MXGP

Loket (Czech Republic) 14 July 2023 – The twelfth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship goes to Loket this weekend for the MXGP of Czech Republic. 

The circuit of Loket will be hosting its 26^th MXGP event in its history and promised to be a weekend full of thrilling races with many categories.
Here is the list of TV channels that will air the action.

There will be a large worldwide LIVE coverage which includes Eurosport, CBS Sports Network, Teledeporte, Automoto TV la Chaine, Stan Sports, Play Sports Open and more.

Below you can find a list of TV channels that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Czech Republic as well as the 26min Behind-the-Gate magazine featuring the best moments from the races, exclusive interviews and more 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 and you can have a full racing weekend as you will be able to watch MXGP and MX2 along with the EMX85, EMX65, EMX2t and the MXE races on Sunday from anywhere you wish. 

USA CANADA
 

CBS Sports Network

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 ET – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 ET – LIVE

LATIN AMERICA 

Direct TV 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

BRAZIL
 

Bandsports

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

MEXICO

FOX SPORTS Mexico

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

EUROPE
 

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:15 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

BELGIUM 
 

PLAY SPORTS OPEN

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

VRT- SPORZA 

July 16th 2023  – 18:30 News 

ESTONIA
 

Go3

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

FINLAND
 

MTV MAX & C More

July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 – Finnish timing - LIVE 

FRANCE
 

AUTOMOTO TV LA CHAINE 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:15 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

ITALY

RAI SPORT HD

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 23:15 CEST - Delayed

RAI SPORT Play

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:15 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

LATVIA
 

TV3 Sport Open

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

LITHUANIA
 

Go3

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

NETHERLANDS

NOS

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming

Highlight – Sport Bulletin        18:45 CET 

SLOVENIA
 

Sport TV1

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CEST - Delayed

Teledeporte 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 19:20 CEST – Delayed

RTVE Play

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming

ASIA

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

EUROSPORT ASIA

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:15 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

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

VIACOM  - Jio Cinema

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 IST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 IST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 IST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 IST - LIVE Streaming

INDONESIA

CHAMPIONS TV

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

MOJI

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST - LIVE Streaming 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE Streaming

VIDIO

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE Streaming 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST - LIVE Streaming 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE Streaming

PACIFIC / AUSTRALIA
 

STAN SPORTS 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 23:00 Aus. timing – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 00:00 Aus. timing – LIVE 

Monday July 17th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 02:00 Aus. timing – LIVE 

Monday July 17th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 03:00 Aus. timing – LIVE 

MENA (Middle East North Africa)

The Saudi Sport Company - SSC Extra 3 

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday July 16th 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CEST - LIVE

26min Behind-the-Gate Magazine Partners:
 

AMERICA 

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

AFRICA 
Africa                           AXP                                          During the week after the event

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                       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                                                                        TBC

INDONESIA                  Champions TV 

                                    Moji

                                    Vidio

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 Czech Republic  LIVE MXGP-TV Timetable

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY: 07:00 EMX2T Free Practice/Qualifying Group 1  , 07:55 EMX85 Free Practice, 08:20 EMX2T Free Practice/Qualifying Group 2, 09:15 MXE Time Practice, 09:30 EMX65 Free Practice, 09:55 EMX85 Qualifying Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 11:50 EMX65 Qualifying Practice, 12:35 MXE Race 1, 13:10 EMX2T, 13:45 MX2 Time Practice, 14:20 MXGP Time Practice, 15:15 EMX65 Race 1, 15:50 EMX85 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 17:20 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race, 18:05  MXE Race 2

SUNDAY: 08:40 EMX2T Race 2, 09:20 MXE Time Practice, 09:55 EMX85 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX65 Race 2, 12:40 MXE Race 1, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:30 MXE Race 2, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

FIM Europe

Loket

During the press conference for the MXGP of Lombok a couple of weeks ago, it was interesting to watch the vibe between Grand Prix winner Romain Febvre and Red Plate owner and leader of the MXGP championship, Jorge Prado. Febvre mentioned how he showed Prado how to win the Grand Prix in Indonesia and Prado came back with how good he is at Loket and Lommel the two circuits coming up this weekend and next weekend.

