MXGP

NEUQUÉN (Patagonia-Argentina) 19 March 2022 – Day one of racing has concluded in Villa La Angostura for the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina with Standing Construct Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass claiming the MXGP qualifying race win, while Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts was victorious in MX2.

The day was full of action, with morning starting off with the free and time practice sessions that saw Team HRC’s Tim Gajser on pole for both, but this did not translate into a victory today, but showed that he had the raw speed to be up front tomorrow. Meanwhile in MX2, Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing MX2’s Kay de Wolf and Simon Längenfelder of Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing topped the charts in free and time practice and had a strong qualifying race too.

Aside from the exciting races, the atmosphere created by the huge crowd of Argentinian fans that lined the circuit made the day even more thrilling, with cheers of support heard from every area of the venue.

When the time came for MXGP qualifying race, it was Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Glenn Coldenhoff who led his teammate, Jeremy Seewer. Henry Jacobi of JM Honda Racing also got off to a flying start but was quickly passed by Team HRC’s Tim Gajser, who then also passed Seewer for second. Standing Construct Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass started in around sixth.

Before the end of the opening lap, F&H Kawasaki Racing’s Jed Beaton and Standing Construct Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Brian Bogers came together, with neither one of the riders continuing with the race. Beaton was unhurt but could not continue due to bike damage, while Bogers was left with a dislocated shoulder which was take care of in the medical centre at the venue.  

On lap five, Seewer passed Gajser to move back into second, as Gajser struggled with a rear brake issue, while Coldenhoff continued to lead.

Gajser then became a target, as Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado got by the Slovenian on lap six, with Gajser dropping two more spots the following lap as both Maxime Renaux of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing and Thomas Kjer Olsen of Diga Procross KTM Racing got by. He eventually finished in seventh place.

In the final few laps, we saw a tight battle for the lead between the teammates, Coldenhoff and Seewer, with the Swiss moving into first place with four laps to go. But the battle for the first spot between the factory Yamaha riders played into the hands of Jonass who was able to catch both and charge for the win very quickly to be the new race leader on lap 12.

In the end Jonass claimed his first qualifying race win since 2018 and will start on pole in tomorrow’s races. Seewer finished second, with Prado third, as Coldenhoff faded to sixth, which meant that Renaux occupied fourth, with Olsen fifth.

Pauls Jonass: “I didn’t expect this at all. Obviously, I like this track a lot and always enjoy racing here, but as many know, since the middle of January I haven’t been on the bike so much and in Mantova my wound came open also; I had to make another surgery and just rode one time in between, so considering how much I have been on the bike this off-season, I cannot believe it, that it was possible. Before all the bad things started to happen I was feeling good on the bike and now I will just take all the positives and enjoy the racing, like today I enjoyed the track a lot, this morning we made some small change to the bike because in the off-season we didn’t test a lot and now I just need the bike time, then I think I can be up front every single GP. It’s a nice feeling and I need to bring this to tomorrow”

Main Photo: Pauls Jonass

Bottom Photos: 1. Jeremy Seewer 2. Jorge Prado

MXGP - Qualifying Race – Top 10 Classification: 1. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Husqvarna), 24:21.810; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:01.856; 3. Jorge Prado (ESP, GASGAS), +0:04.830; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:05.531; 5. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, KTM), +0:07.839; 6. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Yamaha), +0:14.892; 7. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:17.790; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:19.544; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Beta), +0:22.760; 10. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +0:26.272;

In MX2 qualifying, it was Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts who got a good jump out of the gate, but it was Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle who took the holeshot and led the way. Though it did not last long as Geerts was able to get around him before the end of the lap.

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay de Wolf started well but was passed by F&H Kawasaki Racing’s Kevin Horgmo who also got by Vialle for second and was looking strong. But by the end of the lap, he crashed and dropped down to 18^th. He finished 12^th in the end.

SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery rider Andrea Adamo was moving up the top 10 but caught the rear wheel of Gianluca Facchetti of KTM Beddini MX2 and went down. He did not finish the race, while Facchetti placed 10^th.

Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Mattia Guadagnini was looking to re-group as he got by Facchetti on lap six but did not make further progress as Mikkel Haarup of Big Van World MTX Kawasaki passed him and also Längenfelder to ultimately finish fourth.

On lap nine, we saw Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Roan Van de Moosdijk crash big as he went out of fourth. He did not re-join the race and made a visit to the medical centre with his condition for tomorrow unknown.

In the end, Geerts claimed a back-to-back qualifying race victory while under pressure from Vialle throughout the heat, as the Frenchman crossed the line 4.703 seconds behind him. Third was de Wolf with Haarup and Längenfelder fourth and fifth.

