EMX250

Due to the weather conditions the Timetable of the MXGP of Bulgaria has been modified.

By clicking here you will be able to download the updated Timetable for the MXGP of Bulgaria which will take place this weekend in Sevlievo. 

SEVLIEVO (Bulgaria), 17 April 2014 – The 2014 FIM Motocross World Championship will receive live and delayed coverage worldwide via prominent TV networks Eurosport, CBS Sports Network, FOX sports, Mediaset, BEIN Sport, BNT, Bandsport and MotorsTV.

One of Bulgaria’s top broadcasters BNT Bulgarian National Television is broadcasting the entire series of MX2 LIVE. This weekend in Sevlievo, BNT will be in attendance with their own TV crew to provide their viewers with exclusive footage and interviews from inside the paddock of MXGP. BNT will screen the entire day of racing on Sunday 20 April LIVE; this includes both MX2 and MXGP races, as well as race two from the three European Championship classes, EMX125, EMX250 and EMX300.

The fifth round of the 2014 FIM Motocross World Championship in Sevlievo, Bulgaria, will be broadcasted in the UK and Europe on MotorsTV. BEIN sport will cover parts of Europe as well as The Middle East, North Africa and South Africa while FOX Sports will cover Asia and Australia while Mediaset will screen the final race of both MX2 and MXGP LIVE in Italy from 15:00 – 16:00 (CET) on Italia2.

CBS Sports Network is providing their subscribers with an afternoon of motocross on Sunday 20 April starting at 1pm (EST) where they will screen MXGP and MX2 races from rounds two, three and four of the FIM Motocross World Championship which took place Thailand, Brazil and Italy. Following the replay of the previous rounds, CBS Sports Network will also screen MXGP and MX2 race two in Bulgaria, round five of the FIM Motocross World Championship.

MXGP-TV’s 26mn Magazine features rider interviews with MXGP-TV host Amy Dargan, all the best moments of the weekend both on the track and off, highlights from racing in MXGP and MX2, as well as an on-board lap of the track at each and every round of the FIM Motocross World Championship. Following each round of MXGP, the 26mn Magazine will be broadcasted every Tuesday night at 23:00 (CET) on Eurosport.

MXGP will be available across the board in high definition, and is also globally available to view live and in HD on www.MXGP-TV.com. Click here for the complete list of countries and cooperating MXGP broadcasting networks, viewing times can be viewed by clicking on the logo of your chosen broadcasting network.

Italia 2

Race 2 MX2 (LIVE)                               15:00 (CET)     

Race 2 MXGP (LIVE)                            16:00 (CET)              

CBS Sports Network

Premiere on Sunday 20 April:

Race 2 MX2                                          6.00pm (EST) / 3.00pm (PST)  

Race 2 MXGP                                       7.00pm (EST) / 4.00 (PST)            

Eurosport International

Tuesday 22 April:

26mn Magazine                                    23:00 (CET)     

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY: EMX300 Free/Timed Practice 07:45; EMX125 Group 1 Free/Timed Practice 08:20; EMX125 Group 2 Free/Timed Practice 08:55; EMX250 Group 1 Free/Timed Practice 09:30; MX2 Free Practice 10:15; MXGP Free Practice 10:45; EMX250 Group 2 Free/Timed Practice 11:10; EMX125 Last chance qualifying race 12:20; EMX250 Last chance qualifying race 13:00; MX2 Time practice 14:00; MXGP Time practice 14:35; EMX300 Race 1 15:20; MX2 Qualifying race 16:10; MXGP Qualifying race 17:00; EMX125 Race 1 17:40; EMX250 Race 1 18:25

SUNDAY: EMX300 Warm-up 08:10; EMX125 Warm-up 08:30; EMX250 Warm-up 08:50; MX2 Warm-up 09:15; MXGP Warm-up 09:40; EMX300 Race 2 10:10; EMX125 Race 2 11:00; EMX250 Race 2 11:50; MX2 Race 1 13:10; MXGP Race 1 14:10; MX2 Race 2 16:10; MXGP Race 2 17:10.

