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For the second stop of our busy MXGP racing schedule we head to the deep sand of Valkenswaard for round two of the FIM Motocross World Championship. Considered to be the crown jewel in MXGP’s glistening history, Valkenswaard’s saga in the motocross world championship began in 1974. That same year, it was Sylvian Geboers who topped the 250cc class of the Dutch Grand Prix but when it comes to the most wins at the venue, it’s Red Bull KTM Factory’s Jeffrey Herlings who stands first with 8 GP victories (7 MX2, 1 MXGP) – can he add another win at his home GP this season? Tune in to find out!

Enjoy all the races LIVE including Saturday’s MXGP and MX2 Qualifying races plus the 4 races of the EMX250 and WMX classes with commentary from MXGP’s very own Paul Malin.

Who will be victorious in the Netherlands? Watch to find out as we bring you LIVE coverage throughout the weekend.

You can also watch the exclusive LIVE Studio Show hosted by Paul Malin and MXGP-TV presenter Lisa Leyland with special guests, F&H Kawasaki’s Mikke Haarup, Clement Desalle of Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team and Hans Corvers, Team Owner of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2! The Studio Show will also be available LIVE on the MXGP Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mxgp/

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VALKENSWAARD (The Netherlands) 4 March 2020 - The next stop on the FIM Motocross World Championship schedule is the MXGP of the Netherlands, held at the historic Valkenswaard circuit. The Dutch circuit is considered a crown jewel in MXGP’s history dating back to 1974 when the sandy track first made its motocross world championship debut.

Back in 1974, it was Sylvian Geboers who topped the 250cc class of the Dutch Grand Prix, but when it comes to the most wins at the venue, it’s Red Bull KTM Factory’s Jeffrey Herlings who stands first with 8 GP victories (7 MX2, 1 MXGP) followed by fellow Red Bull KTM Factory rider Antonio Cairoli who has 7 GP victories at Valkenswaard to his name, including his first GP win there in 2007, the only one he won in MX2 class here.

Since 1992, the sandy venue has been present on the MXGP calendar, almost every year, only to miss out in 2005 and 2006, making it one of the most historic venues of the motocross world championships glistening story.

The MXGP of the Netherlands can be considered a ‘home’ Gran Prix for many of the top riders, as the majority of the live in either Belgium or Holland, with the countries known to be as the centre of motocross in Europe and it is fair to say that most riders have spun plenty of laps around the Dutch sand-track.

This weekend the MXGP and MX2 riders will once again will be joined by the Women’s World Championship which saw the 2019 WMX Champion DRT’s Courtney Duncan winning the first round, as well as the EMX250 division, who will begin their 2020 campaign this weekend with big names lining up such as Husqvarna Junior Racing Maddii and 2019 125cc Champion Mattia Guadagnini as well as 2019 EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing red plate holder KTM Liamski’s Liam Everts among many others.

This weekend the MXGP of the Netherlands is set to provide much different challenges than that of Matterley Basin and one rider who can we expect at the forefront of it all is Red Bull KTM Factory’s Jeffrey Herlings. Not only is this his home GP, he also boasts an impressive 8 wins at the venue, not to mention that he is considered to be one of the fastest riders in the world and especially when it comes to riding in the sand. In addition, his overall victory last weekend at Matterley Basin, is just a sneak peek of what we can expect of the Dutch rider as he returns to winning ways.

Of course, as usual we can expect to see him challenged by Red Bull KTM Factory’s Antonio Cairoli, who has also won at the circuit on many occasions. While he may not be feeling 100% just yet, he was however able to pull off a podium at the British GP, so what’s to stop him going after the win in Valkenswaard?

Team HRC’s Tim Gajser will be looking to carry on with the momentum from Great Britain, where he finished second on the podium. Also let’s not forget that Gajser was the overall MXGP winner at the 2019 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations held in the deep-sand of the Assen circuit, as well as also winning the MXGP of Belgium in Lommel, a track that is considered to be one of the toughest tracks in the world. So, it’s fair to say that the Slovenian can ride in the sand and would be a strong contender for race wins, should he stay out of trouble.

