MXGP

Dear MXGP fans,

Here we are, the last sprint before the end of the season has just started. After three fantastic grand prix that will for sure stay in the memory of the fans, we have arrived to the final three events of the season with all the titles still to be given in mx2 and mxgp, but also in emx250 and wmx.

Firstly, in MXGP, the battle between the Belgium rising star Lucas Coenen and Romain Febvre gained in intensity during the last month. In Belgium, in front of record-breaking spectators number, Coenen offered a GP victory that the Belgium fans didn’t celebrate since Clement Desalle! In Sweden, the full attention was again on the local hero Isak Gifting, who did a fantastic performance by leading the pack in the second race before making a mistake. His example shows once again how unique motocross is inside the Motorsport family. What happened in Sweden with Isak confirms that in our sport the man is still more important than the machine, and his performance will remain in the head of everybody and bring hope to the privateers who participate in the MXGP. Finally, in Arhnem, Jeffrey Herlings scored a perfect 1-1-1 in front of his home crowd, showing here again that he remains one of the fastest riders on the planet scoring his 110 Grand Prix victory. Now the gap between Romain Febvre and Lucas Coenen is 31 points with still 180 to be given. We will for sure have an emotional end of season until Australia!

In MX2, same story but three actors; after the Dutch Grand Prix Simon Längenfelder saw his comfortable gap on Kay De Wolf being reduced to 15 points, the German will have to give his best to keep the red plate until the end. On the other hand, Andrea Adamo, who never gives up, is still in the game for the title chase as he is only 38 points behind the German star. It will be very exciting to see how these three fantastic young talents will adapt to the upcoming Grand Prix, where they will have to ride on new hard pack tracks in China and Australia.

In Turkiye, it will be the final round of the EMX250cc. On top of it the WMX will be part of the program before their final race for the first time heading to Darwin, Australia.

The Monster Energy Motocross of Nations is gearing up as well as most of the Nations have announced their selection. We will have one of the highest levels of competition since years with the quality of the top teams but also the quality of many riders who are part of other Nations. It is a dream of every Motocross fan to attend a race with riders like Gajser, Febvre, Lucas and Sasha Coenen, De Wolf, Tomac, Deegan, Sexton, Jett and Hunter Lawrence, Cairoli, Roczen and many more, and the MXoN is the only event in the World to make it possible. It will be a celebration of our sport!

It is time to enjoy the last sprint of the season, if you can’t join us around the World, you won’t miss any action on MXGP-TV.com. Junior World Champion, is sitting only six points back of the Italian talent, Nicolo Alvisi. It will for sure be exciting and emotional.

See you in Afyon.

David Luongo
CEO of Infront Moto Racing

AFYON (Türkiye) 6 September 2025 – Infront Moto Racing is excited to announce the release of Issue #141 of the MXGP Magazine, bringing fans another edition filled with inspiring stories, exclusive features, and unforgettable racing moments.

The Cover and Rider of the Month goes to Isak Gifting, who has been on a strong run of form over the last Grand Prix weekends. At his home round in Sweden, the Swede produced the ride of his life—overtaking some of the best riders in the world and coming within reach of his first-ever MXGP race win before a heartbreaking crash in the final corners.

Our Racing Catch-Up revisits the demanding and decisive rounds of Lommel, Sweden, and The Netherlands, where championship hopes were tested in the toughest conditions and the battles at the sharp end delivered pure drama.

This month’s Special Feature celebrates the incredible return of Kiara Fontanesi. The six-time WMX World Champion, and now mother of two, has stormed back to the top of her game in 2025, winning rounds and showing blistering speed. Her determination and resilience continue to inspire the entire motocross world.

In the Blog section, Kresimir “Kreso” from Triumph offers readers an inside look at what it takes to coordinate one of the most exciting new teams in the paddock, shedding light on the teamwork and dedication behind the scenes.

The Hall of Fame welcomes Chad Reed, honouring the Australian icon whose incredible career left a lasting legacy both in MXGP and on the global stage.

And for the Vintage Bike lovers, we revisit Josh Coppins’ 2007 Yamaha YZ450FM, a machine that played a starring role in one of the Kiwi’s most memorable seasons at the top level.

All this and more awaits you in MXGP Magazine Issue #141, available for FREE on the Apple Store and Google Play Read it HERE.

Users who have already downloaded previous issues on iOS can find the new edition by opening the News Stand and tapping the latest cover. Android users can access the magazine for free via the Issuu app.

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MXGP Mag Issue 141

AFYON (Türkiye) 5 September 2025 – The 2025 MXGP of Türkiye officially opened with a warm welcome ceremony at the Afyon Motor Sports Center, part of the Afyon MotoFest. Riders, teams and fans gathered to centre stage of the Motofest to celebrate round 18 of the FIM Motocross World Championship.

