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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 2 March 2022 – The FIM Motocross World Championship continues this weekend with the second round of the series heading to Mantova for the MXGP of Lombardia.

Last season, Mantova was at the forefront of some of the most memorable moments from the 2021 season and even in history of the sport, including the victory of Team Italy on home soil at the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, the intense title showdown between Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings, Kawasaki Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre and Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and the last race of the legendary Antonio Cairoli.

This time around Mantova will have a lot to live up to but if the actions of the British Grand Prix last weekend, are anything to go by, nothing less can be expected!

Joining the MXGP and MX2 stars this weekend will be the EMX250 and Women’s Motocross World Championship riders for their opening rounds of the 2021 season.

Team HRC’s Tim Gajser will enter the second round with the red plate on his CRF450R. There is no doubt that the Slovenian will look for that 1-1 that he so narrowly missed out on in Matterley Basin, after crashing out of the lead in race two. Gajser has won twice in Mantova, which was back in 2016 and 2020 but another win could be highly likely if he carries the same momentum as he had in Great Britain.

There to keep him on his toes once again will be Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado who finished second on the box last weekend and won the second race after fending off Gajser for most of the race. The starts have been a big advantage for Prado who has been able to get out in front early doors, so the same can be expected this weekend as he will once again battle for the podium, especially the top step which he is yet to achieve in Mantova in the MXGP category (he has won in MX2 in 2019).

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings and Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP’s Romain Febvre will once again miss out on the Grand Prix, with their return yet to be confirmed.

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Seewer, Maxime Renaux and Glenn Coldenhoff were out in full force in Great Britain with the trio finishing third, fourth and fifth respectively. For Seewer, it was his first time ever finishing on the box at the opening round of the championship and he will no doubt be motivated to make it back-to-back podiums and add a second GP win in Mantova, to the one he got in 2020, which was also his first ever GP victory in the MXGP class. Meanwhile Renaux was impressive to say the least on his first outing in the MXGP class, so it will be interesting to see if he can bring this competitiveness once again.

MXGP rookie Jed Beaton from F&H Kawasaki Racing Team delivered some strong results during his first race in the premiere class finishing sixth overall. It would be nice to see him at the sharp end again this weekend as he gets to grips with the new category.

Same goes for Honda 114 Motorsports’ Ruben Fernandez who looked promising in Matterley Basin. The Spaniard got unlucky in race one but had a much stronger second race where he placed fifth and definitely has the potential for something more in Mantova.

Alberto Forato of SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery was also impressive at the British round as he delivered his first top 10 overall result of the season, finishing seventh. Heading to his home round, it would be nice to see him build upon his previous result.

While his fellow countryman Alessandro Lupino of Beta SDM Corse will hope to bounce back after a disastrous first outing with the new team. Lupino did not finish either of the MXGP races and therefore scoring 0 points last weekend.

For Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing’s Arminas Jasikonis it was much of the same, as the Lithuanian struggled in both races. He DNF’d race one and place 20^th in race to and will no doubt be looking to improve in Mantova.

2021 MXGP of Città di Mantova – Top 3 MXGP:

1. Jeffrey Herlings 50pts

2. Tim Gajser 42pts

3. Romain Febvre 42pts

Main Photo: MXGP Start 2021

Bottom Photos: 1. Tim Gajser 2. Jorge Prado

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 47 points; 2. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 43 p.; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 40 p.; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 35 p.; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, YAM), 32 p.; 6. Jed Beaton (AUS, KAW), 30 p.; 7. Alberto Forato (ITA, GAS), 28 p.; 8. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, KTM), 24 p.; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, BET), 23 p.; 10. Brian Bogers (NED, HUS), 23 p.;

MXGP - Manufacturers Classification: 1. Honda, 47 points; 2. GASGAS, 43 p.; 3. Yamaha, 42 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 30 p.; 5. KTM, 24 p.; 6. Husqvarna, 23 p.; 7. Beta, 23 p.;

In MX2, the second round of the MX2 World Championship will be interesting to see whether Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Simon Längenfelder can bring the same type of dominance that we saw in Matterley Basin. The young German won the qualifying race, both races, took both Fox Hoelshots and left the first round with the red plate. Pressure will be high to deliver something along the same lines, so it will be interesting to see how he can adapt to the more sandy circuit.

Meanwhile, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle will look for every opportunity to fight back and get himself a race win and on the top step of the podium. The Frenchman confirmed in a press conference that he was not feeling 100% after his foot injury last year but is hoping to re-group in Mantova. Vialle is yet to win in Mantova but has come close before, so maybe this time will be his turn.  

