four races so far this season for the Beddini GASGAS Factory Juniors squad, building a 16-point gap over BUD RACING Kawasaki’s Mathis Valin. The Frenchman won an EMX125 race at Agueda last year so he will feel confident of closing down the leader.  Spanish youngster Francisco Garcia should enjoy some Iberian support as he lies 4th for the RFME GASGAS MX Junior Team, behind Gabriel SS24 KTM’s Cas Valk who looks to improve on 3rd. 

The reigning MXGP World Champion Jorge Prado still leads the Championship for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing, although he lost a few points over the MXGP of Trentino weekend to his main opposition, so Tim Gajser is now just 13 points behind for Team HRC. Kawasaki Racing Team leader Romain Febvre re-passed Jeffrey Herlings for third in the series after winning the first race at Pietramurata, but still lies 45 points behind the red plate holder, ten ahead of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing spearhead.

The Champion has, like Everts, won six races at the Portuguese venue so far, taking double race victories in both of his MX2 title-winning years of 2018 & ’19, as well as the overall in MXGP in 2022, and the first race here last season.  His streak of four straight GP wins to start the year will certainly pull many fans across the border from his native Spain, although a few might wait until the MXGP of Galicia the following weekend at Lugo, the town where Prado was born.

Herlings won last year’s MXGP of Portugal, a result which pulled him level with Stefan Everts on 101 all-time Grand Prix wins, before he went on to claim two more last season.  He’ll be looking to add to that tally further, even after revealing that he actually sustained four broken ribs in his practice crash at the MXGP of Sardegna! “The Bullet” won at Agueda for three straight years in MX2 from 2011 to 2013, as well as a double defeat of Cairoli in MXGP in 2018.

Gajser has won three races here, but the only time he won overall was with a double victory in 2019. Febvre finished second to Herlings last year, which was his first podium appearance at Agueda, a rare circuit at which he has never won! Fantic Factory Racing’s Brian Bogers has good memories of the track, having finished third overall here behind Prado and Gajser in 2022.

Last year’s RAM Qualifying Race winner was Team HRC’s Ruben Fernandez, but he will miss this edition through injuries sustained in Argentina. Mattia Guadagnini is looking to return from injury for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, while the 2023 EMX250 winner, Andrea Bonacorsi, moves up to make his MXGP debut for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team.

Kawasaki Racing Team star Jeremy Seewer won an MX2 Grand Prix here in 2017, and he lies just sixth in the title chase, one point behind the man he beat into second that day, Standing Construct Honda rider Pauls Jonass.  The pair split the race wins that day, with Seewer taking the overall on the second race tiebreaker. 

The question still remains as to whether Jorge Prado will be able to keep his winning streak alive, or will anyone be able to stop the freight train in Portugal?!

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 219 Points; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 206 Points; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 174 Points ; 4. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 164 Pts; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, HON), 142 Pts; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, KAW), 141 Pts; 7. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 131 Pts; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 118 Pts; 9. Valentin Guillod (SUI, HON) 88 Pts; 10. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, HON) 64 Pts; 

Main Photo: MXGP Start Portugal 2023 

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

Dutch star Kay de Wolf carries the red plate for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing into Portugal, and although he failed to win the Grand Prix for the first time this year in Trentino, he only lost three points over the weekend to his main chaser, Simon Laengenfelder of the Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing team. The gap at the top is now 26 points, with third-placed Thibault Benistant a further 39 points behind for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing MX2. Liam Everts took the win in Trentino for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, and moved himself up to 7th in the standings as he catches up from missing the MXGP of Argentina due to a pre-season thumb injury.

As is the case at several circuits this year, nobody in the current MX2 line-up has won a GP before at Agueda.  De Wolf has got closest with 3-2 finishes for 2nd overall last season behind Jago Geerts, while Mikkel Haarup of the Monster Energy Triumph Racing squad took 2nd overall here in 2022 with 4-2 scores.  Amazingly they are the only riders currently in MX2 to have taken a top three GP trophy away from Portugal.  Andrea Adamo was 2nd in the first race last year for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, and after a disappointing couple of GPs on Italian soil, the reigning MX2 World Champion will be hoping to lift himself from 5th in the standings, where he sits just 8 points behind Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Lucas Coenen, who himself is just a point behind Benistant in third!

The wildly unpredictable nature of the MX2 class leaves possibilities of the results going anywhere among the leading factory riders, and only the bravest would bet on any outcome!

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 213 Points; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 187 Points; 3. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 148 Points; 4. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 147 Pts;.  5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 139 Pts; 6. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, TRI), 131 Pts; 7. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 128 Pts; 8. Camden McLellan (RSA, TRI), 126 Pts; 9. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 110 Pts; 10. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, GAS), 101 Pts;

Main Photo: MX2 Start Portugal 2023 

Bottom Photos: 1. Liam Everts; 2. Thibault Benistant

Don’t miss your chance to watch the MXGP action in Portugal this weekend. Get your tickets HERE! and VIP TICKETS HERE 

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TIMETABLE 

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.

SUNDAY: 09:45 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX250 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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The 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship is heading to Águeda for the Portuguese GP that marks round 5 for most of the field, while it is only the third GP weekend of the season for Fantic Factory Racing MXGP’s new-entry Brian Bogers. Get his thoughts in this open and honest chat about his return to racing after having been on the edge of retirement and find out about his goals aboard the Fantic XXF 450.

