MXGP

MAGGIORA (Italy) 7 May 2022 – The first day of racing has concluded in Maggiora Park, the host of the MXGP of Italy and the seventh round of the FIM Motocross World Championship. 

After some intense battles, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Maxime Renaux and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle will go to the line first tomorrow as they claimed victories in the MXGP and MX2 qualifying heats, with Renaux claiming his second qualifying win in MXGP and Vialle his first of 2022. 

Alongside the world championship action, we also saw the first races of the EMX Open and EMX250 categories, with JD Gunnex KTM Racing’s Jose Butron and Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Cornelius Toendel winning the opening heats, ready for tomorrow’s podium deciding races. 

In MXGP qualifying race, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Maxime Renaux was flying out of the gate as he led Team HRC’s Tim Gajser, Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing’s Calvin Vlaanderen, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Seewer and Honda 114 Motorsports’ Ruben Fernandez. 

As riders fought for positions on the opening lap, Vlaanderen dropped down to sixth, while Gajser began to apply the pressure onto Renaux, with Seewer keeping a close eye on the pair ahead.  

Standing Construct Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass made a couple of nice passes to get himself into fifth, as Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Glenn Coldenhoff took sixth from Vlaanderen. 

Gajser then set the fastest lap of the race in the early stages as he was searching for every opportunity to get around Renaux while for a moment it looked like Seewer was losing touch on the pair. 

On lap five Standing Construct Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Brian Bogers crashed out of ninth ahead of Alberto Forato of SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery, as wildcard rider Christophe Charlier of Riley Racing moved up to tenth with Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP’s Ben Watson just behind him. Charlier held on to the position until the end of the heat, as Watson dropped back to 13^th. 

In the closing stages, Vlaanderen began to close the gap back down to Coldenhoff as he searched for a way to take back the position he lost earlier, all while Gajser started to look impatient as he struggled to find a way past the Frenchman ahead of him.  

Renaux did a great job to not crack under pressure as he secured his second qualifying win of the season in MXGP, ahead of Gajser, Seewer, Fernandez and Jonass. 

Maxime Renaux: “It was a great qualifying; it was good to get another holeshot in qualifying, but I want to get those holeshots in the races. It was a nice race, I had a lot of pressure from Tim throughout the whole race and I felt that he was pushing. It’s a good warm-up for tomorrow, I felt good on the track and let’s try to make two good starts in the races tomorrow, that would be nice”. 

MXGP - Qualifying Race – Top 10 Classification: 1. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), 24:41.265; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:00.916; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:03.237; 4. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:11.549; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Husqvarna), +0:15.912; 6. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Yamaha), +0:17.609; 7. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), +0:18.397; 8. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Beta), +0:20.427; 9. Alberto Forato (ITA, GASGAS), +0:23.258; 10. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), +0:28.944. 

Main Photo: Maxime Renaux

Bottom Photos: 1. Tim Gajser; 2 Jeremy Seewer

As the gate dropped for the MX2 qualifying race, it was Team VRT KTM Veritise’s Tom Guyon who grabbed the holeshot, though Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle was quick to take over the lead as Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts slipped into second, with F&H Kawasaki Racing’s Kevin Horgmo following in tow. 

Vialle was then the fastest rider on track with Geerts just a few second behind, as Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Mattia Guadagnini passed SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery’s Andrea Adamo for eighth. 

Geerts then responded to Vialle by setting his own flying lap as he looked to close in on the leader, while further down the field Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay de Wolf crashed out of seventh but managed to get going fairly quickly to remain inside the top 10 but then dropped down to 11^th by the chequered flag.  

Guyon crashed out of fourth and made another mistake as he dropped down to 12^th, as Vialle and Geerts continued to trade in who set the fastest lap of the race as they continued to get faster. 

Jan Pancar of TEM JP253 was having a strong ride, after posting the fifth fastest time in time practice. The Slovenian eventually finished in 9^th. 

Throughout the race Vialle and Geerts stayed close, until Geerts crashed with just two laps to go and Vialle was able to take his first qualifying win of the season. Despite the mistake, Geerts managed to hold on to second place as Horgmo crossed the line in third ahead of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Thibault Benistant and Big Van World MTX Kawasaki’s Mikkel Haarup. 

