EMX250

ARNHEM (The Netherlands) 24 August 2025 – The sands of Arnhem delivered a brutal test as the penultimate Round of the EMX250 European Championship pushed riders to their limits. With deep ruts, heavy bumps and a passionate Dutch crowd lining the fences, the weekend provided title-defining moments worthy of the world stage.

In EMX250, Leader Janis Reisulis from Team VHR VRT Yamaha Official showcased his class with a 2-1 scorecard to take his fifth overall victory of the season and extend his championship lead to 39 points. Venum BUD Racing Kawasaki’s Francisco Garcia and Cat Moto Bauerschmidt Husqvarna’s Liam Owens joined him on the podium after two hard-fought races, while title rival JM Honda Racing’s Noel Zanocz saw his challenge falter in the tough Dutch sand.

The twelfth round of the EMX250 European Championship roared into action on the deep and unforgiving sand of Arnhem. A spectacular crash on the opening lap saw Britain’s Billy Askew go over the bars in dramatic fashion after clipping another rider, his bike striking him hard in the back. Fortunately, he was able to walk away but it set the tone for a chaotic and physically demanding race

At the front, it was business as usual for championship leader Janis Reisulis, who stormed into the early lead ahead of Francisco Garcia and closest rival Noel Zanocz. Australian Liam Owens settled quickly into fourth and would remain there for the entirety of the race, a steady and consistent ride on the brutal Dutch circuit.

The early laps saw Garcia pushing hard to match Reisulis’ pace, but a small tip-over while holding second cost him valuable seconds. Remarkably, he remounted quickly enough to stay ahead of Zanocz and keep himself in contention. Meanwhile, further back, the Aussie Jake Cannon from Venum BUD Racing Kawasaki was mounting an impressive comeback. Starting outside the top ten, Cannon worked his way forward with determination, passing KTM Kosak Team’s Bradley Mesters, Gabriel SS24 KTM Factory’s Max Werner, and JK Racing Yamaha’s Jekabs Kubulins in the second half of the race to secure a strong sixth-place finish.

As the race entered its closing stages, the intensity at the sharp end rose. Garcia, having recovered from his earlier fall, closed back in on Reisulis and launched a decisive move that carried a hint of controversy as he cut across the Latvian’s line. Reisulis lost several seconds in the exchange, while Garcia powered ahead to take his sixth race victory of the season. Reisulis had to settle for second, just 3.4 seconds adrift, while Zanocz crossed the line a further half-second back in third. Owens confirmed fourth, with Switzerland’s Nico Greutmann from Cat Moto Bauerschmidt Husqvarna ‘s completing the top five.

Garcia’s victory keeps his momentum alive in the title fight, while Reisulis’ runner-up finish, combined with Zanocz in third, means the Latvian still maintains his red plate with a slim margin as the championship edges closer to its climax.

The second EMX250 race once again showcased the class of Reisulis. Just as he had in Race 1, the Latvian blasted out of the gate very well while his fellow Latvian Kubulins was the one claiming the holeshot in front of him.

It was a less fortunate start for his closest rival Zanocz, who struggled to find his rhythm in the opening stages. Instead, the surprise early challenger was Kubulins, fresh up from the EMX125 class on his Yamaha two-stroke, who took the lead and held his position well through the first laps. Reisulis, however, quickly struck to move past Kubulins and claim control at the front.

Behind them, Garcia once again showed his speed but also some inconsistency. The Spaniard climbed into second by lap seven of sixteen, but a costly crash dropped him back to fourth, allowing Cat Moto Bauerschmidt Husqvarna ‘s Mads Fredsøe and Owens to capitalise. Fredsøe briefly held the runner-up spot before Owens found a way through on lap thirteen, strengthening his claim on a career-first EMX250 podium. Fredsøe kept pushing to secure third, while Garcia had to settle for fourth after his mistake. Zanocz’s recovery ride only carried him to fifth, losing further ground in the championship battle.

