MXGP

AGUEDA (Portugal) 29 April 2023 – Here we are in Agueda after an incredible day of tough competition during the RAM Qualifying Races. The last words went to Team HRC’s Ruben Fernandez in MXGP and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Jago Geerts in MX2.

The newly inverted circuit of Agueda delivered the speed and spectacle we thought and more! Riders acclimated themselves quickly to the new layout to go full gas from the get go. 

Alongside the FIM Motocross World Championship races, the EMX250 and EMX125 presented by FMF Racing competed in their first race of the weekend in which Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing Team’s Andrea Bonacorsi and MJC Yamaha Team’s Janis Martin Reisulis came out victorious in their respective class. 

The RAM Qualifying Races were followed by the now inevitable Paddock Show and was full of fans coming to cheer the riders and especially hero Ruben Fernandez who gave them the win that all locals were waiting for. Among the guests were Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Liam Everts, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Sacha Coenen and Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Lucas Coenen along with MXGP Red Plate Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado and MX2 Red Plate Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Jago Geerts. There was also a special guest as Hugo Basaula, home hero, came on stage to welcome the public to Agueda. The fans kept asking for more and even made few ‘Holas’ along the way during the show. The Paddock Show concluded with riders giving signed posters to ecstatic fans who came in large numbers.

For the first time this season, Ruben Fernandez won the RAM Qualifying Race and he did that in great fashion as one of the fans’ favourites here in Portugal rode a sensational race. After finding himself early on behind quick starter Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings, Fernandez showed a lot of nerves on lap 4 as he made a move on the inside of Herlings to push him wide and take the lead off the ‘bullet’. Fernandez went on to display a strong performance even if he had to stays focus until the end with a late charge from Herlings who settled in the end for 2^nd.

Team Gebben Van Venroy Yamaha Racing’s Calvin Vlaanderen took a great opportunity as he managed to finish 3^rd of the race. He overtook Ship to Cycle Honda SR Motoblouz’s Valentin Guillod on lap 3 to get to 5^th.  He then capitalised on the fall of Jorge Prado, 3^rd at the time, who lost the front of his bike on lap 5. Vlaanderen then passed Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Maxime Renaux on the same lap for 3^rd and kept this place until the end. 

Renaux had to retire few laps later with a mechanical problem making him lose precious points foir the championship. 

Prado who found himself down to 11^th after his fall went back up to 6^th a couple of laps later to get right behind Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre. Febvre who also fell earlier in the race at the same spot as Prado, had to defend his 5^th place in front of the Red Plate until the very last turns, Febvre and Prado who both made a great comeback finished in 5^th and 6^th respectively. 

After a great start, Guillod who was 4^th on lap 1, got passed by Vlaanderen on lap 3, and then could not keep his position as he moved down the order throughout the race to 10^th in the end. It is still a good point for the Swiss in the Championship to keep him 11^th. 

The other Swiss rider Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Jeremy Seewer showed how quick he can be when he races without incident as the 2022 Vice MXGP Champion found himself 7 after lap 1 but overtook his countryman Guillod on lap 6 for 5^th and kept going as he took advantage of Renaux’s misfortune to get to 4^th and keep that position until the chekered flag. 

The other riders who showed very good promises for tomorrow were JM Honda Racing’s Brent van doninck and Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Mattia Guadagnini who were 10^th and 11^th on lap 1 respectively. Both riders showed great confidence as they kept pushing to move up positions. van doninck managed to capitalise on Prado and Renaux mishap to get to 7^th on lap 7 and kept his place until the end while Guadagnini 10^th on lap 7, showed an amazing determination until the end as he overtook Guillod and Standing Construct Honda MXGP’s Brian Bogers over last couple of laps to finish 8^th. 

Bogers on his side was able to get from 9^th on lap 1 to 5^th on lap 7. Unfortunately, with few riders putting pressure behind him such as Prado and Febvre, the dutchman had to concede few places to end up to the 9^thposition in then end but still display a strong performance throughout the race.

