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iNTU XANADU' - ARROYOMOLINOS (Spain) 10 October 2020 – The first lot of action has concluded here in intù-Xanadù - Arroyomolinos, Spain, with racing from the EMX250 and EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing riders for rounds eight and six of the European Championships.

The European riders were the first to ride the brand-new circuit here in Spain, with Husqvarna Junior Racing Maddii’s Mattia Guadagnini taking a third consecutive overall victory in the EMX250 category, while in EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing, it was the championship leader Andrea Bonacorsi of Fantic Racing who made his return to the top of the box.

As the gate dropped for the opening EMX250 race, it was Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing’s Gianluca Facchetti who led the rest of the field into the first corner, with Kay de Wolf of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing in second and Guadagnini third.

Series leader, Thibault Benistant of Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing didn’t have the best start to the race, as he was down in 7^th on the opening lap.

It didn’t take long for Guadagnini to go down the inside of de Wolf for second and then apply the pressure onto Facchetti for the lead. Though it took him a couple of laps to finally make the pass stick.

Tom Guyon from Team VRT Nordpesca Holland had a good start and was in fourth, though within a couple of laps he came under pressure from Tim Edberg and later Benistant, with both riders going through on the Frenchman.

On lap six, de Wolf was finally able to find a way to get around Facchetti for second, and Edberg followed too, as he launched past the Italian. This pushed Facchetti down to fifth.

Guadagnini then led by 10.788 seconds, with de Wolf and Benistant behind him. Not long after the gap was halved, as Guadagnini made a mistake and went down, though managed to hold on to that first place.

And while de Wolf and Benistant battled to get closer to the race leader, Pierre Goupillon and Lorenzo Locurcio from BUD Racing Kawasaki were locked in a close battle for sixth, as Hakon Fredriksen of Yamaha SM Action MC Migliori J1 Racing took ninth from Guyon.

Eventually, Guadagnini crossed the line to take his fifth consecutive race win, with de Wolf holding on to second and Benistant finishing third.

Race two saw Facchetti take the holeshot once again as he was closely followed by Guadagnini and de Wolf. Meanwhile, Benistant struggled once again in the mid-field, as he started the race in eighth.   

This time around, Guadagnini wasted no time to get into the lead as he got around Facchetti on the opening lap. ASA United Husqvarna rider Jorgen-Matthias Talviku then moved himself into third, though crashed not long after and would drop down to 18^th.

As the race progressed, De Wolf then lost third to Locurcio, while Benistant caught on to the back of the home rider, Oriol Oliver, to pass him for 5^th place and then set his sights on de Wolf who was ahead.

Guadagnini then continued to lead Facchetti and Locurcio by 9.445 seconds, while Benistant was putting the work in to catch up to de Wolf and edge closer to the top 3. The pair were then locked in an incredibly close battle for the next few laps, with De Wolf having to ride defensive.

And this was not the only battle between the top 5, as Locurcio went after Facchetti for P2, which he managed to take with 3 laps on the clock. Things only continued to get tougher for the Italian, with the #22 crashing out with just one lap to go, and eventually finishing 4^th in the race.

His teammate though had his eyes set on a podium finish, as he did his best to get around de Wolf and take 4^th, but of course with Facchetti also crashing out, this moved him up another position which put him in 3^rd.

In the end it was Guadagnini who won the race with an 8.695 second gap to Locurcio and Benistant finishing 3^rd, just 4 seconds behind.

In terms of the overall, it was Mattia Guadagnini who claimed his 3^rd consecutive overall victory, with Thibault Benistant taking to the 2^nd step of the podium, while Kay de Wolf claimed the 3^rd spot, making a comeback to the podium since Latvia.

With 2 rounds to go, things are getting interesting in the championship as just 18 points separate Benistant and Guadagnini – and with 100 points up for grabs over the next 2 rounds, things will be interesting heading into Lommel for the Belgian rounds.

Mattia Guadagnini: “It was almost a perfect day. I made a small mistake in the first race, but I had a good gap and I could take the win. Then I made a better start in the second race, took the lead on the first lap and then just took a good gap with no risks. One, one for my third overall victory, some good points for the championship so, we will see but for sure I will give my best”.

“We are a little bit closer now [in the championship] so, I will give it my best and will be a hundred per cent for sure and try to go for the championship, but we will see” he added.

Thibault Benistant: “The day was a little bit difficult with two bad starts. I needed to push a lot to work on that. In the beginning of the race I didn’t quite get the rhythm but towards the end the speed was there so, it’s quite good and to come back to the podium. We just need to be focused for Lommel”.

