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Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. is pleased to confirm that Hutten Metaal Yamaha will operate as the Official Yamaha EMX250 team for the next three years through 2023.

The team based in Beerzerveld, The Netherlands, have already established themselves inside the MXGP and EMX250 paddocks as a Yamaha Supported team this year and are delighted to build on their excellent relationship with Yamaha Motor Europe. 

Heading into 2020, Hutten Metaal Yamaha will focus solely on the European EMX250 Championship as the Official EMX250 team with riders Thibault Benistant, Raivo Dankers and Gianluca Facchetti. Equipped with Yamaha's cutting edge GYTR kitted YZ250F machines, all three riders are capable of challenging a place on the top step of the EMX250 podium. 

The Yamaha Racing Pyramid starts with a base at the national championships with the bLU cRUand the YZ bLU cRUFIM Europe Cups and is followed by the European Championship's EMX125 and EMX250 Class team. The Hutten Metaal Yamaha EMX250 team will occupy second step on the Yamaha Racing Pyramid as a team that hopes to cultivate and prepare talented young riders for their professional careers in MXGP and MX2.

Between the three riders that will make up the Hutten Metaal Yamaha EMX250 team in 2020, there are two Junior Motocross World Champions and an EMX125 Champion. Raivo Dankers was the Junior 85cc World Champion back in 2015, Gianluca Facchetti was the Junior 125cc World Champion in 2017, while Thibault Benistant has put the Yamaha Racing Pyramid to good use and was the first Official Yamaharider to claim the coveted EMX125 crown onboard a GYTR kitted YZ125 back in 2018.

With three talented riders, Hutten Metaal Yamaha EMX250 looks forward to challenging the EMX250 crown in 2020. Yamaha Motor Europe would also like to thank the SDM Corse Yamaha team for their efforts over the past few years. The SDM Corse Yamaha team will remain inside the Yamaha Family for the 2020 season, receiving support for an EMX250 rider and Ruben Fernandez who will contest the 2020 MX2 World Championship. 

Thorsten Lentink, Yamaha Motor Europe Racing Coordinator: We are very delighted to announce this new 3-year cooperation with the Hutten Metaal Team. The team started in 2017 and they caught our attention with their professional way of working. The workshop in Beerzerveld gives our talented riders everything they need to have in order to make the next step in their racing careers. Placing these three talented riders here together with these professional people is our strategy to fight for the top places on the podium in the EMX250 Championship. By signing this team, we strengthen our step-up structure, where we hope to create future MX2 and MXGP World Champions, and of course we would like to thank the SDM Corse Yamaha EMX250 team for their efforts over the last few years. It's nice to see them remain within the Yamaha Family for 2020, where they will also take on a new challenge by supporting Ruben Fernandez in the MX2 World Championship.  

Wim Hutten, Hutten Metaal Yamaha EMX250 Team Owner: Two years ago, I founded Hutten Metaal Racing. Together with my team, led by Herjan Brakke and Henk Zanting, we work every day with passion and pleasure to train our riders and get better.After a good conversation with Thorsten Lentink and Alexandre Kowalski at our work-shop in Beerzerveld about the vision of Yamaha and our approach, I am very proud that Yamaha Motor Europe have put their confidence in us for the next three years. Next season we will start in the European Championship EMX250 class. We enjoy the challenge of training talented youngsters and we are able to provide our riders top material with the support of Yamaha. But also, as a team we can use the knowledge and experience that the Yamaha family offers to grow. Next season, our goal is to become European Champion. In addition, we hope to be able to deliver young talents to Yamaha's MX2 Teams.

Monaco (Principality of Monaco) 3 September 2019 - Youthstream is very pleased to announce that Latvia will continue to be part of the FIM Motocross World Championship calendar until 2023.  

After the success of the 2019 MXGP of Latvia, the local Organizer and the Latvian Federation have recently extended their multi-year agreement with Youthstream to ensure the MXGP of Latvia will have a place on the FIM Motocross World Championship Calendar until the 2023 included. The renewed agreement shows not only the outstanding cooperation among Youthstream, the local organizers, the Latvian Motorcycle Federation and the Latvian Government, but it also comes as part of a rising interest in Latvia for Motocross. Every year there are more young motocross talents arising and more fans are following our thrilling sport. 

