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He’s known as the ‘king of bling’ and everything he does, he does it in winning style. Adding to his overall awesomeness and likeability, our eight-time FIM Motocross World Champion Antonio Cairoli practically took over his hometown island of Patti last weekend to celebrate with his thousands of friends and family his outstanding achievements.

Cairoli, known to all his family, friends, and fans as Tony, TC222 or just plain ‘T’, organized a heap of cool things to do to keep the weekends’ buzz sky high. While we’re used to seeing Tony tearing up tracks on two wheels, this weekend the happy-go-lucky Italian was rolling on four when he whipped out a Renault rally car. After hiring out the local rally track, Tony let it rip showing off his drifting skills and love for speed, dust and adrenalin.

Not long after, Tony and all his friends hit the go-karting circuit where he had arranged some heat races to really get things going, which was followed by a bit of moto action on a track he had had constructed on the beach front in Patti. Good friends and fellow GP stars Alessandro Lupino, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate Ken De Dycker, Rui Gonçalves and a few other local legends all came out to shred laps and celebrate Tony’s awe-inspiring achievements as well as put on an awesome show for the more than eight thousand locals who came out to admire the talents of these stars and enjoy the day.

Later in the evening, it was time to take the edge off. The drinks were flowing, the smiles were huge and the laughter was loud. Everybody is so proud of what Tony has achieved and the fact that despite his success he still has both feet firmly on the ground.

Wrapping up the magnificent day of celebration, Tony arranged a touching tribute to his late father Benedetto Cairoli who sadly passed away in May this year. Rest in Peace Benny! Ciao, and congratulations Tony on what you have achieved in your life so far, and the best of luck for the many more years to come!

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It’s Sunday and MXGP’s season 2014 is all done and dusted. While that is a little disheartening because we do love the on-season, the MXGP-TV crew has been hard at work over the year and has reels and reels of awesome MXGP footage. So, if you’re bored just pop over to MXGP-TV.com to get your MXGP video fix or if you’re feeling a little more intellectual, have a flick through the MXGP Mag. Either way, it WILL make your Sunday THAT much better.

Here's an idea to get you started, a 26 minute action packed film of the best moments from the 2014 FIM Motocross World Championship. CLICK HERE!

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After seventeen rounds of action packed MXGP racing, the 2014 FIM Motocross World Championship has closed the curtains on what has been another sensational season. Click HERE to watch a film of all the best moments in MXGP-TV’s 26mn Magazine. Enjoy!

FUNCHAL (Portugal), 10 October 2014 – Youthstream is pleased to announce the official calendar for the 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship, FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship, FIM Veteran’s Motocross World Cup and the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations.

2015 is set to be the greatest season of MXGP racing ever as we gear up to travel to eighteen outstanding venues, which span out across the globe with six of the eighteen rounds venturing outside of Europe to exciting places such as Qatar, Thailand, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and of course, the USA! 

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With MXGP’s global reach continuing to increase, interest from area’s of the world that are renowned for their enormous motocross following, such as Belgium, continues to amount. Channels such as Finland’s MTV3 and FOX Sports Asia have agreed to broadcast MXGP for another three years, while Bandsports has agreed to two. Meanwhile, negotiations between digital media companies that are interested in adding an MXGP LIVE link to their websites are on going and are looking very positive.

As the time at Sportel, the most prestigious convention for all sport related television and media, draws to a close, Youthstream is content with the agreements that have been made and the feedback that has been received regarding the 2014 season. Now, with the extension of a lot of great relationships as well as the welcoming of a few new ones, 2015 is not only set to be one of the greatest seasons ever motocross wise, but also media wise.