Kay de Wolf: “It was a good day for me. Struggled a little bit with the pace again and had to let Thibault [Benistant] by. The riding was actually good for me, because we didn’t train as much on hard pack. I’m born on the sand so it’s quite good to be back on the podium, especially on hard pack, so I feel really good and I’m really happy about it”.

EMX250 - Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, Husqvarna), 29:21.366; 2. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:06.868; 3. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:09.171; 4. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, Yamaha), +0:18.853; 5. Tim Edberg (SWE, Yamaha), +0:19.997; 6. Lorenzo Locurcio (VEN, Kawasaki), +0:21.420; 7. Jorgen-Matthias Talviku (EST, Husqvarna), +0:37.358; 8. Hakon Fredriksen (NOR, Yamaha), +0:53.576; 9. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +0:55.845; 10. Tom Guyon (FRA, KTM), +1:00.825.

EMX250 - Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, Husqvarna), 29:13.866; 2. Lorenzo Locurcio (VEN, Kawasaki), +0:08.695; 3. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:13.083; 4. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, Yamaha), +0:19.511; 5. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:21.063; 6. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +0:31.287; 7. Hakon Fredriksen (NOR, Yamaha), +0:55.705; 8. Axel Louis (FRA, Honda), +0:59.323; 9. Maximilian Spies (GER, Husqvarna), +1:03.487; 10. Tim Edberg (SWE, Yamaha), +1:09.718.

EMX250 - Overall Top 10 Classification: 1. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, HUS), 50 points; 2. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 40 p.; 3. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 38 p.; 4. Lorenzo Locurcio (VEN, KAW), 37 p.; 5. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, YAM), 36 p.; 6. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), 27 p.; 7. Hakon Fredriksen (NOR, YAM), 27 p.; 8. Tim Edberg (SWE, YAM), 27 p.; 9. Maximilian Spies (GER, HUS), 22 p.; 10. Jorgen-Matthias Talviku (EST, HUS), 21 p.

EMX250 - Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 326 points; 2. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, HUS), 308 p.; 3. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 236 p.; 4. Hakon Fredriksen (NOR, YAM), 215 p.; 5. Tim Edberg (SWE, YAM), 201 p.; 6. Jorgen-Matthias Talviku (EST, HUS), 201 p.; 7. Lorenzo Locurcio (VEN, KAW), 178 p.; 8. Tom Guyon (FRA, KTM), 157 p.; 9. Meico Vettik (EST, KTM), 137 p.; 10. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, YAM), 134 p.

EMX250 - Manufacturers Classification: 1. Husqvarna, 358 points; 2. Yamaha, 355 p.; 3. KTM, 302 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 187 p.; 5. Honda, 34 p.

Main Photo: EMX250 Start

Bottom Photos: 1. Mattia Guadagnini; 2. Thibault Benistant 

The first EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing heat saw Meico Vettik lead the way out of the start, with Fantic Racing’s Andrea Bonacorsi 2^nd and Gerard Congost of RFME GASGAS MX Junior Team 3^rd.

Fellow RFME GASGAS MX Junior Team rider, David Braceras, then went after Congost and passed him for 3^rd on the opening lap, with the #24 then going after the leaders shortly after.

Bonacorsi then picked up his pace after going purple in sector 1 as he took a little bit of time out of Vettik who led the way by 3.730 seconds on lap 4.

A nice battle then formed from 4^th to 8^th, as Max Palsson of WZ-Racing, Congost, Valerio Lata of Marchetti Racing Team KTM, Andrea Roncoli and Saad Soulimani from Team VRT Nordpesca Holland, closely fought for top positions. And as Roncoli pushed Lata for 6^th, the Husqvarna rider then crashed out, to re-join the race in 10^th.

Vettik then continued to lead Bonacorsi and Braceras, as Palsson was looking to close in on the top 3. Though Bonacorsi then made a mistake and lost a load of time, as Braceras and Palsson started to edge closer.

Meanwhile further down the field, things were getting interesting between Lata, Congost and Quentin Marc Prugnieres of BUD Racing Kawasaki for 5^th. At the same time Braceras and Palsson continued to go at it for 3^rd, while Bonacorsi was closing in on the race leader, as just 1.200 seconds separated them.

For the last two laps of the race Bonacorsi pushed hard to go for the win, even going on to set the fastest lap of the race on the last lap, as he clocked a 2:02.523. Though it was not enough and Vettik managed to hold on to that win. The Estonian won by just 0.5 seconds, with Bonacorsi in P2 and Braceras P3.

In race 2, it was Roncoli who took the holeshot as he led Braceras, Bonacorsi and Ivano Van Erp of Yamaha Europe EMX125 MJC. It didn’t take long for Roncoli to extend his lead to 3.8 seconds, with Braceras staying ahead of Bonacorsi.

