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PIETRAMURATA (Italy) 2 November 2020 - TAG Heuer has been the official timekeeper of the FIM Motocross World Championship since 2014 and together with MXGP are running the fastest lap competition across each season.

The way it works is; at each and every round of the MXGP season, the rider that sets the best lap time in each class, MXGP and MX2, will receive 1 point in the TAG Heuer competition. The rider that has set the fastest lap at the most rounds throughout the year in both classes, and has the most points, will be award with the special prize!

For round 16 of the FIM Motocross World Championship, MXGP headed back to the incredibly picturesque Pietramurata, Italy, for the MXGP of Trentino, the first of three races scheduled here at the incredible venue.

In MXGP, the Tag Heuer Best Lap of the day went to the race one winner, Tim Gajser of Team HRC, who clocked a 1.41:965 during lap 5 of the opening MXGP race. While in MX2, it was Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jed Beaton who was the fastest rider in the category, of the day, with a lap time of 1.43:849 during the first race, on lap 3.

As it stands, Gajser leads the Tag Heuer Best Lap Award with 5 points, ahead of Jeffrey Herlings and Romain Febvre, who have 3 and 2 points. In MX2, it’s Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts who leads the way with 5 points and is one point ahead of Vialle, while Beaton is 3^rd with 2 points.

Find the details below:

MXGP: Tim Gajser – 1.41:965 – Race 1 Lap 5

MX2: Jed Beaton – 1.43:849 – Race 1 Lap 3

Check out MXGP.com home page for the Top 3 TAG Heuer Best Lap competition’s rankings.

MXGP is super excited to continue with the FOX Holeshot competition, that is running throughout the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship season, together with MXGP partner FOX.

The way the competition works is; during both MXGP and MX2 races, the rider who crosses the white line painted on the ground at the exit of the first corner will be awarded 1 point. At the end of the season, the 2 riders, one per category, with the most FOX Holeshot points will win the mega prize!

The MXGP of Trentino saw Team HRC’s Tim Gajser dominate the start of the first MXGP race, on his way to a comfortable race victory. Meanwhile in the second heat, it was Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli, who was the first to cross the white chalk line, to claim his very first Fox Holeshot of the season.

In MX2, current championship leader, Tom Vialle of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing continued to prove that he is the king of starts in the category, as he secured his 18^th and 19^thFox Holeshots this season, as he led both of the races.

The Fox Holeshot Award standings are currently being dominated by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, as Vialle currently has 19 points to his name, while Jorge Prado has 16.

Watch the FOX Holeshot Films from the MXGP of Trentino below. 

MXGP FOX Holeshot Film

MX2 FOX Holeshot Film

PIETRAMURATA (Italy) 1 November 2020 – The MXGP of Trentino has concluded here in Pietramurata, for the 16^th round of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship season. The first Grand Prix, of three on schedule here in Italy, presented us with plenty of surprises as we saw a brand-new race winner of 2020 in MXGP.

And it was a day to remember, as Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli claimed his 92^nd GP victory on home soil. While his championship rival, Team HRC’s Tim Gajser, was forced to settle for second, after taking a comfortable race win in the first heat but it was the struggle to get a good start in the second race which made things tough for the factory Honda rider, who eventually had to settle for fourth. But it was Clement Desalle of Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team who was the man of the day, as he made his first podium appearance since the MXGP of the Netherlands in 2019. The Belgian took an incredible race win in the second race, to confirm his spot on the third step of the box.  

In MX2, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts made his return to the top step of the podium, following some tough races during his home rounds in Lommel. Geerts took a fourth in race one, and a race win in the second heat which gave him the advantage for the overall. Joining the factory Yamaha rider on the podium was Thomas Kjer Olsen of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing who proved that he has the speed to win races here in Pietramurata, as he claimed the victory in the opening heat and then a fourth in race two, for second overall on the day. Finally, the last rider to take to the podium was the championship leader, Tom Vialle of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing who finished the races second and third, after a couple of small mistakes, including the crash in the second heat, which cost him the race win.

In the opening MXGP race it was Gajser who claimed the first Fox Holeshot of the day, as he led Cairoli, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Arnaud Tonus and Jeremy Seewer, and Alessandro Lupino of Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing.

