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The FIM was delighted to welcome an important group of representatives from the Wanda Group to their headquarters in Mies, Switzerland yesterday afternoon. The Wanda Group based in Beijing is the parent company of Infront Entertainment, who announced last January the acquisition of Youthstream, the promoter of the FIM Motocross World Championship also referred to as the MXGP.

As one of the leading sports marketing companies in the world, Wanda Sports is the exclusive commercial partner of a dozen international sports federations, including FIFA and FIBA. Wanda Sports' portfolio features 20 different sports across the globe – from football, winter sports, cycling to basketball and many, many more.

Taking advantage of their already planned trip to the country the Wanda Group party headed by Chairman Wang Jianlin paid a courtesy visit to the FIM, where they were greeted by FIM President Jorge Viegas and FIM CEO Tony Skillington, who took this opportunity to make a presentation of the main FIM Championships and additional activities to the FIM promoters of the MXGP series.

Confirming the importance of this occasion Chairman Wang Jianlin was joined by Vice President Lincoln Zhang and their assistant Bruce Wu, Infront Sport CEO Philippe Blatter, Vice President of Summer Sport Julien Ternisien, Youthstream President Giuseppe Luongo, and Youthstream CEO David Luongo.

Following the successful meeting FIM President Jorge Viegas remarked: “With our promoter Youthstream now part of this powerful group, it offers great opportunities for the future of motorcycle sport.”

From right: Jorge Viegas (FIM President); Wang Jianlin (Wanda Group Chairman); Giuseppe Luongo (Youthstream President); Philippe Blatter (Infront Sport CEO) and Julien Ternisien (Vice President of Summer Sport).

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 France taking place on May the 26^th in st.Jean d’Angely Monster Energy Yamaha Wilvo’s Arnaud Tonus took the FOX Holeshot in Race 1 for the second time this season while Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre took it in in Race 2 while in MX2 class Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado took both FOX Holeshots.

Watch the FOX Holeshots Films HERE below. 

MXGP FOX Holeshot Film

MX2 FOX Holeshot Film

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 France taking place on May the 26^thit was Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Team’s Romain Febvre who set the TAG HEUER best lap in MXGP for the second time this season after the MXGP of Patagonia – Argentina and race 1 winner Monster Energy Kemea Official MX2 team’s Jago Geerts set the set the TAG HEUER best lap in MX2 class.

Here below you have the details: 

MXGP: Romain Febvre at Race 2 Lap 3 with 1:50:34

MX2: Jago Geerts at Race 1 Lap 5 with 1:52:180

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

SAINT JEAN D’ANGELY (France) 26 May 2019 – The fantastic French GP has concluded in Saint Jean d’Angely after another unpredictable and amazing weekend of racing. Finding the fastest way around the venue in France was Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado.

For the second year in a row the MXGP of France in Saint Jean d’Angely was filled with the always enthusiastic French fans to create an amazing atmosphere. Warm weather and sunshine lit the hillside circuit with its deep ruts and challenging conditions. Aside from the traditional high speed racing this weekend also provided some unexpected results and championship shake ups.

MXGP Race 1 started with a Fox Holeshot for Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha Official MXGP’s Arnaud Tonus just ahead of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli. The top MXGP Qualifier, Team HRC’s Tim Gajser, dove to the inside of Cairoli on the first lap to get into second early.

A lap after passing Cairoli the Slovenian made it past Tonus for the lead in almost the exact same spot. Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Romain Febvre was off to a good start of fourth in his home round and watched as Cairoli made it past Tonus for 2nd.

Tonus’ Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha Official MXGP teammate Gautier Paulin struggled off the start and fell from 11th back to 18th in the third lap. Meanwhile Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Clement Desalle made his way past Gebben Van Venrooy Kawasaki’s Alessandro Lupino and Febvre before making an assertive pass on Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer for 4th.

The pass from Desalle didn’t last though as both Seewer and Febvre were back by before the end of the lap. At the finish it was a dominating win for Gajser ahead of Cairoli who held off the charges of Tonus throughout the race while Seewer, Febvre, and Desalle rounded out the top five.

MXGP Race 2 was off to a dramatic start as Cairoli jumped his gate and Febvre took the Fox Holeshot creating a massive roar from the crowd. As Cairoli charged to catch up with the field Febvre led Tonus, Paulin, and Honda SR Motoblouz’s Jeremy Van Horebeek.