His team-mate Mitch Evans is also arriving in Holland with a fresh dose of confidence. He finished 5^th overall in GB among some established names and his strong form during the off-season races, in the sand, have also shown that the Australian could once again be locked in battle at the top end of the field.

Standing Construct GasGas MXGP rider Glenn Coldenhoff is another rider who can surprise us, as he heads into his home GP knowing that the fans will turn-up by the masses to support the Dutch riders. With his epic double race win in the Open class in Assen for the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, you can expect to see Coldenhoff flying round the twisty sand track of Valkenswaard.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory rider Arminas Jasikonis finished 5^th overall last year in Valkenswaard with two 4^th place finishes. He was also the second fastest rider in the Time Practice session, behind Cairoli, so speed around the sandy circuit will not be a problem for the tall Lithuanian while his teammate Pauls Jonass will arrive in Valkenswaard full of expectations after a British GP that did not go as he expected with a 12^th place in race 1 and a DNF in race 2.

Also showing some speed last season was Team Honda SR Motoblouz Jeremy Van Horebeek who not only placed third in Time Practice, showing that he has the speed, but he also tied on points with Tim Gajser and Arminas Jasikonis for the third step on the podium, finishing 4^th overall on 36 points.

Meanwhile Monster Energy Kawasaki MXGP rider Clement Desalle and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP rider Gautier Paulin are a pair that we could see on the podium. Last year Desalle finished second overall in MXGP following a 2-5 result and this year will be no different as the Belgian rider makes his comeback after a tough injury while his team-mate Romain Febvre missed the MXGP of Great Britain due to a former injury which caused him pain but might be back onboard in Valkesnwaard.

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP rider Jeremy Seewer had a good ride in GB last weekend, with a FOX Holeshot and a second place finish in the opening race, so if he carries this momentum into this weekend, we could see the Swiss make his first MXGP podium of 2020.

Shaun Simpson of SS24 KTM MXGP is also another rider that could impress this weekend. Known to be strong rider in the sand, Simpson finished 9^th overall last year, with a 9^th in race one and an 8^th in race two and could be expected to repeat these results again this year.

While MXGP rookie, Jorge Prado of Red Bull KTM Factory could also play a part in this weekend’s races. He won the Dutch MXGP last season while in MX2 and although he is still on the mend from his recent injury, there’s still a possibility that we could see the young Spaniard push for top positions to salvage some important championship points.

SM Action M.C Migliori – J1 Racing pilot Henry Jacobi put on an impressive performance in Great Britain for his MXGP rookie debut, as he claimed a FOX Holeshot in the second MXGP race, as well as a 9^th overall during the weekend, going to show that he is strong enough to run with the leaders.

MXGP Championship Top 10: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 47 points; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 38 p.; 3. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 38 p.; 4. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 35 p.; 5. Mitchell Evans (AUS, HON), 34 p.; 6. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 32 p.; 7. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 32 p.; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GAS), 30 p.; 9. Henry Jacobi (GER, YAM), 23 p.; 10. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 21 p.

MXGP of The Netherlands MXGP Top 3:

1. Antonio Cairoli

2. Clement Desalle

3. Tim Gajser

Main Photo: MXGP Start - Valkenswaard 2019

Bottom Photos: 1. Jeffrey Herlings; 2. Antonio Cairoli

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 rider Jago Geerts heads into the Dutch Grand Prix with confidence as the championship leader. Last year the Belgian rider finished 3^rd overall and has always been impressive in the sand – prime example: the MXGP of Belgium, where he rode from dead last to within the top 3, so even if his starts don’t go to plan this weekend, we can still expect him to make his way through the field and challenge for race wins.

His team-mate Ben Watson didn’t have the best home GP last weekend and will, without a doubt, arrive in Valkenswaard with a fresh mind and a clean slate, ready to go again. In 2019, he placed 6^th overall at the MXGP of the Netherlands, just 4 points shy of the podium. He is another rider who is capable in the sand and could be one of the riders mixing it up in the top end of the pack.

