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(TEUTSCHENTHAL) Germany, 19 May 2017 - The 8th MXGP stop of the year is Teutschenthal for the MXGP of Germany. The circuit of Teutschenthal is full of elevation changes, made of hard soil and sure to provide great racing. The 2017 MXGP of Germany will receive television coverage from its normal partners including the German TV stations’ MDR and RTL2. As always the GP will be broadcasted LIVE to everyone worldwide from Teutschenthal via www.MXGP-TV.com both days.

In addition don’t forget you can always watch MXGP’s 26mn Behind the Gate in Europe on motorsport.tv & MotorTrend two days after each round of the MXGP series. It can also be viewed in the USA/Canada on BeIn and MAV TV, Finland on MTV 3, Croatia on Kreator TV, South America on FOX Sports, Asia on FOX Sports, China on Fox Sports and SINA, and the Middle East and Africa on BeIn.

Check the guides below to find out how you can watch MXGP of Germany:

USA - CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday  21 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 12:00 pm EST (09.00 am PST) Delayed

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 2  – 1.00 pm EST (10:00 am PST) Delayed

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET time – Live

Motorsport.tv

Sunday 21 May  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET time – Live

BELGIUM

PLAY SPORTS

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET time – Live

SPORZA

Sunday 21 May  –MXGP 30mn highlights – 17:30 CET

BULGARIA

BNT 2

Sunday 21 May  – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 Bulgaria time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 Bulgaria time – Live

FRANCE

EUROSPORT 2

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET time – Live

Motorsport.tv

Sunday 21 May  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET time – Live

L’EQUIPE 21

Sunday 21 May – MX2 Race 2 – 22:15 CET time – Delayed

Sunday 21 May – MXGP Race 2 – 23:15 CET time – Delayed

ITALY

RAI Sports

Thursday  25 May – MXGP Race 2  – TBC – Delayed

NETHERLAND

NOS

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET time – Live  Streaming

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET time – Live

SLOVENIA 

Sport TV1

Sunday 21 May  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET time – Live

SPAIN

Open Sport

Sunday 21 May  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET time – Live

UK

Motorsport.tv

Sunday 21 May  – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 UK time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 UK time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 UK time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 UK time – Live

MIDDLE EAST – AFRICA

BEIN

Sunday 21 May  – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET time – Live

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET time – Live

BRAZIL

BANDSPORTS

Sunday 21 May – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 Brazil timing – Delayed

Sunday 21 May  – MXGP Race 2 – 14:00 Brazil timing – Delayed

ASIA

FOX SPORTS

Sunday 21 May – MX2 Race 1 – 19:00 Asia time – Live

Sunday 21 May – MXGP Race 1 – 20:00 Asia time – Live

Sunday 21 May – MX2 Race 2 – 22:00 Asia time – Live

Sunday 21 May – MXGP Race 2 – 23:00 Asia time – Live

CHINA

FOX China

Sunday 21 May – MX2 Race 1 – 19:00 Asia time – Live

Sunday 21 May – MXGP Race 1 – 20:00 Asia time – Live

Sunday 21 May – MX2 Race 2 – 22:00 Asia time – Live

Sunday 21 May – MXGP Race 2 – 23:00 Asia time – Live

MXGP will be available across the board in high definition and is also globally available to view live and in HD on MXGP-TV.com. Here below the MXGP-TV LIVE Program and by clicking here you can check the complete list of countries and cooperating MXGP broadcasting networks.

All the photos of the MXGP of Germany will be available here

TIMETABLE

Saturday: EMX300 Free/Timed Practice 09:30; EMX150 Free/Timed Practice 10:15; MX2 Free Practice 11:45; MXGP Free Practice 12:15; EMX300 Race 1 13:55; MX2 Time Practice 14:30; MXGP Time Practice 15:00; EMX150 Race 1 15:40; MX2 Qualifying Race 16:10; MXGP Qualifying Race 17:00.

