MXGP

INTU-XANADÚ ARROYOMOLINOS (Spain) 23 March 2024 – It was joy for the Spanish crowd at the first European race of the season as home hero Jorge Prado took his customary holeshot and looked untouchable on his way to a runaway victory in the MXGP RAM Qualifying Race, whilst Kay de Wolf also re-asserted his authority with a decisive early move and withstood further pressure to win in MX2.

The crowd had already been warmed up by a brilliant win for another local hero, Daniela Guillen on her RFME GASGAS MX Junior Team machine, and they made an incredible noise for her as she won the opening race of the season in the WMX Women’s World Motocross Championship.  Then the opening EMX250 encounter saw a great scrap that resulted in victory for Beddini GASGAS MX Juniors rider Valerio Lata of Italy.
 

Fastest in practice by over half a second, it’s clear that defending World Champion and Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing team leader Prado was in no mood to be beaten on home ground.  The trademark start technique was only nearly matched by Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP man Maxime Renaux, although Team Ship to Cycle Honda’s rookie Kevin Horgmo rushed into turn two in 2nd place! Romain Febvre for Kawasaki Racing Team and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing star Jeffrey Herlings were mired deep in the pack, and Team HRC’s Tim Gajser had to fight past both Horgmo and Fantic Factory Racing rider Glenn Coldenhoff to get to 3rd at the end of the second lap.

Horgmo then crashed out of 5th and his teammate Valentin Guillod got collected in the incident, as did Standing Construct Honda’s lone ranger Pauls Jonass. Although Horgmo did not finish, all three riders are fine for the start of tomorrow’s Grand Prix races. 

Nobody was getting anywhere near to Prado, and Gajser passed Renaux for 2nd at around half-distance, facing an impossible task to haul in the #1 plate holder.  The charge, as usual, came from Herlings.  “The Bullet” had a near-accident in the same corner that claimed Horgmo & co, but found a sweet line in front of the grandstands that was both fast, and kept him on the ground.  This he used to great effect, dispatching Kawasaki Racing Team rider Jeremy Seewer with three laps to go, and then Coldenhoff the very next lap to move up to 4th!  A late charge on Renaux’s third position only just fell short, but the Dutchman certainly has the speed around the Intu-Xanadú Arroyomolinos circuit, if only he could start with Prado.

The Champion extended his series lead by a point to four over Gajser, and Febvre is still third in the points after fighting back to 8th at the chequered flag. He is also leading the way in the Ram Award Experience that will reward the MXGP rider with the most RAM Qualifying Race wins at the end of season.

Jorge Prado: "What to say, I got a good start! IT was my key to get a holeshot and then lead. I've beeen the fastest all day so i had the speed. I push a bit in the first lap and made a good gap. I really enjoyed the last lap too with the fans and on the triple. It's great weekend and happy to start this home weekend in Spain with a win so let's keep it for tomorrow as well"

MXGP – RAM Qualifying Race – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GASGAS), 24:11.409; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:13.320; 3. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:16.278; 4. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:18.438; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Fantic), +0:23.171; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Kawasaki), +0:26.056; 7. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Honda), +0:30.645; 8. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:32.224; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), +0:37.607; 10. Isak Gifting (SWE, Yamaha), +0:50.055

MXGP - World Championship - Top 10 Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 64 points; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 60 p.; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 54 p.; 4.Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 47 p.; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, HON), 46 p.; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, KAW), 39 p.; 7. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 39 p.; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 34 p.; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 28 p.; 10. Valentin Guillod (SUI, HON), 25 p
 

Main Photo: Jorge Prado

Bottom Photos: 1.Tim Gajser; 2. Maxime Renaux

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The MX2 RAM Qualifying Race was holeshot, once again, by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Sacha Coenen, but Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing team leader Simon Laengenfelder moved underneath the young Belgian through the third corner, followed by red plate holder De Wolf on the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing machine. 

De Wolf wasted no time to rapidly cut under Laengenfelder in the very next corner, and although the German, winner of both GP races here last year, pressured the Dutchman midway through the race, Kay got the hammer down again to pull clear and win by just over three seconds at the flag.