It sets up a brilliant battle and if you do look at the results from Loket and Lommel, the names Prado and Febvre sit well amongst the winners list and It is little surprised that they have had success at both circuits.

In fact, Prado has won at Loket on three occasions, in 2018 and 2019 in the MX2 class and in 2021 in the MXGP class, while Febvre has taken victory at Loket in MXGP in 2015 and 2019. Both are clearly comfortable in the Czech Republic, with throttle control important and not taking too many risks.

As for Lommel, Prado won in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, but it was Febvre who won in the dark sand in 2021. Last year it was the surprising Brian Bogers who won, but don’t expect the likeable Dutchman to come between the two MXGP rivals.

“We extended our championship lead,” Prado said in Lombok. “But the most important thing is that we are riding well. We won the qualification race and race one – it is always good to do that. I am really looking forward to the next two rounds that are coming up. I won Loket in 2021 and always enjoy Lommel, so I go there with a lot of confidence.”

As for Febvre, coming off two wins on the trot in Indonesia, his confidence will be great and he knows that he needs to start putting some serious points between himself and Prado, otherwise the 2023 MXGP championship will be hard to win. 

“Obviously” Febvre said “I am not looking at the championship. Prado is far and I don’t care. We see when we come to four rounds to go, but he has a big gap and he can even miss a race, but if he misses a race, I can come closer, I can turn it around and we will see what happens. I am not looking to the points, I am just wanting to win as much as possible and win races and GPs, but if I keep winning and showing speed, anything can happen, that is all I can do. I like Loket, always have and I had good results there, so we’ll see what happens.”

So, with Prado’s large points lead, and Febvre admitting it will be tough, you still get the feeling we might get fireworks between the two when the gate drops this weekend. Loket is as old school as you can get and what we all want is an old school motocross battle for the Grand Prix victory.

Photo Credit: Kawasaki

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 13 July 2023 – Infront Moto Racing is delighted to continue its partnership with GoPro as the MXGP’s official action camera which continually bring spectators closer to the thrilling FIM Motocross World Championship events!

Infront Moto Racing and GoPro have been collaborating for many years and will remain partners during 2023 to give MXGP fans one of the best perspectives of motocross.

MXGP uses GoPro’s latest technology to give another viewpoint during events as well as immersing fans as close as it gets to the action and atmosphere with the GoPro Hero11 Black and the new compact addition to the GoPro lineup; the GoPro Hero11 Black Mini.

Thanks to this collaboration, during MXGP events, fans can experience and watch the official GoPro Lap and the 360 GoPro Lap which gives the sensation to be on-board with the MXGP, MX2 and WMX athletes such as Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Ruben Fernandez, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Jeremy Seewer, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Jago Geerts and Big Van World MTX Kawasaki’s Courtney Duncan among others.

This technology allows everyone to see the tracks like never before and also virtually get on board with the bike with motocross stars in order to witness the intensity of motocross.

GoPro also has an important visibility at all MXGP tracks with trackside brandings while it will also be present with their activation truck for the greater enjoyment of on-site fans for selected events! 
Therefore, another year of collaboration with GoPro means another year with the best shots and the best perspectives from MXGP racing and MXGP tracks. 

Infront Moto Racing is looking forward to continuing to work with GoPro and deliver incredible content from the FIM Motocross World Championship! 

To learn more about GoPro and their exciting product range, visit www.GoPro.com

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

GoPro

Monaco (Principality of Monaco) 12 July 2023 - The FIM Motocross World Championship comes back for the twelfth round of the 2023 series for the MXGP of Czech Republic. The famous circuit of Loket will host a MXGP Grand Prix for the 26th time and will mark the return of the MXGP Paddock in Europe after the doubleheader in Indonesia.

Loket has been present in the MXGP Calendar since 1995 when Joel Smets won the first edition. Since then, many legendary riders raced on the circuit such as Stefan Everts who won 3 times, Mickael Pichon, also 3-times winner in the early 2000s and of course the one who won the most with 4 GP wins, Antonio Cairoli. Several riders still in activity have also been victorious such as Red Plate Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado who won twice in MX2 (2018,2019) and once in MXGP in 2021. Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre also won here in 2015 and 2019 in MXGP as well as Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Jeremy Seewer who won last year’s Grand Prix.