At the flag, it was Reisulis who dominated to take his tenth race win of the season, crossing the line more than two seconds clear of Owens, with Fredsøe completing the top 3. Garcia and Zanocz rounded out the top five, followed by Greutmann in sixth. The result delivered Reisulis his fifth overall victory of the year with a 2-1 scorecard, ahead of Garcia (1-4) and Owens (4-2).

With one round remaining in Turkiye, Reisulis now enjoys a commanding 39-point lead in the standings, with Zanocz still second and Garcia just a few points further adrift in third.

Janis Reisulis: "It was very tough but also a very good weekend. The starts really helped me a lot and I’m happy with the improvements we made. In the first race I made a few mistakes, and at the end my back and arms were completely dead, but I managed to pull everything together for the second race. I’m really happy to win here, it’s a big confidence boost, now we focus on Turkiye."

EMX250 -  Race 1 - Top 10 Classification: 1 1. Francisco Garcia (ESP, Kawasaki), 30:00.570; 2. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:03.411; 3. Noel Zanocz (HUN, Honda), +0:04.053; 4. Liam Owens (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:04.981; 5. Nico Greutmann (SUI, Husqvarna), +0:35.913; 6. Jake Cannon (AUS, Kawasaki), +0:37.402; 7. Bradley Mesters (NED, KTM), +0:49.781; 8. Jekabs Kubulins (LAT, Yamaha), +0:57.452; 9. Nicolai Skovbjerg (DEN, Yamaha), +1:01.225; 10. Maxime Lucas (BEL, KTM), +1:03.960

EMX250 – Race 2 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), 30:39.340; 2. Liam Owens (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:02.584; 3. Mads Fredsoe (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:08.690; 4. Francisco Garcia (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:21.298; 5. Noel Zanocz (HUN, Honda), +0:24.881; 6. Nico Greutmann (SUI, Husqvarna), +0:26.042; 7. Nicolai Skovbjerg (DEN, Yamaha), +0:27.469; 8. Bradley Mesters (NED, KTM), +0:39.940; 9. Tom Brunet (FRA, Yamaha), +1:04.605; 10. Jekabs Kubulins (LAT, Yamaha), +0:22.513

EMX250 Overall - Top 10: 1. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 47 points; 2. Francisco Garcia (ESP, KAW), 43 p.; 3. Liam Owens (AUS, HUS), 40 p.; 4. Noel Zanocz (HUN, HON), 36 p.; 5. Nico Greutmann (SUI, HUS), 31 p.; 6. Mads Fredsoe (DEN, HUS), 29 p.; 7. Bradley Mesters (NED, KTM), 27 p.; 8. Nicolai Skovbjerg (DEN, YAM), 26 p.; 9. Jekabs Kubulins (LAT, YAM), 24 p.; 10. Tom Brunet (FRA, YAM), 20 p

EMX250 Championship - Top 10 Classification: 1. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 478 points; 2. Noel Zanocz (HUN, HON), 440 p.; 3. Francisco Garcia (ESP, KAW), 407 p.; 4. Nico Greutmann (SUI, HUS), 271 p.; 5. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), 266 p.; 6. Nicolai Skovbjerg (DEN, YAM), 251 p.; 7. Liam Owens (AUS, HUS), 248 p.; 8. Bradley Mesters (NED, KTM), 200 p.; 9. Jake Cannon (AUS, KAW), 197 p.; 10. Simone Mancini (ITA, FAN), 182 p.

EMX250 Manufacturers - Top 10 Classification: 1. Yamaha, 528 points; 2. Honda, 451 p.; 3. Kawasaki, 449 p.; 4. KTM, 407 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 406 p.; 6. GASGAS, 236 p.; 7. Fantic, 223 p.; 8. Triumph, 147 p.; 9. Beta, 26 p.;

Main Photo: Janis Reisulis

Top Photo: EMX250 Start Arnhem

Bottom Photos: 1. Francisco Garcia; 2. Liam Owens

All the photos from the MXGP of The Netherlands will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

MXGP OF THE NETHERLANDS QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1680m

Type of ground: Sand

Temperature: 20° / 22°

Weather conditions: Sunny

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ARNHEM (Netherlands) 22 August 2025 – The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championships fires into deep sand for the last time this year at the MXGP of Netherlands from the Dutch heartland city of Arnhem, with the atmospheric Motorsportpark Gelderland Midden venue primed and ready for another frantic weekend of action which sees two home-grown World Champions in action for the crowd to get behind and make some noise doing so!

