MX2

PIETRAMURATA (Italy) 8 November 2020 – With the final Grand Prix of this incredible 2020 season of the FIM Motocross World Championship settled, it was time to celebrate the amazing achievements of the paddock with the annual MXGP Awards.

The MXGP Awards is a prize giving ceremony, designed to celebrate the accomplishments from this season in the MXGP paddock. The awards were hosted by the voice of MXGP-TV Commentator Paul Malin and MXGP-TV Presenter, Lisa Leyland from the studio in Pietramurata and it was live streamed worldwide on www.MXGP-TV.com and on MXGP’s official Facebook page.

The awards ceremony was a little different this year, in respect with the COVID-19 rules, though that did not stop the fun, as we celebrated one of the hardest, yet most exciting seasons of the FIM Motocross World Championship, to date.  

The evening kicked-off with a special message from Infront Moto Racing’s CEO David Luongo and FIM President Jorge Viegas who shared a few words about the incredible season of the FIM Motocross World Championship.

David Luongo, Infront Moto Racing CEO: “Ladies and gentlemen, I wish you a good evening. It was crazy for everybody.  Starting from March when the Covid-19 pandemic exploded to the world and we had to stop the season and then it has been a sprint to restart the season and be coordinated to be able to make it happen. After many efforts, we re-started in Latvia. We were in new format with triple header races and now, we are here in Trentino, we had a fantastic World Championship with Tim Gajser and Tom Vialle that really deserved the title and we had also the Championship that finished in European and the Women classes, so I think the works has been done and I’m really proud of all, the MXGP family, the media, the riders, all staff. Motocross represent more that 2000 jobs world-wide during the season. So, it is very important to maintain those jobs and this was our main mission this year. We can be proud that we achieved together, and I also want to thanks the FIM President Mr Jorge Viegas because during all these months, we were keep on making the Championship happen together. It is done. We will have a nice wintertime and we already start thinking about racing next year. I also had special feeling for some riders this year Gautier Paulin, Clement Desalle, Tanel Leok who were also with us for many years, they had fantastic achievements career and also we have new younger riders coming. I cannot wait for the next year. So, thank you very much. I hope you will enjoy this evening”.

Jorge Viegas, FIM President: “Thank you for this opportunity. I’m very proud of Infront Moto Racing, my colleagues in the FIM, and above all, I am proud of all the volunteers, the clubs, the national federations that made this amazing FIM Motocross World Championship possible. We thought, we could not do it and then we started, as David said, we had a lot of help from people all over Europe and we could finalize this amazing World Championship Calendar. This is part of the popular discipline we still have, at this moment, we are still running the Enduro and the MotoGP and only this weekend we had 4 World Championship races from different disciplines, so we are showing to the world that sport can be done with all the care and all the rules that we have introduced, to prevent the virus. But we had the guts to go ahead. We motorcyclist, we are strong because we are united, and we are good family. Thank you again”.

The Awards ceremony then continued, as the winning teams and manufacturers were presented with their awards, followed by this year’s champions in the MXGP, MX2, WMX and EMX classes, who each received their prizes. EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Champion, Andrea Bonacorsi, was the first to take to the studio, followed by a special video message from this year’s EMX250 Champion, Thibault Benistant and then of course the EMX2t Presented by FMF Racing, EMX Open and Women’s Motocross World Championship winners, Brad Anderson, Karel Kutsar and Courtney Duncan, who also celebrated their championship wins this season.

This year, Maxime Renaux was the recipient of the Jan de Groot Award that honours the most promising young talent, for his impressive achievements this season, as he placed third overall in the MX2 World Championship.

Additionally, World Champions, Tim Gajser and Tom Vialle were both presented as the winners of the Tag Heuer Fastest Lap competition in 2020, receiving a fine-looking Tag Heuer watch as the prize for the most ‘best laps’ set during this year’s races.

Then Tom Vialle and Jorge Prado were presented with the Fox Holeshot Award, for their incredible starts this season, that saw Prado claim 16 Fox Holeshots and Vialle an impressive 21. For Prado, this was his third consecutive Fox Holeshot Award, while for Vialle it was his first.

The evening then concluded with the awards for the two FIM Motocross World Champions, Tim Gajser and Tom Vialle, who each received their championship plaques, along with two fine Tag Heuer watches, as part of their prizes for this season.

