MX2

LOKET (Czech Republic) 26th July 2025 – The classic circuit of Loket saw the first action of Round 14 today at the MXGP of Czech Republic, as early sunshine gave way to driving rain for the afternoon’s Time Practice sessions and Qualifying Races for both the MX2 and MXGP classes!

There was joy for France with victory in both of those races, and it was also a double for riders in green!  Romain Febvre took just his second Qualifying Race victory of the year to edge further ahead in the Championship for Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP, although Lucas Coenen limited the damage to just one point by finishing second, as Ruben Fernandez took third spot with a last lap pass for Honda HRC!

The MX2 class saw two rookies at the top of the order for the first time all year, as Mathis Valin claimed his very first race win for Kawasaki Racing Team MX2, showing true mastery of the muddy conditions ahead of Honda HRC’s Valerio Lata, and Kay de Wolf staged a great recovery from a terrible start to claim third for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing!

The track crews will have a busy few hours ahead to prepare the venue for tomorrow’s races, but the experienced organisers were able to provide a circuit that withstood the conditions for some great racing today!

The morning session was a great one for hard-pack master and six-time Loket podium finisher Jeremy Seewer, who set the fastest time for Aruba.it Ducati Factory MX Team. Calvin Vlaanderen was second for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP, less than two-tenths behind, with series leader Febvre not far off in third.

The rain had already started before the MXGP class ripped into their Time Practice session, and Febvre wasted no time in getting into his groove, rapidly setting the fastest time of all early on, before the rain got heavier and started to seriously affect the circuit.  Lucas Coenen kept the pressure up to claim the second gate pick behind his title rival, while privateer Jan Pancar impressed with a great third place for his own TEM JP253 KTM Racing outfit.

With the constant rain making the track very wet for racing, all of the competitors knew the importance of a good start. Febvre delivered, getting a great jump to exit the first corner in the lead, although Glenn Coldenhoff railed around the outside to grab the advantage for Fantic Factory Racing MXGP into the second corner! Coenen was right on their tail, and nearly pushed past the Frenchman into turn three. Ruben Fernandez had forced his Honda HRC machine past Jago Geerts for fourth, as the Belgian also lost out to his Monster Energy Yamaha MXGP teammate Maxime Renaux before the end of the opening lap, leaving them in fifth and sixth ahead of the JK Racing Yamaha of Isak Gifting. 

Febvre started to put the track together on lap two, and in a superbly executed manoeuvre he shifted from outside to inside in a right-hander to carve past Coldenhoff!  The Dutchman was unable to retaliate, and a lap later Coenen also got past, this time around the outside of a tight left-hander, leaving the teenager with a four-second gap to close in on Febvre.

Andrea Bonacorsi was having a good ride for Fantic Factory Racing MXGP, after a fall by Gifting dropped the Swede down to 11th on lap four, and the Italian passed Geerts for sixth on lap six!  Geerts slid down on a hill while fending off an attack from Seewer, and was to come home in tenth just behind Gifting. Seewer also made a small mistake to allow Brent van Doninck through to take seventh for JM Racing Honda.

Coenen had closed in on Febvre by mid-race, but the Frenchman was able to pick up the pace and pull away again, eventually winning by just over 2.5 seconds and extending his Championship lead by one point to leave the margin at 16.  Fernandez pulled off a surprise last lap pass on Coldenhoff to take third, with Renaux making a steady return from injury in fifth, ahead of Bonacorsi.

With weather likely to be a factor tomorrow as well, the lessons learned today will stand all of the riders in good stead for the main Grand Prix races to come!

Romain Febvre: “Again, with the start, it makes such a difference to the result at the end. I almost pulled the holeshot, but Coldenhoff came from far outside, turned really well, and had the inside, so I let him take it. With the mud, it was a bit tricky because I didn’t want to follow too closely and get my goggles too dirty. Somehow, I managed to pass him downhill, and then I could pull a gap and have some security. When I’m on the bike, I feel pretty good and hopefully tomorrow we have two good starts like this and then we’ll see."

