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The 2019 FIM Motocross World Championship will be an exciting year of racing and is coming up soon! The 2019 MXGP season will return the Mantova circuit in Italy this May for the MXGP of Lombardia after a 2 year hiatus from the calendar.

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 11th January 2019 – Youthstream is excited to announce the official entry lists for the opening round of the 2019 FIM Motocross World Championship taking place at the Neuquen circuit in Patagonia-Argentina this 2nd and 3rd of March.

The MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina has made itself one of the most liked stops on the calendar since 2015 by both riders and industry members. The 2019 entry list showcases an impressive line up with the best riders in the world. The combination of an amazing venue, stacked competition, and it being the first round of the season will leave all eyes watching in anticipation of the amazing racing which will surely be produced.

While the inaugural race in 2015 was won by KTM Sarholz Racing Team’s Max Nagl the following two years were taken by the 2016 MXGP World Champion Tim Gajser, but last year an amazing comeback from Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings set a tone for the remainder of his championship winning season against fellow Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Antonio Cairoli. Aside from the veterans of MXGP newcomers to the class are also on the entry list such as 2017 MX2 World Champion, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass, JWR Yamaha Racing’s Vsevolod Brylyakov, and more.

To see all those who will be lining up in Patagonia you can find both the MXGP & MX2 Entry Lists here below:

Click HERE to download the MXGP and MX2 Entry lists for the MXGP of Patagonia – Argentina.

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Team iFly JK Racing has announced its lineup for 2019 along with their renewed agreement with Yamaha Motor Europe. The team will be well represented in the various championships throughout Europe and the world with a diverse list of riders.

iFly JK Racing Yamaha has signed the young riders of Natanael Bres in MX2, Jere Haavisto and Manuel Iacopi in EMX250, Adam Kovacs in EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing, and Lynn Valk in WMX to compete in nearly all categories during the upcoming 2019 season.

Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee are proud to announce their rider line-up for 2019. Current MX2 Motocross Champion Conrad Mewse will team up with Dutchman Bas Vaessen to compete in the MX2 category of the 2019 FIM Motocross World Championship.

Team Manager Roger Magee said: “We were very happy to re-sign Conrad at Imola and then clinch his first British championship. We’ve been watching Bas for a couple of years and thought it was the right time to bring him into the KTM family. Bas has already adapted to the KTM really well and will be travelling to Redsand with Conrad and the rest of the team next week for pre-season testing with WP Suspension.”

Both riders will use the potent KTM 250 SX-F equipped with semi-factory engines. “Conrad and Bas have so much potential and we’re looking forward to seeing them push each other to the next level,” said Roger.

Graeme Irwin will compete in the MXGP category of the F.I.M. Motocross World Championship and Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship. Graeme endured a number of injuries in 2018 that cost him the chance to defend his 2017 British championship so will be looking for redemption aboard the KTM 450 SX-F. “We know Graeme has the speed to win, we just need to avoid some of the bad luck that bit him. We’re confident that Graeme will be much stronger at home and in the MXGPs this year, once he has fully recovered from the injuries sustained at Imola,” said Roger.

Troy Lee helmets and apparel, Alpinestars boots and Oakley goggles will once again provide state-of-the-art clothing and equipment for Graeme, Conrad and Bas.

Hitachi Construction Machinery and Milwaukee Power Tools will be joint title sponsors for 2019 and beyond. The new-look Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee Team will make their debut at the Hawkstone Park International on 17 February 2019.

Copyright: photo: Hitachi KTM

Following on from Mathys Boisrame’s dominant EMX250 title-winning campaign in 2018 aboard the Honda CRF250R, three teams will field a total of five riders all hopeful to replicate the Frenchman’s success.

As Boisrame is promoted to the MX2 category with Team Assomotor Redmoto Honda, his seat is taken by the Frenchman Stephen Rubini who joins the Honda stable. He will line up alongside Pierre Goupillon who won the opening EMX250 round of last year in Valencia and took five moto top-three finishes, including a moto win in Russia.

At Team Honda 114 Motorsports, 14-year-old Axel Louis, former French 85cc Champion, will join Chihiro Notsuka on another pair of Honda CRF250Rs. Having won the IA2 class in JMX in 2016 and completed an MX2 season in 2017 with Team HRC, Notsuka took five race wins in his 2018 JMX campaign.

Lining up on the Buildbase Honda Racing CRF250R is Josh Gilbert, who finished second in the MX2 class of the British Motocross championship last season as well as completing wildcards at the British and French MXGP rounds in MX2, aboard a Honda CRF250R.

