MX2

LOKET (Czech Republic) 16 July 2023 – The twelfth round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship, held at the famous old-school circuit of Loket, has already offered the public amazing battles, challenges and a great show for the MXGP of Czech Republic. It is easy to understand that this has become a regular stop on the MXGP calendar with the motocross passion encountered and the enthusiasm of thousands of fans.

Adding to this special event, the President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel gifted the MXGP with a private visit and arrived at the circuit of Loket on his motorbike among a convoy of motorbikes. On arrival the president and his delegation met with Infront Moto Racing CEO David Luongo along with the organizers of the Grand Prix. David Luongo gifted Mr. Pavel the racing jerseys of the current leader of the MXGP Championship Jorge Prado and Romain Febvre which kickstarted the visit in a friendly atmosphere.

The visit then continued with David Luongo inviting the delegation to the Skybox where the Czech Presidential delegation got on quads to ride there. The President was welcomed by FIM/CMS Director Antonio Alia Portela, President Autoclub of the Czech Republic Jan Stovicek, President of Autoclub Loket and Clerk of the course Zdeněk Dvořák and other FIM Officials. All the authorities watched the start of the MXE and then took part in official photos with local riders. Mr Pavel also received a special Racing Jersey in the colours of the Czech Republic signed by every Czech rider.

President Petr Pavel took the time to pose with the MXGP Academy that was present in Loket which was an incredible honour and a very unique encounter for local young motocross riders and he had the time to meet the multi-time Motocross World Champions Harry and Stefan Everts. This Presidential visit shows the support from the government for this outstanding event and highlights the strong cooperation among Infront Moto Racing, the Local Organizers, the Autoclub of the Czech Republic and the Government to make the MXGP of Czech Republic an exceptional event.

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Loket

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Thibault Benistant has withdrawn from round 12 of the FIM Motocross World Championship, in Loket, Czech Republic, following a heavy fall during the MX2 Qualifying Race on Saturday 15th July.

Despite setting the pace in the Timed Practice and starting from P.1, Benistant was hit from behind by another rider, resulting in a heavy crash on the start straight. The 21-year-old Frenchman, who holds the second position in the MX2 Championship Standings, was immediately taken to the on-site medical center and then transported to the nearest hospital in Karlovy Vary for further evaluation. It is noteworthy that Benistant was cleared from any fractures or serious injury and was discharged from the hospital the same night. 

Even though Benistant was cleared from any severe injury, Yamaha, in consultation with the FIM doctor, this morning, Sunday 16th July, have made the difficult decision to withdraw him from the Czech Grand Prix. The main priority is ensuring his well-being and allowing him the necessary time to recover fully.

An update on his potential return to action will be shared on Yamaha Racing's social media platforms when available.

Photo Credit: Yamaha Racing

Loket (Czech Republic) 15 July 2023 – The first day of the MXGP of Czech Republic held its promises during the RAM Qualifying Races with Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado in MXGP and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Andrea Adamo in MX2 both dominating their races.

On the old-school circuit of Loket, riders didn’t wait long to deliver some amazing moves and displayed great speed on this technical track. In front of many passionate Czech fans and very hot temperatures nearing the 30 degrees, the battles across both categories entertained everyone present which made everyone already looking forward for tomorrow’s races.

Along with the RAM Qualifying Races, the first races of the final rounds of the EMX85 and EMX65 classes and the unique round of EMX2T took place in Loket. In EMX85, Liam Bruneau came out victorious while Francesco Assini won in EMX65. The EMX2T saw Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Cas Valk winning race 1.

Following the RAM Qualifying Races, the winners of the RAM Qualification Races and Red Plates Jorge Prado and Andrea Adamo were invited to the Paddock Show with 2022 Motocross World Champion Team HRC's Tim Gajser who celebrated his return to the competition along with MRT Racing Team Beta’s Alessandro Lupino and home rider Vitezslav Marek. The reception of the riders was really warm and enthusiastic.

