EMX250

ÁGUEDA (Portugal) 4 May 2025 – The iconic red clay of Águeda served up a weekend of unbelievable show in the EMX250 and EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing classes as relentless rain turned the Portuguese circuit into one of the toughest tests of the season yet. In EMX250, Team VHR VRT Yamaha Official’s Janis Reisulis continued his title charge with a dominant 1-1 sweep while in EMX125, Yamaha Europe EMX125 MJC’s Mano Faure delivered a near-perfect second race to clinch his third overall win of the year.

With deep ruts, limited visibility, and ever-changing grip, both classes saw championship shake-ups, charges through the mud, and race-deciding mistakes in one of the most punishing rounds so far in 2025.

Heavy rain earlier in the day left the iconic red soil of Águeda deeply rutted and treacherous, setting the stage for a test of skill, patience, and bike preservation.

At the gate drop, it was Fantic Factory Racing EMX125's Simone Mancini who grabbed the early lead and quickly opened a sizeable gap on the rest of the field. Behind him, the start was chaotic— Venum BUD RACING Kawasaki’s Jake Cannon, who had a strong jump, crashed heavily in the second turn and did not rejoin the race, while others struggled with visibility and grip.

Mancini looked in control through the opening laps with Gabriel SS24 KTM Factory Juniors' Gyan Doensen and Bike It Kawasaki's Bobby Bruce in pursuit, but positions quickly shuffled as Cat Moto Bauerschmidt Husqvarna's Nico Greutmann, Venum BUD RACING Kawasaki’s Francisco Garcia, and the red plate holder Janis Reisulis worked their way forward. Greutmann made a strong charge into second, while Garcia and Reisulis also pushed through the pack, capitalising on mistakes from others, including a crash from Bruce that ended his race early.

By lap 5, Reisulis, despite having no goggles in the deteriorating conditions, had moved into second place with a brilliant pass on Garcia and began hunting down the leader. With just under three laps to go, the Latvian made a decisive and clinical move down the inside of an unsuspecting Mancini to take the lead. From there, he extended his advantage with authority, crossing the line more than 10 seconds clear.

Garcia claimed third after a late crash dropped Greutmann to fifth. JM Honda Racing’s Noel Zanocz rode consistently to secure fourth place.

A torrential downpour moments before the Race 2 gate drop turned the already rutted Portuguese clay into a treacherous battleground.

Zanocz took the holeshot with Reisulis right on his rear wheel and Bruce in third. Mancini and Garcia also slotted inside the top six, keeping all the key contenders in the mix from the start.

Reisulis wasted no time. A bold move in the early corners saw the Latvian tag Zanocz and take the lead. While Zanocz stayed upright, the jolt clearly unsettled him. Behind them, Bruce was holding strong in third with Mancini applying pressure.

Conditions were deteriorating lap by lap. As the race unfolded, a mistake from Mancini opened the door for Bruce to briefly regain second, but the Italian fought back, until a slip dropped him to fourth behind Greutmann. Meanwhile, Garcia was steadily working his way into contention.

With Reisulis out front by over 10 seconds, disaster struck—the red plate holder went down and had to restart the bike, allowing Zanocz to momentarily take over the lead. The two front-runners then engaged in a brief battle, but as quickly as he lost it, Reisulis retook control after a crash from Zanocz on a downhill reception.

As the laps ticked down, the fight for the podium intensified. Greutmann and Zanocz exchanged second place multiple times, while Garcia surged forward and capitalised on late mistakes from both Mancini and Bruce to climb to fourth. When Greutmann went down with just a few laps to go, Zanocz reclaimed second and secured his spot on the overall podium.

Reisulis, despite two crashes, took the win with a perfect 1-1 scorecard. Zanocz’s resilience earned him second overall with 4-2 while Garcia’s consistency 3-4 sealed third. Greutmann, who had been in the podium hunt, settled for fourth overall.

Janis Reisulis: "I came here with one goal, and that was to win. I just like winning. It wasn’t exactly the style or performance I wanted, but we got it done. Honestly, my goggles saved the race—everyone else was struggling, but mine held up perfectly. I'm thankful to my team and everyone supporting me. Now we look ahead to Spain with the same mindset."