Brian, after an exciting but also pretty stressful comeback in the premier class of Motocross, this short break in the calendar came just at the right time. How did you spend these two weeks without racing and how do you feel now that you had a bit of time to settle in with the new team and bike?

I think this is a good time to train a lot because we will have three races in a row now, followed by one weekend off and again three race weekends in a row, which means you cannot train too much and too hard in between. I have to say I feel good at the moment, I feel better every day.

It must have been a good feeling as well to see all the support and positive reactions to your comeback.

Yes, that was really nice to see. It is also sort of a confirmation for myself that I belong to the paddock, with everyone being so positive about my return. I want to show what I am capable of this season, that is what we are training for right now. The bike feels so good and the team around me is so nice, so positive vibes only.

A lot of people were also impressed when they found out you had already started a “normal job” as a plasterer (one of the topics featured in the latest “Behind the Gate” episode focusing on the Fantic MXGP squad, out now on YouTube) and were seriously considering retirement, after your initial plans for 2024 had not worked out – something completely out of your control. How close were you to throw in the towel?

Well, I was really close to it, I think I was just on the edge… Actually, I spoke with my girlfriend about it and we both agreed that it was maybe better to throw in the towel and stop. I already had a normal job and I was thinking: “Why do I still do it? And what for?” So yes, I was really close to stop – and then I got that phone call from Louis [Vosters, Fantic Factory Racing MXGP Team Owner]. Of course, I was really happy about it. When I came home after the first meeting my girlfriend saw me smiling and was like: “Wow, it has been way too long that I did not see you like this!” I was just really happy.

They say “everything happens for a reason”. Did you learn something during these tough months when you did not smile so much? At least you had more family time this winter with your adorable son, little Brian.

I think I have learned something from it, yes. For sure, my heart belongs to Motocross. I also have Brian junior now and I spent a bit more time with him this winter and I liked it. When I do something, I want to do it 100% but the thing is, I am a lucky guy and he likes Motocross maybe even more than I do [he smiles]. So, it is a win-win situation now, as he can come to the races with me and he loves it.

Talking about races, did you watch the first GP events while you were still sitting at home? And did you get a different perspective by doing so? The level is impressive in MXGP right now.

Yes, I did watch from home. And well, we have been saying so for a few years already and I do believe that the level is really high. But yes, it seems to become even higher year after year. That makes it also more difficult for me to come back. On the other hand, I know that I belong there and I know that I can do it.

You made that clear with your top-10 result at your first GP back in the deep sands of Riola Sardo. Arco – on a completely different surface – was a tougher one but, all in all, it was maybe also better than expected considering the little time you had to prepare your comeback?

Yes, for sure. I think this just shows how motivated I am. I was not fit in Riola. This was also coming from my inner self. It was in my head that I just wanted to do it. This is how motivated I am and this is how I feel every day. Even when I am cycling or training in the gym, I think about it every day – I just want it so much. There is not one day that I think about doing less, no, I want to do even more. 

You are also working with team trainer Kevin Strijbos now. How is it to work with him, your new teammate Glenn Coldenhoff and the whole Fantic Factory Racing MXGP squad?

It is actually really nice. I cannot think of a better place to be in right now. With Kevin and Glenn but also the whole team, including the mechanics and Louis, there is a really nice feeling and a calm and relaxed atmosphere inside the team.

You said the feeling with the Fantic XXF 450 was really good as well since the very beginning. What do you like the most about your bike?

I think it is a mix of the chassis, the suspension and the power. The combination works just really well. The other day, I was training on a French track that was really difficult for me, hard and slippery, also because I was born in the Netherlands. Even there the bike felt really good. That shows just how good the bike is and I feel it on track. 

We are going to Portugal now, Águeda is also quite hard-pack but it is also the venue where you grabbed your first ever MXGP podium in 2022. What can we expect this upcoming weekend, what do you hope for?

Well, in Arco Iast time out I felt like I wanted to do a little better. A 14th overall is not the kind of result I am racing for. On the other hand, I did not have a lot of training. But I still believe that if I had good starts, even in Arco I would have had top 10 potential. This is going to be the goal for Portugal – to take good starts and then I believe I can be up there with the top guys. I feel really good at the moment, so why not. 

Looking a bit further ahead, what is your goal for the season? 

I still believe that I can end up in the top 10 overall in the standings, that is my goal this year – and of course, to show in some races that I belong up front. 

As a former Lommel GP winner, that race must be on top of your list?

Well, as we have just said, I had a podium in Portugal, which is not a very hard-pack track but a little bit medium; I had a podium in Spain on proper hard-pack surface and I had a podium in Lommel – that makes three completely different tracks. I don’t really care about the track or the kind of dirt, I just want to do good in every race. I don’t want to focus on one race, I want to be there every single time. 

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MONACO (Principailty of Monaco) 29 April 2024 – Following two weeks off, the retun, the of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship will take place in Agueda for the MXGP of Portugal on the 4th and 5th of May.

Checkout the Timetable and Entry Lists for the MXGP of Portugal below:

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MX2 ENTRY LIST

EMX250 ENTRY LIST

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