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Tickets for MXGP of Great Britain now available!

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 16 June 2023 – Infront Moto Racing is excited to announce that the tickets for the MXGP of Great Britain are now online!

Matterley Basin is the place to be as it hosts the Final Round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship this season on the 23rd and 24th September.

The well-known British circuit will be present on the Calendar for the 6th time in a row and will be hosting the 13th MXGP event in its history.

In 2022, the MXGP of Great Britain was the opening round of the campaign and it was Tim Gajser who clinched the victory in front of Jorge Prado and Jeremy Seewer, 2nd and 3rd respectively. In MX2, Simon Läengenfelder won for the first time of his career ahead of Tom Vialle 2nd and Jago Geerts 3rd.

Along with MXGP and MX2 races, fans will be able to follow the last round of the supporting classes from the EMX250 and EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing.

Get your tickets HERE to experience the most awaited ultimate and last round of the season in what could be on of the most intense GPs of the Championship!

Super early bird offer this weekend only, with discounts including weekend child tickets for just £2.50 - book online now!

Thinking of upgrading to VIP? Go with the VIP GOLD SKYBOX pass HERE!

 

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Friday, June 16, 2023
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Behind The Gate Episode 9 | Bull’s Eye

Behind The Gate Episode 9 – Bull’s Eyes is out! 

THE SERIES BRINGS YOU TO LATVIA AND A WEEKEND TO REMEMBER WITH TWO HAT-TRICKS AND RED PLATE CHANGES!!

Jeffrey Herlings ride to new heights after chasing the oh-so challenging and first perfect score/ Bull’s Eyes of the season, while Jorge Prado reflects on all his effort to deny Herlings a hat-trick synonymous of closing the gap in the Championship. 

Understand the pressure of the Red Plate in MX2 and the arduous task to win a perfect weekend with the insights of MX2 riders Andrea Adamo and Thibault Benistant who also evokes their ambitions! Joel Smets, Antti Pirhönen, Paul Malin and Kay de Wolf’s rider coach Ruben Tureluren gives unvaluable insights on the riders’ mind!

The exclusive content of the BTG Series makes you connect with riders and their team from a rare, unique and proximate perspective!

Behind The Gate – Episode 9 | Follow and enjoy the top-notch performances of Herlings and de Wolf during the MXGP of Latvia!

Ninth Episode out! Now Get Ready to Watch the Best of MXGP! JUST CLICK HERE!

 

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Liam Everts – The Legacy

It is a legacy that has been built over 50 years. The win by the third generation of Everts just makes the Belgian family’s legacy not just special, but unbelievable.

If you told somebody that the little kid carried onto the podium on numerous occasions in 2006, in the arms of his father Stefan, was going to become a factory racer, a Grand Prix podium man and eventually a Grand Prix winner, well, you would have been laughed at. Surely you can’t have three generations of GP winners. Yes, you can!

When Liam crossed the finish line in Germany last weekend, his father and grandfather embraced. Side by side watching, they had celebrated many times before, but this one was even more special than even those great victories by Stefan, when he captured 101 GP wins and his 10 World motocross championships. The success of your own child far outweighs that of your own. Harry knew that from his enjoyment from watching Stefan win, and now, Stefan himself gets to feel that same emotion as his father felt all those years ago. For Liam, it is all a new experience, but one that he celebrated well.

“It’s definitely nice to win this one,” Liam Everts said. “We made some good steps with the bike, and I felt ‘at one’ with it. The pressure is not easy in my shoes. I’m the third generation of our family and I have to perform. I proved something this weekend. It is a load-off my shoulders, but I want to keep going. I felt good and could push right to the end of that second race. I stayed smooth and counted down the laps. Hard work pays off!”

Prior to the win in Germany, Liam Everts had of course finished on the podium on two occasions, that itself was a huge achievement and one that he didn’t downplay. The first podium in Trentino in Italy and the second in France. The Italian one was special, as his father had also podiumed at Trentino in one of his first ever top three results in his career.

“Very cool. The second race was much better than the first and I had a lot of fun out there. My first podium: I did not expect it to come at this GP. I had two great starts, but I had a wake-up call from Andrea (Adamo) in the first race! My transition to the team and the bike is going well. I’m happy.”

With his confidence building and a new plan to give himself more room to deal with the pressure, Everts again walked the long stairway to the podium and despite not always feeling comfortable with the high speed of the French track, he again proved he is more than just the son of “The King”.

