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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 20 December 2019 – Youthstream is pleased to announce the provisional OAT (Officially Approved Teams) list for the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship!

The official list gives a breakdown of the teams that have currently entered into the 2020 season of racing along with the riders who will represent them. As it stands, the list is looking impressive with 45 teams entered for the MXGP and MX2 championships.  

The 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship will kick-off in Europe on the 29^th February – 1^st March in Matterley Basin for the MXGP of Great Britain, then the championship will head to Valkenswaard for the MXGP of the Netherlands before we head to South America for the first fly-away event for the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina in Neuquen.

With 45 teams, a large group of talented riders and a packed race schedule, the 2020 MXGP season will once again showcase some of the best actions!

The 2020 Provisional OAT MXGP & MX2 Lists can be viewed in its entirety below:

MXGP Provisional OAT LIST

MX2 Provisional OAT LIST

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2019 Social Media Achievements

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 19 December 2019 – The 2019 FIM Motocross World Championship showcased another fantastic season of racing highlighted by the phenomenal performance of the Slovenian Tim Gajser as he clinched the MXGP World title and the young Spaniard, Jorge Prado winning in MX2. Then we finished the year off on a high with the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations in Assen, where the world witnessed Team Netherlands win for the very first time in the history of the event. And while 2019 has been a big year for racing, it has also been significant from a media perspective.

In the world of MXGP we have reached some incredible milestones across our social channels and have continued to increase our worldwide fanbase.  

Our YouTube channel has surpassed the incredible 200,000 subscriber landmark, with 19 million views adding to the impressive 94 million views altogether since the channel was started back in April 2013. The channel now features over 6,000 videos including, race highlights, best moments, impressive crashes, rider interviews, welcome messages from all the wonderful places that we have visited this season and much more.

Meanwhile our Instagram is now made up of over 900,000 motocross fans which has increased by over 219,000 in 2019 alone. Our Instagram page has become the perfect ‘go-to’ for our fans to get a look at all the latest from every MXGP event, including results, rider catch-ups and behind-the-scenes look on our stories as well as other exclusive content.

This year, we have received over 8.2 million likes on our posts, 19,000 comments and over 239 million impressions. We have also been posting and increasing number of videos, offering our followers a multimedia hub with all the best MXGP has to offer.  This season, we have also been lucky to witness all of the best moments of MXGP in the eyes of our fans with our #MXGP hashtag being used over 433,000 times.

As the MXGP has travelled far and wide this year which included two events in Indonesia, China and Argentina, there has been an increase in fans from Asia and South America. When it comes to majority, the United States places first followed by Italy and Indonesia in third, making up the MXGP community on Instagram.

While both YouTube and Instagram have reached some important milestone, our Facebook page has been right there alongside them. Our Facebook community is now made up of 2.9 million fans from all over the world and this year we have posted over 2,000 times, with our posts reaching over 138 million people.

Last but certainly not least, our Twitter has also played a valuable part in our overall social media presence in providing our fans with all the latest news in the industry. We now have over 72,000 followers, who have engaged with us over 68,000 times this year. As well as bringing all the latest news, we have also been providing live race updates from every Grand Prix for fans on-the-go who may not be available to tune in to MXGP-TV.com.

Our very own digital monthly magazine, the ‘MXGP Mag’ is now up to its 76^th issue since the first issue was published in 2013. We have reached 2 million reads, with over 28 million impressions. Each issue features exclusive content like the MXGP Hall of Fame, Vintage Bikes, Paddock Talks, Social Media content and more which is available to read online or using the Issuu app.

Meanwhile MXGP.com now features anything an MXGP fan may need from the 2020 Calendar to the MXGP Live timing as well as all the latest news, venue profiles, online ticketing, our official guides, a link to our MXGP-TV.com streaming service and much more!

Both platforms, MXGP.com and MXGP-TV.com have received over 15 million page views, have 1.5 million unique users and have been visited by fans from 210 countries!

MXGP is very glad for all the achievements this year and that is all thanks to our ever-growing number passionate fans! With 2019 nearly over, we would like to thank all of you that have engaged with us and we are excited to another exciting year in 2020, so make sure you follow us across our social channels, subscribe to MXGPTV on YouTube and make sure you register NOW to MXGP-TV.com for early bird special offer and never miss a moment from the 2020 Motocross World Championship!