Prugnieres then took 4^th from Van Erp, while Congost lost two places to Soulimani and Palsson. By lap 5, Congost looked in trouble as he dropped from 7^th to 10^th and then 21^st as his holeshot device looked to be stuck as he came past pitlane.

There was no change in the top 5 for the next couple of laps and Roncoli continued to lead the way by 6 seconds over Braceras who was still in 2^nd place. But, Bonacorsi then started to pick things up as he chased down Braceras.

4 laps from the end, Bonacorsi was finally able to get around the Spaniard for P2 in the race, though Braceras was not ready to give up so easily, with the pair eventually finishing the race separated by 1 second. Eventually, the race win went to Roncoli who led every lap of the race, with Bonacorsi 2^nd and Braceras 3^rd.

With a consistent 2-2 result, Andrea Bonacorsi took the overall victory, while Meico Vettik finished on the 2^nd step of the box, while David Braceras made this home round a memorable one, as he finished on the 3^rd step.

With 3 rounds remaining, Bonacorsi continues to lead the championship with a 42-point advantage to Vettik who has moved up into 2^nd place, while David Braceras is a further 11 points down in 3^rd.

Andrea Bonacorsi: “It was a good day, a solid day. Today I took two second places, so I’m really happy. Now we have two races in Lommel, so we will work hard for it. I’m feeling good and really comfortable with the bike and now we go to Lommel with the motivation to win”.

Meico Vettik: “The first race was nice; I got a good start and was holding first place. In the second race, I was a little bit not that good and then I was pushing but 5^th place is not so bad. It’s nice to be second in the championship now, just need to push more and more”.

David Braceras: “In the second race I was second until four laps to the finish. I made some mistakes in the last two laps and Andrea [Bonacorsi] passed me. I came third and I’m happy with rhythm and my speed but I’m hungry for more. It’s really special to be on the podium here, because it’s my first ever race in Spain in the EMX and I’m really happy”.

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Meico Vettik (EST, KTM), 30:24.742; 2. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Fantic), +0:00.500; 3. David Braceras (ESP, GASGAS), +0:10.652; 4. Max Palsson (SWE, KTM), +0:15.202; 5. Valerio Lata (ITA, KTM), +0:24.015; 6. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, KTM), +0:25.045; 7. Saad Soulimani (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:27.939; 8. Haakon Osterhagen (NOR, KTM), +0:29.022; 9. Andrea Roncoli (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:30.161; 10. Gerard Congost (ESP, GASGAS), +0:44.780.

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Andrea Roncoli (ITA, Husqvarna), 30:10.971; 2. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Fantic), +0:02.757; 3. David Braceras (ESP, GASGAS), +0:04.093; 4. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, KTM), +0:05.005; 5. Meico Vettik (EST, KTM), +0:05.514; 6. Saad Soulimani (FRA, KTM), +0:10.529; 7. Max Palsson (SWE, KTM), +0:11.968; 8. Ivano Van Erp (NED, Yamaha), +0:30.589; 9. Pietro Razzini (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:34.706; 10. Valerio Lata (ITA, KTM), +0:49.143.

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Overall Top 10 Classification: 1. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, FAN), 44 points; 2. Meico Vettik (EST, KTM), 41 p.; 3. David Braceras (ESP, GAS), 40 p.; 4. Andrea Roncoli (ITA, HUS), 37 p.; 5. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, KTM), 33 p.; 6. Max Palsson (SWE, KTM), 32 p.; 7. Saad Soulimani (FRA, KTM), 29 p.; 8. Valerio Lata (ITA, KTM), 27 p.; 9. Pietro Razzini (ITA, HUS), 20 p.; 10. Raul Sanchez (ESP, YAM), 20 p.

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, FAN), 230 points; 2. Meico Vettik (EST, KTM), 188 p.; 3. David Braceras (ESP, GAS), 177 p.; 4. Pietro Razzini (ITA, HUS), 173 p.; 5. Max Palsson (SWE, KTM), 148 p.; 6. Valerio Lata (ITA, KTM), 147 p.; 7. Andrea Roncoli (ITA, HUS), 146 p.; 8. Guillem Farres (ESP, GAS), 132 p.; 9. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, KTM), 128 p.; 10. Saad Soulimani (FRA, KTM), 119 p.;

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Manufacturers Classification: 1. KTM, 255 points; 2. Fantic, 230 p.; 3. Husqvarna, 212 p.; 4. GASGAS, 202 p.; 5. Yamaha, 142 p.

Main Photo: EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Start

Bottom Start: 1. Andrea Bonacorsi; 2. David Braceras 

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MXGP of Spain – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1720m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 24°

Weather conditions: sunny

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CET/GMT+2)

SUNDAY: 09:15 MX2 Free/Time Practice, 10:15 MXGP Free/Time Practice, 12:05 MX2 Race 1, 13:05 MXGP Race 1, 15:00 MX2 Race 2, 16:00 MXGP Race 2.