In the MXGP RAM Qualifying Race, without much surprise it was Jorge Prado who took the best start in front of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Jeremy Seewer and Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre. Prado showed great speed although Seewer did not let the Red Plate go out of his sight for a large part of the race. Prado kept racing his laps and started to make a good gap with Seewer by mid-race to cruise to victory. 

For Seewer, things were not that smooth as Febvre put a lot of pressure behind him. Febvre who went down in lap 2 of 13 got overtaken by Team HRC’s Rubén Fernández but didn’t take long to regain the 3rd place and charge forward. He got closer and closer to Seewer trying to find new ways to pass the Swiss. He forced a move on lap 8 but could not make the pass stick and had to regroup. The end of the race was tense but Seewer brilliantly held his 2nd place while Febvre settled for 3rd.

Fernández managed to have a pretty quiet race as he found himself 4th on lap 1 to then for one lap going 3rdafter Febvre misshape. After getting back to 4th he managed his race solidly to score 7 points with the 4thplace. 

Tim Gajser who celebrated his return from injury showed that he is back for good with getting the fastest time in Time Practice earlier in the day. He also had a great start in the RAM Qualifying Race going 5th after few corners. However, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Glenn Coldenhoff quickly went on to threaten the 2022 MXGP World Champion. Coldenhoff made a good move and overtook Gajser for 5th within the first lap. Coldenhoff went on to keep his 5th place until the end while Gajser also solidly stayed 6th until the end even if he had to deal with late charges from Team Gebben Van Venroy Yamaha Racing’s Calvin Vlaanderen and Standing Construct Honda MXGP’s Jeremy Van Horebeek which shows his determination to already compete at his fullest.

Vlaanderen and Van Horebeek followed each other the whole race displaying two solid performances going 7thand 8th respectively. Vlaanderen got us used to be well into the top 10 while it was a remarkable feat for Van Horebeek who has not had a lot of racing in his legs so far this season as he came back from his retirement to fill for Pauls Jonass who is injured. 

SM Action Racing Team Yuasa Battery MXGP’s Alberto Forato found himself 10th on the turn of the first lap and got overtaken on lap 2 by a confident Ship to Cycle Honda SR Motoblouz’s Valentin Guillod who went from 11th to 9th over one lap. Forato kept racing with a good speed and overtook on lap 3 the surprising Ivo Monticelli for 10th.  Guillod was cruising in 9th place until lap 11 when Forato made a great move to move up one spot and finish 9th. Guillod had to settle for 10th.

De Baets Yamaha MX-Team’s Benoit Paturel and Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP’s Mitch Evans came up just short of points as they finished 11th and 12th respectively. Alessandro Lupino who was coming back to competition after missing the second Indonesian round had to unfortunately retire from the race after a mechanical problem.

Jorge Prado: “I didn’t feel great this morning in time practice but I knew the start will be important so I got a good jump out of the gate and a smooth first corner although I went a bit wide. We were pushing quite hard at the beginning and I made few mistakes but then I switched on my riding to ride smoother and made the gap. I was riding better and I’m happy to get another RAM Qualifying Race and now we keep going!”

MXGP – RAM Qualifying Race - Top 10 Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GASGAS), 24:08.817; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:01.052; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:02.743; 4. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:11.254; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Yamaha), +0:14.139; 6. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:16.483; 7. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), +0:17.464; 8. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Honda), +0:18.386; 9. Alberto Forato (ITA, KTM), +0:19.890; 10. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Honda), +0:35.903

MXGP - World Championship - Top 10 Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 572 points; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 467 p.; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 423 p.; 4. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 422 p.; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, YAM), 396 p.; 6. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 386 p.; 7. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 361 p.; 8. Alberto Forato (ITA, KTM), 287 p.; 9. Valentin Guillod (SUI, HON), 266 p.; 10. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, GAS), 203 p