Here is the complete list of winners, below:

MXGP Manufacturer World Champion: KTM 

MXGP Winning Team: Team HRC

MX2 Manufacturer World Champion: Yamaha

MX2 Winning Team: Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

WMX Manufacturer World Champion: Yamaha

WMX Winning Team: DRT Kawasaki

“Jan De Groot” Award (cheque €5.000): Maxime Renaux

EMX 125 European Champion: Andrea Bonacorsi

EMX 250 European Champion: Thibault Benistant

EMX 2T European Champion: Brad Anderson

EMX Open European Champion: Karel Kutsar

MXGP Best Cooperation: Spain

Women’s World Champion: Courtney Duncan

TAG HEUER Best Lap Challenge - MXGP & MX2: Tim Gajser & Tom Vialle

FOX HOLESHOT Award MXGP and MX2: Jorge Prado & Tom Vialle

MXGP Best Organizer: Latvia  

MX2 World Champion:  Tom Vialle

MXGP World Champion: Tim Gajser

Watch the MXGP Awards from the last stop of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship HERE

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MXGP of Garda Trentino

PIETRAMURATA (Italy) 8 November 2020 – The races of the MXGP of Garda Trentino finished for the day; this has also concluded this intense season of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship.

With the Champions being decided a round early, when Team HRC’s Tim Gajser claimed his 4^th World Title in MXGP and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle secured his very first Championship in MX2, this shifted the focus onto who would finish the season off with a medal alongside the two victors.

Following today’s races, the top three finishers, in each category, were celebrated on the podium, followed by the championship top three medal giving ceremony and last but not least, the special moment that Tim Gajser was awarded the incredible MXGP Trophy.

The newly introduced trophy signifies a brand-new tradition in the world championship, paying homage to all the past, present and future world champions of the premier MXGP class. The MXGP trophy is wrapped with plagues which are engraved with all the world champions’ names from 1957 until now in the main class, and this season Gajser added his name for the third time!

The MXGP races today saw some very nice battles, especially between Gajser and Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing’s Romain Febvre, who challenged the 4-time world Champions in both of the heats, one of which he won.

Gajser finished the 2020 season with his 5^th Grand Prix victory at the MXGP of Garda Trentino, with a 2-1 result. The race win in the second heat, his 15^th race win of the season, gave him the advantage over Febvre, for the top step of the podium.

Febvre was forced to settled for second, after a nice race win in the opening heat, that saw him chase down Gajser, before passing him on lap 6 and the leading the race until the end, to take his second race win of the year. Then in race two, the Kawasaki rider worked hard to get around a couple of riders before catching up to Gajser once again, though this time he could not make a pass stick and eventually dropped the gap, to finish the race in second.

It was also a special day for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Gautier Paulin who lined up for his last MXGP race of his professional racing career. The Frenchman battled well inside the top 5 in both heats and finished race one in 4^th and race two in 3^rd position, after a battle with his teammates Jeremy Seewer and Arnaud Tonus. He also claimed the third step on the podium, his second podium this season, on his final GP.

Additionally, Clement Desalle of Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing and Tanel Leok of A1M Husqvarna also took part in their final MXGP of their careers, with Desalle narrowly missing out on a podium spot, as he was tied on points with Seewer in 5^th, and Leok finishing 21^st overall.

With Gajser crowned as world champion at the previous round, this left the door open for second and third in the championship standings, which was to be decided between Seewer and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli.

Seewer had a strong first race, starting well inside the top 5 and then worked hard to get past his teammate, Tonus, for third. While Seewer finished third, Cairoli placed 6^th in the race, which gave Seewer a one-point advantage heading into race two. As the gate dropped for the second heat, Seewer was able to get another good start and squeeze into the lead, before being passed by Gajser, Febvre and then eventually Paulin.

Cairoli had a dramatic start to the second race, which saw him pushed out wide in the first corner, as he hit the bank, which as a result caused unrepairable damage to his bike and forced him out of the race, meaning he could not fight for the silver medal. All while Seewer had another strong race to finish 4^th and cement himself as this year’s vice world champion, for the second season in a row.

So, in terms of the podium it was Gajser who was victorious at the final round here at the MXGP of Garda Trentino, while Febvre finished second and Paulin third. While in the championship standings, it’s Gajser who claimed this year’s title, over Seewer who finished second for the second year in a row, and Cairoli third in the standings.

Tim Gajser: “I’m super happy to win my fourth title on Wednesday. Today the goal was to just go out there and have fun and we did that; we won the last overall of the year. So, couldn’t end better. I am so thankful. I want to say a huge thanks to everyone, to all my team, we were really working hard, and everybody was putting so much effort into preparing the bike, getting better and better. The beginning of the season, in March when we did the two GPs in Valkenswaard and in Matterley Basin, it was good but then we had the long break and then when we returned, I wasn’t feeling so good, I was struggling. But now, the last couple of GPs I started to find good speed and started to put consistent races together and win the title, so I’m super happy and I want to say congratulations to all the guys here, but also to Gautier [Paulin] for an amazing career, wishing you all the best in the next chapter”.