Sunday: EMX300 Race 2 09:45; MX2 Warm up 10:25, MXGP Warm up 10:45 EMX150 Race 2 11:30; MX2 Race 1 13:15; MXGP Race 1 14:15; MX2 Race 2 16:10; MXGP Race 2 17:10.

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

MXGP of Germany

Rasmus Jorgensen is really growing into his job at the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna MX2 effort. The former racer from Denmark helps out the riders with their training, and in other areas, and as we saw at the last Grand Prix in Latvia, his riders are starting to really produce great results.

Thomas Kjer Olsen won the Grand Prix, Thomas Covington led a moto and looked really strong, and young British rider Conrad Mewse also had his best GP of the season.

We caught up with Jorgensen and asked him about the last GP and how the team is improving.

Q: I remember you mentioning that you cried when Thomas won the EMX title. How did it feel seeing him win in Latvia?

Jorgensen: It was amazing. Probably the longest 30 minutes of my life that second moto. With the start he got, the chances of winning the overall were not good. He worked his way up, and I am not going to lie there might have been a little tear in my eyes when he crossed the finish line. It’s all gone so fast. Last year he won the European championship and now he has won a Grand Prix. It’s amazing and I am super proud of him and he is working really hard.

Q: To win after seven Grand Prix, that is pretty special. I think Jeffrey Herlings won after like four GPs and Roczen maybe half a dozen.

Jorgensen: It is amazing. Prado also won this year and it shows how strong the EMX was last year and it’s nice to see the system is working. We now know that if he puts himself into a good position, anything is possible, we saw that in Latvia. I mean we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves. He is third in the championship, which is far more than we expected. We just keep doing what we are doing and hopefully it will continue like this.

Q: Do you think he will be ok in a place like Teutschenthal, because that is a place you really need to use your experience?

Jorgensen: He will be ok, but we will have to see. He has ridden great there before, but you really need a start there, because everyone is really close there. We just keep doing what we are doing. He needs to try and put himself in a good position.

Q: Actually, all the three Husqvarna riders did well in Latvia.

Jorgensen: For sure the best weekend for the team so far. Covington was riding amazing, pulling away from Jonass in that one moto, but bummer for him he made a mistake. Conrad was also strong. We keep working as a team and hopefully it will all be improving, just it did in Latvia.

Copyright: Photo: Rasmus Jorgensen

Lars van Berkel from Veghel will temporarily stand in for the injured Calvin Vlaanderen and Davy Pootjes in the HSF Logistics Motorsport Team. The team has suffered more than its share of injury setbacks, as Calvin is out with a broken thumb and Davy with a shoulder injury. Since Van Berkel is a free agent, it was an easy choice to rope him in for the coming GP's. 

Van Berkel finished fifth in the Dutch Masters of Motocross last year, and in the first heat of the MX2 GP at Assen, he finished a career best fourth. The tie-up with the team offers him the opportunity to build on his auspicious start in GP racing.

The team will spend this week setting up the bike to Lars' preferences and next weekend he will roll out for action at the German GP at Teutschenthal. Brian Bogers will again take his place at the start line, and will be hoping to resume his rising line in performances, which has seen him marked as a candidate for top five results. 

Team manager Joep Teunesen said: " We are faced with the reality of two injured riders, which prompted us to offer Lars the opportunity to slot in for the team. Lars is fit and can head out to the races straight away. I have no doubt that he will get used to the KTM without much trouble and that he will perform to his best. The team wishes Calvin and Davy a quick recovery, and they hope to welcome them on the bikes again soon."

Copyright: Photo: HSF Logistics

For Antonio Cairoli, who leads the MXGP points standings, this weekend’s Grand Prix of Germany marks a special stop in his season. The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider has been winning at this circuit for more than ten years, and his record is unequalled by this year’s current competitors.

The Italian legend won for the first time a decade ago in 2007, and he would win again two years later in his debut season in the 450class winning in 2009. He finished second to Russian charger Evgeny Bobryshev in 2011, then he won again in 2012.