Desalle passed both Van Horebeek and Paulin to quickly get into 3rd while Gajser was closing in from 5th position. Meanwhile the bad luck continued for Cairoli as he went down while 14th only to get up and have his bike punted away by Standing Construct KTM’s Ivo Monticelli.

Cairoli got back on the bike on 25th and got up to 17th before stalling, losing a spot, and then regaining it all over again. At the front Gajser had made his way past Desalle before banging bars with Tonus to take second and eventually the lead from Febvre.

Gajser pulled away to take his second 1-1 victory in two weeks and his first back to back overall GP win since the MXGP’s of Patagonia Argentina and Leon, Mexico in 2017. Febvre took second in the race ahead of Tonus, Desalle, and Paulin. Tonus’ 3-3 finishes gave him his best ever MXGP overall result of 2nd only one week after his long-awaited return to podium form in Portugal while Febvre’s 5-2 result put him on the podium in front of the home fans.

The 17th place result of Cairoli in race 2 put the points leader 7th overall but dropped his championship lead to only 10 points over Gajser as the series heads to the Black Sea bordering venue of Orlyonok in 2 weeks’ time for the 2019 Patron MXGP of Russia.

Tim Gajser, “I’m really happy how both days went. I was having fun on the track. I enjoy how things are going at the moment and I hope to continue this momentum into Russia.”

Arnaud Tonus, “To be honest I’m not sure what to expect anymore. I was so happy last week, I felt like I was riding good, making some passes, and had some good starts and I was able to do the same this weekend. I’m just going to try to keep going this way.”

Romain Febvre, “It has been a long road, I didn’t have much time on the bike yet and I feel like I can do much better. It is a really good performance for how I feel right now. Coming down to the start line there is so many fans... it is really good, and I am really happy to have my first podium of the year here.”

Antonio Cairoli, “We are looking for the next race now. We need to keep focused. This was not the best race of the season but we learn from the mistakes, I’m still learning at almost 34 years old and I will try to be on the podium again at the next race.”

MXGP Race 1 Top Ten: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), 34:13.037; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:06.617; 3. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:10.299; 4. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:28.701; 5. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +0:31.735; 6. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:35.329; 7. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, Husqvarna), +0:35.836; 8. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Kawasaki), +0:48.968; 9. Julien Lieber (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:58.570; 10. Tanel Leok (EST, Husqvarna), +0:59.429.

MXGP Race 2 Top Ten: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), 34:00.904; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +0:05.375; 3. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:07.314; 4. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:19.675; 5. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:21.553; 6. Julien Lieber (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:24.454; 7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +0:26.435; 8. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:27.879; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Honda), +0:53.090; 10. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Yamaha), +0:54.992.

MXGP Overall Top Ten: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 50 points; 2. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, YAM), 40 p.; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, YAM), 38 p.; 4. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 33 p.; 5. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 31 p.; 6. Julien Lieber (BEL, KAW), 27 p.; 7. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 26 p.; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 24 p.; 9. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, HUS), 24 p.; 10. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 21 p.

MXGP ChampionshipTop Ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 311 points; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 301 p.; 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 218 p.; 4. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 208 p.; 5. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, HUS), 190 p.; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 184 p.; 7. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, YAM), 162 p.; 8. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, HON), 156 p.; 9. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 144 p.; 10. Julien Lieber (BEL, KAW), 141 p.

MXGP Manufacturers: 1. KTM, 321 points; 2. Honda, 310 p.; 3. Yamaha, 268 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 228 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 214 p.

Main Photo: Tim Gjaser

Bottom Photos: 1. Arnaud Tonus; 2. Romain Febvre

MX2 Racing started off with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado taking his 8th Fox Holeshot of 2019 and the lead ahead of Yamaha SM Action MC Migliori’s Michele Cervellin, F&H Racing Kawasaki’s Adam Sterry, and Honda 114 Motorsport’s Zach Pichon.

Bud Racing Kawasaki’s Brian Moreau was in 5th but crashed out of the spot on the first downhill section. Monster Energy Kemea Yamaha Official MX2’s Jago Geerts was quick to move into 3rd past Sterry as Pichon faded back.

Geerts made an aggressive pass for second on Cervellin a few laps later and then set his eyes on the lead of Prado. A few positions further back Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen worked his way forward from a poor start and past Sterry for 4th.