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts will look to repeat his podium success in Mantova as he continues to get back to strength after his arm surgery that only saw him back on the bike days before the first GP. Geerts has the potential to be strong in the sand of Mantova as he has won the Grand Prix there three times before, twice in 2021 and once in 2020 so as far as favourites go, Geerts is among the top to win.

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing duo of Kay de Wolf and Roan Van De Moosdijk will be looking for that podium spot this weekend after tying on points in fourth last weekend. Both are strong sand riders so could be serious contenders for race wins and certainly for the podium.

F&H Kawasaki Racing’s Kevin Horgmo showed a lot of promise at the opening round, as he finished eighth overall but ran with the leaders in both races. This is Horgmo’s first season back in MX2 after he made the move back down to EMX250 in 2021. Now part of the F&H squad and under the guidance of former GP rider Marc De Reuver, it will be interesting to see how Horgmo will match up in the sand.

Big Ban World MTX Kawasaki Racing’s Mikkel Haarup also showed what could be in store as he finished sixth overall with an 8-7 result in the races. As did Stephen Rubini of Team Ship to Cycle Honda who was 7^th overall and Isak Gifting of Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee who ended his weekend 9^th overall. All three of the riders were right in the mix during the weekend and much of the same could be expected this time too.

Meanwhile home rider Mattia Guadagnini from Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing will need to re-group and bounce back as he currently sits 10^th in the MX2 World Championship standings. Many may have expected Guadagnini to be on the podium at the opening round, since he podiumed in Great Britain last year. But that was not the reality, as a 13-8 result was the best he could do. The MXGP of Lombardia will be an opportunity for Guadagnini to fight back and one that he will need to make the most of, in order to keep with the title contenders this year. He has previously won in Mantova in the EMX125 and EMX250 categories, which means he’s no stranger to winning in  the hard sand, and it could be just what he needs to boost his confidence for the remainder of the year.

Another name to look out for at the Italian Grand Prix is SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery rider Andrea Adamo who has picked up pretty much where he left off in 2021. On his first outing in 2022, the Italian has finished 10^th overall, which is a nice result to build upon this season.

2021 MXGP of Città di Mantova – Top 3 MX2:

1. Jago Geerts 47pts

2. Maxime Renaux 45pts

3. Kay de Wolf 37pts

Main Photo: MX2 Start 2021

Bottom Photos: 1. Jago Geerts 2. Mattia Guadagnini

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 50 points; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 42 p.; 3. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 40 p.; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 36 p.; 5. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, HUS), 33 p.; 6. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KAW), 27 p.; 7. Stephen Rubini (FRA, HON), 27 p.; 8. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KAW), 26 p.; 9. Isak Gifting (SWE, KTM), 22 p.; 10. Andrea Adamo (ITA, GAS), 22 p.;

MX2 - Manufacturers Classification: 1. GASGAS, 50 points; 2. KTM, 42 p.; 3. Yamaha, 40 p.; 4. Husqvarna, 38 p.; 5. Kawasaki, 28 p.; 6. Honda, 27 p.;

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CET)

SATURDAY: 07:50 WMX Free Practice, 08:15 EMX250 Group 1 Free Practice, 08:40 EMX250 Group 2 Free Practice, 09:05 WMX Qualifying Practice, 09:50 MX2 Free Practice, 10:20 MXGP Free Practice, 11:10 EMX250 Group 1 Qualifying Practice, 11:45 EMX250 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 12:25 MX2 Time Practice, 13:00 MXGP Time Practice, 13:45 WMX Race 1, 14:30 EMX250 Race 1, 15:25 MX2 Qualifying Race, 16:10 MXGP Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY: 08:45 WMX Race 2, 09:25 MX2 Warm-up, 09:45 MXGP Warm-up, 10:30 EMX250 Race 2, 12:15 MX2 Race 1, 13:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:10 MX2 Race 2, 16:10 MXGP Race 2.

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The second round of the 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship heads to Mantova this weekend for the MXGP of Lombardia.

Timetable and entry lists for the MXGP of Lombardia can be found at the links below:

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 1 March 2022 – Infront Moto Racing is proud to be partnered with Galfer who are celebrating their 70^th anniversary.

Galfer, leader in the production of high-performance brake systems for motorbikes and bicycles; first launched in November of 1952, when Maffio Milesi (father of Umberto, the current general manager) decided to open an industrial warehouse in Barcelona. Since then the brand has won 95 world titles in motorcycling and cycling with the likes of of Alex Crivillé, Jorge Lorenzo, Marc Márquez, Maverick Viñales, Joan Mir, Toni Bou, Steve Holcombe, Laia Sanz, Kiara Fontanesi and Andrea Locatelli, among many others from various disciplines.