The EMX250 season gets underway at the British Grand Prix at Matterley Basin on 23-24 March, with the teams testing in readiness for the eagerly anticipated first gate drop.

Copyright: Photo: Honda Pro Racing

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Jeffrey Herlings has proven time and time again in the last two years, that when it comes to who is the fastest rider in the World, he stands alone. Race or GP losses to Clement Desalle, Antonio Cairoli and Eli Tomac in the last 18 months, have not done anything to take away his claim as the fastest man on the planet. Even in 2017, without a World Championship, he proved speed wise, he was unbeatable, once recovered from injuries.

Herlings knows that when it comes to all out speed, it’s hard to beat him, his 2017 and 2018 brilliance has continued a domination that might see him one day called the greatest of all time.

As for his goal for 2019, it is to join the magnificent seven riders, who have won five or more World Motocross titles. A list of riders that are edged into the folk-lore of motocross.

“I feel like the European riders have really developed throughout the years,” Herlings said. “I have proven I have beaten the reigning World Champion, Antonio Cairoli, I have won 17 of the 19 races I attended, and the Monster Energy FIM MXoN was the only chance I had to race the American national champion (Eli Tomac) and I beat him three times, Saturday and Sunday. So if you look at the outdoors, I was the fastest. Even if you look at 2017, I raced Tomac in five races and I beat him four out of the five, and now three out of three in 2018. I beat all the top guys from the US, Barcia and Roczen and I have beaten all the Europeans all year long. So I felt I could post that with the results, but hey, in a few days it starts all over again with 2019, and it will be interesting.”

As for improvement for 2019, that is going to be a tough job, and Herlings knows better than anyone that winning won’t come easy this year.

“I feel like in 2018,” Herlings said. “I did almost everything right, apart from breaking my collarbone, but it is hard to say. I try to keep improving, but it isn’t always easy, and the season I had in 2018, it’s going to be hard to beat that. So to get better is another chapter, and you never know, some people say you are at your best between 25 and 30. I will just take it from year to year.”

With just a month before the pre-season races beginning in Europe, you can be sure when Herlings arrives at the opening round of the 2019 FIM Motocross World Championship in Patagonia, he will be more than ready to defend his championship and go for World Title number five, something only done by seven other men. Stefan Everts with 10, Antonio Cairoli with nine, Joel Robert with six, and Roger De Coster, Joel Smets, Georges Jobe and Eric Geboers with five each.

Photo: Ray Archer

Honda is preparing for a refreshed assault on the MX2 category of the 2019 FIM Motocross World Championship with two teams running the Honda CRF250R and a refreshed rider line-up.

Spearheading the charge for the Assomotor Redmoto Honda team is 2018 EMX250 champion Mathys Boisrame who steps up to MX2 in 2019.

The Frenchman took a sensational win for Honda and the Assomotor Redmoto team this season with five wins from 11 Grands Prix, and remains with the CRF250R as he challenges to follow Tim Gajser’s path to victory and reclaim the MX2 title for Honda.

Boisrame lines up alongside Brent van Doninck who joins Honda for the 2019 season for the first time aboard the CRF250R.

Honda are providing a further two CRF250Rs for Team Honda 114 Motorsports, who for 2019 are fielding the new pair of riders, Mitch Evans and Zachary Pichon.

After a winter of testing, the teams will be ready for the first Grand Prix of 2019 which is scheduled to be held in Patagonia, Argentina on the 2nd and 3rd of March.

Gordon Crockard, Honda Motor Europe Off-Road Manager

“Honda has a very strong MX2 line-up for the 2019 season and we’re excited to build upon the success of the CRF250R in 2018, highlighted of course by Mathys’ EMX250 title. Working again with Honda 114 Motorsports and the Assomotor Redmoto Honda team allows us to further build on the good work achieved last season, whilst the new rider line-up makes us very positive of continuing to see Honda fighting competitively in the MX2 category in 2019.”

Mathys Boisrame, Assomotor Redmoto Honda Team

“It’s been my dream to ride in MX2, and after winning the EMX250 title in 2018 I’m really looking forward to the new challenge. I have a really good feeling with the team and the CRF250R so I’m very happy to stay with Honda next season, and I think we have a very good chance of being competitive from the start of the season.”

Brent van Doninck, Assomotor Redmoto Honda Team

“I am really looking forward to riding for Honda in 2019 and joining the Assomotor Redmoto team. I felt really good on the CRF250R as soon as I tested it – it just feels really comfortable to ride and the engine is strong. I’m already riding a Honda a lot in the off-season, and I can’t wait to get to the gate next year.”

