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BETO CARRERO (Brazil), 30 March 2014 – Flip-flops were left in the hotel today as round three of the FIM Motocross World Championship got under way at MXGP’s most tropical track Beto Carrero, Brazil. It wouldn’t be a Grand Prix of Brazil without a few drops of rain, which is why when the rain set in during the final laps of MXGP race one, it was somewhat expected. While the dark clouds continued to loom over the impressive circuit of Beto Carrero, the rain did in fact hold off for the most part of both MXGP and MX2 race two. Nevertheless thanks to the brief down pour, and the constant drizzle, conditions were left very tricky making versatility a key factor in todays result. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli proved why he is the seven-time FIM Motocross World Champion, taking the challenging conditions with a grain of salt to convincingly win both MXGP races and extend his championship lead. Meanwhile CLS Kawasaki Monster Energy’s Arnaud Tonus finally lived up to the expectation, taking home his first ever FIM MX2 Grand Prix win as well as claiming the MX2 red plate to lead two points ahead of today’s MX2 runner-up Rockstar Energy Suzuki Europe’s Glenn Coldenhoff.

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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli was on another level today in Beto Carrero. The extremely talented seven-time FIM Motocross World Champion had the crowd on their feet today as he put in two very inspiring rides, passing many of MXGP’s biggest title threats to win both motos with ease.

Rockstar Energy Suzuki World’s Clement Desalle took home second overall in typical super smooth Desalle style with two third place finishes. The current vice world champion has now moved from fifth in the championship standings to fourth, trailing the early red plate holder Gautier Paulin and Jeremy Van Horebeek by only one point.

Another podium result for Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Van Horebeek thanks to his phenomenal performance in race one where he finished a very comfortable second place behind the champ himself Tony Cairoli. In race two, the Belgian, only on his second year in the MXGP class, recovered from a few errors which saw him wheeling over tough blocks in attempt to get back on the track, managed to make up for his mistakes and finish fourth for third overall.

Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Gautier Paulin made a remarkable recovery in race one after taking the Foxhead Holeshot only to drop the lead due to a crash on the tricky off camber section out the back of the track. After bouncing back to an amazing seventh place in race one, the flying Frenchman kept it on two wheels in race two to finish second for fourth overall.

Rounding out MXGP’s top five this weekend, Team HRC’s Max Nagl spent most of his races ducking roost with bad starts making life difficult. While his speed was there, the determined German struggled to make passes stick meaning he would only finish in fourth and fifth for fifth overall.

After round three of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Beto Carrero, Brazil, the MXGP points chase from fifth to second is tight. While Cairoli leads by a healthy thirty points, Paulin sits second tied in points with Jeremy Van Horebeek, and both of them are only one point clear of Desalle. Nagl is fifth just one point back from them.

MXGP Race 1 top ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 35:20.774; 2. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +0:15.869; 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), +0:20.205; 4. Maximilian Nagl (GER, Honda), +0:23.385; 5. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), +0:38.482; 6. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:40.168; 7. Todd Waters (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:40.489; 8. Joel Roelants (BEL, Honda), +0:42.346; 9. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:48.790; 10. Rui Goncalves (POR, Yamaha), +0:50.241

MXGP Race 2 top ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 35:51.801; 2. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:05.250; 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), +0:08.899; 4. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +0:12.086; 5. Maximilian Nagl (GER, Honda), +0:17.009; 6. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), +0:20.798; 7. Rui Goncalves (POR, Yamaha), +0:47.380; 8. Matiss Karro (LAT, KTM), +0:50.317; 9. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:52.792; 10. Todd Waters (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:55.113

MXGP Overall top ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 50 points; 2. Clement Desalle (BEL, SUZ), 40 p.; 3. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 40 p.; 4. Gautier Paulin (FRA, KAW), 37 p.; 5. Maximilian Nagl (GER, HON), 34 p.; 6. Rui Goncalves (POR, YAM), 25 p.; 7. Todd Waters (AUS, HUS), 25 p.; 8. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, SUZ), 23 p.; 9. Joel Roelants (BEL, HON), 23 p.; 10. Steven Frossard (FRA, KAW), 19 p.

