WMX

ARNHEM (The Netherlands) 18 August 2024 – The penultimate round of the FIM Women's Motocross World Championship took the spotlight at the Motorsportpark Gelderland Midden in the Netherlands, where the demanding sand circuit in Arnhem presented an ideal battleground for the top contenders in WMX.

With the championship race tightening, all eyes were on the Dutch red plate De Baets Yamaha MX-Team’s Lotte Van Drunen who entered the round neck-and-neck with Daniela Guillen from RFME Spain National Team in the standings. The treacherous, technical nature of the Arnhem track required flawless execution, with the smallest mistake potentially altering the course of the title fight.

In the end, it was the home rider and ‘Queen of Sand’, Lotte Van Drunen who came out victorious with two race wins and a perfect performance to extend her lead in the championship.

Th first WMX Race of the weekend kicked off the Dutch Round with Lotte Van Drunen taking the lead from the first turn in front of Lynn Valk from Schmicker Racing but the number 1, F&H Racing Team’s Courtney Duncan quickly took the 2nd spot as she took the inside of Valk to chase after the red plate. The first gate pick of Daniela Guillen didn’t make it happen for the Spanish who found herself boxed before the first corner and got 11th after a couple of turns but she quickly launched a charge up the field and was 8th on the opening lap.

The Dutch rider Valk showed composure to move up to 3rd in the opening lap with her countrywoman Sara Andersen getting to 4th along in front of another local rider and Champion who was taking part of her last career race as a one-off to ride on home soil, Nancy Van De Ven.

Meanwhile MXFONTARACING’s Kiara Fontanesi fought for 6th with Guillen on her back but the Spanish rider found her rhythm after an average start and passed the Italian for 6th and started to eye a move on Van De Ven for 5th who had a good cushion at that time.

With many Dutch rider showing what the fans came fore, it was Van Drunen who was at the top and managed to keep around 2 seconds gap on Duncan as she clocked the fastest lap of the round too but Duncan was not letting it go as to remind the young ace that she was a 4- times World Champion for a reason. On lap 8 of 12, Duncan reduced the gap to 1 perfect second and didn’t let Van Drunen have a rest.

Meanwhile Guillen finally managed to get to Van De Ven and made a decisive move to go 5th. While Valk 3rd, Andersen 4th, Guillen 5th, Van De Ven 6th and Fontanesi 7th would keep their positions for the remaining laps, the battle for the race wins was raging.

On Lap 9, Duncan was literally alongside the Dutch rider and pushed hard which was one tough test for Van Drunen. The Dutch took advantage of the back markers to put a gap between the charging Duncan to 2.5 seconds and fly to victory. It was a great race that predicted another strong showdown on the Sunday.

In Race 2, Van Drunen took the holeshot and the lead in front of Fontanesi, Valk and Duncan. It was not the dream start for Guillen as she found herself 10th in the opening lap. Van De Ven fell I the first straight and would not finish the race in the end.

Valk wanted to show herself on her home race as she passed Fontanesi during the opening lap while Guillen started to show her fast pace as she was already up to 5th on the turn of the opening lap after overtaking riders including Ceres 71 Racing’s Danee Gelissen, Sara Andersen and SYE Racing Team 423’s Larissa Papenmeier. The Spanish was on fire and not finished as she passed Fontanesi on lap 2 and set the fastest lap in 1.57.091, nearly 2 seconds quicker than Van Drunen and moved up to 4th behind Duncan.

Van Drunen was creating a gap with Valk to 4 seconds. It didn’t last long for Valk as Duncan fought back to 2nd with a good flow while Valk came under pressure on the charging Guillen on lap 3 who was eying the 3rd spot. Fontanesi in 5th fell behind to 12 seconds with Andersen on her back wheel.

Finally on lap 5 of 11, Andersen made her move on the outside of the Italian Champion to go 5th. Meanwhile Guillen had Valk exactly where she wanted as she got on the outside to pass Valk for 3rd.