While the 2012 GP in Germany didn’t stop at Teutschenthal due to the Monster Energy MXoN being run there. Cairoli capped off his brilliant performances at the hard pack in Germany, having won for the fourth time in Teutschenthal in 2016. Thus entering this year’s event as possibly the favourite for victory.

“I like Teutschenthal a lot,” Cairoli said. “I like it because it’s rough, and technical, and not wide open like some other tracks. We will see, I look forward to every weekend, because my condition and speed are good, but I am frustrated about my starts, when I get a bad start I don’t like that at all. I get holeshots or outside the top 10, sometimes outside the top 20 and I will work on that before Germany.”

As for his last round in Latvia, it wasn’t the perfect performance, but he still made the podium, and once again showed lightning speed.

“I was not completely satisfied about how my weekend went, from a Championship point of view I’m happy, because my closest rival did worse than me and I've got the red plate back. What I’m not happy with, were my starts, that made my races way more difficult than they should have been. In race one I was outside of the top 15 from the start but luckily clawed my way back to 5th, which is not bad but I want to be fighting for the victory every race. In the second race I was feeling ok, I almost got the FOX Holeshot but I went off of the track and down to sixth. Fortunately, my speed was good and I made some decent passes back up to third place, just before Gajser had a big crash in front of me. I was a bit shocked because it was a big one but I just kept riding till the end, finishing second and luckily they told me that Tim didn't suffered any consequences.”

Now onto one of his favourite tracks, a track that needs experience, and good concentration. As we have seen in the past, this is where Cairoli has it over his rivals. If you want to bet against the Italian, then it might be best not to put too much of a wager down. In good form, and with the red plate, you can be sure Cairoli will want to leave Germany with an even handier points lead, and another victory at the beautiful German facility.

Copyright: Photo: Ray Archer

TEUTSCHENTHAL (Germany), 17 May 2017 - It is time for the 8th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship on the hard surface of Teutschenthal for the 2017 MXGP of Germany.

After taking a weekend off the MXGP paddock is ready to race again. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen come to Germany with their first career wins in their respective classes.

In addition to MXGP and MX2 the paddock will include some new faces coming from the European championships of EMX300 Presented by FMF Racing and Honda EMX150. The two championships will race for the first time this season here in Germany.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli came in second at the MXGP of Latvia and now he holds the red plate and points lead. Cairoli won in Germany last year in addition to the other three times prior in his career. After a strong performance in Latvia and his past results here Cairoli is favorite for this weekends win.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings seems to have found his rhythm on the 450 after finishing 2nd in Valkenswaard and winning for the first time in his MXGP career in Latvia. Herlings won the MX2 class here last year and looking to create a winning streak this weekend.

Though Team HRC’s Tim Gajser is battered and bruised from a vicious wreck in Latvia, he is expected to race. Gajser knows how it feels to win in Germany, he did so in 2015 while in the MX2 class. Gajser lost his red plate after Latvia but the Slovenian is definitely not going to give up without a fight. Expect the Gajser show some true grit in Germany.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Gautier Paulin didn’t have the weekend he expected in Latvia, especially after winning the prior GP. Paulin has never won in Germany but he was close in 2015 with a 2nd overall.

Team HRC’s Evgeny Bobryshev reached the podium for the second time this season at the last GP and he has been recovering from health issues. The long time Honda rider finished on the MXGP of Germany podium in 2016 and he won here in 2011. With improving health and improving results this weekend may see him added to the list of first time winners in 2017.

Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Clement Desalle had a strong race in Latvia with 2-5 results. Desalle historically does well at Teutschenthal winning the last time he raced the circuit in 2014 and reaching the podium the 4 years prior.

Team Suzuki World MXGP’s Arminas Jasikonis has had his best results of his career the past 2 races. However after the sand of the last 2 this hard circuit in Germany will be a different challenge for the Lithuanian.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Max Nagl will race at his home GP. Nagl has raced in the World Championship at the MXGP of Germany 6 time and 5 of which he finished in the top 5.

