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MXGP is happy to keep running the FOX Holeshot competition trough the 19 rounds of the 2019 FIM Motocross World Championship season together with MXGP Partner FOX. 

The way it works is that 1 point is awarded per MXGP or MX2 championship race. The first rider who cross the white line painted on the ground at the exit of the first corner will be given a point. At the end of the season, the 2 riders – one per category - with the most FOX Holeshot points will win a mega prize. 

At the MXGP of Sweden, which took place in Uddevalla the past weekend, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre took the FOX Holeshot in MXGP Race 1 and Race 2 respectively while in MX2 Class Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle took it in both races. 

Watch the FOX Holeshots Films HERE below. 

MXGP FOX Holeshot Film

MX2 FOX Holeshot Film

Monaco, (Principality of Monaco) 27 August 2019 – Youthstream and Milestone are proud to announce the launch of MXGP 2019. The New release of the beloved series of the official FIM Motocross World Championship, is today available fromon PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Windows PC®/STEAM.

For the first time in the series, MXGP 2019 will allow players to step into a professional rider’s boots in the current MXGP season, to race in the Championship with all riders, bike and teams of the 2019 season. All 3D models of bikes and riders have been accurately recreated in any single detail thanks to the latest scanning technologies that ensure an unrivaled realism. 

The current season it’s not the only new feature in MXGP 2019; for the first-time in the history, players will have a Track Editor to create their favorite track fully customized with specific Motocross modules. But that’s not all! They can also select different environments where to set the track, all with different features like woods, desert, riviera and other available after launch. Tracks created by players, can be shared with the community to compete with them!

Milestone introduces in MXGP 2019 a brand-new game mode, The Waypoint. Set inside the new Playground, where players can roam freely, it will allow players to design their own off-road path, putting checkpoints on the ground, to race them across to set the best lap. Then, players can share their creation to challenge the Community.

Together with the new Waypoint game mode, the new Playground has been packed with a lot of activities that enable players to earn special rewards: 

Gotta Go Faster: go fast around the checkpoints before the time runs out

Catch’em All: gather the collectibles before the time runs out

Ace In The Hole: go through a narrow path and gather points

Magnum Opus: face the ultimate challenge combining the above ones.

As per every MXGP game, there will be endless riders’ customization possibilities, with many licensed accessories players can unlock. Bike can be customized both in aesthetic and mechanic, to race with your own style and to find always the right riding feeling.

MXGP 2019 is available on PlayStation®4, Xbox One at 69,99€ and Windows PC®/STEAM at 49,99 €.

Watch the Official trailer HERE

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The awaited Team Italy to participate at the 73^rd edition of the Monster Energy FIM MXoN set to take place in Assen the 28^th and 29^th September has been selected. The Italian Federation and team manager Thomas Traversini named Ivo Monticelli to enter the MXGP category, Alberto Forato for MX2 and veteran Alessandro Lupino to compete in OPEN class. 

Alessandro Lupino is the most expert rider of the Team with his 6 participations at the event while Ivo Monticelli only entered the Team Italy in MX2 class only once in Ernèe in 2015. For the younger rider of the Team, Alberto Forato is going to be his debut with the Maglia Azzurra. We wish the best to Team Italy for the attendance of the upcoming Monster Energy FIM MXoN. 

Purchase your ticket for the 2019 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations HERE: https://assen.motocross-tickets.com/en/12091-motocross-of-nations-the-netherlands/

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After the surgery Romain Febvre sustained at his femur, the French Federation announced MXGP Rider Jordi Tixier will replace him for the upcoming Monster Energy FIM MXoN which is taking place in Assen, Netherlands on September the 28^thand 29^th. 

The new Team France line up will be as follow: 

MXGP: Gautier Paulin 

MX2 Tom Vialle

OPEN: Jordi Tixier

Following a fall in the final race at the 16th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Uddevalla, Sweden, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP's Romain Febvre has suffered a broken left femur. 

After finishing second position in the opening race, Febvre was chasing the Grand Prix victory in Race 2. The former World Champion took the FOX holeshot onboard his YZ450FM and led the first 13-laps before high-siding over a single-jump after changing his line to pass a rider that was one lap down. He landed heavily on his left thigh and was immediately taken to the trackside Medical Centre for observation. 

