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LOSAIL (Qatar), 27 February 2015 - As the 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship season is poised to start, Youthstream and FIM are pleased to launch a new campaign entitled “Ride Quiet!”.

The purpose of the campaign is to create awareness of the need to reduce sound levels. Based on the FIM’s sustainability policy, it is aimed at the FIM’s Continental Unions and National Federations and their members as well as the many amateur riders all over the world.

Very often, the sound produced by motorcycle activities can become a nuisance to people living nearby. This can lead to protest actions and eventually the closing of a circuit that has been there for many years. To avoid this, we need to ensure that our sport does not antagonise the local community!

Youthstream and FIM have produced a video clip with the participation of several top riders to encourage off-road riding and help to preserve it for future generations to enjoy. If we care about our sport, we must do what it takes to ensure that young riders can follow in the tyre tracks of their elders and heroes.

So if you are a motorcycle enthusiast, please join us and support this campaign on your social media and digital platforms.

Watch the video and Ride Quiet!

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Youthstream

FIM

The Entry Lists for the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina, which will be held in Neuquen on 29^th March weekend, are now official and can be found here below:

MXGP Entry List

MX2 Entry List

LOSAIL (Qatar), 27 February 2015 – ACERBIS has signed a multi-year contract that as of 2015 through to 2017 they will be an official sponsor of the FIM Motocross World Championship.

“Youthstream is an extremely serious and competent partner,” says Guido Acerbis, Acerbis Group CEO, “that in addition to knowing and better manage the highest expression of motocross, allowed us to define a specific process of growth that will allow us to establish a direct contact with our target.”

Youthstream is more than thrilled to have Acerbis back on board for what is set to be a remarkable season of motocross, MXGP 2015.

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Youthstream

FIM

ACERBIS

The start of what is set to be a mega FIM MX2 World Championship is just moments away. Our very own Lisa Leyland caught up with the defending FIM MX2 World Champion Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team's Jordi Tixier to see how he’s feeling coming into the opening grand prix of the season.

LOSAIL (Qatar), 26 February 2015 - Seven of MXGP’s fastest factory riders joined some of the official names associated with the organization and promotion of MXGP of Qatar, Youthstream President Mr. Giuseppe Luongo, FIM Europe President Dr. Wolfgang Srb, FIM/CMS Director Mr. Tony Skillington and the President of the QMMF Mr. Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah, for MXGP 2015’s opening press conference which took place in the outstanding media center here at the circuit of Losail earlier this afternoon. Leading the conference Youthstream’s Director of Communication and Marketing Services Marionna Leiva explained to the room of national and international media representatives and a ton of other factory riders and their teams, some of the official statistics from MXGP’s television broadcast and media service success.

Some of the topics touched before handing the word over to Mr. Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah, who started the series of speeches, was the continuation of MXGP’s extensive television coverage on national and international television networks as well as online at www.mxgp-tv.com, and the huge rise in MXGP fans that have accumulated via social media and other media outlets.

QMMF President Mr. Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah said, “On behalf of the QMMF, I would like to welcome you all here to enjoy this weekend. We hope to make a good start to the season. I would like to congratulate Youthstream on what they have achieved with their media success and we are very proud to have the first GP again. It is amazing for us.”

Youthstream President Mr. Giuseppe Luongo continued, returning the thanks, “I am very happy we are here and it’s thanks to the QMMF and how hard they work that we can have such a great opening Grand Prix. I would also like to thank all of the teams and all of the riders involved and of course the media too, because without them we wouldn’t be here. I also want to say that I am proud of what we, MXGP, have achieved. We have managed to make motocross a worldwide sport. We have also managed to receive worldwide television coverage which is very important. I feel we are on the right path and that this season, MXGP 2015, will make a huge impact on the world. It will be the greatest season ever, I am sure.”

Dr. Wolfgang Srb also shared his appreciation, “What Mr. Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah and the QMMF do here in Qatar is simply incredible. Their determination and their round-the-clock commitment to this GP is amazing and for that, we have to say thanks. I also want to say thanks to Youthstream, it has been great to work together pushing motocross to a level which we couldn’t dream of. It has been because of the great success with the media, with Facebook, Twitter, and the Internet which has made us so successful and made us realize the sky is the limit.”

Mr. Tony Skillington also said a few words before handing it over to the riders, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli, Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Ryan Villopoto, Yamaha Factory Racing Yamalube’s Jeremy Van Horebeek, Team HRC’s Gautier Paulin, Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Max Nagl, Rockstar Energy Suzuki World MXGP’s Clement Desalle and TM Racing Factory Team’s Davide Guarneri, who also shared their excitement and willingness to win this season.

