MX2

Australian Jed Beaton of the F&H Kawasaki team, is really putting on some strong performances in 2018. While he holds down fifth place in the MX2 championship points, don’t be surprised to see him improve on that in the coming months, as the Aussie grows in confidence and speed.

While names like Pauls Jonass, Jorge Prado, Thomas Kjer Olsen and Ben Watson, the riders who are ahead of him in the championship, have years of experience in the MX2 class, it should be pointed out that Beaton is something of a rookie in the class, having not done a full season in MX2, and is still in a steep learning curve.

Having travelled from Australia to a very different culture is often something riders struggle with, but the young rider is enjoying the challenge and change in life-style.

Last weekend at the Grand Prix of Portugal, the Kawasaki rider went 3-4 for third overall, and picked up his second career podium finish. To say he was happy would be an understatement.

“I am pretty stoked,” Beaton said. “It's always good to be on the podium; that's what we all aim for! The track was tough but I started with a good qualification on Saturday; the ground was really soft after all the rain they have had here and there were many ruts but I like the technical tracks and had a lot of fun riding here. Everything gelled together and I really enjoyed this weekend. My season is building with the help of the team and Kawasaki and I feel like I'm getting better on all sorts of track. It was a nice surprise to make the podium already here at the fifth round of the series and for sure we will continue to progress further.”

While round five was a high point in the season so far, round four in Italy was a low-point. Just 19 points and his worst race finish this year saw him leave Trentino with his head down, but his mind clearly set on improvement.

“The weekend in Spain wasn't really good, in the first race I collided with another rider and had no front brake in the race but came back from twenty eighth to fifteenth. My start in the second race was much better and I came in the top ten within a few laps; I was seventh with sixth in front of me for most of the race but lost one position later. My second race was much better and I ended the weekend on a pretty good note.”

Now with a two week break before the Grand Prix in Russia, Jed Beaton will work on some areas with his trainer, Marc De Reuver, and hope to continue his climb up the world championship points table. Just 12 points behind Ben Watson, you can be sure his goal in Russia will be to score as many points as possible, and who knows, maybe another podium finish.

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Team HRC’s Brian Bogers will remain out of action for a prolonged period of time following a new injury to the same bone he fractured last November. The 21-year-old from Eindhoven was performing a training session in the Netherlands, to complete his recovery, when he started to feel a discomfort in his right foot.

As the pain did not leave the young Dutch rider, Bogers decided to undergo some extensive medical examinations at the AZ St. Elisabeth Herentals in Belgium, which revealed a new, small crack in his foot. Brian will undergo surgery on May 7^th, after which his recovery programme will begin.

Team HRC is currently analysing the new scenario and further news will be communicated when available.

Brian Bogers: This is bad news after the long process that got me back on my Honda following the injury. I followed the recovery programme day by day as suggested by doctors, but unfortunately these things can happen and now I’m sidelined again. There is nothing I can do now apart from undergo surgery and do it all over again. Hopefully I’ll be able to re-join my team as soon as possible, but we will know more only in a few weeks’ time.

Marcus Pereira de Freitas, HRC General Manager MXGP: Unfortunately, we will now have to wait a little longer to see Brian performing in the MXGP class with Team HRC. This new injury – and the surgery needed to fix it – will delay his MXGP debut. We’re working closely with him to support his recovery, and we look forward to having him back at full strength and fitness.

The fourth 2018 issue of a monthly motorcycle sport magazine with some of the best interviews, features and Blogs from the heart of MXGP, MotoGP, AMA Motocross/Supercross and WorldSBK as well as tests and reviews of bikes and products from the motorcycling industry. In OTOR #174: 

-MXGP: Pace in Portugal; KTM reign through the rain and a superb Grand Prix of Portugal where the Orange brigade maintain the squeeze. News & views from Agueda. 

-Airbags in MotoGP & MXGP; words & opinions from riders from both series about how the airbag saves bones and breaks and whether it could really catch-on in MX. Head Start: 

-Jeffrey Herlings; is there a better & more curious athlete in world MX at the moment? We tried to forage among the chemistry & components that make Jeffrey Herlings.

-Test: 790 Reasons; Roland Brown squeezes the throttle of KTM’s ‘hole-plugger’ in their Street range and discovers perhaps the best road model yet from the Austrians. 

MXGP keeps running the FOX Holeshot competition trough the 19 rounds of the 2018 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 Portugal that took place on April the 15^th in Agueda Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings and Wilvo Yamaha’s Shaun Simpson took the FOX Holeshot in MXGP Race 1 and Race 2 respectively while in MX2 it was Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado who passed the Holeshot line at first in both races again this week.