The MXGP of Czech Republic will also host the finals of the EMX65 and EMX85, the unique round of the EMX2T and two rounds of the Junior e-Motocross Series, one on Saturday and one on Sunday.

The MXGP of Czech Republic marked the 13th stop of the 2022 season and saw Jeremy Seewer getting the best out of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Maxime Renaux second and Team HRC's Tim Gajser third last year.

This year Grand Prix will be special as it is marking the long-awaited return of 2022 Motocross World Champion Tim Gajser to the competition after getting injured in pre-season. The comeback of the defending Champion will be a huge excitement of his own for every motocross fans. All eyes will be turn on him to see how he feels on the bike and if he can deliver something special during the weekend.

Leader in the Championship by more than 100 points, Jorge Prado continues his impressive campaign with another podium in Lombok-Indonesia as he also extended his lead in the Championship thanks to his win in the RAM Qualifying Race. Prado has led laps in all but the MXGP of Spain this season and is a model of consistency which will make it even harder for his rivals to catch him up. Prado has won three times in Loket, which will definitely be an added advantage for the Red Plate.

Romain Febvre, 2nd in the Championship is unstoppable at the moment with a back-to-back win in Sumbawa and Lombok and has the momentum with him as he managed to get on top and coming out victorious of the great battles with Prado, Seewer and Coldennhoff over the last couple of Grand Prix. The Frenchman made it known that he was here to win and there is no doubt that he is a big threat every time the starting gates drop. This weekend will be another good chance to win on a circuit where he already won twice.

Gaining a place in the Championship with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings not taking part in Indonesia, Team HRC’s Rubén Fernández has not been in the best form in Indonesia compared to his usual results as he finished 5th and 6th overall. These results are good but riders behind him such as Seewer and Coldenhoff picked up important points in the meantime to close the gap with the Spanish rider. There is no doubt that now back in Europe with his teammate Tim Gajser also returning to the competition, Fernandez will give all he has to maintain this 3rd position in the Championship.

4th in the Championship, we find Jeremy Seewer who comes back in Europe with a podium in Sumbawa-Indonesia and a 4th place in Lombok-Indonesia which places him in the best position to attack the rest of the season from an advantageous position. The Swiss has now found the formula to be consistently riding at the front with a GP win and good results over the last 5 Grand Prix. One thing is sure is that the winner of the 2022 MXGP of Czech Republic will come back to Loket to win again.

His Teammate Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Glenn Coldenhoff is another one with a newly-found confidence that saw him getting 2 podiums over the last 4 GPs and showed incredible speed. His starts are on point too, which mean that he is able to fight for the win more often than not. Coldenhoff is 5th in the Championship only 25 and 24 points adrift from Fernandez and Seewer respectively which is a good indicator of where he could be in a few GPs if he keeps that consistency.

Jeffrey Herlings is 6th in the Championship which makes sense given that he has been out now for virtually 3 GPs counting Germany where he got injured. He will not be back in Loket as he is still in recovery.

Team Gebben Van Venroy Yamaha Racing’s Calvin Vlaanderen is still 7th with a good margin. Vlaanderen comes to Loket on the back of a 7th place overall in Lombok-Indonesia. He struggled with sickness during his time in Indonesia and will have used this time off to regroup for Czech Republic. However his consistency this season speaks for itself with 100% of top 10 which shows how prepared he is for all type of tracks and conditions. 

In 8th place is the Italian SM Action Racing Team Yuasa Battery MXGP’s Alberto Forato who finished 8th in Lombok-Indonesia despite feeling unwell over the weekend, demonstrating his aptitudes to perform no matter what conditions. Forato is a rider that is on the rise as he showed dazzling flashes over the last GPs. We can only anticipate that he will get closer and closer to podium finishes when the young rider will get everything aligned.

Ship to Cycle Honda SR Motoblouz’s Valentin Guillod keeps showing his talent as the season goes. Freshly French Motocross Champion, the Swiss has never been that confident and it shows in his performances. He equalled his season-best finish in Lombok-Indonesia with a 6th overall and rode consistently well into the top 10. Guillod seemed to get faster as we now see him riding more often at the front of the pack. 

