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The first ever British rider to claim a 250cc world title in 1981, Neil Hudson remains the only ‘Brit’ to triumph in this class, as most of his countrymen shone in the 500cc category. Quiet in the paddock but always riding smoothly on his bike, Neil had a short career as he only entered seven world championship campaigns.

Read this 'Hall of Fame' Feature by clicking HERE

Suzuki fans will get a front-row seat to the Team Suzuki World MXGP and MX2 team launch, plus an exclusive first-look at the new Factory RM-Z450WS, in an internet Livestream Show tomorrow, February 3rd at 14:00hrs (CET). 

World Media and Suzuki Management from Japan will be in attendance for this one-off special presentation at the team’s headquarters in Lommel, Belgium, where 10-time World Motocross Champion and Team Manager Stefan Everts will introduce his new team of riders and a brand-new machine that will be used in the 2017 World MXGP Championship by Kevin Strijbos and Arminas Jasikonis. 

The event will be streamed exclusively on the Suzuki World MXGP Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/SuzukiWorldMXGP. 

Hosting the event will be former Motocross GP rider, turned MXGP TV Commentator, Paul Malin, who will introduce the new line-up of riders from 85cc-to-MXGP and MX2, respective Team Managers Everts and Thomas Hannecke, along with key personnel and Suzuki Motor Corporation’s Ichiro Kondo – who is flying-in for the event from this week’s Sepang MotoGP™ Test in Malaysia, where new 2017 Suzuki rider Andrea Iannone set the second fastest lap-time over the three days aboard his GSX-RR. 

Time: 14:00hrs (CET) / 13:00hrs (GMT) 

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Full Event report and high-resolution photographs will be available on Team Suzuki Racing’s website: www.suzuki-racing.com soon after the event finishes. If you want to make sure you never miss latest news like this from Team Suzuki Racing, you can subscribe to our free email news service: HERE FOR SUZUKI NEWSLETTER

Following last week’s photo shoot, HRC brings you behind-the-scenes footage from the official factory launch and pre-season test in Sardinia where HRC introduced the new MXGP and MX2 team for 2017.

MXGP
Tim Gajser, Honda CRF450RW, #243
Evgeny Bobryshev, Honda CRF450RW, #777

MX2
Michele Cervellin, Honda CRF250RW, #747
Chihiro Notsuka, Honda CRF250RW, #28

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Red Bull KTM Factory rider Jeffrey Herlings might have left the MX2 class for the bigger MXGP class, but he will still enjoy watching the younger riders going around in MX2 in 2017.

While his MX2 career ended with a trio of titles, and 61 GP wins, the Dutchman feels, that his departure has made the 250cc class a lot more exciting, and he wouldn’t like to pick a winner in a class full of amazing talent.

“I think it’s open who wins the MX2 title. Now I think the doors are open for a bunch of guys, it can be Jorge Prado, can be Benoit Paturel, Jeremy Seewer, even Brian Bogers man, there are so many guys with the potential to win a moto or a GP now. Anything can happen, in 2015 it was meant to be between myself and Jordi Tixier and we both got injured, and Gajser ended up winning it. Also the year before with me and Tonus. It’s hard to be fit for the whole season, it’s such a long season. Prado has an advantage because he is light and he is a good starter and with a good start you can stay out of the injury zone.”

The three times MX2 champion isn’t that surprised that the MX2 class has only one former GP winner in it, and with a smile he was quick to point out why.

“That’s because I stole all the GP wins man (laughing). I won 61 GP wins, and one of the best 250 riders in the history, but now with me gone, everyone is like Herlings is gone. It’s pretty special that only one guy has won a GP and that is Covington. All the rest of the guys are going to get some wins.”

When asked if he will watch the MX2 motos this year, his answer was quick, and to the point. Despite a busy MXGP schedule and him making his debut in the class, Herlings is still a fan of the sport, and knows that the wild youth in the MX2 class will make for some great racing.

“For sure, I mean they are all young guys, and when the gate drops they just go all out. By the end of the moto they used to fall like flies, but at the beginning of the moto they went crazy. I think MXGP is more calm and a lot of the top guys have already had big injures, but somebody like Prado, he is young, he hasn’t had any big injuries and he doesn’t really understand the risk maybe. Because of that the level will get higher and higher. We are all a bit longer, like Cairoli, Strijbos, Searle, those guys are like between 25 and 35 so they have had big injuries and the mind-set gets different.”

Roger De Coster is without doubt one of the most iconic riders the world of motocross has ever seen; his dashingly handsome looks and effortless style on the bike won him an army of fans all over the world. He truly was a global superstar and if the truth were known, he still is to this day.

Roger first started riding a bike aged 17 and like most riders of that era the bike of choice was European; in Roger’s case it was a CZ and while he was relatively successful with the Czech brand with three 500cc GP wins in consecutive years ’68,’69 and ’70, it wasn’t until he switched to Suzuki that his star status began to shine. In his debut season with Suzuki in 1971, the Belgian raced to the first of his five world motocross titles, and his RN71 Suzuki that took him there is our feature bike in MXGP Mag this month.

Read this special feature from the MXGP Mag #40 HERE

MONACO (Principality of Monaco), 31 January 2017 - Youthstream are pleased to announce that ProX Racing Parts a leading brand in aftermarket technical parts for Dirt Bikes, ATV’s, Personal Watercraft, Street Bikes, Mopeds and Snowmobiles will be a partner for the 2017 FIM Motocross World Championship season. As a partner of MXGP, the brand ProX Racing Parts will increase the exposure globally.