MXGP - Qualifying Race Classification: 1. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), 24:45.729; 2. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:02.584; 3. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:05.413; 4. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Fantic), +0:11.653; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:20.069; 6. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Fantic), +0:23.392; 7. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Honda), +0:32.513; 8. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Ducati), +0:36.135; 9. Isak Gifting (SWE, Yamaha), +0:42.717; 10. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:53.829;

MXGP - World Championship Classification: 1. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 637 points; 2. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 621 p.; 3. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 456 p.; 4. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 415 p.; 5. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 366 p.; 6. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, FAN), 358 p.; 7. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 353 p.; 8. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 325 p.; 9. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 305 p.; 10. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, DUC), 299 p.

Main Photo: Romain Febvre

Top Photo: MXGP Start Loket

Bottom Photos: 1. Lucas Coenen; 2. Ruben Fernandez

In the Free Practice session held during a sunny morning, Sacha Coenen claimed the fastest time for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, just holding off a late charge from Monster Energy Yamaha MX2’s Thibault Benistant, with Valerio Lata a happy third behind the Frenchman.

Just before the rain started to come down in Time Practice, however, last year’s Czech GP winner Kay de Wolf emerged as the fastest rider by just over half a second from Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Simon Längenfelder, while Camden McLellan put in a promising third fastest lap for Monster Energy Triumph Racing, on a circuit that he has great history on.

With the first gate pick, De Wolf seemed to take a big gamble on selecting the extreme outside starting position, far from the more inside gates of his main rivals. The gamble didn’t pay off as he got out-jumped by the rider inside of him, JM Racing Honda man David Braceras, and instead it was Valin and Lata who held a rookie 1-2 at the head of the field, although McLellan briefly sneaked past the Italian into the third corner! 

The South African’s good start was destroyed, however, as he crashed into the corner after the Finish line, dropping immediately to around 16th position.  Andrea Adamo had claimed third for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, ahead of Benistant, but De Wolf was on the rampage! Already up to sixth with an incredible plunge down a hill to pass three riders halfway round the first full lap, the reigning Champ was then past the Kawasaki of Kay Karssemakers for fifth as they started lap two! Czech home hero Julius Mikula was a strong seventh for TM Moto CRD Motosport, but red plate holder Längenfelder was passed and left by De Wolf and still fighting on the edge of the top ten.

Guillem Farres had tangled with his teammate McLellan to drop down the order, eventually coming home tenth to grab the final point for Monster Energy Triumph Racing behind the BTS Racing KTM of Jens Walvoort.  Sacha Coenen had a difficult first corner and had to carve his way through the pack to claim eighth. Mikula was passed by Längenfelder mid-race, but still scored his best Qualifying Race result yet in seventh.   

De Wolf worked steadily to close in on Benistant, and the pair actually caught Adamo with two laps to go!  Suddenly the Frenchman made a mistake on the uphill section to the start line, allowing the Dutchman up into fourth!  On the final lap the Husqvarna rider roared alongside Adamo up the longest hill on the circuit, and with a bit of body language the Champ was up to third!  Gaining one point on Adamo leaves him just four behind the second-placed rider in the series, and gaining two more on Längenfelder, who was sixth behind Benistant, now puts him 45 behind the German.

There was no mistake up front by the two rookies, however, as Valin took his very first win in MX2 by 6.5 seconds over Lata, who was a further two seconds up on De Wolf.  The Kawasaki kid becomes the seventh Qualifying Race winner of the season in MX2, and the 11th rider to take a chequered flag in any GP race in 2025!  Lata’s second place is also a welcome relief from a mediocre run of form.

Will there be more French glory in either class in tomorrow’s Grand Prix races?  Or will the rest of the pack have an answer on the challenging slopes of the Czech Republic? Tune in tomorrow to find out!