Tom Vialle: “It was a good race. I had a great start, and every lap Jago was pushing so it was not easy to make a gap, but I just tried to ride as good as possible. It’s the first qualification race win for me so it’s really nice. Normally on Saturday I don’t push so hard but now we have a good gate pick for tomorrow which is nice, so now we will try to do the same tomorrow”.  

MX2 - Qualifying Race – Top 10 Classification: 1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 24:56.098; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:04.987; 3. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Kawasaki), +0:07.069; 4. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:13.664; 5. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Kawasaki), +0:14.600; 6. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, GASGAS), +0:16.048; 7. Andrea Adamo (ITA, GASGAS), +0:19.857; 8. Isak Gifting (SWE, KTM), +0:22.187; 9. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +0:27.769; 10. Simon Längenfelder (GER, GASGAS), +0:30.648;

Main Photo: Tom Vialle

Bottom Photos: 1 Jago Geerts; 2. Kevin Horgmo

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CEST)

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

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

You can find the complete results HERE.

MXGP OF ITALY QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1730m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 20° C

Weather conditions: Partly Cloudy

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MXGP of Italy – Maggiora

MAGGIORA (Italy) 6 May 2022 – The FIM Motocross World Championship continues with the MXGP of Italy this weekend, as Maggiora Park is set to host its 11^th World Championship event since first making an appearance on the racing calendar in 1966.

As it stands, Team HRC’s Tim Gajser leads the MXGP standings with a 66-point advantage and with his closest rival Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado out of the GP with a dislocated shoulder, this weekend will see him extend the lead and get a tighter crip on the title. While in MX2, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle are level on points as they enter the seventh round of the series, which should make for some very interesting racing as the two title hopefuls start again from zero.

Don’t miss the action this weekend and check out the full list of channels below that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Italy, along with the 26min Behind-the-Gate magazine, available to enjoy on MXGP-TV.com and via our TV magazine partners following the GP weekend, featuring the best moments from the races and exclusive interviews, plus more!

As always, MXGP fans can follow the races LIVE throughout the weekend, all you need to do is log onto www.MXGP-TV.com this Saturday and Sunday to watch the MXGP, MX2, EMX250 and EMX Open action from the comfort of your home.

USA CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 am ET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 am ET – LIVE

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 15:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET – Delayed

BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS OPEN

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

VRT

Sunday 08 May 2022  – 20mn highlights

ESTONIA

Go3

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

FINLAND

MTV Max

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 (Local time GMT+3) - LIVE

FRANCE

AUTOMOTO LA CHAINE 

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 15:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 00:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 00:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 01:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 02:00 CET – Delayed

ITALY

RAI SPORT HD

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 22:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 23:30 CET – Delayed

RAI STREAMING

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE streaming

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE streaming

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 00:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 00:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 01:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 02:00 CET – Delayed

LATVIA

TV3 Sport Open

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

LITHUANIA

Go3

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

NETHERLANDS

NOS

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE Stream

SLOVENIA 

Sport TV1

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Teledeporte

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 or 2 – 22:15 CET – Delayed

RTVE Play

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE Stream

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

ASIA

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

EUROSPORT ASIA

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 23:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 00:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 00:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 01:00 CET – Delayed

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

VIACOM SPORT 18

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

PACIFIC

AUSTRALIA

STAN SPORTS

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 08 May 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

26min Behind-the-Gate Magazine Partners:

AMERICA

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

USA                             MAV TV                                   During the week after the event

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

Spain                           Movistar                                  Firday after each event at 12am

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

VIACOM SPORT 18                                                      TBC

WORLDWIDE

Worldwide                  Motorvision                              During the week after the event

                                    Redbull TV                               Race Craft and Vlog

MXGP of Italy LIVE MXGP-TV Timetable

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CEST)

SATURDAY: 09:45 EMX Open Free Practice, 10:15 EMX250 Free Practice, 10:50 MX2 Free Practice, 11:20 MXGP Free Practice, 12:10 EMX Open Qualifying Practice, 12:45 EMX250 Qualifying Practice, 13:25 MX2 Time Practice, 14:00 MXGP Time Practice, 14:45 EMX Open Race 1, 15:30 EMX250 Race 1, 16:25 MX2 Qualifying Race, 17:10 MXGP Qualifying Race.

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

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

You can find the complete results HERE.

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MXGP of Italy – Maggiora

Currently second in the MXGP World Championship standings, the Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing rider will miss round seven of the 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship, the Grand Prix of Italy, following a practice crash last week.