ProX Racing Parts, founded in 1980 has become a world known brand for genuine replacement parts for performance applications. ProX Racing Parts is mainly specialized in high quality internal engine components such as pistons, connecting rods, clutch components and valves components. However, ProX is continuously expanding its range and therefore investing in other technical components regarding the various Powersports applications, which can also be found outside the engine. Including the latest additions ProX stocks well over 9,500 part numbers divided over more than 65 different product groups.

ProX Racing Parts components are available through specific and dedicated sales networks world-wide thru distributors and dealers in over 70 countries. ProX Racing Parts expand their global presence with an additional warehouse in Ohio, USA and Woodstock, Canada to serve their customers the best they can in this area of the world.

“We are happy to increase our exposure and marketing activities at the MXGP World Championship series. Youthstream’s professional approach of organizing the races globally, matches our global strategy to have our products available world-wide. Next to that ProX Racing Parts is passionate about the sport and therefore we want to fully support it!”

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MXGP returns to one of the most appreciated venues of the calendar, Villa la Angostura, Patagonia – Argentina on March, the 19th 2017

Tickets shop is now online! You can purchase your ticket in advance and skip the queue onsite by clicking HERE !

Have you ever dreamed of being an Official Yamaha rider? Do you ride a YZ125? Are you born between 2001 and 2005? If you have answered yes to all of these questions, here is your chance at a dream come true!

In search of Europe's next MX stars, Yamaha is running a competition where one promising young rider will be awarded a place on a fully backed Yamaha team for the 2018 European Championship EMX125 season.

The competition is open to all registered YZ125 riders who will be racing in 1 of 13 approved national championships. 42 of the best performing riders will then be invited to finish the season by racing in The YZ125 bLU cRU Cup Superfinale, which will be held on October 1st at the biggest and most prestigious event of the year, the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, in Winchester, England. The riders who finish inside the top three in the Superfinale, plus two wildcard riders selected by a jury, will be invited to attend the bLU cRU Masterclass at the end of the season.

The Masterclass is designed to inspire, educate and develop the next generation of motocross riders by providing an exclusive insight as to what it takes to be a champion. It will be run by a highly acclaimed bLU cRU ambassador and will take place over three days where the jury will select and reward one lucky rider who has proved he has the talent, motivation and desire to be something great, with a contract for the 2018 European Championship EMX125 season on the MJC Yamaha Official EMX 125 team.

Registration is FREE and it closes on the 28th of February, so get in quick!

For more information and to enter, click HERE and fill out the registration form and send it to YZ125bLUcRUcup@yamaha-motor.nl

Upon entry, you will receive an email confirming your admission to the YZ125 bLU cRU Cup followed by a FREE bLU cRU welcome package which includes 2 x T-Shirts, 1 x Hoody, 1 x Umbrella, 1 x Cap, 1 x Backpack, 1 x bLU cRU sticker badge and an exclusive bLU cRU sticker kit for your YZ125 which must be used while racing your national championship, and, in the case of qualifying for the Superfinale, in the Superfinale and during the Masterclass.

Romain Febvre, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team: "I think the YZ125 bLU cRU Cup is a good opportunity because if you get some good results this year in your national championship and win the YZ125 bLU cRU Cup finale you will be intergrated into the official EMX125 team where you will be given the best material to race. And not just that, but you will have a team of professional staff around you following your progress in training and at the races which will make your path to success as a professional Yamaha rider much easier."

For those of you who do not know who Tanya Muzinda is, don’t worry! Her name is not widely known! So then, you might ask, why are we writing a feature on someone that you have never heard of? Actually the answer is quite simple, because Tanya is something of an inspiration; not just to girls all around the world, but also to all children in Africa and other third world country’s. As a female, making your way into motocross is difficult enough and even harder if you’re a girl coming from Africa, but Tanya and her family are breaking down the barriers and overcoming the hurdles in the hope of one day racing in the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship.

Read the complete feature HERE

Watch the video here

Fox Racing is proud to welcome 2016 World MXGP Champion, Tim Gajser into the Fox V3 Helmet Athlete Roster. With this move, Tim will be joining the likes of Ken Roczen, Ryan Dungey and the legendary Ricky Carmichael. Tim moved to Fox Gear and Boots in 2016 which saw him win his first MXGP World title. With the addition of Fox V3 helmet in the sponsorship, Tim will start his 2017 season geared head-to-toe in Fox racewear.

¨As a kid I was dreaming about wearing Fox gear and now being a full Fox athlete it feels amazing and I’m really happy,¨ says Tim Gajser. ¨Many riders were winning with this helmet in the past like Carmichael, Bubba (Stewart) and now Dungey and Roczen so it’s an honour to be part of it and hopefully we can get some wins as well for this helmet.¨ 

¨We´re super excited to have Tim racing in the FOX V3 helmet, making him entirely a head-to-toe FOX athlete. The FOX V3 is our most winning helmet with numerous championships under its name. Really looking forward to seeing Tim in the full kit, riding in what is already a highly anticipated kick off to the MXGP 2017 season¨ - Johann Bondu, Marketing Director, Fox Head Europe.

If a helmet were the sum of its accolades, the V3 would rein supreme. Born in California, the V3 motocross helmet has been trusted and worn by more Supercross champions in the past two decades than any other brand. Each component was meticulously selected to achieve the high-level of performance demanded by top athletes competing on the world's biggest stages.