To put a wrap on all the exciting things happening today, after the press conference all of the riders ventured out to the track where they unveiled the all-new CCTV System, a system made up of 16 CCTV cameras that cover the entire circuit. The CCTV system is the first one in history to be installed around a motocross track and is connected to race control where the racing will be viewed on a series of monitors and allows officials the ability to assess any incidents that may occur. The QMMF also supports the Ride Green campaign and today along with some riders, planted some tree’s in favour.

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

TIMETABLE

Friday: WMX Free Practice 16:45; MX2 Free Practice 17:15; MXGP Free Practice 17:45; WMX Time Practice 18:15; MX2 Time Practice 19:15; MXGP Time Practice 20:00; MX2 Qualifying Race 22:00; MXGP Qualifying Race 22:50.

Saturday: WMX Warm up 16:30; MX2 Warm up 16:50; MXGP Warm up 17:10; WMX Race 1 18:15; MX2 Race 1 19:15; MXGP Race 1 20:15; WMX Race 2 21:10; MX2 Race 2 22:10; MXGP Race 2 23:10.

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Youthstream

FIM

MXGP of Qatar

Copyright: Photo: Youthstream and Pascal Haudiquert

MXGP’s new TV host Lisa Leyland welcomes you to MXGP of Qatar! 

LOSAIL (Qatar), 26 February 2015 – It is going to be a MUST-SEE season of motocross! The 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship will kick off this weekend in Losail, Qatar, and is not to be missed. This year MXGP will receive an extensive amount of television coverage as the championship continues to grow and engage more viewers. The entire season will be broadcasted LIVE on television in a number of countries across the globe as well as being accessible to everyone worldwide via www.MXGP-TV.com.

LIVE television coverage for this season will take place in the USA on CBS Sports Network, although it may be slightly delayed due to the time difference, but will be 100% LIVE in: Asia on FOX Sports Asia, Thailand with True Vision, Brazil with Bandsports, Europe on Eurosport2 and MotorsTV, Italy with Mediaset on Italia1 or Italia2, Slovenia on Sport TV and Portugal on Sport TV and Bulgaria on BNT with BNT also screening the European Championship’s EMX125.

As MXGP’s popularity continues to rise, Youthstream is proud to continue the long-term collaboration they have with EBU, European Broadcasting Union, who broadcast news of each and every round of MXGP every Sunday night, and also of the partnerships they have with SNTV, a renowned sports news agency, and Motorsport Mundial, a program dedicated to motorsport, who also broadcast news over each round.

This year MXGP’s 26mn Magazine, 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 the pits at each round of the FIM Motocross World Championship will continue with MXGP’s lovely new host Lisa Leyland.

You can watch the 26mn Magazine in Europe on Eurosport international every Tuesday night at around 23:00 after each round of MXGP. It can also be viewed in Finland on MTV 3, Germany on Sport 1+, Portugal on Sport TV and Slovenia on Sport TV, South America on FOX Sports Latin America and Asia on FOX Sports Asia.

As for MXGP of Qatar which will commence this Friday, the 27^th February, BeIn Sports will be the main local broadcaster and will be broadcasting all the races live on Saturday 28^th.

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.

Check the guides below to find out how you can watch MXGP of Qatar LIVE:

QATAR 

BeIn Sports 

Saturday 28 February -15:40 local time - National MX Race 2 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February -18:05 local time until 00:00 - LIVE 

MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

BeIn Sports

Saturday 28 February -18:05 local time until 00:00 - LIVE 

USA 

CBS Sports Network 

Sunday 1 March  - 01:00 am Easter timing - MX2 Race 2 

Sunday 1 March - 02:00 am Easter timing - MXGP Race 2 

BRAZIL 

Bandsports 

Saturday 28 February - 17:00 CET - MX2 Race 1 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 18:00 CET - MXGP Race 1 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 20:00 CET - MX2 Race 2 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 21:00 CET - MXGP Race 2 - LIVE

EUROPE 

EUROSPORT 2

Saturday 28 February - 20h30 CET - MXGP Race 1

Saturday 28 February - 21:00 CET -   MXGP Race 2 - LIVE 

EUROSPORT INTERNATIONAL

Tuesday 3 March - 23:30 CET - 26mn magazine 

MOTORS TV 

Saturday 28 February - 17:00 CET - MX2 Race 1 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 18:00 CET - MXGP Race 1 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 20:00 CET - MX2 Race 2 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 21:00 CET - MXGP Race 2 - LIVE