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

MXGP of Bulgaria

SEVLIEVO (Bulgaria), 16 April 2014 – The circuit of Sevlievo, located 180 kilometres northeast of Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, is one of a small handful of tracks on the calendar where spectators can see a vast majority of the action while standing in one spot. As a regular fixture on the MXGP calendar for the last eight years, the spectator friendly circuit of Sevlievo will host round five of the 2014 FIM Motocross World Championship this weekend.

In addition to the MX2 and MXGP action, Youthstream’s ultimate stepping stone into MX2 racing, the European EMX250 Championship, will kick off this weekend alongside its brother classes, the all new EMX300 two-stroke class and the youngsters of EMX125. While the EMX300 will be making its debut, the EMX125 will be lining up for round two where round one’s winner Red Bull KTM Racing’s Davy Pootjes will be looking to bag yet another perfect score.

MXGP

Rockstar Energy Suzuki World’s Clement Desalle finally got the ball rolling last weekend, banking his first MXGP victory and making up fourteen valuable points on the series leader Antonio Cairoli. After moving into second in the overall standings, there is no doubt the Belgian has his eyes on the prize and is hungrier than ever for that MXGP red plate.

Meanwhile, a win is on the horizon for Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Van Horebeek as he continues his climb to the top. After a second place overall last weekend at the MXGP of Trentino, Van Horebeek knows a victory is within reach. “I want to win, but it is easier to say I want to win than to go out and do it. Anyway, I think it will happen, I know my fitness is good because I was riding just as fast at the end of the race as I was at the start, so I will just keep working hard and it will happen,” the realistic Belgian said.

Rockstar Energy Suzuki World’s Kevin Strijbos has been showing moments of brilliance this year, already bagging a couple of qualifying heat wins. While the speed is there on Saturday, Sunday’s racing has been playing another tune, which has raised the question “Is the Belgian’s hip (an injury he got over the winter) giving him trouble the following day?” Strijbos responded last weekend when he took his tenth place qualifying result and turned it into a third overall for the MXGP of Trentino, which could be a sign he has fully recovered and is not ready to settle for anything less than the podium.

Let’s see if Team HRC’s Max Nagl can shake his new nickname ‘Mr. Consistent’ which he has received after hovering around fourth consistently for the last three MXGP rounds.  

MXGP of Trentino proved that Antonio Cairoli is human after all. After a disappointing fifth place, the seven-time FIM Motocross World Champion will be ready in Bulgaria to dust the dirt off his shoulder and try to snatch back those lost points. When asked about his lack of wins on the circuit of Sevlievo, the friendly Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider replied, “I think I have won there before, maybe in MX2 like a decade ago,” he laughed, “but you know, I always try to win and you never know what will happen, so we will see”.

Meanwhile, if the statistics are anything to go by, everybody’s money will be on Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Gautier Paulin since he has consecutively won in Sevlievo for the last two years. As if that wasn’t daunting enough for his competition, the stylish Frenchman has also ripped four FOX holeshots in succession and he is coming into this weekend extra fired up after a perfect 1-1 score at the MXGP of Trentino slid through his fingers thanks to a stone cracking his crank-case and forcing him out of the race.

2013 MX1 Podium

1. Gautier Paulin

2. Antonio Cairoli

3. Clement Desalle

2013 MX1 POLEMAN: Gautier Paulin

MX2

It would appear the MX2 class has upped the ante this year with already two riders to of beat the once very dominant MX2 World Champion Jeffrey Herlings fair and square. While Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings has in fact won every Grand Prix he has attended since the start of 2013, it seems the Dutch sensation is struggling, at least by his standards, this year to win races.

“At the moment my speed is not good so I’m giving the other guys a chance,” Herlings said at the press conference in Trentino, “I haven’t had much time on the bike this year, I have been injured and then I was sick after Thailand with a virus and then I was injured again. But this week I will ride as much as I can and hopefully be faster in Bulgaria”.

The MX2 red plate still belongs to CLS Kawasaki Monster Energy’s Arnaud Tonus who despite getting second overall, he wasn’t too happy with his riding last weekend in Arco di Trento. It will be interesting to see the Herlings, Tonus showdown when both riders are riding how they feel they should.  

