MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 9 February 2023 – Infront Moto Racing is delighted to announce that MXGP and Belgian TV, Telenet-Play Sports have renewed their engagement for the next 3 years.
This agreement between Telenet-Play Sports and MXGP followed a successful partnership that started back in 2015 and the renewal for 2023, 2024 and 2025 demonstrates the motivation of both parties to continue this successful collaboration.
Since 2015, Telenet-Play Sports airs the full season of MXGP and MX2, and broadcasts the MXGP class LIVE. The Belgian channel also broadcasts the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations LIVE.
Belgium is an important nation of motocross with an incredible list of World Champions spanning across decades. One of the most notable ones being the legend Stefan Everts, who won an unbeaten 10 Motocross World Championships. The list of Belgian champions is long such as Joel Robert with 6 World Championships and a quartet of 5-times World Champion with Roger De Coster, Joël Smets, Georges Jobé and Eric Geboers. This shows the influence of Belgium in the world of motocross, and by broadcasting MXGP, Telenet fits completely into this legacy to the greatest enjoyment of Belgian motocross fans.
About Telenet-Play Sports: Telenet-Play Sports operates primarily in the Brussels and Flanders areas of Belgium as a provider of cable television, high speed Internet and fixed and mobile telephone services.
Infront Moto Racing looks forward to continuing this collaboration with Telenet-Play Sports for the next three years and broadcast MXGP for the enjoyment of all Belgian fans.
Filmed in January at a secret location in Barcelona, the KRT MXGP team – with riders, Romain Febvre and Mitch Evans - joined forces with Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes, plus other team personnel from the KRT WorldSBK squad, for the first combined photo and video shoot to feature new team clothing and season starting graphics for their Ninja ZX-10RR and KX450-SR machines.
A busy Winter test period for both teams is now over. KRT WorldSBK depart soon for race one in Australia while KRT MXGP fly in the opposite direction to Argentina.
Keen to show off their new liveries, there is an infectious optimism across both outfits as they unite with a desire to attack their respective Championships seeking glory for a truly global fan base.
Antti Pyrhönen, KRT MXGP Team Manager, stated: “We are looking forward to the 2023 season. Our goals are set high. The riders and team are working very hard and we are united to reach these targets. We have the most competitive bike in our KX450-SR, very professional staff and great partners - so let the season begin.”
Romain Febvre KRT MXGP stated: “My biggest hope is not to be injured; this is the main thing for me. I need to demonstrate enough intelligence to push when I need to push and maybe to settle back when I need to. This is my biggest thing to deal with. I feel that I have the speed and at the moment, fitness-wise, I am pretty good also. It is exciting to be racing again. I know the final results will be there, so let’s see how it goes in Argentina first, and then step-by-step I will see where we are and what I have to work on.”
Mitch Evans KRT MXGP stated: “My hopes and ambitions for the 2023 season are to stay healthy and make it to all the rounds. I want to start to be a top contender and fight for wins week-in/week-out and finish the year top three in the championship. I want to start building towards being a title contender in the future"
MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 9 February 2023 – Infront Moto Racing is glad to announce that the tickets for the MXGP of Switzerland are now online!
Frauenfeld-Gachnang gets ready to welcome back the third round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship on the 8th to 10th April.
The last time MXGP set foot in Frauenfeld was in 2018 when Jeffrey Herlings and Jorge Prado clinched the win in MXGP and MX2 respectively, each on their way to winning their 2018 World Championship. And this time the riders will be coming back to a brand-new track which will only add to the challenge.
The MXGP and MX2 classes will be joined by the FIM Women's Motocross World Championship along with the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing.
Don’t wait any longer and take this opportunity to come and celebrate in the great atmosphere the return of the Swiss GP to the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship and get your tickets HERE
In case you're thinking of upgrading to VIP? Go with the VIP Gold Skybox pass HERE!
MONACO (Principality of Monaco) February 8 2023 – Infront Moto Racing is delighted to announce a brand-new partnership between MXGP and Factory-Links that will see the bearing and seal kits manufacturer becoming an official supplier for the FIM Motocross World Championship.