Mathis Valin: "Yes, I needed that. Luckily, I had a good start in these conditions which helped me a lot. I kept riding well and did most of my race alone, which was quite good. I’m happy about it and I want to thank the team and everyone around me. Now, we need to stay focused for tomorrow!”

MX2 - Qualifying Race Classification: 1. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), 25:00.296; 2. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), +0:06.500; 3. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:08.517; 4. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:09.581; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:12.940; 6. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), +0:47.651; 7. Julius Mikula (CZE, TM), +1:09.668; 8. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +1:20.935; 9. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), +1:26.560; 10. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), +1:33.083

MX2 - World Championship Classification: 1. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 618 points; 2. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 577 p.; 3. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 573 p.; 4. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 485 p.; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 464 p.; 6. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 464 p.; 7. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 393 p.; 8. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 306 p.; 9. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), 289 p.; 10. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 273 p.

Main Photo: Mathis Valin

Bottom Photos: 1. Valerio Lata; 2. Kay de Wolf

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All the photos from the MXGP of Czech Republic will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

MXGP OF CZECH REPUBLIC QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1595m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 20°

Weather conditions: Rainy

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LOKET (Czech Republic) 25 July 2025 – The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championships heads to one of its most popular and iconic venues this weekend, deep in the heart of Europe for the MXGP of Czech Republic from the amazing Loketske Serpentiny circuit above the picturesque town of Loket!

MXGP World Championship leader Romain Febvre had his points advantage reduced by Lucas Coenen at the previous round in Finland, but he has won more at this venue than at any other in his career and will look to rebuild his advantage over the teenage pretender!

The MX2 points leader Simon Längenfelder arrives at the closest GP circuit to his home just over the border in Germany with a sizeable points lead, but his chasers, and the last two World Champions in the class, Andrea Adamo and Kay de Wolf, are intent on catching him, as well as dealing with each other!

This event also features no less than four other classes as Champions will be crowned for the best young riders in Europe in the EMX85, EMX65, and MXE Junior e-Motocross races across both days! The EMX2t class for fans of two-stroke machinery will also bark around the Czech venue to the delight of the packed hillsides!

Below you can find the full list of TV channels that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Finland, as well as the 26-minute Behind The Gate magazine show featuring the best moments from the races, exclusive interviews and more.  All of this footage will be available on MXGP-TV.com and via our TV magazine partners following the Grand Prix. 

As always, MXGP fans can follow the races LIVE throughout the weekend. All you need to do is log onto www.MXGP-TV.com on Saturday and Sunday, from wherever you are in the world.  Every round this season will also feature live screening of Saturday’s Time Practice sessions, and the legendary Czech valley will provide plenty of thrills and spills all weekend. Be sure to tune in!

USA CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 ET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 ET – LIVE

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

CENTRAL AMERICA

Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama and Mexico

FOX TUBI

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

EUROPE

Eurosport 2

Monday 28 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 28 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 09:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 28 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 28 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 CET  – Delayed

MAX

Andorra, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech republic, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden.

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS 3

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

ESTONIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

FINLAND

MTV MAX 

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 Finnish timing  – LIVE

FRANCE

LA CHAINE L’EQUIPE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

Eurosport 2

Monday 28 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 28 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 09:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 28 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 28 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 CET  – Delayed

AUTO MOTO TV

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

GREAT BRITAIN

TNT Sports 6

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 GMT  – LIVE

ITALY

RAI PLAY

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

RAI Sport

Monday 28 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 11:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 28 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:55 CET  – Delayed

SKY ITALIA

SKY Sport Arena  (channel 204)

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

EUROPE

Eurosport 2

Monday 28 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 28 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 09:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 28 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 28 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 CET  – Delayed

LATVIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

LITHUANIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

SLOVENIA

Sport TV1

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

ASIA

Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand
 

EUROSPORT ASIA

Monday 28 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 28 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 09:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 28 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 28 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 CET  – Delayed

VIACOM  - Jio Cinema

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

INDONESIA

CHAMPIONS TV

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

PACIFIC / AUSTRALIA
 

STAN SPORTS

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 22:00 AEDT – LIVE

Sunday 27 July 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 23:00 AEDT – LIVE