Jago Geerts: “I’m really happy. I got a good start, and we were struggling with the starts in the first two rounds, so I’m really happy with that. The riding felt good, I didn’t take too many risks, the jumps were pretty sketchy but overall I am feeling good and feeling ready for tomorrow. Hopefully I will get two good starts and then we will see”.

Main Photo: Jago Geerts

Bottom Photos: 1. Tom Vialle 2. Kay de Wolf

MX2 - Qualifying Race – Classification: 1. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), 24:32.920; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), +0:04.703; 3. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:09.974; 4. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Kawasaki), +0:24.704; 5. Simon Längenfelder (GER, GASGAS), +0:29.838; 6. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, GASGAS), +0:31.194; 7. Isak Gifting (SWE, KTM), +0:32.485; 8. Stephen Rubini (FRA, Honda), +0:32.856; 9. Jeremy Sydow (GER, KTM), +0:41.656; 10. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, KTM), +0:46.110;

All the photos from the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

TIMETABLE (Local Timing UTC-3)

SUNDAY: 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 12:15 MX2 Race 1, 13:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:10 MX2 Race 2, 16:10 MXGP Race 2.

MXGP OF PATAGONIA-ARGENTINA QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1670m

Type of ground: Dark Soil

Temperature: 17° C

Weather conditions: Cloudy

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MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina

NEUQUÉN (Patagonia-Argentina) 18 March 2022 – MXGP riders and paddock collective received a very warm welcome in Villa La Angostura, with a special riders’ session that took place in the city centre and introduced MXGP to the incredibly supportive crowd of Argentinian fans who gathered for the festivities. 

The special event began with an official presentation on the main stage and concluded with the riders taking their time to meet the enthusiastic crowd which gave fans the opportunity to chat with their heroes and capture the moment with countless selfie moments and signed posters!

Riders in attendance included Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado, Simon Längenfelder and Mattia Guadagnini along with Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Seewer, Glenn Coldenhoff, Maxime Renaux and Jago Geerts, as well as Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Mitch Evans, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle, Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Roan Van de Moosdijk andKay de Wolf, F&H Kawasaki Racing’s Jed Beaton, Kevin Horgmo, Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP’s Ben Watson, Beta SDM Corse’s Jeremy Van Horebeek, SM Action YUASA Battery’s Andrea Adamo and Alberto Forato, JT911 KTM RACING TEAM’s Jordi Tixier and TEAM TO CYCLE HONDA SR MOTOBLOUZ' Stephen Rubini among others who enjoyed the incredible atmosphere. 

The session concluded Friday’s media activities and now it is time to focus on the race action, starting with the qualifying race tomorrow and Sunday’s main races to officially mark the much-anticipated return of the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina!

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MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina

NEUQUÉN (Patagonia-Argentina) 18 March 2022 – The MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina, the third round of the 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship was officially declared open during with a welcome press conference. 

The kick off press conference took place in the Media Centre of the Patagonia Race Track circuit which in attendance included Infront Moto Racing CEO David Luongo, FIM/CMS Director Antonio Alia Portela, Organizer of MXGP of Patagonia – Argentina David Eli along with local politicians Neuquén Governor Omar Gutierrez, Mayor of Villa La Angostura Fabio Stefani, Neuquén Minister of Tourism Sandro Badilla and Neuquén Minister of Sports Alejandra Piedecasas and Track Designer Lucas de La Fuente who shared their excitement and support for the event taking place this weekend. 

The MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina is the first overseas event of the FIM Motocross World Championship following the pandemic and the first international event to take place in Argentina that includes public, riders and teams travelling from abroad to the country. 

Infront Moto Racing CEO, David Luongo: “It is really a big pleasure to be back here in Patagonia; Argentina was the upcoming GP in 2020 when we were forced to stop the Championship because of the Covid-19 situation so for us it is really important that the first event outside Europe would be Argentina again in Villa La Angostura, besides there is no doubt that this track is one of the most beautiful in the world and everybody in the paddock can confirm that. We are almost at the other side of the world but from the first time we stepped out of the plane we feel happy because the atmosphere here is amazing. I would like to thank Omar Gutierrez, David Eli and all the people in this room for all the efforts that they put into making this race happen and I have no doubt that the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina has a great future. Finally, I wish everybody to enjoy this beautiful place and enjoy the weekend of racing”. 