Main Photo: MXGP Start Czech Republic 2022

Bottom Photos: 1. Tim Gajser 2023; 2. Romain Febvre 2023

Championship Standings

1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 562 points;
2. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 459 p.;
3. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 415 p.;
4. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 414 p.;
5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, YAM), 390 p.;
6. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 386 p.;
7. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 357 p.;
8. Alberto Forato (ITA, KTM), 285 p.;
9. Valentin Guillod (SUI, HON), 265 p.;
10. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, GAS), 203 p.;

2022 MXGP of Czech Republic - MXGP Top 3:

1. Jeremy Seewer
2. Maxime Renaux
3. Tim Gajser

Last year, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Jago Geerts came out victorious in Loket for the first time of his career in front of teammate Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Thibault Benistant and Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Simon Laengenfelder. 

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Andrea Adamo is the MX2 Red Plate and has increased his lead over his closest rivals after the MNC MXGP of Lombok-Indonesia. He managed to get the 2nd place overall and despite some falls he fought back to deliver a leader-type performance. Adamo is a model of consistency with a GP win and 7 podiums even though he is still chasing after that race win that escaped him so far. Adamo has all the attributes to win races and GPs which is also what KTM Factory Racing thinks as he recently extended his contract with the factory team. Adamo will be eager to show them that he is the man who can win the MX2 Championship, and this will start with Loket.

Thibault Benistant who is 2nd in the Championship did not get the results expected at the last GP with a 9thoverall. Fighting the weather and sickness the French rider had to do damage control and get as much points as he could possibly get in these conditions. He has lost some ground in the Championship as riders behind him are also performing very well. However Benistant demonstrated few time this season that he can switch everything on and deliver winning-worthy performances which could be the case in Loket.

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay de Wolf is still 3rd and is getting back his rhythm and feelings as he got the 6th overall. After not being 100% for the 3 GPs, de Wolf will have done everything to get fitter since Indonesia and give himself the best chances to win races and GPs to get back up in the Championship standings.

Dominant winner in Lombok-Indonesia with a hat-trick, Jago Geerts is back on top after his wrist injury in France. He got a podium and a win during the Indonesian rounds which sent a threatening message to the other competitors. The Belgian is determined to win his first MX2 World Championship after getting so close on numerous occasions. Geerts got momentum and with his flow and speed back on track, and it is a track that he likes as he won in Loket last year which does make him one of the favourites this weekend.

5th in the Championship, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Liam Everts seemed to have unlocked his potential and serenity since his GP win in Germany. The young Belgian looks comfortable on the bike and very fast. His 5th place in Lombok showed that he was able to keep getting good points when not everything went his way which indicates a good maturity.

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Roan Van de Moosdijk is still 6th but rode superbly in Lombok where he was at the front for many laps during the weekend. He unfortunately had to settled for 4th in the end just outside the podium. If Van De Moosdijk keeps on this dynamic and speed, he will definitely grab more podiums this season and Loket will already be a good indicator of that.

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Lucas Coenen couldn’t confirm his sweeping victory on Sumbawa-Indonesia as the young Belgian felt unwell during the weekend in Lombok-Indonesia. L.Coenen still managed a 7th place overall and proved that he can still get the job done when he is not 100%. His speed is well known and it will be interesting to see if he can reproduce the dazzling performance of Sumbawa-Indonesia in Czech Republic. One thing is sure is that he now knows that he can win GPs when everything goes his way.

Simon Längenfelder comes back to Europe after getting two overseas GPs under his belt and one podium in Lombok-Indonesia, following his injury after Spain. The German displayed impressive speed and stamina under the scorching Indonesian heat to get himself over the line in 3rd position overall. With that second podium reached, Längenfelder can now calmly come to Loket where he performed well last year, with plenty of confidence as he will be fitter, stronger and faster this weekend.

After a good 6th place overall in Sumbawa-Indonesia, F&H Kawasaki Racing Team’s Kevin Horgmo could not confirm and finished 10th place in Lombok-Indonesia. He is still 9th in the Championship as he alternated between good and bad over the last GPs. The Norwegian will want to come back to his usual consistency that saw him getting great results this season.

