MX2

MX2 has never seen a hungrier group of riders than those who lined up last weekend in the Czech Republic for round fourteen of the FIM Motocross World Championship. More than 21,000 pairs of eyes were mesmerized by the level of intensity in MX2 race two as five riders went bar-to-bar, quite literally, for third place and a possible overall Grand Prix win. With the dominating force Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings out, a win in MX2 is anybody’s game with the evidence being the battle of the season unfolding around the cunning clay of Loket. If you missed it, check it out in the video below; it is the MUST-SEE battle of the season!

FUNCHAL (Portugal), 29 July 2014 – MXGP of Czech Republic was momentous for a number of riders but for none more so than Yamaha MX Fonta Racing’s Kiara Fontanesi, who clenched her third consecutive FIM Women’s Motocross World Title. In her own words it was “the first title I have really ‘won’ because I only had four victories (out of a possible twelve) and ALL of the best girls in the world were racing this year”.

With the return of two of the most successful WMX riders in the world, 2008 FIM Women’s Motocross World Champion Team One One Four’s Livia Lancelot and multi-time FIM Women’s Motocross World Champion Team Dragon Moto’s Stephanie Laier, not to mention the latest young star on the rise hailing from Australia last years WMX runner-up Bud Racing Kawasaki’s Meghan Rutledge, the 2014 WMX series provided one of the most intense seasons to date.

While it was Rutledge who imposed the biggest threat, especially after her stellar start to the season where she absolutely dominated the opening round in Qatar with a double race victory which was strengthened in the third race of the championship in Trentino when she made it three from three race wins, it all came undone when a lapse in concentration saw her tumble to the ground and fail to gain points in race number four. Fontanesi was quick to capitalize on the Australian’s fumble to take home her first race win and one and only WMX overall this season.

After WMX’s round of Trentino, which was round two of the championship, Hitachi Construction Machinery UK KTM’s Natalie Kane claimed the WMX red plate for the first time in her career. At round three in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, Kane led the championship one point clear of the defending champion Fontanesi who was a further three points clear of the early red plate holder Rutledge. In race one in Holland, the eager twenty-year-old Fontanesi took home her second race victory of the season but only managed to clasp fourth place in race two which saw Lancelot re-emerge to the front of the pack for her first victory of the season, after a mechanical failure in race one left her pushing her bike off of the track. On that particular weekend Fontanesi lost the overall by one point to the Australian, Rutledge, who was the most consistent banking two seconds for her second overall round win. Nevertheless, Fontanesi made three points on Kane, which was enough to reclaim the all-important WMX red plate.

Round four in Saint Jean d’Angely, France was deemed the ‘Livia Lancelot show’ with the flamboyant local lady being on in a league of her own that weekend, absolutely dominating both races for her first round win of the season.

The penultimate round in Teutschenthal, Germany was hard fought for both main championship contenders Fontanesi and Rutledge as they both put away 1-2 results to tie on points for the round. With Rutledge winning the final moto of the day, she was awarded the victory, marking her third of the season, yet Fontanesi remained as the championship points leader.

With only four points in it, the sixth and final round of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship was set to be a race to the checkers and when the gate fell for the penultimate race of the season it was Fontanesi who proved to be the most hungry for the win battling from behind and passing every title contender, Rutledge, Lancelot and Laier to extend her points lead with one to go.

Heading into the final race, seven points separated the two most likely to be crowned world champion, the defending champ Fontanesi and last years runner-up Rutledge. Anticipation, anxiety, excitement were just a few of the many emotions flooding pit lane as friends, families and support crews watched the championship unfold. For a few moments throughout the race, the championship sat in the hands of Rutledge, but when the clock struck twenty minutes and the two-lap board came out, it was Lancelot who had complete control up front. On the final lap, Fontanesi sat in behind Rutledge to take home a safe third sealing her fourth consecutive second overall result and proving to the world that consistency does win championships as she graciously took the WMX crown for the third year in succession.

“I am so happy to get the title because the season didn’t start so well for me” the Italian from Parma said, “I had a big crash in Qatar and I was also struggling with many other things, but after Teutschenthal I was still leading the championship so I told myself now is the time to take it seriously, I knew I had to push like hell for one month.”

Going into the final round in Loket the young Italian admitted she had been racing as much as possible and training on a lot on hard packed tracks in order to be fully prepared to clinch the world title once again, “I came here with a strong mentality and I knew I could get it. I wanted to get the first race victory because I knew it was more important than the second one and after I had a really bad start (in race one) I said to myself I really need to push because it’s now or now, I can’t get it later!” she laughed, “So, I gave everything I can, I don’t even know how I did that first lap, I started like fifteen and by the end of the first lap I was leading, so I found my rhythm and I won.”