The sponsorship agreement between MXGP and Galfer began last season just before their home Grand Prix in Spain, with the partnership set to run through the 2022 and 2023 seasons, at least.

Galfer will be present both on track and off of it in MXGP – by supporting teams such as Ship to Cycle Honda SR Motoblouz, Beta SDM Corse, Honda 114 Motorsport, SM Action GasGas YUASA Battery, MRT Racing Team KTM, Yamaha JK Racing, Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee, DIGA Procross KTM, Beddini Racing, Racestore KTM, Kiara Fontanesi, among others.

While also showcasing their range of products with a set-up in the paddock area where fans will be able to get autographs from their supported riders or learn more about the types of braking systems that they offer.

Infront Moto Racing would like to take the opportunity to congratulate Galfer on this incredible milestone and look forward to another successful season ahead.

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 28 February 2022 – MXGP is excited to continue the Fox Holeshot competition for the 2022 season of the FIM Motocross World Championship, together with MXGP partner Fox.

How does the competition work?

Every Grand Prix race, during both MXGP and MX2 races, the rider who crosses the white line painted on the ground at the exit of the first corner secures the Fox Holeshot and receives one point. At the end of the season, the two riders, one per category, with the most Fox Holeshot points will win the mega prize!

At the MXGP of Great Britain we saw Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing dominate the starts entirely, with Jorge Prado claiming both Fox Holeshots in MXGP which helped him on his way to a race win in the second head and onto the second step of the podium. Meanwhile, Simon Längenfelder did the same in MX2, on his way to his first ever race wins and overall Grand Prix victory in the category.

The Fox Holeshot competition continues on next weekend at the MXGP of Lombardia in Mantova.

MXGP Fox Holeshot Classifications

MX2 Fox Holeshot Classifications

Watch the Fox Holeshot Films from the MXGP of Great Britain below.

MATTERLEY BASIN (Great Britain) 27 February 2022 – The opening round of the 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship has concluded with Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Simon Längenfelder securing the overall victories at the MXGP of Great Britain.

Once again, the riders were treated to sunny blue skies and a technical track that put them all to the test with the overall outcome offering some close race action.

It was a near-perfect day for Gajser who secured his first Grand Prix win in Matterley Basin for the first time since 2016 and now heads into round two with the red plate back on his CRF450R.  

Meanwhile Simon Längenfelder continued his ‘fairy tale’ weekend by winning his first ever MX2 race, claiming his first Grand Prix victory and leaving Great Britain with the red plate!

In MXGP race one, it was Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado who grabbed the first Fox Holeshot of the season ahead of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Seewer and Glenn Coldenhoff.

Team HRC’s Tim Gajser got squeezed in the start and was around ninth on the opening lap, as Honda 114 Motorsports’ Ruben Fernandez crashed.

Prado led Seewer, Coldenhoff and Alberto Forato of SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery, as Maxime Renaux of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing got by Gajser for fifth and set his sights on Forato, as F&H Kawasaki Racing’s Jed Beaton was right there in the mix behind Gajser. The Aussie eventually finished the race in fifth position.

Seewer then picked up the pace, setting the fastest lap of the race which allowed him within striking distance of Prado. And he did just that, to take over the lead.

Renaux took fifth from Forato and Gajser followed into suit, to remain close to the Yamaha rider.

We then saw Fernandez come into pitlane, before heading back on track again. A few laps later the Spaniard retired from the race.

Gajser then went purple in sectors one and three and was all over Renaux. Meanwhile Renaux was busy battling his teammate Coldenhoff, which allowed the Slovenian to close in further.

Gajser then launched an attack onto Renaux, and then passed Coldenhoff too, to move into third position. It didn’t take long for the Honda rider to also catch Prado and slip into second position.

With 12 minutes to go Seewer had a 2.325 second advantage, but that was brought down rapidly by a hard charging Gajser. We then witnessed an intense battle between the pair, which lasted seven laps, until Seewer went down with just two laps to go. This gave Gajser a clear path to take the first MXGP race win of 2022.

Seewer managed to get going quickly and secure second place, while Renaux finished third ahead of Prado and Beaton.

Home hero Ben Watson of Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP finished the race in 11^th place.

In race two, it was again Prado with the Fox Holeshot ahead of Coldenhoff and Seewer, Fernandez and Gajser. Alessandro Lupino of Beta SDM Corse MX Team went out of the race early on, similar to race one.