FIM/CMS Director, Antonio Alia Portela: “Having lived from the very beginning the evolution of the MXGP Patagonia - Argentina, I have been privileged to know how things are dealt with and how the group of +Eventos care about single details that make their events stand out from the rest. Although it is a little too far away for people from Europe, we all know that the moment the plane forks right and heads to Bariloche’s airport runway, we are about to enter a world that looks like paradise. It goes without saying that it is thanks to this group of passionate people, in this blessed land, not only a balance between sport and nature has been found but also a stronger bond between all the parties involved, +Eventos with David Eli and Lucas de la Fuente, Infront Motor Racing David Luongo and the local and provincial authorities so that the future of the event is secured.”

Organizer of MXGP of Patagonia – Argentina, David Eli: “I just want to thank the many people who make so much effort to make this event happen, especially the services made available by the province, which many times are invisible, but which are always ready to help whenever we need them”.

Neuquén Governor, Omar Gutierrez: “Thank you very much to all those who have made it possible for the event to be back here. This event allows us to integrate and approach the world. This event is the result of two years of waiting and the great work of the parties involved. I also take this occasion to highlight that the MXGP of Patagonia – Argentina is a tradition here and to announce that next year the FIM Motocross World Championship will be again around Villa La Angostura.”

Mayor of Villa La Angostura, Fabio Stefani: “I am very happy and proud of this sixth edition of the MXGP in Villa La Angostura. I wish to thank everybody who has worked so hard to make it happen. The bar is set very high, but we go for more, and so we have made all our efforts to make this a big party for everyone!”

Neuquén Minister of Tourism, Sandro Badilla: “The long-awaited day has come and we are so glad! The FIM Motocross World Championship has come back to Neuquén and to Villa La Angostura. In our province, tourism and sport go together, that is why organizing this event involves all government areas.”

Neuquén Minister of Sports, Alejandra Piedecasas: “We are very pleased to welcome over 80 riders, the best in the world. This event is going to be broadcasted worldwide and over 700 million people are going to see images from our province.”

Track Designer Lucas Fuentes: “I am very happy to be here again after these two years. All the parties in this matter made a great effort to be able to come and I hope this event will stay here for many more years.”

Later this afternoon, the opening day of the Grand Prix will conclude with the typical warm welcome by the fans in the city centre of Villa La Angostura, where various riders from MXGP will take part in an autograph session and photo opportunity with the local supporters.  

TIMETABLE (Local Timing UTC-3)

SATURDAY: 10:45 MX2 Free Practice, 11:15 MXGP Free Practice, 13:20 MX2 Time Practice, 14:00 MXGP Time Practice, 15:25 MX2 Qualifying Race, 16:10 MXGP Qualifying Race. 

SUNDAY: 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 12:15 MX2 Race 1, 13:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:10 MX2 Race 2, 16:10 MXGP Race 2. 

All the photos from the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

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MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina

NEUQUEN (Patagonia - Argentina) 17 March 2022 – The FIM Motocross World Championship is excited to make a return to the scenic Villa La Angostura for the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina.

This will be the sixth time that the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina will take place, after first making its appearance on the MXGP calendar in 2015. Last time that MXGP visited Villa La Angostura was back in 2019 when Antonio Cairoli and Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado who were victorious after going 1-1 in MXGP and MX2.

Want to know who will win this time around? Check out the list of channels below that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina, 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!

Fans in Argentina can follow the races LIVE on Direct TV Sport+, while in Brazil and Mexico can follow the action on Bandsport (Brazil) and Fox Sports Mexico.

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 and MX2 action from the comfort of your home.

ARGENTINA

DIRECT TV Sport + (channel 613 & 1613)

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 local time –  LIVE

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 CET – LIVE

MEXICO

FOX SPORTS Mexico

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 Mexico timing – Delayed

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 Mexico timing – Delayed

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 Mexico timing – Delayed

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 19:00 Mexico timing – Delayed

USA CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 04:30 pm ET – Delayed

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 05:30 pm ET – Delayed

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2

Monday 21 March 2022 – MX2 Race 1 – 10:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MXGP Race 1 – 11:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MX2 Race 2 – 11:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 CET – Delayed

AND

Monday 21 March 2022 – MX2 Race 1 – 20:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MXGP Race 1 – 20:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MX2 Race 2 – 21:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MXGP Race 2 – 21:30 CET - Delayed

BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS OPEN

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 19:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 CET - LIVE

VRT

Sunday 20 March 2022  – 20mn highlights

ESTONIA

Go3

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 19:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 CET - LIVE

FINLAND

MTV Max

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 CET - LIVE

FRANCE

AUTOMOTO LA CHAINE 

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 19:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 CET – LIVE

EUROSPORT 2

Monday 21 March 2022 – MX2 Race 1 – 10:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MXGP Race 1 – 11:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MX2 Race 2 – 11:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 CET - Delayed