Jorge Prado sustained a dislocated shoulder in a small crash and, although his shoulder was repositioned without sustaining any further damage, a lack of strength has ruled him out of Maggiora. The injury is set to be re-evaluated in the days prior to Grand Prix of Sardegna, which will be run on May 15.

Jorge Prado: "I crashed in practice last week. It was not a very big crash, but I dislocated my shoulder. A shoulder specialist put it back in as quickly as possible and I am thankful for that. I'm working very hard right now, just to make sure that I can get back as soon as possible. Hopefully I will be at Riola Sardo, as long as everything goes well. That would be a big achievement for me! It is a pity that I cannot ride this weekend – I am second in the championship and in the fight for the title. Maggiora is a track that I like as well! I hope that I can put my GASGAS back on track in Sardegna.”

Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing will be represented by Mattia Guadagnini and Simon Langenfelder on home turf this weekend. On behalf of everyone at GASGAS Factory Racing, we wish Jorge a speedy recovery and can't wait to see him back in action on his MC 450F.

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 4 May 2022 – The seventh round of the FIM Motocross World Championship is heading back to the legendary Maggiora Park this weekend for the MXGP of Italy.

Last season, Maggiora Park made its much-anticipated return to the MXGP calendar, after closing its doors in late 2016. In that time, the well-known Italian circuit was revived and made its World Championship return, re-introducing a beloved old-school traditional circuit with some modernised touches.  

The hillside track based in the north of Italy has a rich history having hosted numerous FIM Motocross World Championship events since the late 60’s, including the most memorable 1970, 1986 and 2016 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations.

Maggiora stats & facts:

• First GP hosted in 1966 and was won by Paul Friedrichs
• Host of the legendary 1970, 1986 & 2016 Monster Energy FIM MXoN
• 10 GP’s hosted in total since 1966 – this year will be the 11^th!
• Jeffrey Herlings has won the most GPs in Maggiora than any other rider (3 – 2013, 2014 & 2021)

Joining the MXGP and MX2 riders this weekend will be the EMX categories with rounds three and four of the EMX250 and EMX Open Championships. In EMX250, after two rounds Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing’s Rick Elzinga leads the championship with 93 points over Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Cornelius Toendel and Oriol Oliver of WZ Racing. Elzinga has won both of the first two rounds in Lombardia and Portugal, so it will be interesting to see if he can carry on his winning streak, or whether a new rider will rise to the occasion.

Meanwhile in EMX Open, just a point separates Raths Motorsports’ Michael Sandner and Jose Butron from JD Gunnex KTM Racing Team in the championship standings, after Sandner’s DNF in race one at the Latvian round saw him in danger of losing the red plate. Butron will enter the Italian round following his first overall victory of the season, so it will be interesting to see whether he can repeat his success and take control of the series.

As we head into round seven of the series, news broke that defending world champion Jeffrey Herlings of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will sit out the remainder of the season. Herlings will undergo two corrective surgeries and will instead focus his efforts on being ready for 2023. Meanwhile there is still no news on Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP’s Romain Febvre and his return. 

At the moment Team HRC’s Tim Gajser is in the driving season of the championship and after the perfect scorecard in Latvia last weekend and his fifth GP win of the season, the Slovenian will be looking to continue his winning streak and deliver a much more positive result this time around in Maggiora, compared to last year’s 5-6 scorecard for seventh overall.

Gajser has previously won in Maggiora back in 2015 though this was in MX2, and he is yet to win in the MXGP category at the hillside venue. As it stands, Gajser currently leads all of the stats so far in terms of pole positions, laps led, race wins, GP victories and podiums, therefore having him as a top contender for the win this weekend wouldn’t be that surprising.

Of course, his closest title rival and the rider who follows him in all of those stats is Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado. Prado will be looking to bounce back after a disastrous weekend in Kegums. A 12^th and 13^th in the races saw Prado now drop to 66 points behind Gajser, so maximum points will be needed for the Spaniard in order to not lose grip on his chance to go for his first MXGP championship.

Standing Construct Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass will enter the Italian Grand Prix off the back of a very successful weekend on home soil that saw him battle at the front of the field and challenging Gajser for race wins on his way to his first podium of 2022. In the end Jonass confirmed he needed to “keep his feet on the ground” which was a very mature decision by the Latvian, in order to deliver a solid result rather than risk it all. Now having had a race weekend where he was consistently fighting with the championship leaders, this should give him confidence for the rest of the year and it will be interesting to see how he can follow up with that.