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Youthstream is pleased to announce that ticket sales for the MXGP of Latvia are now open.

The 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship returns to Kegums, Latvia on the 13^th/14^th of June for the 11^th round of the MXGP series. Based just 48km from the capital city, Riga, Kegums "Zelta Zirgs" circuit has been a part of the MXGP Calendar for 10 years now.

This year, the MXGP of Latvia was not short of race action, with intense battles in both MX2 and MXGP races, as we witnessed Jeffrey Herlings take his first race win of the season following a race long battle with Antonio Cairoli and Arnaud Tonus.

Don’t miss out on the action in 2020 and join us for an unforgettable weekend of racing! Available now an early bird offer on the adult weekend tickets, so make the most of this offer and grab your tickets now! (Offer ends 31^st December 2019).

Tickets for the MXGP of Latvia are available HERE

Go VIP at the MXGP of Latvia! Follow this link to get more details on the VIP Gold Skybox passes: https://latvia.motocross-viptickets.com/en/2932-latvia-motocross-vip/

KTM Diga Junior Racing is proud to announce two ambitious new riders. American Alessio Sasso (18) and Belarusian Daniel Volovich (16) will enter the EMX250 and EMX125 respectively.

Never before has the composition of the Belgian EMX squad been so diverse. Sasso and Volovich will complete as part of a five-man line-up, made up of riders from four different countries.

Sasso, two-time EMX150 champion Emil Weckman and Emil Jönrup are set to contest the EMX250 championship, the development class of the FIM MX2 World Championship. Australia’s Tahlia "TJ" O' Hare starts her second season in the WMX while Daniel Volovich defends the KTM Diga Junior Racing colours in the EMX125.

Although he only started motocross at the age of thirteen, Sasso has steadily risen through the ranks to become a solid force in the super competitive Californian youth amateur scene. At home Alessio trained with coaches like Ryan Hughes and Yannig Kervella. Sasso placed 9^th overall in this year's Monster Energy Amateur Supercross championship, having previously finished 6^th in 2018.

After a year of bad luck with injuries Daniel Volovich wants to take another step forward in the highly contested EMX125. The multiple Belarusian champion won the qualification series of the EMX85 northeast European championship two years ago. In 2017 he finished 15th in the FIM 85cc Junior World Championship.

Alessio Sasso: "I'm really looking forward to riding for KTM Diga Junior Racing. Having a team like this supporting me is going to help benefit my future as a rider! Also the training on heavy, rough tracks like Lommel will certainly allow me to become stronger. This will be my first time racing in Europe, but I believe that making the move will be a good one!"

Daniel Volovich: "I am very happy that I am going to race for a team with good people and a good structure. It's not my first year in Belgium, so I'll adapt quickly. My first two years in the 125cc didn't deliver what I expected. In 2020 I want to go for the title in the Dutch Masters of Motocross championship and podium finishes in the EMX125."

Dirk Saelen, team manager KTM Diga Junior Racing: "Both Daniel (Volovich) and Alessio (Sasso) are eager to work and learn. This is absolutely crucial. As a team, we are going to do everything we can to support them as professionally as possible. For both riders, however, it's difficult at the moment to assess what realistic goals are for them. On the other hand, that makes it exciting for everyone!" 

The thirteenth & last issue in 2019 of a monthly motorcycle sport magazine OTOR 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 #194: MXGP: Something out of nothing; a special talk with MXGP British star Shaun Simpson on creating his own Grand Prix team – the hassles and worries and rewards – as well as embracing the privateer life. MotoGP: Marquez interview exclusive; making an audience with the MotoGP World Champion and wonder on the unquenchable thirst to keep on winning. Or is the glory about something else for #93? Rally: Learning the secrets of Dakar; riding and learning roadbooks, fitness and routines with Red Bull KTM’s 2017 Dakar winner Sam Sunderland as the 2020 edition of the race in Saudi Arabia draws near. Bikes: Where will it stop? Super-aggressive, super-fast naked bikes seem to be all the rage with the trend growing more extreme. Veteran tester Roland Brown asks where manufacturers want to take us

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 18 December 2019 – Youthstream is pleased to inform that the ticket sales for the MXGP of Trentino are now open!

The picturesque Pietramurata circuit will host the highly popular MXGP of Trentino on the 4^th/5^th of April for the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship.

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 Italian fans were 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 both race one and two.

