MXGP

AGUEDA (Portugal) 04 May 2024 – In the end the rain had to come to us for the first time in 2024, but despite the muddy conditions the racing was still red hot at the MXGP of Portugal, and the fans added their voice to the atmosphere for the RAM Qualifying Races here at Agueda! Through the squally showers that made the track soft, wet, and heavily rutted, Tim Gajser worked his way to a clear victory in MXGP for Team HRC, taking his second Saturday win of the season and closing the gap at the top of the points table!  That was after the MX2 race was won by a clinical performance from Liam Everts of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, which helps him move up the standings to 6th in the class.

World Championship leader Jorge Prado had kept his many fans from this part of the world happy with the fastest time in Free Practice for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing, but an old enemy resurfaced as Jeffrey Herlings rose to the fore in worsening conditions to claim the first gate pick for the RAM Qualifying Race on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing machine. Prado was just behind him, three quarters of a second back, whilst Isak Gifting was a great third for JK Yamaha Racing.

The heavy rain caused many riders to decline the chance of a sighting lap, although the top four in the Championship – Prado, Gajser, Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre, and Herlings, all made the decision to go out and check the circuit.  Perhaps it was no surprise, then, that those four riders bolted quickly into the lead from the drop of the gate, Gajser just edging the holeshot before running too wide in the second corner and allowing Prado and Herlings through.

The three multi-champions knew that track position was paramount, and an aggressive move from Herlings on Prado in the fifth corner looked to have given him the lead. That was for a split-second, as Gajser pulled a stunning outside-to-inside move at the same time and passed both of his rivals in one fell swoop!  

The Slovenian, Prado’s closest title challenger, took advantage of his clear vision and began to pull away, but vision seemed to be an issue for the red plate holder, as he lost positions steadily over the first few laps and looked to be telling his team that he would come in for a goggle change.  That change never happened, however, and the reigning Champion had his second difficult RAM Qualifying Race in succession. Unlike in Trentino, he did score points, but only 4 this time for a 7th place finish. 

Many riders struggled in the mud, but the leading trio of Gajser, Herlings, and Febvre kept it upright throughout to finish in that order, although Herlings put on a charge to draw to within two and a half seconds of the Honda as Gajser encountered the lapped riders first.  

Calvin Vlaanderen moved forward steadily for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing MXGP up to a season-best 4th position, with Pauls Jonass for Standing Construct Honda and Fantic Factory Racing’s Glenn Coldenhoff finishing 5th and 6th despite both men tipping over in separate incidents.

The six-point gain for Gajser nearly halved his deficit to Prado in the standings, hacking the Spaniard’s lead down to just seven points as we head into what could be a wild day of racing on Sunday!

Tim Gajser: “I had a good start but I went too wide so Jorge (Prado) passed me from inside and then also Jeffrey (Herlings) was also really aggressive for the first couple of corners but I knew I had to pass immediately. I was just going out and cutting and then I surprised both of them and took the lead. I was leading quite comfortable but when we started to get to the lappers it was mainly one line so it was not easy to pass but overall I’m very happy and I hope we can do the same tomorrow”

MXGP – RAM Qualifying Race – Top 10 Classification:1. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), 26:06.844; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:02.361; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:29.633; 4. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), +1:41.737; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Honda), +1:44.603; 6. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Fantic), +1:46.635; 7. Jorge Prado (ESP, GASGAS), +2:09.401; 8. Alvin Östlund (SWE, Honda), +2:11.193; 9. Isak Gifting (SWE, Yamaha), +2:15.984; 10. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Yamaha), +2:19.641

MXGP - World Championship – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 223 points; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 216 p.; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 182 p.; 4. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 173 p.; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, HON), 148 p.; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, KAW), 141 p.; 7. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 138 p.; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 123 p.; 9. Valentin Guillod (SUI, HON), 88 p.; 10. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, HON), 82 p

Main Photo: Tim Gajser

Bottom Photos: 1. Jeffrey Herlings; 2. Romain Febvre

The Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing flyer Lucas Coenen topped the timesheets in both Free Practice and the slightly drier Time Practice session in MX2.  The Belgian was a stunning 1.7 seconds in front of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 rider Rick Elzinga, with Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing starSimon Laengenfelder in third.