MX2 title favourite, Thomas Kjer Olsen of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory MX2 didn’t have the best start to the season in Great Britain, as he struggled with a combination of his hand injury and bad luck. But coming into this weekend knowing that this is a track he has been successful at in the past, could be the confidence boost that he needs. He finished second overall in 2019, behind Prado who has now moved up into the MXGP class, meaning that the door is open for Olsen to claim that victory. 

Fellow Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory’s Jed Beaton has a chance at a podium in Valkenswaard, as he was very close to doing so in Great Britain. He finished 4^th at Matterley Basin, just 3 points shy of the podium and this weekend will without a doubt be pushing to get closer to his first MX2 podium of 2020.

Two riders that we can expect to in the lead at some point during the weekend are Red Bull KTM Factory’s Tom Vialle and Rene Hofer. Both riders were flying out of the starts all weekend with both Vialle and Hofer getting a taste of what it means to lead an MX2 race. Vialle being a little bit more experienced than Hofer, may find it easier around the Dutch circuit, but either way, these two young riders are definitely strong contenders for the podium.

Let’s not forget F&H Kawasaki Racing’s Mikke Haarup, Roan Van De Moosdijk and Mathys Boisrame who were all impressive in GB. There is no arguing that F&H Racing are doing something right, as they are among the top teams in MX2. Haarup secured his career first MX2 podium as he finished third overall last weekend in Matterley Basin and is more than capable of repeating it again. Also, we could see Van De Moosdijk make a podium appearance during his home GP knowing his sand skills.

It is worth mentioning that Alberto Forato of Team Maddii Racing Husqvarna finished 6^th overall last weekend in Great Britain and 7^th overall last season in Valkenswaard, so it is safe to say that he will once again battle within the top 10. Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee rider Conrad Mewse is also another rider who fought at the forefront last weekend and could easily do the same again in Valkenswaard.

MX2 Championship Classification Top 10: 1. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 43 points; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 40 p.; 3. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KAW), 40 p.; 4. Jed Beaton (AUS, HUS), 37 p.; 5. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), 35 p.; 6. Alberto Forato (ITA, HUS), 28 p.; 7. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 26 p.; 8. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KAW), 22 p.; 9. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), 22 p.; 10. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, KAW), 21 p.

2019 MXGP of The Netherlands MX2 Top 3:

1. Jorge Prado

2. Thomas Kjer Olsen

3. Jago Geerts

Main Photo: MX2 Start - Valkenswaard 2019

Bottom Photos: 1, Jago Geerts; 2. Roan Van De Moosdijk 

See the action unfold this weekend and make sure you tune-in and watch the MXGP of the Netherlands LIVE on MXGP-TV.com!

TIMETABLE in Local Time (GMT/UTC+1)

SATURDAY: 07:50 WMX Free Practice, 08:15 EMX250 Group 1 Free Practice, 08:40 EMX125 Group 2 Free Practice, 09:05 WMX Qualifying Practice, 09:50 MX2 Free Practice, 10:20 MXGP Free Practice, 11:10 EMX250 Qualifying Practice, 11:45 EMX250 Qualifying Practice, 12:25 MX2 Time Practice, 13:00 MXGP Time Practice, 13:45 WMX Race 1, 14:30 EMX250 Race 1, 15:15 MX2 Qualifying Race, 16:00 MXGP Qualifying Race.

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

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 4 March 2020 – Infront Moto Racing is happy to announce that MXGP and ProX Racing Parts will again partner for the next 3 seasons up to 2022. Now on its fourth year as a partner of the FIM Motocross World Championship, ProX Racing Parts has renewed a 3-year contract agreement.

Headquartered near Amsterdam, The Netherlands and founded in 1975, ProX Racing Parts is now a global company with its products distributed worldwide. Dealers and distributors both National and International rely on the facility in The Netherlands, which is conveniently located in the city of Nieuw Vennep, 30 minutes from the Dutch capital.