“In race two I wanted to ride like I did in race one but it was not possible because I wasn’t feeling good on the bike, it was difficult to ride, it’s hard to explain. I did try to get Meghan (Rutledge) but in the end I decided it was better to stay in third and not crash. I wanted to win the overall because it is always nice to win, but it was not possible. Anyway I got the title and I couldn’t be more happy than I am now!” the Yamaha rider smiled.

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KIARA FONTANESI - BIOGRAPHY AND CAREER

Number/Class: 8/WMX

Name and surname: Kiara Fontanesi   

Bike: Yamaha

Nationality: Italian                                                            

Date of birth: 10/03/1994                       

Website: www.kiarafontanesi8.com                           

First Round raced – Sevlievo, Bulgaria 2009                     

World Titles – 3      

First World Title – 2012    

First Round win – Vantaa, Finland 2011

Last Round win - Arco di Trento, Trentino 2014

2014 position in the Championship - 1, WMX

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FUNCHAL (Portugal), 28 July 2014 - Youthstream is pleased to announce that TAG Heuer has become the official Timekeeper of the FIM Motocross World Championship.

A key player in the Motor racing championships since its origins, TAG Heuer will provide its timing expertise and knowledge to the FIM World Championships.

As a result of the newly formed partnership, TAG Heuer will power the timing system of the FIM Motocross World Championship.

Teams from Youthstream and TAG Heuer have worked together for nearly 6 months to develop and test the most precise and reliable timing technology available, that will match with the very demanding rules of the MXGP championship.

A new chart on www.MXGP.com will be provided where website guests can view the rider with the fastest lap time over the course of each and every MXGP and MX2 race. That chart will also display the ranking and overall championship ranking of the rider that set the fastest lap time.

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The Fox Holeshot award runs across the entire MXGP season. The way it works is 1 point is awarded for each race holeshot. He who has the most points in MXGP at the end of the season will win the grand prize of €10,000 while he with the most points in MX2 will win the grand prize of €5,000.

At MXGP of Czech Republic Team 2B Yamaha's Milko Potisek  and Sarholz KTM's  Dennis Ullrich claimed the holeshots in MXGP while Standing Construct KTM's Valentin Guillod and Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing's Aleksandr Tonkov took then in MX2.

Watch MXGP of Czech Republic ‘Fox Holeshot’ slow mo’s in the videos below.

Team 2B Yamaha's Milko Potisek and Sarholz KTM's Dennis Ullrich take FOX Holeshots in MXGP

Standing Construct KTM's Valentin Guillod and Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing's Aleksandr Tonkov take FOX Holeshots in MX2

LOKET (Czech Republic), 27 July 2014 – Riders went in pursuit of traction this weekend with the steep and pebbly clay based circuit of Loket hosting round fourteen of the FIM Motocross World Championship and shelving what was, arguably, the most emotionally charged Grand Prix this season with Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Van Horebeek and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jordi Tixier both reaching the peak of their careers with their first ever race wins and overall victories.

MXGP

It was the moment we had all been waiting for, and when it arrived there was not one person at the venue here in Loket who couldn’t help but smile and applaud Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Van Horebeek as he took one of the most deserving race victories and overall Grand Prix wins of the season. After thirteen rounds of podium riddled performances the young Belgian’s hard work, heart and determination finally paid its dues rewarding him with his first ever MXGP race win and overall victory. “I came into this weekend thinking this weekend is my time, after I made a mistake in Finland I was happy I did it, it’s great. The feeling is a little difficult to explain but these guys here in MXGP are the best riders in the world so it’s a special one, it won’t be my last, I’ve tasted it and now I want more.”

Even Rockstar Energy Suzuki World’s Kevin Strijbos, who rode flawlessly to victory in race one, couldn’t help but smile for his fellow countryman even though he was clearly guttered to have come so close to taking his first Grand Prix win since Lierop 2007 and having it not pan out. Despite the smidge of disappointment, the Belgian admitted, “I almost got Tony on the last lap, it was so close, so I have to be happy even though it’s a little bit of both, but I am happy to be back on the podium for sure.”

It’s no secret Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli is not a fan of Loket but nevertheless the defending champion was content with third overall, “I find Loket very difficult on a 350cc, I have to rev a lot which causes a lot of wheel spin and it’s difficult to find the balance with my power and corner speed, so I was looking forward to putting this GP behind me, but I did my best like I do every time but Jere (Van Horebeek) was on the gas today. Now I am looking forward to Lommel, I always look forward to going in the sand because I like it a lot.”