Monday 28 July 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 01:00 AEDT – LIVE

Monday 28 July 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 02:00 AEDT  – LIVE

All races on VOD

26min Behind-the-Gate Magazine Partners:
 

AMERICA

Latin America             Direct TV                                 Thursday after each MXGP 8:30pm

Mexico                        FOX Sports                              Thursday after each MXGP 8:30pm

USA                             RACER                                     tba

Central America          FOX Tubi                                 tba

EUROPE

Albania                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Austria                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Baltics                          TV3 Sport Open                      Thursday after each MXGP

Belgium                       Play sports                              tba

Bosnia                         GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Croatia                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Finland                        MTV MAX                                Wednesday after each event 18:00                                                               Finnish timing

Hungary                      GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Kosovo                        GP1                                        Thursday after each event at 20:15

Montenegro                GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Northern Macedonia  GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Portugal                      SPORT TV                                Tuesday after the event        

Romania                      Look Sport                               Wednesday after each event

Serbia                          GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Slovenia                      Sport TV                                  Thursday after each event at 20:15  

Turkey             TRT                                          tba

INDIA and Subcontinent (Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives)
 

VIACOM 18                                                                        Wednesday after the event

INDONESIA                  Champions TV

AUSTRALIA

Australia                      Stan Sport                               Wednesday after each event

WORLDWIDE

Worldwide                  YouTube – MXGP TV               16 days after the event.

Worldwide                  Fuel TV                                   

Here is the LIVE schedule for the 2025 MXGP of Czech Republic in Loket

Catch all the racing LIVE on MXGP-TV! 

Saturday’s Time Practice (MXGP/MX2), the Qualifying Races (MXGP/MX2), and Races from all classes will be broadcasted LIVE on MXGP’s streaming service www.MXGP-TV.com, while results throughout the weekend will be available  HERE.

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FIM Europe

DARWIN (Australia) 23rd July 2025 - The MXGP of Australia is shifting into gear, announcing the first half of Aussie wildcard riders to compete, confirming key event partners and a track that’s on-track to thrill.

Fifteen of the total 30 wildcard riders from the four main classes – MX1, MX2, MX3 and MXW – have been announced, representing talent from across the country, including current and former ProMX champions Byron Dennis and Todd Waters. For 13 riders of the first round, this will be their first time competing in a world motocross event.

Also adding a uniquely Australian edge to the Darwin event is the MA Motocross State Challenge - a national junior showdown involving 84 of the country’s top emerging riders in the MX85 and MX3 classes.

Seven states and territories have selected a team of 12 riders each, with the Territory Dingoes set to fly the local flag in front of a home crowd in Darwin. Coached by Tim Gwynne and managed by Sally Woodhill, the Territory team includes names to watch across both classes - from Mitchell Thorneycroft and Banjo Williamson in MX3, to Brodie Holmes and Keeley Scott in MX85.

Sitzler, a Territory-founded construction company, has been confirmed as the Presenting Partner for the 2025 MXGP of Australia, supporting the elite MXGP category. Sitzler has been instrumental in the foundational construction of the motocross track at Hidden Valley, with final works by expert track builders Protraxx scheduled for completion in late August.

The permanent 1.6km circuit will feature 22 corners, 21 jumps, and a 90-metre start straight that dramatically crosses the Hidden Valley Road Racing Circuit. Designed to be both unique and challenging, the track promises heart-pumping, adrenaline-packed action.

Off-track, the event will support CareFlight as the official Charity Partner. CareFlight is an aeromedical charity that delivers critical care to patients wherever they are, no matter how remote. Fans are encouraged to visit CareFlight trackside to find out more on the vital work they do across the NT.

