MXGP

Uddevalla (Sweden) 24 August 2019 – The 16^th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship faced the Qualification day at the long time Motocross GP circuit of Uddevalla where, under a warm sunshine and in front of thousands of Swedish fans, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings and Jorge Prato took the first victory of the weekend. 

In addition to the MXGP and MX2 Qualifying races also the first races of the final round of the European Championship EMX250 and EXM125 Presented by FMF Racing were scheduled today with unpredictable race wins in both classes. 

In the opening EMX250 race, it was Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Mikkel Haarup who won from series leader F&H Racing Kawasaki's Roan van de Moosdijk and championship contender Honda Redmoto Assomotor’s Stephen Rubini. The points in the EMX250 championship are now as follows: 310 points for Van De Moosdijk and 297 points for Rubini while Team Maddii Racing Husqvarna’s Alberto Forato is in third with 289 points and also in contention for the championship, which will be decided tomorrow.

In EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing it was the German rider WZ-Racing Simon Laengenfelder who took victory in the first race ahead of Team VRT’s Tom Guyon and series leader Maddii Racing Husqvarna’s Mattia Guadagnini. Championship grand finale will be held tomorrow with the Italian and the French being at 285 and 267 points respectively. 

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings has won the MXGP qualification race at the MXGP of Sweden in his return to racing today. Around the undulating circuit of Uddevalla, the 2018 MXGP champion showed why many call him the fastest man on the planet, with a near perfect performance. Herlings won ahead of fellow Dutchman Standing Construct KTM team’s Glenn Coldenhoff and 2019 MXGP World Champion Team HRC's Tim Gajser. 

When the MXGP gate dropped Herlings quickly got into the lead of the MXGP qualifying race after starting around fourth, but a sweeping move in the first corner put him ahead of his countryman Coldenhoff, followed by Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team’s Romain Febvre, Gajser and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass who was in fifth. After two laps the lead was more than two seconds, as the top five remained the same.

The lead got to six seconds on lap four, but then Coldenhoff and Febvre started closing up on the leader. On the fifth lap Coldenhoff was all over Herlings but Herlings continued to hold the front spot while Gajser also started to close in the top three as the Top 5 was just 5 seconds apart.

Gajser moved into third place with a pass on Febvre and was just two seconds off Herlings’ lead and one second behind Coldenhoff while back in the leaders’ pack the two Swiss Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Seewer and Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha’s Arnaus Tonus were battling for 6^th with the positions remaining unchanged with Seewer in 6^thand Tonus in 7^th. 

Jeffrey Herlings eventually got away from second and third and won his second qualifying race of the season on his comeback, while Glenn Coldenhoff and Tim Gajser rounded up top three. 

Jeffrey Herlings: “It was an intense race, I was struggling with arm pump indeed as it’s just one week I’m on the bike after eight weeks off. I had no expectations and I just wanted to go and have fun, practice and see what happens but the feeling there was amazing. Thanks to KTM for backing me in the bad times”

MXGP - Qualifying Race Top Ten:1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 23:51.313; 2. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +0:01.592; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:02.762; 4. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Husqvarna), +0:05.233; 5. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +0:17.680; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:18.643; 7. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:20.220; 8. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, Husqvarna), +0:21.534; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Honda), +0:25.282; 10. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:29.817. 

Main Photo: Jeffrey Herlings

Bottom Photos: 1. Glenn Coldenhoff; 2 Tim Gajser

In MX2 class Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado has won his 12^th qualifying race by coming through the field on the opening half of the race after surprisingly not taking a holeshot. After starting around fifth, he passed early leader F&H Racing Kawasaki’s Adam Sterry who eventually finished third behind his own team-mate F&H Racing Kawasaki’s Henry Jacobi.

Sterry led the first lap of MX2 qualifying heat from Prado, Jacobi, Team HRC’s Calvin Vlaanderen and BIKE IT DRT Kawasaki’s Darian Sanayei in fifth place. After two laps Prado took the lead and held a two second gap on Sterry, with Jacobi third, Vlaanderen fourth and Sanayei fifth.

The lead went to four seconds on lap four while Bud Racing Kawasaki’s Brian Moreau and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team’s Thomas Kjer Olsen were battling for 7^th until Olsen crashed and dropped well back in the field in 23^rd place.

With Prado out of reach Jacobi was catching Sterry for second and both Jacobi and Vlaanderen went trough the Kawasaki rider. 

After passing Jacobi and attempting to close to the second place, Vlaanderen stalled his bike and found himself in 6^th just behind Honda Redmoto Assomotor Mathys Boisrame. 