At the lead, Van Drunen extended her margin on Duncan to 6.9 seconds on lap 6 and looks very well into her rhythm. Duncan in 2nd had 6 seconds on Guillen at that time.

Meanwhile Andersen showed great skill to overtake Gelissen for 6th and kept going a lap later to pass Fontanesi for 5th. Both riders would keep their spot until the end to finish 5th and 6th overall respectively.

Things seem to settle between from lap 5 with no overtake happening between the 3rd place of Guillen and the 7th place of Gelissen. With a good 3-4, Valk got on the 3rd step of the podium whiule Guillen missed out on it and could have blamed her starts over the weekend because she had an excellent pace.

Duncan was pushing hard to get to Van Drunen as the Kiwi went on for a late charge as she increased her pace to start a final showdown. In the last lap while Flares were already lit up to celebrate the win of their home hero Van Drunen, Duncan was racing hard to get a shot at the overall win.

Fans were on their feet with a couple of seconds separating them but there would be no late drama as Van Drunen passed the finish line with a second race win. Duncan would go 2-2 for 2nd overal but the hero of the day was without a doubt, Van Drune who clinched a magnificent home win and extended her lead in the championship. 

Lotte Van Drunen: “That is exactly what I need to do, two good starts. I knew I was the fastest but I just had to do it. And now to get two whole shots, that's incredible. My starts have been so bad this season. Now we have quite a bigger gap than we started in the championship so yeah that gives me a lot of confidence for Turkiye and I'm ready for more so thanks to everybody around me.”

Main Photo: WMX Podium

Bottom Photos: 1. Lotte Van Drunen; 2. WMX Start 

WMX -  Race 1 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Lotte Van Drunen (NED, Yamaha), 25:56.780; 2. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), +0:03.475; 3. Lynn Valk (NED, KTM), +0:45.117; 4. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +0:46.925; 5. Daniela Guillen (ESP, GASGAS), +0:59.547; 6. Nancy van de Ven (NED, Yamaha), +1:01.393; 7. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, GASGAS), +1:34.201; 8. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Honda), +1:35.090; 9. Malou Jakobsen (DEN, KTM), +2:24.437; 10. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, Yamaha), -1 lap(s)

WMX – Race 2 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Lotte Van Drunen (NED, Yamaha), 24:08.822; 2. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), +0:03.129; 3. Daniela Guillen (ESP, GASGAS), +0:32.782; 4. Lynn Valk (NED, KTM), +0:42.509; 5. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +0:49.894; 6. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, GASGAS), +0:59.143; 7. Danee Gelissen (NED, Yamaha), +1:24.796; 8. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Honda), +1:28.537; 9. Malou Jakobsen (DEN, KTM), +1:33.201; 10. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, Yamaha), +1:37.271

WMX Overall - Top 10 Classification: 1. Lotte Van Drunen (NED, YAM), 50 points; 2. Courtney Duncan (NZL, KAW), 44 p.; 3. Lynn Valk (NED, KTM), 38 p.; 4. Daniela Guillen (ESP, GAS), 36 p.; 5. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), 34 p.; 6. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, GAS), 29 p.; 7. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, HON), 26 p.; 8. Danee Gelissen (NED, YAM), 24 p.; 9. Malou Jakobsen (DEN, KTM), 24 p.; 10. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, YAM), 22 p.

WMX World Championship - Top 10 Classification: 1. Lotte Van Drunen (NED, YAM), 248 points; 2. Daniela Guillen (ESP, GAS), 231 p.; 3. Lynn Valk (NED, KTM), 204 p.; 4. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, GAS), 192 p.; 5. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, HON), 164 p.; 6. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), 162 p.; 7. Courtney Duncan (NZL, KAW), 152 p.; 8. Malou Jakobsen (DEN, KTM), 120 p.; 9. Danee Gelissen (NED, YAM), 117 p.; 10. April Franzoni (FRA, HON), 94 p

WMX Manufacturers - Top 10 Classification: 1. Yamaha, 251 points; 2. GASGAS, 235 p.; 3. KTM, 208 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 164 p.; 5. Honda, 164 p.; 6. Husqvarna, 51 p

MXGP OF THE NETHERLANDS QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1690m

Type of ground: Sand

Temperature: 24°

Weather conditions: Sunny/Cloudy

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ARHNEM (The Netherlands) 17 August 2024 – The 2024 FIM World Motocross Championships starts its final quarter of the season as the passionate crowds at Arnhem greet the MXGP of The Netherlands this weekend!