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Glenn Coldenhoff did not have the best day as the rider could not find the same speed and rhythm he showed since the beginning of the season and had to settle for the 15^th place in the end.

Rubén Fernández: “It was difficult to not to make mistake at the end. I did some mistake as I was trying to overtake Jeffrey Herlings but I managed to keep the lead even if he pushed me right until the end. I’m so happy to get my first RAM Qualifying Race”

MXGP – RAM Qualifying Race – Top 10 Classification: 1. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), 24:47.439; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:04.327; 3. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), +0:23.550; 4. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:25.649; 5. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:27.015; 6. Jorge Prado (ESP, GASGAS), +0:27.129; 7. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Honda), +0:38.065; 8. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, GASGAS), +0:39.743; 9. Brian Bogers (NED, Honda), +0:40.606; 10. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Honda), +0:44.403;

MXGP - World Championship - Top 10 Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 206 points; 2. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 184 p.; 3. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 184 p.; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 172 p.; 5. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 146 p.; 6. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 133 p.; 7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, YAM), 120 p.; 8. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 114 p.; 9. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, GAS), 111 p.; 10. Alberto Forato (ITA, KTM), 98 p.;

Main Photo: Ruben fernandez

Bottom Photos: 1. Jeffrey Herlings; 2. Calvin Vlaanderen
 

In MX2, it was Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Simon Laengenfelder who got the best start in front of Jago Geerts. The Red Plate looked very comfortable on this new layout and show great speed and control as he overtook Laengenfelder on lap 3 to never look back and win comfortably the RAM Qualifying Race. Laengenfelder also stayed without much trouble at the 2^nd place until the end. 

We witnessed a battle between teammates at Red Bull KTM Factory Racing with Liam Everts and Andrea Adamo for the 3^rd place. Everts quickly got to 3^rd as Adamo managed to overtake TEM JP253 KTM Racing Team’s Jan Pancar on lap 2 for 4^th. A great battle ensued and it was Adamo who got the last word on lap 8 as he closed down Everts on a turn. Everts nearly fell following that move from Adamo but incredibly kept himself on the bike. Adamo went on to finish 3^rd while Everts 4^th. The two on-form teammates continue to display strong racing. 

Another pair of teammates, Roan Van De Moosdijk and Kay de Wolf from Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing also marked some important points as they managed to both gain places throughout the race to finally got together on lap 10 in 5^th for Van de Moosdijk and 6^th for de Wolf. 

Pancar is a rider that we are beginning to see a lot in the top 10 as he started very quickly to find himself 4^thafter lap 1. Although he couldn’t keep that position and had to concede few places along the way, the Slovenian managed to stay strong and finish 7^th in the end. 

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Thibault Benistant has somehow a little bit underperformed compared to his usual standards that he showed us since the beginning of the season. Benistant got to 8^thafter Lap 1 and went up and down during the race to settle for 8^th in the end, being overtaken by his rival in the championship de Wolf on lap 6 as he was 7^th to move down to 8th where stayed in the end. 

The good operation of the day was for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Lucas Coenen who after crashing over the first lap of the race made a very worthy comeback as he managed to get back to 9^th quickly on lap 4 and never left this position until the end. 

Behind him was Big Van World MTX Kawasaki’s Jack Chambers who showed that he is getting acclimated to the level of the MX2 Championship since his debut in Switzerland. Chambers got to 7^th on lap 1 and showed that he doesn’t give up easily after moving down to 11^th on lap 3. He got into a give and take situation with VHR Racing Team’s Isak Gifting for 10^th and the American finally made the move sticks on lap 6^th to stay 10^th and collect 1 good point for the Championship Standings. Gifting unfortunately crashed on lap 9 and finished 25^th.  