Prado was looking to waste no time at making a run for it, as he extended his lead to over 3 seconds, while Beaton chased Fernandez for fifth.

Gajser meanwhile was making progress on Seewer for third and on lap three was ahead of the Swiss. A couple of laps later he also managed to get by Coldenhoff and then it was game on for the race win.

Gajser was flying and managed to bring down Prado’s five second lead down to almost nothing in a matter of a couple of laps, with still more than 10 minutes on the clock. He took chunks of time out of the Spaniard until finally on lap 11 he made the pass stick.

But the Slovenian’s lead lasted just a lap as he went down with three laps to go. This was the perfect opportunity for Prado who was keen on getting his first race win of 2022.

Despite Gajser’s best efforts, Prado was able to stay in front and win the race by just 0.500 of a second! Coldenhoff also held of his teammate Seewer, with Fernandez crossing the line in fifth followed by Renaux and Beaton.

With a win and a second, Gajser took to the top step of the podium and now leads the MXGP Championships standings, with Prado second with 43 points and Seewer third with 40.

Tim Gajser: “I just leaned the bike too much and touched the ground with the rear brake, so I went down, and it was a weird crash but anyway I have to be happy. The speed was there, though I didn’t have good starts in both races and that meant I had to work even more for it but I’m happy with my speed and to start the season in this way but it’s one of 20 and still plenty of racing to go. I am looking for to Mantova”.

Jorge Prado: “Today was a great day. To start the season on the podium was perfect. First race I felt a bit rusty, and I knew I would be better in the second race. I took a good start and I had a good pace but Tim was kind of flying, so he passed me, he made a small mistake so I knew that this was my chance and I could not throw it away, I pushed as hard as possible, he was still there on my rear wheel but I won. I am really happy and couldn’t ask for more”.

Jeremy Seewer: “A really positive day, I have never started the season with a podium so that’s pretty good and it shows I’m ready. I’m super happy, except about the first race. I thought I had it in the pocket but I lost the front a bit and my legs weren’t long enough to hold myself but that’s racing, I’m on the podium and I’m ready for more. I feel really good, I’m healthy, I’m fit, I’m happy with the team around me so all positive”.

Main Photo: Tim Gajser

Bottom Photos: 1. Jorge Prado 2. Jeremy Seewer

MXGP - Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), 36:11.051; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:03.709; 3. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:07.930; 4. Jorge Prado (ESP, GASGAS), +0:08.565; 5. Jed Beaton (AUS, Kawasaki), +0:25.092; 6. Alberto Forato (ITA, GASGAS), +0:28.175; 7. Brian Bogers (NED, Husqvarna), +0:32.777; 8. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, KTM), +0:34.792; 9. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Yamaha), +0:36.969; 10. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Beta), +0:38.094;

MXGP - Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GASGAS), 35:58.064; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:00.500; 3. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Yamaha), +0:16.023; 4. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:17.473; 5. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:29.326; 6. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:40.163; 7. Jed Beaton (AUS, Kawasaki), +0:44.563; 8. Alberto Forato (ITA, GASGAS), +0:47.047; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Beta), +0:48.809; 10. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, KTM), +0:50.019;

MXGP - GP Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 47 points; 2. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 43 p.; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 40 p.; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 35 p.; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, YAM), 32 p.; 6. Jed Beaton (AUS, KAW), 30 p.; 7. Alberto Forato (ITA, GAS), 28 p.; 8. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, KTM), 24 p.; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, BET), 23 p.; 10. Brian Bogers (NED, HUS), 23 p.;

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 47 points; 2. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 43 p.; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 40 p.; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 35 p.; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, YAM), 32 p.; 6. Jed Beaton (AUS, KAW), 30 p.; 7. Alberto Forato (ITA, GAS), 28 p.; 8. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, KTM), 24 p.; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, BET), 23 p.; 10. Brian Bogers (NED, HUS), 23 p.;

MXGP - Manufacturers Classification: 1. Honda, 47 points; 2. GASGAS, 43 p.; 3. Yamaha, 42 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 30 p.; 5. KTM, 24 p.; 6. Husqvarna, 23 p.; 7. Beta, 23 p.;

It was Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Simon Längenfelder who took the Fox Holeshot ahead of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle, Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay De Wolf and F&H Kawasaki Racing’s Kevin Horgmo.

Team Ship to Cycle Honda rider Stephen Rubini was also looking strong as he was pushing Horgmo for fourth, though was caught out by Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts.

Horgmo then went by De Wolf, as the Dutchman looked to respond. And just when Geerts was looking to be moving forward he crashed and re-joined down in ninth.

Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee’s Isak Gifting was also in the mix as he started to get pressured by Roan Van De Moosdijk of Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing and Big Ban World MTX Kawasaki Racing’s Mikkel Haarup. Gifting crashed now too long after.

Horgmo then dropped from third to fifth after making a mistake and going down, while Längenfelder set the fastest lap of the race and was getting comfortable in the lead.

Further down the field Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Mattia Guadagnini was battling with fellow countryman Andrea Adamo from SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery. Adamo was able to keep him behind and actually moved forward to pass Haarup, who crashed.

Längenfelder remained the fastest rider on track as he pushed forward and extended his lead over Vialle to 7.618. De Wolf was also looking fast as he started to get closer to Vialle, but in the end it was Längenfelder who won his first ever MX2 race ahead of Vialle, De Wolf, Geerts, Rubini, Moosdijk, Horgmo, Haarup, Adamo and Hakon Fredriksen of Honda 114 Motorsports who was making his debut in MX2.

In race two, we saw Längenfelder put his GasGas machine out in front once again as he claimed the second Fox Holeshot of the day. He was followed by Vialle, Horgmo, Geerts, Van de Moosdijk and Gifting.

A few laps later, Längenfelder made a mistake which allowed Vialle to move closer and not long after, the pair were side-by-side, with Vialle finally making a move for the lead. Vialle then put his head down and clocked the fastest lap of the race. And he followed that up on the next lap too.

All was looking good for the Frenchman as he was on track for the race win and overall victory, but a crash jeopardised that. He did however pick himself up quickly to re-join the race in second.

Meanwhile Geerts was ahead on Horgmo, with the Kawasaki rider also being chased down by Van de Moosdijk. Horgmo got cross-rutted and went down and out of fourth place.

Geerts then set the fastest lap of the race as he looked to catch Vialle. At that point Vialle was also within touching distance of Längenfelder. The battle between the German and the Frenchman carried on for a few laps, with Vialle trying the same inside line on the wave section several times.

It looked like Vialle had a chance to go for the win but then crashed again which allowed Geerts through. Geerts then sought his own opportunity for a win but was unable to get it done and Längenfelder went on to win the race, the Grand Prix and claim the red plate.

Second was Geerts, followed by Vialle, Van de Moosdijk, De Wolf, Gifting, Haarup, Guadagnini, Horgmo and Rubini.

Längenfelder will head to round two in Mantova with the red plate, as Vialle and Geerts sit second and third in the standings.

Simon Längenfelder: “I didn’t expect it. I was coming into this weekend trying to do my best and didn’t think about any positions but then in the qualifying race I felt good and had a good start. The riding was really good for me and also, I felt really good on the bike, so then today I had two really good starts, in the second race it was really tough to fight with Tom and Jago, they were really fast, and I was just trying to look forward. I’m really happy now to go home with the red plate”.

Tom Vialle: “I started good in race two and passed Simon early on in the race but then I made a small mistake and went down. I didn’t loose so much time and I could catch Simon again, but it was difficult to pass. I really pushed on the last lap but had a small crash just at the end. I really wanted to win but I will be ready for Mantova next week”.

Jago Geerts: “I’m really happy to be on the podium at the first race of the year. The last two weeks were really hard because I had surgery on my arms, so I only rode Thursday again in the sand. It was a difficult beginning to the weekend but I’m really happy to be on the podium and now I will train and be ready for Mantova”.

Main Photo: Simon Längenfelder 

Bottom Photos: 1. Tom Vialle 2. Jago Geerts

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Simon Längenfelder (GER, GASGAS), 36:14.575; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), +0:04.402; 3. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:05.020; 4. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:10.001; 5. Stephen Rubini (FRA, Honda), +0:11.543; 6. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Husqvarna), +0:21.947; 7. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Kawasaki), +0:23.043; 8. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Kawasaki), +0:36.225; 9. Andrea Adamo (ITA, GASGAS), +0:38.925; 10. Hakon Fredriksen (NOR, Honda), +0:55.102;

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Simon Längenfelder (GER, GASGAS), 35:59.827; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:02.015; 3. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), +0:14.914; 4. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Husqvarna), +0:24.987; 5. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:30.252; 6. Isak Gifting (SWE, KTM), +0:33.095; 7. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Kawasaki), +0:33.915; 8. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, GASGAS), +0:36.205; 9. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Kawasaki), +0:37.072; 10. Stephen Rubini (FRA, Honda), +0:46.963;