Main Photo: Janis Reisulis 

Top Photo: EMX250 Start

Bottom Photos: 1. Noel Zanocz; 2. Francisco Garcia

EMX250 -  Race 1 - Top 10 Classification:  1. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), 31:35.859; 2. Simone Mancini (ITA, Fantic), +0:10.060; 3. Francisco Garcia (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:39.794; 4. Noel Zanocz (HUN, Honda), +0:43.699; 5. Nico Greutmann (SUI, Husqvarna), +0:52.185; 6. Liam Owens (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:55.479; 7. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), +1:22.075; 8. Bradley Mesters (NED, KTM), +1:25.364; 9. Adria Monne (ESP, GASGAS), +1:41.412; 10. William Askew (GBR, Triumph), +1:54.772;

EMX250 – Race 2 - Top 10 Classification:  1. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), 32:08.522; 2. Noel Zanocz (HUN, Honda), +0:06.139; 3. Nico Greutmann (SUI, Husqvarna), +0:08.932; 4. Francisco Garcia (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:15.898; 5. Adrien Petit (FRA, Yamaha), +0:49.004; 6. Bradley Mesters (NED, KTM), +1:05.855; 7. Lyonel Reichl (LIE, Husqvarna), +1:14.643; 8. Simone Mancini (ITA, Fantic), +1:14.812; 9. August Frisk (SWE, KTM), +1:33.368; 10. Paolo Maschio (FRA, Honda), +2:00.356

EMX250 Overall - Top 10: 1. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 50 points; 2. Noel Zanocz (HUN, HON), 40 p.; 3. Francisco Garcia (ESP, KAW), 38 p.; 4. Nico Greutmann (SUI, HUS), 36 p.; 5. Simone Mancini (ITA, FAN), 35 p.; 6. Bradley Mesters (NED, KTM), 28 p.; 7. Adrien Petit (FRA, YAM), 24 p.; 8. Lyonel Reichl (LIE, HUS), 24 p.; 9. Adria Monne (ESP, GAS), 21 p.; 10. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), 18 p.

EMX250 Championship - Top 10 Classification: . Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 176 points; 2. Noel Zanocz (HUN, HON), 164 p.; 3. Francisco Garcia (ESP, KAW), 162 p.; 4. August Frisk (SWE, KTM), 116 p.; 5. Simone Mancini (ITA, FAN), 110 p.; 6. Nico Greutmann (SUI, HUS), 110 p.; 7. Adrien Petit (FRA, YAM), 109 p.; 8. Lyonel Reichl (LIE, HUS), 106 p.; 9. Bradley Mesters (NED, KTM), 104 p.; 10. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), 101 p

EMX250 Manufacturers - Top 10 Classification: 1. Yamaha, 204 points; 2. Kawasaki, 184 p.; 3. Honda, 175 p.; 4. KTM, 172 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 167 p.; 6. Fantic, 112 p.; 7. GASGAS, 105 p.; 8. Triumph, 91 p.

Photo: EMX250 Podium

Conditions were already challenging when the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing riders lined up for Race 1 in Águeda, Portugal. The red soil quickly turned to deep ruts and slick corners as rain began falling mid-race, setting up a dramatic and unpredictable contest for round six of the series.

It was Filippo Mantovani who launched out of the gate and led the field up the opening hill, but it was Mano Faure who quickly took control of the race with a clean inside move before the end of lap one. TM Moto CRD Motosport's Niccolo Mannini, Áron Katona, and Nicolò Alvisi from RACESTORE KTM FACTORY ROOKIES all battled within the top five early on, with Fantic Factory Racing EMX125's Francesco Bellei not far behind.

While Faure looked comfortable out front in the opening laps, he soon came under increasing pressure from Alvisi, who had already passed teammates and rivals alike to close the gap. By lap 9, Alvisi capitalised on a small mistake from Faure—who nearly lost control on the jump take-off, making the race-winning pass. Katona followed through shortly after, relegating Faure to third, and later to fourth after a fall in the closing laps.