Meanwhile, Rockstar Energy Suzuki Europe’s Glenn Coldenhoff has two race wins under his belt and is picking up momentum quickly. If the Dutch sensation could put together two results which reflect his ability as a racer rather than just one, he could just be the biggest threat to the MX2 championship.

Standing Construct KTM’s Valentin Guillod shocked everyone with his speed in Arco di Trento. With the confidence from his solid lap times, qualifying heat win and fantastic result, the 2013 EMX250 European champion will be looking to back that ride up this weekend in Sevlievo.

Meanwhile Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre has become the dark horse. The young Frenchman can match the pace of the front-runners and when he has a race with little error, he is more than capable of being on the box.

As for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jordi Tixier, a lot of people are left scratching their heads. The young Frenchman was the solid bet for second place last year, yet sixth has been his best result so far in 2014. After taking home second in Sevlievo in 2013 with a convincing 2 – 2 result, this weekend might just be the turn around Tixier’s been waiting for.

Flying the flag for his homeland, Kemea Yamaha Racing’s Petar Petrov still feels he has a lot to prove this year. His team have gone on the record to say the Bulgarian is capable of a top five, and Petrov himself has proved it when he took fourth overall at the MX2 Grand Prix of Benelux last year. This weekend Petrov will have his buddies and his family in his corner and it would be nice for him to show his home country everything he has learned since moving to Belgium at a young age.

2013 MX2 Podium

1. Jeffrey Herlings

2. Jordi Tixier

3. Alessandro Lupino

2013 MX2 POLEMAN: Jeffrey Herlings

All the photos of the MXGP of Bulgaria will be available here

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY: EMX300 Free/Timed Practice 07:45; EMX125 Group 1 Free/Timed Practice 08:20; EMX125 Group 2 Free/Timed Practice 08:55; EMX250 Group 1 Free/Timed Practice 09:30; MX2 Free Practice 10:15; MXGP Free Practice 10:45; EMX250 Group 2 Free/Timed Practice 11:10; EMX125 Last chance qualifying race 12:20; EMX250 Last chance qualifying race 13:00; MX2 Time practice 14:00; MXGP Time practice 14:35; EMX300 Race 1 15:20; MX2 Qualifying race 16:10; MXGP Qualifying race 17:00; EMX125 Race 1 17:40; EMX250 Race 1 18:25

SUNDAY: EMX300 Warm-up 08:10; EMX125 Warm-up 08:30; EMX250 Warm-up 08:50; MX2 Warm-up 09:15; MXGP Warm-up 09:40; EMX300 Race 2 10:10; EMX125 Race 2 11:00; EMX250 Race 2 11:50; MX2 Race 1 13:10; MXGP Race 1 14:10; MX2 Race 2 16:10; MXGP Race 2 17:10.

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

MXGP of Bulgaria

During the MXGP of Bulgaria, which will be held in Sevlievo on the 20^th April weekend together with MXGP and MX2, it will also take place the second round of the EMX125 championship and the first round of the EMX250 and EMX300 championships.

By clicking here you will be able to download the timetable of the event and the entry lists of the three European classes can be found here below:

EMX125 Entry List

EMX250 Entry List

EMX300 Entry List

When Youthstream decided to add the European Championships to the schedule of the FIM World Motocross Championships it seemed a great idea to give the young talent the chance to race on the same circuits the MXGP and MX2 riders had ridden, but is also gave them the chance to race under Grand Prix conditions. Rough tracks, big crowds and high pressure.

Several of the current MXGP and MX2 champions have shown promise in recent European Championships, including Gautier Paulin (2007 MX2 European champion) and Joel Roelants (2005 and 2006 125cc European Champion) who won their respective euro titles.

Of course a little later when young sensations like Jeffrey Herlings, Ken Roczen, Max Anstie and Christophe Charlier came out of the European Championships there was no surprise the younger European Championship riders looked more positively at the chance to fight for a title without the big four still around.