On the final lap Vlaanderen charged Boisrame and managed to do so. Prado won the race 9 seconds ahead of Jacobi and Sterry with Sanayei and Vlaanderen finishing out the Top 5. 

Jorge Prado: “It was another great qualifying race. I had a good start but Sterry had a good start too and I was in around fifth but I managed to pass him to get the lead. I felt very comfortable today, I want to bring this game for tomorrow.”

MX2 - Qualifying Race Top Ten: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 24:15.096; 2. Henry Jacobi (GER, Kawasaki), +0:09.783; 3. Adam Sterry (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:10.729; 4. Darian Sanayei (USA, Kawasaki), +0:12.141; 5. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Honda), +0:16.827; 6. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, Honda), +0:22.462; 7. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), +0:26.307; 8. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:30.615; 9. Dylan Walsh (NZL, Husqvarna), +0:34.135; 10. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KTM), +0:35.825. 

Main Photo: Jorge Prado

Bottom Photos: 1. Henry Jacobi; 2. Adam Sterry

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MXGP of Sweden – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1,620m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 22°

Weather conditions: sunny

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TIMETABLE

Sunday: 09h45 EMX125 Race 2, 10h25 MX2 Warm-Up, 10h45 MXGP Warm-Up, 11h30 EMX250 Race 2, 13h15 MX2 Race 1, 14h15 MXGP Race 1, 16h10 MX2 Race 2, 17h10 MXGP Race 2.

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The 2019 MXGP of Sweden started off today with a media event taking place at the Torp Köpcentrum. The event featured a free style show offered by the BMK (Uddevalla Motoclub) kids and followed with MXGP and MX2 Autograph session. 

Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Calvin Vlaanderen, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Seewer, Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha’s Gautier Paulin and Arnaud Tonus, E2T Racing Team’s Enzo Toriani, Revo Husqvarna UK’s Alvin Ostlund and Dylan Walsh, Bike it DRT Kawasaki’s Gustavo Pessoa signed autographs in a unique location and met the local fans as well as kids from the BMK Motoclub who were there to meet the MXGP and MX2 riders. 

Today’s signing session sets the tone for the vibrant Swedish weekend of racing yet to come.

UDDEVALLA (Sweden) 23 August, 2019 – A few days after Team HRC’s Tim Gajser has been crowned 2019 MXGP World Champion, the FIM Motocross World Championship moves to Uddevalla for its 16th stop, the MXGP of Sweden where Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado will line up with a unique goal, grab his second MX2 title !

This weekend, joining the MXGP and MX2 classes will be the European Championships EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing and the EMX250, both classes at their final round. 

USA - CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 am ET – Live

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 2 – 11:00 am ET – Live

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – Live

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – Live

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 1 – 18:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 2 – 18:30 CET – Delayed

BALTICS (Estonia – Latvia - Lithuania)

TV Play Sports + 

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – Live

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – Live

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – Live

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – Live

BELGIUM

PLAY SPORTS 1

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – Live

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – Live

BULGARIA

BNT

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – Live

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – Live

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – Live

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – Live

FRANCE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 1 – 16:30 CET – Delayed

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – Live

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 1 – 18:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 2 – 18:30 CET – Delayed

AUTOMOTO LA CHAINE  

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 1 – 19:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 1 – 20:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 2 – 21:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 2 – 22:00 CET – Delayed

LA CHAINE L’EQUIPE  

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – Live

ITALY

RAI SPORT+ HD

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – Live

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – Live

RAI SPORT WEB

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – Live streaming

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – Live streaming

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – Live

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – Live

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 1 – 18:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 2 – 18:30 CET – Delayed

NETHERLANDS

NOS

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – Live streaming

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – Live streaming

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – Live streaming 

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – Live streaming

PORTUGAL

Sport TV 5

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 GMT – Live

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 GMT – Delayed

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 GMT – Live

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 GMT – Live

SLOVENIA 

Sport TV1

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – Live

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – Live

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – Live

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET – Live

ASIA

FOX SPORTS 3 SEA (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia)

Tuesday 27 August – MX2 Race 1 – 19:00 HKT – Delayed

Tuesday 27 August – MXGP Race 1 – 20:00 HKT – Delayed

Tuesday 27 August – MX2 Race 2 – 22:00 HKT – Delayed

Tuesday 27 August – MXGP Race 2 – 23:00 HKT – Delayed

FOX SPORTS INDONESIA 

Monday 26 August– MX2 Race 1 – 10:00 HKT – Delayed

Monday  26 August – MXGP Race 1 – 11:00 HKT – Delayed

Monday 26 August – MX2 Race 2 – 12:00 HKT – Delayed

Monday 26 August – MXGP Race 2 – 13:00 HKT – Delayed

FOX SPORTS SEA (Hong Kong – Macau – Thailand)