The doctors and paramedic's onsite confirmed that his left Femur was broken and transferred him to Trollhättan hospital where he underwent an operation this afternoon, Monday 26th August, to have a rod surgically inserted into the bone for stability. 

Febvre will recover from the operation under the watchful eye of his surgeon at the Trollhättan hospital in Sweden until he is fit enough to travel back to his residence in Belgium. Sadly, the injury will rule the '461' out of the final two MXGP rounds as well as the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations where he was hoping to take Team France to a sixth consecutive victory. 

An update with more information will be shared on Yamaha's Official social media platforms when available.

Team Spain has been just announced for the 73^rd Edition of the Monster Energy FIM MXoN: Team Manager Paco Rico, who was onsite in Sweden to witness the Jorge Prado ‘s victory of his second MX2 Title presented the line up who will represent Spain in Assen this 28^thand 29^thSeptember.

2019 MX2 Champion Jorge Prado will make his debut in MXGP Class at this Monster Energy FIM MXoN. This year is going to be his 4^th participation at the event and he won the MX2 Overall at the 2018 Edition of the MXoN in RedBud, USA. 

MX2 Rider will be Iker Larranaga with his second participation at the MXoN while the team Spain veteran Carlos Campano will line up in OPEN class at what it’s his 9^thattendance at the event. 

Purchase your ticket for the 2019 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations HERE: https://assen.motocross-tickets.com/en/12091-motocross-of-nations-the-netherlands/

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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 season in MXGP and MX2 classes, and has the most points, will be awarded.

At the MXGP of Sweden in Uddevalla Team HRC’s Tim Gajser set the Tag Heuer best lap in MXGP, while Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado did it in MX2.

Here below you have the details: 

MXGP: Tim Gajser at Race 1 Lap 3 with 1:48:572

MX2: Jorge Prado at Race 1 Lap 3 with 1:49:604

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

UDDEVALLA (Sweden) 25 August 2019 – Uddevalla was the field where the final rounds of the EMX250 and EMX125 presented by FMF Racing championships were decided today as both titles went down to the wire as a handful of riders fought for victory. Run over Saturday and Sunday the racing was very unpredictable with both champions taking their titles without winning the overall or a race on the weekend.

In the EMX250 Championship it was F&H Racing Kawasaki’s Roan van de Moosdijk who took the championship with a solid third place overall in Sweden with 2-6 results. The overall winner in Sweden was Honda Redmoto Assomotor’s Stephen Rubini with 3-2 and finishing second in the championship. Third overall in the championship was Team Maddii Racing Husqvarna’s Alberto Forato who finished with 7-1 results for second overall for the weekend.

In the EMX125 presented by FMF Racing it was Team VRT’s Tom Guyon who won the final round with 2-1 results, but Maddii Racing Husqvarna’s Mattia Guadagnini is the 2019 EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Champion. Guadagnini didn’t take too many risks throughout the two races and finished third overall with 3-3 on the weekend and it was enough to win the championship with a tally of 305 points, 13 points more than second placed rider Guyon.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Mikkel Haarup won the opening race from F&H Racing Kawasaki’s Roan van de Moosdijk and Honda Redmoto Assomotor’s Stephen Rubini in a rather uneventful affair for the race winner, but for Rubini it was a crash-fest as he had a bad start, then crashed a couple of times and lost points to Van De Moosdijk. 

Haarup led the whole EMX250 Race 1 while Bastian Boegh Damm started second and had the chance to maintain his position until a motivated Van De Moosdijk passed him on lap 12. Riding in third was the Swedish Isak Gifting while the battle for the Championship was back in 4^th position among Van De Moosdijk, Rubini and Forato. 

At the end of Race 1 Van De Moosdijk led the championship points by 13 points on Rubini while Forato finished race 1 in 7^th but still in contention for the championship. 

In the second EMX250 it was Jeremy Sydow who led from KTM Junior Racing’s Rene Hofer, Bastian Boegh Damm, Pontus Jonsson and Ruben Fernandez, but the title contenders were back with Forato sixth, Rubini ninth and Van De Moosdijk 12^th.

Forato moved into the lead after a couple of laps, and Rubini was up to fourth, with Van De Moosdijk sixth. The championship contenders were all working their way to the front and after four laps the top five was Forato, Hofer, Sydow, Rubini and Fernandez.