Don’t miss out on another spectacular race weekend in 2020 and join us at the MXGP of Trentino, Italy! This year the rounds of the EMX250 and EMX2t Presented by FMF Racing Championships will also be part of the event with two days of actions to not to miss.

Tickets are available right now for a special early-bird price, so make the most of this and make sure you don’t miss out some of the best race actions at the beautiful Italian circuit!

Get your tickets for the MXGP of Trentino HERE!

For more information on the VIP GOLD SKYBOX passes for the MXGP of Trentino click HERE

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The entire team from Youthstream would like to wish Mr. Zdenek Dvorak, a Happy 70^th Birthday!

Zdenek Dvorak has been the organiser of the MXGP of Czech Republic since the very first Motocross World Championship event was held at the famous Loket circuit back in 1995 and ever since the venue has been present on the MXGP calendar every year and Mr Dvorak has played a key role in the success of the event.

In this special day we would like to thank Mr Dvorak for all his wonderful work and the great partnership over the last 20 years. We really look forward to returning to Loket on the 26^th of July in 2020 for the MXGP of Czech Republic!

Youthstream is excited to announce that the ticketing for the final round of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship to be held in Imola are now on sale.

Imola will host the final round of the MXGP season on the 20^th of September, as we conclude another season of racing.

In 2019, Imola presented an exciting weekend, topped off with a wonderful treat for the Italian fans as we witnessed the crowning of the 2019 MXGP World Champion, Tim Gajser! Next season, the Grand Prix will be known as the MXGP of Emilia Romagna, giving homage to the region, as motorcycle sport is known to be very popular in the area.

While we are yet to begin the 2020 season, it is not too soon to start planning ahead, so make sure you make the most of our special discount (available until May 10^th, 2020) and join us for a celebration of our 2019 Champions!

Get the chance to meet your motocross heroes and watch the best riders in the world live in action at the MXGP of Emilia Romagna. Get your tickets HERE NOW!

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado is recovering from an operation in Italy to fix a fracture to his left femur. The eighteen-year-old suffered the injury while training at the Malagrotta circuit near Rome yesterday (Thursday).

Prado, who still step into the premier class of the FIM Motocross World Championship in 2020 after claiming the last two MX2 titles, was circulating his usual practice facility with teammate Tony Cairoli and nearing the end of a training moto when he lost control approaching a jump. 

The Spaniard was transferred to the European Hospital where he immediately underwent a corrective procedure performed by Dr Massimiliano Nannerini to insert a pin into the femur bone. He is expected to leave the ward in two days if initial signs are positive and start rehabilitation to make his MXGP debut as early as possible next season.

Claudio De Carli, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager: “This is bad news and we feel so sorry for Jorge. Things had been going well and he was just two laps away from the end of the training session. It was raining at Malagrotta and you need to have a good control of the bike to make one of the biggest jumps on the track. Jorge could not grip the plastic well, his foot slipped off the footpeg on the ramp and he crashed over the jump. He had surgery yesterday evening by a fantastic doctor that we know and trust and now we have to wait a few days to see if everything is correct before he can leave the hospital. It is a setback to our preparation but the important thing is that Jorge heals well and then can think again about his first season in the MXGP class.” 

JM Honda Racing is pleased to announce that Artem Guryev will complete its 2020 MXGP lineup. The Russian prospect will campaign a CRF450R alongside former MX2 top riders Benoit Paturel and Julien Lieber.

Guryev, 23, competed in his first MXGP season this year with his own AG Racing team. In what’s been a challenging campaign at the highest level of the sport Artem gained valuable experience and finished 21^st in Turkey, his best GP of the season. Previously the rider from Belgorod took part in the MX2 World championship, the EMX250 series and he represented Russia in the Motocross of European Nations.

Artem will concentrate on the European rounds of the MXGP world championship alongside international races to improve his speed.

Artem Guryev: “To compete in the MXGP series is a huge step. The level is crazy high with 20 riders who’ve all been on a GP podium before! It’s a great opportunity to take on this challenge with an experienced team like JM Honda Racing where I will be training with strong team mates. I’m looking forward to a productive 2020 season.”

Jacky Martens: “The goals and obstacles for Artem are very different from Julien (Lieber) and Benoit (Paturel). However our motivation as a team is the same to help him become the best rider he can be. I believe Artem has a solid potential to make good steps forward with our support. It’s going to be exciting to be part of his progress!”

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