Another sandy circuit will give the riders another tough challenge and the spectators an unpredictable weekend of racing, and this weekend features an iconic rider returning to debut for an iconic brand!

Tim Gajser holds the points leader’s red plate in the MXGP World Championship, but his main chaser, reigning World Champion Jorge Prado, is fresh from a stunning victory in Sweden and trying to hunt down the Slovenian! The most noise in MXGP will be made for Jeffrey Herlings, however, as the undisputed home hero will aim to win for the 15^th time on home sand!

Two of the most striking names on the entry list appear on the same line – nine-time World Champ Antonio Cairoli makes his return to MXGP action in order to bring the new Ducati Desmo450 MX machine to the start line! Yes, one of the most iconic brands in motorsport is coming to MXGP for the first time this weekend!  That cannot be missed!

MX2 will fire up the atmosphere still further for the local fans, as their teenage sensation Kay de Wolf has led the series for the whole season, and will be looking to make it a hat-trick of sand GP wins this season! Teammate Lucas Coenen has not given up the chase, however, and is determined to show his speed in the soft stuff! Last year’s winner Liam Everts will also be right in the mix!

The MXGP of The Netherlands will be joined by the national Dutch broadcaster NOS with live commentary onsite.  The WMX Women’s World Motocross Championships will enjoy great coverage from CBS in the USA, NOS in The Netherlands, and TV3 in Spain.

Check our listings below for the full list of TV channels that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of The Netherlands, 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.  This GP features the MXGP World Champions from each of the last 15 years! It’s a historic weekend of Motocross action that simply must not be missed! Come and join us!

USA CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday August 18 th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 ET – LIVE

Sunday August 18 th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 ET – LIVE

Sunday August 18 th 2024 – WMX Race 2 – 15:00 ET – Delayed

LATIN AMERICA

Direct TV

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE

MEXICO

FOX SPORTS Mexico

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE

BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS OPEN

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE

ESTONIA

Go3

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE

FINLAND

MAX

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

FRANCE
 

AUTOMOTO TV LA CHAINE 

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 15:00 CET Delayed

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE

LA CHAINE L’EQUIPE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE Streaming

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE Streaming

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET LIVE. Streaming

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE Streaming

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE

ITALY

RAI SPORT

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE

LATVIA

TV3 Sport Open

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE

LITHUANIA

Go3

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE

NETHERLAND

NOS

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18 th 2024 – WMX Race 2 – 11:20 - CET LIVE Streaming

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE Streaming

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE Streaming

SLOVENIA

Sport TV1

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE

TV3

Saturday August 17th 2024 – WMX Race 1 – 14:50 CET – LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024 - WMX Race 2 – 11:20 CET – LIVE

ASIA

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

EUROSPORT ASIA

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE

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

VIACOM  - Jio Cinema

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 16:30 IST – Streaming

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 17:30 IST – Streaming

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 19:30 IST – Streaming

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:30 IST – Streaming

INDONESIA

CHAMPIONS TV

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE

VIDIO

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – CET LIVE

PACIFIC / AUSTRALIA

STAN SPORTS

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 21:00 AEST – LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 22:00 AEST – LIVE

Sunday August 18th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 00:00  AEST – LIVE

Monday August 19th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 01:00 AEST - LIVE

26min Behind-the-Gate Magazine Partners:
 

AMERICA

Latin America             Direct TV                                 Thursday after each MXGP 8:30pm

Mexico                        FOX Sports                              Thursday after each MXGP 8:30pm

