Jeffrey Herlings Voted Best Rider Sponsored By Athena for MXGP of Spain

The Best Rider of the Year Sponsored by Athena continued with the sixth round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship, the MXGP of Spain.

Votes are counted at the end of every Grand Prix, with the ‘Best Rider of the GP’ being chosen during each event of 2023. The rider who is voted the most times by our MXGP fans as the best rider, will ultimately receive the final prize and become the ‘Best Rider of the Year Sponsored by Athena’ at the end of the year!

Following the MXGP of Spain it was once again Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings who won Best Rider of the Grand Prix after winning his record-breaking 102 GP wins with a perfect 1-1 to close the gap in the championship with Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing's Jorge Prado. Herlings received 63% of the votes which is not surprising given his accomplishment. In second position was the rider who achieved his first MXGP podium of his career, Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing's Mattia Guadagnini with 17% of the vote and third his teammate and Red Plate of the Championship, Jorge Prado with 8% of the votes.

How to vote:

Every Grand Prix Sunday a dedicated post is shared on MXGP’s official Instagram page under which fans can comment who their favourite rider of the weekend is. This competition is only for MXGP riders and the voting closes at 8pm on Sunday.

The comments are then counted and the rider with the most votes is chosen as the best rider of that GP. 

The Best Rider of the Year Sponsored by Athena competition will conclude at the MXGP of Great Britain where we will officially crown the champions of 2023!