Current Red Bull KTM Factory rider Jordi Tixier was one of the first to take up the challenge, winning the 2010 EMX125cc Championship, a year later Romain Febvre won the EMX250 title before signing with the Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory team in 2014. Both are considered of the brightest stars in the MX2 World Championship.

2012 champions Mel Pocock (EMX250) and Tim Gajser (EMX125) already have solid rides in the Grand Prix scene, Pocock with Bike It Yamaha and Gajser with the Gariboldi Honda team. Gajser who scored fifth place overall in the last round of the FIM MX2 World Championship is an amazing 10^th overall in this year’s series points. Many expect him to move up the rankings as the season moves on and his experience continues to grow.

Valentin Guillod the 2013 EMX250 Champion showed what he is capable of by actually leading a moto at least years Monster Energy Motocross of Nations, and it was no surprise when the Dutch Team Standing Construct KTM picked him up for the MX2 class in 2014. His performances in 2014 have seen him holding down 11^th place in the series points and in Brazil he finished sixth overall.

2013 EMX125 champion Pauls Jonass is another who has made the step to the EMX250 class. He now rider for Marchetti Racing KTM Team and will once again be a major candidate for another European title in 2014.

Dutch rider Davy Pootjes, the 2012 EMX85 champion, and Great Britain’s Conrad Mewse, the 2013 EMX85 Champion are seen as riders who will rise to the next level when they make the move to the MX2 class and finally the MXGP class. It might be a little while before we see these guys running with the big boys, but everyone in the sport of Motocross is awaiting their arrival.

All in all, the whole European Championship scene has grown to mammoth proportions and as the series grows so too do the riders who race them. The future is bright for our Grand Prix series.

FUNCHAL (Portugal), 08 April 2014 - The European Motorcycling mourns for the death of Vincenzo Mazzi, FIM Europe President and one of the founding fathers of the Union Européenne de Motocyclisme (UEM), who passed away yesterday afternoon, 7^th of April, in Rome.

In almost 50 years dedicated to Motorcycling, the President Mazzi, "Enzo" for the many friends who had the honour to be near him, always hold a prominent role since his appointment as Secretary General of the Italian Motorcycle Federation in 1979, continuously for 20 years, until 1999.

From those years he has dedicated each of his energies and all his determination to the European Motorcycling, participating to the foundation of the UEM in 1996, holding since the beginning the position of Secretary General until 2006, when he was elected UEM President for his first mandate.

He would have concluded his second mandate the next July in Cracow when, as announced by himself, he would have leaved “space for fresh forces, with new ideas and greater enthusiasm”.

His participation to the last FIM Europe Management Council, on the last 29^th of March, should represent his return to his public role after a long period during which he had suffered health problems, in order to lead the FIM Europe to its elective Congress.

His disappearance has left everybody consternated, just in the moment when it was going to be celebrated his return.

Place, date and time of the funeral will be communicated as soon as known.

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

FIM Europe

FUNCHAL (Portugal), 02 March 2014 – Youthstream is very pleased to announce the date and venue of the 2014 edition of the Motocross of European Nations, which will see young riders from all over Europe compete for their Nation. The 2014 Edition of MXoEN will be held in Pacov, Czech Republic, during the 24^th August weekend.

The riders taking part in the event will be divided in three different categories, 85cc, 125cc and 250cc, and besides racing for their Nation’s victory, they will also fight for an individual result. During the same race weekend, the women will compete in the second edition of the Women’s Motocross of European Nation.

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM Europe

LOSAIL (Qatar), 1 March 2014 – The official guide of the 2014 FIM Motocross World Championship is now available in printable PDF formats. The guide contains all the essential information about MXGP and MX2 series, including entry lists, track details, rider and team profiles, statistics, TV broadcasters and MXGP rules and regulations.

The official guide also offers a brief summary of the FIM Motocross World Championship and FIM Motocross of Nations history, as well as a personal achievements profile for all of last year’s European champions.