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FUNCHAL (Portugal), 09 October 2014 - As apart of the great success that was the 68^thMonster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations in Latvia, MXGP’s Youtube channel ‘MXGPtv’ has received an outstanding 10,000,000 views. France topped the charts, both on race day with their team of Gautier Paulin, Steven Frossard and Dylan Ferrandis winning the coveted Chamberlain Cup, as well as in terms of Youtube hits with the most views originating from France. Italian fans made up the second highest number of viewers with the USA in third followed by The Netherlands and Great Britain in fourth and fifth respectively.

Social Media platforms, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, provide a win – win scenario for both MXGP and the fans. The devoted MXGP followers are granted access to free content, up to the minute news and gossip as well as results and information, while MXGP can continue to expand and increase overall global awareness of our great sport.

If you haven’t already seen our awesome Youtube channel, which features all the best MXGP related video content in the world, click here to do so. And don’t forget to check out our other choice social platforms Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Youthstream is pleased to announce that yesterday during the second day of the Sportel convention, renowned television broadcasters, MTV3 in Finland and BandSports in Brazil have both agreed to cover the FIM Motocross World Championship over the next couple of years. MTV3 have agreed to a three-year deal while BandSports have agreed to two.

Meanwhile, there is also a lot of buzz surrounding the 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship season, which has caught the attention of a couple of major television broadcasters in Belgium as well as multiple digital and global media companies which are interested in adding an MXGP LIVE stream to their websites.

With everything going on here at Sportel, it’s obvious MXGP is expanding and after yet another successful day, Youthstream looks forward to what the next couple of days will bring. 

Well, the cat has been let out of the bag and it is finally official. Multi-time American motocross and supercross champion, Ryan Villopoto, will be joining us on the eighteen round FIM Motocross World Championship tour next year. While scouring the internet today, I stumbled across this snippet of news on www.RV2.com where Ryan himself, spills the beans on the big decision to go against the grain of the other American legends and make the jump to MXGP.

"Hey everyone, by now you probably know that I will be racing MXGP next season. What a relief it is to get that off my chest and share it will all of you. I know the suspense was driving some of you crazy but I had to keep my lips sealed until my contract with Kawasaki of America was complete. Together we had a good run with some great memories, but now it’s time to switch gears and try something a little different.

I know a lot of people were speculating that I was going to retire, and to be honest, I considered it. Life for a pro motocross racer can be pretty tough—especially if you fall down a lot, lol. Did I want to have to climb back up that ladder? Get myself back into shape? I didn’t know if I wanted to tackle that all again. I’ve done that already twice—coming back from a fairly major injury. Even at this point right now its five months or so until the gate drops in Qatar…

Once I was able to swallow that one and be like ‘okay, yeah let’s do it’, it is definitely something that is a work in progress. It’s funny because although Kawasaki is one company KMC, KME, and KHI are three separate entities. So we had to get everything correlated and running in the right direction… trying to get all the moving parts aligned. It’s taken some time.

Then there is my own physical aspect: It’s not just like coming off a season and taking two weeks off and then kind of getting back into it. You don’t lose much at all if you do it that way. Definitely the hill is a lot steeper the way I’m going about it.

There are a couple of things that make me nervous. Obviously traveling to different countries. Some of the counties are a maybe little bit sketchy, so there’s things I have to watch out for. Learning the tricks of the trade. And I have to learn them very quick, lol. It’s going to be making the mistake of eating an ice cube that was frozen from tap water, then you get sick—that’s the sort of stuff I will need to learn real quick. Not make a mistake in that area.

When it comes to the bike, the tracks—that’s all the stuff I am really good at. I have a good base coming from KMC. Our factory bike is one of the best. Kawasaki of Europe,  they have a good bike as well. The great thing is that it’s going to be essentially the same bike—with a few different parts and set-up a little differently. I know how I like to ride my bike and have it set-up, so I plan on doing the same.

As far as the competition goes, I have raced the majority at des Nations, but that’s a hard race to gauge off. It’s kind of like Anaheim 1—not the best place to make assumptions. I feel like Tony Cairoli’s probably going to be one of my strongest competitors. You can’t not think he’s going to be the guy—he’s won eight years in a row! Then there’s other guys like Gautier Paulin and Steven Frossard. The Europeans are going to be tough. I think they will surprise me in areas and I will surprise them in areas.

