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PIETRAMURATA (Italy) 30 October 2020 – MXGP is back this weekend with the MXGP of Trentino in Pietramurata, for round sixteen of the FIM Motocross World Championship.

Things will be interesting this weekend, as the World and European Championships come down to the wire in Italy. As it stands, just 74 points separate the two front-runners in the MXGP and MX2 Championships, as Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle lead Antonio Cairoli, Jeremy Seewer, Jago Geerts and Maxime Renaux in MXGP and MX2 respectively.

Home fans of the three MXGP title contenders, Tim Gajser, Antonio Cairoli and Jeremy Seewer will be able to enjoy the MXGP action LIVE on Sunday, via Sport TV in Slovenia, RAI Sport in Italy and CHSRF in Switzerland.

Find more details on how you can enjoy the MXGP of Trentino on TV this weekend below.

USA - CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 2 – 04:00 pm ET Delayed 

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 05:00 pm ET Delayed 

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – 20:30 CET Delayed

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 2 – 21:00 CET Delayed

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

BALTICS (Estonia – Latvia - Lithuania)

TV3 SPORT

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS 1

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

VRT

Sunday 1 November  – 20mn highlights

FINLAND

MTV SPORT 2

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

FRANCE

AUTOMOTO LA CHAINE  

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET Delayed

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – 24:05 CET Delayed

Monday 2 November – MX2 Race 2 – 07:00 CET Delayed

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 24:35 CET Delayed

ITALY

RAI SPORT 

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

RAI SPORT WEB

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE Streaming

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE Streaming

LATVIA

Best 4 SPORT TV 

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

NETHERLANDS

NOS

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE Streaming

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE Streaming

PORTUGAL

Sport TV 5

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – 23:00 GMT Delayed

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 00:00 GMT Delayed

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 1 – 01:00 GMT Delayed

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 2 – 02:00 GMT Delayed

SLOVENIA 

Sport TV1

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

SWITZERLAND

CHSRF

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 CET LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET Delayed

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET LIVE

BRAZIL

BANDSPORTS

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 1 – TBC

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – TBC

ASIA

FOX SPORT 2 SEA

Monday 2 November – MX2 Race 1 – 09:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MXGP Race 1 – 10:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MX2 Race 2 – 11:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 HKT Delayed

FOX SPORT 2 MALAYSIA

Monday 2 November – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MX2 Race 2 – 19:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MXGP Race 2 – 20:00 HKT Delayed

FOX SPORT SEA

Monday 2 November – MX2 Race 1 – 09:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MXGP Race 1 – 10:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MX2 Race 2 – 11:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 HKT Delayed

FOX SPORTS 3 SEA 

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 1 – 18:00 HKT LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MX2GP Race 1 – 19:00 HKT LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 2 – 21:00 HKT LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 22:00 HKT LIVE

FOX SPORTS INDONESIA

Monday 2 November – MX2 Race 1 – 09:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MXGP Race 1 – 10:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MX2 Race 2 – 11:00 HKT Delayed

Monday 2 November – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 HKT Delayed

STAR SPORT CHINA

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 1 – 18:00 HKT LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MX2GP Race 1 – 19:00 HKT LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MX2 Race 2 – 21:00 HKT LIVE

Sunday 1 November – MXGP Race 2 – 22:00 HKT LIVE

As always though, 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, WMX and EMX Open action from the comfort of your home!

MXGP of Trentino MXGP-TV Schedule

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CET)

SATURDAY: 09:20 EMX Open Free Practice, 09:50 WMX Free Practice, 10:20 EMX Open Qualifying Practice, 11:00 WMX Qualifying Practice, 12:30 EMX Open Race 1, 13:20 WMX Race 1, 14:30 EMX Open Race 2, 15:25 WMX Race 2.

SUNDAY: 08:15 MX2 Free/Time Practice, 09:15 MXGP Free/Time Practice, 11:05 MX2 Race 1, 12:05 MXGP Race 1, 14:00 MX2 Race 2, 15:00 MXGP Race 2.

LINKS

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FIM

FIM Europe

MXGP of Trentino

In mutual agreement with his JM Honda Racing team Artem Guryev (24) has decided to sit out the final MXGP triple header in Trentino. Consecutive injuries and the short time for recovery in between events have demanded their toll on the former Russian MX2 runner up.