Jeremy Seewer: “It was a strange year for us, starting that early and then a big break. But, Valkenswaard was really horrible, I scored seven points and I think that’s one of the worst GPs in many years for me, so it was hard to not race for that long after a GP like that, because you would love to go back the next day and show different. Somehow, I did my homework and put many good races together after that, had some awesome races in Latvia, won my first races in Faenza and stuff like this. I definitely made a step and improved. I could battle with these guys. Overall Tim [Gajser] was the man, he put things together, especially for the last few races and he was just that little better but overall for me, I’m happy, I got second today in the championship, ok the thing I wanted was first but I can’t wait now to get back to work and for next year”.

Antonio Cairoli: “I’m really happy. It’s another season that I finish on the podium, my fourteenth season that I finish on the podium, so it’s something amazing, after so many years of racing. Of course, Tim [Gajser] was very difficult to beat this year, especially in the last part of the season, he was very strong. After Latvia, my knee was getting worse every time, so I couldn’t really train, so for me it’s really important and I lost a little bit of fitness and confidence because when the track gets rough and slippery, I need to slow down. In the end, we are all ok and that is the most important thing, ok we lost second place but we try to look forward to the next year, we have another season to see what we can do”.

MXGP - Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), 33:44.705; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:01.946; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:27.592; 4. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:29.763; 5. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:36.843; 6. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:47.636; 7. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +1:00.457; 8. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Honda), +1:08.856; 9. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Husqvarna), +1:11.092; 10. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Honda), +1:12.032.

MXGP - Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), 33:53.636; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:15.977; 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:19.364; 4. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:23.276; 5. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +0:27.880; 6. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Yamaha), +0:31.674; 7. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:39.182; 8. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +0:47.984; 9. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:58.086; 10. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Husqvarna), +1:00.226.

MXGP - GP Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 47 points; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 47 p.; 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 38 p.; 4. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 38 p.; 5. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 28 p.; 6. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, YAM), 28 p.; 7. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 23 p.; 8. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HUS), 23 p.; 9. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 16 p.; 10. Brent Van doninck (BEL, YAM), 15 p.

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 720 points; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 618 p.; 3. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 599 p.; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 572 p.; 5. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 505 p.; 6. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 476 p.; 7. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 466 p.; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GAS), 375 p.; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, HON), 316 p.; 10. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 298 p.

MXGP - Manufacturers Classification: 1. KTM, 764 points; 2. Honda, 757 p.; 3. Yamaha, 690 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 661 p.; 5. GASGAS, 486 p.; 6. Husqvarna, 383 p.;

Main Photo: Infront Moto Racing CEO David Luongo, Tom Vialle, Tim Gajser, FIM President Jorge Viegas

Bottom Photos: 1. Tim Gajser; 2. Gautier Paulin

The MX2 action today was just as exciting as Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Ben Watson shared a race win each in the category.

Watson had the perfect end to his MX2 career with a second overall win of the 2020 season, and his career so far. Watson finished the first race third, behind Vialle and Yamaha SM Action MC Migliori’s Maxime Renaux, after some close battles with the pair and his teammate Jago Geerts. In the second race, the Brit got another good start and wasted no time to get into the lead, to then dominate every lap after that. He did however come under immense pressure from Geerts, before the Belgian crashed out of the race. A 3^rd and a race win was enough to hand Watson the round victory.

Finishing second on the podium was this year’s MX2 World Champion, Vialle, who dominated the opening race of the day, as he took the race win by a 6.133 second margin, over Renaux and Watson. While in the second race, the KTM rider struggled out of the start and then had a few small crashes to eventually finish the heat in 5^th, which was still good enough for 2^nd on the box.

Renaux was the final rider to get himself onto the podium and he did it for the 5^th time this season. The Frenchman finished 2^nd and 4^th in today’s race which was exactly what he needed to claim yet another podium, as well as the bronze medal this season.

In terms of the championship, Vialle claimed his maiden title a round early during the MXGP of Pietramurata and entered today’s action with the job done. While the title was decided early, as well as Geerts confirming himself as the silver medallist this season too, all that was left was the third spot in the standings, which went down to today’s races between Renaux and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jed Beaton.

For Geerts the day didn’t end so well. He started good in the opening race and was battling hard with Renaux and Watson, though could not charge through and had to settle for 4^th. In the second race Geerts got another strong start and was chasing down his teammate for the win, before making a mistake and crashing out of the race, as a result picking up 0 points.