Main Photo: Jorge Prado 

Bottom Photos: 1. Jeremy Seewer; 2. Romain Febvre

In MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, it was Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Simon Laengenfelder who was the quickest out of the gates and took the lead in front of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Liam Everts and Andrea Adamo. While Laengenfelder showed good speed it was Adamo who demonstrated all his abilities to chase for the race win. Adamo inched closer to his teammate Everts on lap 5 of 13 and passed him with class to keep his charge forward. The determination and skills of the Red Plate was palpable as he got closer and closer to Laengenfelder. Finally on lap 7, Adamo was simply too fast and powered through Laengenfelder to take the lead. Adamo kept going to win comfortably his first RAM Qualifying Race of the season. Laengenfelder confirmed his form with an excellent 2nd place. Everts also keeps scoring good points and ride at the front as he finished 3rd.

Behind them, the astounding VHR Racing Team’s Isak Gifting got a great start to see himself in 4th after lap 1. Gifting kept going and never looked back to confidently finish 4th, his season’s best finish. 

The battle for the 5th place was fierce between Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay de Wolf and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Jago Geerts. Geerts got himself 5th from the start and looked relax but de Wolf was determined to pass the Belgian. Several attacks from de Wolf were nearly successful but Geerts always found the way to take his 5th spot back until lap 12 when de Wolf finally got the last word. Geerts could not defend on de Wolf’s ultimate attack and de Wolf moved up to 5th and finish there while Geerts settled for 6th.

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Roan Van de Moosdijk had an average start going 8th on lap 1 behind JM Honda Raxcing’s Camden Mc Lellan. Van De Moosdijk let his speed talk as he overtook the South African on lap 3 for 7th. Van De Moosdijk kept a good pace, getting even closer to de Wolf and Geerts in the end but settled for 7th while Mc Lellan could not contain F&H Kawasaki Racing Team’s Kevin Horgmo speed on lap 8 and finished at a good 9th place. Horgmo gained one place from the first lap and finished 8th. 

It went superbly for VRT KTM Factory Juniors’ Ferruccio Zanchi who showed a great determination. The young Italian rider found himself 16 on lap 1 but that didn’t stop him to make great passes throughout the race. On lap 2, he gained a whopping 3 places to 13th in the space of one lap. Zanchi kept a great pace to overtake Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Rick Elzinga and returning F&H Kawasaki Racing Team’s David Braceras. Zanchi finished in the points with a 10th place in the end. Braceras finished 11th while Elzinga settled for 12th. 

Unfortunately, many riders hindered their chances to ride into the top 10 with a multi-rider collision in the first turn which included Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Thibault Benistant and Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Lucas Coenen.  Benistant had to retire while L.Coenen finished 16th. 

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Sacha Coenen made a great start as he found himself 3rd after several corners but crashed in a turn and could not finish better than 17th in the end.

Andrea Adamo: “I had a really good race, not a great start but I managed to stay on the bike over the first two laps after seeing many mistakes around me. I won the race, overtaking Simon (Laengenfelder) and Liam (Everts). This one is for you Giova, my ex-Team Manager, Emanuele Giovanelli. I hope he gets better quickly to see him back on the tracks.”
 

MX2 – RAM Qualifying Race - Top 10 Classification: 1. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 24:43.748; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GASGAS), +0:03.641; 3. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), +0:12.076; 4. Isak Gifting (SWE, GASGAS), +0:18.364; 5. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:21.119; 6. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:22.073; 7. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Husqvarna), +0:23.698; 8. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Kawasaki), +0:24.252; 9. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Honda), +0:37.443; 10. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, KTM), +0:45.344

MX2 - World Championship - Top 10 Classification: 1. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 498 points; 2. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 462 p.; 3. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 458 p.; 4. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 446 p.; 5. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 428 p.; 6. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, HUS), 421 p.; 7. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 350 p.; 8. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 346 p.; 9. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KAW), 294 p.; 10. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 242 p

Main Photo: Andrea Adamo

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

TIMETABLE

SUNDAY: 08:40 EMX2T Race 2, 09:20 MXE Time Practice, 09:55 EMX85 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX65 Race 2, 12:40 MXE Race 1, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:30 MXE Race 2, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

FIM Europe

Loket

Loket (Czech Republic) 14 July 2023 – The twelfth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship goes to Loket this weekend for the MXGP of Czech Republic. 