Watch the FOX Holeshot Films

MXGP FOX Holeshot Film

MX2 FOX Holeshot Film

Youthstream proudly announces that Ticket sales are now open for the 2018 MXGP of Bulgaria in Sevlievo scheduled for the 25th and 26th of August. More details on the ticketing for Bulgaria are available following this link: https://www.gootickets.com/2400-motocross-tickets/

Not only are standard tickets on sale but also VIP GOLD SKYBOX passes. The VIP GOLD SKYBOX package includes admission to the venue, MXGP Paddock, and access to exclusive areas such as the VIP Hospitality, the Skybox Terrace, the structure built directly behind the starting gate and VIP Parking.

The Skybox Terrace offers stunning views of the track, the best view of the start, as well as snacks and drinks. As a VIP GOLD Skybox guest you will be provided a divine breakfast and a gourmet buffet style lunch inside the Skybox Restaurant. The VIP GOLD SKYBOX package also has the option of a weekend pass and if you want to stay close to the paddock throughout the weekend, then the VIP CAMPING pass is best choice for you! The VIP CAMPING MXGP pass allows you to park your camper/motorhome in the living area or another privileged position nearby the paddock at the selected MXGP race.

The experience of a VIP GOLD SKYBOX guest at the MXGP of Bulgaria is truly unforgettable, so don’t miss out! Click HERE to have more information and to purchase your VIP GOLD SKYBOX package for Sevlievo which will be the first return of MXGP to Bulgaria in recent years. The track and venue for the GP has been a favorite in the past which will surely lead to great racing.

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 Portugal held in Agueda Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings set the Tag Heuer best lap for the fifth time in a row this season, being the fastest rider of 2018 so far while in MX2 it was the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate Jorge Prado who was fastest during the weekend.

Here below you have the details:

MXGP: Jeffrey Herlings at Race 2 Lap 2 with 1.54:672

MX2: Jorge Prado at Race 2 Lap 3 with 1.54:475

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

AGUEDA (Portugal) 15 April 2018 - The European 250 Championship has completed its second round of the 2018 season today in Agueda, Portugal. 40 riders raced over two days in vastly different conditions alongside the stars of MXGP and MX2.

What started as 64 riders entered into racing on Saturday morning was narrowed down to the top 40 through qualifying. Making a name for himself and claiming double race wins against a stacked field of competition was Honda Redmoto Assomotor’s Mathys Boisrame.

Race 1 was led by Boisrame from start to finish in one of the most rutted circuits of the year so far. Behind Boisrame was the Team DIGA-Procross rider Dylan Walsh. Walsh held down the second spot for the first 10 laps until Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Mikkel Haarup came through from 4th.

Haarup who missed the opening round in Spain 2 weeks ago with an injury held nothing back in his impressive charge forward. Only 4 laps remained when Haarup passed Walsh, even so Walsh dropped additional 4 positions before the finish. Taking the race win was Boisrame followed closely by Haarup as Karel Kutsar took 3rd after starting in 8th. REVO Husqvarna UK’s Mel Pocock rode a steady race to finish 4th.

At the start of Race 2 Pocock led Creymert Racing’s Kevin Horgmo but Boisrame was again in a perfect position making it around both Pocock and Horgmo by the end of lap 1. Kevin Horgmo quickly became the main threat to Boisrame showing him a wheel and swapping positions with each other back and forth.

Horgmo took the lead on lap five but Boisrame find a way back past on lap 7 in an epic game of cat and mouse. The pressure never subsided from Horgmo either as he continually pushed Boisrame even amongst lapped traffic.

Another Frenchman having a strong performance was Bud Racing Monster Energy’s Brian Moreau. Moreau, the 2017 European 125 champion, started lap on in 6th but was into fourth behind Pocock on lap 4.

To the finish the battle ensued between Horgmo and Boiserame but it becames a little too late for Horgmo when Boisrame crossed the line 0.27 seconds ahead to claim double race wins and the overall victory. Behind Horgmo it was Moreau making a last lap pass on Pocock to take third.

In the overall Boisrame scored the perfect 50 points, Pocock was second with 36 and Giuseppe Tropepe’s 8-5 finishes gave him 29 points, good enough for third. Mel Pocock now leads the championship and takes the red plate heading into Russia two weeks from now.

EMX250 Race 1 Top Ten: 1. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, Honda), 31:10.849; 2. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:02.581; 3. Karel Kutsar (EST, KTM), +0:12.154; 4. Mel Pocock (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:17.543; 5. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Yamaha), +0:19.714; 6. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:23.423; 7. Dylan Walsh (NZL, Husqvarna), +0:25.901; 8. Giuseppe Tropepe (ITA, Yamaha), +0:29.833; 9. Martin Barr (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:39.094; 10. Karlis Sabulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:46.625.