Artem wasn’t 100% up to fitness going into the three Lommel events but suffered another get-off  in the final moto on Sunday. Artem Guryev: “I hurt my wrist pretty badly and trying to catch up to the other guys while you’re recovering is definitely not the best option. This is why we decided not to line up for the races in Pietramurata.”

JM Honda Racing will be heading to Italy with Dylan Walsh and Benoit Paturel where the first round on the Arco di Trento track will rake place on Sunday 1st November.

Photo Copyright: JM Honda Racing Team

PIETRAMURATA (Italy) 29 October 2020 – This weekend the FIM Motocross World Championship moves from the sand to the hard-pack of Pietramurata, Italy, for the final trio of races as we conclude this year’s FIM Motocross World Championship.

Pietramurata is one of the most scenic circuits on the MXGP calendar, always producing the best atmosphere and stunning racing. And while the event will run behind closed doors this time around, there just something so special about that place that even without the crowds of cheering fans, it will still guarantee three awesome races.

The stony clay circuit will host the FIM Motocross World Championship for the ninth consecutive time, having become a regular on the MXGP racing calendar since 2012. The first FIM Motocross World Championship race to take place here was back in 1987 that saw Massimo Contini victorious in the 125cc category. Other winners at the hard pack circuit includes the likes of Max Nagl, Clement Desalle, Antonio Cairoli, Jeffrey Herlings and Tim Gajser, just to name a few.

And of course, alongside the MXGP and MX2 World Championships, we will also be joined by the Women’s Motocross World Championship and the EMX Open class during the round of Trentino this weekend.

In WMX, it’s all coming down to the wire as just four points separate Championship leader Nancy Van De Ven from Courtney Duncan of DRT Kawasaki, while Larissa Papenmeier is just a further 2 points back on 160 and Kiara Fontanesi not far behind too on 156 points. And there is no doubt that these ladies will give it their all, as we have seen plenty of times before. For Fontanesi, the round of Trentino is much like a home round and a circuit she enjoys and has had plenty of success at.

While in EMX Open, Karel Kutsar will enter the races here in Italy as the championship leader, ahead of Kim Savaste who sits second in the championship, 21 points ahead of Miro Sihvonen who is third. It has been a while since we have seen the Open class out in action, the last time being the Latvian triple-header, so it will be interesting to see who can perform well on the hard pack over the next three rounds.

Last year, the main attention of the MXGP of Trentino was on the gruelling battle between Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli and Team HRC’s Tim Gajser who had us all on the edge of our seats. The GP in Trentino was a turning point in the championship, as it was the first time that Gajser was able to beat Cairoli, with two race wins, while Cairoli was forced to settle for second.

Now we return to Trentino for the home stretch of this year’s world championship to witness yet another Gajser vs Cairoli battle, as the pair go head-to-head for the title. There are 74 points separating the two in terms of the standings, so every race and every point will be more vital than ever during the upcoming GPs.

Cairoli is someone who knows how to win around here, as he has done so three times before, in 2013, 2016 and 2017. Though his results this weekend will be more important than ever, if he wants to stay in contention for that 10^th world title.

Meanwhile for Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s, Clement Desalle, this will be his final stint in the FIM Motocross World Championship as he prepares to hang up his boots at the end of the season. The Belgian won the MXGP of Trentino back in 2014, so it would be good to see the Kawasaki rider add another podium as he concludes his GP racing career.

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Gautier Paulin was a podium finisher here last season also, as he scored two solid thirds, for third overall. It would be good to see the Frenchman grace the podium once again, following his success in Lommel just over a week ago. Of course, his teammates, Arnaud Tonus, who narrowly missed out on a podium here last year, and Jeremy Seewer, who is pushing to secure a medal this season, as he currently sits third in the championship, will no doubt be pushing for top results too.

2019 MXGP of Trentino Top 3, MXGP:

1.Tim Gajser

2.Antonio Cairoli

3.Gautier Paulin

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 583 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 509 p.; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 499 p.; 4. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 476 p.; 5. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 465 p.; 6. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 403 p.; 7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, GAS), 375 p.; 8. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 362 p.; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, HON), 289 p.; 10. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 263 p.