“I had a lot of fun with the track on Saturday. Today it was a bit too fast, and I’m pleased to walk away today in one piece and with a good result as well. I never gave up and kept pushing 100%. My second podium; I’m super-happy.”

Now onto Indonesia and two rounds that will again test the young Belgian rider. His confidence growing with every round of the 2023 MX2 Championship, you just know that another GP win is around the corner and no better place that in Asia, where his father won his first ever Motocross World title back in 1991 at the Grand Prix of Japan.

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2023 MXGP Calendar Update: MXGP of Finland & MXGP of Great Britain

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 15 June 2023 – Infront Moto Racing would like to share an update to the 2023 racing Calendar of the FIM Motocross World Championship. 

The MXGP of Finland which is set to take place on July the 29th and 30th will see a change of venue as it will now take place in Vantaa. The event organizer, Vantaan Moottorikerho ry (Moto Club Vanta) has already hosted a successful FIM Junior Motocross World Championship last year at the renowned track of Lavanko in the city of Vantaa.

Vantaa is a historical place and first hosted the FIM Motocross World Championship in 1963 which was won by Torsten Hallman, 4-time World Champion. 30 years later in 1993 it was the legend Stefan Everts who clinched the victory in 250cc. Besides also MX3 rounds took place in 2011 and 2013. The track saw a complete renovation in 2020 to get a fine sand track and softer surface.

The MXGP of Finland will host the MXGP and MX2 categories with no additional classes foreseen. The city of Vantaa is really close from the capital city of Helsinki and is only located 10 minutes away from the airport of Helsinki.

Additionally the MXGP of Great Britain set in Matterley Basin previously scheduled on October the 1st, will be brought forward to September the 23rd and 24th featuring the MXGP, MX2, EMX250 and EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing classes line up for the final round of the 2023 season. Ticketing for the 2023 MXGP of Great Britain will be released shortly.

Click HERE to download the updated 2023 MXGP calendar

 

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Acerbis Best Lap set by Prado and Adamo in Germany

It’s time for Acerbis Best Lap! The Liqui Moly MXGP of Germany was held at the historical circuit of Teutschenthal  for the ninth round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship and the fastest time set in MXGP was by the perfect winner of the GP, Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing's Jorge Prado on lap 13 of Race 2 while in MX2, it was the new Red Plate holder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Andrea Adamo who set the fastest lap on lap 7 of Race 2. 

Jorge Prado join Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Jeffrey Herlings with his fourth fastest lap of the season to both lead of the competition on 4 points. 

In MX2, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Jago Geerts is still leading the MX2 Acerbis Best Lap with 3 points ahead of Andrea Adamo and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Thibault Benistant both on 2 points.

Here below you have the details of Germany:

MXGP: Jorge Prado on Race 2 Lap 13 with 1:53.917

MX2: Andrea Adamo on Race 2 Lap 7 with 02:54.480
 

In order to remind fans of what the competition consists of; at the end of each event, the fastest rider in MXGP and MX2 will obtain a point. The rider with the most points in each class at the conclusion of the Championship will receive a prize from ACERBIS, which will be awarded at the MXGP Awards.

Scroll Down the main page at MXGP.com to see Acerbis Best Lap leaderboard situated directly underneath the FOX Holeshot results grid

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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FOX Holeshot: Liqui Moly MXGP of Germany

MXGP is delighted to continue the running of the FOX Holeshot competition through the ninth round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship season together with MXGP Partner FOX.

The Liqui Moly MXGP of Germany was held in Teutschenthal and it was Monster Energy Yamaha factory MXGP Team’s Jeremy Seewer who clinched seventh FOX Holeshot in race 1 while Monster Energy Yamaha factory MXGP Team’s Glenn Coldenhoff took the second FOX Holeshot of the day in MXGP. The Swiss rider closes on the leader of the FOX Holeshot Competition Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado who has eight.

In MX2, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Liam Everts clinched both FOX Holeshots this weekend in Germany as he dominated the starts and won the Grand Prix. The leaders of the competition so far in the season are Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Lucas Coenen, Red Bull GASGAS Fatcory Racing’s Simon Laengenfelder and Monster Energy Yamaha factory MX2 Team’s Jago Geerts  with 3 FOX Holeshots each.