Behind them, Laengenfelder’s teammate Rossi battled past Sacha Coenen early, as F&H Kawasaki rookie Quentin Prugnieres moved Andrea Adamo wide by the Pit Lane, allowing the Champion’s Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate Liam Everts through into 5th as he passed them both!

With three laps to go, after Sacha Coenen has been dropped down to 8th, Everts made a forceful move on Rossi to claim 3rd place, a fine return after missing the Argentina opener due to pre-season injury.

A mighty battle ensued behind them, as Rossi, Adamo, Lucas Coenen for Nestaan Husvarna Factory Racing, and Monster Energy Triumph Racing’s Mikkel Haarup all fought over 4th place! Lucas just emerged on top in that battle and Haarup completed a masterful charge through from 10th to claim 5th at the line.  

De Wolf celebrated in style and extended his Championship lead to 7 points over Laengenfelder.  Tomorrow’s races promise some absolute fireworks as the battle for the title continues!

Kay de Wolf: "It was a good Qualifying! At the start I tried to push a little bit wide but I went quickly up to second and then to first. I'm really happy about my riding and I just controlled it. Tomorrow we'll have an extra 10 more minutes so an extra 10 minutes where I can show my physicality"

MX2 – RAM Qualifying Race – Top 10 Classification: 1. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), 24:17.585; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GASGAS), +0:03.028; 3. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), +0:13.102; 4. Lucas Coenen (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:17.132; 5. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Triumph), +0:20.915; 6. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:23.941; 7. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, GASGAS), +0:26.772; 8. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:29.290; 9. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:38.102; 10. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Yamaha), +0:51.191

MX2 - World Championship - Top 10 Classification: 1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 66 points; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 59 p.; 3. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, TRI), 44 p.; 4. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 42 p.; 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 42 p.; 6. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 37 p.; 7. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, GAS), 36 p.; 8. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 31 p.; 9. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, HON), 28 p.; 10. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 25 p
 

Main Photo: Kay de Wolf

Bottom Photos: 1.Simon Laengenfelderr; 2. Liam Everts

MXGP OF SPAIN QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1650m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 21°

Weather conditions: Sunny

TIMETABLE (CET)

SUNDAY: 08:40 EMX250 Race 2, 09:25 MX2 Warm-up, 09:45 MXGP Warm-up, 10:30 WMX Race 2, 12:15 MX2 Race 1, 13:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:10 MX2 Race 2, 16:10 MXGP Race 2.

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

FIM Europe

intu Xanadú - Arroyomolinos
 

The inaugural MXGP Academy took place at Intu Xanadu Arroyomolinos during the MXGP of Spain, gathering young motocross enthusiasts eager to sharpen their skills and gain insights into the world of professional racing. This weekend, the MXGP Academy exclusively welcomed female riders as it coincided with the first FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship round of the season.

Under the guidance of seasoned mentors like Jan Postema, Martin van Genderen, reigning FIM WMX Champion Nancy Van De Ven, and FIM Women Commission Director Janika Judeika, alongside local trainers, participants dived into intensive training sessions throughout Friday and Saturday.

The program began with a comprehensive briefing for riders and parents, emphasising safety protocols and essential race etiquette. Parents, in a dedicated workshop, explored effective communication strategies, enhancing their support for their aspiring racers. Practical sessions followed, allowing riders to apply newfound knowledge and refined their skills under expert supervision.

Saturday morning offered a unique glimpse into the MXGP paddock, where participants tour elite team structures and gain exclusive insights into race-day preparations. From Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing to Red Bull infrastructures, and with a visit to Lotte Van Drunen's tent at De Baet Yamaha Supported Team, attendees engaged with the spirit of professional racing culture. A stop at the Dunlop truck highlighted the importance of tyre preparation in motocross, enriching their understanding of these critical race elements.

With six more coaching rounds open to both boys and girls scheduled across Portugal, Germany, Latvia, Czech Republic, Turkiye, and a final TBA location round, the MXGP Academy promises continued opportunities for aspiring racers to thrive in their pursuit of their motocross dreams.