As the track worsened, visibility and goggle management became critical. Riders without roll-offs struggled to keep their vision clear in the pouring rain. Katona, despite pushing hard and briefly challenging his teammate for the lead, cross-rutted and crashed with three laps to go, handing Alvisi a comfortable gap to the finish.

Francesco Bellei, charging in the second half of the race, capitalised on Faure’s late mistake to secure third. Mannini held on for a consistent fifth-place finish after a mid-race recovery.

If Race 1 was about survival in the rain, Race 2 of the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing was another true mud bath. From the opening corners, the turmoil intensified as multiple riders were involved in a first-lap pile-up. Alvisi, fresh off his Race 1 win had a bad start which while Faure began to break free at the front, with Bellei in pursuit.

As the rest of the field regrouped, Faure began building a massive gap, stretching it to over 10 seconds by the end of lap 2. Behind him, Bellei came under pressure from the hard-charging Dream Team’s Cole McCullough, who moved past to take over second after an impressive ride through the chaos. Meanwhile, Alvisi remounted and started clawing his way through the field from outside the top 10.

Red plate holder Katona struggled off the line and was buried in 28th on lap 2. Despite a spirited comeback, the Hungarian’s day went from bad to worse when a stall dropped him completely out of contention, costing him valuable championship points.

McCullough continued his charge, distancing himself from Bellei and solidifying second place, but there was no catching Faure, who delivered a masterclass in difficult conditions. At one point, he held a lead of over 40 seconds, controlling the race with precision and confidence.

Behind the top three, JK Racing Yamaha’s Jekabs Kubulins and Mantovani battled for fourth and fifth, while Alvisi made a late push to climb back to seventh despite another small off-track moment in the closing laps. Bellei briefly lost third to Kubulins but regained the spot before the finish to secure back-to-back top-four finishes.

Faure’s dominant ride not only secured him the Race 2 win but also the overall victory for the round with a 4-1 scorecard, his third of the season. Alvisi’s seventh-place finish, combined with his Race 1 victory, was enough for second overall, while Bellei’s consistent 3-3 results earned him the final step on the podium.

Mano Faure:  "I’m really happy to win the overall here. Yesterday was tough with two crashes, but today I stayed focused, got a great start, and finished first. I want to thank my team, my family, and my coach for their support. I’m already looking forward to my home GP!"

Top Photo: EMX125 Start Agueda

Bottom Photos: 1. EMX125 Podium; 2. Mano Faure

EMX125 - Race 1 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Nicolò Alvisi (ITA, KTM), 30:11.400; 2. Áron Katona (HUN, KTM), +0:03.483; 3. Francesco Bellei (ITA, Fantic), +0:22.150; 4. Mano Faure (FRA, Yamaha), +0:27.084; 5. Niccolo Mannini (ITA, TM), +0:34.412; 6. Filippo Mantovani (ITA, KTM), +0:35.807; 7. Dean Gregoire (NED, KTM), +0:37.174; 8. Jarne Bervoets (BEL, Yamaha), +0:44.317; 9. Douwe Van Mechgelen (BEL, Fantic), +0:47.997; 10. Jekabs Kubulins (LAT, Yamaha), +0:59.487

EMX125 – Race 2 - Top 10 Classification:  1. Mano Faure (FRA, Yamaha), 30:09.838; 2. Cole McCullough (IRL, Fantic), +0:39.063; 3. Jekabs Kubulins (LAT, Yamaha), +0:45.299; 4. Francesco Bellei (ITA, Fantic), +0:47.554; 5. Filippo Mantovani (ITA, KTM), +0:49.336; 6. Jarne Bervoets (BEL, Yamaha), +0:49.586; 7. Nicolò Alvisi (ITA, KTM), +1:01.806; 8. Douwe Van Mechgelen (BEL, Fantic), +1:21.986; 9. Vencislav Toshev (BUL, Fantic), +1:33.719; 10. Andrea Uccellini (ITA, Husqvarna), +1:40.428;

EMX125 Overall - Top 10 Classification: 1. Mano Faure (FRA, YAM), 43 points; 2. Nicolò Alvisi (ITA, KTM), 39 p.; 3. Francesco Bellei (ITA, FAN), 38 p.; 4. Jekabs Kubulins (LAT, YAM), 31 p.; 5. Filippo Mantovani (ITA, KTM), 31 p.; 6. Jarne Bervoets (BEL, YAM), 28 p.; 7. Douwe Van Mechgelen (BEL, FAN), 25 p.; 8. Cole McCullough (IRL, FAN), 23 p.; 9. Dean Gregoire (NED, KTM), 23 p.; 10. Niccolo Mannini (ITA, TM), 23 p.

