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AGUEDA (Portugal) 28 April 2023 – Infront Moto Racing is delighted to announce that the latest issue of the MXGP Magazine is online!

The 116th edition of our magazine is now available and the cover features Jorge Prado who won the last Grand Prix in Trentino. 

The April issue features the Racing Catch-up of the MXGP of Switzerland presented by iXS and the MXGP of Trentino which summarises all the action of these back-to-back GPs. This issue also includes an article on the FOX Holeshot competition as well as a special tribute to former British motocross rider and FIM Motocross World Championship Race Director from 2000 to 2013, Dave Nicoll, who recently passed.

There is also the Vintage Bike that focuses on Pierre-Alexander Renet’s 2009 Suzuki RM-Z45 while the Hall of fame put the lights on Jonathan Barragán.

You can find all of this and more in the 116th issue of MXGP Mag, which you can download for FREE on the Apple Store or Google Play. Read it HERE

Users who have already downloaded other issues on their iOS device can automatically download the new issue by opening the News Stand and clicking on the cover of the MXGP Mag. Whereas those readers using an Android device will be able to download the magazine for free thanks to this app: http://bit.ly/IssuuOnAndroid.

 

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MXGP MAG 116

AGUEDA (Portugal) 28 April 2023 – The fifth round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship lands in Agueda this weekend for the MXGP of Portugal. 

The MXGP of Portugal has been a regular on the MXGP Calendar since the 2000s and the circuit of Agueda has been the host throughout that period. While riders have known and always enjoyed this circuit, they will have to adapt this year to the new layout as the track has been inverted for the 2023 edition. This will add some challenging new riding experience that will make the 5^th round of the campaign very interesting. 

For this weekend in Agueda, Sport TV Portugal will be broadcasting LIVE coverage of the 4 Grand Prix races of MXGP and MX2 on Sunday. The Belgian channel VRT - Sportza will be present on site for live commentary to follow the success of the Belgian riders such as Jago Geerts, Liam Everts, Brent Van doninck and twin brothers Lucas and Sacha Coenen. 
On top of that, there will also be a large worldwide LIVE coverage which includes Eurosport, CBS Sports Network, Automoto, Teledeporte, Stan Sports and more.

Below you can find a list of TV channels that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Portugal 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 and also EMX250 and EMX125 presented by FMF Racing races from anywhere you wish.
 

 
 

USA CANADA
 

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 11:00 ET – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 ET – LIVE

 

LATIN AMERICA 
 

Direct TV 

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

 

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

 

MEXICO
 

FOX SPORTS Mexico

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

 

EUROPE

 

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 00:00 CEST – Delayed

Monday 01 May 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 01:00 CEST - Delayed

 

BELGIUM 
 

PLAY SPORTS OPEN

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

 

VRT- SPORZA 

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

 

ESTONIA
 

Go3

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

 

FINLAND
 

MTV Max

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 19:00 – Finish timing - LIVE 

 

FRANCE
 

AUTOMOTO TV LA CHAINE 

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

 

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 00:00 CEST – Delayed

Monday 01 May 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 01:00 CEST - Delayed

 

ITALY

RAI SPORT HD

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 23:00 CEST – Delayed

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 00:00 CEST - Delayed

 

RAI SPORT Play

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – Live Streaming

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - Live Streaming

 

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 00:00 CEST – Delayed

Monday 01 May 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 01:00 CEST - Delayed

 

LATVIA
 

TV3 Sport Open

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

 

LITHUANIA
 

Go3

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

 

NETHERLANDS
 

NOS

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – Live Streaming

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - Live Streaming

Highlights – Sport Bulletin        18:45 CET 

 

PORTUGAL
 

Sport TV3

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 GMT+1 – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 GMT+1 – LIVE
 

Sport TV4

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 GMT+1 – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 GMT+1 – LIVE

 

SLOVENIA
 

Sport TV1

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

 

SPAIN

 

TV Galicia

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 19:00 CEST – Delayed

 

RTVE Play

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – Live Streaming

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - Live Streaming

 

ASIA

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

EUROSPORT ASIA

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 00:00 CEST – Delayed

Monday 01 May 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 01:00 CEST - Delayed

 

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

VIACOM 18 – S18 – 1 + S18 – 1 HD

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 IST – LIVE 

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 IST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 IST – LIVE 

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 IST – LIVE 

 

