DAVID LUONGO EDITORIAL | MXGP MAG #129

Dear MXGP fans,

We just entered the second part of the season and the last triple Grand Prix delivered great races. 

In MXGP, we got three different GP Winners. Jorge Prado won the Liqui Moly MXGP of Germany, then Jeffrey Herlings in Latvia and Tim Gajser in Maggiora (Italy). The battle for the title will probably happen between those three fantastic riders regrouping 12 World Titles. After exchanging the red plate after each race with Jorge Prado, Tim Gajser created a small gap in the championship classification leading Prado by 34 points and 71 points on Herlings. 

In MX2, the Belgium talents are bringing a series of five Grand Prix wins in a row thanks to Liam Everts, Sacha and Lucas Coenen. Kay De Wolf is still leading the championship by 48 points on Simon Laengenfelder and 52 points on Lucas Coenen. We also witnessed during the Grand Prix of Italy, Valerio Lata making his first ever podium finishing third. 

The weather is also playing a big role during this season as we had more than half of the Grand Prix with heavy rain. I want to thank the organizers for the tremendous work they delivered to maintain and preserve the tracks and the different infrastructures during those difficult weekend. 

During the MXGP of Maggiora, Team Italy unveiled their official shirt for the upcoming Monster Energy Motocross of Nations in Matterlay Basin – UK. Week after week the federations are announcing their teams as we are building up for the biggest off road event in the world upcoming in October. 

I couldn’t write my editorial without having a word on our estimated Wolfgang SRB who passed away last month. He has been probably one of the most important people in the Motocross community during the last 40 years. He devoted all his life to this sport, representing the FIM and leading the Motocross Commission for decades. All our thoughts are going to his family. 

Now it is time for the double Grand Prix of Indonesia, a fascinating country, where MXGP is always fantastically welcomed. 

David Luongo
CEO Infront Moto Racing