Nonetheless, Geerts finishes the season as vice world champion, with 14 race wins, 12 podiums and 6 overall victories to his name.

And of course, with a strong 2-4 result, Renaux held on to the bronze medal position after today’s race, as he finished the championship 17 points ahead of Beaton. And for Beaton, it was a mixture of a day. He finished the opening race in 7^th position, behind the likes of Stephen Rubini of Honda Assomotor and Isak Gifting of DIGA PROCROSS GasGas Factory Juniors. The Australian then had a much stronger second race, as he was able to find a way past Renaux and Gifting to get himself into third, before inheriting second, as Geerts crashed out. Despite a good second race, it was not enough for the Husqvarna rider to get back into 3^rd.

In MX2, it was Watson who took the final overall victory of the 2020 season, with this year’s MX2 Champion, Vialle, finishing second overall and Renaux taking to the third step of the podium. And what a year it has been for Vialle who has secured his first world title in the category, with Geerts finishing as vice world champion in 2020 and Renaux securing a medal scoring position in the standings, for third overall this season.

Tom Vialle: “It was an incredible day for me. To take my first world title was just amazing. The last two days were really good, I enjoyed them a lot. In the second race, I crashed in the start and I came back from last to fifth. I crashed again two times I think, so I was a little bit angry, I was hoping for better starts and better positions but I’m happy to finish second overall”.

“I tried to be as consistent as possible. We had a lot of races in the sand, so for me it was really important to be consistent every weekend and I tried my best every time, get a good start and ride like I do in training. I really want to thank all the team, my family, Joel Smets, as riding with the team for the last two years has been amazing”.

Maxime Renaux: “It’s been a really good season for me and the team. We made good progress since last year. I got my first race win and overall in Faenza, so that was really great feeling and then I tried to give my best and to be as consistent as possible, to fight for the podium in the championship. So, I’m really happy that we managed to do it, we are a strong team so that is also really good, and they are really happy, so we achieved what we wanted and I’m just so happy about it”.

Ben Watson: “It’s been another incredible day. I mean, the last six GP’s especially, I have been feeling good on the bike like all season, but sometimes that was not reflected in my results and I’m really happy for myself but also for the team and Yamaha, because every time they support one hundred per cent. Everything was laid out on the table for me to produce these results and sometimes they weren’t there and now as I’m leaving MX2, it’s really nice to play it back with some victories. For myself, it’s been really incredible and I’m really happy to find this step now in MX2 and go into this break, take some good rest with a really good feeling. And I’m definitely really excited to get started on the new bike now”.

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 34:05.231; 2. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:06.133; 3. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:07.118; 4. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:11.295; 5. Stephen Rubini (FRA, Honda), +0:13.465; 6. Isak Gifting (SWE, GASGAS), +0:14.807; 7. Jed Beaton (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:15.700; 8. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), +0:27.320; 9. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Kawasaki), +0:36.297; 10. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Yamaha), +0:40.397.

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), 34:17.030; 2. Jed Beaton (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:00.888; 3. Isak Gifting (SWE, GASGAS), +0:14.966; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:16.839; 5. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), +0:22.542; 6. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:25.178; 7. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), +0:32.737; 8. Alvin Östlund (SWE, Honda), +0:38.692; 9. Bailey Malkiewicz (AUS, Honda), +0:52.482; 10. Morgan Lesiardo (ITA, Honda), +0:52.753;

MX2 - GP Top 10 Classification: 1. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 45 points; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 41 p.; 3. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 40 p.; 4. Jed Beaton (AUS, HUS), 36 p.; 5. Isak Gifting (SWE, GAS), 35 p.; 6. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), 27 p.; 7. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 23 p.; 8. Alvin Östlund (SWE, HON), 22 p.; 9. Morgan Lesiardo (ITA, HON), 21 p.; 10. Stephen Rubini (FRA, HON), 20 p.

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 759 points; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 679 p.; 3. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 581 p.; 4. Jed Beaton (AUS, HUS), 564 p.; 5. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 551 p.; 6. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 540 p.; 7. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KAW), 466 p.; 8. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), 365 p.; 9. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 343 p.; 10. Stephen Rubini (FRA, HON), 279 p.

MX2 - Manufacturers Classification: 1. Yamaha, 810 points; 2. KTM, 786 p.; 3. Husqvarna, 655 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 561 p.; 5. Honda, 411 p.; 6. GASGAS, 343 p.