MXGP of Australia tickets are on sale now and selling quickly. There are a range of options for fans including the one remaining premium hospitality package, the iconic Skybox, which provides exclusive access and unmatched views of the track. The event also offers affordable choices like the Holeshot Hotel, a family-friendly premium general admission area capturing the laid-back spirit of the Northern Territory. A 3-Day Hot Pass is only $150, single day passes start from $45 and kids 12 and under enjoy free entry with a paying adult. A $30 Paddock Pass upgrade offers exclusive behind-the-scenes access.

For more information, to secure your tickets, or download the on-track timetable, visit: mxgpaustralia.com.au

Quotes from Northern Territory Major Events Company Executive Director Aimee Luxton:

“With the first round of wildcards announced and with just eight weeks to go, excitement is building in the Territory, around the country and internationally.

“Tickets are selling very strongly and my advice for locals is not to wait too long. It’s going to be an incredible event, and we want Territorians to be part of the action.”

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 22nd July 2025 – The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championships head to one of its most popular venues this weekend, as the brilliant Loketske Serpentiny circuit in the hills above the medieval town of Loket welcomes the riders for the 14th round of the season, the MXGP of Czech Republic. As well as the MXGP and MX2 warriors, this round will also host the finales of the EMX85 & EMX65 European Youth Championships, the EMX2T Championship event, and the final two rounds of the MXE Junior e-Motocross Series as well!

The Loket venue celebrates the 30th anniversary of its first Grand Prix event this year, and it has been a mainstay on the calendar since then, with this year’s event being the 28th at the spectacular hardpack circuit.  The Czech Republic has seen a round of the Motocross World Championships within its borders for most of the sport’s history, with the first GP ran near the capital city of Prague back in 1958, won by local rider Jaromir Cizek.  Belgian legend Joel Smets won the first GP at Loket with a perfect day on a Husaberg back in 1995.  He went on to win three more times here, and still shares the record for the most GP victories at the track with fellow multiple Champions Stefan Everts and Antonio Cairoli, who also won four apiece around the picturesque Czech valley. 

This season’s red plate holder in MXGP, Romain Febvre, is one of five other riders to have won three times at Loket, and the Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP leader will be hungry to add another victory this year to his successes in 2015, 2019, and 2023.  He comes in with a 15-point lead in the 2025 MXGP World Championship after a difficult MXGP of Finland, where the Frenchman finished second overall, but still scored 17 points less than his main Championship chaser.

That challenger, of course, is Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Lucas Coenen, who finished second overall at each of the previous five GPs before finally getting his hands on a winner’s trophy for the third time in his first year in the class. Lucas took a race win and third overall at Loket in MX2 last year, and was victorious on similar terrain in Switzerland back in April, so will certainly feel confident of continuing his momentum. Fantic Factory Racing MXGP star Glenn Coldenhoff is third in the series and on a great run of form, and he comes to Loket for his first podium at this track after achieving a best of fourth overall in both 2021 and 2022!

MX2 Championship leader Simon Längenfelder brings a 43-point advantage to the Czech valley over fellow Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Andrea Adamo. Both riders in orange will be looking to strike on their favoured surface after a perfect weekend for defending Champ Kay de Wolf in Finland.  The#1 plate holder for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing drew to within five points of Adamo in the series, and with two deep sand circuits on the horizon, a repeat of last year’s win for the Dutchman at Loket would be a massive bonus in his campaign for a second title!

Czech rider Julius Mikula will race his home GP for the first time as a factory rider for the TM Moto CRD Motosport squad in MX2, and as he sits 18th in the standings he will be looking to better his 9th-place overall finish from Castilla La Mancha! 

A plethora of support classes will join the MXGP elite this weekend, as the Finale for the EMX85 and EMX65 European Championships take place for the young riders who have gone through the Area Qualifiers to fight for the title this weekend! EMX85 sees a clash between regional Semi-Final winners Pau Caudet from Spain and Lucas Leok, from that famous Estonian racing family whose father Aigar and uncle Tanel both raced to GP level. However, the French winner of the World Junior Championships, Rafael Mennillo of the Tech 32 team, as well as his countryman and winner of the first race at Romagné, Enzo Herzogenrath, will also have their eyes on the medals, as will Brian Gyles from the UK, Neo Nindelt from Germany, and Francesco Assini from Italy! Fans from New Zealand will cheer the familiar surnames and “sons of” Jaggar Townley and Nixon Coppins as they battle for their first major titles!