Main Photo: MXGP Start - MXGP of Trentino 2019

Bottom Photos: 1. Tim Gajser; 2. Antonio Cairoli

And in MX2, things are just as interesting as exactly the same point margin divides Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle and Jago Geerts of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing. And for the pair, it will be an opportunity to go after their first victory in Trentino, as the class was previously dominated by Jorge Prado, who has now moved up to MXGP, leaving the door open for a brand-new winner.

Both riders finished on the podium last year, with Geerts taking to the second step while Vialle was third. And while the pair will be battling for the top spot, there are also two other riders who will no doubt be going at it for as many points as possible and that is Yamaha SM Action MC Migliori J1 Racing’s Maxime Renaux and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jed Beaton who are separated by 20 points for third in the standings.

Additionally, Monster Energy Yamaha Racing’s Ben Watson has been on the rise, with a good podium track record at the previous triple header in Belgium, where the Brit went 3-2-1 during the three GPs. Of course, the terrain will be different this weekend, though looking at last year’s results, Watson went 7-3 here last season, to miss out on the podium by just a mere point, so with that in mind, we could possibly see the Yamaha rider continue his podium success.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen also missed out on a podium spot last season by a single point, just like Watson. During the second half of this season, the Dane has been strong, pushing inside the top 5 during most races and going after race wins too, so it will be interesting to see if he can put in two solid results here in Trentino.

2019 MXGP of Trentino Top 3, MX2:

1.Jorge Prado

2.Jago Geerts

3.Tom Vialle

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 651 points; 2. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 577 p.; 3. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 476 p.; 4. Jed Beaton (AUS, HUS), 456 p.; 5. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 446 p.; 6. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 440 p.; 7. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KAW), 417 p.; 8. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), 307 p.; 9. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 279 p.; 10. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, KAW), 234 p.

Main Photo: MX2 Start - MXGP of Trentino 2019

Bottom Photos: 1. Tom Vialle; 2. Maxime Renaux

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CET)

SATURDAY: 09:20 EMX Open Free Practice, 09:50 WMX Free Practice, 10:20 EMX Open Qualifying Practice, 11:00 WMX Qualifying Practice, 12:30 EMX Open Race 1, 13:20 WMX Race 1, 14:30 EMX Open Race 2, 15:25 WMX Race 2.

SUNDAY: 08:15 MX2 Free/Time Practice, 09:15 MXGP Free/Time Practice, 11:05 MX2 Race 1, 12:05 MXGP Race 1, 14:00 MX2 Race 2, 15:00 MXGP Race 2.

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

FIM Europe

MXGP of Trentino

GASGAS Motorcycles have secured the signatures of yet more exciting racers ahead of the 2021 MXGP season! Hard-charging former MX2 World Champion Pauls Jonass teams up with the highly-capable Brian Bogers to complete Standing Construct GASGAS Factory Racing’s all-new MXGP rider line-up! With his all-action riding style, Pauls will be the perfect match for the awesome MC 450F as the Latvian looks forward to re-establishing himself as one of the world’s best. Delivering a strong run of results during 2020, Dutchman Bogers is ready to mix it up with the heavy hitters of the MXGP class.

A proven MXGP racer, Jonass entered the grand prix scene in 2014, rapidly progressing to become MX2 World Champion just three years later. Placing as runner-up in 2018, the Latvian then moved to the MXGP class for the following season. In his debut 450cc campaign he was quick to find success, securing three overall podium visits and an impressive sixth place in the final standings.

2020 was set to be Jonass’ breakout year but an untimely training crash ended his season early. Following months of rehabilitation and with his desire for success stronger than ever, he’s now back to full fitness, ready to bang bars and fight for podiums when the gate drops for the start of the 2021 season.

Competing alongside Jonass, Brian Bogers also joins Standing Construct GASGAS Factory Racing for 2021. Currently ranked 12th in the 2020 MXGP World Championship, the Dutchman has been a constant threat for top-five results during recent GPs. Aiming for the top-10 in the final MXGP standings, Bogers, like his new teammate, will soon head into the off-season focused on testing and preparation ahead of the new MXGP season.

Pauls Jonass: “I’m really excited for my future with GASGAS. I have to thank the Standing Construct team for believing in me while I have been injured but I will be back to 100% and then I can start testing with the team. It’s an exciting time for me and my rehabilitation is going very well. I’m looking forward to a great future together with GASGAS and I look forward to achieving some great results when the 2021 season starts.”