The circuit of Loket will be hosting its 26^th MXGP event in its history and promised to be a weekend full of thrilling races with many categories.
Here is the list of TV channels that will air the action.

There will be a large worldwide LIVE coverage which includes Eurosport, CBS Sports Network, Teledeporte, Automoto TV la Chaine, Stan Sports, Play Sports Open and more.

Below you can find a list of TV channels that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Czech Republic as well as the 26min Behind-the-Gate magazine featuring the best moments from the races, exclusive interviews and more 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 Saturday and Sunday and you can have a full racing weekend as you will be able to watch MXGP and MX2 along with the EMX85, EMX65, EMX2t and the MXE races on Sunday from anywhere you wish. 

USA CANADA
 

CBS Sports Network

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 ET – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 ET – LIVE

LATIN AMERICA 

Direct TV 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

BRAZIL
 

Bandsports

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

MEXICO

FOX SPORTS Mexico

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

EUROPE
 

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:15 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

BELGIUM 
 

PLAY SPORTS OPEN

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

VRT- SPORZA 

July 16th 2023  – 18:30 News 

ESTONIA
 

Go3

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

FINLAND
 

MTV MAX & C More

July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 – Finnish timing - LIVE 

FRANCE
 

AUTOMOTO TV LA CHAINE 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:15 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

ITALY

RAI SPORT HD

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 23:15 CEST - Delayed

RAI SPORT Play

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:15 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

LATVIA
 

TV3 Sport Open

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

LITHUANIA
 

Go3

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

NETHERLANDS

NOS

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming

Highlight – Sport Bulletin        18:45 CET 

SLOVENIA
 

Sport TV1

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CEST - Delayed

Teledeporte 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 19:20 CEST – Delayed

RTVE Play

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming

ASIA

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

EUROSPORT ASIA

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:15 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

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

VIACOM  - Jio Cinema

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 IST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 IST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 IST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 IST - LIVE Streaming

INDONESIA

CHAMPIONS TV

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

MOJI

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST - LIVE Streaming 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE Streaming

VIDIO

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST - LIVE Streaming 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE Streaming

PACIFIC / AUSTRALIA
 

STAN SPORTS 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 23:00 Aus. timing – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 00:00 Aus. timing – LIVE 

Monday July 17th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 02:00 Aus. timing – LIVE 

Monday July 17th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 03:00 Aus. timing – LIVE 

MENA (Middle East North Africa)

The Saudi Sport Company - SSC Extra 3 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

26min Behind-the-Gate Magazine Partners:
 

AMERICA 

Direct TV                     Latin America                          Thursday after each MXGP 8:30pm 

AFRICA 
Africa                           AXP                                          During the week after the event

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                       SPORT TEN                              tba 

Bosnia                         GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Croatia                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Finland                        MTV                                        During the week after the event

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                                  Tuesday after the event 

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

VIACOM 18                                                                        TBC

INDONESIA                  Champions TV 

                                    Moji

                                    Vidio

WORLDWIDE

Worldwide                  Motorvision                            During the week after the event

Worldwide                  Redbull TV                               Race Craft and Vlog 

Worldwide                  YouTube – MXGP TV               16 days after the event. 