The way it works is that 1 point is awarded per MXGP and MX2 Championship race. The first rider who crosses the white line painted on the ground at the exit of the first corner will be given a point. At the end of the season the 2 riders - one per category - with the most FOX Holeshot points will win a mega prize. 

Scroll Down the main page at MXGP.com to Check the FOX Holeshot results grid.

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Prado strikes back with a perfect win while Everts writes history with his first career win

TEUTSCHENTHAL (Germany) 11 June 2023 – The Liqui Moly MXGP of Germany was full of twists and unexpected events that offered an incredible show on the hard pack of Teutschenthal.

The ninth round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship was marked by exceptional performances from the riders, in particular for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado who won his first perfect 1-1-1 of the season in front of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Glenn Coldenhoff and Team HRC’s Rubén Fernández.

In MX2, it was a big first for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Liam Everts who won his first race and first Grand Prix of his career in front of the new Red Plate and teammate Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Andrea Adamo second and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Thibault Benistant who got his third podium in a row.

 


In MXGP Race 1, it was Jeremy Seewer who grabbed his 7th FOX Holeshot of the season and kept on leading the race in front of Jorge Prado and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings. Seewer looked very comfortable as he came under pressure from Prado and Herlings for most of the race but the Swiss rider kept his cool for a long time. There was nothing between the top three riders and eventually on lap 5 Herlings pounced on Prado to move up to 2nd and kept trying to pass a solid Seewer. In the end Herlings powered through and commit on the outside the take the lead on lap 12 of 18. Seewer got a bit destabilised as Prado followed Herlings and overtook Seewer for 2nd a lap later. 

The battle raged between the top two in the Championship, Herlings and Prado until Herlings lost the front of his bike before a jump and got completely thrown out of his bike. Herlings tried to finish the race but looked affected by the crash and finished 20th and did not line up for race 2. Prado went on to win his 6th race win of the season. Seewer also benefit from Herlings’ crash to go 2nd. 

Rubén Fernández went on to finish 3rd in the end and it is down to his consistency as he got overtaken by Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre on lap 2 to move down to 5th, however Febvre crashed on lap 3 and Fernandez took the 4th place back. He kept the 4th place until the end although he had to fight with Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Glenn Coldenhoff and SM Action Racing Team Yuasa Battery MXGP’s Alberto Forato to keep them at bay to stay 4th and then capitalised on Herlings’ mishap to finish 3rd. 

Coldenhoff looked lively on his bike as he pushed hard to pass a performing Forato for 5th on lap 10 with both riding pushing forward and catching up with Fernandez. Coldenhoff finished 4th in the end while Forato kept on riding fast and kept his 5th place. 

For Febvre things did not go his way as he crashed and moved down to 8th. But Febvre finished without a fight and managed to pass Team Gebben Van Venroy Yamaha Racing’s Calvin Vlaanderen for 7th on lap 10 after many attempts. In the Febvre finished 6th while Vlaanderen 7th. 

Ship to Cycle Honda SR Motoblouz’s Valentin Guillod stayed consistent as he usual with a solid place while never getting overtaken. Getting the 9th place was Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP’s Mitch Evans who made his comeback into the top 10 as he showed promising ridings for the rest of the GP while KTM Kosak Team’s Tom Koch rode superbly to get 10th in the end. 

In race 2, Coldenhoff took the FOX Holeshot and kept riding superbly at the lead. Behind was Prado who never lost sight of Coldenhoff and bided his time to attack at the best moment. Prado eventually denied Coldenhoff a second race win of the season as he launched a successful attack to take the lead on lap 16 of 18. Prado sealed the perfect weekend with a 1-1-1 for the first time this season. Coldenhoff is on the rise and getting back to his best. The ‘hoff’ also showed that when he starts strongly, he is one to watch for podium finished as he went 4-2 for 2nd overall and his second podium of the season.

Febvre had to battle hard in race 2 as he got overtaken by Fernandez on lap 3 moving down to 4th. While 4th Febvre also had his hands full with his teammate Evans who really showed that he is back on form this weekend. Evans even took briefly took the better of Febvre for few turns but Febvre was not ready to sit and wait and took back the 4th place immediately and edged away to attack Fernandez for the 3rd place on lap 8th. Febvre made the pass stick and finished 3rd for a 6-6 synonymous of 5th overall. Evans in the end had to settled for 6th but with a 9-6 got his first overall top 10 of the season in 7th. 