2016 MXGP of Germany MXGP Top 3

1. Antonio Cairoli

2. Tim Gajser

3. Evgeny Bobryshev

MXGP Championship Top Ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 258 points; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 241 p.; 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, HUS), 220 p.; 4. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HON), 214 p.; 5. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 210 p.; 6. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 204 p.; 7. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 174 p.; 8. Romain Febvre (FRA, YAM), 147 p.; 9. Maximilian Nagl (GER, HUS), 139 p.; 10. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, YAM), 133 p.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass finished 2nd at his home GP in Latvia and since he has stayed in his home country training for this weekend. With a growing points lead and some time at home with family Jonass will come into Teutschenthal refreshed, confident, and hard to beat.

Team Suzuki World MX2’s Jeremy Seewer struggles continued in Latvia, after a hard fight in race 1 Seewer crashed and he was unable to finish race 2. The Swiss rider is used to hard pack circuits and finished 3rd overall here last year. Seewer has seen Jonass slipping away with points lead and is due for a change of luck in Germany.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen won the first overall of his career in Latvia and is continuing to improve and gain experience week after week. Olsen is now 3rd in the  MX2 points chase and is a podium favorite this weekend.

LRT KTM’s Julien Lieber has been consistent all season with the exception of a few crashes. Lieber last raced the MXGP of Germany in 2015 where he finished 5th, a result his is likely to out perform this Sunday.

Kemea Yamaha Official MX2 Team’s Benoit Paturel is one th e fastest MX2 riders in the world but consistently one of the slowest off the start. Paturel finished 5th here last year and is now fifth in the championship, If the french rider can get off of the grid well this weekend he is a threat for the podium.

HSF Motorsport Logistics' Calvin Vlaanderen will miss the MXGP of Germany with an injury after reaching his first career podium finish in Latvia 2 weeks ago.

2016 MXGP of Germany MX2 Top 3

1. Jeffrey Herlings

2. Dylan Ferrandis

3. Jeremy Seewer

MX2 Championship Top Ten: 1. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 287 points; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, SUZ), 245 p.; 3. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 235 p.; 4. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), 223 p.; 5. Benoit Paturel (FRA, YAM), 198 p.; 6. Brent Van doninck (BEL, YAM), 166 p.; 7. Jorge Prado Garcia (ESP, KTM), 155 p.; 8. Thomas Covington (USA, HUS), 152 p.; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, KTM), 133 p.; 10. Vsevolod Brylyakov (RUS, KAW), 123 p.

All the photos of the MXGP of Germany will be available here

TIMETABLE

Saturday: EMX300 Free/Timed Practice 09:30; EMX150 Free/Timed Practice 10:15; MX2 Free Practice 11:45; MXGP Free Practice 12:15; EMX300 Race 1 13:55; MX2 Time Practice 14:30; MXGP Time Practice 15:00; EMX150 Race 1 15:40; MX2 Qualifying Race 16:10; MXGP Qualifying Race 17:00.

Sunday: EMX300 Race 2 09:45; MX2 Warm up 10:25, MXGP Warm up 10:45 EMX150 Race 2 11:30; MX2 Race 1 13:15; MXGP Race 1 14:15; MX2 Race 2 16:10; MXGP Race 2 17:10.

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

MXGP of Germany

Since the beginning of the season the team has been hit by unfortunate injuries; three weeks ago in Valkenswaard, Adam Sterry damaged knee ligaments and will now miss the remainder of the season. The British rider underwent successful surgery, but he will not be able to ride his Kawasaki KX250F-SR before the end of the FIM Motocross World Championship so the team was looking for a rider to jump on the bike for the remainder of 2017.

Young Italian Morgan Lesiardo, only eighteen years old in mid-April and leader of the European MX2 series with three podiums during the first three rounds, has been selected to join the team and will compete in the MX2 Grand Prix of Germany as there is no round of the EMX that he normally competes in that weekend.