In the EMX65 class, the French team had a strong quartet claim the top four positions in the South-West & South-East Zone Semi-Final on home turf at Cussac. Arthur Annelot took both race wins ahead of Mathys Agullo, who took silver at the World Junior Championships three weeks ago. Timotei Cez and Liam Morette completed the French rout, and they will all line up at Loket.  Sadly, the winner of the other Semi-Final, Jett Gardiner, has since picked up a leg injury in the UK and won’t be racing.  The two who finished behind Jett, namely Haakon Ronning from Norway and Bas Verspaandonk from the Netherlands, are ready to step up for the challenge, as will Matej Masar from nearby Slovakia, who was fourth in that Central & North-Eastern Semi-Final. It should be a thrilling contest from the little rippers!

The EMX2t European Championships will also take place at Loket, and although reigning Champion Marcel Stauffer will race in MXGP rather than defend his title, last year’s podium man Vaclav Kovar will get his home fans behind him as he goes for gold this year on his Becker Racing KTM, and former EMX65 & EMX85 Champ Vitezslav Marek will be hoping to repeat his previous success on home ground. Spaniard Elias Escandell could be a force in this class, as could Finnish Beta rider Sampo Rainio, who ran in the top ten at his home round of EMX250 two weeks ago.

Just for an extra slice of action, the MXE Junior e-Motocross Series reaches its conclusion this weekend after its rounds in France, Germany, and Great Britain.  British kid Austin Senior leads the series by just nine points from French rival Cesar Lagut, who won in Germany after issues for Senior in the first race there.  Otherwise, Senior has won four out of the five races he was able to finish and will be hoping to bring the title home from Czechia.  Spaniard Rodrigo Angel is 22 points back in third place, but anything can happen around the Loketske Serpentiny!

The MXGP of Czech Republic never fails to deliver thrills and spills, and this year’s event should prove to be no exception!

After extending his points lead with his first ever victory at Matterley Basin, MXGP World Championship leader Romain Febvre had his advantage cut to just 15 points after the MXGP of Finland, as his main contender Lucas Coenen took his third overall victory of the season with a perfect weekend in the sand of the KymiRing.  With a similar points gain at this GP, the teenage Belgian would take the red plate to his home round the following weekend, but he now has to tackle Febvre at the only circuit where the Frenchman has won overall on three occasions!

Due to the Czech round being home to the finale of the EMX85 and EMX65 Championships in recent years, Coenen has only raced here twice, both times in MX2.  However, after finishing eighth overall in 2023, he took the first race win last year before a crash in race two relegated him to third overall.  There is no doubt that he will be a major threat this weekend.

For some reason, even though he has always gone well on similar surfaces such as Matterley Basin, Glenn Coldenhoff has never finished in the top three in a race at Loket, with a run of five fourth-place finishes across 2021 and the first race in ‘23! He is a strong third in the 2025 Championship for Fantic Factory Racing MXGP, with 42 points over fourth-placed Ruben Fernandez. The Honda HRC pilot has only raced in two GPs here, with a best of fifth overall in MX2 with 4-7 results in 2021.

A rider that has jumped up the standings through great results, as well as injuries to others, is Calvin Vlaanderen.  With his first podium of the season in Finland for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP, the tall South African-born Dutchman took the most recent race win of his career at Loket in 2023, as well as an MX2 race win in 2018, so his confidence will be sky-high as he attempts to close down the 41-point gap to Fernandez for fourth in the series.

Another tall rider on the up is Andrea Bonacorsi, who lies sixth in the standings for Fantic Factory Racing MXGP, and he will be hoping for redemption at a circuit which saw one of his worst weekends in his rookie season last year.