The track had taken a lot of rain, however, before the MX2 RAM Qualifying Race fired into life, and Lucas Coenen once more led the way from Elzinga, with JM Honda Racing’s Hakon Osterhagen making an audacious move on Sacha Coenen to put the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider back into 4th. 

Heading towards the finish line area for the first time caused all sorts of issues for the pack, as Sacha Coenen tangled with his teammate Andrea Adamo and came off worse, hitting the ground. His brother Lucas then crashed out of the lead on an uphill slope, causing his Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing teammate Kay de Wolf to run off the circuit briefly!  On rejoining the track, the red plate holder collided with Elzinga’s teammate Thibault Benistant, and two of the top three men in the Championship were on the floor!

Elzinga now led from Osterhagen, but the teenage Norwegian’s dream start nearly fell apart on lap two as he swerved off the track on a jump face, allowing Liam Everts to inherit second place. Osterhagen recovered to stay in third until the finish. 

On the third lap, Everts made a smooth move past Elzinga to take the lead, and with all the trials experience and the natural balance associated with his surname, the #72 kept up the momentum from his overall win at Trentino and built a margin of 28 seconds over Elzinga by the finish. It was Liam’s first ever RAM Qualifying Race win, and in fact all of the top three collected their career-best Saturday finishes in MX2 Grand Prix racing.

Behind them, Simon Laengenfelder took advantage of a further crash for Lucas Coenen to claim 4th ahead of the Belgian, with Dutch privateer Jens Walvoort of the KTM SB Racing team taking a lifetime best of 6th!  Benistant recovered to 8th behind the F&H Racing Team Kawasaki of Quentin Prugnieres, with TM Moto Steels Dr Jack's Yago Martinez a remarkable 9th on his ahead of series leader De Wolf, who suffered another crash but still claimed a single point. 

This leaves the Dutchman with a reduced 20-point lead over Laengenfelder in the standings, while Lucas Coenen has just moved up to third by two points from Benistant.  As with the MXGP class though, it would take bravery to bet on the outcome of tomorrow’s Grand Prix races as the weather could play havoc with the Championship contenders again!

Liam Everts: “I got a good jump out of the gate. It was muddy you know so got to wrestle all over the track and I knew I had to be aggressive for the first laps and that’s what I did. I almost went down a few times but I managed to keep up. Once I found my rhythm I felt very good and did some trial riding!”

MX2 – RAM Qualifying Race – Top 10 Classification: 1. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 25:08.445; 2. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), +0:28.052; 3. Hakon Osterhagen (NOR, Honda), +0:34.794; 4. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GASGAS), +0:59.219; 5. Lucas Coenen (BEL, Husqvarna), +1:03.019; 6. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), +1:04.781; 7. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:09.816; 8. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +1:28.326; 9. Yago Martinez (ESP, TM), +1:30.974; 10. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +1:35.924

MX2 - World Championship – Top 10 Classification: 1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 214 points; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 194 p.; 3. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 153 p.; 4. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 151 p.; 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 139 p.; 6. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 138 p.; 7. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, TRI), 131 p.; 8. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 126 p.; 9. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 119 p.; 10. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, GAS), 101 p

Main Photo: Liam Everts

Bottom Photos: 1. Rick Elzinga; 2. Hakon Osterhagen

All the photos from the MXGP of Portugal will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

MXGP OF PORTUGAL QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1630m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 15°

Weather conditions: Rainy

TIMETABLE 

SUNDAY: 09:45 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX250 Race 2, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

LINKS

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FIM

Agueda
 

Dear MXGP Fans,
 

Ahead of the Grand Prix of Portugal, I have very important news to share with you. After more than 20 years of waiting, the MXGP of Australia will be back on the calendar for the 2025 season. This is clearly a great achievement for Infront Moto Racing and all the motocross community. Australia is one of the biggest and most enthusiastic countries for offroad and motocross in the world. Thanks to the fantastic collaboration with Motorcycle Australia and the Northern Territory government, I have no doubt that the Grand Prix will settle itself in the country for a long term. It is a new step for the MXGP on its path to the global coverage it deserves as the most popular Offroad series in the world. In the upcoming months, we will share more information about the Grand Prix, but I have no doubt that the Australian offroad community will embrace this great news! 