For more information on the MXGP Academy, visit HERE

ARROYOMOLINOS (Spain) 22 March 2024 - The whole paddock is ready for the first European round of the year, the MXGP of Spain at intu-Xanadú Arroyomolinos, and after today’s Start Practice session many of the top riders could switch off from the anticipation of the race at an event in the nearby intu-Xanadú Shopping Mall and SnoZone Ski Slope, organised by the local promoters and followed by a chance to meet the fans and sign autographs for the many avid supporters that came to catch a glimpse of their heroes before the real action begins.

The event was very popular as many riders were present for the occasion such as home hero, Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado and Simon Laengenfelder, Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Ferruccio Zanchi, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings and Andrea Adamo, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Rick Elzinga and andrea Bonacorsi, Monster Energy Triumph’s Mikkel Haarup and Camden McLellan along with RFME GasGas MX Junior Team’s Daniela Guillen, Fantic Factory Racing MX2 Team’s David Braceras and WZ Racing’s Oriol Oliver also enjoyed their visit to the popular Madrilene Shopping Mall. 

The riders were impressed by the immense Snozone Ski Slope within the Mall, put their hands on the snow bikes on offer and taking a family photo in the snow. 

The visit concluded with a signing session which was packed with fans who arrived at the very start of the GP weekend to get a selfie and a signed poster with the stars of the paddock. The whole event had a great atmosphere and of course the Spanish riders were the most in-demand, happy to be talking with fans in their native tongue for the second straight race weekend! 

As always, the Spanish fans add their excitement and passion to the MXGP experience, and the Grand Prix of Spain at intu-Xanadú Arroyomolinos promises to deliver an incredible atmosphere with home riders at the forefront of MXGP in 2024!

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intu Xanadú - Arroyomolinos
 

ARROYOMOLINOS (Spain) 22 March 2024 – The 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship sweeps onto European shores for the first time as the intu-Xanadú Arroyomolinos circuit near Madrid hosts the second round in front of what is sure to be a passionate and plentiful crowd of Spanish fans ready to cheer on their own World Champion, and urge perhaps the next one to victory in the opening round of the WMX Women’s World Motocross Championships! Spanish teenager Daniela Guillen takes her RFME GASGAS MX Junior Team machine towards her aim of going one better then her 2nd-placed finish here in 2022.  Defending Champion Courtney Duncan will be tough to beat for F&H Racing Kawasaki, at a track where she has always walked away with the 1st place trophy!

The 2024 season sees the reigning World MXGP Champion Jorge Prado trying to defend the #1 plate he wears for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing, and he started in fine style with the overall Grand Prix win at the opener in Argentina, taking a three-point lead into this second round. Equai in 2nd is Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Romain Febvre for the Kawasaki Racing Team, and in fact the entire top five in the points standings is filled with former World Champions.  

Standing Construct Honda rider Pauls Jonass put in a great day in Argentina to currently lie in 4th, whilst Maxime Renaux sits in 5th for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team.  The big surprise is that Red Bull KTM Factory Racing talisman Jeffrey Herlings is currently 7th in the points, but will enjoy the feel-good memories from last year, when he broke the all-time GP win record at this weekend’s Spanish circuit.

The MX2 World Championship saw some incredible racing in Argentina, with the podium positions changing in the last few corners of all three races across the weekend, with Kay de Wolf of Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing collecting his second career GP win.  His teammate Lucas Coenen won the RAM Qualifying Race last time around but crashed out of race one on Sunday!  Look for the Belgian teenage firebrand to strike back in Spain!

Simon Laengenfelder won both Sunday races for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing in Spain last season, and maintained his habit of winning race one in Argentina.  Will he finally be able to seal the overall GP win at  intu-Xanadú Arroyomolinos? Thibault Benistant, Rick Elzinga, and Andrea Bonacorsi for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing MX2, and young star Ferruccio Zanchi for the new MX2 Team HRC effort will be looking to build on steady starts to the season.

The new Monster Energy Triumph Racing team shocked everybody by taking a podium finish on its very first attempt in Argentina, and their Danish charger Mikkel Haarup looks ready to take the sleek black TF 250-X machine onto another podium visit in the country where the team spent most of its winter!