The multi-year agreement will aim to promote the USA-based manufacturer worldwide thanks to MXGP’s global reach and exposure. Factory-Links core products focus on wheels, suspension and steering stem bearing with a broad fitment for motocross bikes, road bikes and ATVs which are distributed all around the world.
The company’s expertise also extends to OEM parts manufacturing, and as Factory-Links takes pride in designing their products in the United States, this allows thorough testing with local racers to fully adhere to OEM specifications. Partnering with motorcycle manufacturers has allowed them to gain years of invaluable experience and knowhow to become one of the leading bearing kits manufacturers in the industry.
About Factory-Links:
Factory-Links stands as the premium quality bearing kit manufacturer. Since its inception in 2014, they have been focusing on designing, manufacturing and testing the most suitable bearing kits for off-road use vehicles. The founder of the company, Pierre Mege, strives to cultivate a business ethos of high performance which ultimately translates in their first-in-class product line. You can find their premium kits all around the globe with a strong presence in Europe and USA.
After an extremely successful campaign last time out, where Tim Gajser became five-time world motocross champion, Team HRC welcomes Ruben Fernandez under the awning, in a move that gives them a dual-threat for wins and podiums in 2023.
Gajser’s fourth MXGP title (in addition to his one MX2 crown) came in another record-breaking year as he topped the charts in all the important statistics, including the most crucial – championship points. Wrapping up the title a couple of rounds early, the #243 had more than three times as many GP wins as his nearest rival, over double the number of race wins, and had more pole positions, led more laps and was on the podium more than anyone else. He was also the only rider to touch the red plate, leading the championship from the first round right the way through the season.
And he’ll be hoping to repeat all those feats in 2023 when he aims to make it six titles in nine years, and move him even higher up the list of all-time greats. Of course it won’t be easy, which is why Gajser continues to make small adjustments to his training, so that he is even better prepared than year’s previously and ready to take on all-comers when the gate drops for the first time in Argentina on March 12th.
Joining him on the line will be Spanish rider Fernandez, who’s rise up the ranks should be an inspiration to motocross riders everywhere. The #70 has had to fight throughout his career, overcoming setbacks early-on to finally reach the pinnacle of motocross status – riding a Team HRC CRF450R.
A previous MX2 red-plate holder, Fernandez moved full-time into the MXGP class in 2022 where he immediately made an impact. He had a third-place finish in a moto in Argentina, before standing on the podium in Latvia in just the sixth round. He then had another podium in Indonesia, and was really starting to find his momentum before a crash in Loket whilst running quickest in practice, forced him to miss a few rounds. Still, he had shown enough for Team HRC to sign him up at the end of last year, giving him plenty of time to prepare for this upcoming season.
First up for both riders are the two preseason Italian races in Ponte a Egola and Trentino, before they head to Patagonia-Argentina and the amazing track near Villa La Angostura on the weekend of March 12th. From then on, it’s a steady stream of racing, on some of the best tracks around the world, with some new additions to calendar freshening it up, before the season finale at Matterley Basin in Great Britain, where hopefully Team HRC duo will be celebrating a successful season onboard their Honda CRF450R’s.
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Tim Gajser Obviously last year I was champion, and that will be my goal again this year. I always say that nothing is so good, that can’t be better, so I’m trying to improve and work on the small details to give me that little edge. We’ve made a number of changes with the Honda CRF450R in the off-season and they’ve all worked out really well so I’m happy with my machine, and how my training has gone and now it’s just building towards the first gate drop. The calendar looks to be a good one, with some nice rounds and I hope to see a lot of fans throughout the year.
Ruben Fernandez It’s a new team for me, but it feels familiar and that has made things a lot easier. This winter has been really good and I’m in a solid place, and I feel like I can show everyone what I can do, right at the very first round. I learnt a lot from last year and I’m always trying to improve, so I know that consistency is just as important as speed and that’s what I’ll be aiming to achieve. The Honda CRF450R is a great machine and I’m comfortable on it, having rode it last year as well and I know I couldn’t have a better team behind me, to help improve the bike and make my performances better. I really can’t wait until the season begins!
Marcus Pereira de Freitas - HRC General Manager - MXGP It’s always exciting at the beginning of a new season, seeing how the guys over the winter and where they are, compared with where they need to be. Both Tim and Ruben, had good training during the off-season and now will have a couple of warm-up races just to get some competitive gate-drops under their belts before we all head down to Argentina for round one of the 2023 MXGP World Championship.