Secondly, the final Grand Prix of the 2024 season will take place in Spain. The MXGP of Castilla La Mancha in Cozar will end a fantastic season of 20 Grand Prix before heading to the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations in Matterley Basin, UK.

Concerning the past Grand Prix, we delivered two very successful Grand Prix in Italy with Riola Sardo and Pietramurata. During those races the MXGP and MX2 classes confirmed that the championship will be a long journey full of actions. Jorge Prado is showing a fantastic confidence and impressive speed since the beginning of the season, but Tim Gajser and Romain Febvre maintain a short gap with him, while Jeffrey Herlings is still building his rhythm from his past injuries. These four riders are showing impressive skills, but the season is still very long, and many things can happen. 

In MX2, Kay De Wolf is leading the championship but here also the battle for the title will remain for long with many potential GP winners as Liam Everts, Andrea Adamo, Simon Laengenfelder and more to come. 

The start of the different European Championship has been a great success as well, with two groups in EMX125 and EMX250 at the MXGP of Trentino. As commonly stated, the EMX are vital for the future of our sport as they are the class that will grow the champions of tomorrow, the excellent situation of these categories is a very good sign for the upcoming years. 

Now we are entering into the first triple header Grand Prix of the season with Agueda (Portugal), MXGP of Galicia (Spain) and Saint Jean d’Angely (France), three hard ground tracks with very different soil and particularities. After these three Grand Prix, we will pass the third of the championship, it is the first important moment of the season. 

I wish you a great Portuguese Grand Prix and for the ones who cannot make it to Agueda, you can follow us on MXGP-TV.com.

See you in Portugal.

David Luongo

CEO Infront Moto Racing

Agueda (Portugal) 4 May 2024 – The MXGP World Championship returns to one of its most classic venues of the calendar this weekend, and the cameras are ready to capture the action as round five of the 2024 series, the MXGP of Portugal, starts a run of three weekends that are sure to be full of drama!

The chasing MXGP pack are now all hoping to deny the defending World Champion Jorge Prado of a fifth straight Grand Prix win. The Spaniard has taken every winner’s trophy back to his Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing transporter, and despite being overtaken in race one last time out by the two riders directly behind him in the Championship, he will remain the favourite to continue his run of victories.  

Team HRC leader Tim Gajser and Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre will be champing at the bit to end Prado’s domination, and Jeffrey Herlings will be targeting a repeat of last year’s win here for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing to put himself back in the title hunt!

The MX2 World Championship saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing star Liam Everts take his first win of the season last time out, but Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay de Wolf still leads the championship and has lost little momentum! Simon Laengenfelder of Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing won race two in Trentino and with a trio of hard-pack circuits ahead of them, the German will be going all-out to hack down that 26-point advantage!

With the first four rounds in the record books, the MXGP World Championship really gets into the meaty part of the season now, and these three weekends will be vital to the eventual destination of both Championships!

This weekend, SPORT TV Portugal will broadcast all four Grand Prix races LIVE and will be onsite with the crew to cover the event, and our regular television partners worldwide will continue their outstanding coverage of the incredible action from this series.

Below you can find a list of TV channels that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Trentino, as well as the 26-minute Behind The Gate magazine show featuring the best moments from the races, exclusive interviews and more.  All of this footage will be available on MXGP-TV.com and via our TV magazine partners following the Grand Prix.

As always, MXGP fans can follow the races LIVE throughout the weekend. All you need to do is log onto www.MXGP-TV.com Saturday and Sunday, from wherever you are in the world.  Come and join us for what promises to be an incredible 2024!