Along with the opening round of WMX, the EMX250 series also fires into life this weekend, and you can watch all of the action on MXGP TV LIVE and uninterrupted.

Also supplying the LIVE broadcast, among many others, are TV3 in Spain, Champions TV, Moji, and Vidio in Indonesia.  MXGP will also be welcoming CBS viewers in the USA with delayed second race coverage.

Below you can find a list of TV channels that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Spain, as well as the 26min Behind-the-Gate magazine 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 March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 ET – LIVE 

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 ET – LIVE

Sunday March 31 2014 – WMX Race 2 – 17:00 ET – Delayed 

LATIN AMERICA 

Direct TV 

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

MEXICO

FOX SPORTS Mexico

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2

Monday March 25 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 CET – Delayed

Monday March 25 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET – Delayed

Monday March 25 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 13:00 CET – Delayed

Monday March 25 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 14:00 CET - Delayed

AUSTRIA

MORE THAN SPORT  

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS OPEN

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

ESTONIA

Go3

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

FINLAND

MAX

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 – Finnish timing - LIVE 

FRANCE

AUTOMOTO TV LA CHAINE 

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

LA CHAINE L’EQUIPE 

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00  CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE Stream

EUROSPORT 2

Monday March 25 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 CET – Delayed

Monday March 25 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET – Delayed

Monday March 25 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 13:00 CET – Delayed

Monday March 25 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 14:00 CET - Delayed

GERMANY

MORE THAN SPORT  

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

ITALY

RAI SPORT 

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 00:45 CET – Delayed

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 01:45 CET – Delayed

RAI SPORT Play

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00  CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE Stream

EUROSPORT 2

Monday March 25 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 CET – Delayed

Monday March 25 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET – Delayed

Monday March 25 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 13:00 CET – Delayed

Monday March 25 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 14:00 CET - Delayed

LATVIA

TV3 Sport Open

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

LITHUANIA

Go3

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00  CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

NETHERLANDS

NOS

News sport Bulletin 

Sunday March 24 2024  MXGP & WMX 

SLOVENIA

Sport TV1

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

TV3 

Saturday March 23 2024 – WMX Race 1 – 13:50 CET – LIVE 

Sunday March 24 2024 - WMX Race 2 – 10:20 CET – LIVE

ASIA

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

EUROSPORT ASIA

Monday March 25 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 CET – Delayed

Monday March 25 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET – Delayed

Monday March 25 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 13:00 CET – Delayed

Monday March 25 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 14:00 CET - Delayed

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

VIACOM  - Jio Cinema

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 16:30 IST – Streaming

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 17:30 IST – Streaming

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 19:30 IST – Streaming

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:30 IST – Streaming

INDONESIA

CHAMPIONS TV

Saturday March 23 2024 – WMX Race 1 – 13:50 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024 - WMX Race 2 – 10:20 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

MOJI

Saturday March 23 2024 – WMX Race 1 – 13:50 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024 - WMX Race 2 – 10:20 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

VIDIO

Saturday March 23 2024 – WMX Race 1 – 13:50 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024 - WMX Race 2 – 10:20 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

PACIFIC / AUSTRALIA

STAN SPORTS 

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday March 24 2024  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET - LIVE

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 Spain LIVE MXGP-TV.COM Timetable 

TIMETABLE (CET)
 

SATURDAY:  08:30 WMX Free Practice, 09:00 EMX250 Free Practice, 09:30 MX2 Free Practice, 10:00 MXGP Free Practice, 10:50 WMX Qualifying Practice, 11:30 EMX250 Group 1 Qualifying Practice, 12:05 EMX250 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 12:40 MX2 Time Practice, 13:15 MXGP Time Practice, 14:00 WMX Race 1, 14:45 EMX250 Race 1, 15:35 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 16:25 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY: 08:40 EMX250 Race 2, 09:25 MX2 Warm-up, 09:45 MXGP Warm-up, 10:30 WMX Race 2, 12:15 MX2 Race 1, 13:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:10 MX2 Race 2, 16:10 MXGP Race 2.