In the MXGP World Championship it’s French veteran Romain Febvre who holds a commanding lead over Lucas Coenen, but the pair who have won half of the GPs at this venue between them will battle hard in the sand, just like they did at Lommel, but they will have their work cut out to hold back a determined Jeffrey Herlings, who looks to be in top form again as he goes for an amazing 16^th win on home territory!

2025 Dutch Nations team riders Glenn Coldenhoff and Calvin Vlaanderen are also fired up to justify their selection by grabbing what would be a first GP victory for either of them in The Netherlands!

The MX2 class is still clearly led by German star Simon Längenfelder, but reigning Champion Kay de Wolf heads to his home Grand Prix with an amazing record of seven GP race wins out of eight in sand this year, and for sure he will get the crowd up to full voice if he can continue that sort of form! Former Champ Andrea Adamo also needs to gain points at a track where the Italian scored a podium result last year.

The second Dutch World Champion at Arnhem will be “Queen of Sand” Lotte van Drunen in the WMX Women’s Motocross World Championship, with just a six-point lead to defend over Italian legend Kiara Fontanesi! Local favourite Lynn Valk will also look to get in the mix! The EMX250 European Championship will complete a weekend full of thrills and spills in the sand!

Below you can find the full list of TV channels that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Netherlands, 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 Sunday, from wherever you are in the world.  Every round this season will also feature live screening of Saturday’s Time Practice sessions, so be sure to bring your bucket and spade as the sand masters do their dance for one last time in 2025!

USA CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 13:30 ET – Delayed

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 ET – Delayed

Sunday 24 August 2025 – WMX Race 2 – 00:30 ET - Delayed

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

CENTRAL AMERICA

Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama and Mexico

FOX TUBI

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

EUROPE

Eurosport 2

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Monday 25 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:30 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 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Monday 25 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:30 CET  – Delayed

BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS 3

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

ESTONIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

FINLAND

MTV MAX 

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 Finnish timing  – LIVE

FRANCE

LA CHAINE L’EQUIPE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

Eurosport 2

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Monday 25 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:30 CET  – Delayed

AUTO MOTO TV

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

GREAT BRITAIN

TNT Sports 5

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 GMT  – LIVE

ITALY

RAI PLAY

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

RAI Sport

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 22:45 CET – Delayed

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 23:45 CET  – Delayed

SKY ITALIA

SKY Sport Arena  (channel 204)

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

EUROPE

Eurosport 2

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Monday 25 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:30 CET  – Delayed

LATVIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

LITHUANIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

NETHERLAND

NPO1

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

Nos.nl

Sunday 24 August 2025 – WMX Race 2 – 11:20 CET  – LIVE Stream

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

SLOVENIA

Sport TV1

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

TV 3 catalunya

Saturday 23 August 2025 – WMX Race 1 – 14:50 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – WMX Race 2 – 11:30 CET  – LIVE

ASIA

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

EUROSPORT ASIA

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Monday 25 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:30 CET  – Delayed

VIACOM  - Jio Cinema

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

INDONESIA

CHAMPIONS TV

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

PACIFIC / AUSTRALIA

STAN SPORTS

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 21:00 AEDT – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 22:00 AEDT – LIVE

Sunday 24 August 2025 – MX2 Race 2 –00:00 AEDT – LIVE

Monday 25 August 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 01:00 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                             RACER                                     tba

Central America          FOX Tubi                                 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                                   

Watch it LIVE & On-Demand only on MXGP-TV

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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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