VIACOM  - Jio Cinema

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 IST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 IST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 IST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 IST – LIVE Streaming

 

PACIFIC / AUSTRALIA
 

STAN SPORTS 

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 22:00 Aus. timing – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 23:00 Aus. timing – LIVE 

Monday 01 May 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 01:00 Aus. timing – LIVE 

Monday 01 May 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 02:00 Aus. timing – LIVE 

 

MENA (Middle East North Africa)

 

The Saudi Sport Company - SSC Extra 1 

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 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

WORLDWIDE

Worldwide                  Motorvision                            During the week after the event

Worldwide                  Redbull TV                               Race Craft and Vlog 

Worldwide                  You tube – MXGP TV               16 days after the event. 

 

MXGP of Portugal LIVE MXGP-TV Timetable

	Local Time/GMT+1		CEST
	Start	Finish	Start	Finish
Saturday
Studio Show	12:00	12:30	13:00	13:30
EMX125 Race 1	15:00	15:35	16:00	16:35
EMX250 Race 1	15:45	16:20	16:45	17:20
MX2 RAM Qualifying	16:25	17:05	17:25	18:05
MXGP RAM Qualifying	17:10	17:50	18:10	18:50
Sunday
EMX125 Race 2	09:35	10:35	10:35	11:35
EMX250 Race 2	11:25	11:55	12:25	12:55
MX2 Race 1	13:00	14:00	14:00	15:00
MXGP Race 1	14:00	15:00	15:00	16:00
MX2 Race 2	16:00	17:00	17:00	18:00
MXGP Race 2	17:00	18:00	18:00	19:00

 

TIMETABLE (LOCAL TIME GMT+1)

SATURDAY: 09:15 EMX125 Free Practice, 09:40 EMX250 Free Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 11:55 EMX125 Qualifying practice, 12:30 EMX250 Qualifying practice, 13:45 MX2 Time Practice, 14:20 MXGP Time Practice, 15:05 EMX125 Race 1, 15:50 EMX250 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 17:20 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY: 09:40 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX350 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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Agueda

Young American rider Jack Chambers has been something of a success in the MX2 class in 2023. Racing for the Steve Dixon owned Big Van World MTX Kawasaki team scored the services after the opening round in Argentina. Since racing in Switzerland and Italy, the Grand Prix rookie has enjoyed the experience.

For Chambers, it is the first time he has raced without the support of his family, but it is also a huge learning experience and one that his trainer, Zach Osborne (a former GP winner) told him that it will make him a much stronger person and racing on these tough GP circuits will make him a better racer.

“Definitely and that is the biggest reason for coming here,” Chambers said. “It wasn’t just coming to race. I had to commit to living without my parents and being home. At some point I will get more comfortable, but everyone has their home. Zach lived here for four years and when he comes back, he goes to Mel Pocock’s house and that is his second home. Zach came here with a two-race deal, and he ended up staying four years.”

Steve Dixon is a man who helped Osborne to win a Grand Prix in Turkiye in 2009 and eventually for his future success including racing for his country at the 2017 Monster Energy Motocross of Nations. Working with somebody of Dixon’s experience was an easy decision to make.

“The first contact with Steve was through Zach and he explained the situation and he said to come riding and see if you want to race the bike. Then we started talking about how long he wanted me to race, because if I was coming to Europe to test the bike, I wanted to know what the rest of the season would look like, he mentioned he would want me for the rest of the season. I looked at the season and there were sixteen rounds left. It took me a while to make the decision to step away from what I knew. The decision was hard, but seeing what Zach and Mike Brown did and the experience I will get I decided to move.”

Now heading onto Portugal for his third Grand Prix, Chambers is excited to try and make the top ten in a Grand Prix, and possibly even finish top three before the season has finished. With some really nice circuits coming up, places that Chambers felt he could ride to his full potential, it might be an idea to keep an eye on this fast Kawasaki rider in the near future.

Photo Credit: Kawasaki

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 26 April 2023 – The FIM Motocross World Championship is going to Portugal for the second year in a row to mark the fifth stop of the 2023 campaign. The circuit of Agueda is historic and has been on the calendar for a long time, since 1985. The 2023 MXGP of Portugal will mark the 24^th MXGP event of the circuit and will be held on the 29^th and 30^th April.

Over the years, some amazing riders put their name on the winning list in Agueda such as Stefan Everts, Antonio Cairoli, Gautier Paulin, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings, Team HRC's Tim Gajser and last year Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado. However, to spice things up the circuit will have a variation this year as the direction will be inverted which is going to add to the challenge for every rider as this will feel like a new circuit.