Click on the links to download more photos ofTim Gajser // Ruben Fernandezand make sure to follow Team HRC’s season on their brand-new Instagram channel: @HRC_MXGP
The first round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship is approaching soon and the riders and teams will fly to Argentina to start the new season in the best way possible. All the off-season preparation and hard work to be in the best conditions will come down to the opening round of the season, the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina.
The Entry Lists of FIM Motocross World Championship for the first MXGP which will take place at the circuit of Villa La Angostura on the 11th and 12th March are now official and can be found here below:
MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 7 February 2023 – Infront Moto Racing is delighted to announce the renewal of the long-term successful broadcast partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery for the next three years.
The renewed agreement will mean fans across Europe and Asia can continue to enjoy LIVE and on-demand streaming of every race from the FIM Motocross World Championship on the Eurosport App and discovery+* as well as television coverage on Eurosport including the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations on Eurosport 2 in Europe and Eurosport Asia for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 season.
The upcoming season promises to be exceptional with the long-awaited comeback of Jeffrey Herlings that will test the defending champion, Tim Gajser and the best MXGP riders for the greatest enjoyment of MXGP fans around the world while in MX2, Jago Geerts will try to clinch his MX2 championship.
Warner Bros. Discovery has a deep heritage in world-class motorsport through its coverage of some of the best races and series on two and four wheels from across the globe.
Infront Moto Racing is looking forward to continuing this significant partnership for the upcoming seasons for the greater enjoyment of MXGP fans all over the world and to bring races to the widest possible audience.
*FIM Motocross World Championship coverage is available on discovery+ In Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the UK and Ireland.
About Warner Bros. Discovery Sports
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports represents WBD’s portfolio of international sports brands, channels and platforms outside the US. It collectively reaches 130 million people every month, engaging fans and broad audiences in more than 200 markets and in over 20 languages across all platforms where consumers are spending time, free-to-air TV, pay-TV, streaming, online and social. Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe includes the much-loved consumer brands Eurosport, Global Cycling Network (GCN), Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) and Golf Digest, as well sports programming and content on discovery+ and Warner Bros. Discovery’s free-to-air TV networks. They connect audiences with the greatest sporting events in the world. This includes being the Home of the Olympics Games in Europe; tennis’ Grand Slams; cycling’s Grand Tours, more than 600 cycling broadcasts per year, the UCI Track Champions League, the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup from 2023 with ESO Sports; the PGA TOUR year-round; The Ocean Race from 2023; the Snooker World Tour; the best electric racing series with ABB FIA Formula E World Championship and FIA eTouring Car World Cup; the FIM Speedway GP, Speedway of Nations and Speedway World Cup; and every major winter sports World Championship and World Cup event. Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe completes a full 360° offer with its events management and promotion division, Discovery Sports Events, which oversees 55 events across 5 continents each year.
In September 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery and BT Group completed their transaction to form a 50:50 Joint Venture (JV) that combines the assets of BT Sport and Eurosport UK. The move brings together one of the most extensive line-ups of live sport coverage for fans in the UK & Ireland – including the Olympic Games, the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, the Premier League, Premiership Rugby, MotoGP, UFC, Boxing, WWE, tennis Grand Slams, cycling Grand Tours and the winter sports World Cup season.
AIROH presents Aviator 3 Legend, the special edition that celebrates Tony Cairoli's career, nine-time motocross world champion. Golden graphic and inner linings, laurel leaves, chessboard and the inevitable TC222 are just some of the details that make Legend a collector's item.
Antonio Cairoli and AIROH, two stories inextricably linked, a relationship based on mutual trust that has allowed a joint growth. To pay homage to this significant relationship, the Italian company presents the special edition of Aviator 3 dedicated to the nine-time world champion: Aviator 3 Legend. Inspired by the countless victories of the AIROH rider, Legend retraces Cairoli's successes and brings to the market, with a unique interpretation of its kind, the helmet that the champion received as a gift at the end of his dazzling career in MXGP.
