Jeremy Seewer Voted Best Rider Sponsored by Athena at the MXGP of Sweden

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 8 August 2022 – For the 2022 season of the FIM Motocross World Championship, we see the return of a very exciting competition, that is the Best Rider of the Year Sponsored by Athena.

Throughout the season fans have the opportunity to cast their votes race-by-race and decide who becomes the ‘Best Rider of the Year Sponsored by Athena’ in MXGP at the end of this year’s championship.

Votes are tallied at every Grand Prix, with the ‘Best Rider of the GP’ being chosen during each event of 2022. The rider who is voted the most times as the best rider, will walk away with the ultimate prize and be presented with the special award for ‘Best Rider of the Year Sponsored by Athena’!

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 8 pm on Sunday.

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

At the MXGP of Sweden, overall Grand Prix winner Jeremy Seewer of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing was votes as the Best Rider of the Grand Prix after collecting 47% of the fans votes compared to Team HRC’s Tim Gajser who got 39% and Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado who was third with 3%.

After 15 rounds, Tim Gajser continues to hold a comfortable lead with nine points. The Best Rider of the Year Sponsored by Athena will continue at the MXGP of Finland next weekend!

2022 Best Rider of the Year Sponsored by Athena Standings