Fernandez showed consistency once again although he finished 4th although he got under pressure when he fell down on the very last lap by Seewer who could have deny him a podium finish. In the end Fernandez held onto 4th and got his 3rd podium of the season.

Seewer made astonishing comeback as he fell in lap 1 after getting clipped by Forato. Finding himself 19th on the turn of lap 1 the Swiss got on the mission to get a podium after his 2nd place in race 1. He nearly achieved it when he put pressure on Fernandez on the last lap but came up short. He still shows how eager Seewer is to fight for top points.

Showing where level is at recently Forato, similarly to Seewer got back up to 7th in the end from 21st on lap 1. The Italian is growing into this season as he invites himself to battle with the top riders. With 5-7 and 6th overall, Forato jumped 2 places in the Championship to go 8th. 

MRT Racing Team Beta’s Ben Watson rode strongly as he spent most of the race in 6th position although he concede a couple of position to finish 8th. With a 14-8, Watson will take that positive into the next GPs in Indonesia. 

The great story of the weekend was for Standing Construct Honda MXGP’s Jeremy Van Horebeek who came out of retirement to fill in for injured Pauls Jonass. Van Horebeek managed an excellent 9th place and showed consistency over the weekend as he went 11-9 for a 9th overall. 

Koch is a rider that fully took advantage of riding at home in Germany as he went 10-10 to get a first overall top 10 of the season. 

In the end Jorge Prado dominated this weekend showing a lot of composure to win with a perfect score his second GP. Second overall, Glenn Coldenhoff comes back into the podium with an excellent 4-2 and finding his rhythm back while Rubén Fernández shows all his talent and consistency this season to go third overall. 

Jorge Prado: “It was hard to get the second win of the day as Glenn (Coldenhoff) was riding very well and had a strong rhythm. I felt I was quite strong today. Going 1-1-1 is great. It’s just the perfect weekend for me, for the Championship. I wish Jeffrey (Herlings) will be back soon as it is amazing to battle it out with him for the Championship. I cannot ask for more and thanks to all my team!”

Glenn Coldenhoff: “It is great to be back here after having some disappointing results weeks after weeks that got me a bit down but I kept on working hard and never gave up fighting. It shows that hard work pays off. Getting a good start helped a lot too. It’s great to be back on the box, thanks to all the team because they have done a great job”

Rubén Fernández: “I struggled a bit on this track this weekend but at the end of the first race I started to feel stronger and was confident for the second race. I still felt fast and it is good to be back on the podium again. I want to thank all my team, my family and all the people around me. We now keep it going!”

MXGP - Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GASGAS), 35:40.568; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:02.403; 3. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:05.148; 4. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Yamaha), +0:08.987; 5. Alberto Forato (ITA, KTM), +0:11.460; 6. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:21.543; 7. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), +0:27.665; 8. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Honda), +0:36.362; 9. Mitchell Evans (AUS, Kawasaki), +0:42.906; 10. Tom Koch (GER, KTM), +0:49.613

MXGP - Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GASGAS), 35:20.753; 2. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Yamaha), +0:08.734; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:30.156; 4. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:32.916; 5. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:33.538; 6. Mitchell Evans (AUS, Kawasaki), +0:47.974; 7. Alberto Forato (ITA, KTM), +0:53.546; 8. Ben Watson (GBR, Beta), +1:03.052; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Honda), +1:08.204; 10. Tom Koch (GER, KTM), +1:12.371

MXGP - GP Top 10 Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 50 points; 2. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, YAM), 40 p.; 3. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 38 p.; 4. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 38 p.; 5. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 35 p.; 6. Alberto Forato (ITA, KTM), 30 p.; 7. Mitchell Evans (AUS, KAW), 27 p.; 8. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 24 p.; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, HON), 22 p.; 10. Tom Koch (GER, KTM), 22 p

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 453 points; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 386 p.; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 347 p.; 4. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 337 p.; 5. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 320 p.; 6. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, YAM), 304 p.; 7. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 286 p.; 8. Alberto Forato (ITA, KTM), 229 p.; 9. Valentin Guillod (SUI, HON), 205 p.; 10. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, GAS), 203 p