MXGP of Czech Republic  LIVE MXGP-TV Timetable

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY: 07:00 EMX2T Free Practice/Qualifying Group 1  , 07:55 EMX85 Free Practice, 08:20 EMX2T Free Practice/Qualifying Group 2, 09:15 MXE Time Practice, 09:30 EMX65 Free Practice, 09:55 EMX85 Qualifying Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 11:50 EMX65 Qualifying Practice, 12:35 MXE Race 1, 13:10 EMX2T, 13:45 MX2 Time Practice, 14:20 MXGP Time Practice, 15:15 EMX65 Race 1, 15:50 EMX85 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 17:20 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race, 18:05  MXE Race 2

SUNDAY: 08:40 EMX2T Race 2, 09:20 MXE Time Practice, 09:55 EMX85 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX65 Race 2, 12:40 MXE Race 1, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:30 MXE Race 2, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

FIM Europe

Loket

Monaco (Principality of Monaco) 12 July 2023 - The FIM Motocross World Championship comes back for the twelfth round of the 2023 series for the MXGP of Czech Republic. The famous circuit of Loket will host a MXGP Grand Prix for the 26th time and will mark the return of the MXGP Paddock in Europe after the doubleheader in Indonesia.

Loket has been present in the MXGP Calendar since 1995 when Joel Smets won the first edition. Since then, many legendary riders raced on the circuit such as Stefan Everts who won 3 times, Mickael Pichon, also 3-times winner in the early 2000s and of course the one who won the most with 4 GP wins, Antonio Cairoli. Several riders still in activity have also been victorious such as Red Plate Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado who won twice in MX2 (2018,2019) and once in MXGP in 2021. Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre also won here in 2015 and 2019 in MXGP as well as Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Jeremy Seewer who won last year’s Grand Prix.

The MXGP of Czech Republic will also host the finals of the EMX65 and EMX85, the unique round of the EMX2T and two rounds of the Junior e-Motocross Series, one on Saturday and one on Sunday.

The MXGP of Czech Republic marked the 13th stop of the 2022 season and saw Jeremy Seewer getting the best out of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Maxime Renaux second and Team HRC's Tim Gajser third last year.

This year Grand Prix will be special as it is marking the long-awaited return of 2022 Motocross World Champion Tim Gajser to the competition after getting injured in pre-season. The comeback of the defending Champion will be a huge excitement of his own for every motocross fans. All eyes will be turn on him to see how he feels on the bike and if he can deliver something special during the weekend.

Leader in the Championship by more than 100 points, Jorge Prado continues his impressive campaign with another podium in Lombok-Indonesia as he also extended his lead in the Championship thanks to his win in the RAM Qualifying Race. Prado has led laps in all but the MXGP of Spain this season and is a model of consistency which will make it even harder for his rivals to catch him up. Prado has won three times in Loket, which will definitely be an added advantage for the Red Plate.

Romain Febvre, 2nd in the Championship is unstoppable at the moment with a back-to-back win in Sumbawa and Lombok and has the momentum with him as he managed to get on top and coming out victorious of the great battles with Prado, Seewer and Coldennhoff over the last couple of Grand Prix. The Frenchman made it known that he was here to win and there is no doubt that he is a big threat every time the starting gates drop. This weekend will be another good chance to win on a circuit where he already won twice.

Gaining a place in the Championship with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings not taking part in Indonesia, Team HRC’s Rubén Fernández has not been in the best form in Indonesia compared to his usual results as he finished 5th and 6th overall. These results are good but riders behind him such as Seewer and Coldenhoff picked up important points in the meantime to close the gap with the Spanish rider. There is no doubt that now back in Europe with his teammate Tim Gajser also returning to the competition, Fernandez will give all he has to maintain this 3rd position in the Championship.

4th in the Championship, we find Jeremy Seewer who comes back in Europe with a podium in Sumbawa-Indonesia and a 4th place in Lombok-Indonesia which places him in the best position to attack the rest of the season from an advantageous position. The Swiss has now found the formula to be consistently riding at the front with a GP win and good results over the last 5 Grand Prix. One thing is sure is that the winner of the 2022 MXGP of Czech Republic will come back to Loket to win again.