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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing star Jeffrey Herlings will miss the remaining seven rounds of 2020 MXGP after choosing to focus on a full recovery from his injuries and face the off-season period closer to 100% fitness.

The 25-year old has healed from the neck and upper back problems suffered as a result of his crash during Free Practice for the Grand Prix Citta di Faenza at the Monte Coralli in Italy circuit last month. The Dutchman is lacking bike time and conditioning to be able to return to competitive MXGP duty, especially with the calendar hurrying to a conclusion by November 8th.

A contributing factor to the accident was the lack of flexibility and comfort in Herlings’ right foot. Therefore, the winner of four rounds this year (still more than any other rider) has decided to undergo a small procedure to remove excess bone growth and fix scar tissue on Thursday 15th of October.

If the operation and post-op period goes accordingly then Herlings will have much better use of his right limb and can immediately concentrate on preparation with his KTM 450 SX-F for the 2021 campaign.

MX2 teammate Rene Hofer is also making decent steps from his broken left shoulder and hopes to be back on the KTM 250 SX-F in the next two months.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing still have Tony Cairoli and Jorge Prado in contention for the 2020 MXGP title and Tom Vialle has held the red plate for 10 of the 11 rounds in MX2 so far.

Jeffrey Herlings: “It won’t be a big operation but the foot is a complicated part of the body and there is some extra bone growing where I broke it. It needs to be partly removed. I also have tissue that is painful and irritating. I should know after a couple of weeks if I will be pain-free or we need to look at another option to be good again. I want to have this done so I won’t be putting 2021 at risk. 2020 was going pretty well and it’s disappointing to miss out again because of injury but we’ve been through this process and at least now I can work on getting myself into even better shape for another go next season. Thanks to Red Bull KTM for all their support and to the fans for the messages.”

INTU XANADU' - ARROYOMOLINOS (Spain) 10 October 2020 – The 86^th issue of the MXGP Magazine is now online! The October issue features Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado on the cover, as we take a look at his impressive rookie season so far. The Magazine also includes our Racing Catch-up as we look back on the last two triple headers in Italy, as well as a look at the current Fox Holeshot standings!

Meanwhile further inside you can find a special feature looking at all the significant moments that we have witnessed in the past in Faenza; such as Antonio Cairoli’s 6^th world title, the first race of 10-time world champion Stefan Everts and KTM Motorsport Director Pit Beirer back in 1989, plus much more!

Finally, you can also catch up with the leading ladies in motocross, as we take a look at the WMX season so far and learn more about some of the ladies in the championship. Additionally, this month’s Hall of Fame will take a look at Steven Frossard’s racing career, as well as more throwback moments in our vintage bike section!

You can find all this plus more in the 86^th issue of MXGP Mag by clicking 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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INTU XANADU' - ARROYOMOLINOS (Spain) 9 October 2020 – The return of the MXGP of Spain was officially presented today in the MXGP Paddock of Intu-Xanadù – Arroyomolinos, which welcomed a delegation of Local and National Officials.

The brand-new circuit will host this weekend, the 12^th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship, as MXGP makes its first visit to the circuit.

The event, which respected all health safety measures, was attended by Infront Moto Racing CEO David Luongo, FIM/CMS Director Antonio Alia Portela, the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Community of Madrid Marta Rivera de la Cruz, the Deputy Minister of Sports Roberto Núñez, the General Director of the Young Sports Foundation, Félix Jordán, who also attended on behalf of the CSD, the mayor of Arroyomolinos, Ana Millán, the President of the Madrid Motorcycling Federation, Manuel Rodríguez, the General Director intu Xanadú, Alexis Martín de la Peña, the Lastlap CEO Diego Muñoz and the 2019 MX2 World Champion, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Jorge Prado.

During the inauguration, the attendees toured parts of the new Madrid track, as well as its facilities and paddock. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado acted as host, shelving all the ins and outs of this new circuit that will host the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing, EMX250 and MX2 and MXGP events on Saturday and Sunday, for some unforgettable races.

In addition, Jorge Prado, Guillem Farrés, Gerard Congost, Iker Larrañaga and Gabriela Seisdedos, all took part in the FIM Ride Green Campaign, which focuses on sustainability and the reforestation of trees, with some tree’s being planted by these riders at the circuit here today.

It is the first time that the Community of Madrid has hosted a Grand Prix in the FIM Motocross World Championship and at the brand-new circuit, which is located just 22km from the centre of Madrid, connected by highway and easy to access.