Sterry’s F&H Racing Kawasaki teammate Henry Jacobi passed Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s  Tom Vialle 6th but crashed just after and was run over by the Frenchman before getting back up. Jacobi got back going in 9th while Vialle moved forward to take 4th from Cervellin.

Back at the front Geerts had caught Prado and just as they crossed the line to see the 2 lap board Geerts took the lead away from the points leader. Prado tried to respond but was unable to get the Belgian back for the race win. Geerts’ win was not only Prado’s first defeat of 2019 but it was also Geerts’ career first MX2 race win! Olsen came in third with Vialle and DIGA Procross Husqvarna’s Davy Pootjes in 4th and 5th.

Race 2 was another FOX Holeshot from Prado with Vialle alongside him. Sterry was off to another good start in 3rd with the race 1 winner, Geerts, just behind in 4th. Monster Energy Kemea Yamaha’s Ben Watson got around his teammate on the first lap along with Sterry and Vialle who crashed out of 3rd.

Sterry then had a close call with Geerts as the Belgian jumped past for 3rd. Prado meanwhile grew his lead over Watson before Geerts went around the outside of his teammate and then chipped away at the lead. Tom Vialle fell again to lose even more positions along with Jacobi for the second race in a row.

Geerts also had a small fall which in the end was the advantage Prado needed to comfortably take the tiebreaker race win for the overall. Prado’s win grew his points advantage over Olsen who came in 5th in race 2 for 3rd overall behind Geerts. Honda 114 Motorsport’s Mitch Evans took 4th overall ahead of Sterry in 5th.

Jorge Prado, “This weekend was tough, I had to push in both races and I relaxed a bit in the last laps but I felt everything was under control until I took the wrong rut after the finish line jump in the first race. I charged hard to try and make a pass on the last lap but I couldn't make it happen. It turned out to be a good weekend with more points for the championship and a bigger gap.”

Jago Geerts, "It was a really good weekend, in the first race I made the pass for the lead with a couple of laps to go and just had good speed all race to finish first, so I was really happy with that. In the second race I was again getting closer at times, but Jorge was also riding really good and I made a little mistake but still it was a really good weekend second overall and now third in the championship.”

Thomas Kjer Olsen: “I’m happy about how I worked my way forward to get on the podium and with my second race result. I’ll keep working now that we have a weekend off. Russia’s a fun track so I’m looking forward to racing there.”

MX2 Race 1 Top Ten: 1. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), 34:36.015; 2. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), +0:01.447; 3. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:33.708; 4. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), +0:45.240; 5. Davy Pootjes (NED, Husqvarna), +0:56.679; 6. Adam Sterry (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:59.098; 7. Mitchell Evans (AUS, Honda), +1:00.865; 8. Henry Jacobi (GER, Kawasaki), +1:08.778; 9. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, Honda), +1:09.938; 10. Darian Sanayei (USA, Kawasaki), +1:17.543

MX2 Race 2 Top Ten: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 34:50.867; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:02.577; 3. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:07.483; 4. Mitchell Evans (AUS, Honda), +0:18.663; 5. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:26.028; 6. Adam Sterry (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:31.109; 7. Bas Vaessen (NED, KTM), +0:35.035; 8. Davy Pootjes (NED, Husqvarna), +0:36.741; 9. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:37.722; 10. Brian Strubhart Moreau (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:46.144

MX2 Overall Top Ten: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 47 points; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 47 p.; 3. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 36 p.; 4. Mitchell Evans (AUS, HON), 32 p.; 5. Adam Sterry (GBR, KAW), 30 p.; 6. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 29 p.; 7. Davy Pootjes (NED, HUS), 29 p.; 8. Bas Vaessen (NED, KTM), 20 p.; 9. Darian Sanayei (USA, KAW), 19 p.; 10. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 18 p.

MX2 ChampionshipTop Ten: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 297 points; 2. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 283 p.; 3. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 217 p.; 4. Henry Jacobi (GER, KAW), 210 p.; 5. Mitchell Evans (AUS, HON), 187 p.; 6. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 184 p.; 7. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 182 p.; 8. Davy Pootjes (NED, HUS), 157 p.; 9. Adam Sterry (GBR, KAW), 157 p.; 10. Bas Vaessen (NED, KTM), 125 p.