Monday 26 August– MX2 Race 1 – 10:00 HKT – Delayed

Monday 26 August – MXGP Race 1 – 11:00 HKT – Delayed

Monday 26 August – MX2 Race 2 – 12:00 HKT – Delayed

Monday 26 August – MXGP Race 2 – 13:00 HKT – Delayed

FOX SPORTS 2 SEA (Cambodia, Indonesia, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Hong Kong,  Thailand, Vietnam)

Sunday 25 August– MX2 Race 1 – 19:00 HKT – Live

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 1 – 20:00 HKT – Live

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 2 – 22:00 HKT – Live

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 2 – 23:00 HKT – Live

FOX SPORTS Malaysia

Monday 26 August– MX2 Race 1 – 10:00 HKT – Delayed

Monday  26 August – MXGP Race 1 – 11:00 HKT – Delayed

Monday 26 August – MX2 Race 2 – 12:00 HKT – Delayed

Monday 26 August – MXGP Race 2 – 13:00 HKT – Delayed

FOX SPORTS  Singapore

Monday 26 August– MX2 Race 1 – 10:00 HKT – Delayed

Monday  26 August – MXGP Race 1 – 11:00 HKT – Delayed

Monday 26 August – MX2 Race 2 – 12:00 HKT – Delayed

Monday 26 August – MXGP Race 2 – 13:00 HKT – Delayed

CHINA

Star Sports China 

Sunday 25 August– MX2 Race 1 – 22:45 HKT – Delayed

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 1 – 23:45 HKT – Delayed

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 2 – 00:45 HKT – Delayed

Monday 26 August – MXGP Race 2 – 01:45 HKT – Delayed

BRAZIL 

Bandsports

Sunday 25 August – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 am Brazil time – Live

Sunday 25 August – MXGP Race 2 – 12:45 am Brazil time– Delayed

And don’t’ forget the 16th episode of the exclusive series ‘Behind the Gate’ is going to be online on Tuesday 27^th August on MXGP-TV.com as well as broadcasted by the partners listed below: 

USA – Canada: Motortrend // MAV TV 

Europe: Motorsport TV – Motortrend 

Croatia: Kreator TV 

Finland: MTV 

France: Automoto la Chaine 

Italy: Automototv 

Portugal: Sport TV 

Netherland: RTL 

Slovenia: Sport TV 

Spain: Movistar 

Latin America: FOX Sports

Brazil: Bandsports

Caribbean: Flow Sports 

Asia: FOX Sports 

Africa: Sport connect

Be sure to tune in to MXGP-TV.com and watch the best of the MXGP of Sweden!

All the Photos from the MXGP of Sweden will be available HERE 

TIMETABLE

Saturday: 09h00 EMX125 Free practice Group 1; 09h25 EMX125 Free Practice Group 2, 09h50 EMX250 Free Practice; 10h20 EMX125 Qualifying practice Group 1, 11h00 EMX125 Qualifying Practice Group 2, 11h40 EMX250 Qualifying practice; 12h30 MX2 Free Practice, 13h00 MXGP Free Practice, 13h55 EMX125 Race 1, 14h40 MX2 Time Practice, 15h15 MXGP Time Practice, 16h05 EMX250 Race 1, 16h55 MX2 Qualifying Race, 17h40 MXGP Qualifying Race.

Sunday: 09h45 EMX125 Race 2, 10h25 MX2 Warm-Up, 10h45 MXGP Warm-Up, 11h30 EMX250 Race 2, 13h15 MX2 Race 1, 14h15 MXGP Race 1, 16h10 MX2 Race 2, 17h10 MXGP Race 2.

LINKS

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FIM

FIM Europe

MXGP of Sweden

Unfortunately Team HRC’s Brian Bogers will not be lining up at the MXGP of Sweden due to a right-shoulder injury sustained at Imola last weekend.

The Dutch rider was collected up in a crash by another rider in the second race at the MXGP of Italy and fell awkwardly on his AC joint, forcing him to pull out race. After seeing a specialist on Monday in Belgium, the doctor ordered him to try and rest in order to be ready for Uddevalla but unfortunately there hasn’t been enough time and Bogers will be unable to race at the weekend.

It is a big disappointment for the Honda CRF450RW rider who had had a 100% attendance record so far in the 2019 MXGP season, and was hoping to end the season strongly.

Bogers will now look to be ready for the next round in Turkey on September 7-8 which is the penultimate round of the world motocross championship.

