MX2

The MXGP of Patagonia Argentina is going to take place in March, 19^th, in Villa La Angostura, Neuquen. Timetable and Entry Lists for the events are official and can be downloaded by clicking the links below.

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During his career Petar Petrov has never been one to give up and at the opening GP in Qatar it was not the first time that he had tried to race with an injury, but after a crash during the practice sessions in Losail he and the team decided the Bulgarian should rest and treat his painful ankle.

Back in France for medical examinations with famous professor Olivier Dufour, who is also a great fan of motocross, Petrov was delighted when Olivier confirmed that his ligaments were not broken. “Nothing was broken, but the ligaments were affected in the crash and they asked me to rest for five weeks. But I can continue to train physically as I want to be fit when I will be back on the bike two weeks from now,” said Petar who expects to start practising in ten to fifteen days.

As all the material has already been sent from Indonesia to Argentina, the team searched for another rider for this race and selected a young French talent who never previously had the chance to race at international level. Twenty-two year old Yannick Fabre, born in Marseille Consolat (one of the most famous district of the city where soccer is the national sport) clinched several regional titles and recently even beat several GP riders such as Cedric Soubeyras and Damon Graulus during an international race at La Fare les Olivier.

“We went to this race and he impressed us a lot,” said team owner Jean Jacques Luisetti. “We knew his name and his talent, but we never saw him racing before this event and he was so determined on the bike that we approached him and immediately decided to give him a chance as we want to have three riders in all the GPs. He never had the financial means to race outside our district, but this kid won five regional championships,” he continued. “We have a bike available for the MXGP of Argentina, so he will do some testing with the team and the Showa technicians this week before leaving for the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina. He has no pressure; we just give him a chance as we want Petar to be fully fit before he returns to racing. The plan is to have Petar Petrov back on the bike at end of next week, and then we will decide if he can race or not in Mexico two weeks later.”

For Yannick Fabre, it’s an amazing opportunity that the Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing MX2 Team have offered him, and a dream came true.
“I can’t believe it. It’s the chance of my life and I want to enjoy every moment and for sure give my best. I know that it will be my hardest fight ever, but I’m a warrior and I will fight! I’m proud and thankful to the team, and I’m totally focused on this fantastic experience,” said the young Frenchman who will line up alongside Adam Sterry and Stephen Rubini in Villa la Angostura.

Copyright: Photo: Kawasaki Racing

MONACO (Principality of Monaco), 08 March 2017 - Youthstream is proud to announce that the forty-second issue of the MXGP Mag is now online. This month it features Antonio Cairoli on the cover as the rider of the month and it includes the best of the MXGP of Qatar and Indonesia.

On the #42 Issue of the MXGP Mag there’s a throwback to the past with a feature on Italian legend Michele Rinaldi and an article on Heikki Mikkola 1977 Yamaha 500cc.

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

Those users who have already downloaded the other issues on their iOs device can automatically download the forty-second 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 new app: http://bit.ly/IssuuOnAndroid

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Here we are! One of the most awaited moments of the week: MXGP in collaboration with Monster Energy has the pleasure to interview a Monster Girl at every GP. The feature will go up the week after the event.

At the MXGP of Indonesia we had the pleasure to catch up with the british Monster Girl: Sophie. Here what we asked:

Have you ever been to Indonesia before?

No never, I am literally so lucky to have this job and get to travel so much. I love Europe but this has been an awesome experience. 

Do you enjoy traveling to these events?

I don’t like the planes so much, but I love to go to different countries. I hope I can do more this year with my Monster Family. 

Who is your favourite rider?

Tommy Searle, I love his style on a bike!

To get to know more about your favorite Monster Girl, check out our Monster Girls section on http://www.mxgp.com or click HERE, and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube.

If you've ever dreamed of being an Official Yamaha rider, you currently ride a YZ125 and you are born between 2001 and 2005 then there are four more days for you to enter the EMX125 Championship for your chance at a dream come true! Registrations so far have been a great success, with more than 80 riders registered. To continue a positive trend and make sure no one misses out, Yamaha has extended the registration, that now closes on 10th March!

In search of Europe's next MX stars, Yamaha is running a competition where one promising young rider will be awarded a place on a fully backed Yamaha team for the 2018 European Championship EMX125 season.

The competition is open to all registered YZ125 riders who will be racing in 1 of 13 approved national championships. 44 of the best performing riders will then be invited to finish the season by racing in The YZ125 bLU cRU Cup Superfinale, which will be held on October 1st at the biggest and most prestigious event of the year, the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, in Matterly Basin, England. The riders who finish inside the top three in the Superfinale, plus two wildcard riders selected by a jury, will be invited to attend the bLU cRU Masterclass at the end of the season.