Main Photo: Tom Vialle

Botton Photos: 1. Ben Watson; 2. Maxime Renaux

MXGP of Garda Trentino – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1550m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 18°

Weather conditions: sunny

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MXGP of Garda Trentino

PIETRAMURATA (Italy) 6 November 2020 – The time has come for the final round of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship, as we conclude this intense season with the MXGP of Garda Trentino in Italy.

While we witnessed Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Tom Vialle of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing secure the MXGP and MX2 titles on Wednesday, the battle for the top three is still far from over! There is now just 4 points separating Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Seewer for the vice world champion spot and with both riders more than capable running at the top end of the field, it will be interesting to see who can come out on top.

And in MX2 the fight for the bronze medal will go down to the final races, as Yamaha SM Action MC Migliori J1 Racing’s Maxime Renaux currently occupies third in the standings, though Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jed Beaton is just 14 points behind and could still get himself into a medal scoring position after a challenging season.

Fans of the newly crowned 4-time World Champion Tim Gajser, as well as Antonio Cairoli and Jeremy Seewer can follow the MXGP of Garda Trentino LIVE on Sunday via Sport TV in Slovenia, RAI Sport in Italy and CHSRF in Switzerland. Additionally, French fans can see the 2020 MX2 World Champion, Tom Vialle, in action on la chaine l’Equipe.

European audiences can enjoy great LIVE coverage of the MXGP and MX2 races on Eurosport 2, while in Asia, there will be LIVE coverage too on select FOX Sport channels.

Find more details on how you can enjoy the MXGP of Garda Trentino on TV this weekend below.

USA - CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 8th November – MX2 Race 2 – 05:00 pm ET Delayed 

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 2 – 06:00 pm ET Delayed 

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 8th November – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 8th November – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET Delayed

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

BALTICS (Estonia – Latvia - Lithuania)

TV3 SPORT

Sunday 8th November – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 8th November – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS 1

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

VRT

Sunday 8th November – 20mn highlights

FINLAND

MTV SPORT 2

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

FRANCE

LA CHAINE L’EQUIPE 

Sunday 8th November – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

AUTOMOTO LA CHAINE  

Monday 9^th November – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET Delayed

Monday 9^th November – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET Delayed

Monday 9^th November – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 CET Delayed

Monday 9^th November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET Delayed

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 8th November – MX2 Race 2 – 22:30 CET Delayed

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 1 – 23:00 CET Delayed

Sunday 8th November – MX2 Race 2 – 23:30 CET Delayed

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 2 – 24:00 CET Delayed

ITALY

RAI SPORT 

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

RAI SPORT WEB

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE Streaming

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE Streaming

LATVIA

Best 4 SPORT TV 

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

NETHERLANDS

NOS

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE Streaming

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE Streaming

PORTUGAL

Sport TV 4

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 1 – 21:00 GMT Delayed

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 2 – 22:00 GMT Delayed

Sunday 8th November – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 GMT Delayed

Sunday 8th November – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 GMT Delayed

SLOVENIA 

Sport TV1

Sunday 8th November – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 8th November – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

SWITZERLAND

CHSRF

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET Delayed

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

BRAZIL

BANDSPORTS

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 1 – TBC

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 2 – TBC

ASIA

FOX SPORT 2 SEA

Monday 9th November – MX2 Race 1 – 09:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 9th November – MXGP Race 1 – 10:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 9th November – MX2 Race 2 – 11:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 9th November – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 HKT Delayed

FOX SPORT 2 MALAYSIA

Monday 9th November – MX2 Race 1 – 16:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 9th November – MXGP Race 1 – 17:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 9th November – MX2 Race 2 – 18:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 9th November – MXGP Race 2 – 19:00 HKT Delayed

FOX SPORT SEA

Monday 9th November – MX2 Race 1 – 09:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 9th November – MXGP Race 1 – 10:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 9th November – MX2 Race 2 – 11:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 9th November – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 HKT Delayed

FOX SPORTS 3 SEA 

Sunday 8th November – MX2 Race 1 – 18:00 HKT LIVE

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 1 – 19:00 HKT LIVE

Sunday 8th November – MX2 Race 2 – 21:00 HKT LIVE

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 2 – 22:00 HKT LIVE

FOX SPORTS INDONESIA

Monday 9th November – MX2 Race 1 – 09:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 9th November – MXGP Race 1 – 10:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 9th November – MX2 Race 2 – 11:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 9th November – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 HKT Delayed

STAR SPORT 2 CHINA

Sunday 8th November – MX2 Race 1 – 18:00 HKT LIVE

Sunday 8th November – MXGP Race 1 – 19:00 HKT LIVE

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MXGP of Garda Trentino MXGP-TV Schedule

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CET)

SATURDAY: 09:20 EMX Open Free Practice, 09:50 EMX2t Free Practice, 10:20 EMX Open Qualifying Practice, 11:00 EMX2t Qualifying Practice, 12:30 EMX Open Race 1, 13:20 EMX2t Race 1, 14:30 EMX Open Race 2, 15:25 EMX2t Race 2.

