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MXGP Qualifying Race Highlights

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Footage of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Jeffrey Herlings doing a lap around Kegums this morning.

Earlier today a press conference was held at the Mols mall in Riga to promote the sixth edition of the MXGP of Latvia. Youthstream Director Mr. David Luongo and FIM/CMS Director Mr. Tony Skillington joined the event organizer Mr. Kristers Sergis and the Sports Director of the Department at the Ministry of Education Mr. Edgars Severs on the podium where they expressed their thanks and gratitude in front of the public and national television representatives.

“As the promoter of the FIM Motocross World Championship we are very happy to be here in Latvia.” Mr. David Luongo said, “They have hosted the world championship since 2009 and it’s always very good. Our goal is always to bring motocross to a higher level and to be on the MXGP calendar we need world-class events. I can say that Latvia is a world-class event; it has world-class facilities with a nice paddock with a lot of space, and a good track. We also have great support from the organizer Mr. Sergis. Overall it is a very good GP and a great opportunity for Latvia to be recognized worldwide.”

Mr. Tony Skillington agreed, “This is one of the greatest facilities. On behalf of the FIM we are very happy to be here, so thanks to the organizers and also to Youthstream, the promoters of MXGP, it’s a great privilege to come to Latvia.”

Mr. Edgars Severs said, “It’s great to have this event because it helps Latvia become more known worldwide and also because motocross is very popular in Latvia.”

The event was wrapped up with Mr. Kristers Sergis explaining how grateful he is to have an event of this caliber at the circuit of Kegums and how he hopes that the FIM Motocross World Championship will return next year before the word was passed to the riders that were present, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass, 24MX Lucas Oil Honda Racing’s Matiss Karro, HSF Logistics Motosport Team’s Roberts Justs, Wilvo Standing Construct Yamaha’s Aleksandr Tonkov and the wildcards, MX Moduls duo of Davis Ivanovs and Karlis Sabulis. The riders all shared their enthusiasm and those that are racing tomorrow are looking forward to it.

Lisa Leyland nabbed Monster Energy Kawasaki's Dylan Ferrandis, who will be returning to MX2 this weekend after having his shoulder operated on, for a quick chat:

KEGUMS (Latvia), 29 April 2016 – The zesty sand circuit of Kegums will host the sixth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship this weekend where Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre leads the rookie Honda Gariboldi’s Tim Gajser by a miniscule 3 points in the premier class. Neither rider has won here before whereas the likes of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s duo of Antonio Cairoli and Glenn Coldenhoff have, as has Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Clement Desalle.

This weekend Latvian television representatives will be onsite, most will have a keen eye on the Latvian motocross extraordinaire Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass.

As always, anyone anywhere in the world can tune into www.mxgp-tv.com on Saturday and Sunday to watch all of the action, including the Qualifying Races, LIVE or check the guides below for where you can watch the MXGP of Latvia in your respective country.

Also, don’t forget to check out the 26mn Magazine ‘Behind the Gate’, which is a filmed production that covers all the action, both on and off the track, with highlights from racing in MXGP and MX2, a GoPro on-board lap of the track, as well as the inside scoop from inside the paddock at each round of the FIM Motocross World Championship. The Behind the Gate 26mn Magazine covering MXGP of Latvia will be screened on Wednesday May 4th at 08:00 (CET) on Eurosport 2.

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 18:00 CET - Delayed

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:30 CET - Delayed

Wednesday 04 May – 08:00 CET – Behind the Gate 26mn magazine

MOTORS

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 – CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - Live

BELGIUM

PLAY SPORTS

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - Live

SPORZA

Sunday 01 May  –  20mn Races highlights – 17:30 CET

BULGARIA

BNT

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 – CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 19:30 CET - Delayed

FRANCE

EUROSPORT 2   

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 18:00 CET - Delayed

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:30 CET – Delayed

Wednesday 04 May – 08:00 CET – Behind the Gate 26mn magazine

L’EQUIPE 21

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 – CET – Live

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – Live

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 18:45 CET - Delayed

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 19:45 CET - Delayed

ITALY 

PREMIUM SPORTS 2

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 – CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - Live

ITALIA 2  

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 00:30 CET - Delayed

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 01:15 CET - Delayed

PORTUGAL

Sport TV  

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 – CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - Live

SLOVENIA 

Sport TV -

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 – CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - Live

BRAZIL 

BANDSPORTS

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 – CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - Live

USA- CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 01 May – MX2 Race 2 – 06.00 pm EST (03:00pm PST)

Sunday 01 May - MXGP Race 2 - 07.00 pm EST (04:00pm PST)

MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA 

BeIn Sports 

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 – CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - Live

ASIA

FOX SPORTS 3  

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 1 – 21:00 –  HKT – Live

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 22:00 HKT – Live 

Sunday 02 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 08:30 HKT - Delayed

Sunday 02 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 09:30 HKT - Delayed

THAILAND 

TRUE VISION

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 – CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET - Live

Sunday 01 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - 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 of the MXGP of Latvia will be available here

TIMETABLE

Saturday: EMX300 Free/Timed Practice 07:10; EMX125 Group1 Free/Timed Practice 07:45; EMX125 Group 2 Free/Timed Practice 08:20; EMX250 Group 1 Free/Timed Practice 08:55; EMX250 Group 2 Free/Timed Practice 09:30; MX2 Free Practice 10:15; MXGP Free Practice 10:45; EMX125 Last chance Qualifying Race 11:50; EMX250 Last chance Qualifying Race 12:30; EMX300 Race 1 13:20; MX2 Time Practice 14:00; MXGP Time Practice 14:35; EMX125 Race 1 15:20; MX2 Qualifying Race 16:10; MXGP Qualifying Race 17:00; EMX250 Race 1 17:40.