ITALY

RAI SPORT HD

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 00:30 CET – Delayed

RAI STREAMING

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 CET - LIVE Streaming

EUROSPORT 2

Monday 21 March 2022 – MX2 Race 1 – 10:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MXGP Race 1 – 11:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MX2 Race 2 – 11:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 CET - Delayed

LATVIA

TV3 Sport Open

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 19:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 CET - LIVE

LITHUANIA

Go3

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 19:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 CET - LIVE

NETHERLANDS

NOS

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 17:00 CET – LIVE streaming

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 CET – LIVE streaming

SLOVENIA 

Sport TV1

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 19:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 CET - LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 CET – LIVE

Teledeporte

Monday 21 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 01:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 02:30 CET – Delayed

RTVE Play

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 17:00 CET – LIVE streaming

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 CET – LIVE streaming

ASIA

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

EUROSPORT ASIA

Monday 21 March 2022 – MX2 Race 1 – 10:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MXGP Race 1 – 11:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MX2 Race 2 – 11:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 CET – Delayed

AND

Monday 21 March 2022 – MX2 Race 1 – 20:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MXGP Race 1 – 20:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MX2 Race 2 – 21:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 21 March 2022 – MXGP Race 2 – 21:30 CET - Delayed

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

VIACOM 18

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 19:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 CET - LIVE

PACIFIC

AUSTRALIA

STAN SPORTS

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 1 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 1 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MX2 Race 2 – 19:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 20 March 2022  – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 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                        Kreator TV                               Thursday after each event at 20:15

Austria                        Kreator TV                               Thursday after each event at 20:15

Baltics                          TV3 Sport Open                      Thursday after each MXGP

Belgium                       SPORT TEN                             tba

Bosnia                         Kreator TV                               Thursday after each event at 20:15

Croatia                        Kreator TV                               Thursday after each event at 20:15

Finland                        MTV                                        During the week after the event

Hungary                      Kreator TV                               Thursday after each event at 20:15

Kosovo                        Kreator TV                               Thursday after each event at 20:15

Montenegro                Kreator TV                               Thursday after each event at 20:15

Northern Macedonia  Kreator TV                                Thursday after each event at 20:15

Portugal                      SPORT TV                                Tuesday after the event        

Romania                      Look Sport                               Wednesday after each event

Serbia                          Kreator TV                               Thursday after each event at 20:15

Slovenia                      Sport TV                                  Tuesday after the event

Spain                           Movistar                                   Friday after each event at 12am

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

VIACOM 18                                                                 TBC

WORLDWIDE

Worldwide                  Motorvision                              During the week after the event

                                    Redbull TV                               Race Craft and Vlog

MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina LIVE MXGP-TV Timetable

TIMETABLE (Local Timing UTC-3)

SATURDAY: 10:45 MX2 Free Practice, 11:15 MXGP Free Practice, 13:20 MX2 Time Practice, 14:00 MXGP Time Practice, 15:25 MX2 Qualifying Race, 16:10 MXGP Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY: 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 12:15 MX2 Race 1, 13:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:10 MX2 Race 2, 16:10 MXGP Race 2.

All the photos from the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

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MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina

Dear MXGP Friends,

I would like to start my editorial by sending my big thoughts to all the people who are touched directly by the current situation in the eastern part of Europe. At our very humble level, I would like to spread the message that sport should always be used for uniting people and not dividing cultures. Sport has always been a symbol of peace and sharing of good philosophy. 

The season started in Great Britain at the beautiful track of Matterley Basin. When we had to publish the final calendar in December 2021, it is important to remind that UK was the only country in Europe that was giving us the guarantee to host public without limitation, as many other countries were still under restrictions. Despite the difficulties that obliged us to postpone the GP to the following week due to storm Eunice, the British Grand Prix was a great success as we had a great crowd, good weather and great races! Mantova came a week after and confirmed that the season will be very disputed and very open in MXGP. Tim Gajser and Jorge Prado have the speed of winning races, but Maxime Renaux started his MXGP career with class, already competing for the win, too! The comeback of Jeffrey Herlings and Romain Febvre in the upcoming weeks will add even more competition between all those champions. In MX2, a great surprise is coming from Germany, with the discovery of the talented Simon Längenfelder who won his first Grand Prix in Great Britain. Here again the title will be very disputed among many talented riders like Jago Geerts, Kay De Wolf, Tom Vialle, Andrea Adamo and Simon Längenfelder. 