Behind three injured riders, Maxime Renaux, Jeffrey Herlings, and Tim Gajser, who has confirmed that he won’t be returning at Loket, is the leading Aruba.it Ducati Factory MX Team rider Jeremy Seewer.  With a total of six podiums at this circuit, which exceeds that of any other rider lining up this year, Jeremy could be a real candidate for another top result, especially after his victory here in 2022. His teammate, Mattia Guadagnini, took his most recent GP victory here in MX2 back in 2021, and the Italian will hope to turn around what has been a troubled season since it started so well in Argentina.

As usual at this point in the preview, we have to mention the record of Jago Geerts, who took the MX2 overall victory at Loket in both 2022 and 2023, and literally bounced back from a big crash at the last round to take sixth in race two, showing that his form may be building for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP, as he sits 13th in the points race despite breaking a toe at Matterley Basin.

Local fans will get behind reigning EMX Open Champion Jakub Teresak, who lines up for his third GP outing this season and will be out for his first points on home ground!

The MXGP class is an awesome sight to behold as it thunders through Loket’s rises and falls, and the Championship is closer than it’s been yet between Febvre and Coenen.  We can’t wait to find out who will Lok’ up the win and “Czech” out!

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 627 Points; 2. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 612 Pts; 3. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 449 Pts; 4. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 407 Pts; 5. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM) 366 Pts; 6. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, FAN), 353 Pts; 7. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 347 Pts; 8. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 325 Pts; 9. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 305 Pts; 10. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, DUC), 296 Pts;.

Main Photo: MXGP Start Loket 2024

Bottom Photos: 1. Lucas Coenen; 2. Calvin Vlaanderen 

While the MXGP of Finland may have seen a resounding return to form for reigning World Champion Kay de Wolf with a perfect weekend for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, the MX2 World Championship is still being led handsomely by Simon Längenfelder, who has made a habit of moving forward through the races to score as many points as possible to keep the red plate on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing machine.  De Wolf also still has Andrea Adamo ahead of him in the standings after the Italian scored a solid second overall at the KymiRing.

Whilst the Loket surface might look to be very suitable to his skills, the German still hasn’t won an individual race or Grand Prix here, although he has given his many travelling fans plenty to cheer about with podium results in each of the last three GPs in Czechia.  His home town of Hof is just over an hour’s drive away, making this a more local GP for him than his home round at Teutschenthal! He was third in 2022 with a 2-3 card, second with a 4-2 in 2023, and then scored a 2-2 for second overall last year.  Can he get just one step higher up this time?

Loket was a nightmare round last year for the other Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Adamo, who was so beat up with a crash in the Qualifying Race that he sat out Sunday’s event, but he did take a race win here in 2023 on his way to fifth overall. A first taste of the bubbly in Czechia would be a real treat for the Italian, ahead of the sandy rounds to come!  De Wolf, however, took third here in 2023 before last year’s win, and will look to overhaul the small gap over Adamo as a stepping stone to get to Längenfelder.

Now fourth in points is Sacha Coenen, who has scored five podium results in the last six rounds, and although a fifth in his very first Loket race is still his best here, the wild-riding Belgian will surely be out for more! Sadly for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, Liam Everts is likely to miss the Czech GP after his heavy fall in Finland.  We wish him a speedy recovery.

Liam’s top five position is likely to be taken this weekend by Thibault Benistant, as the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 man is only five points behind the Belgian, and Loket is a track that truly suits the Frenchman, with two race wins at the venue earning two podium visits!  Even though, due to early season injuries, he hasn’t seen the place since his second position overall in 2022, the spectacular riding style of the #9 will see him target an overall victory that he has waited a long time for!

Seventh in the series is Camden McLellan, and although he prefers the sand these days, he will have confidence at Loket with memories of his overall victory in the 2018 EMX85 Finale, when he put both De Wolf and Everts beneath him on the podium! The South African hasn’t seen an MX2 podium since Sardegna, even though he took the first race win for Monster Energy Triumph Racing at Trentino and could be very dangerous at Loket if he can get out of the gate well!  His teammate Guillem Farres should also like the kind of hardpack that has served him well so far this season, as he looks to improve from tenth in the Championship.