TEM JP253 KTM Racing Team’s Jan Pancar is the 10th in the Championship and delivered great performances in the last 3 GPs with 3 top 10s, including an 8th overall in Lombok-Indonesia. Pancar is a force of resilience as he showed an impressive recovery in race one in Lombok. The Slovenian displays composure in his ridings which will serve him well for the rest of the season.

Main Photo: MX2 Start Czech Republic 2022

Bottom Photos: 1.Jago Geerts in Loket 2022; 2. Andrea Adamo 2023
 

Championship Standings

1. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 488 points;
2. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 462 p.;
3. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 452 p.;
4. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 441 p.;
5. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 420 p.;
6. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, HUS), 417 p.;
7. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 346 p.;
8. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 341 p.;
9. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KAW), 291 p.;
10. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 242 p.; 

2022 MXGP of Czech Republic – MX2 Top 3:

1. Jago Geerts
2. Thibault Benistant 
3. Simon Längenfelder

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY: 07:00 EMX2T Free Practice/Qualifying Group 1  , 07:55 EMX85 Free Practice, 08:20 EMX2T Free Practice/Qualifying Group 2, 09:15 MXE Time Practice, 09:30 EMX65 Free Practice, 09:55 EMX85 Qualifying Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 11:50 EMX65 Qualifying Practice, 12:35 MXE Race 1, 13:10 EMX2T Race 1, 13:45 MX2 Time Practice, 14:20 MXGP Time Practice, 15:15 EMX65 Race 1, 15:50 EMX85 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 17:20 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race, 18:05  MXE Race 2

SUNDAY: 08:40 EMX2T Race 2, 09:20 MXE Time Practice, 09:55 EMX85 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX65 Race 2, 12:40 MXE Race 1, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:30 MXE Race 2, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

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LOKET (Czech Republic) 11 July 2023 – The  round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championshipis coming back to Europe at Loket for the MXGP of Czech Republic 15-16 July!

Checkout the Timetable and Entry Lists for the MXGP of Czech Republic below

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MXGP ENTRY LIST

MX2 ENTRY LIST

EMX85 ENTRY LIST

EMX65 ENTRY LIST

EMX2T ENTRY LIST

While we all enjoy watching the best motocross riders in the World battling for victory, there are so many stories around a Grand Prix weekend. Some are the very best, such as Monster Energy Yamaha Factory rider Jeremy Seewer and some are involved for the experience to race with the likes of Seewer. In the end though, the experiences of racing for fun and enjoying between the races is always something special about these races outside of Europe.

“Honestly,” Seewer said. “The days between were nice. We ended up on a beautiful place (Kuta). Racing here is tough, super tough, especially Sumbawa, where it is the end of the world. It was very hot; you need to drink so much. You try to be ready for the humidity, but the days in between, I enjoyed a lot, to recharge my batteries. I went surfing one day, just to move a bit. It was a really nice place Kuta. Not too busy, a few tourists, a small city centre and enjoyable. We had some good times with the team, with the guys from Monster Energy too. I really enjoyed a lot, but then you come back here, back to work and those weekends are tough. You bring your body and your mind to the limit. Also because of our diets and many things around.”

One thing we all enjoy from the overseas Grand Prix round are the new faces in the paddock, be it Argentinian riders racing in Argentina, or Indonesian riders racing in Indonesia, but in the two rounds in Sumbawa and Lombok, one of the faces in the paddock, wasn’t so new and wasn’t even Indonesian, but from France.

Lionel Kerhoas from the Team Djienem MX team in Jakarta, is from France and is living in Bali. Having raced the Indonesian championship now for a number of years, he decided to give the MXGP rounds a go, and while his speed was down on the elite MXGP riders, his enjoyment level was as high as anyone in the paddock.

“I came to Bali for a holiday 13 years ago and I fell in love with the country,” Kerhoas said. “Three years later, I decided to come and live in Bali. I started racing straight away, in an international race, just one week after I arrived, then the next year I started racing local races with a modified kind of motocross bike. It was local style. Since MXGP arrived in Indonesia, the quality of the race tracks is better quality for local races.  People build tracks now in Indonesia that are wider, longer and more technical. As for being involved with the Indonesian rounds of the MXGP championship, it didn’t actually start with racing, but with just enjoying as a fan, but that quickly changed as he saw an opportunity to race the best motocross riders on the planet.