Meanwhile, Brian Bogers of Marchetti Racing KTM, Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre and Evgeny Bobryshev of PAR Homes RFX Husqvarna, were among the riders who went down in the first turn.

As Gajser and Cairoli checked out of the race, Seewer was working away at his teammate, Tonus for third. It took six laps to get around him, by which point the top two were too far ahead for him to have a chance to go for higher positions, which meant Seewer had to settle for third. 

Febvre was making good progress as he got himself back into points after the first corner crash, though he went down once again which meant he had to re-group again. Eventually he finished the race in 14^th.

Gajser though edged out lap after lap, to eventually win the race by 7.891 seconds over Cairoli, with Seewer crossing the line in third, a further 22.214 seconds down.

Things got interesting towards the end of the race, as Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Gautier Paulin put on a late charge to pass Lupino for 5^th on lap 14 and then he also got Tonus for 4^th with two laps to go.

In the second heat, it was Cairoli who claimed his first Fox Holeshot of the season, though the Italian lost a bit of ground in the second corner, which allowed Seewer to sneak through into the lead.

Seewer didn’t lead for long, as he crashed out, which allowed Desalle to take first place. The Swiss was able to quickly pick himself up to re-join the race in 5^th.

Gajser had a tough start to the race and was down in 7^th on the opening laps, though made a couple of good passes on Lupino and JM Honda Racing’s Dylan Walsh, to get onto the rear wheel of Seewer and Paulin.

Paulin, Seewer and Gajser then had a nice three-way fight for 3^rd and after 9 laps of trying, the Slovenian was eventually able to pass Seewer to move into 4^th, though he couldn’t quite get Paulin, who managed to hold on to a solid 3^rd place.

But all eyes were on the two leaders, Desalle and Cairoli. The pair held a nice tight gap throughout the race, with the close battle giving us all flashback moments to the days when the Belgian and the Italian fought one another for world titles.  Though Desalle was able to ride a calm and controlled race to take his first race win since MXGP of Russia in 2018.  

With two GP’s remaining, Gajser continues to lead the MXGP Championship by 73 points, over Cairoli and Seewer, who is a further 18 points down in third.

Antonio Cairoli: “It’s nice to race in Italy, of course it’s not the same without fans because of the atmosphere. It’s nice to have an overall win in Italy. The second race was nice with Clement [Desalle]. It was more than ten years ago when we were fighting for the championship and riding fast and today was nice to have him at his best and I want to congratulate him on his career. Overall I am very happy, we will try to do our best but of course with the championship it is hard, we try to enjoy the next races and see how it goes and then we start preparing for the next one”.

Tim Gajser: “I’m quite happy. First race was almost perfect, you know with the holeshot and then making a little gap. Tony was pushing from the beginning, but I managed to increase the gap every lap and could win the race. The second race I didn’t get the start, I messed up on the jump out of the gate. Then I had a couple of sketchy moments in the first lap with the other guys but then I took it easy from the beginning, it wasn’t easy to pass, I was trying all outside lines but then in the end I managed to fourth for second overall”.

Clement Desalle: “It’s a really nice moment. After the first race I was running 6^th, I said to the team I felt good for fourth of fifth and then mathematically I still believed that the podium was possible, and it was still on my mind. I had a good start and was third and could pass Tony [Cairoli]. Then Jeremy Seewer made a mistake and then I was leading, and it was a feeling I haven’t had in a long time and it was so nice, I really appreciated it. I took it lap by lap. In the beginning I was making a mistake in one of the sectors as I didn’t have such a good line and then I could try another line and it was working, so then I was really happy about my riding, I was focused and I thought maybe I can do it and finally I did it so I’m supper happy, really nice and I enjoyed it, it’s such a nice feeling”.

MXGP - Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), 35:06.977; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:07.891; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:30.105; 4. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:34.388; 5. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:40.260; 6. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:44.522; 7. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Yamaha), +0:48.919; 8. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +0:53.606; 9. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, GASGAS), +1:13.961; 10. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Honda), +1:23.450.

MXGP - Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), 35:15.111; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:02.221; 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:09.072; 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:12.282; 5. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:19.978; 6. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:44.120; 7. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Yamaha), +0:45.684; 8. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, GASGAS), +0:57.306; 9. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +0:58.992; 10. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Yamaha), +1:00.107.