EMX125 Championship - Top 10 Classification: 1. Áron Katona (HUN, KTM), 217 points; 2. Francesco Bellei (ITA, FAN), 194 p.; 3. Nicolò Alvisi (ITA, KTM), 192 p.; 4. Mano Faure (FRA, YAM), 188 p.; 5. Niccolo Mannini (ITA, TM), 166 p.; 6. Jekabs Kubulins (LAT, YAM), 160 p.; 7. Dani Heitink (NED, YAM), 156 p.; 8. Filippo Mantovani (ITA, KTM), 148 p.; 9. Cole McCullough (IRL, FAN), 144 p.; 10. Riccardo Pini (ITA, TM), 135 p

EMX125 Manufacturers - Top 10 Classification  1. KTM, 266 points; 2. Yamaha, 255 p.; 3. Fantic, 220 p.; 4. TM, 209 p.; 5. GASGAS, 85 p.; 6. Husqvarna, 34 p.;

All the photos from the MXGP of Portugal will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

MXGP OF PORTUGAL QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1630m

Type of ground: Red Dirt

Temperature: 18°

Weather conditions: Rainy

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ÁGUEDA (Portugal) 2 May 2025 – The 2025 MXGP of Portugal was officially launched on Friday with a special media event hosted at the iconic Pateira de Fermentelos, one of the Iberian Peninsula’s most treasured natural landmarks. The gathering served as the ceremonial start to a weekend of world-class motocross in Águeda, offering a moment to celebrate the region’s culture, natural beauty and conviviality.

However, before heading to the media event, riders from the MXGP and MX2 classes took to the track for the Blåkläder Start Practice, the dedicated session designed to fine-tune and finalise key bike settings ahead of the weekend. With starts playing a decisive role in both Saturday’s Qualifying Races and Sunday’s main events, the session is always a highlight of the Friday for the Riders as well as the media and fans present.

The event brought together many riders who were present from both the MXGP and MX2 classes, including Team HRC’s Ruben Fernandez and Ferruccio Zanchi, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Andrea Adamo, Lucas and Sacha Coenen, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Rick Elzinga and Karlis Reisulis, Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Liam Everts, MX Handel Racing’s Kevin Brumann, Venum Bud Racing Kawasaki’s Jake Cannon and Francisco Garcia, as well as Portuguese stars Luis Outeiro and Lobo Sandro among others.

The picturesque lakefront venue – a designated RAMSAR site and part of the NATURA 2000 network – served as the perfect backdrop. Known locally as “the enchanted lake,” the Pateira is a symbol of Águeda’s commitment to nature, sustainability and quality of life.

Adding cultural depth to the occasion was a performance by the Grupo Folclórico Senhora da Saúde de Fermentelos, who showcased the region’s musical and ethnographic heritage with traditional costumes, dance, and song faithful to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In a light-hearted and memorable moment, the group invited the riders and guests to join in the traditional dancing, creating a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

Guests were also treated to a taste of local gastronomy, with iconic regional dishes such as the renowned “Leitão da Bairrada” and “Pastéis de Águeda”, which could be accompanied by the exceptional wines and sparkling selections from the Bairrada region.

The MXGP of Portugal will completely kicked off continues through the weekend at the Águeda circuit, with racing across the MXGP, MX2, EMX125 and EMX250 categories.