Sunday: EMX300 Warm-up 08:15; EMX125 Warm-up 08:30; EMX250 Warm-up 08:45; MX2 Warm up 09:00; MXGP Warm up 09:20; EMX300 Race 2 09:50; EMX125 Race 2 10:40; EMX250 Race 2 11:30; MX2 Race 1 13:15; MXGP Race 1 14:15; MX2 Race 2 16:10; MXGP Race 2 17:10.

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

MXGP of Latvia

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KEGUMS (Latvia), 28 April 2016 – Youthstream is proud to announce the thirty-second issue of MXGP Mag is now online. In this issue you can catch up on what happened at the MXGP rounds of Patagonia Argentina and Mexico, as well as at the first round of the European Championships EMX250 and EMX300, which took place in Valkenswaard at the MXGP of Europe. Our rider of the month is the young Italian riding for TM Racing Factory Team Samuele Bernardini. We also feature Rolf Tibblin in the hall of fame and look at who ripped the Fox Holeshots at the last two rounds.

Click here to read the thirty-second issue of MXGP Mag or download it for FREE on Apple Store or Google Play. The iOs and Android versions contain exclusive videos and several photo galleries, and once the MXGP Mag has been downloaded, the reader does not need to be connected on the Internet to go through the content.

Those users who have already downloaded the other issues on their iOs device can automatically download the thirty-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

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

MXGP MAG

Wilvo Standing Construct Yamaha Official MX2 Team rider Aleksandr Tonkov will skip MXGP of Latvia on May 1st to rest from an injury sustained during a training crash in Belgium this week.

Tonkov, currently fourth in the 2016 MX2 FIM World Championship standings, bruised his back on Tuesday while training for the MXGP series upcoming round six in Kegums, Latvia. Team staff transported the Russian rider immediately to a local hospital for x-rays.

Tonkov went for further consultation with Dr. Toon Claes in Belgium on Wednesday.

"Aleksandr went to the hospital in Neerpelt where they did some x-rays and a scan. Nothing is broken, but he severely bruised his back," said Wilvo Standing Construct Yamaha Team Manager Tim Mathys.

"Yesterday he went to Dr. Claes who advised to not ride in Latvia to give the body time to heal. Unfortunately crashing and injuries are also a part of racing," Mathys said.

Tonkov will travel to Latvia with medical consent for sponsor contact, as the Russian rider is well-known at Kegums and upright movement is considered positive therapy for this type of injury.

Tonkov has raced to the podium twice this season and showed consistent and strong speed in his starts on the YZ250F. Wilvo Standing Construct Yamaha Official MX2 Team staff said the rider will remain under observation as he recovers and his status for round seven in Germany will be decided after further consultation.

MONACO, (Principality of Monaco) 28 April 2016 - A lot of water has passed under the bridge since one of supercross and motocross’ greatest riders last lined up in a Grand Prix gate but 34 year old Chad Reed is ready to wade back into the MXGP frame with two wild-card appearances on his factory Yamaha during the 2016 FIM MXGP Motocross World Championship campaign. The Australian has penned the British Grand Prix at Matterley Basin (Winchester) on June 18-19 and the Grand Prix of Lombardia - Italy at Mantova on June 25-26 to make his ‘debut’ in MXGP and first competitive run in Europe (Motocross of Nations outings for Australia aside) since 2001.

Reed, father of two, competed for a single year in Grand Prix at the start of the century for the team that is now Monster Energy Kawasaki and on works machinery. Then 19 years old Chad shocked the establishment by finishing second in the world, won a (250cc) Grand Prix through the bumpy sand of Lierop and then moved to America to seek – and celebrate – fame and fortune on stadium tracks and through Pro National MX.

The veteran of fifteen seasons of supercross is approaching the end of the 2016 Monster Energy AMA term (only events in New Jersey and Las Vegas to go) and has identified the sweeping curves of Matterley Basin and the shallow sand of Mantova as the best settings to compete in front of his fans on the other side of the Atlantic.  

“I have always valued my one and only year in Europe and I'm so excited to come back after all these years,” he said. “I briefly mentioned it on social media and many UK and European fans have shown lots of enthusiasm so that in return makes it a ton of fun for me.”

Reed will surely count on the backing of the current reigning champions Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing and will have a YZ450F prepped for his return to the fray. Fans of the ‘22’ will remember well his gripping duel with Tony Cairoli at the 2009 Motocross of Nations at Franciacorta in Italy. The old foes will renew their acquaintance but Reed will also have stiff opposition in the forms of Romain Febvre, Tim Gajser, Evgeny Bobryshev, Gautier Paulin, Clement Desalle, Jeremy Van Horebeek, Ben Townley, Max Nagl, Kevin Strijbos, Tommy Searle, Shaun Simpson and more. Apart from any aspirations of results in MXGP, Chad is already thinking about the experience of a world championship stage once more. “I haven't really given any thought to the racing itself I'm just excited to see old faces and new fans,” he remarked.

MXGP enters the Kegums circuit for the MXGP of Latvia this weekend and the first of three back-to-back events with visits to Germany and Italy ahead. Reed will join the circus for rounds eleven and twelve with many fans of the athlete and the sport awaiting his presence at the highest level international. 

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

Monster Energy

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