A special collector's edition
Aviator 3 Legend is a collector's helmet created to make available to the public the product with which Tony Cairoli was surprised at the end of his MXGP last dance. The special edition is characterized by the color gold, to make even more precious and iconographic this helmet dedicated to the most loyal fans, a concrete symbol that consecrates Cairoli's legendary motocross career.
The Legend graphic contains, among others, the most iconic details of the nine-time world champion: the laurel leaves symbol of victory, the inevitable "TC222" on the chin guard, the chessboard as an emblem that accompanied the rider in numerous victories and races.
And again, a celebratory graphic that includes the representation of Cairoli in action and the nine years in which he became world champion. A work of art with golden inner linings embellished by the laser printed edge that recalls the back of the helmet with the wording "The Legend of Cairoli". A special edition to collect, accompanied by a special postcard with the autograph of one of the most successful riders in history.
An iconic off-road helmet
Photo credit: @lucio buselli
From a technical point of view, it is an Aviator 3, a top-of-the-range helmet in terms of features and technology, embellished by the desire to pay homage and honor one of the most disruptive and exciting careers on the world motorcycling scene. The Legend version is available in four shells and it is optimized in terms of performance and shapes, to ensure maximum comfort, even in the most extreme conditions of use.
A product designed for off-road enthusiasts even during the most exciting adventures thanks to the revolutionary AMS2 Plus (AIROH Multiaction Safety System), the AIROH safety system which dissipates the kinetic energy in the case of an impact and features the AEFR (AIROH Emergency Fast Release) for quick removal of the cheek pads in an emergency. Furthermore, the helmet is equipped with the AMLS (AIROH Magnetic Lining System) the system of magnets that guarantees maximum comfort in removing the linings. Aviator 3 has eight air intakes and spoilers with integrated extractors that make the fit of the product comfortable even in the most demanding conditions of use, as does the integrated AHS (AIROH Hydratation System) hydration system. Comfort, technology and safety, guaranteed by the requirements of the ECE 2206 homologation, make Aviator 3 Legend a legendary helmet.
«Airoh was born out of the desire of making the quality, protection and innovation of an helmet designed for road and off road champions available to all two wheels’ lovers» – These words are by Antonio Locatelli who, in 1997, with a great awareness and determination, founded the Airoh brand, literally Antonio Innovative Range Of Helmet.
The company’s mission has always been extremely clear, to create and produce high quality helmets synonymous that safety, design and performance. Products designed to meet the needs of the world best
riders but also to every two wheels passionate that use them on asphalt, dirt, sand, snow, thought the waves and any other viable area.
Over the years, the company’s DNA has transformed without ever forgetting its origins, its values and the great passion for the racing world, and not only for that, which has always allowed the conquest of incredible achievements, as evidenced by the company’s palmares that, from 2005 to date, has reached 125 world titles.
Over the last years, the support of the Real Federación Motociclista Española has been key for the development of a whole generation of Spanish riders such as Jorge Prado, Ruben Fernandez who compete at the top of MXGP.
The work done by the Spanish federation was rewarded when the Spanish Team came out victorious of the Women’s Motocross of European Championship in Talavera de la Reina, which perfectly ended a successful season Spanish motocross. Creating the Junior and WMX Team, the RFME is building a project that Team Manager Paco Rico, explains to work as kind of an “academy” with the goal of bringing many more young Spanish talents into the MXGP and MX2 classes as well as WMX.
The future of Spain in motocross seems to be in good hands as we already witness many talents performing at the highest level with the likes of Jorge Prado, Ruben Fernandez, Daniela Guillen, Jose Butron and David Braceras to name a few.
Read more on the team of the month from the Issue 113 HERE
The multiple world champion has once again confirmed her partnership with MXGP’s long-time partner Ufo Plast for the 2023 season. Kiara Fontanesi will be riding with MX Fonta racing team (for which Gianluca Martini, Francesco Giordano and Mirko Valsecchi will also race).
The 2023 campaign along with the renewal of her historical partnership with Ufo Plast, will also mark the return of Kiara Fontanesi to the competition after her maternity leave that saw her becoming a mother for the second time last September. Ready to be back on the track and compete to the highest level, Fontanesi will compete in the WMX World Championship in 2023.
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