USA CANADA
 

CBS Sports Network

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 ET – Delayed

Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 ET – Delayed

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 22:00 ET – Replay

Sunday May 5th 2024 – MXGP Race 2 – 23:00 ET – Replay

LATIN AMERICA 

Direct TV 

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

BRAZIL
 

Bandsports

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

MEXICO

FOX SPORTS Mexico

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 00:30 CET – Delayed

Monday May 6th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 01:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

BELGIUM 
 

PLAY SPORTS OPEN

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

ESTONIA
 

Go3
Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

FINLAND
 

MAX

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 19:00 – Finnish timing - LIVE 

FRANCE
 

AUTOMOTO TV LA CHAINE 

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

LA CHAINE L’EQUIPE 

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 00:30 CET – Delayed

Monday May 6th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 01:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

ITALY

RAI SPORT 

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 22:00  CET – Delayed

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 22:50 CET – Delayed

RAI SPORT Play

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00  CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET – LIVE Stream

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 00:30 CET – Delayed 

Monday May 6th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 01:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

LATVIA
 

TV3 Sport Open

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

LITHUANIA
 

Go3

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

NETHERLAND
 

NOS

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET – LIVE`

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET – LIVE Stream

PORTUGAL
 

SPORT.TV4

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

SLOVENIA
 

Sport TV1

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

ASIA

Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand
 

EUROSPORT ASIA

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 00:30 CET – Delayed

Monday May 6th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 01:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

INDIA and Subcontinent (Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives)
 

VIACOM  - Jio Cinema

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 17:30 IST – Streaming

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 18:30 IST – Streaming

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 20:30 IST – Streaming

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 21:30 IST – Streaming

INDONESIA

CHAMPIONS TV

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

VIDIO

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

PACIFIC / AUSTRALIA
 

STAN SPORTS 

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday May 5th 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET - LIVE

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26min Behind-the-Gate Magazine Partners:
 

AMERICA 

Latin America             Direct TV                                 Thursday after each MXGP 8:30pm 

Mexico                        FOX Sports                              Thursday after each MXGP 8:30pm 

USA                             BEiN USA                                 TBA 

EUROPE 

Albania                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Austria                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Baltics                          TV3 Sport Open                      Thursday after each MXGP

Belgium                       Play sports                              tba

Belgium                       SPORT TEN                              tba 

Bosnia                         GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Croatia                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Finland            MTV                                        During the week after the event

Hungary                      GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Kosovo                        GP1                                        Thursday after each event at 20:15

Montenegro                GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Northern Macedonia  GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Portugal                      SPORT TV                                Tuesday after the event         

Romania                      Look Sport                               Wednesday after each event

Serbia                          GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Slovenia                      Sport TV                                  Tuesday after the event 

INDIA and Subcontinent (Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives)
 

VIACOM 18                                                                        Wednesday after the event 

INDONESIA                  Champions TV 

                                    Moji 

                                    Vidio

AUSTRALIA

Australia                      Stan Sport                               Wednesday after each event

WORLDWIDE

Worldwide                  Motorvision                            During the week after the event

Worldwide                  Redbull TV                               Race Craft and Vlog 

Worldwide                  YouTube – MXGP TV               16 days after the event. 

MXGP of Portugal LIVE MXGP-TV.COM Timetable 

Don’t miss your chance to watch the MXGP action in Portugal this weekend. Get your tickets HERE! and VIP TICKETS HERE 

All the photos from the MXGP of Portugal will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

TIMETABLE 

SATURDAY: 08:20 EMX125 Free practice Group 1, 08:50 EMX125 Free practice Group 2, 09:20 EMX250 Free practice, 09:50 EMX125 Qualifying practice Group 1, 10:30 MX2 Time Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 12:20 EMX125 Qualifying practice Group 2, 13:00 EMX250 Qualifying practice, 13:40 MX2 Time Practice, 14:15 MXGP Time Practice, 15:00 EMX125 Race 1, 15:45 EMX250 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 17:25 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY: 09:45 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX250 Race 2, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

FIM Europe

Agueda

AGUEDA (Portugal) 3 may 2023 – Today marked the kickoff of the MXGP of Portugal with a Media Event hosted by local organizers at the Museu Etnográfico da Região do Vouga in Águeda.