MXGP World Championship Classification Top Ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 142 points; 2. Gautier Paulin (FRA, KAW), 112 p.; 3. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 112 p.; 4. Clement Desalle (BEL, SUZ), 111 p.; 5. Maximilian Nagl (GER, HON), 110 p.; 6. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, SUZ), 73 p.; 7. Steven Frossard (FRA, KAW), 68 p.; 8. Todd Waters (AUS, HUS), 68 p.; 9. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HON), 67 p.; 10. Joel Roelants (BEL, HON), 61 p.

MXGP Manufacturer: 1. KTM, 142 points; 2. Suzuki, 113 p.; 3. Kawasaki, 112 p.; 4. Yamaha, 112 p.; 5. Honda, 110 p.; 6. Husqvarna, 68 p.; 7. TM, 52 p.;

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It has been a long time coming for CLS Kawasaki Monster Energy’s Arnaud Tonus, but the day is finally here. Using his smooth, elegant style, the Swiss talent won MX2 race one and finished a comfortable second in race two to claim his first ever MX2 Grand Prix win, making history as the first ever Swiss rider to do so. As well as winning the MX2 Grand Prix of Brazil, Tonus has claimed the FIM MX2 World Championship red plate, and he is the first rider to do so in more than twenty-five months.

Yesterday’s MX2 top qualifier Rockstar Energy Suzuki Europe’s Glenn Coldenhoff struggled to find his rhythm in race one admitting “my plan of attack was to hang back until I found my lines, but when it was time to go, I couldn’t find my rhythm”, meaning the latest MX2 favorite would only come home in fifth. Fortunately the Dutch sensation redeemed himself in race two when he hammered the throttle early in lap one to take the lead and win seven seconds ahead of race one winner Arnaud Tonus.

Standing on the third step of the podium for the second time in succession BikeIT Yamaha Cosworth’s Max Anstie struggled to get off the line today, starting both races outside of the top ten. Despite having to slice his way through the pack, the British star managed to come back for a respectable fourth in both motos for third overall.

CLS Kawasaki Monster Energy’s Dylan Ferrandis put in an outstanding performance in race one moving from outside the top five forward to take a remarkable second behind his CLS Kawasaki Monster Energy teammate Arnaud Tonus. Unfortunately in race two, the flamboyant French rider struggled in the deceivingly slick yet spongy clay, after a crash forced him into the pits for some brief repairs to his KXF250. Although it wasn’t easy, the young up and comer did manage to salvage tenth to take fourth overall here in Beto Carrero.

It was a fantastic day in the office for Honda Gariboldi’s Tim Gajser with his outstanding eleventh and third place results for fifth overall. The 2012 EMX125 European Champion put in the ride of his life in moto two tearing up the gnarly circuit of Beto Carrero to take third place, making him the best finishing Slovenian in the history of MX2 racing.

Another European Champion really starting to move forward in MX2, Standing Construct KTM’s Valentin Guillod was footing it with the top guys in race one to come home in sixth. Despite a small crash in race two, the rising Swiss star managed to recoup for an impressive seventh place, tying with Gajser for fifth overall.

With the two-time FIM MX2 World Champion, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings, sitting this round out, the MX2 championship was turned upside down. Tonus took his first ever MX2 race victory as well as MX2 Grand Prix victory to write his name in the history books as the first ever Swiss rider to do so. Tonus now leads the MX2 World Championship two points clear of Coldenhoff in second while Ferrandis drops back to third trailing Tonus by five. Meanwhile Jeffrey Herlings drops back to fourth, fifteen points off the lead. Adding insult to injury, it was also the first time in two years that a KTM rider didn’t make it onto the MX2 podium.