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Glenn Coldenhoff was among the three riders that were tied on points for the GP victory last season in Maggiora. The Dutchman finished on 40 points alongside Red KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings and Antonio Cairoli, with Herlings’ race two victory eventually overruling the scores of the other two riders. Having those memories will be a bonus for Coldenhoff who has been building for a podium finish this season and has been looking strong ever since Portugal where he won the qualifying race and has been close to a spot on the box ever since.

His teammates Maxime Renaux and Jeremy Seewer have also been in the mix at the sharp end consistently. Though when it comes to looking at the numbers, Renaux is currently the most successful rider on the team this season, if we measure ‘success’ by podium finishes, which the Frenchman has three under his belt compared to Seewer’s one. Seewer also revealed that he struggled in Latvia, as did Renaux, so it would be good to see the pair back at the top this time around.

Honda 114 Motorsports Ruben Fernandez is a rider to watch this weekend. The Spaniard secured his first MXGP podium of his career in Latvia, going 3-4 for third overall. Now it will be interesting to see if that first podium will change anything for Fernandez and whether he can follow up with more.

Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing’s Arminas Jasikonis is on the entry list for the Italian Grand Prix and will hopefully make his come back after missing the last four GPs. Looking at the current entry list, Beta SDM Corse’s Alessandro Lupino will also return to racing

Making a wildcard appearance for this GP will be David Philippaerts who is a usual regular when it comes to racing the Italian GP’s.

Home rider Alberto Forato of SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery will be looking to put on his best performance on home soil and continue delivering the strong results that he has been showing so far. He currently sits ninth in the championship standings which is pretty impressive. There are quite a few Italians to watch out for in general this weekend including Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Nicholas Lapucci and Filippo Zonta among quite a few others who will wildcard this weekend.

2021 MXGP of Italy Top 3 – MXGP:

1. Jeffrey Herlings (40 pts)

2. Glenn Coldenhoff (40 pts)

3. Antonio Cairoli (40 pts)

Main Photo: MXGP Start 2021

Bottom Photos: 1. Tim Gajser 2. Glenn Coldenhoff

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 286 points; 2. Jorge Prado (ESP, GAS), 220 p.; 3. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 215 p.; 4. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 187 p.; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, YAM), 177 p.; 6. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 163 p.; 7. Brian Bogers (NED, HUS), 154 p.; 8. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, BET), 140 p.; 9. Alberto Forato (ITA, GAS), 124 p.; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, HUS), 120 p.;

In MX2 things are getting interesting at the top of the championship standings as Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts took back the red plate in Latvia with a clean 1-1 overall victory, though he remains tied on points with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle. So, it’s back to square one for the pair, as they basically start from zero, which should make for some very interesting racing.

In Latvia, Geerts was on top of his game and keen on making up for lost ground in Trentino where a DNF saw him lose the championship lead. Meanwhile, Vialle struggled to find his rhythm all weekend long in Kegums, so will be looking to bring his A game this weekend and take maximum points. Last year the MXGP of Italy was not the best for Vialle, who after getting injured a few weeks prior, only managed a few laps of the races.

What would be nice to see this weekend is something special from Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Mattia Guadagnini. Last season, Guadagnini had a dream weekend in Maggiora, winning a race and then subsequently winning the GP (his very first one and on home soil) as well as taking the red plate! Of course, expectations are going to be high this weekend, as the Italian is yet to finish on the podium this year and this weekend could be his best opportunity to do it.

The second Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing rider Simon Längenfelder is currently third in the championship, sitting on the same points as Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay de Wolf and Big Van World MTX Kawasaki’s Mikkel Haarup. Since his podium in Great Britain, Längenfelder has come close to the podium, but consistency its what’s letting him down lately. Meanwhile, de Wolf has also had some very solid results this year, he’s been on the podium twice but has also had a couple of races, where consistency was the reason why he narrowly missed out on a spot on the box. Either way both Längenfelder and de Wolf are still a pair to watch out for this weekend.

Meanwhile Haarup had a tough weekend in Latvia after an unavoidable crash, on a landing of a jump where another rider had already fallen, took him out of the running for his fourth consecutive podium. Before that, Haarup was running well and had presented himself as a real threat at the sharp end, so hopefully he can bounce back this weekend and see the beginning of another podium streak.