Besides, local heroes such as former MX2 World champion Pauls Jonass, who has finished already twice on the MXGP podium in his rookie season and 2019 rising star Edvards Bidzans, who was crowned EMX85 Champion last July 2019, are playing an important role to attract new fans and important media such as Channel Sports Baltic and Play Sport+ that are broadcasting the MXGP series LIVE this season. 

The FIM Motocross World Championship made his debut in Latvia in 2009 and Kegums has been in the calendar every year including a successful Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations held in 2014. With such an experience in organizing MXGP and MXoN events, this new agreement represents a culmination of partnership among all the parties. 

Youthstream CEO David Luongo: “Youthstream is very proud to annonce the extending of the contract regarding the organization of the MXGP of Latvia in Kegums until 2023. The MXGP World Championship receives every year more demands from all around the world to host a Grand Prix. Kegums’s track has been on the calendar for many years, and it is very well appreciated by the MXGP paddock. We developed a great relationship with the Latvian Motorcycle Federation and Motocross is strongly supported by the national authorities. Finally, I want to thank Kristers Sergis, the organizer, with all his team for the quality of organization and the great relationship we have.”

LAMSF President Mārtiņš Lazdovskis: “Nowdays the Motocross World Championship is expanding very widely thanks to Youthstream and it is a great honour for a small country like Latvia to stay in calendar for other 3 years. The natural track of Kegums every year attracts more and more fans from Baltic countries and rest of Europe. Helding this event is also very essential for development of our sport in Baltics as we have our motocross stars to follow.”

MXGP of Latvia Local Organizer Kristers Sergis: “I am proud and happy that Youthstream appreciates our investment into the MXGP of Latvia organizing process, which we are trying to improve every year. The whole team feels very fortunate to have been offered the opportunity to extend the contract until 2023. I would like to thank my team, Latvian Motosports Federation, and, of course, the Latvian government, for the chance granted to organize a world-class sports event here in Latvia. Also, an immense gratitude goes to the fans of our sport, making it a pleasure to welcome the elite of motocross in Kegums for the following 4 years.”

Photo, from left to right: MXGP of Latvia Local Organizer Kristers Sergis and Youthstream CEO David Luongo

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The MXGP of Turkey is taking place this weekend in Afyon after the great success of the brand new event from last year. 

Timetable and Entry Lists for the 17th stop of the FIM Motocross World Championship are available now and can be downloaded in PDF format here below.

TIMETABLE

MXGP ENTRY LIST

MX2 ENTRY LIST

WMX ENRY LIST

EMX2t Presented by FMF Racing Entry List

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 3 September 2019 – Youthstream and the FIM are very proud to release the entry list for 2019 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, which is set to take place on September the 28^th and 29^th at TT circuit in Assen, Netherlands.

The biggest motocross race of the year is around the corner and the biggest riders have been called to line up at the unmissable 2019 Monster Energy FIM MXoN. 

This edition is bound to be one to remember with a motivated Team Netherlands who is looking forward to lining up to win the first ever Monster Energy FIM MXoN title in front of the home crowd while the defending Team France wishes to keep the Chamberlain Trophy for the 6^th year in a row and a strong Team USA will fly to Assen with the goal to bring home the 23^rd MXoN overall win. Besides the MX2 Champion Jorge Prado will debut in MXGP class, Team Belgium is fully committed to repeat the winning performances as in 2013 and teams such as Team Switzerland and Team Great Britain look stronger than ever.  

34 teams have been entered into the weekend all looking to bring glory to their nation. Full entry list can be found below:

Click HERE to download the entry list in PDF format.

Entry tickets for the event can be purchased HERE and by clicking HERE you can purchase your VIP Gold Skybox pass.

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Team Bud Racing Kawasaki is pleased to confirm Mitchell Harrison for the 2020 MX2 FIM Motocross World Championship.

Team Bud Racing Kawasaki did his come back this year in the MX2 World Championship, in a learning season for their riders. Joining the team in April Mitchell had to discover everything in Europe, and made good improvements trough the season as he starts to score regularly top ten results since Germany. Dedicate to his sport, the 21 years old American rider is currently seventeenth in the series and with a few more months of European experience he will be stronger when the 2020 World Championship will kick off end of February: “It’s been an amazing experience racing here, I came over here in April not knowing what to expect and the Bud Racing Team treated me like a family member and it’s cool to have another year with them and a chance to fill in on the podium with them, so very exited! Next year I will know most of the tracks and I will be more adapted to the bike, we already work on that between the races but now we’ll have a full winter to do that. The racing is amazing here, the tracks are unique, different than in the US but I like that” said the likeable native from Michigan, who is excited to travel to the last two rounds of the series in Turkey and China.