Taking home a respectable fourth after his seven round absence, Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Gautier Paulin posted a pair of sixths, both being hard fought with race two being his best performance of the day after making life difficult for himself when he flogged the gate about one second too soon and started from dead last.

Hitachi Construction Machinery UK KTM’s Shaun Simpson appears to have found his groove and is starting to make a dent in his FIM Motocross World Championship campaign after locking down his season’s best finish with fifth overall.

As for Rockstar Energy Suzuki World’s Clement Desalle, his team has confirmed the super smooth Belgian has broken his scaphoid and will be shifting his focus toward healing up and he will miss the rest of the season.

MXGP Race 1 top ten: 1. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), 33:50.286; 2. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +0:09.231; 3. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:16.050; 4. Maximilian Nagl (GER, Honda), +0:23.810; 5. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), +0:27.157; 6. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:27.751; 7. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), +0:33.766; 8. Milko Potisek (FRA, Yamaha), +0:34.639; 9. Dean Ferris (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:37.721; 10. Tanel Leok (EST, TM), +0:39.701.

MXGP Race 2 top ten: 1. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), 35:16.829; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:01.531; 3. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), +0:01.840; 4. Dennis Ullrich (GER, KTM), +0:46.421; 5. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:58.054; 6. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:06.979; 7. Davide Guarneri (ITA, TM), +1:11.092; 8. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), +1:12.509; 9. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), +1:13.837; 10. Matiss Karro (LAT, KTM), +1:17.578

MXGP Overall top ten: 1. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 47 points; 2. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, SUZ), 45 p.; 3. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 42 p.; 4. Gautier Paulin (FRA, KAW), 30 p.; 5. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), 29 p.; 6. Steven Frossard (FRA, KAW), 26 p.; 7. Dennis Ullrich (GER, KTM), 23 p.; 8. Maximilian Nagl (GER, HON), 22 p.; 9. Tanel Leok (EST, TM), 21 p.; 10. Matiss Karro (LAT, KTM), 20 p.

MXGP World Championship Classification Top Ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 619 points; 2. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 562 p.; 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, SUZ), 484 p.; 4. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, SUZ), 469 p.; 5. Steven Frossard (FRA, KAW), 333 p.; 6. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), 325 p.; 7. Maximilian Nagl (GER, HON), 291 p.; 8. Gautier Paulin (FRA, KAW), 235 p.; 9. David Philippaerts (ITA, YAM), 234 p.; 10. Davide Guarneri (ITA, TM), 232 p.

MXGP Manufacturer: 1. KTM, 619 points; 2. Suzuki, 587 p.; 3. Yamaha, 566 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 510 p.; 5. Honda, 426 p.; 6. Husqvarna, 280 p.; 7. TM, 273 p.

MX2

With so much hype surrounding MX2 this weekend it was expected to be epic and it definitely didn’t fail to deliver. All twenty-one thousand spectators were captivated by the speed, drama and intensity as the eager youngsters rode with their hearts on their sleeves in hopes of taking home their first ever FIM MX2 Grand Prix victory.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jordi Tixier silenced all his critics today with his unfaultable performance in race one when he made quick work of the hot starters KTM Silver Action’s Jose Butrón and Standing Construct KTM’s Valentin Guillod, and demonstrated a surprisingly high level of comfort out front as he rode toward his first ever MX2 race victory. With one race down and another to go, the highest ranked Frenchman was put to the ultimate test after an average start left him brawling for points in what was one of the gnarliest battles of the season. At the end of it, the KTM rider banked fourth to reach yet another milestone in his career with first ever MX2 Grand Prix overall. “I can not believe it, the hole weekend was really good for me, already on Saturday I had a good feeling on the track only Romain (Febvre) was a little bit faster than me but I had such a good feeling on the track and so much pleasure to ride and I won today, so it was really good.”

Speaking of race one’s FOX Holeshot getter, Standing Construct KTM’s Valentin Guillod rode incredibly this weekend to uncork a bottle of bubbles on the MX2 podium for the first time in his career with second overall.

Probably the most surprising performances of the weekend was that of Yamaha Factory Racing’s Christophe Charlier who came into this weekend completely over looked with three of his fellow French competitors in the running for the MX2 title stealing the limelight. After missing six Grand Prix’ this season after fracturing his shin in Thailand, Charlier buried his seventh in race one with a stellar performance in race two which saw him gobble up the competition to claim his first MX2 race victory and podium finish this year with third.

Meanwhile yesterday’s qualifying heat winner Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre was forced to settle for fourth, a result that doesn’t reflect the speed or effort that went into his racing this weekend. After a solid second place in race one, the Frenchman fought tooth and nail in race two after a bad start left him buried at the back of the pack, to work his way up to third only to have it all come undone a few laps from home with a clumsy error.