F&H Kawasaki Racing’s Kevin Horgmo had a near perfect weekend in Kegums and continued the team’s success in Latvia, securing his first podium in MX2 with second overall. Horgmo led an impressive 11 laps of the second race, before getting caught by Geerts, nonetheless, the Norwegian showed that he is fast enough, fit enough and most importantly confident enough to lead races which is a huge confidence boost in itself. It will be interesting to see what the next race has in store and whether the result in Kegums will be like a springboard for Horgmo for the rest of the season.

The Italian GP this weekend will also be a home round for SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery’s Andrea Adamo. Since his podium in Mantova, Adamo has struggled to put together two consistent results. Also not scoring points in race two at the MXGP of Trentino didn’t help his overall standings as he currently sits in 8^th behind Guadagnini. A home GP is usually special for any rider, so hopefully that extra boost of motivation to perform well on home soil will see Adamo fighting with the leaders once again.

Gianluca Facchetti of Team Beddini Racing KTM is also on the entry list, along with another local rider Daniel Gimm who will make a wildcard appearance this weekend.

2021 MXGP of Italy Top 3 – MX2:

1. Mattia Guadagnini (47 pts)

2. Maxime Renaux (37 pts)

3. Jago Geerts (34 pts)

Main Photo: MX2 Start 2021

Bottom Photos: 1. Jago Geerts 2. Mattia Guadagnini

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 244 points; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 244 p.; 3. Simon Längenfelder (GER, GAS), 181 p.; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 181 p.; 5. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KAW), 181 p.; 6. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KAW), 176 p.; 7. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, GAS), 161 p.; 8. Andrea Adamo (ITA, GAS), 153 p.; 9. Isak Gifting (SWE, KTM), 136 p.; 10. Stephen Rubini (FRA, HON), 121 p.;

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CEST)

SATURDAY: 09:45 EMX Open Free Practice, 10:15 EMX250 Free Practice, 10:50 MX2 Free Practice, 11:20 MXGP Free Practice, 12:10 EMX Open Qualifying Practice, 12:45 EMX250 Qualifying Practice, 13:25 MX2 Time Practice, 14:00 MXGP Time Practice, 14:45 EMX Open Race 1, 15:30 EMX250 Race 1, 16:25 MX2 Qualifying Race, 17:10 MXGP Qualifying Race.

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

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

You can find the complete results HERE.

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Herlings has not recovered sufficiently from the left heel he broke less than two weeks before the opening round of the 2022 campaign and the state of his foot means that a similar impact could cause further damage and setbacks.

After discussions at KTM’s Motorsport HQ in Munderfing, Austria, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing management together with Jeffrey decided to opt for two further medical procedures and miss both the rest of the 2022 MXGP term – which is now six rounds old – and the slight possibility of competing in the forthcoming AMA Pro National motocross series in the USA that begins at the end of this month.

The 27-year-old will have a plate removed and his left foot corrected and will also visit the operating theatre a second time for more repair work on his troublesome right foot to reduce the discomfort and inflexibility the Dutchman has been suffering. Recuperation and rehab from both processes means that ‘The Bullet’ can head into the winter, fit and ready to test and train with a view to a potential third MXGP title in 2023.

Herlings has been a Red Bull KTM stalwart since he entered the FIM Motocross World Championship with the factory team in 2010. He has claimed five titles: three in MX2 with the KTM 250 SX-F and two in MXGP with the 450 SX-F including one of the most dominant seasons in the modern era in 2018 and then the unforgettably close contest in 2021 that was won in the last moto and by just four points. With 99 grand prix wins Jeffrey is just two victories away from the all-time record.

Jeffrey Herlings: “I wish the situation was not like this and it’s so frustrating that my career keeps throwing things at me! I’ve been recovering from the injury but the condition of my foot – because of some old problems – means it is not in the best shape and not enough to think about racing at the highest level this summer. It’s a bummer not to run the #1 plate in MXGP or to think about the chance of doing the AMA Pro Nationals but we’ve made our decision and now my only goal is to get my body right, get pain-free and think about preparation for 2023. It feels like a long way away but I know it will also come quickly. Thanks to all my fans for the messages of support and of course to the best team in the sport. Red Bull KTM have always had my back and I’m really grateful they still do.”