Last Sunday 10 riders were invited during a Press Day to test the new layout and all the changes made in the jumps throughout the circuit. Amongst them was Team HRC’s Ruben Fernandez, currently 5th in the Motocross World Championship and Portuguese riders invited by the organiser who will race this weekend. The excellent feedback showed that the circuit of Agueda will be even faster and more spectacular this weekend. 

The MXGP of Portugal will also host the 3^rd round of the EMX250 and EMX125 presented by FMF Racing with Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing Team’s Andrea Bonacorsi and MJC Yamaha Official EMX125’s Janis Martin Reisulis leading their Championship respectively.

 

 

 

The MXGP of Portugal in 2022 marked the 4^th stop of the season and it was Jorge Prado who won the first GP of his 2022 season with a great 1-2 to stop Tim Gajser to win 4 GPs in a row at that time which showed how much Prado likes this circuit. 

This year, Prado arrives in Portugal with the Red Plate, 201 points and full of confidence after winning his first GP of the season in Trentino. He has been incredibly solid as he never missed a podium so far this year. Prado also won 3 times in Agueda over his career which places him as a big favourite. However, the competition will be tough as we saw 4 different GP winners over the first 4 GPs of the season which says a lot about the level of rivalry in 2023.

Prado is leading Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Maxime Renaux by 17 points who also comes in Agueda with a back-to-back podium and a GP win in Switzerland showing that the Frenchman is getting into his rhythm to fight for the lead.

Jeffrey Herlings is 3^rd in Championship after an amazing performance in Trentino as the ‘bullet’ won his first race of the season in an incredible manner. Without a struck of bad luck on the first race in Trentino when he got caught in the multi-rider collision, Herlings could have obtained even more points as he starts to show incredible speed recently. He also has already won in Portugal which will give even more of an edge over his rivals.

4^th in the Championship Standing is Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre who has won the RAM Qualifying Race in Trentino rewarding an excellent start of the campaign although he also was involved in the collision on the first turn of race 1 in Trentino hindering his chances to get top points. However, Febvre has shown he is capable to win this season and will be determined to join the GP Winner List of 2023.

Ruben Fernandez is 5^th and the other GP Winner this season. After a performance dip in Sardinia the Spanish has bounced back by getting a 6^th and 4^th overall finish in Switzerland and Trentino respectively. Coming in Portugal will be like going to compete at home for him and Prado with many home fans cheering for Spanish riders. This could be an amazing opportunity to get back up to the podium for Fernandez.

The other riders like Team Gebben Van Venroy Yamaha Racing’s Calvin Vlaanderen and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Glenn Coldenhoff 6^th and 7^th are also consistently in the top 10 and performing very well. Vlaanderen has been fighting for the top 5 many times so far in the season which demonstrates his abilities to ride for the top points. He went 6-12 in Trentino for a 9^th overall. Coldenhoff got 2^nd on the podium in Sardinia with a race win and got 6^th overall in Trentino with 8-6 after a dip in form in Switzerland which demonstrates that we can count on the ‘Hoff’ to chase podiums.

Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Mattia Guadagnini and Monster Energy Yamaha factory MXGP Team’s Jeremy Seewer are 8^th and 9^th respectively with 108 and 107 points in Championship standings and have different dynamics. Guadagnini just clinched his equalled best MXGP finish in his home GP in Trentino with a 5^th place overall. Seewer has been quite unlucky so far with few crashes that unable him to get where he should be in term of his speed. With two 11^th overall finish in Switzerland and Trentino, the Vice Motocross World Champion is ready to convert his well-known speed into big points on a circuit where he won in MX2 in 2017. 

SM Action Racing Team Yuasa Battery MXGP’s Alberto Forato has been a very good performer so far and is 10^th in the series. The Italian is really consistent and this could help him to get some opportunities to get even higher on the leader board. 10^th overall in Trentino with a 5-15, Forato sits in 10^th and showed the potential to get even higher.