SUNDAY: 08:15 MX2 Free/Time Practice, 09:15 MXGP Free/Time Practice, 11:05 MX2 Race 1, 12:05 MXGP Race 1, 14:00 MX2 Race 2, 15:00 MXGP Race 2.

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The MXGP Gran Finale of the 2020 season is taking place in Pietramurata, Trentino this weekend. 

Timetable and Entry Lists of the event are available for downlaod in PDF format here below:

Timetable

MXGP Entry List

MX2 Entry List

EMX Open Entry List

EMX 2T Presented by FMF Racing

There can be no doubt where Tim Gajser is currently positioned in the all-time list of great FIM Motocross World Champions. The HRC factory rider sits in eight position in the World champions list with four titles, equal with Red Bull KTM Factory rider Jeffrey Herlings and former champions Torsten Hallman, Heikki Mikkola and Harry Everts. All legends of the sport and names that will live forever in Grand Prix folk-law.

Five Belgian greats are just above Tiga243 in Roger De Coster, Eric Geboers, Georges Jobe and Joel Smets on five titles and of course, ahead of that group is Joel Robert on six titles, Antonio Cairoli on nine titles and the greatest of all time, Stefan Everts with 10 titles. What is possible with the Slovenian we don’t know, but what we do know is he has four titles in six years and is just 24 years old, so anything is possible.

Gajser is ranked 13^th in the all-time GP winners list with 28 overall victories and is equal with Georges Jobe and Andre Malherbe and just above him are Gaston Rahier with 30 wins, Heikki Mikkola with 32 wins and Jorge Prado on 34 wins, so a place inside the top ten GP winners of all time is very possible in the next 12 months.

The four-time champion is also the most successful Honda rider in Grand Prix history, passing Andre Malherbe who has three World titles and 27 GP wins for the Japanese brand.

“It feels unbelievable to be world champion for a fourth time,” Gajser said. “Winning one time is amazing, but four times, I’m just speechless. It was a weird season with the COVID-19 and then the break between the rounds two and three, but in the end, everything came together, and we won another title!”

While the championship was more or less won leading into the second instalment of Trentino, his smooth and silky riding made sure he walked away with that 28^th GP win, and a very consistent 2-1 performance.

“Racing today was very nice, in the first race, I didn’t have the best start but I was still able to come through the field and finish second and that meant that if I could win race two, I would take the overall. In the second moto I grabbed the holeshot and then had a really good battle with Romain all the way to the chequered flag. We were pushing the whole time so I’m super happy to win this title and the overall on the same day.”

Something that always stands out when a champion is crowned is that he belongs to an elite team, and no doubt HRC have shown in recent years that they belong right up there with the Red Bull KTM Factory team as the best in the paddock. A friendly, enjoyable atmosphere that has seen Gajser be able to race happy.

“A big thanks to the whole of Team HRC, there are a lot of people who are involved who couldn’t be here today so a big thank you to all of them and to everyone who has supported me all year long. It is a privilege to ride for this team and I appreciate every single person who has helped me. Thank you!”

And now, with four World championships and 28 Grand Prix victories, Gajser will go into the winter, work even harder and come out in 2021 ready to fight off the other legends of the sport, Antonio Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings, not to mention a future legend in Jorge Prado.

Photo Copyright: Bavo Swijgers

PIETRAMURATA (Italy) 5 November 2020 – Infront Moto Racing is excited to announce a brand-new partnership with Top Events Group that will foresee the FIM Motocross World Championship in Oss, Netherlands, for the next five years.

The Dutch venue, located in the south of the country, in the province of North Brabant, first opened its doors in 1980 and was called De Witte Ruysheuvel. The track hosted its first Grand Prix in 1985, which saw former 125cc World Champion, Dave Strijbos claim victory that time around. Then in 1989 it was American, Mike Healy, who was victorious and in 1998 it was Alessio Chiodi who won at the circuit.

For many years, the track has been used as a regular stop of the Dutch Masters of Motocross, alongside some World Championship Sidecar races between 1980 and 2000.