MX2 Manufacturers: 1. KTM, 335 points; 2. Husqvarna, 288 p.; 3. Yamaha, 262 p.; 4. Honda, 236 p.; 5. Kawasaki, 230 p

Main Photo: Jorge Prado

Bottom Photos: 1. Jago Geerts; 2. Thomas Kjer Olsen

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MXGP OF FRANCE – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1620

Type of ground: hard pack

Temperature: 24°

Weather conditions: sunny

Weekend Crowd Attendance: 38,000

MXGP 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.

NEXT STOP

The next round of the FIM Motocross World Championship is taking place in on June the 9^th in Orlyonok for the Patron MXGP of Russia. 

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SAINT JEAN D’ANGELY (France) 25 May 2019 – The MXGP of France has finished its first day of action on the hills of Saint Jean d’Angely today. Finding form and flow on their way to today’s French MXGP and MX2 Qualifying wins were Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado.

The famous French fans created an amazing atmosphere today and were not disappointed with the action on track. The full day of racing kicked off with the pair EMX races and both provided the French fans with plenty to cheer for as their fellow country took the race wins.

In the EMX250 category Team Maddii Racing Husqvarna’s Alberto Forato has been the dominant force but today it was Team Honda Redmoto Assomotor’s Stephen Rubini who took the French victory in front of the home crowd. Following Rubini was two other French riders, BUD Racing Kawasaki’s Jimmy Clochet and Yamaha Europe’s Thibault Benistant, before Forato rode to 4th.

The Race 1 of EMX125 presented by FMF Racing also belongs to a Frenchman. The Team VRT KTM of Tom Guyon made it past early leader Eddie Jay Wade from F4E Racing KTM to take the win as the points leader, Team Maddii Racing Husqvarna’s Mattia Guadagnini, came from 5th to eventually finish in 3rd place.

MXGP Qualifying got off to an unpredictable start in France today with Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha Official MXGP’s Arnaud Tonus taking the lead just less than a week after achieving his long awaited return to the podium in Portugal. The Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha teammate of Tonus, Gautier Paulin, was off to a good start just behind the #4 but crashed after running into the back of the Swiss rider.

Paulin’s crash was just at the crest of the first downhill forcing not only him to dodge the rest of the field, but it also caused Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli to go down. Meanwhile at the front Tonus led Standing Construct KTM’s Ivo Monticelli and Team HRC’s Tim Gajser.

The Belgians of Jeremy Van Horebeek, from Honda SR Motoblouz, and Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Clement Desalle gave chase in 4th in 5th ahead of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Seewer and the two Frenchman of Gebben Van Venrooy Kawasaki’s Benoit Paturel and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Romain Febvre.

Febvre was the first to move forward in the lead group getting around Paturel and filing in behind his teammate Seewer. Next to make moves was the #243 of Gajser as he passed Monticelli and then 2 laps later took the lead from Tonus.

Further back in pack Cairoli and Paulin were both working their way forward picking of riders each lap. By lap 9 Cairoli was up to 13th with Paulin just behind but another crash from Cairoli saw the Frenchman go by along A1M Husqvarna’s Tanel Leok in what is his 250th career GP.

As the race came towards its conclusion Desalle made it past his compatriot Van Horebeek and the Monticelli. Both Van Horebeek and Monticelli continued to lose positions to the Factory Yamaha pair, Seewer and Febvre.

At the finish it was a dominating win by Gajser with 9.5 second gap over Tonus. Gajser also scored the fastest lap of the race while Desalle, Seewer, and Febvre rounded out the top 5 qualifiers. Paulin and Cairoli made it up to 11th and 14th respectively.

Tim Gajser, “I really enjoyed today, I had a lot of fun during the race. I didn’t have the best of start, I was like 5th but I tried to take time because it was easy to make a mistake. In about the middle of the race I took the lead, made a little gap, and then controlled the rest of the race. I’m really looking forward to tomorrow, the start will be really important but hopefully I can get two solid starts and ride well.”

Romain Febvre, “I had a good qualifying race, my start wasn’t good... but I had a good first lap and passed some guys to get to the front. It is really good for today, but second place was not so far, Tim was a bit faster than us but between second and my place along with the guys behind we were all together at the same speed. I think tomorrow we can get on the podium which would be really good.”

Gautier Paulin, “I had a good start and I made a mistake by myself, Arnaud was in the lead and I was on a line from the wide outside cutting in and he was on the good line, I touched his rear wheel and lost my bike down the hill. Tomorrow is a new day but I’m loving the track and the bike. The crowd was amazing and I try to enjoy every moment… they are really good at cheering for us.”