Hofer crashed in lap eight but managed to keep the third place while Van De Moosdijk moved into fifth place. Rubini passed Hofer for second place and after nine laps race leader Forato was followed by Rubini, Hofer, Fernandez and Van De Moosdijk. Forato won the second race from Rubini and Hofer, with Van De Moosdijk back in sixth position that for the Dutch were enough to endure the EMX250 Title. 

Roan Van De Moosdijk won three rounds in 2019 and managed to hold the Red Plate for the first time this season in Lommel. He won the 2019 Edition of one of the most thrilling European Championships ever, the EMX250, 6 points ahead Stephan Rubini and 11 from Alberto Forato.

Roan Van De Moosdijk: “I want to thank everyone, my team, my sponsors, my family, my girlfriend. Second race was difficult, I was nervous, but I knew what I had to ride without making any mistakes and taking any risks and now I am the champion. The last couple of months I was confident, won a lot of races and I was good in the end. I want to thank F&H Kawasaki. I’m really happy about my title”

Stephen Rubini: “Of course I am a little disappointed about the championship. I wanted to bring a second title for Honda, but I gave everything and I am happy with second overall. Looking forward to seeing you all next year in MX2.”

Alberto Forato: “I had a good start to the season with four wins and then I had little issues. Today I enjoyed a lot riding. I’m third overall in the championship and I’m happy with it even if I was hoping to be Champion”

EMX250 - Race 1 Top Ten: 1.Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Husqvarna), 30:24.688; 2. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Kawasaki), +0:08.004; 3. Stephen Rubini (FRA, Honda), +0:11.138; 4. Bastian Boegh Damm (DEN, KTM), +0:11.837; 5. Isak Gifting (SWE, KTM), +0:13.184; 6. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:13.883; 7. Alberto Forato (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:14.483; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Yamaha), +0:15.684; 9. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), +0:16.776; 10. Tim Edberg (SWE, Yamaha), +0:35.857;

EMX250 - Race 2 Top Ten: 1.Alberto Forato (ITA, Husqvarna), 30:12.452; 2. Stephen Rubini (FRA, Honda), +0:15.256; 3. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), +0:21.548; 4. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Yamaha), +0:28.179; 5. Isak Gifting (SWE, KTM), +0:36.762; 6. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Kawasaki), +0:39.069; 7. Jeremy Sydow (GER, Husqvarna), +0:39.696; 8. Bastian Boegh Damm (DEN, KTM), +0:42.710; 9. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, KTM), +0:46.790; 10. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), +0:53.818.

EMX250 - Overall Top Ten: 1. Stephen Rubini (FRA, HON), 42 points; 2. Alberto Forato (ITA, HUS), 39 p.; 3. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KAW), 37 p.; 4. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), 32 p.; 5. Isak Gifting (SWE, KTM), 32 p.; 6. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, HUS), 32 p.; 7. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 31 p.; 8. Bastian Boegh Damm (DEN, KTM), 31 p.; 9. Jeremy Sydow (GER, HUS), 24 p.; 10. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 24 p.

EMX250 - Championship Top Ten:1. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KAW), 325 points; 2. Stephen Rubini (FRA, HON), 319 p.; 3. Alberto Forato (ITA, HUS), 314 p.; 4. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), 227 p.; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 161 p.; 6. Jeremy Sydow (GER, HUS), 155 p.; 7. Giuseppe Tropepe (ITA, YAM), 133 p.; 8. Josh Gilbert (GBR, HON), 127 p.; 9. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 113 p.; 10. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 104 p.

EMX250 - Manufacturers Classification:1. Husqvarna, 350 points; 2. Kawasaki, 341 p.; 3. Honda, 321 p.; 4. KTM, 290 p.; 5. Yamaha, 264 p.

Family Photo from left to right: FIM Europe MX Commission Chairman Eddie Herd, Mattia Guadagnini, Roan Van De Moosdijk, Youthstream CEO David Luongo

Main Photo: EMX250 Start

Bottom Photos: 1. Roan Van De Moosdijk; 2. Stephen Rubini

WZ-Racing’s Simon Laengenfelder opened the account for the EMX125 presented by FMF Racing, with a victory in the opening race, the German rider displayed good control, leading the race on lap one until the finish. 