Although the Spanish Motocross Grand Prix is ​​held with no spectators this weekend, the MXGP of Spain will go ahead with a strong cooperation between Infront Moto Racing, the FIM as well as the local organiser, Last Lap, along with the institutions who have worked hard to make this spectacular event happen; the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Sports Department of the Community of Madrid, the Higher Council of Sports, the Young Sports Foundation, the Royal Spanish Motorcyclist Federation and the Arroyomolinos City Council have been essential to carry out this project that arrives in Madrid.

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INTU XANADU' - ARROYOMOLINOS (Spain), 9 October 2020 – The FIM Motocross World Championship continues this weekend, with the return of the MXGP of Spain at the brand-new intu Xanadú – Arroyomolinos circuit.

Intu Xanadú – Arroyomolinos, based just 23km from downtown Madrid, will host the motocross world championship for the very first time, as the hard pack circuit will welcome the fastest riders in the world for two epic days of racing.

Things are getting exciting in the MXGP and MX2 classes, as Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle lead the way by 11 and 46 points. Though with 7 rounds left to go, it’s still all to play for, as Antonio Cairoli, Jeremy Seewer, Jago Geerts and Maxime Renaux are still fighting for their chance to go for the title this season.

At the previous Grand Prix in Mantova, the overall victory went to Gajser, who took to the top step of the box for the very first time this season. Meanwhile in MX2, Jago Geerts was successful in making his comeback to the podium, after some unlucky races, as he won the overall during the MXGP of Europe.

Now we continued the battles with the epic MXGP of Spain, which is one of the most anticipated events of this season!

Spanish fans will be able to follow their local hero, Jorge Prado, from home as the popular Spanish channel, TV Galicia, who have been following the FIM Motocross World Championship since the beginning of the 2020 season, will showcase the MXGP races LIVE from Arroyomolinos, this Sunday!

Find more details on how you can enjoy the MXGP of Spain below:

USA - CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 am ET Delayed 

Sunday 11 October – MX2 Race 2 – 12:00 am ET Delayed 

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 11 October – MX2 Race 1 – 20:35 CET Delayed

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 1 – 21:05 CET Delayed

Sunday 11 October – MX2 Race 2 – 21:35 CET Delayed

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 2 – 22:05 CET Delayed

BALTICS (Estonia – Latvia - Lithuania)

TV3 SPORT

Sunday 11 October – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE 

Sunday 11 October – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

Sunday11 October – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET LIVE

BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS 1

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE 

Sunday11 October – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET LIVE

FINLAND

MTV SPORT 2

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 local time LIVE

FRANCE

AUTOMOTO LA CHAINE  

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 11 October – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET Delayed

Sunday 11 October – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET LIVE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 11 October – MX2 Race 1 – 23:00 CET Delayed

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 1 – 23:30 CET Delayed

Sunday 11 October – MX2 Race 2 – 24:00 CET Delayed

Monday 12 October – MXGP Race 2 – 24:30 CET Delayed

ITALY

RAI SPORT 

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET Delayed

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET LIVE

RAI SPORT WEB

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET LIVE 

LATVIA

Best 4 SPORT TV 

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET LIVE 

NETHERLANDS

NOS

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET Live Streaming

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET Live Streaming

PORTUGAL

Sport TV 5

Sunday 11 October – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 GMT+1 LIVE

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 GMT+1 LIVE 

Sunday 11 October – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 GMT+1 LIVE 

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 GMT+1 LIVE 

SLOVENIA 

Sport TV1

Sunday 11 October – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE 

Sunday 11 October – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

Sunday11 October – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 11 October – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET LIVE

ASIA

FOX SPORT SEA

Wednesday 14 October – MX2 Race 1 – 04:00 HKT Delayed

Wednesday 14 October – MXGP Race 1 – 05:00 HKT Delayed 

Wednesday 14 October – MX2 Race 2 – 06:00 HKT Delayed

Wednesday 14 October – MXGP Race 2 – 07:00 HKT Delayed 

FOX SPORTS 3 SEA 

Monday 12 October – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 12 October – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 HKT Delayed 

Monday 12 October – MX2 Race 2 – 19:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 12 October – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 HKT Delayed 

FOX SPORTS INDONESIA

Wednesday 14 October – MX2 Race 1 – 04:00 HKT Delayed

Wednesday 14 October – MXGP Race 1 – 05:00 HKT Delayed 

Wednesday 14 October – MX2 Race 2 – 06:00 HKT Delayed

Wednesday 14 October – MXGP Race 2 – 07:00 HKT Delayed 

STAR SPORT CHINA

Monday 12 October – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 12 October – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 HKT Delayed 

Monday 12 October – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 12 October – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 HKT Delayed 

You can also enjoy the races this Saturday and Sunday, including the MX2 and MXGP Free/Time Practice sessions along with all the races and the additional support classes EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing and EMX250 – as all the action will be streamed LIVE worldwide from Spain on www.MXGP-TV.com. As usual, fans can also watch the 26min Behind the Gate special feature via our TV partners and MXGP-TV!