ProX Racing Parts specializes in high quality engine components such as pistons, connecting rods, crankshafts and valves. However, ProX Racing Parts continuously works to expand its product lineup and invest in other categories. ProX products are made available through its dedicated sales networks supplying distributors and dealers in more than 70 countries around the world.

David Luongo, Infront Moto Racing CEO: “Infront Moto Racing is delighted to continue to develop its relationship with ProX by adding three more years of contract duration. MXGP is becoming more and more global and gives fantastic opportunities of development for the motorsports brands. MXGP’s young audience and the fantastic dynamic of MXGP’s Social Networks are giving a direct access to the fans from the industry.”

Mattijs te Riele, ProX Racing Parts Representative: “We’re excited to strengthen our partnership with the MXGP Series, which give us great visibility worldwide. Our brand is growing in many regions of the world and due to the fact that the MXGP Series hit countries like Turkey, China and other Asian countries, we are sure we can grow the business in this part of the world as well. Motocross is the core of our business and this sport is part of the great passion we have for motorsports.

ProX Racing Parts quality products are used by many teams, like F&H Kawasaki MX2 Racing Team, Bud Racing Kawasaki, Honda 114 Motorsports and DRT Kawasaki. They really like our products and give them the reliability to finish and win races.”

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The MXGP Special edition brings immediate coverage and features from the opening round of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship. Here are some of the highlights: Photos, news, views, words and events from the British Grand Prix and the first cut-and-thrusts of the MXGP calendar. Sharpening the tools; what goes into the factory Red Bull KTMs of Cairoli, Herlings and Prado? We decided to find out just how different the 450 SX-Fs are to stock. Made of tough stuff; Jed Beaton is back to fitness and form and ready to play a major role in re-establishing Australia as the most exciting burgeoning nation in MXGP. #14 talks. Remembering the first; Just how vital is the opening episode of a championship? Confidence-boosting or potential to shred? We asked a host of MXGP stars.

READ IT HERE

The FIM Motocross World Championship is fast approaching to the second round of the 2020 Calendar as the MXGP Paddock is now traveling to Valkenswaard for the MXGP of The Netherlands. 

Timetable & Entry List for the event can be downloaded here below:

TIMETABLE

MXGP Entry List

MX2 Entry List

WMX Entry List

EMX250 Entry List

You can now login to MXGP-TV.com and go behind the gate at the MXGP of Great Britain with our first episode of the 26 Min Behind the Gate special from the opening round of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship!

Hosting the first round of the Motocross World Championship for the first time in Europe since 2012, Matterley Basin home of the MXGP of Great Britain provided fans with some awesome race actions in both MXGP and MX2.

The Episode 1 of the 26 Minute Behind the Gate Magazine of the season features plenty of unseen content and images from around the paddock with our GoPro Life segment, as well exclusive interviews with the Team Manager, Rasmus Jorgensen of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna, as well as F&H Kawasaki Racing rider Mikkel Haarup who had made an impressive season debut in the MX2 class.

You can also watch the MX2 and MXGP team reports, discussing the main protagonists of the new season and of course the best race actions from both MXGP and MX2 races in an ALL brand new movie format which will make you witness the real atmpshere of the MXGP of Great Britain from home!

Don’t miss out, log on, and be sure to see all the action of the MXGP of Great Britain at Matterley now by clicking HERE!

We’ll see you next weekend in Valkenswaard for the MXGP of the Netherlands!

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!

This weekend at the MXGP of Great Britain, first stop of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship, it was Red Bull KTM Factory’s Jeffrey Herlings and the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 rider Jago Geerts who set the TAG HEUER best lap of the weekend.

Find the details below:

MXGP: Jeffrey Herlings in Race 1 Lap 2 with 2.30.295

MX2: Jago Geerts in Race 2 Lap 3 with 2.30:293

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

MATTERLEY BASIN (Great Britain) 1 March 2020 – With the first event of the season done and dusted, this also concluded the opening round for the Women’s Motocross World Championship. Taking the first overall victory of the season and with it the championship leader’s red plate, was the DRT Kawasaki rider, Courtney Duncan.