MXGP Qualifying Race Top Ten:1. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), 24:45.598; 2. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:09.521; 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:16.811; 4. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:20.071; 5. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +0:25.920; 6. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Honda), +0:27.701; 7. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, KTM), +0:28.690; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +0:29.116; 9. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, Husqvarna), +0:30.618; 10. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:36.729.

Main Photo: Tim Gajser

Bottom Photos: 1. Arnaud Tonus; 2. Clement Desalle

Prior to the wild qualifying race of MXGP it was the MX2 riders battling over their own start positions in Qualifying for tomorrow’s pair of races. The familiar sight of a strong start from Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado put the now red platted #61 into the lead.

Running second place was Monster Energy Kemea Yamaha Official MX2’s Jago Geerts followed by F&H Racing Kawasaki’s Henry Jacobi and Honda 114 Motorsports Mitch Evans. Prado’s Red Bull KTM teammate Tom Vialle was off to a strong 6th at the start of what is his first ever home GP.

By the end of the 2nd lap Vialle moved into the top 5 ahead of Yamaha SM Action MC Migliori’s Michele Cervellin to the roar of the French fans. The fastest French MX2 rider in the earlier practice sessions was BUD Racing Kawasaki’s Brian Moreau. Moreau was in 9th at the start of the qualifying before getting past Monster Energy Kemea Yamaha Official MX2’s Ben Watson and then two laps later he also passed REVO Husqvarna UK’s Dylan Walsh.

For Walsh, who had a good start in 7th, the qualification race only got worse after being passed by Moreau. Watson, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen, and F&H Racing’s Adam Sterry took three more positions from the New Zealander before he was landed on by Yamaha SM Action MC Migliori’s Maxime Renaux. Walsh was helped off the track and did not finish the race while Renaux was miraculously able to avoid crashing.

Prior points leader Olsen continued working forward from his 14th place start and took another two spots in the final laps from Moreau and Cervellin to reach 6th as Prado took the win ahead of a strong ride from Geerts while Jacobi, Evans, and Vialle filled in the top five.

Jorge Prado, “I am feeling very confident, I am feeling very good on the bike so when I am racing I am enjoying it. I am very happy with how everything is going. I had a good start in the qualifying race and led till the end which was key so that I could do my own laps and find some new lines, so I am really looking forward to tomorrow.”

MX2 Qualifying Race Top Ten: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 25:07.757; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:03.054; 3. Henry Jacobi (GER, Kawasaki), +0:13.557; 4. Mitchell Evans (AUS, Honda), +0:15.267; 5. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), +0:17.689; 6. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:20.525; 7. Michele Cervellin (ITA, Yamaha), +0:27.484; 8. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:28.354; 9. Brian Strubhart Moreau (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:29.628; 10. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:30.908.

Main Photo: Jorge Prado

Bottom Photo:1. MX2 Start; 2. Jago Geerts 

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All the photos from the MXGP of France will be available HERE

MXGP OF FRANCE – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1620

Type of ground: hard pack

Temperature: 22°

Weather conditions: sunny

MXGP is 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.

Timetable

SUNDAY: 09:45 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-Up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-Up, 11:30 EMX250 Race 2, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2

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MXGP of France

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 25 May 2019 – Following the announcement of the 2019 FIM Junior Motocross World Championship in Trentino, Italy,Youthstream and the FIM are  pleased to announce the venue for the 2020 FIM Junior Motocross World Championship as well! The 2020 event will head to Greece at the former Motocross World Championship venue of Megalopolis.

Organized by the Aris AC together with ALMA Megalopolis and full support from Peloponnisos Prefecture, the event will mark the return of a world caliber event for the first time since the 2010 MX3 World Championship and the 2011 FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship made stops in the ancient city at the PPC-MINES MEGALOPOLIS CIRCUIT.

Easily reached by the Kalamata Airport, Megalopolis has long hosted events of great significance from the battles of Thebans and Sparta in the 4th century to those of Stefan Everts and Pit Beirer in the 20th century being an oustanding host of the FIM Motocross World Championship in 1998 and 1999.

Ready to host the return of World Motocross the best Junior riders from around the world will travel to Megalopolis for a chance to be crowned a FIM Junior Motocross World Champion or FIM 65cc Junior Motocross World Cup winner. The Greek city will now host 125cc and 85cc two stroke categories plus the young 65cc riders for the first time in its more than impressive history.

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