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FUNCHAL (Portugal), 10 October 2014 – Youthstream is pleased to announce the official calendar for the 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship, FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship, FIM Veteran’s Motocross World Cup and the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations.

2015 is set to be the greatest season of MXGP racing ever as we gear up to travel to eighteen outstanding venues, which span out across the globe with six of the eighteen rounds venturing outside of Europe to exciting places such as Qatar, Thailand, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and of course, the USA! 

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With MXGP’s global reach continuing to increase, interest from area’s of the world that are renowned for their enormous motocross following, such as Belgium, continues to amount. Channels such as Finland’s MTV3 and FOX Sports Asia have agreed to broadcast MXGP for another three years, while Bandsports has agreed to two. Meanwhile, negotiations between digital media companies that are interested in adding an MXGP LIVE link to their websites are on going and are looking very positive.

As the time at Sportel, the most prestigious convention for all sport related television and media, draws to a close, Youthstream is content with the agreements that have been made and the feedback that has been received regarding the 2014 season. Now, with the extension of a lot of great relationships as well as the welcoming of a few new ones, 2015 is not only set to be one of the greatest seasons ever motocross wise, but also media wise.

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FUNCHAL (Portugal), 09 October 2014 - As apart of the great success that was the 68^thMonster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations in Latvia, MXGP’s Youtube channel ‘MXGPtv’ has received an outstanding 10,000,000 views. France topped the charts, both on race day with their team of Gautier Paulin, Steven Frossard and Dylan Ferrandis winning the coveted Chamberlain Cup, as well as in terms of Youtube hits with the most views originating from France. Italian fans made up the second highest number of viewers with the USA in third followed by The Netherlands and Great Britain in fourth and fifth respectively.

Social Media platforms, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, provide a win – win scenario for both MXGP and the fans. The devoted MXGP followers are granted access to free content, up to the minute news and gossip as well as results and information, while MXGP can continue to expand and increase overall global awareness of our great sport.

If you haven’t already seen our awesome Youtube channel, which features all the best MXGP related video content in the world, click here to do so. And don’t forget to check out our other choice social platforms Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Honda rider Jens Getteman will stay in red next year as he joins the JTech Honda squad to contest the MX2 category of the MXGP World Championship aboard the CRF250R.

For the 21 year-old Belgian, it’s a welcome conclusion to a tough year. Jens has been sidelined for much of this season with an injury to his scaphoid that originally went misdiagnosed. This compounded the issue when he tried to make his return for the 24MX Honda Racing team with whom he was racing on the CRF450R in 2014.

Having had an enforced hiatus from MXGP since the GP of Spain in May, shortly after which he had surgery on his scaphoid, he has used this time to ensure he is fully recovered and fighting fit for the new challenge of next year.

Jens Getteman, No.51

“I’m really surprised that I have the opportunity now to ride for JTech Honda in MX2 again after the last two years with all my injuries. With my manager and trainer we talked a lot to decide to ride in MX2, and after talking with the team and Honda I’m so happy that I’m riding for them next year. I’m really motivated because I want to show something; it’s important for me for my career.

“I’ve only ridden the MX2 once so far, but I’ll start testing properly next month. I’m really surprised by the CRF250R bike though – it feels really good. In the beginning it was different to riding the 450 so there was a little bit of learning, but we’re going to work hard this winter.

“I’m so motivated for everything. I want to be the best. Maybe it’s not always possible, but this is what is in my mind and what I’m training for. Next Saturday I go to the USA for a bit of relaxing and also to watch the Monster Energy Cup, and then when I get back I’ll do a three-hour race at home and then I go to Italy for testing with the team and to get ready for next season.

“For sure MX2 is very competitive as you’re all together with young guns, but I want to give my best and be on top of it. I think having been in MXGP gives me the advantage of more experience. I want to prove something – I don’t want to ride for positions 10 to 20, let’s say. I want to be in the top ten for sure.”

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FUNCHAL (Portugal), 08 October 2014 - MXGP has reached yet another fabulous milestone with our Facebook page reaching a massive 200,000 likes! To celebrate, we gave away a Antonio Cairoli replica Airoh helmet signed by the eight-time FIM Motocross World Champion himself. The lucky winner was Paul Rivero from Lake Placid, Florida, USA.

Thanks to your support and loyalty on MXGP’s social media networks, the love for motocross is spreading like wild fire, and to prove it, in September MXGP’s Facebook page alone had a reach of 4,106,728 unique visitors!

If you don’t already like us on Facebook, click here to do so for the freshest, most up to the minute MXGP content in the world, and don’t forget to check out our other choice social platforms Youtube, Twitter and Instagram.