For team owner Stephane Dassé, giving another chance to Mitchell was one of his goal as everyone in the team enjoy working with him. “We’re happy to work with him next season, he came late in Europe and had to discover everything. He improves a lot through the season, has a good mentality and we think that after a good preparation during winter and some more European experience he will be able to get strong results. We’re happy to enter again the MX2 World Championship with him, and he will have two top level young team mates to compete and fight in front of the European EMX 250 & EMX 125 series and French championship; who will be announced very soon,” explains Stephan who is still working on the final line up of his team. 

Copyright: Photo: Bud Racing Kawasaki

The 2019 Monster Energy FIM MXoN line up is taking shape with teams from all over the world entering the event with his best motocross riders. In the last couple of day additional teams have been announced and you can find them HERE below: 

Team Ireland

Team Ireland attended the event every year since 1950 with the best result being a 7^thposition in 2003. All chosen riders have been competing the Bristish Championship this year

Team Manager: Phillip McCullough

MXGP: Jason Maara in his debut in MXoN

MX2: Martin Barr, for his 15^thtime part of the team

OPEN: Stuart Edmunds at his 7^thparticipation 

Team New Zealand

Team New Zealand has been competing the MXoN since 1987 and was on the podium in three occasions: 1998, 2001 and 2006. This year a young team has been announced: 

Team Manager: Bevan Weal

MXGP: Wyatt Chase, who is currently second in New Zealand Championship

MX2: Dylan Walsh, a promising MX2 World Championship rider 

OPEN: Maximus Purvis, currently third in New Zealand Championship

Team Germany

Team Germany has a long experience in MXoN with a milestone victory in 2012 with Ma Nagl, Ken Roczen and Marcus Shiffer

Team manager: Thomas Wolfgang

MXGP: Tom Koch at his first attendance

MX2: Simon Längenfelder, the young rider is a EMX125 sensation and he finished 3^rdthis year in the Eurooean Championship.  

OPEN: Dennis Ullrich

Team Puerto Rico

Team Puerto Rico has been participating since 2007 and he qualified for the event in 2008, 2010, 2014 and 2018 being the 2018 edition the most notable for the team with Travis Pastrana, kevin Windham and Ryan Sipes riding after their retirement to raise awareness and support for Team Puerto Rico as it was devastated by the Hurricane Maria in 2017. 

Team Manager: Gabriel Catala

MXGP: Justin Starling

MX2: Jose Fernando Rodriguez

OPEN: Chase Marquier

Team Greece

This year the Team Greece will send young riders to the 73^rdedition of the Monster Energy FIM MXoN, but all of them are former or current champions of the gGeek championship 

Team Manager:Korelis Stylianos

MXGP: Kritikos Emmanouil, at his second attendnce at MXoN

MX2: Alexandros Georgantas, current MX2 Greek Champion, 1^sttime part of the team

OPEN: Andreas Andreoy is the youngest rider in the team at his debut at MXoN 

Team Cyprus

Team Cyprus isproud to attend the Monster Energy FIM MXoN for the third time in history. First time was in 2005 and second in 2009. The team presented is very young and motivated to compete with the Best motocross riders in the world. 

Team Manager: Kavazis Kyriakos

MXGP: Christos Tsangaras multi-time National champion

MX2: Aristos Georgiou 

Open: Chrisanthos Georgiou

Team Portugal

Team Portugal is at its 26^th consecutive participation at the event with the best results in 2001 and 2005 finishing 8^th.

Team Manager:Riley Ross

MXGP: Piixe Sandro, second time part of the team

MX2: Luis Outeiro, second time part of the team

OPEN: Hugo Basaula, as veteran of Team  Portugal 

Team Croatia

Team Croatia has been entering the MXoN for 27 years with its best result in 1999. 

Team Manager: Danko Braim

MXGP: Luka Crnkovic

MX2: Nikola Hranic

OPEN: Mattja Kevala

The complete entry list for the 73rd edition of the Monster Energy FIM MXoN will be released shortly. 

Don’t miss the pinnacle of the MX season which is taking place in September 28^thand 29^that TT circuit in Assen, click HERE to purchase your ticket. 