EMX250 Race 2 Top Ten: 1. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, Honda), 30:04.384; 2. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KTM), +0:00.272; 3. Brian Strubhart Moreau (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:20.651; 4. Mel Pocock (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:27.054; 5. Giuseppe Tropepe (ITA, Yamaha), +1:11.334; 6. Pierre Goupillon (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:14.613; 7. Martin Barr (GBR, Husqvarna), +1:22.735; 8. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +1:26.775; 9. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Yamaha), +1:30.512; 10. Tomass Sileika (LAT, KTM), +1:31.756.

EMX250 Overall Top Ten: 1. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, HON), 50 points; 2. Mel Pocock (GBR, HUS), 36 p.; 3. Giuseppe Tropepe (ITA, YAM), 29 p.; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 28 p.; 5. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, YAM), 28 p.; 6. Martin Barr (GBR, HUS), 26 p.; 7. Brian Strubhart Moreau (FRA, KAW), 24 p.; 8. Pierre Goupillon (FRA, KAW), 23 p.; 9. Dylan Walsh (NZL, HUS), 23 p.; 10. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KTM), 22 p.

EMX250 Championship Top Ten: 1. Mel Pocock (GBR, HUS), 73 points; 2. Pierre Goupillon (FRA, KAW), 65 p.; 3. Giuseppe Tropepe (ITA, YAM), 63 p.; 4. Martin Barr (GBR, HUS), 62 p.; 5. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, HON), 58 p.; 6. Dylan Walsh (NZL, HUS), 53 p.; 7. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, YAM), 51 p.; 8. Tom Vialle (FRA, HUS), 43 p.; 9. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 41 p.; 10. Brian Strubhart Moreau (FRA, KAW), 40 p.

EMX250 Manufacturers: 1. Husqvarna, 90 points; 2. KTM, 82 p.; 3. Honda, 81 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 72 p.; 5. Yamaha, 67 p.; 6. Suzuki, 10 p.

Click here to obtain the complete results

All the photos of the MXGP of Portugal will be available HERE

MXGP PORTUGAL – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1630m

Type of ground: Clay based

Temperature: 16°

Weather conditions: Cloudy

Weekend Crowd Attendance: 21,500

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 ROUND

The next round of the 2018 EMX250 Championship will take place in 2-week time in Orlyonok, Russia on May the 1^st.

LINKS

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MXGP of Portugal

AGUEDA (Portugal) 15 April 2018 - The 5th round of the 2018 FIM Motocross World Championship played out today on the Portuguese circuit of Agueda. Consistently topping the result listings from practice through to the overall wins were Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings and Jorge Prado! The MXGP of Portugal will be remembered as one the best tracks of the year by many riders with a multitude of lines for passing and a high level of technicality. Agueda without doubt challenged many of the world’s top riders but resulted in a perfect weekend for Herlings and Prado.

The MXGP racing started with Qualifying Race winner, Jeffrey Herlings taking his second Fox Holeshot of 2018. Herlings just beat out Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Clement Desalle.

2018 rival of Herlings and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate Antonio Cairoli started the race in 4th but lost 2 positions on the first lap when he stalled his KTM. Taking advantage of the mistake from Cairoli was Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Gautier Paulin and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Romain Febvre.

On the 4th lap of 16 Paulin pushed his way past Desalle who was suffering from a clutch issue. Desalle pulled off the track and into Pit Lane immediately but soon discovered he would not be able to finish the race. Desalle who came into the race 3rd in the championship was understandably disappointed to have a scoreless result.

With the loss of Desalle, Febvre moved into 4th but was soon moved back to 5th after Cairoli passed him on lap 7. During the next 7 laps the top 5 remained the same until Cairoli found his passing spot. One lap after another Cairoli passed Paulin and then Gajser on the entry to the corner just before the straight in front of Pit Lane. With one lap remaining and broken goggles Cairoli was unable to catch Herlings who took the race win by 6 seconds.

Race 2 started with Cairoli ahead of Herlings but both behind Wilvo Yamaha Official MXGP’s Shaun Simpson who took his first Fox Holeshot of 2018 and the Factory Yamaha of Romain Febvre. By the end of turn 2 Cairoli take over the lead and blocked Herlings but shortly after lost the spot to the #84.

On the opening lap the 4th place finisher from Race 1, Gautier Paulin pulled of the track and of the race with an unknown technical issue. After the first complete lap Herlings already had more than a 7 second lead on Cairoli who had Desalle, Febvre, Gajser, and Simpson following.