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

FIM Europe

intu Xanadú - Arroyomolinos

The new Motocross season starts with exciting news about the return of the MXGP Academy on Friday and Saturday, 22-23 March 2024. The first event of the season will be solely dedicated to female riders. As the 15 participants get ready to embark on this journey in Intu Xanadú, Spain, along with the FIM Women's Motocross World Championship opening round, and get 360-dergee knowledge about Motocross, with the aim to bring more talented young girls to this dynamic discipline. And get new athletes and talents, who could be future motocross stars. 

With support from the Infront Moto Racing, the FIM and the MXGP Academy this event has been created to promote gender inclusivity in sport and encourage female participation in Motocross.  We are happy to announce that 2022 FIM WMX Champion Nancy Van de Ven is joining the MXGP Academy Team with Martin van Ganderen and Jan Postema.

MXGP Academy coach Nancy Van de Ven stated: "I am really excited to start training the girls in Spain, but it will take some time to get used to fulfilling a different role than I did before as a rider. I have earned my first MX-trainer's diploma and am currently pursuing my second. (Level-3). The MXGP Academy has big ambitions, that will give young girls the same opportunities as boys. I'm glad I can contribute significantly to this, and I'm looking forward to the first official training at the MXGP Academy weekend in Spain".

The MXGP Academy will take place on the 22-23 March at Xanadú - Arroyomolinos during the MXGP of Spain with only female riders for the first round of the MXGP Academy's season

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ARROYOMOLINOS (Spain) 21 March 2024 – Infront Moto Racing is delighted to announce that RAM Trucks Europe will again be alongside the MXGP Championship as an official partner for the 2024 season. The collaboration, which began in Loket in 2022 and was first formalised for the past season, is now renewed, underlining the deep connection between the brand's spirit and the FIM Motocross World Championship.

Once again this season, RAM Trucks Europe will appear on the racetracks as the official partner, with the presence of RAM vehicles along the track and on the paddock, as well as sponsorship in all the materials related to the events' organization. Also renewed is the sponsorship of the MXGP and MX2 qualifying races, which will keep being called RAM Qualifying Races. The brand will continue to play a leading role not only on race days, but for the entire duration of the weekend. 

In addition, for this season, RAM Trucks Europe has introduced a special “RAM Award” related to Saturday's qualifying races, exclusively dedicated to the MXGP category: at the end of the season, the MXGP rider who won the most RAM Qualifying races will win an exclusive six-month driving experience with RAM Trucks Europe. The partnership has started from the first round of the 2024 season in Patagonia-Argentina.
 

David Luongo, Infront Moto Racing CEO:
“It is with a great pleasure that we will continue our collaboration with RAM as Naming Partner of the Qualifying Race and as Global Partner of the MXGP World Championship. RAM is an iconic brand which is bringing our sport to new highs in term of popularity, but they are also embracing the same vision of motorsport, and all their team are off road enthusiasts. I would like to thank Domenico Gostoli and all his team for the fantastic work accomplished last year and we cannot wait to start this new season in Argentina this weekend!”

Domenico Gostoli, Head of RAM & Dodge Brands Enlarged Europe:
“It was natural renewing this partnership, after the exciting and successful experience we lived last season alongside the MXGP Championship. Our journey goes on side by side, with an event characterised by the same distinguishing values of the RAM brand: sportiness, power and the innate inclination to overcome our own limits to redefine them. We are very proud of this renewed collaboration.”

The iconic RAM 1500 TRX stars on trackside

For the 2024 season too, the main models provided by RAM Trucks Europe around the world's tracks and on the paddock will be the iconic RAM 1500 TRX. Designed and tested to last long and perform well under the most extreme conditions, this vehicle is the American brand's flagship model.

With a 702-horsepower, 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI® V-8 engine and a high-capacity TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission, the fast and powerful half-ton pickup offers uncompromising performance and allows for acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.5 seconds. Characterized by segment-leading refinement and sophistication – with luxurious interiors, fine materials, meticulous attention-to-detail, quality and driving comfort – the RAM 1500 TRX displays special features never before offered in pickups. 