MX2 - GP Top 10 Classification: 1. Simon Längenfelder (GER, GAS), 50 points; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 42 p.; 3. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 40 p.; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 36 p.; 5. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, HUS), 33 p.; 6. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KAW), 27 p.; 7. Stephen Rubini (FRA, HON), 27 p.; 8. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KAW), 26 p.; 9. Isak Gifting (SWE, KTM), 22 p.; 10. Andrea Adamo (ITA, GAS), 22 p.;

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Simon Längenfelder (GER, GAS), 50 points; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 42 p.; 3. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 40 p.; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 36 p.; 5. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, HUS), 33 p.; 6. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KAW), 27 p.; 7. Stephen Rubini (FRA, HON), 27 p.; 8. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KAW), 26 p.; 9. Isak Gifting (SWE, KTM), 22 p.; 10. Andrea Adamo (ITA, GAS), 22 p.;

MX2 - Manufacturers Classification: 1. GASGAS, 50 points; 2. KTM, 42 p.; 3. Yamaha, 40 p.; 4. Husqvarna, 38 p.; 5. Kawasaki, 28 p.; 6. Honda, 27 p.;

Next up the FIM Motocross World Championship heads to Mantova for the MXGP of Lombardia!

All the photos from the MXGP of Great Britain will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

MXGP OF GREAT BRITAIN QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 2120m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 8° C

Weather conditions: Sunny and clear skies

Weekend Crowd attendance: 34,000

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MATTERLEY BASIN (Great Britain) 27 February 2022 – The opening rounds of the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing and EMX Open categories have concluded with overall victories from Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Cas Valk and Michael Sandner of Raths Motorsports.

The European Championship riders were treated to two days of perfect conditions which made for some great racing that featured plenty of excitement and close battles.

In Saturday’s EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing heat it was Karlis Alberts Reisulis of Yamaha Europe EMX125 MJC who grabbed the holeshot from Julius Mikula, Alexis Fueri of Fantic Factory Team Maddii and Elias Escandell of RFME GASGAS MX Junior Team.

A couple of corners later the running order was a little different with K. Reisulis still in the lead as Brit Joe Brookes moved into third and Yamaha Europe EMX125 MJC’s Ivano Van Erp into fourth.

Van Erp then took third from Brookes, as Ferruccio Zanchi of Yamaha Europe EMX125 MJC was making his way up the order but made a mistake and was off the track as he looked to get around Cas Valk of Fantic Factory Racing Maddii.

K. Reisulis then led Van Erp by 6.629 seconds after the Dutchman passed Maximilian Werner from KTM Kosak Team. But it was Valk who was pushing hard as he set the fastest lap of the race and moved himself into third, pushing Werner further down the order.

Brookes was looking strong in the opening stages of the race but then went out of the race after a crash. The Brit rode into pitlane holding his shoulder.

Janis Martins Reisulis was also having a good ride in fifth and eventually finished in third. But his brother Alberts crashed hard out of the lead and re-joined just ahead of Zanchi. Clearly shaken by the crash, K. Reisulis lost the position to Zanchi who became the new race leader on lap eight.

3 laps from the end there was another shake up as K. Reisulis crashed big again and did not re-join the race. Zanchi went on to claim the first race win of the season ahead of Valk, J. Reisulis, Fueri and Escandell.

Doing it for the girls in the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing class was Lotte Van Drunen who made the move up to the 125cc bike for the 2022 season. She placed in a strong 30^th place.

In race two, it was Fueri with the holeshot ahead of Marc-Antoine Rossi of Tech 32, Escandell and Van Erp. Van Erp was quick to make moves and got himself into second by the end of the opening lap.

Race 1 winner Zanchi was also making his way up the order as he sat in seventh behind Antonio Gallego of RFME GASGAS MX Junior Team.

Fueri was doing a great job of keeping Van Erp at bay, as the Yamaha rider went off the track but managed to keep his position.

J. Reisulis was doing great again in the second heat as he was fifth ahead of Zanchi and Valk who were closing in.

Van Erp then set the fastest lap of the race as he closed the gap down from the leader and it didn’t take him long to get by Fueri and move into first place. Rossi then started to apply the pressure onto Fueri too and moments later squeezed down the inside to take second.

Meanwhile Valk continued his charge to the front as he had both J. Reisulis and Fueri well in his sights.

While Fueri looked like he was on his way to a potential podium finish, disaster struck as the Italian went down hard. It took him a couple of minutes to get back on the bike, but he did and rode back to pitlane to DNF the second race.

Rossi then crashed out of second position as he chased Van Erp and a lap later Van Erp crashed himself. This meant that Fueri was the new race leader.