MXGP - GP Top 10 Classification: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 44 points; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 43 p.; 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 40 p.; 4. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 38 p.; 5. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 36 p.; 6. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, YAM), 28 p.; 7. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, GAS), 25 p.; 8. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, YAM), 24 p.; 9. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 22 p.; 10. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 22 p.

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 626 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 553 p.; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 535 p.; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 487 p.; 5. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 476 p.; 6. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 441 p.; 7. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 402 p.; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GAS), 375 p.; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, HON), 307 p.; 10. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 263 p.

MXGP - Manufacturers Classification: 1. KTM, 702 points; 2. Honda, 663 p.; 3. Yamaha, 605 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 574 p.; 5. GASGAS, 453 p.; 6. Husqvarna, 351 p.

Main Photo: Antonio Cairoli

Bottom Photos: 1. Tim Gajser; 2. Clement Desalle

The gate dropped for the first MX2 race of the day, and it was Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle who claimed his 18^thFox Holeshot of the season, as he led Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts and Ben Watson.

Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing’s Thibault Benistant had a tough start to the race, as he crashed on the opening lap and had to work his way from last back up to 15^th.

At the top end of the field though, Geerts was pushing Vialle for the win early in the race, as the factory Yamaha rider went through the opening lap. While Watson lost a bit of ground, which allowed Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen and Michael Sandner of DIGA Procross GASGAS Factory Juniors through. The Brit then was hit another blow as he crashed together with Sandner and eventually finished the race in 10^th.

Vialle then caught onto the back of Geerts, before the Yamaha rider stalled the bike, which allowed the Frenchman back into the lead. Geerts meanwhile lost 3 positions to Vialle, Olsen and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jed Beaton.

For the next 9 laps Olsen worked away at the gap between him and Vialle and by lap 12 the Dane was in attack mode as he pushed onto the rear wheel of the KTM rider and a couple of laps later was finally able to find a way around him for the lead.

Vialle then needed to be careful as Beaton and Geerts were right there too, but he was able to defend his second-place spot, as Olsen took the race win and Beaton finished third.

The second race saw Vialle take yet another Fox Holeshot. Benistant and Sandner got a flyer in the second heat, while being followed by Olsen and Geerts.

Watson though didn’t get the best of starts as he was down in 15^th on the opening laps, though the Brit was able to make a strong recovery to get up into 6^th by the end of the race.

Sandner then came under fire from Olsen and Geerts, with the Austrian dropping down to 5^th by the first few opening laps. Though Olsen had some drama of his own, as he tipped over while in 3^rd, which saw him drop to 5^th, though he was able to get around Yamaha SM Action MC Migliori J1 Racing’s Maxime Renaux pretty quickly to secure 4^th, where he would also finish the race.

F&H Kawasaki Racing’s Roan Van de Moosdijk started the second race well and was running in 4^th at one point, behind Geerts, but then crashed out which saw him drop a position or two and then later in the race he lost another two spots to Watson and Isak Gifting of DIGA Procross GASGAS Factory Juniors, to eventually finish the race in 8^th.

Benistant though rode a strong race, keeping well in second for much of the race with Vialle ahead, though by the second half of the race, Geerts was able to close in and charge for the Frenchman. On lap 12 Geerts was able to find his way past, and moments later Vialle crashed out of the lead, which allowed Geerts to get in front. As a result, Vialle dropped to 3^rd.

In the end it was Geerts who took the race win, with Benistant having an awesome ride to finish second and Vialle having to settle for third.

With two GP’s to go, Vialle continues to lead the way with a 73-point advantage to Geerts, while Renaux is third, 115 points down.

Jago Geerts: “I’m really happy with how the day went. In the first heat I made a small mistake, but I still finished fourth and then in the second race I was feeling really good on the track. I think the championship is far away, but I don’t think about it, I just want to finish the season strong and we will see and focus on next year”.  

Thomas Kjer Olsen: “I had the speed all day. That second race the track got quite tough and slippery underneath, so I just had a small slip-up but as you said, in time practice I was feeling good straight away and that’s my first pole in a long time so I’m happy about that. The past two years I haven’t felt so great here so it’s good when we have two races here that I can start well on the first round so we can work on it. I think not to get ahead of myself, but I know my speed is good, so the game plan is always the same. We need good starts here to battle with the guys at the front and that’s what I’m going to work on”. 