The Masterclass  is designed to inspire, educate and develop the next generation of motocross riders by providing an exclusive insight as to what it takes to be a champion. It will be run by a highly acclaimed bLU cRU ambassador and will take place over three days where the jury will select and reward one lucky rider who has proved he has the talent, motivation and desire to be something great, with a contract for the 2018 European Championship EMX125 season on the MJC Yamaha Official EMX 125 team.

Registration is FREE and has been extended to 10th March, so get in quick! For more information and to enter, click HERE and fill out the registration form and send it to YZ125bLUcRUcup@yamaha-motor.nl

Upon entry, you will receive an email confirming your admission to the YZ125 bLU cRU Cup followed by a FREE bLU cRU welcome package which includes 2 x T-Shirts, 1 x Hoody, 1 x Umbrella, 1 x Cap, 1 x Backpack, 1 x bLU cRU sticker badge and an exclusive bLU cRU sticker kit for your YZ125 which must be used while racing your national championship, and, in the case of qualifying for the Superfinale, in the Superfinale and during the Masterclass.

PANGKAL PINANG (Indonesia), 5 March 2017 - Due to the extreme weather conditions at the MXGP of Indonesia the Event Management came to a decision to end the MX2 race 2 prematurely and cancel the MXGP race 2.

For the overall of MX2 - counting both Race 1 and Race 2 results - Suzuki World MX2 Team’s Jeremy Seewer came out victorious followed by TM Racing’s Samuele Bernardini and LRT KTM’s Julien Lieber. In MXGP race 1 results were used for overall classification, this secured the win for Wilvo Yamaha MXGP’s Shaun Simpson, second for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Glenn Coldenhoff, while Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Clement Desalle rounded out the podium.

MXGP racing was demanding in Indonesia but Wilvo Yamaha MXGP’s Shaun Simpson handled it better than anyone and supplied an impressive win. He said, “It was good, I was able to make some good moves the first few laps and I was in the lead about halfway through the race!”

Simpson finished just over 7 seconds ahead of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Glenn Coldenhoff. The Dutch rider rode a consistent race and maintained his speed lap after lap for his first podium of the year.

In third was Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Clement Desalle, who looked aggressive for the full race and in the end he was closing in finishing less than 5 seconds behind Coldenhoff.

Last week’s winner and red plate holder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli, didn’t see the results of before but he managed to finish 4th overall and will continue to hold the red plate.

Finishing strong in the final spot of the top five was Husqvarna 8Biano Racing’s Rui Gonçalves.

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre had a blistering start and came away with the Fox Holeshot, though later in the race he had issues and would place 15th overall.  Expect the former champ to show up at the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina determined to win along with the reigning champion and the last winner of the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina Team HRC’s Tim Gajser who finished a respectable 6^th place in Indonesia.

MXGP Race 1 Top Ten: 1. Shaun Simpson (GBR, Yamaha), 36:06.712; 2. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +0:07.725; 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:12.501; 4. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:39.427; 5. Rui Goncalves (POR, Husqvarna), +0:43.580; 6. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), +0:46.099; 7. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:56.972; 8. Tanel Leok (EST, Husqvarna), +1:06.817; 9. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), +1:14.269; 10. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +1:16.505

MXGP Overall Top 10: 1. Shaun Simpson (GBR, YAM), 25 points; 2. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 22 p.; 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 20 p.; 4. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 18 p.; 5. Rui Goncalves (POR, HUS), 16 p.; 6. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, SUZ), 15 p.; 7. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 14 p.; 8. Tanel Leok (EST, HUS), 13 p.; 9. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HON), 12 p.; 10. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 11 p.

MXGP Championship Top 10: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 68 points; 2. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 60 p.; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 56 p.; 4. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HON), 44 p.; 5. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 42 p.; 6. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 41 p.; 7. Gautier Paulin (FRA, HUS), 39 p.; 8. Shaun Simpson (GBR, YAM), 36 p.; 9. Romain Febvre (FRA, YAM), 34 p.; 10. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, SUZ), 34 p.

MXGP Manufacturer: 1. KTM, 72 points; 2. Yamaha, 61 p.; 3. Kawasaki, 60 p.; 4. Honda, 56 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 47 p.; 6. Suzuki, 34 p.;

MX2 overall results were counted using both races and Suzuki World MX2 Team’s Jeremy Seewer was the best MX2 rider in Pangkal Pinang.  Jeremy started by winning race 1 and finishing race 2 second behind TM Factory Racing’s Samuele Bernardini. The MXGP of Indonesia marks the first GP win for the Swiss rider. Jeremy stated: “I’m really happy for my first GP win and I am really looking forward to the next rounds!”