MXGP of Spain MXGP-TV Schedule

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CET/GMT+2)

SATURDAY: 09:30 EMX125 Free Practice, 10:00 EMX250 Group 2 Free Practice, 11:10 EMX125 Qualifying Practice, 11:45 EMX250 Qualifying Practice, 13:00 EMX125 Race 1, 13:50 EMX250 Race 1, 15:00 EMX125 Race 2, 15:55 EMX250 Race 2.

SUNDAY: 09:15 MX2 Free/Time Practice, 10:15 MXGP Free/Time Practice, 12:05 MX2 Race 1, 13:05 MXGP Race 1, 15:00 MX2 Race 2, 16:00 MXGP Race 2.

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INTU XANADU' - ARROYOMOLINOS (Spain) 9 October 2020 – Infront Moto Racing is extremely delighted to announce that GoPro will continue as MXGP’s official action camera as they pursue to bring all the best photo and video content from the FIM Motocross World Championship.

GoPro, a manufacturer of the world’s leading action-sports camera, joined the FIM Motocross World Championship back in 2013, and since then has produced some top-quality content, giving all MXGP fans the opportunity to enjoy motocross from a variety of perspective and angles, all thanks to the creative technologies of the GoPro cameras and mounts!

During the race days, MXGP uses numerous GoPro cameras on athletes and in the paddock to capture some of the best action and unique angles up close and inside of the race. This footage appears on MXGPs, GoPro’s and the athletes social media channels and is often used in broadcast.

Most recently, GoPro launched a new addition to their camera line-up, the GoPro HERO9 Black! The new flagship model features “more everything” including a new sensor that delivers 5K video and 20-megapixel photos, next-generation HyperSmooth 3.0 video stabilization and a new front-facing display in order to give the user and viewer an even better experience!

While around the circuit you can find various GoPro advertising boards and activations, including a window giving prime TV visibility of the all-new HERO 9 camera ad! This new advertising window along with GoPro boards were visible during the MXGP Lombardia, and will be present at the MXGP of Spain, Monster Energy MXGP of Flanders and the MXGP of Trentino.

In previous years, fans also got the opportunity to take part in GoPro’s many activities at selected events, getting to test all the latest technology and the coolest gear, as well as participate in some exciting giveaways, which we look forward to welcoming back in the future when it is safe to do so.

Infront Moto Racing looks forward to continuing this wonderful cooperation, with one of the leading brands in the industry, as we bring our fans an even more exciting look of the FIM Motocross World Championship!

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Husqvarna Motorcycles is pleased to announce the signings of Kay de Wolf and Maxime Grau for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Continuing with the Nestaan MX run Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing MX2 team following two positive years together, de Wolf will make the transition from the EMX250 class up into the ultra-competitive MX2 World Championship while Grau will line up for his first season of EMX250 competition. Both talented youngsters will race on FC 250 machinery.

In what will be his third year of racing with Husqvarna Motorcycles, Kay de Wolf will make the sizeable step up to the MX2 class for 2021. Racing to a strong sixth overall in the 2019 EMX125 series on a TC 125, the 16-year-old progressed to the EMX250 class for 2020 where he currently holds third position in the championship standings. Claiming second overall at the latest round of the series, the Dutch racer underlined his talents as he progresses through the classes.

Stepping in to fill the seat vacated by de Wolf, Maxime Grau joins the Nestaan MX run Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing MX2 team for 2021 in what will be his debut season of EMX250 competition. Set to compete aboard FC 250 machinery, the 14-year-old French rider aims to establish himself as a top-10 contender as the season progresses. Currently second in the Championnats De France Junior series, Grau will receive the required equipment and support needed to compete at the sharp end of the EMX250 championship in 2021.

Armed with the proven FC 250 for the next two years, both Kay and Maxime will soon embark on winter testing in preparation for 2021 and the exciting new challenges that lie ahead.

Kay De Wolf: “It’s amazing. I’ve had a great two years with the team already and signing for two more, and moving into the MX2 class with them, is a great feeling. I’ve been with them for EMX125 and at the moment EMX250, so staying with the same team as I move up to MX2 means I can fully focus on my racing. It’s just unbelievable and a dream come true for me. Knowing that the team believes in me gives me confidence and I hope to repay them with great results over the next two seasons.”