The other misfortune was for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Rick Elzinga who got an issue with his bike and tried to continue after a passage to the pitlane but he then had to retire on lap 8 in what had to be a frustrating for the young Dutch.

This was the debut of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Sacha Coenen after his injury in pre-season. While he went down on lap 2 and found himself down to 23^rd position, S.Coenen managed to gain few place and finish the race 20^th getting a full race under his belt which will be valuable for next races.  

Jago Geerts: “I felt very good all day. I managed to pass Simon and then pushed to stay first. So overall a very good race for me and I am looking forward for tomorrow”

MX2 – RAM Qualifying Race – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), 24:45.722; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GASGAS), +0:03.258; 3. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:09.267; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), +0:10.555; 5. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Husqvarna), +0:16.797; 6. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:18.304; 7. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +0:22.727; 8. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:26.855; 9. Lucas Coenen (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:27.929; 10. Jack Chambers (USA, Kawasaki), +0:47.592;

MX2 - World Championship - Top 10 Classification: 1. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 215 points; 2. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 191 p.; 3. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 185 p.; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 178 p.; 5. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 167 p.; 6. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, HUS), 153 p.; 7. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 147 p.; 8. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KAW), 119 p.; 9. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 104 p.; 10. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 89 p.;

Main PHoto: Jago Geerts

Bottom Photos: 1. Simon Laengenfelder; 2. Andrea Adamo
 

TIMETABLE (Local Time GMT+1)

SUNDAY: 09:40 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX350 Race 2, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

MXGP OF PORTUGAL QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1630m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 24°

Weather conditions: Sunny

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

FIM Europe

Agueda

The MXGP Academy is taking place for the first time in 2023 at the MXGP of Portugal in Agueda this weekend, where aspiring young motocross racers have come together to sharpen their talents and learn about what it requires to compete professionally in the FIM Motocross World Championship.  

The youngsters learned from the experienced John van de Berk, Jan Postema and Martin van Genderen, as well as local trainers throughout Friday and Saturday.

The MXGP Academy began on Friday with a riders and parents briefing, followed by a rider’s education session where they learned more about safety rules, such as flag signals and what is the appropriate reaction and received other advice from the coaches.

After the class with the riders, it was time for the workshop with the parents, where they learnt about the value of communication and how to combine verbal and non-verbal techniques. The day ended with a riding session when the pilots got the opportunity to practice their skills and pick up some new ones from the trainers.

Saturday Morning the youngsters had the opportunity to immerse themselves into the MXGP paddock life, and were lucky to take a tour of the impressive Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing structures and see how teams prepare themselves for the racing day. They also went to look around TwinAir’s facilities. The last stop was the TV Compound where youngsters were able to see the Studio Show and learn about what happens behind the scenes. They also had the chance to meet Paul Malin and Lisa Leyland.

There will be eight more MXGP Academy coaching opportunities during the 2023 season in  Spain, Latvia, Germany, Czech Republic, Finland, The Netherlands, Turkyie and the Combination of MXGP Academy with MTV-project education program in Indonesia, Lombok

Learn more about the MXGP Academy HERE! 

Dear MXGP Friends,

As we are finalizing the preparation of the Grand Prix of Portugal it is also the time for the April edition of the MXGP Magazine.

During this month, we finally went back to Switzerland, on the typical and historical track of Frauenfeld. It was definitely a great success with more than 30.000 fans that attended the event during the weekend. It was also the occasion for MXGP to reconnect with the Swiss fans, as it was some years that a GP didn’t take place there. Monday racing program was live on the Swiss National television and the President of the Swiss congress of the States honored us with her presence. On the racing side, it brought a new GP winner in the Premier class with Maxime Renaux and in MX2 Thibault Benistant won the Grand Prix.