Capable of fording water up to 80 cm/812 mm, towing up to 3,674 kg and carrying a payload of up to 594 kg to face the most difficult situations with ease, the model excels in top-of-the-line driving and handling, as well as a tuning geared towards high-speed racing for even better on-road and off-road capability.

In addition, the RAM 1500 TRX is periodically renewed through the introduction of special series that showcase ever-evolving details and distinctive features.

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 20 March 2024 – As the flight cases have made their way back from the MXGP season opener in Argentina, the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship launches into Europe for the first time, to intu Xanadú – Arroyomolinos for the MXGP of Spain!

The hard-pack circuit in Arroyomolinos, close to the Spanish capital of Madrid, was first introduced to the MXGP calendar in the pandemic year of 2020, and instantly the local fans got their wish with an overall win for their hero Jorge Prado, only his second in the MXGP class at the time!

Fast forward four years and that home hero, now racing for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing, is now the reigning MXGP World Champion, and carries the fabled #1 plate with a red background to his native country as the series leader, following his victory at the YPF Infinia MXGP of Argentina.

This circuit has seen two overall wins for Jeffrey Herlings on the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team, and last year was a historic one as he broke the all-time record for Grand Prix wins with his 102nd career victory.  “The Bullet” goes into this round only 7th in the World Championship and looking to make up some of the 22-point deficit to Prado, who has four other World Champions immediately behind him in the table!

This time around we will also see the opening rounds of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship and the EMX250 Championship, with last year’s WMX Silver Medallist Daniela Guillen providing the Spanish fans with another home hero to cheer for on the RFME GASGAS MX Junior Team, as she looks to go one better than her 2022 overall finish of 2nd overall after a loudly-hailed second race win! She has a tough task ahead of her though as reigning World Champion and F&H Racing Team debutant Courtney Duncan has won all three WMX GPs at the venue! 

Jorge Prado equalled the record of legendary Belgian racer Eric Geboers with his 39th career Grand Prix win in Spain, and looks to be riding a wave of confidence as he regained the red plate on Sunday after losing it to Team HRC’s Tim Gajser following the Slovenian’s win in Sunday’s RAM Qualifying Race.  Gajser has not won a GP race yet at intu-Xanadu Arroyomolinos, and will be out to stop Prado from pulling away any more than the three points between them right now. 

Level with Tim in the standings is Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre, and despite his obvious hard track prowess the Frenchman also hasn’t had the best of times around the Spanish circuit, with just one race win here back in 2021, and of course suffered a massive first corner crash on Saturday that left him with no points from the event in 2023.

The only former World Champion not on a full factory team, Pauls Jonass, nonetheless scored a fantastic weekend in Argentina to lie 4th in points for Standing Construct Honda. The Latvian  is suddenly right in the mix and has genuine podium prospects in a country that he has won in, back in 2018 at Red Sand.

Maxime Renaux of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP is the only rider to have won in both classes at this circuit, having taken MX2 victory in 2021 on his way to the world title that year, and a maximum double race win in 2022.  Last year’s visit was not so sweet, however, as he picked up the foot injury that put him our for most of the season.

Looking to bounce back into form on home turf, after being forced to miss Sunday’s races in Argentina, is the next big Spanish talisman Ruben Fernandez of Team HRC.  A lower leg injury picked up in a first corner incident has been worked on and he will be pressing for his first points of 2024.  Standing Construct Hondaman Alberto Forato is in the same situation after problems with a haematoma kept him out of the opening races.  Josh Gilbert also returns for Gabriel SS24 KTM after crashing heavily out of Saturday’s race and has allowed an elbow injury to heal up in time for Spain.

Sadly we will not see Brent van Doninck of JM Racing Honda or Jago Geerts for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP due to their injuries from Patagonia.  We wish them both all the best with their recovery.

