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LOMMEL (Belgium), 03 August 2018 – It’s time for the deepest sand track of the year! MXGP is in Belgium at the sandy circuit of Lommel for the Fiat Professional MXGP of Belgium. Nearby most team’s workshops, the venue is a familiar stomping ground for many, especially Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings. The series points’ leader is one of the most comfortable and impressive sand riders in the world but never the less will face stiff competition from his Red Bull KTM Teammate Antonio Cairoli among others. The MX2 racing will be just an intense to watch as Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado and Pauls Jonass are in a heated battle for the title while riders like Team HRC’s Calvin Vlaanderen and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Covington have jumped into the mix.

The 2018 Fiat Professional MXGP of Belgium will receive global television coverage from its traditional partners with several providing LIVE coverage on Sunday.

The entire event including Qualifying on Saturday, the races of both MXGP and MX2 on Sunday, plus the European classes of EMX125 presented by FMF Racing and EMX250 will be streamed LIVE worldwide from Lommel on www.MXGP-TV.com

As usual you can watch the 26min Behind the Gate in Europe on motorsport.tv & MotorTrend two days after the event. It can also be viewed in the USA/Canada on BeIn and MAV TV, Finland on MTV 3, Croatia on Kreator TV, South America on FOX Sports, Asia on FOX Sports, China on Fox Sports and SINA, and the Africa on Africa XP.

Check the guides below to find out how you can watch the Fiat Professional MXGP of Belgium:

USA- CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 am ET (07:00 am PT) - Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 am ET (08.00 am PT) - Live

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 1 – 19:15 – CET- Delayed

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 1 – 19:45 – CET – Delayed

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 2 – 20:15 – CET - Delayed

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:45– CET - Delayed

Motorsport.tv

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 – CET- Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET – Live

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET - Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00– CET - Live

BELGIUM

PLAY SPORTS 1

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET – Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00– CET – Live

CANVAS

Sunday 5 August  - Highlights

BULGARIA

BNT

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:05 – Bulgarian Time - Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:05– Bulgarian Time - Live

FRANCE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 1 – 19:15 – CET- Delayed

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 1 – 19:45 – CET – Delayed

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 2 – 20:15 – CET - Delayed

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:45– CET - Delayed

La chaîne l’Equipe

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET - Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00– CET – Live

Motorsport.tv

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 – CET- Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET – Live

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET - Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00– CET - Live

ITALY

RAI Sports 2 HD

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 1 – 17:00 – CET – Delayed

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 2 – 19:00– CET - Delayed

NETHERLAND

NOS

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET – Live Streaming

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00– CET – Live Streaming

PORTUGAL

Sport TV 5

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 – GMT+1- Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 – GMT+1 - Live

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 – GMT+1 - Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00– GMT+1 - Live

SLOVENIA 

Sport TV1

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 – CET- Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 – CET – Live

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 – CET - Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00– CET - Live

UK

Motorsport.tv

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 – GMT+1 - Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 – GMT+1 – Live

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 – GMT+1 - Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00– GMT+1 - Live

FOX SPORTS Indonesia

Monday 6 August – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 HKT– Delayed

Monday 6 August – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 HKT – Delayed

Monday 6 August – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 HKT – Delayed

Monday 6 August – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 HKT – Delayed

ASIA

FOX SPORTS SEA (Hong Kong – Macau – Thailand – Singapore – Indonesia)

Monday 6 August – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 HKT– Delayed

Monday 6 August – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 HKT – Delayed

Monday 6 August – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 HKT – Delayed

Monday 6 August – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 HKT – Delayed

FOX SPORTS 3 SEA (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore,  Thailand, Malaysia

FOX SPORTS SEA (Hong Kong – Macau – Thailand – Singapore – Indonesia)

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 1 – 19:00 HKT– Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 1 – 20:00 HKT – Live

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 2 – 22:00 HKT – Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 2 – 23:00 HKT – Live

CHINA

STAR Sports China

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 1 – 19:00 HKT– Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 1 – 20:00 HKT – Live

Sunday 5 August  – MX2 Race 2 – 22:00 HKT – Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 2 – 23:00 HKT – Live

BRAZIL

BANDSPORTS

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 1 – 09:00 – Brazil timing - Live

Sunday 5 August  – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 – Brazil timing – Live

MXGP will be 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.