On the second lap Simpson was passed by his Wilvo Yamaha teammate Jeremy Seewer and continued to loose positions lap after lap. Herlings grew his lead to just over ten seconds before a fall cost him 6. Herlings, still over 4 seconds ahead of Cairoli, remounted his KTM and again put down multiple fast laps.

Cairoli struggled throughout the race with a swollen right eye after the impact of the rock through his goggle in Race 1. Regardless of the hinderance Cairoli still pulled away from Desalle but was unable to keep up with Herlings.

First across the finish line, taking his 7th race win of the year, was Herlings 34 seconds ahead of Cairoli, then Desalle, Febvre, and Gajser. The most impressive ride outside of the win from Herlings was perhaps the constant charge of his dutch Red Bull KTM teammate Glenn Coldenhoff. Coldenhoff came from 15th on lap 1 to finish 6th.

In the overall standings Herlings’ perfect performance took 50 points over Cairoli’s 44 while Gajser achieved his first podium of the year with 36 points. The championship points lead of Herlings over Cairoli is now 16 with Febvre taking over 3rd from Desalle.

Herlings in the press conference said: “It was a perfect weekend, perfect starts, it can’t be any better, same as last weekend and I just want to keep it going to this way. I have so much motivation in the tank to keep going, I feel like we are a good position right now and I can’t wait for Russia already.”

Antonio Cairoli, who achieved his 150th career podium, said: “I feel good, it is a good championship but it is very difficult, you know it is always me or Jeffrey at the moment and it is difficult to stay in front always. I’m looking forward to another race in 2 weeks and I’m going to try to build up to a better physical condition.”

Tim Gajser said: “This weekend I was feeling good, also the track was really technical with many lines. I’m really happy and really looking forward to Russia.”

MXGP Race 1 Top Ten: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 34:14.689; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:06.260; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:08.257; 4. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:10.742; 5. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +0:13.248; 6. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +0:42.068; 7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +0:45.249; 8. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:57.082; 9. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Suzuki), +1:13.250; 10. Julien Lieber (BEL, Kawasaki), +1:29.151.

MXGP Race 2 Top Ten: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 35:12.692; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:34.373; 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:43.349; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +0:48.023; 5. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +1:13.648; 6. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +1:22.962; 7. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +1:26.309; 8. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +1:37.942; 9. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Suzuki), +1:41.051; 10. Maximilian Nagl (GER, TM), +1:49.071.

MXGP Overall Top Ten: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 50 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 44 p.; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 36 p.; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, YAM), 34 p.; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 29 p.; 6. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 28 p.; 7. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 27 p.; 8. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, SUZ), 24 p.; 9. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 20 p.; 10. Maximilian Nagl (GER, TM), 20 p.

MXGP Championship Top Ten: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 241 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 225 p.; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, YAM), 169 p.; 4. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 165 p.; 5. Gautier Paulin (FRA, HUS), 147 p.; 6. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 140 p.; 7. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 132 p.; 8. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 113 p.; 9. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 110 p.; 10. Maximilian Nagl (GER, TM), 88 p.

MXGP Manufacturers: 1. KTM, 250 points; 2. Yamaha, 177 p.; 3. Kawasaki, 176 p.; 4. Husqvarna, 155 p.; 5. Honda, 128 p.; 6. TM, 88 p.; 7. Suzuki, 72 p.

Perfection wasn’t only achieved by Jeffrey Herlings in MXGP it was also accomplished in MX2 by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado. Prado won Saturday’s Qualifying Race and took the momentum straight into the start of MX2 Race 1 claiming the his 4th Fox Holeshot of 2018.

Prado was chased by Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Covington for the opening 6 laps but Covington unfortunately twisted his recovering knee and was unable to continue with the pain. The extent of the injury is unknown but hopefully we will see the American racing in two week time for Russia.

With Covington out F&H Kawasaki’s Jed Beaton assumed second position after taking full advantage of his 3rd gate pick from qualifying on the start. Beaton held the spot for 2 laps before the hard charging Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Pauls Jonass made it past. Beaton then managed to hold off Olsen the remaining 8 laps even applying pressure to Jonass along the way.

At the finish Prado won with Jonass, Beaton, Olsen, and Kemea Yamaha Official MX Team’s Ben Watson rounding out the top 5 and Beaton’s F&H Kawasaki Teammate Adam Sterry took 6th.

MX2 Race 2 came into the first turn led by Prado once again now with 5 Fox Holeshots this season. Jonass positioned himself much better to start the race, coming across the first lap in 2nd. Jonass however was quickly caught off guard by Olsen on lap 2.