     

Main photo: MXGP Start Portugal 2022

Bottom Photos: 1. Jorge Prado; 2. Ruben Fernandez

 

Championship Standings

1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 201 points;
2. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 184 p.;
3. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 175 p.;
4. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 166 p.;
5. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 136 p.;
6. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 125 p.;
7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, YAM), 120 p.;
8. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, GAS), 108 p.;
9. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 107 p.;
10. Alberto Forato (ITA, KTM), 98 p.;

 

2022 MXGP of Portugal MXGP Top 3:

1. Jorge Prado
2. Tim Gajser
3. Brian Bogers

 

In MX2 last year, it was Tom Vialle who won in Portugal in front of WZ RACING TEAM’s Mikkel Haarup and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Jago Geerts.

Jago Geerts is still the Red Plate holder after the MXGP of Trentino. The Belgian managed to finish on the podium, 3^rd after winning race 1 but going down twice successively in race 2. He has not won a GP in the last 2 outings and he could stop that series by winning the MXGP of Portugal for the first time of his career. He is still the only MX2 rider to have won more than one heat this season with 4 in total.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Andrea Adamo is 2^nd in the Championship and arrives in Agueda on the back of his first GP Win of his career in Trentino, closing the gap on the leader Geerts and overtaking Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Thibault Benistant along the way. Adamo has displayed incredible control over the beginning of the season as the Italian didn’t seem nervous to close the victory in Trentino. Benistant with a 4-5 in Trentino got 6^th overall. Although this is very close, he lost a bit of ground in the Championship running and moved down to 3^rd. The Frenchman has 3 out of 4 podiums this season so that proves that he is always a threat for his competitors

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay de Wolf who is 4^th in the Championship has performed to high standards and looks like he could get his first GP win at any time now. With 2 podium and a top 5 in the last 3 GPs, de Wolf shows we can count on him to push for the win at every occasions. Red Bull GASGAS Fatcory Racing’s Simon Laengenfelder, 4^th in Trentino, won race 2 with a formidable display leading from start to finish and making up for his 9^th position in race 1. He proved again that he can win GPs and if he shows consistency over 2 races, he could soon be a GP winner in 2023.

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Roan Van de Moosdijk 6^th in the Standings, was a bit quieter in Trentino but still managed 7^th overall and continues on his good form. Winning race 1 in Switzerland will definititely put him with the favourites in Portugal. Liam Everts, 7^th in the Championship and getting better and better results as the season goes, clinched his first podium of his career with a 3-3 and a 2^nd place overall. With the pressure to get a first podium out of the way, the Belgian is now even more threatening for his rivals and will be one to watch over the weekend. He will want to carry on and grow his family’s legacy. 

Other riders such as F&H Kawasaki Racing Team’s Kevin Horgmo and Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Lucas Coenen, 8^th and 9^th in the Championship showed some fulgurance this season and even if they still missed on podiums and race wins, they proved that the potential is there and only need to get into good position early in races. TEM JP253 KTM Racing Team’s Jan Pancar is another rider that has definitely made some noise this season, even leading the MX2 RAM Qualifying Race in Switzerland for few laps. Being 10^th in the Standings is a testament to his hard work and tenacity. 

The MXGP of Portugal will mark the debut of another podium-worthy young rider, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Sacha Coenen. After an injury that had to push back his debut in MX2, S.Coenen will definitely be an important rider this season and it will be interesting to see him and his twin brother Lucas compete against each other in the big class. 

     

Main photo: MX2 Start Portugal 2022

Bottom Photos: 1. Andrea Adamo; 2. Jago Geerts

Championship Standings

1. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 205 points;
2. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 183 p.;
3. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 182 p.;
4. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 173 p.;
5. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 158 p.;
6. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, HUS), 147 p.;
7. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 140 p.;
8. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KAW), 119 p.;
9. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 102 p.;
10. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 85 p.;

2022 MXGP of Portugal MX2 Top 3:

1. Tom Vialle
2. Mikkel Haarup
3. Jago Geerts
    

 

TIMETABLE (LOCAL TIME GMT+1)

SATURDAY: 09:15 EMX125 Free Practice, 09:40 EMX250 Free Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 11:55 EMX125 Qualifying practice, 12:30 EMX250 Qualifying practice, 13:45 MX2 Time Practice, 14:20 MXGP Time Practice, 15:05 EMX125 Race 1, 15:50 EMX250 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 17:20 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY: 09:40 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX350 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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Agueda
 

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 24 April 2023 – The fifth round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship is coming to Portugal and will be held at Aguedas on the 29-30th April!