Tom Vialle: “It was actually a pretty good day for the championship. I was really annoyed at myself for the crash in the second race, as I was feeling really good, much better than in the first one. I crashed just after pitlane. Anyway, I only lost one point for the championship so it was a good day and we still have two more to go so I want to go a bit more for the next GP’s. I was not really feeling the pressure today, but it’s true last week I was thinking a little bit about it [the championship], but when I ride I don’t really think of it, I just focus and that’s really important but Wednesday is going to be a good day I think”.

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), 33:39.847; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), +0:02.030; 3. Jed Beaton (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:03.309; 4. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:04.458; 5. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Yamaha), +0:19.387; 6. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), +0:25.807; 7. Isak Gifting (SWE, GASGAS), +0:34.751; 8. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:40.672; 9. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Kawasaki), +0:41.501; 10. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:42.148.

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), 33:54.442; 2. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:02.098; 3. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), +0:07.817; 4. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:12.890; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:23.178; 6. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:24.818; 7. Isak Gifting (SWE, GASGAS), +0:41.620; 8. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Kawasaki), +0:43.197; 9. Jed Beaton (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:44.327; 10. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KTM), +0:52.799.

MX2 - GP Top 10 Classification: 1. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 43 points; 2. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 43 p.; 3. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 42 p.; 4. Jed Beaton (AUS, HUS), 32 p.; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 29 p.; 6. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 28 p.; 7. Isak Gifting (SWE, GAS), 28 p.; 8. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 26 p.; 9. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KAW), 25 p.; 10. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 25 p.

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 693 points; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 620 p.; 3. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 505 p.; 4. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 489 p.; 5. Jed Beaton (AUS, HUS), 488 p.; 6. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 466 p.; 7. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KAW), 442 p.; 8. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), 327 p.; 9. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 304 p.; 10. Stephen Rubini (FRA, HON), 235 p.

MX2 - Manufacturers Classification: 1. Yamaha, 718 points; 2. KTM, 709 p.; 3. Husqvarna, 579 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 524 p.; 5. Honda, 357 p.; 6. GASGAS, 294 p.

Main photo: Jago Geerts

Botton Photos: 1. Thomas Kjer Olsen; 2. Tom Vialle

MXGP of Trentino – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1550m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 16°

Weather conditions: partly cloudy

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PIETRAMURATA (Trentino) 1 November 2020 – Infront Moto Racing is pleased to share that the 87^th issue of the MXGP Magazine is now available to read online!

The November cover features Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Clement Desalle as we learn more about his career, while the Racing Catch-up will take a look at the MXGP of Spain and the Belgian triple-header and in addition there is more on the Fox Holeshot Awards!

Meanwhile further inside you can find a special feature on Fantic Racing, as they entered the motocross scenes with a bang, going on to claim the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing title together with Andrea Bonacorsi. Additionally, this month’s Hall of Fame will take a look at Peter Johansson’s racing career, as well as more throwback moments in our vintage bike section!

You can find all this plus more in the 87^th issue of MXGP Mag HERE, which you can download for FREE on the Apple Store or Google Play.

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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PIETRAMURATA (Italy) 30 October 2020 – MXGP is back this weekend with the MXGP of Trentino in Pietramurata, for round sixteen of the FIM Motocross World Championship.

Things will be interesting this weekend, as the World and European Championships come down to the wire in Italy. As it stands, just 74 points separate the two front-runners in the MXGP and MX2 Championships, as Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle lead Antonio Cairoli, Jeremy Seewer, Jago Geerts and Maxime Renaux in MXGP and MX2 respectively.

Home fans of the three MXGP title contenders, Tim Gajser, Antonio Cairoli and Jeremy Seewer will be able to enjoy the MXGP action LIVE on Sunday, via Sport TV in Slovenia, RAI Sport in Italy and CHSRF in Switzerland.