The week after Easter, the MXGP moved to a classic Grand Prix, one of the most breathtaking places in the calendar, Pietramurata, next to the Lake of Garda. Here again the public answered the call despite the absence of Tim Gajser and all the Slovenian fans that usually come for this race. In the MXGP class, Jorge Prado won his first GP of the season and brought a fourth different overall winner in four Grand Prix! It shows how the MXGP class is open this year and how the general level has risen the last couple of seasons. On the other hand, Romain Febvre is getting his pace race after race, and with Jeffrey Herlings, Maxime Renaux and Jorge Prado, we have four riders in 40 points. In MX2, Andrea Adamo made the Italian fans go crazy with his first ever Grand Prix victory, on his home soil. Here again, with Jago Geerts leading the championship but having only 30 points ahead of the top 5, the season will continue to rise new highs!

It is also very good to see the different starting grids full of participants from the beginning of the season in all the classes. The new system of qualification for the MXGP class with the wildcard riders is working great and the adjustments on the age limit for the EMX250 from 23 to 21 years old improved also the participation in MX2. We continue to improve and fine tune the pyramid system of the talents, which was put in place more than a decade ago to facilitate the road to the MXGP class.

Finally, Agueda will bring a lot of novelties, as the track has been completely rebuilt and we will race the opposite way this weekend of what we were used to race in the past. This weekend will also host the EMX125 and EMX250 series. All the Grand Prix will be broadcasted on MXGP-TV.com as usual and you can stay connected on our different Social Media platforms to stay close to the action!

See you in Portugal.

David Luongo, CEO of Infront Moto Racing

Today, many riders kicked-off the MXGP of Portugal with a Media Event arranged by local organisers who brought them to the Nucleo Museologico de Macinhata do Vouga in Agueda. Mayor of Agueda Jorge Almeida was present to welcome everyone on-site.

This was an amazing opportunity for riders present such as Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Mattia Guadagnini, Red Bull GASGAS Fatcory Racing’s Simon Laengenfelder, MRT Racing Team Beta’s Ben Watson, MRT Racing Team Beta’s Alessandro Lupino, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Sacha Coenen and Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Lucas Coenen, Andrea Bonacorsi, Ivano Van Erp and Karlis Reisulis all from the Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing Team, MJC Yamaha Team’s Janis Martin Reisulis, amongst other to connect with the past through the stunning historical motorbikes and trains. They were able to learn about the history and memory of the region and its community that is associated with the railway identity and culture until today.

The event started with a photo of the riders present amongst the historical bikes displayed in front of the museum. Then the tour began as riders and team managers were ushered into the main room to visit and admire the remarkable centenary machineries. 

Following the tour, the jovial atmosphere led to the Coenen brothers and Mayor of Agueda Jorge Almeida, to take a spin with the antique bikes. A truly memorable experience for people on-site.

The event followed by a welcoming and thankful speech from Jorge Almeida who was really happy to be welcoming MXGP into Agueda. Riders and the Mayor then took an improvised family photo across the train tracks in front of the museum and the event concluded with a lovely tasting of local delicacies to end this beautiful and joyful moment.

With this amazing moment finished, the racing may now start with riders focusing on an important racing day. We can expect to be a sensational Grand Prix with a lot of challengers ready and capable to win in Agueda.

AGUEDA (Portugal) 28 April 2023 – Infront Moto Racing is delighted to announce that the latest issue of the MXGP Magazine is online!

The 116th edition of our magazine is now available and the cover features Jorge Prado who won the last Grand Prix in Trentino. 

The April issue features the Racing Catch-up of the MXGP of Switzerland presented by iXS and the MXGP of Trentino which summarises all the action of these back-to-back GPs. This issue also includes an article on the FOX Holeshot competition as well as a special tribute to former British motocross rider and FIM Motocross World Championship Race Director from 2000 to 2013, Dave Nicoll, who recently passed.

There is also the Vintage Bike that focuses on Pierre-Alexander Renet’s 2009 Suzuki RM-Z45 while the Hall of fame put the lights on Jonathan Barragán.