USA                             BEiN USA                                 TBA

EUROPE

Albania                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Austria                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Baltics                          TV3 Sport Open                      Thursday after each MXGP

Belgium                       Play sports                              tba

Belgium                       SPORT TEN                              tba

Bosnia                         GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Croatia                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Finland            MTV                                        During the week after the event

Hungary                      GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Kosovo                        GP1                                        Thursday after each event at 20:15

Montenegro                GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Northern Macedonia  GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Portugal                      SPORT TV                                Tuesday after the event        

Romania                      Look Sport                               Wednesday after each event

Serbia                          GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Slovenia                      Sport TV                                  Tuesday after the event

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

VIACOM 18                                                                        Wednesday after the event

INDONESIA                  Champions TV

                                    Moji

                                    Vidio

AUSTRALIA

Australia                      Stan Sport                               Wednesday after each event

WORLDWIDE

Worldwide                  Motorvision                            During the week after the event

Worldwide                  Redbull TV                               Race Craft and Vlog

Worldwide                  YouTube – MXGP TV               16 days after the event.

MXGP of The Netherlands LIVE - MXGP-TV.COM Timetable 

TIMETABLE 

SATURDAY: 07:50 EMX125 Group 1 Free practice, 08:20 EMX125 Group 1 Free practice,  8:50 WMX Free practice, 09:20 EMX125 Group 1 Qualifying practice, 09:55 EMX125 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 12:10 WMX Qualifying practice, 12:45 MXGP WildCard Free/Qualifying Practice, 13:40 MX2 Time Practice, 14:15 MXGP Time Practice, 15:00 WMX Race 1, 15:45 EMX125 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 WMX 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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Arnhem
 

ARNHEM (The Netherlands) 14 August 2024 – Through ferries or flights from last weekend’s MXGP of Sweden, the FIM Motocross World Championship stars head back from Scandinavia to north-western Europe, as the MXGP of The Netherlands presents another tough challenge for round 16 at the Motorsportpark Gelderland Midden circuit on the outskirts of the city of Arnhem.

The Dutch circuit was new to the calendar in 2023 and saw overall victories for Romain Febvre in MXGP and Liam Everts in MX2, although it is one of 31 separate circuits in the country to have hosted Grand Prix Motocross since the very start of the Championship in 1957, when it was held at the Lichtenvoorde circuit about 35 km east of Arnhem itself. The winner that day was the first ever World Champion, Bill Nilsson from Sweden.

From this weekend’s riders, Jeffrey Herlings of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing has won the most in The Netherlands with 14 Grands Prix on his home sandy soil, although he has been unable to challenge for one since 2020. The home fans have a host of Dutch riders to cheer for in all classes, with Championship challengers in every race, so they will generate a boisterous atmosphere as we saw last year!

One of the most successful racers in Dutch events will make his return to action this weekend, as Antonio Cairoli comes out of retirement to debut the new Ducati Desmo450 MX machine for the Ducati Factory MX Team!  His presence means we have the winners of the last fifteen MXGP world titles on the start line at Arnhem!

As the season begins its final quarter, Tim Gajser continues to hold the red plate for Team HRC as he goes for his third GP win on Dutch sand, with Jorge Prado just 17 points back for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing, while Herlings is lying 48 points behind the Slovenian.

Kay de Wolf will carry the red plate for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing into his home Grand Prix, but teammate Lucas Coenen cut his advantage down to 49 points with victory at Uddevalla. Simon Laengenfelder is third for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing and his race win at Lommel in July will bolster his confidence for the Dutch conditions!

The local fans will be trackside early on Sunday for the sixth and penultimate round of the WMX Women’s Motocross World Championship, currently being led by the self-titled “Queen of Sand” Lotte van Drunen, who holds a narrow three-point lead for De Baets Yamaha over Spanish rival Daniela Guillen, who will try to spoil the party on her RFME Spain National Team GASGAS! Most recent WMX winner Lynn Valk will also be fired up to perform in front of her home fans for Schmicker Racing KTM.

The EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing European Championship series holds its ninth round at Arnhem, and Fantic Factory Racing EMX125 star Noel Zanocz leads the standings by 18 points over home hero Gyan Doensen, who will enjoy massive support for Racestore KTM Factory Rookies. Another Dutch rising star, Dani Heitink, took a race win in Sweden and will be fired up for a good result in front of his local crowd!

Last weekend’s MXGP of Sweden saw the top two riders in the series get closer together in the race for the MXGP World Championship, with Prado scoring a double victory to counter Gajser’s win in the RAM Qualifying Race. While the Spaniard has yet to win an overall MXGP round in The Netherlands, he did win three in the MX2 category from 2017 to ’19.  Gajser meanwhile has won twice in the Dutch sand, back in his first title season of 2015 in MX2, and in 2021 at the circuit of Oss. The Slovenian raced to two fifths last year at Arnhem, while Prado went 1-4 for 2nd overall.

Although the results from Uddevalla left Herlings with a bigger mountain to climb than before, there could be no better place than his home country for the all-time GP win record holder to strike back at his rivals and regain the momentum he had going before Sweden.  Unable to compete last year at Arnhem after a crash on Saturday fractured his collarbone, he will be looking for Grand Prix win number 15 in his native country, and his first since 2020!

Outside of the big three, last year’s winner for Kawasaki Racing Team was Romain Febvre, which was his second victory on Dutch soil, while there is just one other rider lining up in the class who has a first-place trophy from The Netherlands.

That rider is one of the most intriguing wildcard entries yet to be seen in the class, as nine-time World Champion Antonio Cairoli makes a comeback ride as part of his development role for the mighty Ducati brand, and the Italian manufacturer’s long-awaited debut appearance could not have been made with a more esteemed ambassador for Italian Motocross. Winner of ten Grands Prix on Dutch ground, his appearance means that we have four of the seven most successful riders in Grand Prix history on the starting grid at Arnhem!

Other riders flying the Dutch flag include Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Calvin Vlaanderen, currently fourth in the series, and the Fantic Factory Racing duo Glenn Coldenhoff and Brian Bogers, who sit seventh and eleventh in the standings. Bogers will be back after a scary crash in Sweden put him out after six laps of Sunday’s action, and he’ll want the crowd to make some noise as he does the Official GoPro Lap before his home GP!  Seven other wildcards will line-up from the host nation, as well as four-time British Champion Conrad Mewse, who returns for Crendon Tru7 Honda after showing good speed at the MXGP of Flanders.

It's sure to be another battle royale amongst the Kingpins of MXGP at Arnhem!

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 757 Points;   2. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 740 Points; 3. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 709 Pts; 4. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 538 Pts; 5. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, KAW), 516 Pts; 6. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 451 Points; 7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 447 Pts; 8. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, HON), 335 Pts; 9. Valentin Guillod (SUI, HON), 301 Pts; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, HON), 274 Pts.

Main Photo: MXGP Start Arhem 2023

Bottom Photos: 1. Jeffrey Herlings  ; 2. Glenn Coldenhoff

Once more the pendulum of momentum in this spectacular season of MX2 racing swung a different way in Sweden, as Lucas Coenen took a stunning double win at Uddevalla and made ground on his red-plate-wearing teammate Kay de Wolf, who worked hard for fifth overall.  The gap between the two is now just under a Sunday maximum score, at 49 points. 

Both men are masters of the sand, although De Wolf has won at both Sardegna and Flanders this season.  Kay missed the race at Arnhem last year through injury, whilst Lucas slipped off early in race one, denying him a perfect weekend as he recovered to 6th, his win in race two leaving him just two points away from the overall victory score of Liam Everts’ 3-2. 

The Belgian comes to Arnhem a lonely 4th in the Championship for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, but appears to be growing in speed through a season that he started with a thumb injury. Third in the series is Simon Laengenfelder, winner of the opening race at Arnhem last season, who is on a three-GP podium streak in his bid to catch Lucas Coenen for the silver medal position.  The German has still yet to win a Grand Prix this season and lies 23 points shy of the Belgian, and 72 behind De Wolf.