Maxime Grau: “I am delighted about this new chapter in my young career. I now have a clear plan for the years to come with Husqvarna Motorcycles. This is definitely the best opportunity to make the next step up in the professional motocross world. I will work hard, and I am extremely motivated to achieve great performances. I would like to thank all the people who have made this project possible, particularly TECH32 for their unconditional support during the past years. I can’t wait to move to Belgium and start working with Rasmus and the whole team. I will give my best and we will see what the future holds.”

Rasmus Jorgensen - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing MX2 Team Manager: “We’re super-excited with our new signings, Kay and Maxime. With Kay it’s more of an extension as he’s been with us for two seasons already. We have a huge belief in him, so we have signed him for two more years and look forward to continuing to work together as he moves up into MX2. Obviously, he is really young, he’ll only be 16 next season. Year one in MX2 will be a learning year without any huge expectations. We just want to see him have a strong year, improve and for him to experience what it takes to be up front in the MX2 class for the following season. For now, with Kay, we focus on the EMX250 series, but we are already looking forward to 2021. Maxime Grau is a young and talented rider that we welcome to the team. It will be his first-year racing on a 4-stroke, so again, it will be a learning year for him. He is only 14 years old, but we believe in him and know that he will be competitive next year as he develops as a rider. As a team we look ahead to a solid winter of training and look forward to a great 2021 season.”

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INTU XANADU' - ARROYOMOLINOS (Spain) 8 October 2020 – The FIM Motocross World Championship is set for the Spanish Grand Prix, this weekend, as the MXGP of Spain makes its much awaited return to the MXGP racing calendar.

The last time MXGP headed to Spain was back in 2018, when the popular training facility Redsand, hosted the third round of the series. That time around, it was Antonio Cairoli and Pauls Jonass, who were victorious in MXGP and MX2.

This will be the first time that the motocross world championship will head to the brand-new intu Xanadú – Arroyomolinos circuit. Based just 23km from downtown Madrid, the venue is located next to intu Xanadú is one of the biggest commercial centres in Europe. The Madrid region offers many famous historical tourist attractions, such as castles, gastronomy, art and of course shopping, along with the good weather and high quality of life.

The circuit itself, is hardpack on a clay terrain. The track features a good combination between long and high jumps, along with different kind of corners. Deep ruts are expected this weekend, with many corners filled with different lines for the riders to choose from.

Alongside the 12^th round of the MXGP and MX2 championships, the Spanish GP will also see rounds 6 and 7 of the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing and the EMX250 Championships. Following the new format for this season, only, the EMX riders will have the chance to ride the circuit first, as their races will take place on Saturday, while the MXGP and MX2 riders will race on Sunday only.

In EMX125, Fantic Racing’s Andrea Bonacorsi will no doubt be looking to get back to winning ways, after a tough round of Europe just a week ago. Meanwhile RFME GasGas MX Junior Team’s David Braceras, Gerard Congost and Guillem Farres, will be looking for their own success at their home round.

In EMX250, series leader, Thibault Benistant of Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing will be eager to add more race wins, to his already existing 5 wins and 4 overall round victories. Though Mattia Guadagnini of Husqvarna Junior Racing Maddii, won’t make it easy for the Frenchman, as he enters the Spanish round, coming off the back of two consecutive overall wins. Of course, the likes of Oriol Oliver, Mario Lucas, Samuel Nilsson and more will be looking to do well at home.

And with this being a brand-new venue, history is just waiting to be written, as we find out this weekend, who will be victorious for the very first time on this new Spanish circuit.

Coming into this round, Team HRC’s Tim Gajser is the current championship leader, by an 11-point margin over Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli, with Jeremy Seewer of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing, a further 19 points behind.

So far this season, Gajser has won a total of 8 races, the most out of any of the other riders in the category. Though those race wins have not translated into overall victories, as the Slovenian claimed his first GP win during the MXGP of Europe, just a week ago. But he has 7 podiums to his name, so he would be a safe bet for the podium this weekend in Spain and with the confidence of his overall victory last weekend, it will be interesting to see what he can do this time around.

Of course, the rider who will receive all the attention this weekend will be the home hero, Jorge Prado of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. It’s been two years since we’ve had a Spanish Grand Prix, and for Prado it will be his first home event, as he takes on the premier class. Though fans are not permitted to attend, this won’t stop Prado putting in a stellar performance, as he chases another possible overall, to write himself in the history of this circuit.

With 11 Fox holeshots this season alone, there is no doubt that the likelihood of seeing the Spaniard out in front, is very high. And while this is his rookie season, he already has 5 podium finishes to his name, including an overall victory and 2 race wins.