You can find all of this and more in the 116th issue of MXGP Mag, which you can download for FREE on the Apple Store or Google Play. Read it HERE

Users who have already downloaded other issues on their iOS device can automatically download the new issue by opening the News Stand and clicking on the cover of the MXGP Mag. Whereas those readers using an Android device will be able to download the magazine for free thanks to this app: http://bit.ly/IssuuOnAndroid.

LINKS

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MXGP MAG 116

AGUEDA (Portugal) 28 April 2023 – The fifth round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship lands in Agueda this weekend for the MXGP of Portugal. 

The MXGP of Portugal has been a regular on the MXGP Calendar since the 2000s and the circuit of Agueda has been the host throughout that period. While riders have known and always enjoyed this circuit, they will have to adapt this year to the new layout as the track has been inverted for the 2023 edition. This will add some challenging new riding experience that will make the 5^th round of the campaign very interesting. 

For this weekend in Agueda, Sport TV Portugal will be broadcasting LIVE coverage of the 4 Grand Prix races of MXGP and MX2 on Sunday. The Belgian channel VRT - Sportza will be present on site for live commentary to follow the success of the Belgian riders such as Jago Geerts, Liam Everts, Brent Van doninck and twin brothers Lucas and Sacha Coenen. 
On top of that, there will also be a large worldwide LIVE coverage which includes Eurosport, CBS Sports Network, Automoto, Teledeporte, Stan Sports and more.

Below you can find a list of TV channels that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Portugal 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 and also EMX250 and EMX125 presented by FMF Racing races from anywhere you wish.
 

USA CANADA
 

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 11:00 ET – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 ET – LIVE

LATIN AMERICA 
 

Direct TV 

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

MEXICO
 

FOX SPORTS Mexico

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 00:00 CEST – Delayed

Monday 01 May 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 01:00 CEST - Delayed

BELGIUM 
 

PLAY SPORTS OPEN

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

VRT- SPORZA 

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

ESTONIA
 

Go3

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

FINLAND
 

MTV Max

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 19:00 – Finish timing - LIVE 

FRANCE
 

AUTOMOTO TV LA CHAINE 

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 00:00 CEST – Delayed

Monday 01 May 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 01:00 CEST - Delayed

ITALY

RAI SPORT HD

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 23:00 CEST – Delayed

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 00:00 CEST - Delayed

RAI SPORT Play

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – Live Streaming

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - Live Streaming

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 00:00 CEST – Delayed

Monday 01 May 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 01:00 CEST - Delayed

LATVIA
 

TV3 Sport Open

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

LITHUANIA
 

Go3

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

NETHERLANDS
 

NOS

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – Live Streaming

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - Live Streaming

Highlights – Sport Bulletin        18:45 CET 

PORTUGAL
 

Sport TV3

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 GMT+1 – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 GMT+1 – LIVE
 

Sport TV4

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 GMT+1 – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 GMT+1 – LIVE

SLOVENIA
 

Sport TV1

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 19:00 CEST – Delayed

RTVE Play

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – Live Streaming

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CEST - Live Streaming

ASIA

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

EUROSPORT ASIA

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 00:00 CEST – Delayed

Monday 01 May 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 01:00 CEST - Delayed

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

VIACOM 18 – S18 – 1 + S18 – 1 HD

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 IST – LIVE 

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 IST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 IST – LIVE 

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 IST – LIVE 

VIACOM  - Jio Cinema

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 IST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 IST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 IST – LIVE Streaming

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 IST – LIVE Streaming

PACIFIC / AUSTRALIA
 

STAN SPORTS 

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 22:00 Aus. timing – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 23:00 Aus. timing – LIVE 

Monday 01 May 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 01:00 Aus. timing – LIVE 

Monday 01 May 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 02:00 Aus. timing – LIVE 

MENA (Middle East North Africa)

The Saudi Sport Company - SSC Extra 1 

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April2023  – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 30 April 2023  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 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

WORLDWIDE

Worldwide                  Motorvision                            During the week after the event

Worldwide                  Redbull TV                               Race Craft and Vlog 

Worldwide                  You tube – MXGP TV               16 days after the event. 