In typical Jose Butrón fashion, the KTM Silver Action Spaniard started at the front of the pack in both races. Despite his best efforts to run the pace, for one reason or another he couldn’t maintain it for the entire 30 minute plus two lap duration meaning he would have to be content with two fifths for fifth.

MX2 Race 1 top ten: 1. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 33:47.424; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:08.612; 3. Valentin Guillod (SUI, KTM), +0:10.278; 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:11.309; 5. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), +0:17.799; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), +0:19.199; 7. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), +0:20.819; 8. Aleksandr Tonkov (RUS, Husqvarna), +0:31.801; 9. Julien Lieber (BEL, Suzuki), +0:44.708; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), +0:47.282.

MX2 Race 2 top ten: 1. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), 34:06.646; 2. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:07.592; 3. Valentin Guillod (SUI, KTM), +0:11.540; 4. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +0:12.187; 5. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), +0:13.544; 6. Romain Febvre (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:22.485; 7. Aleksandr Tonkov (RUS, Husqvarna), +0:23.517; 8. Max Anstie (GBR, Yamaha), +0:25.208; 9. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:27.164; 10. Julien Lieber (BEL, Suzuki), +0:30.741.

MX2 Overall top ten: 1. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 43 points; 2. Valentin Guillod (SUI, KTM), 40 p.; 3. Christophe Charlier (FRA, YAM), 39 p.; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, HUS), 37 p.; 5. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 32 p.; 6. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 30 p.; 7. Aleksandr Tonkov (RUS, HUS), 27 p.; 8. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, SUZ), 25 p.; 9. Julien Lieber (BEL, SUZ), 23 p.; 10. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, KAW), 22 p.

MX2 World Championship Classification Top Ten: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 594 points; 2. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 492 p.; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, HUS), 453 p.; 4. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, KAW), 425 p.; 5. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 420 p.; 6. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, KAW), 389 p.; 7. Valentin Guillod (SUI, KTM), 354 p.; 8. Aleksandr Tonkov (RUS, HUS), 335 p.; 9. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 321 p.; 10. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, SUZ), 282 p.

MX2 Manufacturer: 1. KTM, 669 points; 2. Kawasaki, 530 p.; 3. Husqvarna, 469 p.; 4. Honda, 430 p.; 5. Suzuki, 407 p.; 6. Yamaha, 389 p.; 7. TM, 6 p.

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MXGP CZECH REPUBLIC  – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1586

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 25°

Weather conditions: cloudy

Crowd Attendance: 21.500

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The next round of MXGP will take place next weekend, August 3, in Lommel, Belgium.

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LOKET (Czech Republic), 26 July 2014 - Levels of anticipation for MX2’s qualifying race gate drop couldn’t be any higher than they were today at round fourteen of the FIM Motocross World Championship. While the toasty weather was a factor, as was the tricky clay based circuit, all was masked by the excitement about which of the many capable race winners would shine in MX2 now that the reigning world champ and dominating force Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings is out with a broken femur.

The first to prove he’s ready to step up to the plate, Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre rode poised yet aggressive to secure his first ever pole position while in the premier class, Team HRC’s Max Nagl controlled the race from start to finish for his second MXGP pole this season.

Also adding to the commotion in the paddock, the sixth and final round of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship kicked off with only four points separating the red plate holder and defending champion Team FontaMX Yamaha Racing’s Kiara Fontanesi and Bud Racing Kawasaki’s young Australian Meghan Rutledge. While the official champion will be crowned tomorrow, it was Fontanesi who stamped her authority today when she charged hard from outside the top five, spectacularly passing three riders in one fowl swoop to dominate the race and extend her points lead.

Meanwhile in the European Championship, Finland’s Jere Haavisto took his third EMX150 race win here at round four, while Rockstar Energy Suzuki Europe’s Brian Hsu took his third consecutive race win and fourth of the season here at round six of EMX125 championship and is now leading the championship by two over Red Bull KTM Racing’s Davy Pootjes.

MXGP

When the gates dropped for MXGP’s qualifying heat there was no one more fired up than Team HRC’s Max Nagl as he flew out of the gate to nab the holeshot off of Wilvo Forkrent KTM’s Mattis Karro.

While Nagl put his head down and started peeling off a bunch of solid laps, Karro got a little loose a quarter of a lap in which saw Rockstar Energy Suzuki World’s Clement Desalle pummel straight into him and go down. A few other guys got caught up in the Karro – Desalle debacle but none of those bikes were blue with a trio of Yamahas’ emerging from the dust.

Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Van Horebeek led the train of ‘Yams’ with BikeIT Yamaha Cosworths Rui Goncalves and Team 2B Yamaha’s Milko Potisek following closely behind. While Goncalves dug deep to hold onto Van Horebeek, Potisek was trying to fend off the typical MXGP front runners Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli, and Rockstar Energy Suzuki World’s Kevin Strijbos who were both on the charge after banking less than average starts.

Despite starting from outside the top ten, Cairoli and Strijbos looked aggressive and determined out on the slick clay surface, barging their way through the field to eventually challenge Van Horebeek for second. While it appeared Cairoli could give Van Horebeek some grief with one lap to go, Van Horebeek refused to buckle under the pressure meaning he would hold on for second and force the reigning world champ to settle for third. Strijbos came home in a respectable fourth while Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Dean Ferris fought hard early in the race to reep the benefits of a comfortable fifth place finish.

MXGP Qualifying Race top ten: 1. Maximilian Nagl (GER, Honda), 24:31.104; 2. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +0:02.174; 3. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:02.795; 4. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), +0:15.005; 5. Dean Ferris (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:26.113; 6. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), +0:29.192; 7. Milko Potisek (FRA, Yamaha), +0:32.601; 8. Rui Goncalves (POR, Yamaha), +0:34.163; 9. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:37.165; 10. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:38.653.

MX2

It was a black Monday last week for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings who was more than likely going to wrap up his third FIM MX2 World Championship here in Loket. Although most would know the news by now, for those that don’t, the nineteen year old motocross extraordinaire crashed while racing an 85cc for charity in Genk, Belgium on Monday 21^st July, breaking his femur clean in half which required immediate surgery.

With the Dutch prodigy sidelined and two hundred points still on the table, the MX2 world championship is back up for grabs, as is a first ever MX2 Grand Prix overall for the winner this weekend.

The first to take the pressure in his stride was Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre who chased the holeshot master KTM Silver Action’s Jose Burtón and Rockstar Energy Suzuki Europe’s Cedric Lieber around turn one. Febvre wasted no time in barging his way through to take over the lead before the end of lap one to ride a flawless race and take his first ever qualifying heat victory.

Meanwhile, Butrón did his typical early race charge showing he is capable of riding at the same speed as the front runners, when asked the reason behind his mid-race dilemmas, the Spaniard said he’s had a virus in his blood. Nevertheless he managed to hold on today for fourth after being passed by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jordi Tixier who appeared disappointed to have finished second behind fellow Frenchman Febvre, and Honda Gariboldi’s Tim Gajser who made some classy passes to move from outside the top five to finish third.

In the meantime Suzuki’s Cedric Lieber finally put a result on paper after show casing his true ability for fifth place and his best qualifying race finish this season. Also earning a special mention, the third of the fiery Frenchmen CLS Kawasaki Monster Energy’s Dylan Ferrandis is looking like a solid bet for the win tomorrow after going down in turn one with Standing Construct KTM’s Valentin Guillod and charging all the way back to the front of the pack before crashing once again late in the race. Despite his struggles to keep the bike rubber side down, the youngster managed to come home in sixth ahead of Honda Jtech’s Russian Vsevolod Brylyakov who put in a very impressive ride for seventh.

 MX2 Qualifying Race top ten: 1. Romain Febvre (FRA, Husqvarna), 24:43.121; 2. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +0:05.584; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:18.427; 4. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), +0:20.962; 5. Julien Lieber (BEL, Suzuki), +0:22.420; 6. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:23.141; 7. Vsevolod Brylyakov (RUS, Honda), +0:26.775; 8. Aleksandr Tonkov (RUS, Husqvarna), +0:28.026; 9. Valentin Guillod (SUI, KTM), +0:37.858; 10. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), +0:38.363.

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All the photos of the MXGP of Czech Republic will be available here

MXGP will be available across the board in high definition, and is also globally available to view live and in HD on www.MXGP-TV.com. Click here for the complete list of countries and cooperating MXGP broadcasting networks, viewing times can be viewed by clicking on the logo of your chosen broadcasting network.

MXGP CZECH REPUBLIC – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1586

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 27°

Weather conditions: sunny

TIMETABLE

SUNDAY: WMX Warm-up 08:20; EMX150 Warm-up 08:40; EMX125 Warm-up 09:00; MX2 Warm-up 09:15; MXGP Warm-up 09:40; WMX Race 2 10:30; EMX150 Race 2 11:15; EMX125 Race 2 12:00; MX2 Race 1 13:15; MXGP Race 1 14:15; MX2 Race 2 16:10; MXGP Race 2 17:10.

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