MXGP - Manufacturers Classification: 1. GASGAS, 459 points; 2. Yamaha, 448 p.; 3. KTM, 431 p.; 4. Honda, 367 p.; 5. Kawasaki, 363 p.; 6. Beta, 168 p.; 7. Husqvarna, 28 p.; 8. Suzuki, 15 p.;

          

Main Photo: Jorge Prado

Bottom Photos: 1. Glenn Coldenhoff; 2. Rubén Fernández

 


In race 1, it was Liam Everts who took the FOX Holeshot just in front of Nestaan Husqvarna Factory’s Roan Van De Moosdijk but it was Lucas Coenen who took the lead off Everts right before the first lap ended.Nestaan Husqvarna Factory’s Lucas Coenen kept going and was the quickest as he managed to edge away and never looked back. The 16- year old kept the lead until the end to win his 2nd race win of the season. 

The 2nd place however was hardly fought as Everts got passed by Van De Moosdijk on lap 2. Everts was then under threat from his teammate Adamo as a raging battle intensify. Both riders tried to second guessed each other until they caught up with Van De Moosdijk in 2nd. Then Everts managed to pass Van De Moosdijk on lap 11 of 18. Everts then broke away but made a mistake that put himself again under pressure but he kept riding strong to finish 2nd in the end. 

Van De Moosdijk stayed strong and defended very well on an insistent Adamo but the Dutchman crashed in the last lap and saw all his hard work go to waste as he picked himself in 5th position and finish there. Adamo who pushed the whole race finished 3rd in the end while a quiet but consistently Thibault Benistant also benefited from Van De Moosdijk misfortune to secure a 4th place.

The great operation was for TEM JP253 KTM Racing Team’s Jan Pancar who showed why he is often riding within the top 10as he went from the 12th position on lap 1 to finish 6th. Pancar also managed the best out of WZ Racing Team’s Oriol Oliver on lap 17 to get to 6th. Oliver continued on his good form recently to finish 7th.  Another incredible performance was for his teammate WZ Racing Team’s Mikkel Haarup who crashed on the first turn to find himself 30th on lap 1. The Danish kept going methodically to overtake pretty much every rider in front of him to finish 8th in the end showing his speed and skills along the way.

Marcel Stauffer showed a lot of good ridings as he managed an encouraging 9th place while Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Sacha Coenen rode consistently in the top 10 to finish 10th in the end. 

The noticeable performances where those of Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay de Wolf and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Jago Geerts. De Wolf fell in RAM Qualifying Race and looked to struggle with his foot during both races however he drew from deep within to get over his pain and heroically finished 11th getting precious points in the Championship. Geerts who is coming back only 2 weeks after breaking his arm in France rode for most of the race within the top 10 but slowly faded to finish 13th in the end scoring also vital points thanks to his massive effort. 

In race 2, it was Everts who clinched his second FOX Holeshot of the day but L.Coenen took the lead directly after that. L.Coenen’s pace was blistering and the young Belgian was on course to win a perfect Grand Prix for the first time of his career. Unfortunately, L.Coenen’s bike let him down and stopped completely on lap 11 of 18. It was heart breaking for L.Coenen who could be seen completely down next to his bike on the side of the track to then walk off and be denied his first GP win. 

L.Coenen’s misfortune meant that Everts was the one to go for his GP race win synonymous of of his first GP win. Everts rode confidently and kept his cool until the end to write history as he passed the checkered flag. Everts became the third generation of Everts to win a Grand Prix and it was fully deserved given his top performances recently. 

His teammate Adamo managed again a strong performance as he passed a surprisingly fast Geerts for 3rd on lap 3. Adamo kept on pushing as he’s used to and finished at a great 2nd position to 3-2 and get another podium on the second step. As a model of consistency, Adamo got vital points and took back the Red Plate before the double header in Indonesia. 

Benistant also showed a great performance and showed that he is a threat for the Championship as he managed to get from 6th on lap 1 to 3rd in the end as he passed Van De Moosdijk and Geerts along the way. Going 4-3 and 3rd overall, Benistant moves up in the Championship to go 2nd which places him in ideal position to fight for the title. 

Performing very well this weekend Haarup displayed determination and speed as the Danish was moving up through the ranks to go from 7th on lap 1 to 4th in the end. With an excellent 8-4 and 5th overall, Haarup showed that he likes this track after getting the podium last year in Teutschenthal. Van De Moosdijk managed to ride very well although he didn’t managed to really battle for the podium as he went 5-5 for a good 4th overall. Following his RAM Qualifying Race win, the Dutch rider comes out with a solid weekend. 