Brian Bogers: Obviously it is a big shame to be missing the Swedish GP this weekend. I tried my best to be ready for it, making sure to rest as much as possible but it just hasn’t healed in time to be able to race at MXGP level. I rode on Thursday, just to see if it was good enough but I knew after a few laps that I wouldn’t be able to race on Sunday. My aim now is to get back fully healthy for the following round in Turkey where I really want to show everyone again what I am capable of.

2018 MXGP World Champion Jeffrey Herlings has decided to contest this weekend’s Grand Prix of Sweden at Uddevalla after making a good recovery from a fractured right ankle.

The Dutchman has made sufficient progress to be able to steer his KTM 450 SX-F at pace and return to the premier class for the second time in an injury-hit season. The 24 year old will use the sixteenth round of eighteen to gauge the level of his fitness and readiness and to accumulate valuable race mileage.

Jeffrey Herlings: “Here we go again! I’ve been riding for a couple of weeks now and feel ready to try Uddevalla. As I’ve said, 2019 is only really about the MXoN for me at Assen next month and by trying the races in Sweden we are making another step towards that goal. There is no target for this weekend other than to finish the races and find some good feeling on the bike.”

Dirk Gruebel, Team Technical Co-Ordinator & MX2 Team Manager: “It’s good to have Jeffrey riding and racing again but we have no expectations for this weekend. He is still on the way back and has chosen to use Sweden as a good opportunity to make some starts and build his speed against top level opposition. As a team we’ll be ready to give him whatever he needs to be able to race but we know this is just another step towards a full recovery and hopefully a chance to go into post-season testing with a good condition.”

Timetable and Entry lists for the 16th stop of the 2019 FIM Motocross World Championship are online! 

Download here below the documents corresponding to the MXGP of Sweden taking place in Uddevalla this weekend in PDF format.

UDDEVALLA (Sweden) 21 August, 2019 – The FIM Motocross World Championship is gearing up for the 16^th stop of the season in Uddevalla as the MXGP of Sweden makes a return to the 2019 Calendar after 1 year break. Uddevalla and its natural rocky hills have a long history in MXGP and in Motocross in general with the first Motocross World Championship being hosted in 1958. 

Team HRC Tim Gajser scored his third FIM Motocross World Championship title in Imola last week and it's actually his 4th World title if we consider he won the 125cc Junior Motocross World Title in 2012, but looked pumped to continue his MXGP battles until the very last moment of the series, while in MX2 class, it is very possible that defending MX2 champion Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado will score his second consecutive MX2 championship on the hard pack track of Uddevalla. 

It won’t just be Prado who will compete for the gold plate this weekend as the EMX250 and EMX125 presented by FMF Racing championships will join the MXGP and MX2 classes and the EMX250 and EMX125 champions will also be crowned this weekend. 

In EMX250 it is F&H Racing Kawasaki’s Roan van de Moosdijk who leads the championship by 11 points to Honda Redmoto Assomotor’s Stephen Rubini, with Maddii Racing Husqvarna’s Alberto Forato 13 points behind Van De Moosdijk, and with three riders in the championship picture, whatever happens in Sweden, it will go down to the wire.

In the EMX125 presented by FMF Racing, WZ-Racing’s Simon Laengenfelder scored 2-1 results to win the overall in the last round in Lommel, ahead of series leader Maddii Racing Husqvarna’s Mattia Guadagnini and Team VRT’s Tom Guyon, however Guadagnini is leading the championship by 20 points and might be crowned EMX125 presented by FMF Racing champion come Sunday morning in Sweden.

In the MXGP class Team HRC’s Tim Gajser has nothing to prove after he won his 2019 MXGP title three GPs before the end of the season but he admitted he’ll not plan to relax yet especially in Sweden, which is a track he fits very well after his win in 2015 in MX2 and in 2017 in MXGP at the last occasion MXGP visited Uddevalla. 

Last week GP winner Standing Construct KTM’s Glenn Coldenhoff went 1-1 in Italy and reached the top 5 in Uddevalla in 2017 while Championship’s second position, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team’s Jeremy Seewer looks excited to go back to the old school track of Uddevalla, the same track where he had good memories winning the 2017 GP of Sweden in MX2 class. Both these guys are in great form and expect them to push the new World MXGP champion to the limit.

Second and third overall at the 2017 MXGP of Sweden were Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team’s Romain Febvre and Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha Official MXGP’s Gautier Paulin. Febvre, who won the MXGP of Sweden in 2015, is still leading the TAG HEUER fastest lap competition but he is only placed 7^th at championship standings while Paulin who’s third in the series 41 points behind Seewer is gearing up to be back on the box in a track where he always performed very well with a podium finish in MXGP and three podium finished in MX2. 