Then there’s Antonio Cairoli, who is just 11 points shy of the championship lead and a potential 10^th world title. While he only has 2 race wins to his name, he has however been consistently battling in the top 3, which just goes to show that the Italian could be more focused on the championship and picking up a good amount of points each time, rather than risking it all for the win.

Another rider who will want to impress this weekend is Jeremy Seewer. Currently third in the points, Seewer has been ticking off some firsts in the last 6 GPs, as he took his first race win in Faenza and then his first Grand Prix overall in Mantova, during the MXGP of Lombardia. Now heading into round 12, for Seewer points will be vital, as his last several races have been made tougher by small mistakes and crashes which has allowed Gajser and Cairoli to get ahead a little bit.

Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre will arrive in Spain with a confidence boost from the previous couple of GP’s, where not only did he take a race win but also his first overall of the season. He will no doubt chase top positions, but the starts will once again be crucial.

For Jose Butron, this upcoming Grand Prix will be a nice trip back home. Much like Prado and a couple of wildcard contestants, Ander Valentin and David Jimenez Vaquero, he will be keen to put on a good performance on home soil. Once known to be a top 10 regular, it will be good to see Butron battling inside the top 10 once again.

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 399 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 388 p.; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 369 p.; 4. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 341 p.; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GAS), 341 p.; 6. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 304 p.; 7. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 285 p.; 8. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 263 p.; 9. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 262 p.; 10. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, HUS), 248 p.;

Main Photo: MXGP Start

Bottom Photos: 1. Tim Gajser; 2. Jorge Prado

In MX2, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle heads into the Spanish GP with a 46-point lead in the championship, with 7 more rounds left to go. There have only been 4 overall GP winners this season so far, and Vialle has claimed 4 of those 11 victories and 10 race wins. His starts have always been good too, though they suffered a little during the last couple of races, but he is one rider you can count on to get in the lead early on, and this weekend it’s exactly what he’ll want to do.

While Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts will want to do the same, as he will chase his 5^th Grand Prix win of the year, and look to get into those double figures, in terms of race wins. The races in Faenza and Mantova were a mixture for the Belgian, though he finished the trio of races in Mantova (the MXGP of Europe) with a race win and the overall, so no doubt he will be feeling confident going into this round.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen and Jed Beaton have been more consistent race by race, as the pair made several podium appearances during the last 6 GP’s. Olsen now has 4 podiums to his name, two of them overall victories, while Beaton has had his chance at success too as he won a race in Mantova and took 2^nd behind his teammate on the podium during the MXGP of Lombardia. And with the way things are going for the pair, it would be good to see them battling inside the top 5 as they have been doing over the last several races.

Meanwhile, Yamaha SM Action MC Migliori J1 Racing’s Maxime Renaux will no doubt enter this round with some new-found motivation, from his recent signing with factory Yamaha next season. Renaux will of course aim for the podium, and with his success in Faenza, this much harder terrain here in Spain, could be a better fit for the Frenchman as he looks to get back on the podium.

SDM Corse rider Ruben Fernandez will be keen to put in two solid rides this Sunday, as he gears up for his home Grand Prix. Fernandez is currently 10^th in the FIM MX2 World Championship standings and has had some strong rides thus far. His best result came in Latvia, where he finished 3^rd in race one during the MXGP of Latvia and in the rounds that followed, he had some more consistent battles inside the top 10, so it will be good to see if he can step things up on home soil.

Meanwhile Yago Martinez and Simeo Ubach will be looking to impress during their wildcard appearances this weekend, as they look to give the MX2 World Championship a go.

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 478 points; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 432 p.; 3. Jed Beaton (AUS, HUS), 348 p.; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 341 p.; 5. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 311 p.; 6. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KAW), 293 p.; 7. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 287 p.; 8. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), 252 p.; 9. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, KAW), 234 p.; 10. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 208 p.

Main Photo: MX2 Start

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

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CET/GMT+2)

SATURDAY: 09:30 EMX125 Free Practice, 10:00 EMX250 Group 2 Free Practice, 11:10 EMX125 Qualifying Practice, 11:45 EMX250 Qualifying Practice, 13:00 EMX125 Race 1, 13:50 EMX250 Race 1, 15:00 EMX125 Race 2, 15:55 EMX250 Race 2.

SUNDAY: 09:15 MX2 Free/Time Practice, 10:15 MXGP Free/Time Practice, 12:05 MX2 Race 1, 13:05 MXGP Race 1, 15:00 MX2 Race 2, 16:00 MXGP Race 2.

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Round 12 of the FIM Motocross World Championship is set to take place in Madrid, Spain, this weekend 10th and 11th October. 

Timetable and Entry Lists for the MXGP of Spain can be found to download in PDF format here below: 

TIMETABLE

MXGP Entry List

MX2 Entry List

EMX250 Entry List

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Entry List