The defending WMX champion looked strong all weekend, taking a win in the opening race on Saturday. During the first race, Duncan took the holeshot closely followed by Ghidinelii Racing S.S.D.S.R.L’s Nancy Van De Ven who was flying out of the gate.

Van De Ven led the race for two laps, before crashing out, allowing Duncan to run her #1 plate out front, followed by Kiara Fontanesi who made some quick moves in the first laps to move into second. Meanwhile JK Racing Yamaha’s Lynn Valk moved up to third.

The top 3 stayed the same for the entire race, as Van De Ven tried to fight off the Yamaha Racing 423 rider Larisa Papenmeier. Papenmeier was able to pass the Dutch rider with two laps to go, to secure her spot in the top four of the race, with Van De Ven finishing 5^th.

In race two, Duncan got off to another flyer, leading Van De Ven, Valk, Papenmeier and BUD Racing Kawasaki rider Amandine Verstappen. By lap 4, Papenmeier passed Van De Ven for second securing herself the second spot on the podium, as she remained in the position for the entire race.

From then on there was not much change with the leaders, as Duncan continued to lead Papenmeier, with Van De Ven, Verstappen and Valk rounding out the top 5.

Kiara Fontanesi was making her way back up the chart, following a start in the top 10 and by 5 was up in P6 after gradually passing riders each lap. Also doing the same was Mathilde Martinez who finished the race in 7^th behind Fontanesi.

The top three looked like this; with Courtney Duncan securing the first overall victory of the season, followed by Larissa Papemnemier and Kiara Fontanesi.

Courtney Duncan: “I’m very happy to win both races here this weekend, honestly I feel a little bit rusty, didn’t feel that good on the bike but given the time we’ve had on the race bike and bike time in general in pre-season, I think we can move on from here happy and coming out of here with the full 50 points is important”.

WMX - Race 1 Top 10: 1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), 28:54.805; 2. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, KTM), +0:11.560; 3. Lynn Valk (NED, Yamaha), +0:17.018; 4. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), +0:31.542; 5. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), +1:20.495; 6. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +1:56.111; 7. Jordan Jarvis (USA, Kawasaki), +2:24.773; 8. Britt Jans-Beken (NED, KTM), +2:27.798; 9. Line Dam (DEN, Yamaha), +2:30.366; 10. Elisa Galvagno (ITA, Yamaha), +2:44.219;

WMX – Race 2 Top 10: 1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), 28:37.429; 2. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), +0:05.505; 3. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), +0:27.613; 4. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:31.137; 5. Lynn Valk (NED, Yamaha), +0:32.200; 6. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, KTM), +0:52.145; 7. Mathilde Martinez (FRA, KTM), +1:36.575; 8. Line Dam (DEN, Yamaha), +1:37.851; 9. Anne Borchers (GER, Suzuki), +1:41.756; 10. Tahlia Jade O'Hare (AUS, KTM), +1:42.740;

WMX - Overall Classification Top 10: 1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, KAW), 50 points; 2. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, YAM), 40 p.; 3. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, KTM), 37 p.; 4. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, YAM), 36 p.; 5. Lynn Valk (NED, YAM), 36 p.; 6. Line Dam (DEN, YAM), 25 p.; 7. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), 25 p.; 8. Mathilde Martinez (FRA, KTM), 22 p.; 9. Jordan Jarvis (USA, KAW), 22 p.; 10. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 19 p.;

WMX - Manufacturers Classification: 1. Kawasaki, 50 points; 2. Yamaha, 42 p.; 3. KTM, 37 p.; 4. Suzuki, 19 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 2 p.

Main Photo: Courtney Duncan

Bottomn Photos: 1. Larissa Papenmeier ; 2. Kiara Fontanesi

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

MXGP GREAT BRITAIN – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1950m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 10°

Weather conditions: sunny with some showers

Weekend Crowd attendance: 34,500

NEXT ROUND

Next round of the 2020 FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship is taking place in Valkenswaard during the MXGP of The Netherlands in 1-week time.

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