We’re flying into Brussels on October 10 to meet the team, I’ve met a few of the guys already, and go see the race shop. The race shop is in Holland which is about 40 miles from where my friend and teammate Tyla Rattray lives—basically just outside of Lommel. He’s going to do some testing at Saint Jean. It’s where I last raced des Nations in ’11.

Most of all, I’m just trying to go over there and really enjoy this last year. This is a one-time deal. I am going to finish my career win or lose after this next season… But I’d love to win and leave on top. I’m not going to say it’s going to be easier or harder—it will for sure be different though. I know a lot of my fans are bummed that I won’t be racing Supercross or Outdoors, but I hope you tune in and follow me in GP’s as this will be one ride you won’t want to miss."

-RV

FUNCHAL (Portugal) 08 October 2014 - Youthstream’s President, Giuseppe Luongo, and President of Glen Helen Raceway, Inc, Bud Feldkamp, met in Rome last Sunday to finalize the agreement for the organization of the 2015 and 2016 Monster Energy FIM MXGP of USA and the 2017 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations in Glen Helen.

After 4 years MXGP will be returning to US soil and to one of the most prestigious tracks in the world; Glen Helen will be the hosting venue of the last MXGP event of the season on the 20th September 2015.  

According to Bud Feldkamp, President of Glen Helen Raceway, Inc.:‘With another opportunity to once again host a USGP and work with Giuseppe, Glen Helen will do something that I don’t think any other motocross track has ever had the privilege of doing…hosting both a US MX national and USGP event in the same year.  Coordinating these two events with the US MX national occurring in May and then the FIM USGP having its final round in September was crucial to making this a possibility for Glen Helen.  It also made it possible for other American based professionals to compete in the final round of the FIM world championship series.  Then, when you add the fact that there is a chance for Ryan Villopoto, a 3-time US MX National Champion, to become the first US rider in almost 33 years to clinch a world MXGP title and to do so on American soil, this event becomes even more exciting.  I look forward to the chance for our dedicated team of Glen Helen staff to welcome the world to what I believe is the best track and fan base in motocross and I am confident we will all be ready.  I also told Giuseppe to make sure that he packs the World Cup Trophy in his luggage because I am confident that an American will return it to its rightful home on American soil at Glen Helen.’

‘Working together with Bud and all his staff at Glen Helen is always such a great pleasure,’ Giuseppe Luongo said, ‘We know each other now since a long time and we have already organized together the US GP in 2010 and 2011. Since that time MXGP has continued to grow and with Ryan Villopoto’s arrival in the MXGP class we believe it’s the perfect moment to return to USA with an event. The 2015 and 2016 Monster Energy FIM MXGP of USA will be the perfect preparation for the Monster Energy FIM MXoN in 2017 at Glen Helen.  In the context of globalization it’s very important for MXGP to be in the USA, the biggest market in the world and the country with the most victories in the MXoN.  Many of the World Championship’s partners are from USA: Monster Energy, CBS Sports Network, Go Pro, Parts Unlimited, THOR and FOX.  American fans will surely enjoy seeing in their home country an event with the presence of the fastest world and American riders which is so exceptional that it can only be compared to the MXoN.’ 

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FUNCHAL (Portugal), 08 October 2014 - MXGP has reached yet another fabulous milestone with our Facebook page reaching a massive 200,000 likes! To celebrate, we gave away a Antonio Cairoli replica Airoh helmet signed by the eight-time FIM Motocross World Champion himself. The lucky winner was Paul Rivero from Lake Placid, Florida, USA.

Thanks to your support and loyalty on MXGP’s social media networks, the love for motocross is spreading like wild fire, and to prove it, in September MXGP’s Facebook page alone had a reach of 4,106,728 unique visitors!

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