Checkout the Timetable and Entry Lists for the MXGP of Portugal below

TIMETABLE

MXGP ENTRY LIST

MX2 ENTRY LIST

EMX125 ENTRY LIST

EMX250 ENTRY LIST

 

 

Behind The Gate Episode 4 - Bittersweet is out! 

GET AS CLOSE AS IT GETS TO THE BEST RIDERS IN THE WORLD!

Follow Jeremy Seewer in his quest to win his home GP in Switzerland and be with him throughout the Highs and Lows of the Grand Prix!
Included too in the BTG are the Highlights of the MXGP of Switzerland presented by iXS along with a special focus on another Swiss Rider, JK Racing’s Kevin Brumann.

With Behind The Gate – Episode 4 - Witness the intensity of what it takes and what it means to Win for Riders! Get into the World of the best MXGP Champions. 

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A few hours after Jago Geerts extended his MX2 World Championship lead, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 visits Sidi's headquarters

Maser, 20 April 2023 - After the celebrations and some sleep, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 visits Sidi at its Maser headquarters. Jago Geerts, current MX2 leader, was enthusiastic about how the company is close to the riders and their needs: "I didn't know Sidi was a few hours drive from the Trento circuit, I was curious to see the company where the boots I wear are designed and produced. Now I know why the company is a favorite among the pros. I noticed so much precision and realized that here, as on the track, the details really make a difference."

It was about 5pm on Sunday, April 16, when on the track of Pietramurata (TN) Jago Geerts extended his lead in the MX2 World Championship out to 205 points, distancing Andrea Adamo - winner of the 4th round of the series - by 22 points and his team mate, Thibault Benistant, by 23. A surprising result confirming what Hans Corvers announced at the beginning of the season: "We want to win the world title.” After a good start in Argentina, Geerts’ victory in Riola Sardo and the hat-trick scored by Benistant in Switzerland, the conditions seem to be in place. 

"Although I was hoping for a better result in Trento, I am excited about how things are going. We are only at the beginning and we still have many possibilities. This last race was complicated but in Portugal we will open a new page," says Thibault Benistant, who was immediately joined by current European EMX250 Champion Rick Elzinga. "I rode well even if I did not manage to bring home the result I was hoping for, I am not losing heart and I am preparing for the next round. The championship has just started, the team is there and we have proved it. The technical partners are there as well and we are ready to continue."

Racing has always been at the core of Sidi with athletes being an essential part of its development and testing. “Motocross is one of our homes and a really beloved one,” says Davide Rossetti, CEO of Sidi Sport. “This year Trento was a particularly special day as the entire company was invited to attend the race with their families: the sport is a passion embedded in our company, so it just felt great to be here with the team and their loved ones.”

Sidi was born in 1960 from the idea of creating the best footwear for two-wheel sports. Thanks to the unique and exclusive relationship with top athletes in cycling and motorcycling - including Francesco Moser, Giacomo Agostini, Joel Robert, Stefan Everts, Paolo Bettini, Tony Cairoli, Billy Bolt, Egan Bernal, Richard Carapaz, Kiara Fontanesi, Alvaro Bautista, Colin Edwards, Gregg Blak, Sylvain Guintoli - the company has revolutionised the world of footwear with unique technologies such as the semi-adjustable cleat, the rotor closure, carbon soles, anti-hyper-extension systems, SRS and many others. It is with the same spirit that Sidi continues to create technologies to improve the experience and safety on both bikes and motorbikes.

Photos Credit: SIDI

 

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 20 April 2023 - The FIM Ride True anti-doping campaign continued to share its ongoing message with a briefing for more than one hundred-and thirty athletes, their parents, team managers and close associates at this month’s Swiss Round of the FIM Motocross World Championship at Frauenfeld.

The briefing for MXGP, MX2 and WMX riders was conducted by the internationally-recognised Swiss Sport Integrity organisation and addressed issues surrounding the dangers of doping, ethical misconduct and wrongdoing in sport.

As well as being educated on the dangers of doping, those in attendance learned about available online resources to help identify prohibited substances that could be present in nutritional supplements and over-the-counter medicines.

David Luongo, Infront Moto Racing CEO, was unequivocal on the subject of anti-doping: “This is a matter we regard with the utmost importance,” he said. “There is no place in the sport for doping and we are collaborating with the FIM to ensure the athletes strictly adhere to this. The FIM stringent programme of testing ensures a level playing field for everyone so ability, training, talent, and machinery are the sole deciding factors.”

A survey conducted after the briefing resulted in positive feedback and additional briefings are planned for later in the year.