Head of Sustainability, Tourism, and Climate Action Division Célia Laranjeira along with Tourism Area Manager Joana Coutinho led a group of riders including Team HRC's Tim Gajser, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Thibault Benistant and Rick Elzinga, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Liam Everts and Sacha Coenen, Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Lucas Coenen, Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Simon Laengenfelder, both Monster Energy Triumph Factory Racing riders, Camden McLellan and Mikkel Haarup, TEM JP253 KTM Racing Team’s Jan Pancar, Bike It Kawasaki Racing Team’s Jack Chambers and Bobby Bruce, F&H Racing Team’s Quentin Prugnieres, BUD Racing Kawasaki’s Mathis Valin and Team Leoparden Racing’s Leopold Ambjornson along with local Portuguese riders such as Luís Outeiro and Afonso Gomes.

The event started with a photo of the riders in front of the typical Portuguese house. The guided tour then began and was a great moment for the group of riders to connect with the past through the historical museum, typical of the history of the region. While they were able to learn some facts about the region’s history, they were also able to display try on their musical talents, and enjoy the musical room of ancient instruments in a great and relaxed atmosphere.

Following the tour, the riders and their teams indulged (but not too much) in tasting Portuguese delicacies, including some specific to the city of Águeda, to finish this fun and joyful tour of the Museu Etnográfico da Região do Vouga em Águeda. 

Now, having bonded over culture and camaraderie, the riders are set to shift their focus entirely to the MXGP of Portugal and on a full racing day in Agueda that promises to display some intense and spectacular races

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

FIM Europe

Agueda
 

AGUEDA (Portugal) – 3 May 2024 – Infront Moto Racing is thrilled to announce the online launch of issue #127 of the MXGP Magazine!

Packed with the latest news and in-depth stories from the heart of the Motocross World Championships, the MXGP Mag offers fans an enriched experience, delving deeper into the world of MXGP.

The rider of the month in this edition is MX2 red plate holder Kay de Wolf, who has been dominating the early season, showcasing his talent and passion for motocross. 

This edition also provides the racing Catch-up of the recent rounds in Sardegna and Trentino, with Jorge Prado maintaining an unbeaten streak in terms of Grand Prix victories this season.

This month's special feature highlights Larissa Papenmeier, the longest active rider in the Women's Motocross Championship, while the Vintage Bike section celebrates Tommy Searle's 2012 Kawasaki KX250F.

Lastly, our Hall of Fame segment pays tribute to Jean Jacques Bruno, the first French rider to clinch a Grand Prix victory in the 500cc class. 

You can find all of this and more in the 127th edition of MXGP Magazine, which you can download for FREE on the Apple Store or Google Play. Read it HERE

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MXGP Mag Issue 127

DARWIN (Australia) 3 May 2024 – Infront Moto Racing is excited to announce that after a 24-year absence, the FIM Motocross World Championship will make a spectacular return to Australia in 2025 after a landmark agreement with the Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC), strongly supported by the Northern Territory Governmentto erect this project.

The Australian-exclusive deal, including Motorcycling Australia and NTMEC as key partners, will see the MXGP round held in Darwin in September 2025 until 2029, with an option to extend the collaboration beyond the initial five-year term. 

This event is set to highlight the Northern Territory’s extraordinary natural beauty globally and build on the ‘Top End’s’ already enviable reputation as an international tourist mecca.

This new round will be held on a purpose-built track at the Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex in Darwin and broadcast to more than 100 countries including national channel STAN . Construction will begin soon at the multi-purpose Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex. An exciting MXGP track will be located to ensure amazing spectator areas to see the heroes of world motocross work their magic.

The MXGP of Australia will feature the established MXGP and MX2 classes as well as the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship.

The Australian round of the FIM Motocross World Championship was previously held at Broadford in Victoria in 2000 and 2001. With a rich vein of talent coming through the ProMX national ranks in Australia, the MXGP round in Darwin will provide an opportunity for local stars to take part in the world’s premier motocross championship – just like their predecessors did in 2000 and 2001.

The full 2025 MXGP world championship calendar will be announced later this year, including when exactly the world’s best motocross riders will be ripping it up in Darwin. 