MX2 Race 1 top ten: 1. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Kawasaki), 35:30.500; 2. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:13.621; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:15.684; 4. Max Anstie (GBR, Yamaha), +0:16.672; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Suzuki), +0:26.901; 6. Aleksandr Tonkov (RUS, Husqvarna), +0:29.197; 7. Valentin Guillod (SUI, KTM), +0:30.725; 8. Petar Petrov (BUL, Yamaha), +0:33.119; 9. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), +0:35.951; 10. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), +0:37.658

MX2 Race 2 top ten: 1. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Suzuki), 36:33.018; 2. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Kawasaki), +0:07.947; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:14.954; 4. Max Anstie (GBR, Yamaha), +0:19.783; 5. Valentin Guillod (SUI, KTM), +0:21.869; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), +0:35.115; 7. Aleksandr Tonkov (RUS, Husqvarna), +0:40.215; 8. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Kawasaki), +0:41.676; 9. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), +0:42.322; 10. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:44.807

MX2 Overall top ten: 1. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, KAW), 47 points; 2. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, SUZ), 41 p.; 3. Max Anstie (GBR, YAM), 36 p.; 4. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, KAW), 33 p.; 5. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 30 p.; 6. Valentin Guillod (SUI, KTM), 30 p.; 7. Romain Febvre (FRA, HUS), 30 p.; 8. Aleksandr Tonkov (RUS, HUS), 29 p.; 9. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, SUZ), 26 p.; 10. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 24 p.

MX2 World Championship Classification Top Ten: 1. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, KAW), 112 points; 2. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, SUZ), 110 p.; 3. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, KAW), 107 p.; 4. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 97 p.; 5. Romain Febvre (FRA, HUS), 96 p.; 6. Aleksandr Tonkov (RUS, HUS), 87 p.; 7. Max Anstie (GBR, YAM), 77 p.; 8. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 77 p.; 9. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 74 p.; 10. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 63 p

MX2 Manufacturer: 1. Kawasaki, 130 points; 2. KTM, 127 p.; 3. Suzuki, 110 p.; 4. Husqvarna, 102 p.; 5. Yamaha, 94 p.; 6. Honda, 73 p.; 7. TM, 6 p.

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MXGP BRAZIL – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1562m

Type of ground: Intermediate - Hard Pack

Temperature: 28°C

Weather conditions: cloudy with showers

Crowd attendance: 35.000

MXGP was 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.

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After a two week break the next round of the FIM Motocross World Championship will take place in Arco di Trento, Italy on the weekend of April 13.

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Take a GoPro recorded lap around Beto Carrero with Monster Energy Kawsaki Racing Team’s young American talent Thomas Covington and J-Race Racing’s Joel Roelants.  

BETO CARRERO (Brazil), 30 March 2014 - One of the greatest sporting channels in Brazil, Bandsport TV, will be debuting their broadcasting service this weekend in High Definition. This weekend marks the third consecutive year Bandsport TV will broadcast the entire FIM Motocross World Championship series, and they are very proud to offer their subscribers the chance to view MXGP of Brazil, in Beto Carrero LIVE and in HD.

Bandsport TV production director Mr. Evandro Figueira reports,"We are proud to be the official TV partner of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Brazil and being able to offer our clients the opportunity to view the motocross LIVE and in HD. This is the first weekend we are offering Bandsport TV in HD and having MXGP of Brazil broadcasting in this key moment is very important."

Bandsport TV will have also have crew in attendance today in Beto Carrero to gather LIVE footage such as rider interviews and other MXGP news. A live interview with the seven-time FIM Motocross World Champion Antonio Cairoli was already broadcasted yesterday morning.

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BETO CARRERO (Brazil), 29 March 2014 - Weather always adds an interesting element to MXGP in Beto Carrero. This morning as the riders rolled in, they were splashing through puddles and cringing at the threatening skies. Luckily within an hour the clouds had lifted and the sun began to shine which resulted in an absolutely glorious day here on the radiant circuit of Beto Carrero for round three of the FIM Motocross World Championship where Suzuki took their first double pole since 2010 with Rockstar Energy Suzuki World’s Kevin Strijbos and Rockstar Energy Suzuki Europe’s Glenn Coldenhoff qualifying pole in their respective categories.