Further good news is the return of Stephen Rubini in Germany; the young Frenchman recovered from an ankle injury sustained a few days before the European GP in Valkenswaard. After successful tests this week he will line up alongside Petar Petrov and Morgan Lesiardo under the Monster Energy Kawasaki awning in Teutschenthal.

Morgan Lesiardo: “I'm so glad about this opportunity with the Monster Energy Kawasaki MX2 team! I showed good speed in the first three rounds of EMX with the Italian privateer team Maggiora Park and I want to thank them so much because it's also to their credit that I'm here now. I will continue to race the European championship, try to gain experience and also achieve good results in MX2 GP class, so I want to thank so much all the people that work in this fantastic team, Kawasaki, Monster Energy plus all the sponsors of the team and all my sponsors that have believed in me! It was my dream when I was a kid and now it's reality; I want to take this opportunity with both hands and show how much I can do across the remainder of the season!”

Jean Jacques Luisetti: “So far we have been pretty unlucky with injuries, and as Adam will not be back racing this season we needed to sign another rider to respect our responsibilities to Kawasaki and our sponsors. First of all, I want to wish Adam a speedy recovery. Then there were several options but, as soon as the Maggiora Park team let Morgan Lesiardo become available, we expressed an instant interest in him. He is young, has been really strong in the European MX2 series, and we’ll start working with him next weekend in the World MX2. I really want to thank his former team Maggiora Park; they understood the situation and the chance offered to Morgan. For us it will be a pleasure to have the red plate on our Monster Kawasaki for the next round of the European MX2 in France, and of course we continue to work for the future of the team.”

Adam Sterry: “I’m really gutted about this injury as at the moment it seems there is a black cloud hanging over my head. I felt we had just sorted a few things out then a small dab of my leg and this happens. Everyone worked really hard and I didn’t manage to show what we were capable of yet. I had surgery last week on my ACL and it went very well! This week I start my physio to get my knee back to 100%.”

Copyrigyht: Photo: Kawasaki Racing

MXGP and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Gautier Paulin are celebrating the Fiat Professional MXGP of France back in the popular old style track of Ernèe with a LIKE & SHARE Competition.

The lucky winner will have three paddock passes for the Fiat Professional MXGP of France.

All you have to do to WIN this amazing prize is LIKE @MXGP and @Gautier Paulin on Facebook, LIKE & SHARE the Facebook post and share your best memories regarding the #MXGP or #MXoN.

Click HERE to visit our Facebook page!

Everyone who LIKES & SHARES the post, and LIKES @MXGP and @Gautier Paulin on Facebook will go in the draw to WIN. The winner will be drawn next Monday the 22^nd May. 

Don’t miss any actions. Enter the draw at the link below and win two MXGP-TV passes for the 2017 season.

We will select two lucky winners on Thursday, May the 18^th at 19:00.

Link to participate: http://bit.ly/Fox_MXGP

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 16 May ­– Youthstream is proud to announce the renewing of the partnership with Pirelli, in order to confirm its role as an Official Tyre Supplier of the most important international series for off-road motorcycles, the FIM Motocross World Championship, until the end of the 2019 season.

Pirelli’s commitment and success in the FIM Motocross World Championship is renowned and the Milanese brand is the only tyre manufacturer able to boast a Hall of Fame of 66 World titles (since 1980) in this Championship, thanks to the performances of SCORPION™ MX32™, definitely one of its most successful tyres. Taking a close look, we can reasonably state that the history of the Motocross Champions of the last 40 years has been and continues to be a Pirelli prerogative, winning numerous titles with the most important representatives of such discipline. Most noticeably 7 World Championships with Belgian legend Stefan Everts, 5 with the Italian Antonio Cairoli, 9 (3 each) with the Belgian riders André Malherbe, Eric Geboers and Jöel Smets and 3 more titles won with British rider David Thorpe. The most recent 3 titles were conquered with the Dutchman Jeffrey Herlings and twice with Slovenian Tim Gajser, just to name some of the riders that over the years have decided to rely on Pirelli, and with the Italian tyre manufacturer, have won their titles.