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

USA - CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 2 – 04:00 pm ET Delayed 

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 05:00 pm ET Delayed 

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2

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

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – 20:30 CET Delayed

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 2 – 21:00 CET Delayed

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

BALTICS (Estonia – Latvia - Lithuania)

TV3 SPORT

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

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

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS 1

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

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

VRT

Sunday 1 November  – 20mn highlights

FINLAND

MTV SPORT 2

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

FRANCE

AUTOMOTO LA CHAINE  

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

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET Delayed

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

EUROSPORT 2

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

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – 24:05 CET Delayed

Monday 2 November – MX2 Race 2 – 07:00 CET Delayed

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 24:35 CET Delayed

ITALY

RAI SPORT 

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

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

RAI SPORT WEB

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

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE Streaming

LATVIA

Best 4 SPORT TV 

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

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

NETHERLANDS

NOS

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

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE Streaming

PORTUGAL

Sport TV 5

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – 23:00 GMT Delayed

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 00:00 GMT Delayed

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 1 – 01:00 GMT Delayed

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 2 – 02:00 GMT Delayed

SLOVENIA 

Sport TV1

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

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

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

SWITZERLAND

CHSRF

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

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

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

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

BRAZIL

BANDSPORTS

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – TBC

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – TBC

ASIA

FOX SPORT 2 SEA

Monday 2 November – MX2 Race 1 – 09:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MXGP Race 1 – 10:00 HKT Delayed

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

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

FOX SPORT 2 MALAYSIA

Monday 2 November – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MX2 Race 2 – 19:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 HKT Delayed

FOX SPORT SEA

Monday 2 November – MX2 Race 1 – 09:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MXGP Race 1 – 10:00 HKT Delayed

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

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

FOX SPORTS 3 SEA 

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

Sunday 1 November – MX2GP Race 1 – 19:00 HKT LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 2 – 21:00 HKT LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 22:00 HKT LIVE

FOX SPORTS INDONESIA

Monday 2 November – MX2 Race 1 – 09:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MXGP Race 1 – 10:00 HKT Delayed

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

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

STAR SPORT CHINA

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

Sunday 1 November – MX2GP Race 1 – 19:00 HKT LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 2 – 21:00 HKT LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 22:00 HKT LIVE

As always though, MXGP fans can follow the races LIVE throughout the weekend, all you need to do is log onto www.MXGP-TV.com this Saturday and Sunday to watch the MXGP, MX2, WMX and EMX Open action from the comfort of your home!

MXGP of Trentino MXGP-TV Schedule

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CET)

SATURDAY: 09:20 EMX Open Free Practice, 09:50 WMX Free Practice, 10:20 EMX Open Qualifying Practice, 11:00 WMX Qualifying Practice, 12:30 EMX Open Race 1, 13:20 WMX Race 1, 14:30 EMX Open Race 2, 15:25 WMX 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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PIETRAMURATA (Italy) 29 October 2020 – This weekend the FIM Motocross World Championship moves from the sand to the hard-pack of Pietramurata, Italy, for the final trio of races as we conclude this year’s FIM Motocross World Championship.

Pietramurata is one of the most scenic circuits on the MXGP calendar, always producing the best atmosphere and stunning racing. And while the event will run behind closed doors this time around, there just something so special about that place that even without the crowds of cheering fans, it will still guarantee three awesome races.

The stony clay circuit will host the FIM Motocross World Championship for the ninth consecutive time, having become a regular on the MXGP racing calendar since 2012. The first FIM Motocross World Championship race to take place here was back in 1987 that saw Massimo Contini victorious in the 125cc category. Other winners at the hard pack circuit includes the likes of Max Nagl, Clement Desalle, Antonio Cairoli, Jeffrey Herlings and Tim Gajser, just to name a few.

And of course, alongside the MXGP and MX2 World Championships, we will also be joined by the Women’s Motocross World Championship and the EMX Open class during the round of Trentino this weekend.

In WMX, it’s all coming down to the wire as just four points separate Championship leader Nancy Van De Ven from Courtney Duncan of DRT Kawasaki, while Larissa Papenmeier is just a further 2 points back on 160 and Kiara Fontanesi not far behind too on 156 points. And there is no doubt that these ladies will give it their all, as we have seen plenty of times before. For Fontanesi, the round of Trentino is much like a home round and a circuit she enjoys and has had plenty of success at.

While in EMX Open, Karel Kutsar will enter the races here in Italy as the championship leader, ahead of Kim Savaste who sits second in the championship, 21 points ahead of Miro Sihvonen who is third. It has been a while since we have seen the Open class out in action, the last time being the Latvian triple-header, so it will be interesting to see who can perform well on the hard pack over the next three rounds.