In the first race Bernardini finished 8th but the focus for him was the fact he had won his first MX2 race, the combination of both races put him into 2nd overall which was also his first GP podium. After the race he said, “I am really happy winning the second race, and really excited by it!”

It was indeed a testing day for the riders of MX2 and the 3rd highest result for the second week in a row came from LRT KTM’s Julien Lieber, his performance gives him the MX2 points lead heading into the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina. Lieber has started his season well and said: “I managed two good races, I was consistent, now that we have the red plate I will try to keep it as long as possible.”

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen finished 4th for the second week in a row. Last year’s EMX250 Champion is showing everyone he consistently has what it takes to compete in the MX2 class.

HSF Logistics Motorsport rider Davy Pootjes had a strong showing in race one taking the FOX Holeshot finishing second behind Seewer. The second race proved to be slightly more challenging for the Dutchman in which he would finish 14th. The KTM rider’s stellar performance in race one carried him into 5th overall on the weekend.

MX2 Race 1 Top Ten: 1. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), 35:29.684; 2. Davy Pootjes (NED, KTM), +0:07.978; 3. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), +0:29.340; 4. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Yamaha), +0:40.388; 5. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Yamaha), +0:54.286; 6. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +1:29.332; 7. Caleb Ward (AUS, Husqvarna), +1:31.598; 8. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, TM), +1:38.994; 9. Ben Watson (GBR, KTM), +1:44.642; 10. Vsevolod Brylyakov (RUS, Kawasaki), +1:47.662

MX2 Race 2 Top Ten: 1. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, TM), 18:54.086; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), +1:33.611; 3. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +1:42.450; 4. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), +1:49.067; 5. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +1:57.128; 6. Adam Sterry (GBR, Kawasaki), +2:30.596; 7. Ben Watson (GBR, KTM), +2:33.930; 8. Thomas Covington (USA, Husqvarna), +2:41.401; 9. Michele Cervellin (ITA, Honda), +3:07.204; 10. Freek van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +4:49.844

MX2 Overall Top Ten: 1. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, SUZ), 47 points; 2. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, TM), 38 p.; 3. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), 38 p.; 4. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 31 p.; 5. Davy Pootjes (NED, KTM), 29 p.; 6. Ben Watson (GBR, KTM), 26 p.; 7. Benoit Paturel (FRA, YAM), 26 p.; 8. Brent Van doninck (BEL, YAM), 26 p.; 9. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 20 p.; 10. Adam Sterry (GBR, KAW), 15 p

MX2 Championship Top 10: 1. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), 78 points; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, SUZ), 72 p.; 3. Benoit Paturel (FRA, YAM), 70 p.; 4. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 67 p.; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 57 p.; 6. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, TM), 54 p.; 7. Brent Van doninck (BEL, YAM), 44 p.; 8. Michele Cervellin (ITA, HON), 40 p.; 9. Davy Pootjes (NED, KTM), 39 p.; 10. Vsevolod Brylyakov (RUS, KAW), 35 p.

MX2 Manufacturer: 1. KTM, 92 points; 2. Suzuki, 72 p.; 3. Yamaha, 72 p.; 4. Husqvarna, 67 p.; 5. TM, 54 p.; 6. Kawasaki, 50 p.; 7. Honda, 40 p.

NEXT ROUND

The next round of the 2017 FIM Motocross World Championship will take place on March, the19th in Neuquen, Patagonia-Argentina.

Click here to obtain the complete results.

All the photos of the MXGP of Indonesia will be available here

MXGP INDONESIA – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1600m

Type of ground: clay

Temperature: 24°C

Weather conditions: changeable with heavy rain

Weekend Crowd Attendance: 56,000

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.

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Due to the extreme weather conditions at the MXGP of Indonesia the Event Management came to a decision to end the MX2 race 2 prematurely and cancel MXGP race 2.

For the overall of MX2 (counting Race 1 and Race 2) Suzuki World MX2 Team’s Jeremy Seewer came out victorious followed by TM Racing’s Samuele Bernardini and LRT KTM’s Julien Lieber. In MXGP race 1 results were used for overall classification, this secured the win for Wilvo Yamaha MXGP’s Shaun Simpson, second for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Glenn Coldenhoff, while Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Clement Desalle rounded out the podium. Both Youthstream and the FIM now look forward to racing in 2 weeks time at the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina.

The MXGP of Indonesia just started in Pangkal Pinang. After a terrific Opening Ceremony the Event Management decided to postpone the WMX Race 2 after MXGP Race 1 at 14:55 keeping the MX2 and MXGP Races at the schduled timing. 

Click HERE to download the updated timetable of the MXGP of Indonesia.