Besides the relationships with the riders, the collaborative relations that Pirelli has managed to establish with the motorcycle manufacturers has been crucial as well. As many as 18 World titles won with KTM, 16 with Yamaha and another 16 with Honda, besides the 10 with Suzuki, the 3 with Husaberg and 2 with Cagiva, demonstrate the ability of the Italian company to produce tyres for any manufacturer. In particular, since 2008 until today, Pirelli has won as many as 14 World titles with the manufacturer from Mattighofen: five consecutive titles with Antonio Cairoli in MX1 and three with Jeffrey Herlings in MX2, besides the ones won with Ken Roczen, Marvin Musquin and Jordi Tixier.

To get an idea of the effort and of the consistent work carried out by Pirelli, 7000 tyres were brought to the grand prix season, 1700 of which were actually used, in addition to 1200 mousses. 

David Luongo, Vice-President of Youthstream and Head of Operations stated: "Pirelli shares the same vision of what is to be a World Championship, to be a global brand all around the continents and we want to thank them for being with us for so many years. This renewal for a long term collaboration will help us to continue the opening of new markets for the FIM Motocross World Championship. This has always been a target for Youthstream, and thanks to the interest and investment of such partner the MXGP is leaving a fantastic dynamic nowadays."

Giorgio Barbier, Pirelli’s Head of Moto Racing Activities, commented, following the renewal of the contract with Youthstream: “For Pirelli, the FIM Motocross World Championship continues to be a top activity in which we have always believed in and continue to do so, for this reason we have decided to renew our partnership with Youthstream until 2019. Particularly during the last years, we have had the chance to witness and contribute to the exponential growth of this championship which today features a large number of both riders and manufacturers and, most of all, a great media visibility, not only in the Old Continent but also in Asia and in South and North America, also thanks to its calendar including as many as 19 rounds, 6 of which outside Europe. This World Championship is an exceptional stage for us to create brand awareness in some Countries which are very important for our business and, at the same time, a perfect proving ground to develop the tyres with which we are increasing over the decades our silverware in this, the most important motocross championship”

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

PIrelli

The 11-14 year old riders will compete on identical Honda CRF150R machinery with Mitas tyres, which the 30 selected riders had the chance to familiarise themselves with at the lovemytraining pre-season training camp in Boves, Italy (28-30 April).

The Honda 150 European Championship, as the youth support series to MXGP, will be present at five grand prix rounds in 2017 starting this weekend in Germany, then Portugal, Belgium, Sweden and The Netherlands.

Gordon Crockard, Honda Motor Europe Off-Road Manager: “It gives me great pleasure to introduce Mitas to the Honda 150 European Championship as our tyre partner for 2017. The collaboration of these two leading companies working together is exciting and carries a high level of potential. The young riders of the series will benefit on track with the traction performance of the Mitas tyres and I believe the commitment from Mitas, to move forward together with the series, will accelerate progression in tyre technology for youth sized motorcycles.”

Luka Mežan, Mitas Moto Racing & Sponsorship Manager: “I believe that the partnership with the Honda 150 European Championship shows the enthusiasm and determined commitment Mitas has to off-road racing and that it creates a solid basis for further development of motocross.

“Cooperation with such a respected and highly renowned partner as Honda is a high recognition for Mitas and proves the top quality of our tyres. We are really keen to support all these young riders on their way to higher MX classes and we are proud that we play an important role in this story. As a specialist in off-road tyres, Mitas is keen to help nurture the motocross talent of tomorrow.”

Mitas is one of Europe’s leading motorcycle tyre manufacturers, and its sports roots go back to 1947 when it first started producing motorcycle tyres for speedway. Mitas motorcycle tyres and tubes are manufactured in production facilities in the Czech Republic and Slovenia. The range includes on-road, trail, off-road, scooter, moped and kart tyres.

For more info visit www.honda150championship.com

Copyright: Photo: Honda European 150 Championship