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 54 Points; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 51 Points; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 51 Points ; 4. Pauls Jonass (LAT, HON), 46 Pts; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 39 Pts.; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, KAW), 34 Pts; 7. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 34 Pts; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 28 Pts; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 26 Pts; 10. Valentin Guillod (SUI, HON) 21 Pts;

Main Photo: 2023 MXGP Start Spain

Bottom Photos: 1. Jorge Prado; 2. Jeffrey Herlings, 2023

2023 MXGP of Spain MXGP Top 3:

1. Jeffrey Herlings
2. Mattia Guadagnini
3. Ruben Fernandez 

Argentina saw total domination for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing as Lucas Coenen won the RAM Qualifying Race on Saturday, then his teammate Kay de Wolf completed stunning charges in each of Sunday’s races to finish as the overall Grand Prix winner and the new MX2 World Championship leader.  

MX2 saw the younger stars of the sport absolutely lay it on the line in a sequence of thrilling races, and the Spanish round should be no different as the hard-pack specialists look to take advantage before the season heads to the sands of Sardegna for round three. Neither of the men in white shone here in 2023, so the chasing pack is full of hope!

Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Simon Laengenfelder would have been frustrated to not win the overall in Patagonia, as the German won the first race of a Grand Prix for the last five rounds in 2023, and did so again in South America! As with the last four rounds of last year, however, he could not convert that into a GP win, and lies just six points shy of De Wolf in the Championship.  He should be full of confidence heading to intu Xanadu-Arroyomolinos though, as he won both of Sunday’s races with authority last year.  With the feel-good buzz sure to surround his team due to Prado’s presence, Simon will once more look for perfection on the Iberian Peninsula!

Third in the table with a steady 40-point haul in Argentina was Thibault Benistant for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2, and the Frenchman just missed the podium here last year so he will be looking to get up there! He was denied in 2023 by eventual World Champion Andrea Adamo, who lies 5th in the standings for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing.

The revelation of Argentina was doubtlessly the pace of Mikkel Haarup for the brand new Monster Energy Triumph Racing team, as a fine 2nd in race two on Sunday put the new British machine onto the podium in its very first Grand Prix! Both the Dane and his 10th-placed teammate Camden McLellan have been training in Spain throughout the winter, so they will feel at home this weekend!

The Spanish brand that is Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing will look for more from its rookie sensation Marc-Antoine Rossi, who nearly won his first full Grand Prix race before a small crash, and a poor second moto left him 6th in the Championship.  He too, likes the Spanish terrain!  Local riders to look out for this weekend include the WZ Racing Team’s Oriol Oliver, and Fantic Factory Racing MX2 pilot David Braceras.

The series will also welcome back one of its stars from 2023, as Liam Everts hopes to have recovered enough from his injured thumb to join the fray for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing.

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 56 Points; 2. Simon Längenfelder (GER, GAS), 50 Points; 3. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 40 Points; 4. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, TRI), 38 Pts; 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 37 Pts; 6. Marc-Antoine Rossi (FRA, GAS), 32 Pts; 7. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 30 Pts; 8. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, HON), 28 Pts; 9. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 28 Pts; 10. Camden McLellan (RSA, TRI), 25 Pts;

Main Photo: 2023 MX2 Start Patagonia-Argentina 

Bottom Photos: 1. Kay de Wolf; 2. Mikkel Haarup

2023 MXGP of Spain MX2 Top 3:

1. Simon Laengenfelder 
2. Jago Geerts
3. Andrea Adamo

Don’t miss your chance to watch the best riders in Spain this weekend. Get your tickets HERE!

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

You can find the complete results HERE.

TIMETABLE (CET)
 

SATURDAY:  08:00 WMX Free Practice, 08:30 EMX250 Group 1 Free Practice, 09:00 EMX250 Group 2 Free Practice, 09:30 MX2 Free Practice, 10:00 MXGP Free Practice, 10:50 WMX Qualifying Practice, 11:30 EMX250 Group 1 Qualifying Practice, 12:05 EMX250 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 12:40 MX2 Time Practice, 13:15 MXGP Time Practice, 14:00 WMX Race 1, 14:45 EMX250 Race 1, 15:35 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 16:25 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY: 08:40 EMX250 Race 2, 09:25 MX2 Warm-up, 09:45 MXGP Warm-up, 10:30 WMX Race 2, 12:15 MX2 Race 1, 13:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:10 MX2 Race 2, 16:10 MXGP Race 2.