Robert Jonas, Head of Motorsports Offroad: “This was both a hard and easy decision. It was tough for Jeffrey to miss more racing, especially when there were some tempting goals for him for 2022, but then it was also easy because he would have been putting his health at risk again. We chatted and made the call that he should use the time to get fully ready for his fourteenth season with us in 2023. We all know how fast and competitive Jeffrey is when he is fit, happy and confident and this is how we need him in our racing program.”

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The FIM Motocross World Championship heads to Maggiora Park for round seven of the series this weekend, for the MXGP of Italy. Check out the timetable and entry lists below:

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MXGP ENTRY LIST

MX2 ENTRY LIST

EMX250 ENTRY LIST

EMX OPEN ENTRY LIST

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 2 May 2022 – Infront Moto Racing is proud to extend the existing partnership between MXGP and GreenlandMX that will see the Spanish store as part of the FIM Motocross World Championship for a further two years. 

GreenlandMX is an online and physical store based in Spain, known as one of the most specialised retailers for off-road motorbikes and E-Bikes in Europe. Their online store offers an impressive catalogue of the highest quality brands in the industry, with the best pricing to match! The company has experience of more than 15 years in the internet e-commerce world and has now become the go-to company for European customers. 

Passionate about Off Road the GreenlandMX strives to provide excellent service to its customers with parts and accessory specialists and is committed to fast delivery, easy and secure purchasing. Currently, Greenland is operating from their new facilities of more than 7.000 square meters, where they can keep a wide variety of their stock to guarantee an even faster service to their customers. 

Another one of their passions include the support for sports, that’s why they work hard to support riders, events, motorcycle clubs and organizations that work on a daily basis.

Their passion doesn’t stop there, as the company supports riders, events, motorcycles clubs and other organisations. In 2022, GreenlandMX continue to support Spanish hero and RedBull GASGAS Factory Racing rider Jorge Prado, along with the WMX Team of the Spanish Motorcycling Federation including Daniela Guillen and Gabriela Seisdedos, as well as Samuel Nilsson.

Visit www.greenlandmx.com to check out their impressive range of products!

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DIGA Procross KTM Racing Team have given an update on their social channels about Thomas Kjer Olsen’s condition following his crash in the qualifying race at the MXGP of Latvia in Kegums last week. The statement says:

“Thomas Kjer Olsen wakes from medically induced coma.

After the heavy crash and the resulting head injury during the qualifying race at the MXGP of Latvia in Kegums, DIGA Procross KTM Racing athlete Thomas Kjer Olsen was placed in a medically induced coma for a couple of days. In the past few days the doctors have brought Thomas back to consciousness due to his stable health condition.

Thomas is able to move his arms and legs and is fortunately making further progress every day.

In order to give Thomas a familiar environment, his transfer from Latvia to his home country of Denmark is planned for the coming week. There, the long and hard process of recovery will also begin.

The most important thing for Thomas in the next few weeks is to get plenty of rest in order to make the best possible progress in his recovery. For this reason, visits are unfortunately not possible during this time.

The family and the DIGA Procross KTM Racing Team would like to thank you all again for the messages regarding Thomas' health and the prayers for him. We all look forward to seeing him back at the track soon, healthy and smiling”

Infront Moto Racing along with the entire MXGP crew and paddock continue to keep Thomas, his family and the team in their thoughts, sending them all their best wishes and hope for a speedy recovery.

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 28 April 2022 – Infront Moto Racing is excited to share that the ticket sales for the MXGP of Flanders are now open!

This year the MXGP of Flanders returns to the deep sand of Lommel on the 23^rd & 24^th of July for what will no doubt be another awesome weekend of racing.

Every season Lommel delivers some of the most exciting shows, as the top stars of MXGP and MX2 put their sand skills to the test on what is considered to be the toughest sand track on the FIM Motocross World Championship calendar.

The Belgian track has been on the MXGP calendar since 1990 and has hosted 19 events in that time, including a triple-header in 2020! Last season we saw Romain Febvre win the GP in Lommel for the first time in his career, with Jago Geerts victorious in MX2.

There will be plenty of adrenaline-fuelled action over the weekend, with EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing and EMX250 action alongside the regular MXGP and MX2 races!

Want to know who will come out on top in the deep sand this time around? Get your tickets now to enjoy the best races in person! Purchase your tickets HERE.

Why not upgrade and go VIP? Check out the details for the VIP GOLD SKYBOX pass HERE!