Maddii Racing’s Mattia Guadagnini had a good start with the goal to keep his second position until the very end of the race, but the #27 of Team VRT’s and championship rival Tom Guyon was closing in putting pressure on Guadagnini. The Italian didn’t push too hard considering his 20 points lead and Guyon made it to pass him on lap four. 

Going into the last couple of laps Laengenfelder led 12 seconds on Guyon with Guadagnini, Gwerder and Talviku round out the top five.

When the gate dropped at the second race of the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing it was Tom Guyon who controlled the race from lap one and took a comfortable victory ahead of Laengenfelder and Guadagnini. 

Guyon and Laengenfelder weew pulling away out front while Guadagnini kept his comfortable third place that could ensure his Championship title. Kay de Wolf put pressure on Guadagnini as the Italian made a small mistake. Tom Guyon won race 2 and the overall victory in Uddevalla while Mattia Guadagnini has been crowned 2019 EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Champion. 

Mattia Guadagnini: “I am super happy, I can’t believe it. It is amazing, I don’t know what to say. I want to thank all the people who helped me. It was an amazing season, almost perfect. I had very good races and I just had to control the second race and have fun. I want to thank the team and my family and everyone who helped me.”

Tom Guyon: “I am happy about my weekend, because I finished first, but I am a bit disappointed about my season as I could won the title but I finished second. But still, I am really happy about this season.

Simon Laengenfelder: “You could see I got better and better until the end. This was a good season for me in EMX125 and I am happy I now got some wins and I want to thank all my team and sponsors.”

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Race 1 Top Ten: 1. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, KTM), 30:40.408; 2. Tom Guyon (FRA, KTM), +0:15.836; 3. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:23.195; 4. Mike Gwerder (SUI, KTM), +0:30.202; 5. Jorgen-Matthias Talviku (EST, Husqvarna), +0:31.301; 6. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:40.006; 7. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +0:41.506; 8. Meico Vettik (EST, KTM), +0:44.231; 9. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, KTM), +0:50.810; 10. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), +1:11.228;

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Race 2 Top Ten: 1. Tom Guyon (FRA, KTM), 30:51.255; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, KTM), +0:10.373; 3. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:21.530; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:23.604; 5. Jorgen-Matthias Talviku (EST, Husqvarna), +0:54.094; 6. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), +0:56.311; 7. Meico Vettik (EST, KTM), +1:00.154; 8. Max Palsson (SWE, KTM), +1:00.954; 9. Kjell Verbruggen (NED, Husqvarna), +1:07.783; 10. Gerard Congost (ESP, KTM), +1:12.293;

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Overall Top Ten: 1. Tom Guyon (FRA, KTM), 47 points; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, KTM), 47 p.; 3. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, HUS), 40 p.; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 33 p.; 5. Jorgen-Matthias Talviku (EST, HUS), 32 p.; 6. Meico Vettik (EST, KTM), 27 p.; 7. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 26 p.; 8. Samuel Nilsson (ESP, KTM), 20 p.; 9. Mike Gwerder (SUI, KTM), 18 p.; 10. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM).

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Championship Top Ten: 1. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, HUS), 305 points; 2. Tom Guyon (FRA, KTM), 292 p.; 3. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, KTM), 222 p.; 4. Jorgen-Matthias Talviku (EST, HUS), 197 p.; 5. Mike Gwerder (SUI, KTM), 192 p.; 6. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 188 p.; 7. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), 170 p.; 8. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 149 p.; 9. Guillem Farres (ESP, KTM), 112 p.; 10. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, KTM), 95 p.

EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing - Manufacturers Classification: 1. KTM, 327 points; 2. Husqvarna, 319 p.; 3. Yamaha, 106 p.

Main Photo: EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Podium & FMF Racing Ambassador Livia Lancelot

Bottom Photos: 1. Mattia Guadagnini; 2. Tom Guyon

Watch the EMX250 Champion Video HERE

Watch the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Video HERE

Click HERE for the complete results

All the Photos from the MXGP of Sweden will be available HERE 

MXGP of Sweden – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1,620m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 26°

Weather conditions: sunny

Weekend Crowd Attendance: 22,000

EMX was available across the board in high definition and is also globally available to view live and in HD on MXGP-TV.com. Click here for the complete list of countries and cooperating MXGP broadcasting networks.

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