ITALY 

ITALIA 2 

Saturday 28 February - 18:00 CET - MXGP Race 1 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 20:00 CET - MX2 Race 2 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 21:00 CET - MXGP Race 2 - LIVE 

FRANCE

EUROSPORT 2

Saturday 28 February - 20h30 CET - MXGP Race 1

Saturday 28 February - 21:00 CET -   MXGP Race 2 - LIVE 

EUROSPORT INTERNATIONAL

Tuesday 3 March - 00:00 CET - 26mn magazine 

MOTORS TV 

Saturday 28 February - 17:00 CET - MX2 Race 1 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 18:00 CET - MXGP Race 1 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 20:00 CET - MX2 Race 2 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 21:00 CET - MXGP Race 2 - LIVE

BeIn SPORTS 

Saturday 28 February - 17:00 CET - MX2 Race 1 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 18:00 CET - MXGP Race 1 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 20:00 CET - MX2 Race 2 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 21:00 CET - MXGP Race 2 - LIVE

PORTUGAL

Sport TV 

Saturday 28 February - 17:00 CET - MX2 Race 1 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 18:00 CET - MXGP Race 1 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 20:00 CET - MX2 Race 2 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 21:00 CET - MXGP Race 2 - LIVE

SLOVENIA 

Sport TV 

Saturday 28 February - 17:00 CET - MX2 Race 1 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 18:00 CET - MXGP Race 1 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 20:00 CET - MX2 Race 2 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 21:00 CET - MXGP Race 2 - LIVE

ASIA 

FOX Sports Asia 

Sunday 1 March - 00:00 - MXGP Race 1 - LIVE 

Sunday 1 March - 03:00 - MXGP Race 2 - LIVE 

THAILAND 

TRUE VISION 

Saturday 28 February - 17:00 CET - MX2 Race 1 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 18:00 CET - MXGP Race 1 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 20:00 CET - MX2 Race 2 - LIVE

Saturday 28 February - 21:00 CET - MXGP Race 2 - LIVE

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

TIMETABLE

Friday: WMX Free Practice 16:45; MX2 Free Practice 17:15; MXGP Free Practice 17:45; WMX Time Practice 18:15; MX2 Time Practice 19:15; MXGP Time Practice 20:00; MX2 Qualifying Race 22:00; MXGP Qualifying Race 22:50.

Saturday: WMX Warm up 16:30; MX2 Warm up 16:50; MXGP Warm up 17:10; WMX Race 1 18:15; MX2 Race 1 19:15; MXGP Race 1 20:15; WMX Race 2 21:10; MX2 Race 2 22:10; MXGP Race 2 23:10.

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Youthstream

FIM

MXGP of Qatar

LOSAIL (Qatar), 25 February 2015 – Silly season, off-season, pre-season, whatever you want to call it, those days are over. This weekend, Friday 27^th and Saturday 28^th, the gates of the FIM Motocross World Championship will smash to the ground as the onset to what is expected to be the greatest ever season of motocross, MXGP 2015.

Qatar always provides something special, which is why MXGP has returned here to open the championship for the third consecutive year. At first glance the track looks more or less the same, the only difference is some new soil has been added and a few alterations have been made to some of the corners. Learning from previous years, some of the lights have also been shifted to provide optimal vision for the riders who will be racing their one and only night event this season.

Also adding to the insane buzz surrounding the event here in Losail, the 2015 FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship will also kick off.

MXGP this year has without a doubt the deepest field of talent we have ever seen. So where do we start? Let’s start at the top with the man to beat, the eight-time FIM Motocross World Champion, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli. Tony, as he is known to his fans, is a smart rider, he knows championships are not won at the first round and is sure to ride calm and collective.

Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Ryan Villopoto on the other hand could be a different story. Judging from his recent videos on social media and via other media sources, the guy looks to be on the gas! It is said that Villopoto won’t settle for anything less than a win, which we’re sure he is capable of but what we’re also sure of is that it won’t be easy.

One rider that could make life difficult for the reigning champions is last years round one winner, Gautier Paulin. The last time we saw Paulin let it rip was at the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations in Latvia where he was on fire and cleaned up the field. Now he has switched from Kawasaki to Honda’s factory squad, Team HRC, and is looking to keep that momentum going.