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Rockstar Energy Suzuki World’s Kevin Strijbos is proving to be the ultimate force to be reckoned with in the MXGP qualifying heat races. For the second time this season, Strijbos took the holeshot and went on to lead the race from start to finish to win ahead of his Rockstar Energy Suzuki World teammate Clement Desalle and Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Gautier Paulin who looked comfortable in their second and third positions.

Meanwhile behind the top three, the battle was hotter than the plus thirty-degree temperatures. In the beginning BikeIT Yamaha Cosworth’s Rui Goncalves and TM Ricci Racing’s Davide Guarneri were quick off the gate, both running inside the top four for the first few laps. Unfortunately for Guarneri a crash would force him out of the race while Gonçalves struggled to maintain the speed of the front guys.

Taking the cake as the hottest battle of the race, HM plant KTM UK’s Shaun Simpson was dicing back and forth with Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Van Horebeek for fourth. With Simpson riding great lines, Van Horebeek was forced to make every effort to find a way around. Upon making the pass, getting too hard on the gas around a corner three turns from the finish with five minutes plus two laps to go, he crashed. With a quick recovery, Van Horebeek managed to bounce back and pass Simpson one last time.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli had a rough start to the race, not getting off to the greatest of starts. Despite putting in a hard charge to move into the top ten, the seven-time world champion fell three laps in, dropping him way back into the late teens. The MXGP red plate holder made an incredible recovery to end the race with a last lap charge at Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Van Horebeek for fourth only to miss out by a fraction of a second.

MXGP Qualifying Race Top Ten: 1. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), 25:01.250; 2. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), +0:06.097; 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:10.130; 4. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +0:13.508; 5. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:13.780; 6. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), +0:21.906; 7. Todd Waters (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:28.664; 8. Maximilian Nagl (GER, Honda), +0:33.352; 9. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), +0:41.052; 10. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM), +0:41.487.

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When the gates dropped for MX2’s qualifying race, it was none other than the holeshot master himself KTM Silver Action’s José Butrón who led the way ahead of another hot starter Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Aleksandr Tonkov and the 2013 MX2 round of Beto Carrero top qualifier Rockstar Energy Suzuki Europe’s Glenn Coldenhoff.

Flying the flag high for The Netherlands despite the absence of Dutch phenomenon and MX2 red plate holder Jeffrey Herlings, Coldenhoff was quick to move to the front to claim his first qualifying heat win of the season. Behind the Flying Dutchman, KTM Silver Actions José Butrón was riding solid in second holding off the likes of Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Aleksandr Tonkov, BikeIT Yamaha Cosworths’ Max Anstie and CLS Kawasaki Monster Energy duo Dylan Ferrandis and Arnaud Tonus. Although the Spaniard put in a solid ride, with three laps to go he appeared to pump up and quickly fell back to sixth later admitting “I got a little bit tired and a bit of arm pump, I also wanted to conserve some energy for tomorrow”.

Meanwhile around mid-race Anstie, who had Tonus and Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre breathing down his neck, became impatient and dropped the hammer to pass Tonkov to take over second. With Anstie pulling away ever so slightly, Tonkov had to shift his attention to the pressure from Tonus and his teammate Febvre. While Tonus took over third with just a few laps to go, one of the battles of the races was between the teammates Tonkov and Febvre as they fought tooth and nail for fourth. While it was tight in the end with a slight bout of contact being made on the last corner, it was Tonkov who took fourth forcing Febvre to finish fifth.

MX2 Qualifying Race Top Ten: 1. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Suzuki), 25:25.941; 2. Max Anstie (GBR, Yamaha), +0:02.189; 3. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Kawasaki), +0:05.077; 4. Aleksandr Tonkov (RUS, Husqvarna), +0:12.835; 5. Romain Febvre (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:13.208; 6. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), +0:19.244; 7. Valentin Guillod (SUI, KTM), +0:20.217; 8. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:25.310; 9. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +0:26.480; 10. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Kawasaki), +0:27.942.

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MXGP BRAZIL – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1562m

Type of ground: Intermediate - Hard Pack

Temperature: 34°C

Weather conditions: cloudy and sunny

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.