Click HERE for more details on the VIP Gold Skybox entrances! 

MXGP-TV is pumped to present the end of season promotion! The MXGP-TV Package includes the final 2 rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship, the MXGP of Turkey and the brand new MXGP of China plus additionally the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations which is going to take place in Assen, Netherlands on September the 28th and 29th plus all the rest of the 2019 season onDemand. 

Did you miss any action from the 2019 FIM Motocross World Championship season? You can watch it ALL now OnDemand on www.mxgp-tv.com purchasing the End of Season Offer. The End of Season Package gives LIVE and OnDemand access, from any device anywhere in the world to all MXGP and MX2 stops of the calendar as well as Saturday Qualifying Races, Sunday’s Championship racing, and LIVE support classes such as WMX and EMX250 plus the 2 strokes of EMX125 and EMX2T presented by FMF Racing!

Re-live the celebration of the MXGP and MX2 Champions Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado which took place in Imola and Sweden respectively and don’t miss the pinnacle of the 2019 motocross Season, the Monster Energy FIM MXoN, the unique motocross event where riders will compete for their nation’s glory. 

Team Netherlands seems to be one of the favourite this year, will Team Netherlands win his first ever MXoN? Team USA is being looking forward for its 23rd title while Team France wishes to confirm ‘the Nations’ Supremacy again! 
Glory, action, pride, don’t miss the best event of the year, WATCH it on MXGP-TV.com!

So what are you waiting for? Purchase the season pass with 70% discount NOW! Sign up HERE.

Ivo Monticelli and Standing Construct KTM are delighted to have reached an agreement that will see the talented Italian remain with the team where he will contest the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship onboard a KTM450SX-F. The contract extension comes during his most successful premier class outing where he has put in some highly impressive performances including a milestone top-five finish at his home Grand Prix in Trentino, Italy. 

After finishing 23rd in his first full MXGP term in 2018, Monticelli joined the Standing Construct KTM team at the start of 2019 and has astonishingly charged up the leader board. He is currently battling for top 10 in the MXGP World Championship Classification despite being out two rounds with injuries. 

Monticelli will continue to focus on the final two rounds of the 2019 MXGP series before shifting his target to the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations in Assen, The Netherlands, where he has been proudly selected to represent his nation, Italy, at the most prestigious event of the year. 

Ivo Monticelli
: "I am very happy to continue with Standing Construct KTM. They believed in me, they gave me a chance and allowed me to make big steps this season. The team is very professional, they give me the best possible material and they are very competent people that feel like a family, which is important for me to perform. This winter I will stay in Belgium again so that I can prepare for the 2020 season in the heart of motocross where together with the team we hope to make another big step."

Tim Mathys: "
When we signed Ivo in 2018 there were a lot of people that had questions with this signing.
I think this year he showed his potential with his 5th place overall at the GP of Trentino and his several top 10 finishes. I am convinced that if he works hard in the winter again like he did last year and with the experiences he had this season, Ivo will be able to be regularly inside the top 5 in 2020."

Photo credits: Standing Construct KTM

Marchetti Racing is proud to announce the young EMX rider from Norway, Kevin Horgmo, sigend an agreement with Team Manager Elio Marchetti to compete in the MX2 category in 2020 and 2021. 

Kevin Horgmo, who dreamt to be competing of the Motocross World Championship for a while, will start to train with Marchetti Racing shortly this winter. This new agreement is a big step forward for the young talent and he's looking forward to being part of the team which in the past Team Marchetti contracted riders such as Tim Gajser or Pauls Jonass in the squad who are now World Champions. 

MXGP is happy to keep running the FOX Holeshot competition trough the 19 rounds of the 2019 FIM Motocross World Championship season together with MXGP Partner FOX. 

The way it works is that 1 point is awarded per MXGP or MX2 championship race. The first rider who cross the white line painted on the ground at the exit of the first corner will be given a point. At the end of the season, the 2 riders – one per category - with the most FOX Holeshot points will win a mega prize. 

At the MXGP of Sweden, which took place in Uddevalla the past weekend, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre took the FOX Holeshot in MXGP Race 1 and Race 2 respectively while in MX2 Class Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle took it in both races. 

Watch the FOX Holeshots Films HERE below. 

MXGP FOX Holeshot Film

MX2 FOX Holeshot Film