The Local Organizer, Top Events Group, headed by Ebert Dollevoet, is an established reality in the Netherlands as experts of events and catering, already cooperating with important partners such as PSV Eindhoven (including the stadium concerts with Guus Meeuwis) and NAC Breda. Now the organiser will bring the Dutch circuit to the big stage, to host the fastest 250cc and 450cc riders of the FIM Motocross World Championship starting from the 2021 season.

David Luongo, Infront Moto Racing CEO: “It is fantastic to start a new project in the Netherlands with Top Events Group. We have been in discussion for a long time now and we are happy to engage the MXGP World Championship in a long term collaboration with Oss circuit. The experience of Ebert in professional events is strong and we are sure it will lead this Grand Prix to a big success.”

Ebert Dollevoet, Top Events owner: “We are very proud to announce the partnership with Infront Moto Racing. Top Events is looking forward to organizing such a big event for the people in our own backyard. This location is a real Motocross-hotspot and home base for much of the Dutch top riders, like Jeffrey Herlings, Roan van de Moosdijk, Glenn Coldenhoff and many others. For me personally, organizing this event is extra special because of my own affinity with Motocross and my work as manager for some professional riders like Roan van de Moosdijk. With our experience in events, catering and motocross I am convinced that we can organize an awesome weekend the next five years”.

More information on the 2021 FIM Motocross World Championship MXGP will be released shortly.

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PIETRAMURATA (Italy) 5 November 2020 – MXGP is heading into the final round of what was one of the most unpredictable, crazy and intense seasons of the FIM Motocross World Championship to date.

Yesterday was a special day, as we finally witnessed the crowning of the 2020 MXGP and MX2 World Champions, Tim Gajser and Tom Vialle. This season Gajser really verified himself as the strongest competitor as he secured his 4^th world title in the opening race. It was a tough race for the Slovenian, who had to push through the field with an issue with his clutch, to eventually finish second. The second race was much better for the 4-time world champion, who got the Fox Holeshot and then led every lap to the finish and secured his 14^th race win of the year.

While for Vialle, the day was an emotional one, as he got his hands on the gold plate for the very first time, as he secured his maiden world title, to become this year’s MX2 World Champion, of what is his second season in the category. Much like Gajser, the day for the Frenchman came with its ups and downs. Vialle started the races last on the gate, though still managed to pull a big holeshot in the opening race to wrap up the championship with a race win. Then in the second race, the factory KTM rider struggled out of the start, before being hit by another rider, which caused damage to his bike. He eventually finished 23^rd.

Though the champions have already been decided ahead of the final round this weekend, the battles will continue nonetheless as the door is still open for the silver and bronze medals. On Sunday, we can expect a battle between Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Seewer, as just four points separate the pair. A race win and a third, gave Seewer a great advantaged over the Italian, which has allowed him to close in on the silver medal.

In MX2, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts has secured the second-place spot in the standings, though third is still up for grabs, as Yamaha SM Action MC Milgiori J1 Racing’s Maxime Renaux currently occupies the spot, 13 points ahead of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jed Beaton.

In addition to the final GP of the season, this weekend’s action will also see the concluding rounds of the EMX2t Presented by FMF Racing and EMX Open. In the EMX2t Verde Substance KTM’s Brad Anderson was crowned European Champion for the third time, though there’s still the battle for second and third. Husqvarna Junior Racing Maddii’s Federico Tuani is now up in second, in terms of the standings, with Loris Freidig a further 11 points back, ahead of Kade Tinkler-Walker who still has a chance to go for a medal this season, as he just 5 points off Freidig.

In EMX Open, the title is yet to be decided, as Karel Kutsar enters the final round with an 11-point lead over 137 Motorsports KTM rider Kim Savaste. Latvian, Toms Macuks also has a chance to climb higher, as he needs 18 points to pass Savaste in the championship and with a possible 50 points up for grabs, he could still do it.

While Gajser will head into Sunday’s races with the gold plate, there is no doubt that the Slovenian will be more motivated than ever to finish the season off by adding another overall victory to the 4 that he has already.

There is no doubt that we will see some nice battles this time around, as Seewer and Cairoli will be going for maximum points, in the chase for the vice-world champion spot. Seewer and Cairoli had a close battle in the opening MXGP race, yesterday, though Cairoli eventually crashed out while pushing to pass the Swiss and finished the race in 6^th, while Seewer took his third race win of the season. The factory Yamaha rider was third in race two, to finish second on the podium.

The second race, we saw Cairoli locked in a fight with Romain Febvre and Clement Desalle of Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team, but that time around he finished 5^th. Probably not a day he was hoping for, especially after his overall win, the previous time around. Though one thing is for sure that Cairoli has proven that he can battle well at the top end of the field around the Pietramurata circuit, and this weekend could be the day we see him finally take a race win here, this season.