His Teammate Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Glenn Coldenhoff is another one with a newly-found confidence that saw him getting 2 podiums over the last 4 GPs and showed incredible speed. His starts are on point too, which mean that he is able to fight for the win more often than not. Coldenhoff is 5th in the Championship only 25 and 24 points adrift from Fernandez and Seewer respectively which is a good indicator of where he could be in a few GPs if he keeps that consistency.

Jeffrey Herlings is 6th in the Championship which makes sense given that he has been out now for virtually 3 GPs counting Germany where he got injured. He will not be back in Loket as he is still in recovery.

Team Gebben Van Venroy Yamaha Racing’s Calvin Vlaanderen is still 7th with a good margin. Vlaanderen comes to Loket on the back of a 7th place overall in Lombok-Indonesia. He struggled with sickness during his time in Indonesia and will have used this time off to regroup for Czech Republic. However his consistency this season speaks for itself with 100% of top 10 which shows how prepared he is for all type of tracks and conditions. 

In 8th place is the Italian SM Action Racing Team Yuasa Battery MXGP’s Alberto Forato who finished 8th in Lombok-Indonesia despite feeling unwell over the weekend, demonstrating his aptitudes to perform no matter what conditions. Forato is a rider that is on the rise as he showed dazzling flashes over the last GPs. We can only anticipate that he will get closer and closer to podium finishes when the young rider will get everything aligned.

Ship to Cycle Honda SR Motoblouz’s Valentin Guillod keeps showing his talent as the season goes. Freshly French Motocross Champion, the Swiss has never been that confident and it shows in his performances. He equalled his season-best finish in Lombok-Indonesia with a 6th overall and rode consistently well into the top 10. Guillod seemed to get faster as we now see him riding more often at the front of the pack. 

Main Photo: MXGP Start Czech Republic 2022

Bottom Photos: 1. Tim Gajser 2023; 2. Romain Febvre 2023

Championship Standings

1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 562 points;
2. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 459 p.;
3. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 415 p.;
4. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 414 p.;
5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, YAM), 390 p.;
6. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 386 p.;
7. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 357 p.;
8. Alberto Forato (ITA, KTM), 285 p.;
9. Valentin Guillod (SUI, HON), 265 p.;
10. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, GAS), 203 p.;

2022 MXGP of Czech Republic - MXGP Top 3:

1. Jeremy Seewer
2. Maxime Renaux
3. Tim Gajser

Last year, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Jago Geerts came out victorious in Loket for the first time of his career in front of teammate Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Thibault Benistant and Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Simon Laengenfelder. 

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Andrea Adamo is the MX2 Red Plate and has increased his lead over his closest rivals after the MNC MXGP of Lombok-Indonesia. He managed to get the 2nd place overall and despite some falls he fought back to deliver a leader-type performance. Adamo is a model of consistency with a GP win and 7 podiums even though he is still chasing after that race win that escaped him so far. Adamo has all the attributes to win races and GPs which is also what KTM Factory Racing thinks as he recently extended his contract with the factory team. Adamo will be eager to show them that he is the man who can win the MX2 Championship, and this will start with Loket.

Thibault Benistant who is 2nd in the Championship did not get the results expected at the last GP with a 9thoverall. Fighting the weather and sickness the French rider had to do damage control and get as much points as he could possibly get in these conditions. He has lost some ground in the Championship as riders behind him are also performing very well. However Benistant demonstrated few time this season that he can switch everything on and deliver winning-worthy performances which could be the case in Loket.

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay de Wolf is still 3rd and is getting back his rhythm and feelings as he got the 6th overall. After not being 100% for the 3 GPs, de Wolf will have done everything to get fitter since Indonesia and give himself the best chances to win races and GPs to get back up in the Championship standings.