TIMETABLE:

Sunday: MX2 Warm-up 09:15; MXGP Warm-up 09:40; MX2 Race 1 12:10; MXGP Race 1 13:10; MX2 Race 2 15:10; MXGP Race 2 16:10.

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As the sun begun to dip below the glorious clouded sky of Beto Carrero, Brazil the paddock of MXGP was briefly brought to life as joyful, energetic Samba Dancers who were joined by typical Brazilian ‘carnival-like’ characters the Porta Bandeira and Mestre Sala greeted the MXGP riders, team managers and media with a zesty performance. While everyone filled their bellies with the deliciousness of Brazilian BBQ’d meat, some of the team managers and organizers enjoyed one or two glasses of Brazil’s number one cocktail ‘Caipirinha’.

Amidst the buzz of the performance, a moment was taken for Youthstream, FIM and the Brazilian Authorities to exchange their thanks. Youthstream CEO Mr. Daniele Rizzi and FIM/CMS Director Dr. Wolfgang Srb shared their excitement to be back in Beto Carrero for the third consecutive year with the Brazilian authorities President of Fesporte Mr. Vadinho, the City Council board of Penha Mr. Ju Ju and Mr. Claudinei, and the Director of Beto Carrero World Mr. Edilson Doubrawa expressing the excitement to host yet another round of MXGP. Rounding out the speeches, the Brazilian Authorities gifted all people in attendance with a T-Shirt as a symbol of their appreciation. The T-shirt read “Motocross, Samba, Praia, Sol, Futebol, MXGP” which translates to all things that make Brazil so fantastic ‘Motocross, Dancing, Beaches, Sun, Football and MXGP!’

FUNCHAL (Portugal), 28 March 2014 – Youthstream and Milestone are very proud to announce that starting from today, March 28^th, the new exciting videogame based on the Official FIM Motocross World Championship ‘MXGP - The Official Motocross Videogame’ is now available in stores.

“MXGP – The Official Motocross Videogame contains the highest level of analysis and improvement. We wanted to break away from the past and devote our attention to remaining loyal to the license MXGP as well as provide tracks that are as realistic as possible” affirms Alessandro Castrucci, Game Director at Milestone. “Guided by the feedback from our fans as well as the Official Riders, we’ve travelled the indispensable path to create a videogame that is able to deliver the most exciting and lifelike experience of motocross on any gaming console and PC” concludes Castrucci.

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 the 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.

Check the launch trailer here

MXGP – The Official Motocross Videogame will feature all the riders, teams, bikes and rules from the official MXGP 2013 calendar including a redesigned career mode for living the feelings of Motocross.

Developed by Milestone Studio, one of the most recognized racing videogame developers and publishers for consoles and Windows® PC, MXGP, The Official Motocross Videogame is now available on Xbox 360® (59.99€), PlayStation®3 (59.99€), PlayStation®Vita (39.99€) and Windows PC® (39.99€). PC players will also be able to download it from Steam, by clicking here.

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BETO CARRERO (Brazil), 28 March 2014 - MXGP has arrived in Beto Carrero, Brazil for round three of the FIM Motocross World Championship which will be screened in the USA and Canada on CBS Sports Network at the following times:

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Premiere on Sunday March 30^th:  

Race 2 MX2                      5.00pm  (EST)             

Race 2 MXGP                   6.00pm  (EST)         

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.

Click here to take a stroll on one of Brazil’s most beautiful beaches with MXGP’s lovely host Amy Dargan as she welcomes us to MXGP’s round of Brazil!

MXGP BRAZIL – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1562m

Type of ground: Intermediate - Hard Pack

TIMETABLE

Saturday: MX2 Free Practice 10:15; MXGP Free Practice 10:45; MX2 Time Practice 13:00; MXGP Time Practice 13:35; MX2 Qualifying race 15:10; MXGP Qualifying race 16:00.

Sunday: MX2 Warm-up 09:15; MXGP Warm-up 09:40; MX2 Race 1 12:10; MXGP Race 1 13:10; MX2 Race 2 15:10; MXGP Race 2 16:10.

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