Pancar is continuing his solid season as he got his best overall finish of the season with a strong 6-6 for 6th overall. In race 2 he even managed to pass Geerts on lap 15 for 6th to seal his strong weekend. 

Geerts impressively got a great start as he found himself 3rd over the first two laps but couldn’t contained Adamo. He got overtaken several times but considering that he broke his arm three weeks in France his performance is simply outstanding as he managed to do exactly what he came for and grabbed the maximum points possible to stay in the run for the Championship. Geerts finished 7th in the end with a good 13-7 for 9th overall. He will now have two weeks to get back in Indonesia on a better form. 

Behind him VHR Racing Team’s Isak Gifting and Stauffer showed great ridings over the race as they consistently rode into the top 10 to finish 8th and 9th respectively. Stauffer went 9-9 for 8th overall which is his best finish of the season. Similarly, Gifting went 12-8 for his first 10th overall of the year.

De Wolf braved his pain again and fought hard from the back to go from 15th on lap 1 to a terrific 10th place showing a huge mental strength. Kay de Wolf, who wore the red plate at the Liqui Moly Grand Prix of Germany, desperately tried to overcome the pain that was caused by a midweek crash and showed an incredible amount of determination in both races. De Wolf left the track with 11-10, for 11th overall and ensured that he remains in title contention. 

In the end Liam Everts went on to win his first race and first GP of his career in an emotional moment for all his family. Andrea Adamo got the second overall and took back the Red Plate which is testament to his amazing consistency so far this season. Thibault Benistant got his third podium in the row and moved up to second in the Championship.

Liam Everts: “What a day with two Holeshots, a race win and the GP. I’m super happy. The last 8 minutes were so hard and it felt like an eternity but I tried to stay smooth and calm. I worked hard and it paid today. I only have a hundred to go now! It is a good motivation”

Andrea Adamo: “It was maybe not my best weekend of the season but it was a very good day for the Championship. Going third in the first race was okay and in the second I had to control the race in the end to settle for second which was important for the season. Let’s now continue this way”

Thibault Benistant: “I found this weekend difficult as I didn’t feel the best on the track. I struggled a bit but I gave my best to breathe, keep calm and find other lines but the guys in front were really fast. It is still a good podium and the season is long”

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, Husqvarna), 35:45.001; 2. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), +0:07.850; 3. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:17.812; 4. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:19.037; 5. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Husqvarna), +0:41.158; 6. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +0:50.070; 7. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +0:52.110; 8. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KTM), +0:53.286; 9. Marcel Stauffer (AUT, KTM), +1:05.176; 10. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +1:06.870

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 35:53.939; 2. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:12.418; 3. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:16.225; 4. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KTM), +0:20.150; 5. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Husqvarna), +0:27.070; 6. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +0:34.260; 7. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:39.342; 8. Isak Gifting (SWE, GASGAS), +0:41.203; 9. Marcel Stauffer (AUT, KTM), +0:45.169; 10. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:46.418

MX2 - GP Top 10 Classification: 1. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 47 points; 2. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 42 p.; 3. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 38 p.; 4. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, HUS), 32 p.; 5. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KTM), 31 p.; 6. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 30 p.; 7. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 25 p.; 8. Marcel Stauffer (AUT, KTM), 24 p.; 9. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 22 p.; 10. Isak Gifting (SWE, GAS), 22 p

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 405 points; 2. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 392 p.; 3. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 388 p.; 4. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, HUS), 345 p.; 5. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 341 p.; 6. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 329 p.; 7. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 259 p.; 8. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 255 p.; 9. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KAW), 232 p.; 10. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 193 p

MX2 - Manufacturers Classification: 1. Yamaha, 479 points; 2. Husqvarna, 441 p.; 3. KTM, 422 p.; 4. GASGAS, 321 p.; 5. Kawasaki, 237 p.; 6. Honda, 150 p.; 7. Fantic, 18 p.;

     

Main Photo: Liam Everts

Bottom Photos: 1. Andrea Adamo; 2. Thibault Benistant
 

  

All the photos from the Liqui Moly MXGP of Germany will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.
 

 

LIQUI MOLY MXGP OF GERMANY QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1590m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 26°

Weather conditions: Sunny

Weekend Crowd Attendance: 25,000

 

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