Dominant winner in Lombok-Indonesia with a hat-trick, Jago Geerts is back on top after his wrist injury in France. He got a podium and a win during the Indonesian rounds which sent a threatening message to the other competitors. The Belgian is determined to win his first MX2 World Championship after getting so close on numerous occasions. Geerts got momentum and with his flow and speed back on track, and it is a track that he likes as he won in Loket last year which does make him one of the favourites this weekend.

5th in the Championship, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Liam Everts seemed to have unlocked his potential and serenity since his GP win in Germany. The young Belgian looks comfortable on the bike and very fast. His 5th place in Lombok showed that he was able to keep getting good points when not everything went his way which indicates a good maturity.

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Roan Van de Moosdijk is still 6th but rode superbly in Lombok where he was at the front for many laps during the weekend. He unfortunately had to settled for 4th in the end just outside the podium. If Van De Moosdijk keeps on this dynamic and speed, he will definitely grab more podiums this season and Loket will already be a good indicator of that.

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Lucas Coenen couldn’t confirm his sweeping victory on Sumbawa-Indonesia as the young Belgian felt unwell during the weekend in Lombok-Indonesia. L.Coenen still managed a 7th place overall and proved that he can still get the job done when he is not 100%. His speed is well known and it will be interesting to see if he can reproduce the dazzling performance of Sumbawa-Indonesia in Czech Republic. One thing is sure is that he now knows that he can win GPs when everything goes his way.

Simon Längenfelder comes back to Europe after getting two overseas GPs under his belt and one podium in Lombok-Indonesia, following his injury after Spain. The German displayed impressive speed and stamina under the scorching Indonesian heat to get himself over the line in 3rd position overall. With that second podium reached, Längenfelder can now calmly come to Loket where he performed well last year, with plenty of confidence as he will be fitter, stronger and faster this weekend.

After a good 6th place overall in Sumbawa-Indonesia, F&H Kawasaki Racing Team’s Kevin Horgmo could not confirm and finished 10th place in Lombok-Indonesia. He is still 9th in the Championship as he alternated between good and bad over the last GPs. The Norwegian will want to come back to his usual consistency that saw him getting great results this season.

TEM JP253 KTM Racing Team’s Jan Pancar is the 10th in the Championship and delivered great performances in the last 3 GPs with 3 top 10s, including an 8th overall in Lombok-Indonesia. Pancar is a force of resilience as he showed an impressive recovery in race one in Lombok. The Slovenian displays composure in his ridings which will serve him well for the rest of the season.

Main Photo: MX2 Start Czech Republic 2022

Bottom Photos: 1.Jago Geerts in Loket 2022; 2. Andrea Adamo 2023
 

Championship Standings

1. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 488 points;
2. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 462 p.;
3. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 452 p.;
4. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 441 p.;
5. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 420 p.;
6. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, HUS), 417 p.;
7. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 346 p.;
8. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 341 p.;
9. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KAW), 291 p.;
10. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 242 p.; 

2022 MXGP of Czech Republic – MX2 Top 3:

1. Jago Geerts
2. Thibault Benistant 
3. Simon Längenfelder

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY: 07:00 EMX2T Free Practice/Qualifying Group 1  , 07:55 EMX85 Free Practice, 08:20 EMX2T Free Practice/Qualifying Group 2, 09:15 MXE Time Practice, 09:30 EMX65 Free Practice, 09:55 EMX85 Qualifying Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 11:50 EMX65 Qualifying Practice, 12:35 MXE Race 1, 13:10 EMX2T Race 1, 13:45 MX2 Time Practice, 14:20 MXGP Time Practice, 15:15 EMX65 Race 1, 15:50 EMX85 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 17:20 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race, 18:05  MXE Race 2

SUNDAY: 08:40 EMX2T Race 2, 09:20 MXE Time Practice, 09:55 EMX85 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX65 Race 2, 12:40 MXE Race 1, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:30 MXE Race 2, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

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