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KTM Racing has announced that Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings is currently undergoing follow-up treatment on the leg fracture he sustained during the second half of the 2014 MX2 World Championship. Following his accident, surgeons stabilized Jeffrey’s broken femur with metal plates and screws and his treatment involves the removal if these metal elements.

Jeffrey has already had seven weeks of therapy and physical preparation under the expert guidance of the Red Bull Training Center in Austria. He will take a short respite from training for a couple of days after the surgery and then return to his preparation for the 2015 season.

Pit Beirer, Head of KTM Motorsport said Jeffrey’s follow-up treatment was an important step to him being completely well and back on his KTM 250 SX-F factory bike.

“The removal of the metal from Jeffrey’s leg means he is one step closer to being able to resume his training and prepare for the coming season,” Beirer said. “Jeffrey is a fighter and a winner and we look forward to seeing him back on the bike as soon as he gets the green light from his doctors.” 

Jeffrey Herlings: “Having the metal taken from my leg is another important step in my recovery process and I’m really looking forward to being back on my bike for some solid track time ahead of the start of the season.”

Herlings, a Red Bull athlete and already a double MX2 World Champion, was the outstanding MX2 rider in 2014 and had won 12 of the first 13 GPs on the calendar. He was just five points away from securing the title at the time of his accident.

His 2014 season will be remembered for his outstanding performance and consistent winning results on the KTM 250 SX-F, and for his heroic attempt to capture the handful of points needed to win the championship by returning injured to ride in the final round in Mexico.

FUNCHAL (Portugal), 4 December 2014 – Youthstream and Milestone are proud to announce that the Compact version of MXGP is now available only for Digital Download for PlayStation®3, PlayStation®Vita and PC/Steam.

The compact version gives you the chance to play the following game modes:

Offline:

• Instant race
• Grandprix
• Championship

Online:

• Online GrandPrix

Contents:

• MX1 Class
• All the tracks
• All the riders and the official team
• MX Points and levels

Based on one of the most adrenaline filled and challenging championships ever, dust, emotion, realism, authenticity, amazing jumps and the fight for first position are key elements of the new videogame. A lot of new features have been included into the game that will inspire motocross lovers, but not only them. By playing, new generations of riders/players are brought to life, characterized by Milestones latest masterpiece. The aim?  Win the MXGP World Championship race by race.

Developed by Milestone Studio, one of the most recognized racing videogame developers and publishers for consoles and Windows® PC, MXGP - The Official Motocross Videogame Compact is now available only for Digital Download from PlayStation®3, PlayStation®Vita and PC/Steam.

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FUNCHAL (Portugal), 03 December 2014 - Youthstream presents the fifteenth issue of MXGP Mag which features a quick look at what the hottest contenders for the 2015 FIM MXGP World Championship are up to, an exclusive interview with Wilvo Forkrent KTM, a look inside Sidi Sport, an interview with the recently re-elected FIM President Mr. Vito Ippolito as well as a reflection on one of Russia’s best ever riders, Guennady Moisseev.

Click here to read the fifteenth 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 fifteenth 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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2013 FIM MX3 World Champion and 2014 MXGP Championship contender, Slovenian Klemen Gercar has taken on many changes for the up coming season.

Gercar has formed his own team 62 MotorSport and has opted to race all the European rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship as well as the ADAC Championship which takes place in Germany and of course his own national series in Slovenia. Gercar will also be under the wing of one of the most sought after trainers in the business, Harry Everts.

Despite having a few other offers on the table, Gercar opted to join forces with Husqvarna Motorcycles with the brand agreeing to support Gercar in the formation of his own team, which will also make history as the first Slovenian team to compete in the premier FIM Motocross World Championship class, MXGP.

In Gercar’s opinion there are many benefits of having your own team. He believes you save a lot of time not having to co-ordinate activities with another team and also having instant access to things such as the workshop, bikes and spare-parts. Of course he realizes he now has to take care of his own logistics, but he is happy that Husqvarna have agreed to provide him with motorcycle parts which will also assist the parts budget he has from his after-market product sponsors.

Gercar is convinced he has made the right decision. He believes in his trainer/mentor, Harry Everts, and he believes in his own ability and dedication. His set up for 2015 will consist of two mechanics, one training mechanic and one racing. He will be operating from his own garage in Slovenia where he already has four new Husqvarna Motorcycles all set up and ready for the new season.

Copyright: Photo: by Peter Vasle (MXDOSE.com)

Youthstream and Milestone are pleased to announce the release of the Motorbike Racing Pack, a two wheeled videogame collection created with the best Milestone games of the past. The Triple Pack includes MotoGP™13, MUD – FIM MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP and SBK™GENERATIONS.