In the final laps we witnessed an intense lap between Fueri and Valk, as Valk pushed his teammate for the win. In the end he was able to make a pass stick to secure the race win and the overall victory. Fueri was second, Rossi third and J. Reisulis was fourth ahead of Escandell. Van Erp eventually came back to sixth.

Valk was the overall winner, with Fueri joining him on the podium on the second step and J. Reisulis making his first ever podium appearance in EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing.

The next round of the EXM125 Presented by FMF Racing will take place in Pietramurata on the 9^th/10^th of April for the round of Trentino.

Cas Valk: “Perfect weekend, not the best starts but the riding was super good. I enjoyed the track all weekend, it was really difficult, especially yesterday with a lot of arm pump but I kept pushing in the second race, made some little mistakes but I had some nice battles, also with my teammate so it was a good weekend for me, and I am super happy”.

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, Yamaha), 30:56.171; 2. Cas Valk (NED, Fantic), +0:05.565; 3. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, KTM), +0:14.469; 4. Alexis Fueri (FRA, Fantic), +0:22.945; 5. Elias Escandell (ESP, GASGAS), +0:25.611; 6. Matteo Luigi Russi (ITA, KTM), +0:36.658; 7. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, KTM), +0:41.384; 8. Charlie Heyman (GBR, KTM), +1:00.537; 9. Adrien Petit (FRA, Yamaha), +1:07.584; 10. Maximilian Ernecker (AUT, Husqvarna), +1:18.507;

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Cas Valk (NED, Fantic), 30:41.349; 2. Alexis Fueri (FRA, Fantic), +0:01.089; 3. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, KTM), +0:01.609; 4. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, KTM), +0:02.553; 5. Elias Escandell (ESP, GASGAS), +0:03.359; 6. Ivano Van Erp (NED, Yamaha), +0:05.909; 7. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:31.084; 8. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), +0:38.568; 9. Charlie Heyman (GBR, KTM), +0:48.670; 10. Antonio Gallego (ESP, GASGAS), +0:53.378;

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Overall Top 10 Classification: 1. Cas Valk (NED, FAN), 47 points; 2. Alexis Fueri (FRA, FAN), 40 p.; 3. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, KTM), 38 p.; 4. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, KTM), 34 p.; 5. Elias Escandell (ESP, GAS), 32 p.; 6. Charlie Heyman (GBR, KTM), 25 p.; 7. Matteo Luigi Russi (ITA, KTM), 25 p.; 8. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, YAM), 25 p.; 9. Maximilian Ernecker (AUT, HUS), 20 p.; 10. Ivano Van Erp (NED, YAM), 15 p.;

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing – Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Cas Valk (NED, FAN), 47 points; 2. Alexis Fueri (FRA, FAN), 40 p.; 3. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, KTM), 38 p.; 4. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, KTM), 34 p.; 5. Elias Escandell (ESP, GAS), 32 p.; 6. Charlie Heyman (GBR, KTM), 25 p.; 7. Matteo Luigi Russi (ITA, KTM), 25 p.; 8. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, YAM), 25 p.; 9. Maximilian Ernecker (AUT, HUS), 20 p.; 10. Ivano Van Erp (NED, YAM), 15 p.;

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Manufacturers Classification: 1. Fantic, 47 points; 2. Yamaha, 40 p.; 3. KTM, 40 p.; 4. GASGAS, 32 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 20 p.;

Main Photo: EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Start

Bottom Photos: 1. Cas Valk; 2. EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Podium

During the first EMX Open race, it was Jose Butron who took the holeshot ahead of Davide De Bortoli, Michael Ivanov, Raf Meuwissen of Raths Motorsports and Dan Thornhill.

Ivanov then passed De Bortoli, as Butron extended his lead to 3.053 seconds. Multi-time EMX2t Champion Brad Anderson was running well in 11^th as he made a wildcard appearance in the EMX Open class for the British round.

Butron continued to chip away at the lead as he extended the advantage to 5.147 seconds, as Brit Tom Grimshaw of Chambers Racing got by his fellow Anderson to take his spot in 11^th.  

Michael Sandner of Raths Motorsports then made his way up the order and eventually passed De Bortoli for third. Meanwhile Anderson was looking to respond and pass back Grimshaw. Ando managed to do just that and by the end of the race finished eighth.

Thornhill then closed in on Meuwissen but eventually dropped down to sixth where he finished the race, ahead of another Brit Liam Knight.

Butron went on to win the race ahead of Ivanov and Sandner. Meuwissen finished fourth ahead of De Bortoli and Thornhill.

In race two, it was Ivanov who took the holeshot ahead of Sandner and Knight. Race one winner, Butron, started outside the top 15.