All the Photos from the Fiat Professional MXGP of Belgium will be available HERE

TIMETABLE in Local Time (GMT+2)

Saturday: 07h45 EMX125 Group 1 Free/Time Practice, 08h30 EMX125 Group 2 Free/Time Practice, 09h15 EMX250 Group 1 Free/Time Practice, 10h00 EMX250 Group 2 Free/Time Practice, 10h55 EMX125 Last Chance Race, 11h30 MX2 Free Practice, 12h00 MXGP Free Practice, 13h00 EMX250 Last Chance Race, 14h00 MX2 Time Practice, 14h40 MXGP Time Practice, 16h25 MX2 Qualifying Race, 17h10 MXGP Qualifying Race, 17h55 EMX125 Race 1, 18h40 EMX250 Race 1

Sunday: 09h45 EMX125 Race 2, 10h25 MX2 Warm-Up, 10h45 MXGP Warm-Up, 11h30 EMX250 Race 2, 13h15 MX2 Race 1, 14h15 MXGP Race 1, 16h10 MX2 Race 2, 17h10 MXGP Race 2

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

FIM Europe

FIAT Professional MXGP of Belgium

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco), 2 August 2018 - Youthstream is proud to announce that the sixtieth issue of MXGP Mag is now online. The newest issue of MXGP Mag features the Standing Construct KTM Team with a feature on the newly crowned EMX65 and EMX85 Champions. The new issue also gives a recap of the two Indonesian rounds, the MXGP of Czech Republic, and the Fox Holeshot standings. Afterwards we check out the 1973 Bultaco of Jim Pomeroy, the first USA rider to win a GP in Europe and feature Motocross Hall of Famer Alessio Chiodi.

Click here to read the sixtieth issue of MXGP Mag or download it for FREE on Apple Store or Google Play.

Those 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

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

MXGP MAG

LOMMEL (Belgium) 01 August 2018 - After another weekend off MXGP is back on track this week at one of the most brutal circuits of the MXGP calendar. The 2018 Fiat Professional MXGP of Belgium will take to the deep sands of Lommel to test the world’s best riders. Completely different from the hard pack surface at the last round in Loket, Czech Republic the sand of Belgium is home to many of the top teams in MXGP and the symbolic home of world motocross.

Aside from the MXGP and MX2 stars the weekend will include the races of EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing and EMX250. In the EMX250 class the long list of talented riders is led by series points’ leader Mathys Boisrame from the Honda Red Moto Assomotor team. Meanwhile EMX125 presented by FMF Racing is currently led by KTM Junior Racing’s Rene Hofer but an injury last week has ended the Austrian’s season and opened the door for others to take the title such as Yamaha Europe EMX125 MJC’s Thibault Benistant.

Many of MXGP’s riders look forward to the Fiat Professional MXGP of Belgium but perhaps none more than Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings. Herlings is known more recently as the fastest man on the planet but has always been a true sand master. Leading the points by 30 Herlings won here in a battle against his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate Antonio Cairoli. Aside from Herlings 2017 win he has won the GP another time in MX2 and also scored a podium in 2010.

Cairoli on the other hand has 3 overall wins and 3 podiums in Lommel. Even though the Sicilian seems to have lost grip on the title fight the last rounds with a hand injury he is expected to be back in fighting form this weekend. With 6 rounds remaining Cairoli is still in the fight for his 10th title but needs to cut away at the lead of Herlings.

Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Clement Desalle holds 3rd in the championship with 479 points while Team HRC’s Tim Gajser sits 29 further back at 450. Gajser has been the stronger of the pair recently and seems to be improving week after week. Historically however Belgium’s Desalle is the stronger rider at Lommel with 2 podium finishes, 2 top 5’s, and 1 top ten while Gajser has never been on the podium, has 2 top 5’s, and only 1 top ten.

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Romain Febvre has been on the mend with an ankle injury but seems to have healed, especially with the additional weekend off. Now 5th in the championship Febvre has 1 podium, 1 top 5, and 1 top 10 in the Lommel record books.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Glenn Coldenhoff often flies under the radar but the Dutchman will be extremely interesting to watch on the Lommel sand where he fought with both Herlings and Cairoli last year to reach the podium on the circuit for his first time.

Joining Desalle for their home GP is the Belgians of Jeremy Van Horebeek from Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and Kevin Strijbos riding for Standing Construct KTM. Van Horebeek comes off one his best performances last round in Loket after struggling with injury most of the season. Strijbos meanwhile has been on the mend from his injuries as well but is always strong in the sand with a prior win here in 2016 and one of his best races this year coming on the sand of Ottobiano.

MXGP Championship Top Ten: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 633 points, 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 603 p., 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 479 p., 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 450 p., 5. Romain Febvre (FRA, YAM), 432 p., 6. Gautier Paulin (FRA, HUS), 419 p., 7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 353 p., 8. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 319 p., 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 312 p., 10. Max Anstie (GBR, HUS), 231 p.

2017 Fiat Professional MXGP of Belgium MXGP Top 3:

1. Jeffrey Herlings
2. Antonio Cairoli
3. Glenn Coldenhoff

MXGP Photos

Main Photo: MXGP Start

Bottom Photos: 1. Jeffrey Herlings; 2. Jeremy Van Horebeek

In MX2 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado has taken the points lead and the red plate from his teammate Pauls Jonass. Prado and Jonass have raised the level this season in MX2 not just in terms of speed but also consistency. Last year Prado took the win at Lommel over Jonass and will look to do the same this season.

The pair of KTMs will be an interesting watch this week as we will see how Jonass can respond to the loss of the red plate and the added pressure of defending his title while Prado will try to stay focused and not let the knowledge of leading the championship affect his riding. While Prado has only raced the event once and won, Jonass has raced here 3 times with 2 second place finishes along with a 9th in 2014.