21 point behind Paulin is his teammate Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha Official MXGP’s Arnaud Tonus who is looking forward to catch up this weekend after quite a frustrating GP in Imola.

Naming who are up front recently, we can not avoid the two Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing riders of Arminas Jasikonis and Pauls Jonass, who are 6^th and 9^th in the points respectively. Last time Jonass was in Sweden it was third on the podium in MX2 and we might experience the same battles up front between the Latvian and Seewer this year but in MXGP class, Jonass managed to finish 5^th in Imola last weekend. 

Standing Construct KTM’s Max Anstie had some further examination in Imola after he felt pain while he was battling in the Top five in qualifying race, he' forced to sit out the final rounds of the 2019 MXGP season due to a dislocated collarbone since his crash in Lommel and a lung issue he discovered in Imola after additional checks. 

2017 MXGP of Sweden MXGP Podium

1. Tim Gajser

2. Romain Febvre

3. Gautier Paulin

MXGP - World Championship Top Ten:1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 664 points; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, YAM), 481 p.; 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, YAM), 440 p.; 4. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, YAM), 419 p.; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 399 p.; 6. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, HUS), 377 p.; 7. Romain Febvre (FRA, YAM), 362 p.; 8. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 358 p.; 9. Pauls Jonass (LAT, HUS), 352 p.; 10. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, HON), 347 p.

Main Photo: MXGP Start - MXGP of Sweden 2017

Bottom Photos: 1. Tim Gajser; 2. Jeremy Seewer

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado is lining up to grab his second MX2 championship from Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing‘s Thomas Kjer Olsen. The Spanish rider has been amazing in 2019, and his season will go down as one of the all-time greats in the sports history while Olsen was back on the box in Imola after a difficult weekend in Belgium and he is keen on pushing hard this weekend. Prado was second in 2017 in Uddevalla after winning the race 1 while Olsen arrived 6^th.

Third place in the championship is back to Monster Energy Kemea Yamaha Official MX2’s Jago Geerts and he has a handy point lead over fourth placed man F&H Kawasaki Racing’s Henry Jacobi, those two will be keen for podium results while Monster Energy Kemea Yamaha Official MX2’s teammate Ben Watson is forced out of the races due to a wrist injury.

Team HRC’s Calvin Vlaanderen, who has been consistent since his return from injury, is looking for a podium in Sweden after his solid performances whilw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle is just a handful of points away from Jacobi for fourth place in the championship; he did not have his best GP in Imola after a two-DNF result but he is attempting the Uddevalla circuit for the first time with the goal to move closer to the top three season finish.

Yamaha SM Action’s Maxime Renaux, who is sitting in 7^th in the points, had his first MX2 Podium finish in Imola and he is someone to watch out rolling at the Swedish track. 

2017 MXGP of Sweden MX2 Podium

1. Jeremy Seewer

2. Jorge Prado

3. Pauls Jonass

MX2 - World Championship Top Ten:1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 694 points; 2. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 564 p.; 3. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 447 p.; 4. Henry Jacobi (GER, KAW), 422 p.; 5. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 416 p.; 6. Adam Sterry (GBR, KAW), 320 p.; 7. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 309 p.; 8. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 282 p.; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, HON), 281 p.; 10. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, HON), 255 p.

Main Photo: MX2 Start - MXGP of Sweden 2017

Bottom Photos: 1. Jorge Prado; 2. Thomas Kjer Olsen

All the Photos from the MXGP of Sweden will be available HERE 

TIMETABLE

Saturday: 09h00 EMX125 Free practice Group 1, 09h25 EMX125 Free Practice Group 2, 09h50 EMX250 Free Practice; 10h20 EMX125 Qualifying practice Group 1, 11h00 EMX125 Qualifying Practice Group 2, 11h40 EMX250 Qualifying practice; 12h30 MX2 Free Practice, 13h00 MXGP Free Practice, 13h55 EMX125 Race 1, 14h40 MX2 Time Practice, 15h15 MXGP Time Practice, 16h05 EMX250 Race 1, 16h55 MX2 Qualifying Race, 17h40 MXGP Qualifying Race.

Sunday: 09h45 EMX125 Race 2, 10h25 MX2 Warm-Up, 10h45 MXGP Warm-Up, 11h30 EMX250 Race 2, 13h15 MX2 Race 1, 14h15 MXGP Race 1, 16h10 MX2 Race 2, 17h10 MXGP Race 2.

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MXGP of Sweden