It didn’t take long for Sander to get past Ivanov, as he moved into first position, all while Butron fought hard further down the field to have a chance of a podium finish.

Anderson and Grimshaw found themselves together once again as they battled for fifth and later the pair came under pressure from a hard charging Butron who was making his way through the field. Butron was actually the fastest rider on track despite being down in eighth, but that just showed how fast he was making progress.

Less than halfway through the second race we saw Anderson, Grimshaw and Butron locked in a battle for fifth. Grimshaw was trying his best to get around the #60 of Ando while also fending off Butron. Micha-Boy De Waal shortly joined the trio, applying even more pressure.

Butron first made the move on Grimshaw, as De Waal crashed out of eight to finish the race 10^th.

Meanwhile, De Bortoli struggled in the second race as he was just outside of the top 10 for most of the heat. Things then became worse as his bike began to smoke. He finished 12^th in the end.

Towards the closing stages of the race Anderson and Butron both got by Knight who was ahead of Meuwissen and then a few laps later Butron was able to get Anderson and Meuwissen, with the pass on the Raths Motorsports rider taking him from the third to the second spot on the podium.

In the end Sandner was able to keep Ivanov at bay for the entire race to win the second heat with a 2.199 second gap. Butron was third, Meuwissen fourth and Grimshaw got by Anderson for fifth.

A third and a win gave Sandner his first ever overall victory in the EMX Open category, as Butron took to the second step of the podium and Ivanov celebrated in third.

The next EMX Open round will take place in Pietramurata on the 9^th/10^th of April for the Round of Trentino.

Michael Sandner: “I’m really happy about my speed today. Yesterday I was struggling a little bit at the beginning of the race but today was really good”.

EMXOpen - Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 32:25.830; 2. Michael Ivanov (BUL, Husqvarna), +0:07.751; 3. Michael Sandner (AUT, KTM), +0:25.106; 4. Raf Meuwissen (NED, KTM), +0:31.982; 5. Davide De Bortoli (ITA, Honda), +0:33.542; 6. Daniel Thornhill (GBR, Yamaha), +0:34.817; 7. Liam Knight (GBR, KTM), +0:36.068; 8. Brad Anderson (GBR, Honda), +0:38.134; 9. Tom Grimshaw (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:40.610; 10. Tomas Kohut (SVK, KTM), +1:04.275;

EMXOpen - Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Michael Sandner (AUT, KTM), 31:56.997; 2. Michael Ivanov (BUL, Husqvarna), +0:02.199; 3. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), +0:17.606; 4. Raf Meuwissen (NED, KTM), +0:21.599; 5. Tom Grimshaw (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:23.026; 6. Brad Anderson (GBR, Honda), +0:26.195; 7. Liam Knight (GBR, KTM), +0:27.048; 8. Sven Van der Mierden (NED, GASGAS), +0:27.803; 9. Tomas Kohut (SVK, KTM), +0:29.119; 10. Micha-Boy De Waal (NED, GASGAS), +0:29.758;

EMXOpen - Overall Top 10 Classification: 1. Michael Sandner (AUT, KTM), 45 points; 2. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 45 p.; 3. Michael Ivanov (BUL, HUS), 44 p.; 4. Raf Meuwissen (NED, KTM), 36 p.; 5. Tom Grimshaw (GBR, HUS), 28 p.; 6. Brad Anderson (GBR, HON), 28 p.; 7. Liam Knight (GBR, KTM), 28 p.; 8. Davide De Bortoli (ITA, HON), 25 p.; 9. Sven Van der Mierden (NED, GAS), 23 p.; 10. Tomas Kohut (SVK, KTM), 23 p.

EMXOpen - Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Michael Sandner (AUT, KTM), 45 points; 2. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 45 p.; 3. Michael Ivanov (BUL, HUS), 44 p.; 4. Raf Meuwissen (NED, KTM), 36 p.; 5. Tom Grimshaw (GBR, HUS), 28 p.; 6. Brad Anderson (GBR, HON), 28 p.; 7. Liam Knight (GBR, KTM), 28 p.; 8. Davide De Bortoli (ITA, HON), 25 p.; 9. Sven Van der Mierden (NED, GAS), 23 p.; 10. Tomas Kohut (SVK, KTM), 23 p.

EMXOpen - Manufacturers Classification: 1. KTM, 50 points; 2. Husqvarna, 44 p.; 3. Honda, 31 p.; 4. GASGAS, 23 p.; 5. Yamaha, 22 p.

Main Photo: EMXOPEN Start

Bottom Photos: 1. Michael Sandner; 2. Jose Butron

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