Last year, the main attention of the MXGP of Trentino was on the gruelling battle between Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli and Team HRC’s Tim Gajser who had us all on the edge of our seats. The GP in Trentino was a turning point in the championship, as it was the first time that Gajser was able to beat Cairoli, with two race wins, while Cairoli was forced to settle for second.

Now we return to Trentino for the home stretch of this year’s world championship to witness yet another Gajser vs Cairoli battle, as the pair go head-to-head for the title. There are 74 points separating the two in terms of the standings, so every race and every point will be more vital than ever during the upcoming GPs.

Cairoli is someone who knows how to win around here, as he has done so three times before, in 2013, 2016 and 2017. Though his results this weekend will be more important than ever, if he wants to stay in contention for that 10^th world title.

Meanwhile for Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s, Clement Desalle, this will be his final stint in the FIM Motocross World Championship as he prepares to hang up his boots at the end of the season. The Belgian won the MXGP of Trentino back in 2014, so it would be good to see the Kawasaki rider add another podium as he concludes his GP racing career.

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Gautier Paulin was a podium finisher here last season also, as he scored two solid thirds, for third overall. It would be good to see the Frenchman grace the podium once again, following his success in Lommel just over a week ago. Of course, his teammates, Arnaud Tonus, who narrowly missed out on a podium here last year, and Jeremy Seewer, who is pushing to secure a medal this season, as he currently sits third in the championship, will no doubt be pushing for top results too.

2019 MXGP of Trentino Top 3, MXGP:

1.Tim Gajser

2.Antonio Cairoli

3.Gautier Paulin

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 583 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 509 p.; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 499 p.; 4. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 476 p.; 5. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 465 p.; 6. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 403 p.; 7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GAS), 375 p.; 8. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 362 p.; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, HON), 289 p.; 10. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 263 p.

Main Photo: MXGP Start - MXGP of Trentino 2019

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

And in MX2, things are just as interesting as exactly the same point margin divides Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle and Jago Geerts of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing. And for the pair, it will be an opportunity to go after their first victory in Trentino, as the class was previously dominated by Jorge Prado, who has now moved up to MXGP, leaving the door open for a brand-new winner.

Both riders finished on the podium last year, with Geerts taking to the second step while Vialle was third. And while the pair will be battling for the top spot, there are also two other riders who will no doubt be going at it for as many points as possible and that is Yamaha SM Action MC Migliori J1 Racing’s Maxime Renaux and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jed Beaton who are separated by 20 points for third in the standings.

Additionally, Monster Energy Yamaha Racing’s Ben Watson has been on the rise, with a good podium track record at the previous triple header in Belgium, where the Brit went 3-2-1 during the three GPs. Of course, the terrain will be different this weekend, though looking at last year’s results, Watson went 7-3 here last season, to miss out on the podium by just a mere point, so with that in mind, we could possibly see the Yamaha rider continue his podium success.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen also missed out on a podium spot last season by a single point, just like Watson. During the second half of this season, the Dane has been strong, pushing inside the top 5 during most races and going after race wins too, so it will be interesting to see if he can put in two solid results here in Trentino.

2019 MXGP of Trentino Top 3, MX2:

1.Jorge Prado

2.Jago Geerts

3.Tom Vialle

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 651 points; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 577 p.; 3. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 476 p.; 4. Jed Beaton (AUS, HUS), 456 p.; 5. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 446 p.; 6. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 440 p.; 7. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KAW), 417 p.; 8. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), 307 p.; 9. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 279 p.; 10. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, KAW), 234 p.

Main Photo: MX2 Start - MXGP of Trentino 2019

Bottom Photos: 1. Tom Vialle; 2. Maxime Renaux

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CET)

SATURDAY: 09:20 EMX Open Free Practice, 09:50 WMX Free Practice, 10:20 EMX Open Qualifying Practice, 11:00 WMX Qualifying Practice, 12:30 EMX Open Race 1, 13:20 WMX Race 1, 14:30 EMX Open Race 2, 15:25 WMX 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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MXGP of Trentino

Timetable and Entry List for the MXGP of Trentino first event of the last triple header of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship season which is taking in Pietramurata are online and available for download in PDF format below:

Timetable

MXGP Entry List

MX2 Entry List

EMX Open Entry List

WMX Entry List