Infront Moto Racing CEO David Luongo: “We are really excited to bring the MXGP to Australia and to Darwin, which marks a triumphant return to this vibrant country. The anticipation among Australian fans to get their Grand Prix is unparalleled, as they have been waiting and vocals about a round in their homeland for many years now. Additionally, hosting the event in Australia not only solidifies its status as a major player in the global motocross scene but also highlights our commitment to showcasing this thrilling sport to fans worldwide and extending the overseas rounds. We look forward to witnessing the immense enthusiasm and support from both local and international fans as Australia will becomes part of the MXGP Calendar from 2025 onwards”

Northern Territory Major Events Company CEO Suzana Bishop said: "This is big. The MXGP is an incredibly popular and high-profile major sporting event and to be able to host it here in the Territory is a real coup.Not only are tens of thousands of Australian fans expected to attend the inaugural Darwin round, but a huge contingent of international visitors will also make the journey as the city becomes the epicentre of world motocross.  This high-profile international event of the calibre of MXGP will not only assist to highlight the Northern Territory’s extraordinary natural beauty globally – the iconic Uluru at the top of the list – but also build on the ‘Top End’s’ already enviable reputation as an international tourist mecca and a great place to call home,”

Motorcycling Australia CEO Peter Doyle said: “Motorcycling Australia is delighted to see the FIM Motocross World Championship make its long-awaited return Down Under. Motocross racing at the highest level is electrifying, and I can’t wait to see the world’s best riders battling it out with Australia’s emerging ProMX stars in Darwin. It will be fast and furious from start to finish, with local and international fans in for an absolute treat. I’d like to congratulate the Northern Territory Government’s Northern Territory Major Events Company and Infront Moto Racing on forming this new partnership, with Motorcycling Australia be providing all the support it can to make the MXGP round in Darwin a resounding success.”

For all the latest on the FIM Motocross World Championship and the upcoming Australian round, visit www.mxgp.com.

For key dates and ticket sale information, please visit https://ntmajorevents.com.au.

Kawasaki factory rider Romain Febvre is building momentum as he heads to Portugal this weekend for the Grand Prix at the beautiful Agueda circuit. The Frenchman understands that he has to start winning Grand Prix’s and getting close in the championship points list to series leader Jorge Prado, but he felt that in Trentino, at the last round of the series, he was very much the man of the moment for most of the weekend.

Winning the Saturday qualification race and the opening race of the Sunday show. It all went wrong though, when he slipped over while trying to pass Prado in the final race of the weekend. That crash in race two was frustrating, but the positive from Trentino was the fact Febvre knows he can now beat Prado.

“I was disappointed about the crash,” Febvre said. “Of course. I just tried to pass him and somehow, I made a mistake, on my own, so, this is my own fault. To get a win again, like on Saturday, in the qualifying race, then the first race on Sunday, to pass Prado, which was good for me. You know, it was the first time Prado started first and got passed and then he dropped back, so, I think we found a way to beat him. It is good for the rest of the championship, because its just the beginning (of the championship). It is good to find some negative points on him, where we can beat him, so I am very excited for the rest of the rounds.”

Because of those two races wins in Italy a couple of weeks ago, the Kawasaki rider has picked up a lot of confidence, and you just know with that confidence comes more aggression and more motivation to show the Spaniard that he is capable of doing it again.

“I mean, the good thing is now I was able to win a race in Trentino and if I didn’t crash, I could have won the Grand Prix. It is just good to get back to winning, a moto or a Grand Prix and that brings confidence in what I am doing and then we can also see that we are getting closer or better than Prado. It is good for the confidence. To win a GP, is becoming more and more special, because there are four of us and sometimes even more who can win.”

So, the goal this weekend is to win, and propel himself up the MXGP championship points table, slowly building even more confidence and momentum and eventually, try and do what he did in 2023, by winning multiple GPs in a row. Portugal is a good place to start for Febvre.

“Yes, I have done well there (in Portugal), I always like that track. Last year I think I was on the podium and won the first race. Sure, I am excited to go there and then also Spain. Spain would be a big race for Prado, because it is his home race or something like this. My goal is to beat him there, because last time we went to Spain, he was really good there. He was faster than us, but to beat him at Lugo would be a good thing for me and that is my goal.”

Whatever happens in Agueda this weekend, the momentum built in Trentino can only give him more belief that those GP wins will follow soon and if that happens, we all know, he could make a real charge towards series leader Prado and second placed man Tim Gajser.

Photo Credit : Pascal Haudiquert