MXGP of Portugal LIVE MXGP-TV Timetable

TIMETABLE (LOCAL TIME GMT+1)

SATURDAY: 09:15 EMX125 Free Practice, 09:40 EMX250 Free Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 11:55 EMX125 Qualifying practice, 12:30 EMX250 Qualifying practice, 13:45 MX2 Time Practice, 14:20 MXGP Time Practice, 15:05 EMX125 Race 1, 15:50 EMX250 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 17:20 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY: 09:40 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX350 Race 2, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

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Young American rider Jack Chambers has been something of a success in the MX2 class in 2023. Racing for the Steve Dixon owned Big Van World MTX Kawasaki team scored the services after the opening round in Argentina. Since racing in Switzerland and Italy, the Grand Prix rookie has enjoyed the experience.

For Chambers, it is the first time he has raced without the support of his family, but it is also a huge learning experience and one that his trainer, Zach Osborne (a former GP winner) told him that it will make him a much stronger person and racing on these tough GP circuits will make him a better racer.

“Definitely and that is the biggest reason for coming here,” Chambers said. “It wasn’t just coming to race. I had to commit to living without my parents and being home. At some point I will get more comfortable, but everyone has their home. Zach lived here for four years and when he comes back, he goes to Mel Pocock’s house and that is his second home. Zach came here with a two-race deal, and he ended up staying four years.”

Steve Dixon is a man who helped Osborne to win a Grand Prix in Turkiye in 2009 and eventually for his future success including racing for his country at the 2017 Monster Energy Motocross of Nations. Working with somebody of Dixon’s experience was an easy decision to make.

“The first contact with Steve was through Zach and he explained the situation and he said to come riding and see if you want to race the bike. Then we started talking about how long he wanted me to race, because if I was coming to Europe to test the bike, I wanted to know what the rest of the season would look like, he mentioned he would want me for the rest of the season. I looked at the season and there were sixteen rounds left. It took me a while to make the decision to step away from what I knew. The decision was hard, but seeing what Zach and Mike Brown did and the experience I will get I decided to move.”

Now heading onto Portugal for his third Grand Prix, Chambers is excited to try and make the top ten in a Grand Prix, and possibly even finish top three before the season has finished. With some really nice circuits coming up, places that Chambers felt he could ride to his full potential, it might be an idea to keep an eye on this fast Kawasaki rider in the near future.

Photo Credit: Kawasaki

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 26 April 2023 – The FIM Motocross World Championship is going to Portugal for the second year in a row to mark the fifth stop of the 2023 campaign. The circuit of Agueda is historic and has been on the calendar for a long time, since 1985. The 2023 MXGP of Portugal will mark the 24^th MXGP event of the circuit and will be held on the 29^th and 30^th April.

Over the years, some amazing riders put their name on the winning list in Agueda such as Stefan Everts, Antonio Cairoli, Gautier Paulin, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings, Team HRC's Tim Gajser and last year Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado. However, to spice things up the circuit will have a variation this year as the direction will be inverted which is going to add to the challenge for every rider as this will feel like a new circuit.

Last Sunday 10 riders were invited during a Press Day to test the new layout and all the changes made in the jumps throughout the circuit. Amongst them was Team HRC’s Ruben Fernandez, currently 5th in the Motocross World Championship and Portuguese riders invited by the organiser who will race this weekend. The excellent feedback showed that the circuit of Agueda will be even faster and more spectacular this weekend. 

The MXGP of Portugal will also host the 3^rd round of the EMX250 and EMX125 presented by FMF Racing with Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing Team’s Andrea Bonacorsi and MJC Yamaha Official EMX125’s Janis Martin Reisulis leading their Championship respectively.