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intu Xanadú - Arroyomolinos

Defending MXGP World Champion Jorge Prado surely arrived in Argentina with one thing on his mind and that was victory. Unlike a lot of his competition, who had said prior to the opening round, they just wanted to come out of Argentina with solid points and their health. That confidence from the Red Bull GasGas rider says enough about the way he is looking at taking on the 2024 MXGP Championship defence.

“I don’t know what to say,” Prado said. “I mean, I honestly didn’t have that much time on the motocross bike, so I didn’t do much, a little bit of testing, but enough to make me feel comfortable in Argentina. On my mind, coming into the race, I wanted to win. I don’t know about the rest, but I wanted to win, and I was believing in myself. That was my mind set, even though I didn’t have that much time. My winter has been totally different to my career and to the rest of the riders, but I am still confident in myself and my riding, to race Argentina and to win.”

Carrying the number one plate Prado has thought about since he was a young boy. Laying in his bed at night, he dreamt over and over again being the best in the World and having a nice big number one on the front of his machine. In Argentina, he not only carried that number one with dignity, but he showed the public, that he was without question, the real number one.

“It was something I always wanted to do since I was a little kid. I always wanted to run the number one and last year as you know I rode the number one in the last couple of rounds last year, but when I came back from America, I said I wanted to do the full season with number one. I think it is cool, I think its cool the people who come to the races know who the best guy is or the champion. It is good for the brand, it is good for myself, because every time I look at my bike, I remember the hard work I had to go through to become champion. Like you said, I think it’s the coolest bike in the paddock. The design of the number, I said I wanted something big, a big number one, like the big number one on my back. I wanted everyone to see it.”

Now, as the MXGP competition head to Spain this week, for the second round of the championship, they will all have one eye on Prado, knowing, that he means business and isn’t going to bow to anyone.

“I mean, I am the defending champion, I came back, I won, I get out of there with the red plate, so I am in a really good spot. Two times fastest lap again in Argentina, both races, so yep, right now there isn’t any rider I should be afraid of, and I don’t say that to be cool, those are just facts. If I am the best, I am the best and I can say it right. Last year I was the best and that is why I got the title and hopefully I can be a better version of myself and hopefully we can win another title. I am not afraid of anyone, but full respect to everyone, but I am very confident.”

If confidence wins championships, then the three-time World motocross champion can more or less put that fourth World title into his trophy cabinet. With a huge crowd expected this weekend, great weather also on the card and a very hot Spanish hero, you just know something special could very easily happen this coming weekend.

Photo Credit : GasGas image

As the anticipation builds for the first European stop of the MXGP season, the MXGP Academy has revealed finalised their plans for 2024. The schedule promises an exciting lineup of training sessions across various locations. The MXGP Academy provides invaluable insights to young, talented, and passionate riders in pursuing their dreams of becoming world-class motocross athletes.

Recognising the importance of supporting not only riders but also their entourage, the MXGP Academy is committed to providing comprehensive assistance. In addition to training and masterclass sessions for riders, the Academy plans to organize workshops, seminars, and panel meetings tailored for parents, trainers, and Federation representatives involved in motocross.

As the MXGP Academy continues its commitment to excellence and inclusivity, it invites youngsters from all corners of the globe to join in the exhilarating journey of motocross and chase their dreams with passion and determination.

The MXGP Academy Calendar for 2024 is as follows:

1. Spain: Arroyomolinos (Exclusive Female Academy)

2. Portugal: Agueda 

3. Germany: Teutschenthal

4. Latvia: Kegums

5. Czech Republic: Loket

6. Turkiye: Afyonkarahisar

7. Italy: TBA

Important to note:  the first academy session in Xanadú, Spain, will be exclusively for female riders, a program that will become a regular yearly occurrence. However, the MXGP Academy also extend invitations to female riders for sessions in the other locations throughout the year.

Motocross enthusiasts and aspiring riders can look forward to honing their skills and embracing the thrill of the sport in these diverse training environments.

Learn more about the MXGP Academy HERE!