Australia’s Beaton was the next to go around Jonass along with Ben Watson on the following lap. Jonass clearly struggled to find a rhythm as he ran in 5th for 7 laps then hit neutral in a rut and fell dropping 3 more positions.

Back up front Watson had made his way around Beaton and closed on Olsen for 2nd. During the final laps Olsen maintained his gap over Watson by around 2 seconds but on the final lap a handful of bobbles from the Dane allowed Watson right to his back wheel. Battling through the final turn in a race that went to the wire Watson just lost out by 17 hundredths of a second.

The nail biting finish and ability of Olsen to hold of Watson gave Beaton the final spot on the podium behind Olsen with Prado the clear winner. Jonass finished the race in 7th and took 5th overall losing ground in the championship to his younger teammate.

Jorge Prado in the press conference said: “Second win in a row, last year I won three GPs but never 2 in row so I am getting there, I am getting to where I want to be. We are training hard and it pays off, last weekend was almost a perfect weekend just lost in the last lap but this weekend I managed to take the qualification win and two races so I’m really happy.”

Thomas Kjer Olsen said: “It feels great to be up here again, I was struggling a bit in Trentino… so to come here and feel good again is really nice even though it is only a week apart. I tried to just ride relax and feel smooth on the bike, that is how I felt all weekend, I’m really happy about that and it’s really nice to be on the podium.”

Jed Beaton in the press conference: “I’m very satisfied, it is always good to be on the podium, it is what we all work for so I’m pretty stoked. This weekend the starts were better and I had a good Saturday which gave me a good gate pick making it a lot easier.”

Pauls Jonass commented: “It is still nice to have the red plate and the championship lead but I’m really disappointed with how the weekend went. I just couldn’t find the rhythm or find a flow and I was struggling a lot with the track and myself. I am happy that we have 2 weeks until the next race because I am going to work hard to be back in Russia.”

MX2 Race 1 Top Ten: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 36:19.765; 2. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), +0:04.848; 3. Jed Beaton (AUS, Kawasaki), +0:06.210; 4. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:12.939; 5. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:43.760; 6. Adam Sterry (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:53.531; 7. Alvin Östlund (SWE, Yamaha), +0:56.533; 8. Vsevolod Brylyakov (RUS, Yamaha), +1:06.790; 9. Henry Jacobi (GER, Husqvarna), +1:19.351; 10. Bas Vaessen (NED, Honda), +1:21.172.

MX2 Race 2 Top Ten: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 35:22.081; 2. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:03.024; 3. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:03.196; 4. Jed Beaton (AUS, Kawasaki), +0:14.392; 5. Vsevolod Brylyakov (RUS, Yamaha), +0:31.780; 6. Calvin Vlaanderen (RSA, Honda), +0:34.081; 7. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), +0:37.360; 8. Henry Jacobi (GER, Husqvarna), +0:40.860; 9. Adam Sterry (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:42.100; 10. Stephen Rubini (FRA, KTM), +0:43.580.

MX2 Overall Top Ten: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 50 points; 2. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 40 p.; 3. Jed Beaton (AUS, KAW), 38 p.; 4. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 36 p.; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 36 p.; 6. Vsevolod Brylyakov (RUS, YAM), 29 p.; 7. Adam Sterry (GBR, KAW), 27 p.; 8. Henry Jacobi (GER, HUS), 25 p.; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (RSA, HON), 18 p.; 10. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, KAW), 17 p.

MX2 Championship Top Ten: 1. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 216 points; 2. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 202 p.; 3. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 185 p.; 4. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 141 p.; 5. Jed Beaton (AUS, KAW), 129 p.; 6. Vsevolod Brylyakov (RUS, YAM), 115 p.; 7. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), 100 p.; 8. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, HON), 99 p.; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (RSA, HON), 97 p.; 10. Henry Jacobi (GER, HUS), 96 p.

MX2 Manufacturers: 1. KTM, 247 points; 2. Husqvarna, 207 p.; 3. Kawasaki, 159 p.; 4. Yamaha, 159 p.; 5. Honda, 157 p.; 6. TM, 54 p.

Click here to obtain the complete results

All the photos of the MXGP of Portugal will be available HERE

MXGP PORTUGAL – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1630m

Type of ground: Clay based

Temperature: 16°

Weather conditions: Cloudy

Weekend Crowd Attendance: 21,500

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 ROUND

The next round of the 2018 FIM Motocross World Championship will take place in 2-week time in Orlyonok, Russia on May the 1^st.

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

MXGP of Portugal