All the photos from the MXGP of Portugal will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY:

09:30 EMX125 Free Practice, 10:00 EMX250 Free Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 12:20 EMX125 Qualifying Practice, 13:00 EMX250 Qualifying Practice, 13:40 MX2 Time Practice, 14:15 MXGP Time Practice, 15:00 EMX125 Race 1, 15:45 EMX250 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 Qualifying Race, 17:25 MXGP Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY:

09:40 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX250 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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ÁGUEDA (Portugal) 2 May 2025 – The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship lines up for round seven on the most western stop in Europe, the MXGP of Portugal, as the Crossodromo Internacional de Águeda plays host to its 26th Motocross Grand Prix event in the 40th anniversary year of its very first in 1985!

Last year’s event was a very muddy affair that saw a dominant double win for Liam Everts in MX2, with Pauls Jonass scoring second in both MXGP races to claim his first overall victory in the class!  MXGP race winners from last year were Tim Gajser and Jeffrey Herlings, and Tim currently leads the standings by 27 points over Romain Febvre, who has finished second at each of the last two Águeda GPs.  He will look to close in on Gajser who sustained a shoulder injury in Switzerland and has made a late announcemxent that he will not be riding in Portugal.

Lucas Coenen, the dominant victor in Switzerland to become the youngest MXGP winner since the class’ inception, will be keen to step up to the challenge of trying to chase down the points lead as well!

The leading four in MX2 are separated by just 30 points, and a double victory at the last round saw Simon Laengenfelder close to within just three of series leader and defending Champion Kay de Wolf, while Andrea Adamo and Everts are still very much in striking distance.

To ensure Portuguese fans won’t miss a moment of the Live Action, Sport TV Portugal will broadcast the four races live on Sunday (MXGP & MX2).

Below you can find the full list of TV channels that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Portugal, 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 on Saturday and Monday, from wherever you are in the world.  Every round this season will also feature live screening of Saturday’s Time Practice sessions, for those who want to see all of the action from near the Atlantic coast!  Come and join us for the racing!

USA CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 ET – Delayed

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 ET – Delayed

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

EUROPE

Eurosport 2

Monday 5 May 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 5 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 09:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 5 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 5 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 CET  – Delayed

MAX

Andorra, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech republic, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden.

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS 3

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

ESTONIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

FINLAND

MTV Max

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 19:00 Finnish timing – LIVE

FRANCE

Eurosport 2

Monday 5 May 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 5 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 09:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 5 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 5 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 CET  – Delayed

AUTO MOTO TV

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

GREAT BRITAIN

TNT Sport

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 GMT  – LIVE

ITALY

RAI SPORT

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 23:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 00:30 CET  – Delayed

RAI Play

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

EUROPE

Eurosport 2

Monday 5 May 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 5 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 09:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 5 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 5 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 CET  – Delayed

LATVIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

LITHUANIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

NETHERLAND

NOS

TBC

PORTUGAL

SPORT TV 6

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 GMT  – LIVE

SLOVENIA

Sport TV1

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE stream

ASIA

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

EUROSPORT ASIA

Monday 5 May 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 5 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 09:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 5 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 5 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 CET  – Delayed

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

VIACOM  - Jio Cinema

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

INDONESIA

CHAMPIONS TV

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

PACIFIC / AUSTRALIA

STAN SPORTS

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 20:00 AEDT – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 21:00 AEDT – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 23:00 AEDT – LIVE

Sunday 4 May 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 00:00 AEDT  – LIVE

All races on VOD

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                             MAV TV                                   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

Bosnia                         GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Croatia                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Finland                        MTV MAX                                Wednesday after each event 18:00                                                               Finnish timing

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                                  Thursday after each event at 20:15  

Turkey             TRT                                          tba

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

VIACOM 18                                                                        Wednesday after the event

INDONESIA                  Champions TV

AUSTRALIA

Australia                      Stan Sport                               Wednesday after each event

WORLDWIDE

Worldwide                  YouTube – MXGP TV               16 days after the event.

Worldwide                  Fuel TV                                   

 Saturday, May 3 – LIVE Schedule (Local Time/UTC+1 & CEST/UTC+2)

Sunday, May 4 – LIVE Schedule (Local Time/UTC+1 & CEST/UTC+2)

Catch all the racing LIVE on MXGP-TV! 

Saturday’s Time Practice (MXGP/MX2), the Qualifying Races (MXGP/MX2), and Races from all classes will be broadcasted LIVE on MXGP’s streaming service www.MXGP-TV.com, while results throughout the weekend will be available  HERE.