Monster Energy Triumph Racing are close to finishing their first year in MX2 with a top five rider in the series, with Mikkel Haarup just thirteen points ahead of reigning Champion Andrea Adamo, who took a brave second overall at Uddevalla.

Rick Elzinga, after a fine second overall for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 in the sand of Lommel, must be rubbing his hands approaching his home GP as he sits in seventh in the Championship standings. Fellow Dutchmen Jens Walvoort for KTM SB Racing and Kay Karssemakers for Fantic Factory Racing also sit in the top 20 of the series and are very keen for strong results.  They are joined by two top EMX250 riders who enter as wildcards this weekend, Cas Valk of the Gabriel SS24 KTM team, and Ivano van Erp for VRT Yamaha.  Cas won the first EMX250 race in Sweden, while Van Erp took the overall verdict with 2-2 finishes. 

Scott Smulders of KMP Honda Racing Team Powered by Krettek and Bradley Mesters of the KTM Kosak Team will also line up in their home country.

The sand races in MX2 this year have been absolute treats to watch, and this weekend should be no different, so watch out for thrills and spills at the MXGP of The Netherlands!

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 725 Points; 2.  Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 676 Pts;  3. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 653 Points;  4. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 594 Pts; 5. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, TRI), 511 Pts; 6. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 498 Pts;  7. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 457 Pts; 8. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 415 Pts; 9. Camden McLellan (RSA, TRI), 274 Pts; 10. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, HON), 273 Pts.

Top Photo: MX2 Start Arhem 2023

Bottom Photos: 1. Kay de Wolf  ; 2. Rick Elzinga

Don’t miss your chance to watch the MXGP of The Netherlands this weekend. Get your tickets  HERE!

All the photos from the MXGP of The Netherlands will be available  HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

TIMETABLE 

SATURDAY: 07:50 EMX125 Group 1 Free practice, 08:20 EMX125 Group 1 Free practice,  8:50 WMX Free practice, 09:20 EMX125 Group 1 Qualifying practice, 09:55 EMX125 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 12:10 WMX Qualifying practice, 12:45 MXGP WildCard Free/Qualifying Practice, 13:40 MX2 Time Practice, 14:15 MXGP Time Practice, 15:00 WMX Race 1, 15:45 EMX125 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 WMX 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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FIM Europe

Arnhem
 

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 12 August 2024 – The 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship is gearing up for an electrifying fifteenth round at Arnhem track for the MXGP of The Netherlands on the 17th and 18th of August.

Adding to the excitement, legendary rider Antonio Cairoli is coming out of retirement to compete for the new constructor in MXGP, Ducati, with Ducati Factory MX Team making this a must-watch event!

Check out the Timetable and Entry Lists for the MXGP of The Netherlands below:

TIMETABLE

MXGP ENTRY LIST

MX2 ENTRY LIST

WMX ENTRY LIST

EMX 125 ENTRY LIST

Get ready for an exhilarating deep dive into the latest episode of Behind the Gate - Wrecking Ball.

Behind the Gate EP.10 focuses on the MXGP of Italy at Maggiora, and this historic track that all Motocross fans remember from the epic MXoN events of 1986 & 2016!

The episode features an interview with the six-times WMX World Champion Kiara Fontanesi, as she finds herself, on home soil, back on the podium in front of her fans despite the WMX young guns pushing harder year after year.

In the episode we can also find a team report of the Fantic Factory MX2 Team (formerly the SM Action Team) with Kay Karssemakers and David Braceras, together with all the team members who are fighting adversity to bring the Fantic XX250F to the top of MX2.

Last but not least there is an in-depth analysis with MXGP Commentator Paul Malin, MXGP TV Presenter Lisa Leyland, and MXGP TV Journalist Ben Rumbold about the incredible racing at Maggiora, with the second straight win for Sacha Coenen and a GP win for Tim Gajser following a heartbreaking Race 2 for Jorge Prado.

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!