Click here below to download the Guide in PDF format:

High Definition (87MB) 

http://docs.mxgp.com/docs/YOU-13-3324_MXGP_Guide_14_A4-high_definition.pdf

Medium Definition (31,5 MB)

http://docs.mxgp.com/docs/YOU-13-3324_MXGP_Guide_14_A4-medium_definition.pdf

Low Definition (20,7 MB)  

http://docs.mxgp.com/docs/YOU-13-3324_MXGP_Guide_14_A4-low_definition.pdf

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

This time last year, a 13-year-old Filippo Grigoletto signed up for the Honda 150 European Championship without knowing what was around the corner but eager to carve a career in motocross.

Twelve months down the line he is now preparing for his first ever EMX250 race having won last year’s Championship and earning himself a graduation with Honda.

The prize for this year’s Honda 150 Champion will be the same as Grigoletto is now enjoying - a ride in the EMX250 series aboard a Honda CRF250R with a top Honda team.

“This Championship has been the best one I’ve ever raced in,” said Filippo Grigoletto. “The organization was professional, and bike assistance always impeccable. At each event we had new tyres and a suspension check; we were always looking for the best bike setting. I was very happy about all this attention towards me, I felt like an important rider and all this thanks to Honda and their staff.”

The Honda 150 European Championship was set up to nurture young motocross talent, and to provide the future stars the chance to shine on four-stroke machines that now make up the grid in both MXGP and MX2.

“I would suggest the Honda 150 Championship to everybody,” Grigoletto offers to aspiring new racers. “It’s a great experience, and you can watch and speak with the best riders in the world as they are not only on TV but beside you in the paddock. And moreover, everybody is using the same bike, so what makes the difference is just the rider. Before this, I always rode two-stroke bikes, but racing on four-strokes is so important before you can jump on the bigger 250s.”

Giacomo Gariboldi, owner of the Honda Gariboldi squad that is running Grigoletto in 2014 also praised the young Italian and the championship: “Filippo is clearly a very good rider on either 150cc or 85cc bikes and he showed it last year in the Honda 150 Championship. Now he’s taken the step up to the new “big” CRF250R bike and he has to take his time to learn, but from what I have seen he is adapting fast and his experience last year on the CRF150R four-stroke is certainly helping."

“The Honda 150 Championship is the ideal platform for any rider who wants to ride one day in the Motocross European or World Championship” said Davy Dousselaere, Off-Road Motorsports Manager for Honda Europe. “This is the only opportunity for youngsters to ride competitive four-strokes at World Championship tracks on the MXGP race card. Riders also benefit from development support from our works team and riders, and of course the winner will be boosted into the next step of their career in 2015."

“Modern motocross on a world level is all about four-stroke machinery so it’s essential for youngsters to start developing their experience of four-stroke machines from an early age. The Honda 150 European Championship allows them to do just that in the easiest way possible – just turn up and race.”

Interest in the Honda 150 European Championship is high and places are filling up, but you can still apply at www.honda150championship.com or by emailing enquiries@honda150championship.com.

About the Honda 150 European Championship:
The Honda 150 European Championship is the first step on the ladder to a career in motocross, with the prize of a fully supported ride in the 2015 EMX250 Championship with a top Honda team. Running at selected European rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship using the Honda CRF150R, the series is the ideal arena for racers aged between 11-14 years to develop the four-stroke experience essential for a career in modern motocross, and showcase their talent on equal machinery. As part of Honda’s drive to nurture future talent, riders will also benefit from training and fitness programmes and advice from Honda’s works MXGP team, Team HRC.

Copyright: Photo: Honda Gariboldi Racing

FUNCHAL (Portugal), 14 February 2014 – Youthstream is thrilled to announce that www.MXGP-TV.com (former www.MX-LIFE.tv) has a new look!

New MXGP-TV.com website includes public video playlists, a calendar with countdown for the upcoming events, and for subscribers an access to the LIVE and PREMIUM content of one of the most exciting sports in the world, motocross!

On MXGP-TV.com it is also possible to check directly the news from the free monthly MXGP Mag and stop by MXGP Facebook and Twitter live feeds.

Click here to join the MXGP trip on your computer or any mobile device.

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

MXGP-TV.com