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Monaco (Principality of Monaco) 30 April 2025 – The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship returns after a weekend off to the first of an Iberian double-header as the MXGP of Portugal takes place at the Crossódromo Internacional de Águeda, just over 30km inland from the Atlantic coastline of the most western European nation.

The seventh round of the series will be a welcome tonic to the region as it recovers from the recent nationwide power outage. It is, of course, a very familiar venue to the MXGP Paddock, one of only three in the country to ever host Grand Prix Motocross.  Agueda has done so for almost forty years, having hosted its first GP event back in August 1985, when Dave Strijbos took victory on his 125cc Honda, sharing top points with his bitter title rival and eventual Champion Pekka Vehkonen. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing legends Antonio Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings are joint holders of the most wins record for this circuit, which is currently at five apiece, although the Italian has more race wins with twelve compared to the Dutchman’s eight.

“The Bullet” took his first race win of 2024 here in very muddy conditions, and the forecast suggests we may see a little more of that sort of weather, so last year’s GP winners Pauls Jonass and Liam Everts might be looking forward to thriving in the bright orange mud once again!

The big news this weekend is that Tim Gajser, who looked to have picked up an injury in his crash at the MXGP of Switzerland, will be racing for Honda HRC to defend his Championship lead, and with a GP win here in 2022, plus the first race victory last season, he is at least returning to a track that he knows well.  His main Championship rival, Romain Febvre, has finished second overall here in each of the last two years for Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP, and he would dearly like to go one better this weekend to hack into the Slovenian’s 27-point series lead.

The MX2 World Championship continues to see its momentum swing between the four leading protagonists, as Red Bull KTM Factory Racing star Simon Laengenfelder took a flawless double win in Switzerland, to reduce the gap at the top to just three points between him and Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s reigning World Champion Kay de Wolf.  Kay’s teammate Everts is just 30 points back in fourth, but only seven behind Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Andrea Adamo for third.

The EMX250 European Championship is also tight at the top, with VHR VRT Yamaha Official EMX250 rider Janis Reisulis holding a slender two-point advantage over Venum BUD Racing Kawasaki pilot Francesco Garcia, and the Spaniard will have plenty of support over the next two rounds! JM Racing Honda’s Hungarian flyer Noel Zanocz is tied on points with Garcia, and won an EMX125 race at Agueda last year, as Reisulis did in 2023, so he should also be a force this weekend!

The EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Championship reaches its halfway point this weekend, and is being led by Hungarian Aron Katona for Racestore KTM Factory Rookies after another overall win at Frauenfeld, with Francesco Bellei for Fantic Factory Racing EMX125 in second place, a hefty 39 points behind! Katona’s teammate Nicolò Alvisi is three points behind Bellei and looking to advance, with many others hoping to enjoy the hardpack of Agueda to make up lost ground!

The MXGP of Portugal will be tough and challenging across all of the classes, whatever the conditions, and a good atmosphere always makes this a very enjoyable Grand Prix!

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s rookie Lucas Coenen made history in Switzerland to become the youngest ever GP winner on a 450 machine, with a double victory for the amazing 18-year-old!  This puts him up to third in the Championship standings, although still 78 points away from leader Tim Gajser.

Last year’s very wet Portuguese round was one of Lucas’ worst of the year, with 16-8 finishes only just putting him in the top ten in MX2.  Gajser, in contrast, took a race win before crashing multiple times in the second race and salvaging tenth.  The win went the way of Pauls Jonass, his first in the MXGP class, with two second-place finishes.  He is returning from injuries sustained in Sardegna to compete this weekend for Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP, having dropped to 13th in the standings.

Also on the recovery from injury, but improving each weekend, is Jeffrey Herlings.  Having won here in 2011, ’12, and ’13 in MX2, then in 2018 and 2023 in MXGP, “The Bullet” took the race two victory at Agueda after a mechanical issue in race one last year, which denied him the chance of the GP victory.  If conditions take a turn, this could help the Dutchman who currently sits 18th in the Championship.