Mitchell Evans, Team Honda 114 Motorsports

“I am grateful for the opportunity that Honda 114 Motorsports has presented me. Racing in the FIM Motocross World Championship has been a goal of mine since I competed in the World Junior Championship in 2010. There is a lot for me to learn and I am looking forward to the challenges ahead. I am excited to be racing with the best in the world.”

Zachary Pichon, Team Honda 114 Motorsports

“I am really excited to join Team 114 Motorsports and enter my first full Grand Prix season with them. I am already working hard physically to be ready and I am looking forward to working with Livia and the team. I had a great feeling when I rode the CRF250R for the first time; the suspension is just perfect. The engine suits my riding style too. We will start testing the bike soon and are all fully focussed on 2019. Being part of an official team will help me to make a step forward, as this season we missed some experience in our family-run team and could not do all of the rounds. Next year will be different and my father will have more time to work with me as well! I want to thank Honda and Team 114 for offering me this great opportunity.”

Copyright: Photo: Honda Pro Racing

Christmas Day is near and the MXGP crew is celebrating! MXGP’s Santa has been delivering the best motocross racing to households around the world and raising holiday spirit during the amazing 2018 season.

After the first races of 2018 in Argentina Santa added some holiday weather to the snowy MXGP of Valkenswaard and continued watching the action race by race. From the bar banging battles of Antonio Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings in MXGP to the kind actions of Anthony Rodriguez who helped Thomas Kjer Olsen to safety in MX2, Santa has been making a list of the naughty and the nice.

MXGP’s new Christmas video features Santa himself being naughty in the MXGP paddock and having fun with the riders, sponsors, and teams of the World Championship.

MXGP wishes all the best to all our fans, athletes, and partners around the world this holiday season! Happy holidays and merry Christmas!

Watch the 2018 MXGP Christmas video with Santa HERE: 

Youthstream is excited to start the 2019 Edition of the MXGP Video Edit Contest for all MXGP fans. The contest starts today, December 28th 2018 lasting until January 21st, 2019 and gives anyone a chance to become a winner.

The Video Edit competition has simple steps for contestants to follow:

1. Download MXGP Provided Footage and Audio HERE https://we.tl/t-5pWnwnW0zG
2. Make up to 1 min Video Edit
3. Upload your edit by January 21st, 2019 at 18h00 (CET) HERE https://mxgp2019.hscampaigns.com/
4. Get chosen as the Best Edit and WIN 2 VIP GOLD SKYBOX Passes to the 2019 MXGP of your choice, an MXGP-TV Season Pass, and a copy of MXGP Pro VideoGame

One lucky winner will be chosen as the best edit following the 21st of January, so good luck and get editing!

Watch the Video Promo and get more details HERE: https://youtu.be/5OVN19llca0

Promising Belgian youngster Liam Everts will officially become part of the KTM racing division from 2019 in an agreement that should see the latest generation of a famous family dynasty make his path up the motocross ladder to Grand Prix.

Everts, 14, has evolved as a racer in the last year, and his speed in just a second term with an 85cc motorcycle led to a third place finish in the EMX85 European Championship. While Liam is able to count on the expertise and peerless achievements of his father Stefan – who is currently recovering from illness – he can also rely on the advice from four-times world champion and grandfather Harry as well as his mother, Kelly, who was so central to Stefan’s motocross efforts as he laid siege to all classes of the FIM Motocross World Championship.

The Everts’ will operate out of their own structure in 2019 as Liam prepares for his first season with the KTM 125 SX; the motorcycle with which Rene Hofer scored victories and red plates as EMX125 European Championship leader in 2018.

Liam Everts: “It feels like an honour for me to ride with KTM. We have a long deal in place but I have been on a KTM for a while now and I love the bike; it’s amazing how it handles and how it fits my style. To get this contract is great. I’m really happy and I’m really looking forward to the future. Hopefully we can make some nice things together, we’ll go step by step and build along the way.” 

Robert Jonas, VP of Offroad: “Liam comes from one of the best family names in motocross and while that also gives him an advantage it also brings pressure, but we’re excited by what we have seen from him so far. It’s clear the progress he has made with his pace and technique in 2018 and that points to even more potential. It is still early but he could go all the way. Liam is clearly making the commitment to racing at the highest level while looking at the next steps to get better and to enjoy success, so we’re really happy to be there with him.”

Copyright: Photo: KTM Racing