The MXGP of Portugal in 2022 marked the 4^th stop of the season and it was Jorge Prado who won the first GP of his 2022 season with a great 1-2 to stop Tim Gajser to win 4 GPs in a row at that time which showed how much Prado likes this circuit. 

This year, Prado arrives in Portugal with the Red Plate, 201 points and full of confidence after winning his first GP of the season in Trentino. He has been incredibly solid as he never missed a podium so far this year. Prado also won 3 times in Agueda over his career which places him as a big favourite. However, the competition will be tough as we saw 4 different GP winners over the first 4 GPs of the season which says a lot about the level of rivalry in 2023.

Prado is leading Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Maxime Renaux by 17 points who also comes in Agueda with a back-to-back podium and a GP win in Switzerland showing that the Frenchman is getting into his rhythm to fight for the lead.

Jeffrey Herlings is 3^rd in Championship after an amazing performance in Trentino as the ‘bullet’ won his first race of the season in an incredible manner. Without a struck of bad luck on the first race in Trentino when he got caught in the multi-rider collision, Herlings could have obtained even more points as he starts to show incredible speed recently. He also has already won in Portugal which will give even more of an edge over his rivals.

4^th in the Championship Standing is Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre who has won the RAM Qualifying Race in Trentino rewarding an excellent start of the campaign although he also was involved in the collision on the first turn of race 1 in Trentino hindering his chances to get top points. However, Febvre has shown he is capable to win this season and will be determined to join the GP Winner List of 2023.

Ruben Fernandez is 5^th and the other GP Winner this season. After a performance dip in Sardinia the Spanish has bounced back by getting a 6^th and 4^th overall finish in Switzerland and Trentino respectively. Coming in Portugal will be like going to compete at home for him and Prado with many home fans cheering for Spanish riders. This could be an amazing opportunity to get back up to the podium for Fernandez.

The other riders like Team Gebben Van Venroy Yamaha Racing’s Calvin Vlaanderen and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Glenn Coldenhoff 6^th and 7^th are also consistently in the top 10 and performing very well. Vlaanderen has been fighting for the top 5 many times so far in the season which demonstrates his abilities to ride for the top points. He went 6-12 in Trentino for a 9^th overall. Coldenhoff got 2^nd on the podium in Sardinia with a race win and got 6^th overall in Trentino with 8-6 after a dip in form in Switzerland which demonstrates that we can count on the ‘Hoff’ to chase podiums.

Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Mattia Guadagnini and Monster Energy Yamaha factory MXGP Team’s Jeremy Seewer are 8^th and 9^th respectively with 108 and 107 points in Championship standings and have different dynamics. Guadagnini just clinched his equalled best MXGP finish in his home GP in Trentino with a 5^th place overall. Seewer has been quite unlucky so far with few crashes that unable him to get where he should be in term of his speed. With two 11^th overall finish in Switzerland and Trentino, the Vice Motocross World Champion is ready to convert his well-known speed into big points on a circuit where he won in MX2 in 2017. 

SM Action Racing Team Yuasa Battery MXGP’s Alberto Forato has been a very good performer so far and is 10^th in the series. The Italian is really consistent and this could help him to get some opportunities to get even higher on the leader board. 10^th overall in Trentino with a 5-15, Forato sits in 10^th and showed the potential to get even higher.

Main photo: MXGP Start Portugal 2022

Bottom Photos: 1. Jorge Prado; 2. Ruben Fernandez

Championship Standings

1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 201 points;
2. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 184 p.;
3. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 175 p.;
4. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 166 p.;
5. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 136 p.;
6. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 125 p.;
7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, YAM), 120 p.;
8. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, GAS), 108 p.;
9. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 107 p.;
10. Alberto Forato (ITA, KTM), 98 p.;

2022 MXGP of Portugal MXGP Top 3:

1. Jorge Prado
2. Tim Gajser
3. Brian Bogers

In MX2 last year, it was Tom Vialle who won in Portugal in front of WZ RACING TEAM’s Mikkel Haarup and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Jago Geerts.