Running 130 points back of Jonass is Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen. Olsen has struggled with small mistake recently and has been unable to return to his early season podium rhythm.

Olsen is now only 27 points ahead of Kemea Yamaha Official MX2 Team’s Ben Watson and needs to return to the podium again this season and eliminate the errors if he hopes to maintain 3rd.

The situation is similar for Watson as he has been fast but struggles to match good starts with his speed. The Brit will surely be hungry for a podium this week after crashing out of the MX2 racing in Loket 2 weeks ago. Watson’s Kemea Yamaha Official MX2 Teammate Jago Geerts could be on the podium this weekend as well for his home GP.

Rising to the occasion and one to watch more recently is Team HRC’s Calvin Vlaanderen after scoring a handful of podiums and even an overall victory. Vlaanderen was by far one of the most confident and comfortable looking riders in Czech Republic and looks to carry his momentum into sand of Lommel.

MX2 Championship Top Ten: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 595 points, 2. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 584 p., 3. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 454 p., 4. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 427 p., 5. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, HON), 414 p., 6. Thomas Covington (USA, HUS), 375 p., 7. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 310 p., 8. Michele Cervellin (ITA, YAM), 279 p., 9. Henry Jacobi (GER, HUS), 249 p., 10. Davy Pootjes (NED, KTM), 218 p.

2017 Fiat Professional MXGP of Belgium MX2 Top 3:

1. Jorge Prado
2. Pauls Jonass
3. Julien Lieber

MX2 Photos

Main Photo: MX2 Start

Bottom Photos: 1. Jorge Prado 2. Thomas Kjer Olsen

All the Photos from the Fiat Professional MXGP of Belgium will be available HERE

TIMETABLE in Local Time (GMT+2)

Saturday:07h45 EMX125 Group 1 Free/Time Practice, 08h30 EMX125 Group 2 Free/Time Practice, 09h15 EMX250 Group 1 Free/Time Practice, 10h00 EMX250 Group 2 Free/Time Practice, 10h55 EMX125 Last Chance Race, 11h30 MX2 Free Practice, 12h00 MXGP Free Practice, 13h00 EMX250 Last Chance Race, 14h00 MX2 Time Practice, 14h40 MXGP Time Practice, 16h25 MX2 Qualifying Race, 17h10 MXGP Qualifying Race, 17h55 EMX125 Race 1, 18h40 EMX250 Race 1.

Sunday: 09h45 EMX125 Race 2, 10h25 MX2 Warm-Up, 10h45 MXGP Warm-Up, 11h30 EMX250 Race 2, 13h15 MX2 Race 1, 14h15 MXGP Race 1, 16h10 MX2 Race 2, 17h10 MXGP Race 2.

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

FIM Europe

FIAT Professional MXGP of Belgium

The FIM MXGP Motocross World Championship is landing in Belgium: the fifteenth round of the championship will take place on Sunday 5 on the Lommel circuit for the scene of the “Fiat Professional MXGP of Belgium”.

The partnership between Fiat Professional and the FIM MXGP World Championship, now in its third consecutive year, is based on authentic shared values of enthusiasm, determination and constant commitment, all embodied by Tony Cairoli, who is bringing all his usual tenacity and courage to this season's world championships, reflecting all the love of a challenge central to the Fiat Professional mentality. There is more. Today the bond between the brand and motocross is stronger than ever following the new partnership sealed with young Spanish talent Jorge Prado.

Jorge Prado is an individual destined for glory and born to be a pro. The youngster from Lugo has broken all the records of forwardness in motocross year-after-year and right now, at just seventeen years of age, he is already the man to beat in the MX2 World Championship and is competing directly for the title. He perfectly embodies the values ​​of the brand in a way that is unusual for his age and for this reason Fiat Professional chose him as a partner to be by his side in his development on both sporting and personal levels, a career which could bring the world championship title already this year. With six races to go, Jorge Prado is leading the scoreboard in an exciting head-to-head.

Tony Cairoli is also in contention for the MXGP championship title. He is currently thirty points from the top and there are still 300 up for grabs. Alongside the riders are the Fiat Professional brand and the product heroes of the official championship fleet: Fullback Cross and Ducato 4x4. The Fiat Professional pick up is rugged, reliable and has impressive load capacity. It boasts a payload of more than a tonne and over three tonnes of towable weight. Furthermore, by implementing all-wheel drive and a 4WD electronic selector, it can easily tackle the roughest terrain in the toughest conditions, like when travelling off-road carrying a heavy load, with the same agility that Tony Cairoli and Jorge Prado display on all courses.

Ducato 4x4 is an all-terrain, permanent four-wheel drive vehicle with two transfer cases and an automatically operated central viscous coupling. This device ensures the right drive torque split between the front and rear wheels, optimising traction on mud, snow and sand. Ducato 4x4 also offers all the features of solidity and performance needed to tackle off-road trails with particular outfits which exploit its entire payload.