Maxime Renaux, Monster Energy Yamaha MXGP Team, said: “It was really interesting for us riders to see a bit more in detail what the anti-doping rules are. I learned that some medication changes between countries and also about the contamination of some products so we need to pay attention to this. It was really interesting and we should be more attentive to the doping rules.

“I am checking myself but I have been working for many years with the same products so everything is checked. I believe it is important to keep the riders aware about the anti-doping rules. I know it is hard to get tests every weekend but I believe it is important to have a clean sport with every rider with the same rules and fighting on the same level.”

Courtney Duncan, Big Van World MTX Kawasaki, said: “I learned quite a bit although I’ve watched a few protocols before so I knew quite a lot of the stuff. I check supplement and also my nutritionist checks them just to make sure they’re not WADA-prohibited. It’s very important. It just keeps the sport clean – fair winners, no-one’s cheating.”

David Braceras, F&H Kawasaki, said: “I always check supplements with my doctors to be safe and healthy. I do a blood test every month. It is important for myself and other competitors to be at the same level. For me anti-doping is really, really important. Imagine if you are doing everything level and you are racing with another rider who is taking something additional to you – it is not fair. All the riders must have the same opportunities.”

Kiara Fontanesi, MXFonta Racing, said: “We all have a great engine inside ourselves. It is about how you train it, how you feed it and how you repeat this. The more clean you are the better power you have. That’s how you reach victories.”

Raf Meuwissen, Young Motion Yamaha, said: “It was a very interesting briefing and I learned a few things I didn’t know. I was in the Dutch selection for a few years and the coach of the team gave me an app for my phone so I could always check every supplement. 

 “Train hard and take the right stuff and you will be ready for the race. I think anti-doping is really good. If you check it and you know it then you will be aware of it. It is always better that everyone is safe and I think it’s important.”

Antonio Cairoli, nine-time FIM Motocross World Champion and current Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager, said: “Motocross is not a sport where if you take doping substances you will go faster. It is a sport that requires a lot of sacrifices and if you make it the right way you will be twice as proud.”

Jonas Personeni, Director of Prevention and Communication at Swiss Sport Integrity, said: “It was a great experience. It was the first time for me in this environment and the people are very engaged and very passionate. The athletes are aware that they are subject to the anti-doping rules, they know what to do and they are well-prepared, so the goal is to prevent any inadvertent anti-doping violations. It is important for athletes to have a fair chance to know the rules [and] that they have the knowledge to be aware of the requirements.”

David McManus, FIM Medical Director, concluded: “The main pillars of the FIM anti-doping programme are fairness, integrity, minimise risk and improve the health and safety of our riders. As part of its anti-doping programme, the FIM has over a number of years introduced educational initiatives to improve the awareness of riders and their support personnel regarding doping issues. Our belief is that by increasing knowledge and understanding, positive doping tests can be prevented.

“We have been supported in our briefings by a number of organisations including national anti-doping organisations as well as well-known riders and we would like to extend a special thanks to Infront Moto Racing for supporting the FIM Ride True anti-doping campaign at Frauenfeld.

 “As a result of these initiatives riders and their teams are increasingly aware of the need to consider and question the potential risk from various substances and the potential impact on their health and our sport.”

    

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It's Time! The MXGP of Trentino in Piertamurata hosted the fourth round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship and the fastest time clocked in MXGP was by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings on lap 9 of Race 2 holder set all three while in MX2, it was the winner of the GP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Andrea Adamo who set the fastest lap also on lap 6 Race 2. 

Jeffrey Herlings is the second MXGP rider to set a fastest lap this season after Jorge Prado. Prado leads with 3 points in front of Herlings 1. 
In MX2 Jago Geerts is leading the MX2 Acerbis Best Lap with 2 points ahead of recent GP winners Andrea Adamo and Thibault Benistant both on 1 point.

Here below you have the details:

MXGP: Jeffrey Herlings on Race 2 Lap 9 with 1:49.227

MX2: Andrea Adamo on Race 2 Lap 6 with 01:51.178

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

The MXGP paddock has been saddened by the news of the passing of Nicola Rinaldi.

Nicola was close to many in the paddock and very passionate about Motocross.

Infront Moto Racing and the whole paddock collective send their deepest condolences to the family and friends of Nicola Rinaldi at this difficult time.

Photo: Kiara Fontanesi with Nicola Rinaldi