MUD – FIM MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Videogame dedicated to the MX1 and MX2 world championships, which includes all the teams and the most famous riders from the 2011 FIM Motocross World Championship season including the 2011 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations. MUD is pure motocross and freestyle gaming to the extreme! Utilizing an extremely valuable license: MUD is made up of 3 official championships (MX1, MX2 and MXoN), 12 locations and all the sponsors from the 2011 championship which goes as far to include 32 official teams and 84 real riders. It also includes 16 national teams, 48 riders and bikes utilizing the images of their actual gear and equipment (Including Team USA). Personal rivalry is forgotten when the tournament of the Nations begins! The MUD World Tour lets you live the entire MUD experience through the lives of the special characters: the riders, the HEROES! Take on an impressive number of levels and events and show what you can do to make your way up in the world of Motocross! Monster Energy Trick Battle Mode lets you perform 30 different tricks in 3 spectacular arenas, because "motocross" also means Freestyle!*

http://milestone.it/game_post/mud-fim-mo=tocross-world-championship/

MotoGP™13 is the official videogame of one of the most famous brands in sports including all the tracks and riders of the 2013 MotoGP™ season (Moto2™ and Moto3™). Loyal to MotoGP™ spirit in all aspects of the game, from photorealistic graphics to TV style interface, including menus and sounds. These are the main features of Milestone’s new Masterpiece. Thanks to a realistic handling, players can really feel the bike in their hands and can choose to ride with scalable aids or in pure simulative way for real fans! A new immersive career mode, with first person elements like 3D pits and helmet views, grants a full immersion in the rider's shoes!

http://milestone.it/game_post/motogp13/

SBK™GENERATIONS: The official game of the Superbike FIM World Championship with the most comprehensive motorcycling simulation of all time. Experience the last 4 seasons, including the 2012 season, of the SBK™ world championship. Take the title of World Champion, take on the new SBK™ Experience mode and win the all-new single-maker races. With SBK™ Generations, Milestone is ready to release the definitive masterpiece of the motorcycling genre!*

http://milestone.it/game_post/sbkgenerations/

The Motorbike Racing Pack is available only for PlayStation®3, for 29,99€.

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Earlier today at the FIM General Assembly held in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, sixty-two-year-old Venezuelan-born Vito Ippolito was re-elected for a third four-year term of office as FIM President.

One hundred and three national federations took part in the election. Vito Ippolito secured his victory by attracting a total of sixty-two votes against forty-one votes obtained by the only other candidate, Jorge Viegas of Portugal.

Speaking immediately after learning of his re-election, Vito Ippolito said: “I am extremely pleased to have been given the opportunity to continue in my role as FIM President and would like to personally thank all those who have given me their loyal support, not only today but over the past eight years.”

Vito concluded by stating: “I feel the FIM has achieved much in recent times, but we still have work to do and I am delighted that I will be able to steer and assist the FIM as we look towards the future and the many challenges that we still have to meet over the next four years.”

About Vito Ippolito

• Manager of the team Venemotos whose rider Carlos Lavado became 250 Grand Prix World Champion in 1983 and 1986
• President of the FMV (Venezuelan Federation) from 1992 to 2006
• President of the ULM (Union Latino-Americana de Motociclismo) from 1984 until 1998
• Member of the FIM Road Racing Commission from 1984 until 1990
• FIM Vice-President from 1990 to 1996
• FIM Deputy President from 1997
• FIM President since 2006

In a further election for three positions on the FIM Board of Directors, the three candidates Messrs Nasser Khalifa Al Atya of Qatar, Andrzej Witkowski of Poland and Jacques Bolle of France were elected by the FIM General Assembly.

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The last we saw of our two-time FIM MX2 World Champion, the extremely talented Jeffrey Herlings, he was racing with pure heart and determination at the final round of the 2014 FIM Motocross World Championship in Leon, Mexico, with a small fraction hope that despite his broken femur he would win his third consecutive FIM Motocross World Championship title. While the title was not to be, Jeffrey’s effort made him a winner in the eyes of many as we all could see the level of pain and discomfort he was in as he laid it all on the line.

Jeffrey broke his femur in late July while racing an 85cc bike for charity. Only eight weeks on, after having surgery to plate and rod the bone, Jeffrey was desperate to defend the MX2 title which, as the most dominant rider in the series, was likely to have been his.

It has now been around nine weeks since that fateful weekend in Mexico and a lot of us are wondering how Jeffrey is doing. Thanks to his good buddy, and MX2 wild card rider Lars Van Berkel, we have a video of Jeffrey on the road to recovery. Check out the video below.