Jago Geerts is still the Red Plate holder after the MXGP of Trentino. The Belgian managed to finish on the podium, 3^rd after winning race 1 but going down twice successively in race 2. He has not won a GP in the last 2 outings and he could stop that series by winning the MXGP of Portugal for the first time of his career. He is still the only MX2 rider to have won more than one heat this season with 4 in total.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Andrea Adamo is 2^nd in the Championship and arrives in Agueda on the back of his first GP Win of his career in Trentino, closing the gap on the leader Geerts and overtaking Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Thibault Benistant along the way. Adamo has displayed incredible control over the beginning of the season as the Italian didn’t seem nervous to close the victory in Trentino. Benistant with a 4-5 in Trentino got 6^th overall. Although this is very close, he lost a bit of ground in the Championship running and moved down to 3^rd. The Frenchman has 3 out of 4 podiums this season so that proves that he is always a threat for his competitors

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay de Wolf who is 4^th in the Championship has performed to high standards and looks like he could get his first GP win at any time now. With 2 podium and a top 5 in the last 3 GPs, de Wolf shows we can count on him to push for the win at every occasions. Red Bull GASGAS Fatcory Racing’s Simon Laengenfelder, 4^th in Trentino, won race 2 with a formidable display leading from start to finish and making up for his 9^th position in race 1. He proved again that he can win GPs and if he shows consistency over 2 races, he could soon be a GP winner in 2023.

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Roan Van de Moosdijk 6^th in the Standings, was a bit quieter in Trentino but still managed 7^th overall and continues on his good form. Winning race 1 in Switzerland will definititely put him with the favourites in Portugal. Liam Everts, 7^th in the Championship and getting better and better results as the season goes, clinched his first podium of his career with a 3-3 and a 2^nd place overall. With the pressure to get a first podium out of the way, the Belgian is now even more threatening for his rivals and will be one to watch over the weekend. He will want to carry on and grow his family’s legacy. 

Other riders such as F&H Kawasaki Racing Team’s Kevin Horgmo and Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Lucas Coenen, 8^th and 9^th in the Championship showed some fulgurance this season and even if they still missed on podiums and race wins, they proved that the potential is there and only need to get into good position early in races. TEM JP253 KTM Racing Team’s Jan Pancar is another rider that has definitely made some noise this season, even leading the MX2 RAM Qualifying Race in Switzerland for few laps. Being 10^th in the Standings is a testament to his hard work and tenacity. 

The MXGP of Portugal will mark the debut of another podium-worthy young rider, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Sacha Coenen. After an injury that had to push back his debut in MX2, S.Coenen will definitely be an important rider this season and it will be interesting to see him and his twin brother Lucas compete against each other in the big class. 

Main photo: MX2 Start Portugal 2022

Bottom Photos: 1. Andrea Adamo; 2. Jago Geerts

Championship Standings

1. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 205 points;
2. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 183 p.;
3. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 182 p.;
4. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 173 p.;
5. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 158 p.;
6. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, HUS), 147 p.;
7. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 140 p.;
8. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KAW), 119 p.;
9. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 102 p.;
10. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 85 p.;

2022 MXGP of Portugal MX2 Top 3:

1. Tom Vialle
2. Mikkel Haarup
3. Jago Geerts
    

TIMETABLE (LOCAL TIME GMT+1)

SATURDAY: 09:15 EMX125 Free Practice, 09:40 EMX250 Free Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 11:55 EMX125 Qualifying practice, 12:30 EMX250 Qualifying practice, 13:45 MX2 Time Practice, 14:20 MXGP Time Practice, 15:05 EMX125 Race 1, 15:50 EMX250 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 17:20 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY: 09:40 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX350 Race 2, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

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