Valerio Lata took a race win and second overall at Loket on his last visit to the circuit, which was the EMX85 Finale in 2019! The Honda HRC man is still fighting to get back to full fitness to defend his eighth in the series from former EMX250 rival, Van Venrooy KTM Racing’s Cas Valk. The Dutchman was unable to turn his practice pace into good race results in Finland, and with only eight points between him and Lata, he needs to focus on catching him before Farres, who is only 17 points behind, can go past his tally.

With EMX250 regulars Mads Fredsoe and Valentin Kees taking advantage of a break in their schedule to cut their teeth in MX2, as well as many hopefuls from the eastern side of Europe joining the fray, it will be a more packed grid to give a wild weekend of racing in MX2 at the MXGP of Czech Republic!

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 613 Points; 2. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 570 Pts;  3. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 565 Pts; 4. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 482 Pts; 5. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 464 Pts; 6. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 458 Pts; 7. Camden McLellan (RSA, TRI), 393 Pts; 8. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 297 Pts; 9. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), 289 Pts; 10. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 272 Pts.

Top Photo: MX2 Start Loket 2024

Bottom Photos: 1. Andrea Adamo; 2. Julius Mikula

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You can find the complete results HERE.

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY: 07:20 EMX2t Free practice, 07:50 EMX65 Free practice, 08:20 EMX85 Free practice, 08:50 MXE Time practice, 09:10 EMX2t Qualifying practice, 09:50 EMX65 Qualifying practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 11:50 EMX85 Qualifying practice, 12:35 MXE Race 1, 13:00 EMX2t Race 1, 13:40 MX2 Time Practice, 14:15 MXGP Time Practice, 15:15 EMX65 Race 1, 15:50 EMX85 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 Qualifying Race, 17:25 MXGP Qualifying Race, 18:05 MXE Race 2.

SUNDAY: 08:40 EMX2t Race 2, 09:20 MXE Time Practice, 09:55 EMX65 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX85 Race 2, 12:40 MXE Race 1, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:30 MXE Race 2, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

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SHANGHAI (China) 22nd July 2025 - On the evening of July 18, the official press conference for The Oriental Beauty Valley 2025 MXGP of China – Shanghai, was successfully held at the World Reception Hall on the North Bund. The organizing committee officially unveiled the newly designed and purpose-built track, and introduced key highlights of the upcoming event, including the rider lineup and race preview.

The event was attended by Xu Bin, Director of the Shanghai Sports Bureau; Wang Yiqun, Mayor of Fengxian District; He Jiandong, Executive Vice Chairman of the Chinese Motorsport Federation (CAMF); Wang Chun, Deputy Mayor of Fengxian District; Lin Feng, General Manager of Oriental Beauty Valley Group; and Ni Huajie, Chairman of H&H Group. Together, they jointly lit up the new 2025 MXGP of China – Shanghai track, marking the countdown to this world-class motorsport event scheduled to roar to life this September.

Chinese motocross rider Xu Jianhao and international JUST1-sponsored rider Isak Gifting from JK Racing were present to share their thoughts and excitement about participating in the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.

During the event, Mr. He Jiandong of CAMF presented the "Outstanding Contribution Award" to H&H Sports. In his remarks, Zhu Yaguang, General Manager of H&H Sports, stated: "This year’s race will see a full-scale upgrade—new track, new highlights, and new experiences. We warmly welcome motocross fans from all over the world to join us in Fengxian for an unforgettable weekend of speed and adrenaline!"

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 21 July 2025 – The 14th round of the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship is coming to Czech Republic and will be held in Loket on 26-27 July!

Checkout the Timetable and Entry Lists for the MXGP of Czech Republic below:

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EMX85 ENTRY LIST

EMX65 ENTRY LIST

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