Fourth in the standings is Fantic Factory Racing’s own Dutch veteran, Glenn Coldenhoff. He has never made the podium at Agueda and is hunting to break that duck, although just as keen to get their first podium finishes are Maxime Renaux for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP, and local Honda HRC favourite Ruben Fernandez, both chasing the Hoff in the Championship table.

Seventh in the Championship is top Italian Andrea Bonacorsi for Fantic Factory Racing, and he took a win here in his EMX250 Championship-winning season of 2023. He also raced in the MXGP class for the first time here last season, finishing a credible sixth overall in the mud!

Other past winners at Agueda include 2023 MX2 winner Jago Geerts, who is steadily moving forward in 2025 for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP, and Jeremy Seewer, who won the MX2 class in 2017 and has just come off his best weekend yet for the Aruba.it Ducati Factory MX Team, having claimed the team’s first ever podium finish at his home GP to put him ninth in the Championship.

Depending on how well Gajser has recovered from his Swiss crash, the Portuguese GP could be decisive for the future of the 2025 Championship, whatever the weather may bring us!

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 305 Points; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 278 Points; 3. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 227 Points; 4. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 224 Pts; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 188 Points; 6. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 178 Pts; 7. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, FAN), 163 Points; 8. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, HON), 163 Pts; 9. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, DUC), 138 Pts; 10. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 126 Pts.

Main Photo: MXGP Start Portugal 2024

Bottom Photos: 1. Pauls Jonass  ; 2. Jeffrey Herlings

Reigning MX2 World Champion Kay de Wolf has kept the red plate for the longest time of anyone in 2025, but his lead was diminished with a tricky Swiss GP, as Simon Laengenfelder ended his 20-month GP victory draught with a masterful 1-1 in the Frauenfeld sunshine.

De Wolf just missed the podium with fourth overall in Portugal last year, but Laengenfelder failed to score in race two after a second in race one, so the form book is tough to measure for 2025!  For sure though, if it does rain then the obvious favourite would be Liam Everts after his dominant win in the deep stuff in 2024, and a similar display saw him win at Cozar, his first victory for the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing squad. 

Last year’s event saw a double podium for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2, with Rick Elzinga second and Thibault Benistant third.  The Frenchman is fifth in the points this season and needs a good couple of weekends to put himself back in the Championship picture. Elzinga went 1-1 here back in his 2022 EMX250 title-winning campaign, and is up to 11th this year after fighting back from off-season injury.

Camden McLellan picked up an injury at last year’s event here, but the Monster Energy Triumph Racing rider could be a real threat after picking up his first GP race victory in Trentino, and sitting sixth in the standings.  Cas Valk won both races in EMX250 last year and is having a great start to his rookie season for Venrooy KTM Racing, currently eighth in points, directly behind the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing pilot Sacha Coenen.

All of the top seven in the series, plus Honda HRC man Ferruccio Zanchi, have won races this year, making MX2 an unpredictable affair.  Will the red plate change hands yet again after Portugal?!

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 281 Points; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, KTM), 278 Points; 3. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 258 Pts; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 251 Pts; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 203 Pts; 6. Camden McLellan (RSA, TRI), 191 Pts; 7. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 189 Pts; 8. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), 174 Pts; 9. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 142 Pts; 10. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, HON), 140 Pts.

Top Photo: MX2 Start Portugal 2024

Bottom Photos: 1. Liam Everts  ; 2. Simon Laengenfelder

All the photos from the MXGP of Portugal will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY:

09:30 EMX125 Free Practice, 10:00 EMX250 Free Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 12:20 EMX125 Qualifying Practice, 13:00 EMX250 Qualifying Practice, 13:40 MX2 Time Practice, 14:15 MXGP Time Practice, 15:00 EMX125 Race 1, 15:45 EMX250 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 Qualifying Race, 17:25 MXGP Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY:

09:40 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX250 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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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 28 April 2025 – The 7th round of the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship crosses the Portuguese border once again for the MXGP of Portugal in Agueda.

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

TIMETABLE

MXGP ENTRY LIST

MX2 ENTRY LIST

EMX250 ENTRY LIST

EMX125 PRESENTED BY FMF RACING ENTRY LIST