“So the first time I went to the first on in Pangkal Pinang in 2017 and I was just a spectator. I also met many people during the trip. The next year in Palembang and Semarang, I saw we had a local race, as a support to the Grand Prix, a national race, on the same track, so at this time I decided to register. That was in 2018 and the next year in 2019 I decided to do the same and then 2022, last year, they had no national race, so I decided to do MXGP, and I could do it. It went well and was a dream come true for me, so I decided to do it again this year, in both Sumbawa and Lombok.”

So, while we have the likes of Jeremy Seewer coming to Indonesia to win the Grand Prix, but also enjoy the experience of racing in the overseas races, we also have guys like Lionel Kerhoas, racing for fun and living his dream. Both, completely different goals, but joined together in what are always interesting stories and that is what our sport is all about. 

Photo Credit: Geoff Meyer

Reigning 2022 Motocross World Champion Tim Gajser will make his long-awaited 2023 MXGP debut at Loket, Czech Republic, after successfully being officially cleared to race by Team HRC’s medical team.

Returning from a broken femur is a long and complicated process and the last thing anyone wanted was for the #243 to return too soon and put his health in jeopardy, so it was vitally important that every box was ticked before he lines up at the gate, against the best motocross riders on the planet.

Having announced his intentions a few weeks ago, it was decided that one last check, eight days before the MXGP of Czech Republic would be in everyone’s best interests, so after passing that rigorous examination, the Slovenian will make the drive north and join up with his Team HRC colleagues and fellow Honda CRF450R rider Ruben Fernandez on July 15-16 for the 12^th round of the 2023 world championship series

Tim Gajser: “It’s great news to the final all-clear to ride in Loket. I’ve been feeling good for the last few weeks training at Tiga243land, but it’s good to get one last medical approval and know that my body is prepared to take on the challenges of an MXGP weekend. I know that it won’t be easy and I don’t want to put too much pressure on myself, so really I want to enjoy being back, seeing all my teammates again and of course seeing all my fans who support me so well”

Photo Credit: Shotbybavo

MXGP is very happy to share that the official MXGP TikTok page has reached 200,000 followers in just a few months which is remarkable. The page has also accumulated 2.7 million likes! 

@MXGPOfficial TikTok has seen a quick rise in 2023 which is down to the exclusive content, behind-the-scenes and action clips that give fans a closer and immersive look into the world of MXGP. TikTok gives fans a well-round and real perspective of what is happening during Grand Prix weekends from a different angle on top of highlights, celebrations and much more.

Infront Moto Racing is delighted to keep expanding MXGP’s presence across the most influential social media platforms to touch new audiences and introduce this fabulous and thrilling sport of motocross! Fans are making this sport exceptional and we are here to offer you the best of MXGP.

Not following MXGP on TikTok? You can do it HERE!

THANKS to all our Amazing Fans! 

It’s time for Acerbis Best Lap! The MNC MXGP of Lombok - Indonesia took place at the circuit of Selaparang for the eleventh round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship and the fastest time was set in MXGP by the third on the podium, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Glenn Coldenhoff which was his first of the season on lap 4 of Race 1 while in MX2, it was the dominant winner of the Grand Prix, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Jago Geerts who set the fastest time on lap 1 of Race 1 to get his fourth Acerbis Best Lap of the season.

Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing's Jorge Prado still leads the competition with fice fastest lap for the season in front of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings who has four.

In MX2, Jago Geerts increase his lead for the MX2 Acerbis Best Lap to 4 points ahead of Red Bull KTM Factiry Racing Andrea Adamo and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Thibault Benistant both on 2 points.

Here below you have the details of Lombok – Indonesia:

MXGP: Glenn Coldenhoff on Race 1 Lap 4 with 1:52.649

MX2: Jago Geerts on Race 1 Lap 3 with 1:52.401
 

In order to remind fans of what the competition consists of; at the end of each event, the fastest rider in MXGP and MX2 will obtain a point. The rider with the most points in each class at the conclusion of the Championship will receive a prize from ACERBIS, which will be awarded at the MXGP Awards.

Scroll Down the main page at MXGP.com to see Acerbis Best Lap leader board situated directly underneath the FOX Holeshot results grid