As I am writing those lines, we are packing the last flight cases for Argentina. We will go back to this beautiful destination of Villa La Angostura for the third GP of the season. We were missing the overseas Grand Prix that give the real flavours of the MXGP World Championship. For sure, it is challenging to travel abroad with the impact of Covid-19, but it is very important for the fans of South America, Asia and Middle East to take the MXGP to their countries. We suffered a lot the miss of those GP’s during the last 2 years, and we are very happy to be back. The last GP of the season will bring us to Oman for the first time before flying to RedBud for the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations that promises to be epic!

The beginning of the season brought some good news on the TV coverage of the MXGP as well. We were very happy to announce during the GP of Lombardia our new agreement with Stan Sport TV which gives the possibility for the Australian fans to follow to whole championship live. It is a new step on the path of the comeback of the GP in this amazing country of motocross enthusiasts. Then we also announced the signing of a two-year agreement with Teledeporte in Spain, one of the most followed free-to-air television channels in the country. It will give a fantastic visibility to our sport in Spain. And for those who prefer to follow the action whenever they want, we continue to improve and develop our OTT platform www.MXGP-TV.com where you can watch more that 7 hours of live at every GP.  

Finally, I would like to thank FIM, FIM Europe, all our organizers, the MXGP partners, the teams and the riders for their collaboration.

See you in Argentina! 

David Luongo, CEO of Infront Moto Racing 

The third round of the 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship heads to Villa La Angostura for the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina.

Timetable and entry lists for the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina can be found at the links below:

TIMETABLE

MXGP ENTRY LIST

MX2 ENTRY LIST

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 16 March 2022 - Infront Moto Racing and Yamaha Motor Europe are delighted to announce a record number of riders have registered to contest the YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup in 2022. 395 young riders will race Yamaha's YZ65, YZ85 and YZ125 motocross bikes in 21 countries across Europe, as they compete for a place at the prestigious YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup SuperFinale, which will take place this year at the MXGP of Charente Maritime in St Jean d’Angely, France from the 19th-21st of August.

The YZ Cup series has increased in popularity season on season. 2022 promises to be more competitive than ever with the number of entries increasing by 20% compared to 2021 and riders registering from countries as far afield as Australia and Paraguay.

The riders will compete throughout the season in their respective national championships, with points counting towards their standing in the YZ Cup. The top 40 riders from each of the three classes will be invited to race alongside their sporting heroes during the MXGP of Charente Maritime, the final European round of the 2022 FIM MXGP World Championship, at the YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup SuperFinale. 

The top three finishers together with two wildcards from each class at the SuperFinale will earn a place at the Yamaha bLU cRU Masterclass, an exclusive two-day event featuring expert tuition from Yamaha's factory MXGP and MX2 riders.  

At the end of the Masterclass, one YZ125 rider will be awarded a fully supported ride in the European Championship, emulating 2021 winner, 16-year-old Frenchman Adrien Petit, who this year is racing for the JK Racing Yamaha EMX125 Team. In addition, one rider from each of the YZ65 and YZ85 categories will receive support and GYTR parts for their 2023 season, just like last year's winners, 11-year-old Dane Bertram Thorius and 13-year-old Swiss rider Noe Zumstein.

Registration is now closed for this season, but registration for the 2023 edition of the YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup will open on the 18th of August 2022. 

David Luongo, Infront Moto Racing CEO: "The YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup made a new step in popularity last year with the fantastic promotion of the SuperFinale in Mantova. This year will mark a new step in the globalization of this series with riders from countries like Paraguay and Australia registering their interest! As a promotor, it is very rewarding to see such investment from a manufacturer into the young generation, especially in the so important 65cc, 85cc and 125cc categories that are the base of the pyramid of motocross talents. I would like to thank Yamaha Motor Europe, Mr. Eric De Seynes, Paolo Pavesio and Alexandre Kowalski for their great collaboration with MXGP!"

Paolo Pavesio, Marketing & Motorsport Director, Yamaha Motor Europe: "Since its inception in 2015 we have seen consistent growth within our bLU cRU program, and this year is no exception A record number of more than 390 young riders from 27 countries have chosen to race in the YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup in 2022, taking advantage of a program that not only nurtures the future stars of tomorrow but also offers them a structured, professional pathway to the very pinnacle of the sport. Even more satisfying is the fact that we are now attracting interest from overseas countries, such as Paraguay and Australia, extending the reach of the bLU cRU program far beyond European borders. Of course, for Yamaha, the YZ Cup series is not just about competition, it's also about providing a once in a lifetime experience for these youngsters, and memories that will remain with them forever. I wish everyone the best for what promises to be an exciting 2022 season and I look forward to meeting them in France at the 2022 SuperFinale." 

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