Brian Bogers: “It’s a great feeling to be on the Standing Construct GASGAS team for 2021. I’m really looking forward to next season as I know the team is very professional and the bike is great. They have had impressive results over recent years, so it gives me a lot of confidence. It’s an exciting opportunity. I’ve had a strong season in 2020 and I’m ready for the next step with GASGAS in 2021.”

Tim Mathys – Standing Construct GASGAS Factory Racing MXGP Team Manager: “We’re excited to have two very capable riders for 2021, that give us an exciting all-new line-up. As a former MX2 World Champion, Pauls Jonass has already achieved great results in MXGP and has proved to be a rider with top-three potential. I am convinced that with the approach we have already used in our team, we can get the very best out of him. He is hugely motivated, and I believe that we can push him to an even higher level, just like we have done with many riders in the past. Our second rider, Brian Bogers, has matured a lot during the past season. He has proven during the last races, with 10 top-10 finishes in a row, that he is ready to have a breakthrough in the MXGP class. He is physically and mentally stronger and ready to compete with the big boys. Both Pauls and Brian are still young, so we will have a young, robust team that we can work closely with. Together with GASGAS Factory Racing we are confident in their abilities, and as a team we look forward to great results from both riders next season.”

Photo Copyright: GASGAS Factory Racing

Timetable and Entry List for the MXGP of Trentino first event of the last triple header of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship season which is taking in Pietramurata are online and available for download in PDF format below:

Timetable

MXGP Entry List

MX2 Entry List

EMX Open Entry List

WMX Entry List

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 28 October 2020 – Infront Moto Racing and Milestone are working safely and committed to deliver the next instalment in our Motocross franchise in the market, MXGP 2020. However, due to the unique situation we are all facing, there are some changes in the product release plan that will allow us to deliver the best game experience for our community on all platforms.

The current release on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Windows PC®/STEAM, originally planned on December 10^th, has now moved to December 16^th.

On the other hand, the PlayStation®5 release, originally planned on December 10^th as the current gen, has moved to January 14^th.

With MXGP 2020 you can fully experience the excitement of the current MXGP season, competing with 68 riders from both MXGP and MX2 categories on the 19 circuits of the 2020 season. Starting as a rookie, players can choose their path to glory: joining an official team or creating their own.

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

MXGP Videogame

The tenth issue in 2020 of a monthly motorcycle sport magazine with some of the best interviews, features and Blogs from the heart of MXGP, MotoGP, AMA Motocross/Supercross and WorldSBK as well as tests and reviews of bikes and products from the motorcycling industry. Here are some of the highlights of OTOR #204: 

- Races: Belgium and Spain

Pictures, Blogs and perspective from the MXGP triple header at Lommel and the MotoGP double in MotorLand as 2020 nears a finale

- Seewer, Prado’s starts & MotoGP tech

Feature articles on the Yamaha MXGP star, the Prado start phenomenon and riders and staff talk about some of the best MotoGP innovations  

- Interviews: Ezpeleta Jnr, Brivio, HRC

Asking HRC about a term without the ‘other’ Marquez, Suzuki’s title-bidding effort, Joel Smets talks a career in MX & Dorna’s Carlos Ezpeleta 

- Riding Husqvarna’s 701s

Roland Brown goes all-white at the prospect of trying two very different Husqvarnas and casts his verdict in his latest motorcycle review

Read it HERE

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 28 October 2020 – MXGP is set to begin the triple-header in Pietramurata, this weekend, as we head into the final three rounds of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship.

The MXGP of Trentino was originally scheduled to take place on the 4-5^th of April, though due to the coronavirus pandemic the event was postponed to a later stage, and then became one of the special Italian triple-headers for this season.

Infront Moto Racing has been in close cooperation with the local authorities and the event organiser MOTOCLUBARCO ALTOGARDA OFFROAD, though despite all efforts from both parties and with all the latest regulations on the Italian decree, which will see many restrictions in Italy, the possibility of welcoming fans to the circuit will not be possible during the three GP’s in Pietramurata and the event will run behind closed doors.

Though fans will still be able to watch all the action unfold during the last Italian triple-header from the comfort of their homes with MXGP-TV.com, which will air all the races LIVE, including the EMX, WMX, MX2 and MXGP races as we gear up to find out who will it be that becomes the 2020 European and World Champions!