Febvre had a good day yesterday, with some solid starts, which saw him battle at the top end in both races. The first race was a bit tough for the Frenchman as he had to work his way up to 5^th, while in the second race, a much better start allowed the Kawasaki rider to waste no time to make a pass for second and then spend the whole race chasing the race leader, Gajser. After several attempts and some good laps, as he kept the 4-time world champion very close, he eventually had to settle for P2 in the race, though that got him his 5^th podium of the 2020 season. Now with a positive result here in Italy, we could expect more from Febvre as we head into the final round.

Desalle also had another good day, with two consistent 4^th place finishes, which saw him miss out on the podium by just 4 points. The MXGP of Garda Trentino will be the final race for Desalle and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Gautier Paulin, who will be hanging up their ‘MXGP boots’ after this season.

It’s also worth mentioning that the two Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing riders Alessandro Lupino had some good results in the races, with Lupino placing third in the opening MXGP race, while his teammate Brent Van Doninck finished 7^th. In the second races, the pair finished 11^th and 9^th, but will no doubt be aiming for more top 10 and top 5 results on Sunday.

MXGP of Pietramurata Top 3:

1.Tim Gajser

2.Jeremy Seewer

3.Romain Febvre

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 673 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 584 p.; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 580 p.; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 525 p.; 5. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 476 p.; 6. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 467 p.; 7. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 438 p.; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GAS), 375 p.; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, HON), 316 p.; 10. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 282 p.

Main Photo: MXGP Start

Bottom Photos: 1. Tim Gajser; 2. Antonio Cairoli

In MX2, Vialle will enter his first Grand Prix as the new world champion, following an eventful day yesterday, which saw him win in the first race and then struggle in race two with some bike problems. Now with the championship wrapped up and the weight lifted of his shoulders, it will be interesting to see what the Frenchman will bring this time around and if we will see him make it 14 podiums and add an 8^th GP win this season.

While Geerts missed out on the title this season, the Belgian has given it his all in the last few rounds. Now with two overall victories here in Pietramurata so far, of course he will push to make it three on the bounce to finish the season strong and get ahead of the preparations for 2021.

For Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s, Ben Watson, the next GP will be one with mixed emotions, as the Brit prepares to bid farewell to the MX2 category and get ready for his rookie season in MXGP. Watson has been looking really strong in the second half of this season, having racked up 5 podiums, one in Mantova, three in Lommel, including his first overall, and one here in Pietramurata as he placed second overall yesterday. Unfortunately, he is no challenging for the top 3 in the championship, but either way will be looking for a strong end to his MX2 career.

The battle that will be important though, is the one between Renaux, Beaton and Thomas Kjer Olsen for the bronze medal this season. Renaux currently occupies third, with Beaton 13 pints behind him and Olsen a further 11 points down on his teammate. Olsen dropped down a position after a tough day yesterday which saw him finish 7^th overall.

Renaux was 4^th overall yesterday, with a 3^rd and 5^th in the races, while Beaton was close to an overall win, though eventually settled for the third spot on the podium. In the first race we saw Beaton charge for the win and then in the second one he pushed to pass Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing’s Thibault Benistant for third, which would’ve given him the overall victory. Now with important points up for grabs, there is no doubt that all three will want to have a good day at the final round, to secure a medal this season.

MXGP of Pietramurata Top 3:

1.Jago Geerts

2.Ben Watson

3.Jed Beaton

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), 35:10.371; 2. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:01.938; 3. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:05.532; 4. Jed Beaton (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:06.614; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:25.616; 6. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Yamaha), +0:27.440; 7. Stephen Rubini (FRA, Honda), +0:30.353; 8. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:31.496; 9. Alvin Östlund (SWE, Honda), +0:43.914; 10. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), +0:47.092;

Main Photo: MX2 Start

Bottom Photos: 1. Tom Vialle; 2. Jago Geerts

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CET)

SATURDAY: 09:20 EMX Open Free Practice, 09:50 EMX2t Free Practice, 10:20 EMX Open Qualifying Practice, 11:00 EMX2t Qualifying Practice, 12:30 EMX Open Race 1, 13:20 EMX2t Race 1, 14:30 EMX Open Race 2, 15:25 EMX2t Race 2.

SUNDAY: 08:15 MX2 Free/Time Practice, 09:15 MXGP Free/Time Practice, 11:05 MX2 Race 1, 12:05 MXGP Race 1, 14:00 MX2 Race 2, 15:00 MXGP Race 2.

LINKS

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MXGP of Garda Trentino