Meanwhile the vice world champion, Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Van Horebeek won’t be overlooked this year. With twelve podiums last year, from a possible seventeen, eleven of which were consecutive, a trophy from MXGP of Qatar is one of five that doesn’t sit on his shelf. That could be a little added motivation for the twenty-four year old Belgian.

Another Belgian to watch out for is Rockstar Energy Suzuki World MXGP’s Kevin Strijbos who qualified on pole here last year. Strijbos has upped his intensity over the winter and is looking stronger than ever, while his fellow teammate and countryman Clement Desalle is also capable of throwing red plates straight on his bike just as he did at MXGP of Qatar back in 2013.

While the guys listed above are some of the most popular bets to uncork the first three bottles of champagne this season, there is an abundance of others. Some names that quickly spring to mind are the rookies, Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre who has been showing great form in the pre-season races, Rockstar Energy Suzuki Europe’s Glenn Coldenhoff, Team Assomotor Honda’s Alessandro Lupino and Marchetti Racing Team KTM’s Jose Butron. And then there are the likes of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s duo of seasoned riders, Tommy Searle and Ken De Dycker, Team HRC’s Evgeny Bobryshev, TM Racing Factory Team’s Davide Guarneri and also the ultra fast privateers DP19 Racing Yamaha’s David Philippaerts, Hitachi Construction Machinery Revo KTM’s Shaun Simpson, Wilvo Forkrent KTM’s Steven Frossard and MX Racing Team’s Rui Gonçalves.

2014 MXGP of Qatar MXGP Top 3

1. Gautier Paulin

2. Maximilian Nagl

3. Antonio Cairoli

Starting with the dude rocking the big bad number 1 plate, the FIM MX2 World Champion Jordi Tixier has got the target on his back this season and is already looking at home on his Monster Energy Kawasaki. Meanwhile, how Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings will perform is probably the hottest topic since he has only been on the bike a few weeks since recovering from the complications of his broken femur.

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s other young gun Dylan Ferrandis is another rider we can expect to see footing it at the pointy end of the field along with the likes of Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Aleksandr Tonkov and Honda Gariboldi’s Tim Gajser. Standing Construct Yamaha’s Valentin Guillod could also raise some eyebrows as could his teammate Julien Lieber.

What about Monster Energy DRT Kawasaki’s Max Anstie? His performance here last year was unforgettable. If he rides like that again this year, he could smoke everyone, although judging from the pre-season events Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass could be the cat among the pigeons.

2014 MXGP of Qatar MX2 Top 3

1. Jeffrey Herlings

2. Dylan Ferrandis

3. Romain Febvre

The FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship is going to be epic this year. The three-time FIM WMX World Champion Kiara Fontanesi is not going to hand the gold plate over without a fight, while most eyes will be on the vice world champion Monster Energy Kawasaki Bud Racing’s Meghan Rutledge who absolutely dominated here in Qatar last year.

Team One One Four’s Livia Lancelot will also be a force this year as will the young Dutch sensation Nancy Van De Ven and MVR-D Honda’s Natalie Kane.

2014 MXGP of Qatar WMX Top 3

1. Meghan Rutledge

2. Natalie Kane

3. Livia Lancelot

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

TIMETABLE

Friday: WMX Free Practice 16:45; MX2 Free Practice 17:15; MXGP Free Practice 17:45; WMX Time Practice 18:15; MX2 Time Practice 19:15; MXGP Time Practice 20:00; MX2 Qualifying Race 22:00; MXGP Qualifying Race 22:50.

Saturday: WMX Warm up 16:30; MX2 Warm up 16:50; MXGP Warm up 17:10; WMX Race 1 18:15; MX2 Race 1 19:15; MXGP Race 1 20:15; WMX Race 2 21:10; MX2 Race 2 22:10; MXGP Race 2 23:10.

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Youthstream

FIM

MXGP of Qatar

FUNCHAL (Portugal), 24 February 2015 - Due to the unstable political situation and financial difficulties the MXGP of Brazil's organizer, Romagnolli Promocoes e Eventos, informed us that they are not able to organize the 2015 MXGP of Brazil foreseen on the 16 August in Trindade.

Youthstream is currently in negotiations with CBM (Brazilian Motorcycle Federation) to organize the event at another venue in Brazil. After the CBM President's - Mr. Henrique Alves Firmo - declarations we are optimist that the MXGP of Brazil will go ahead, but in any case the event will be replaced.  

Evolutions will be announced shortly. 

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Youthstream

FIM