Anyone who purchased tickets for the upcoming Grand Prix races in Pietramurata will receive more information about the reimbursement of their tickets soon.

The MXGP of Trentino has been part of the MXGP Calendar for many years and every season produces some of the best race action. In 2019, we were all treated to one of the most intense and most talked about races of the year as Antonio Cairoli and Tim Gajser went head-to-head in the races for the overall victory. And this season will be no different as the pair will battle it out once again, but this time with much higher stakes, the MXGP title, as 74 points separate the two championship rivals as we reach the grand finale of the 2020 Motocross World Championship season.

LINKS

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FIM

MXGP of Trentino

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 28 October 2020 – Infront Moto Racing is proud to announce that the long-time  partner, Eurosport, will continue to bring LIVE coverage of the FIM Motocross World Championship for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons.

The renewal of the collaboration between MXGP and Eurosport will see all the best coverage of the FIM Motocross World Championship, with LIVE MXGP and MX2 races shown on Eurosport and Eurosport app including the last triple header of the 2020 MXGP Season as the MXGP of Trentino on November the 1^st, the MXGP of Pieramurata on November the 4^th and the MXGP of Garda Trentino on November the 8^th. 

Eurosport has a deep heritage in world-class motorsport through its unrivalled coverage of some of the best races and series’ from across the globe.

The level of competition this season has been next level, as the top riders in MXGP and MX2 have been intensely battling for this year’s title. Now with just four GP’s remaining, Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle lead their way in their respective categories, though with plenty of races ahead, the fight for the title is nowhere near done.

Fans in Europe can follow the rest of this epic season with Eurosport and Eurosport app and witness the best MXGP battles LIVE.

About Eurosport:

Eurosport is the number one sport destination in Europe, fuelling the passion of fans and connecting them with the greatest sports events in the world. As the Home of the Olympic Games in Europe, Eurosport delivered the ultimate Games experience for PyeongChang 2018 reaching both record linear and digital viewership across localized Eurosport services. Firmly established as the Home of Cycling, Grand Slam Tennis and Winter Sport, Eurosport channels – Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 – reach 246 million cumulative subscribers across 75 countries in Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Eurosport.com is Europe’s No 1 online sports news website with an average of 30 million unique users per month and, along with the Eurosport app (available on iOS and Android), the only place to watch Eurosport anytime online, on mobile and on tablet devices. Eurosport Events specializes in the management and promotion of international sporting events. More information is available by visiting corporate.eurosport.com.

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Four-time Motocross World Champion Jeffrey Herlings might be on the couch again, resting from yet another injury, we all know the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider is already dreaming about 2021 and his chance to add to his 90 Grand Prix victories and picking up another World championship.

Having led this years MXGP championship race by 60 points the Dutchman crashed in Faenza and damaged his back:

“I could move my neck and head, but that was it. I could feel a little bit my fingers, but I struggled for 30 minutes. After about 20 or 30 minutes I started to get feeling again and then after about an hour, I felt like new again. At 4pm on Sunday afternoon I was out of the hospital and I walked out of that place.” Herlings said of his crash in Faenza.

Fortunately he was quickly ready to go racing again, although having spoken with the team, they decided to get an operation on his damaged ankle and come into 2021 fully fit.

“I could start riding three weeks after my crash, but I wanted to get my foot fixed and I had that fixed last week. It is starting to feel better each day and it takes some time to get it recovered and I should be back on the in four weeks, but there is no hurry.”

Now, with two years of missing out on a chance for an MXGP championship because of injury, Herlings will go into next year motivated and ready to have more success. Injuries are a part of the sport, but no doubt the 2018 MXGP champion knows that, and let’s hope he can remain fit and once again lead the best riders in the world to another brilliant season of racing.

“That last two years have been really bad, because I could ride with it (his injured ankle), but I couldn’t be my normal self. I still have a three year deal with KTM, so I will do those three years, and I got to get some wins, because if you look at my GP wins compared to my world championships, it doesn’t balance out. I have 90 GP wins and only four world championships and most riders with four world championship only have like 40 GP wins, so I need to improve on that.”

As fellow MXGP legends Antonio Cairoli and Tim Gajser are set to go into the winter and take some rest from this very tough season, both mentally and physically, you can be sure that Herlings will start his preparation early, and come into the first round in 2021 ready to surprise his opposition.