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FUNCHAL (Portugal), 06 October 2014 - Youthstream presents the thirteenth issue of MXGP Mag which features a review of the best moments from the 2014 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, a glance at Team France’s road to 2014 MXoN glory, a recap of the constant war for the 2014 FIM Motocross World Championship MXGP and MX2 crowns, and a special feature on American motocross legend Jeff Emig. This issue also includes a tribute to all of the 2014 MXGP Award winners who received their prizes in the cool of the night on Saturday at the 2014 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations.

Click here to read the thirteenth 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 thirteenth 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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ROMAIN FEBVRE SECURES VICTORY AT 28TH METTET SUPERBIKER ON HUSQVARNA’S NEW FS 450

Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre ensured a winning international debut for Husqvarna’s new FS 450 supermoto machine by claiming the top step of the podium at the prestigious Mettet Superbiker event. Going up against many established supermoto specialists, and dealing perfectly with challenging track conditions, Febvre claimed the win ahead of countryman Thomas Chareyre and Italian Christian Ravaglia.

Romain Febvre: “The Mettet Superbiker is a very prestigious race so it’s a great honour to have actually won it for Husqvarna on their new FS 450.

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After defined the team who will participate in the 2015 world championship, with Ivo Monticelli in MX2 and Jose Antonio Butron in MXGP, Marchetti Racing KTM team has completed the ranks of the junior team, confirming Alessandro Facca (European 85cc), Ivan Petrov (European 125cc) and the 85cc 2014 World Champion, Kim Savaste, who will take part in the European Championship 125cc with KTM SX 125.

A team of promising boys, which confirms the interest and support of KTM in the promotion of motocross among young riders.

Born January 16, 2000 in Helsinki, Kim Savaste already at nine years old he won (with 65cc.) the Finnish and Estonian championships. In 2010 and 2011 he won the Finnish Championship 85cc and in 2012 (KTM SX 85) got the individual win in the prestigious team competition of the World Cup 'Coupe de l'Avenir'. In 2013 he won the Nordic Championship, the round of the European Championship in Denmark, and he was ranked fourth in the finals European Championship  85cc. Also in 2013, the town of Riihimäki has awarded him with the 'young athlete awards.'
In 2014 he became world champion 85cc in the Junior Motocross Wrold Championship in Lierneux (Belgium).

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The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will go into the 2015 World Championship racing season with another strong lineup and with the intention of once again challenging for both the MXGP and MX2 world titles.

The factory team that has dominated the competition in recent years will field eight-times World Champion Antonio Cairoli of Italy, Ken de Dycker of Belgium and Britain’s Tommy Searle in MXGP. Cairoli, one of the most successful riders in FIM World Championship competition will continue his bid for another title. Teammate Ken de Dycker will return to the competition after a 2014 plagued with injuries but Ken will be ready to race for the 2015 season. Newcomer to the MXGP lineup but no stranger to the KTM factory team is Tommy Searle of the UK. Searle finished second in MX2 in 2008 riding a KTM 250 SX-F.

Herlings out to capture third MX2 title in 2015
Jeffrey Herlings of the Netherlands was the stand out rider in 2014, winning 12 of the first 13 GPs but then broke his leg. The Dutch rider showed enormous courage to return in the final round in Mexico in an attempt to win his third consecutive title and returns in 2015 with this goal firmly on his radar screen.

Continuing KTM’s policy of nurturing the most promising young talents, Herlings will be in the MX2 factory team with Pauls Jonass, 17, of Latvia. He won the FIM 85cc Junior World Title in 2011 and captured the Junior Motocross World Championship title in 125cc. In 2014 he rode for Italy’s Marchetti Racing KTM. Herlings and Jonass will be riding the KTM 250 SX-F.

KTM has also signed young Dutch teenager Davy Pootjes to compete in the European Championship. He will also compete in selected MX2 GPs next season.

Pit Beirer, Head of KTM Motorsports: “We are pleased to announce the factory team lineup for 2015, which I believe is a strong balance of both experience and talent. We already know we can expect great commitment from Tony Cairoli, Ken de Dycker and Jeffrey Herlings. We’re pleased to welcome Tommy Searle back into the factory team and with Pauls Jonass and Davy Pootjes we have two talented young riders under contract to secure our future. The competition continues to be very tough but we will be doing our best to keep KTM firmly in the forefront of these challenging championships.”

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Today in Assomotor headquarter, owned by Alfredo Bevilacqua, the 2015 agreement between Alessandro Lupino and the team from Emilia has been signed. 
The rider from Viterbo will race the International of Italy and the FIM Motocross World Championship on the Honda CRF450 handled and prepared from Assomotor race department and supported directly by Honda RedMoto, Italian off-road distributor for Honda. The technical staff is full of well-known names of world motocross, such as Andrea Bertolini (World Champion 500cc – 1999) who will be the technical manager and coordinator of rider activities while Roland Solva will be in charge of the suspension department of the CRF450 2015. Tomasini R&D will develop and prepare the engines for the season, this yearly agreement has an option for 2016 season too.

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