The event was attended by a full lineup of dignitaries and officials, including CEO of Infront Moto Racing David Luongo alongside FIM/CMS Director Antonio Alia Portela and Mehmet Sadık Vefa, representing the Türkiye Motorcycle Federation. Also in attendance was Ahmet Ali Temurci from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, International Organization & Foreign Relations General Directorate, together with Burcu Köksal, Mayor of Afyonkarahisar. The local representation was further highlighted by Afyonkarahisar Deputies Mehmet Taytak, Hasan Arslan, Ali Özkaya and Hakan Şeref Olgun. Completing the line-up of distinguished guests was Vice Governor of Afyonkarahisar, Vali Vekili Ali Uysal.

Each official addressed the audience, underlining the joy to have motocross once again coming to Afyon and highlighted the amazing competition and suspense that this season is delivering with both MXGP and MX2 title still very much undecided.

The ceremony included the presence of the riders from MXGP, MX2, WMX and EMX250 categories, who joined the stage to soak in the festive atmosphere of the MotoFest and take part in the traditional family photo even if the weather took a sudden turn during the speeches, as wind and rain swept across the venue. This sped up the official group photo process, which was carried out quickly but cheerfully in front of the enthusiastic crowd.

The warm Turkish hospitality once again set the tone for a spectacular weekend of world-class motocross action for this MXGP of Turkiye.

All the photos from the MXGP of Turkiye will be available HERE

You can find the complete results HERE.

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY:
09:30 WMX Free practice, 10:00 EMX250 Free practice, 10:30 MX2 Free practice, 11:00 MXGP Free practice, 11:30 Onboard Camera (2 laps), 12:20 WMX Qualifying practice, 13:00 EMX250 Qualifying practice, 13:40 MX2 Time Practice, 14:15 MXGP Time Practice, 15:00 WMX Race 1, 15:45 EMX250 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 17:25 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY:
09:45 WMX Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX250 Race 2, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

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AFYON (Türkiye) 5 September 2025 – The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championships starts its journey eastwards for the final three rounds of the season, with the Afyon Motor Sports Center hosting round 18, the MXGP of Türkiye.

The most recent round of the MXGP World Championship saw the gap reduce between red plate holder Romain Febvre and his main rival Lucas Coenen, but the teenage Belgian still has work to do at a venue where he won in MX2 last year.  The Frenchman in the lead will hope to repeat previous race wins in Türkiye to maintain the distance over his rival!  The two five-time World Champions, Jeffrey Herlings and Tim Gajser, won the first six GPs at this circuit between them, so they could also play their part in the title contest!

German star Simon Längenfelder also saw his MX2 Championship lead shrink in the Netherlands, so the Dutch reigning Champ Kay de Wolf will be looking to get even closer this weekend, while former Champ Andrea Adamo is also in need of a good result, at a circuit which hasn’t been kind to the Italian in previous years.

The WMX Women’s Motocross World Championship continues this weekend, and reigning World Champion Lotte van Drunen returns to the site of her title triumph last year with a 20-point lead, so Italian legend Kiara Fontanesi needs to repeat previous wins in Türkiye to keep the Championship alive! Spanish flyer Daniela Guillen is just one point further back and in great form.  It could be a three-way fight among the fastest ladies on dirt bikes!

The EMX250 European Championship reaches its conclusion this weekend, with Janis Reisulis in a very strong position to clinch the title on Saturday, but Hungarian Noel Zanocz will definitely not make it easy for the Latvian!

Below you can find the full list of TV channels that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Türkiye, as well as the 26-minute Behind The Gate magazine show featuring the best moments from the races, exclusive interviews and more.  All of this footage will be available on MXGP-TV.com and via our TV magazine partners following the Grand Prix.  Fans can look forward to great coverage in Türkiye, with comprehensive broadcasting bringing every thrilling moment closer than ever to the Turkish audience,

As always, MXGP fans can follow the races LIVE throughout the weekend. All you need to do is log onto www.MXGP-TV.com on Saturday and Sunday, from wherever you are in the world.  Every round this season will also feature live screening of Saturday’s Time Practice sessions, so be sure to join us on the doorway to Asia for every piece of the action!

USA CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 ET – Delayed

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 ET – Delayed

Sunday 7th September 2025 – WMX Race 2 – 23:00 ET - Delayed

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Monday 8th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 –Delayed

Monday 8th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 –Delayed

Monday 8th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 –Delayed

Monday 8th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – Delayed

CENTRAL AMERICA

Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama and Mexico

FOX TUBI

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

EUROPE

Eurosport 2

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET  – LIVE

Monday 8th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 8th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 CET – Delayed

MAX

Andorra, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech republic, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden.

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET  – LIVE

Monday 8th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 8th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 CET – Delayed

BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS 3

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

ESTONIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

FINLAND

MTV MAX 

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 Finnish timing  – LIVE

FRANCE

LA CHAINE L’EQUIPE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

Eurosport 2

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET  – LIVE

Monday 8th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 8th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 CET – Delayed

AUTO MOTO TV

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

GREAT BRITAIN

TNT Sports 9

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 GMT  – LIVE

ITALY

RAI PLAY

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

RAI Sport

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:40 CET – Delayed

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:40 CET  – Delayed

SKY ITALIA

SKY Sport Arena  (channel 204)

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

EUROPE

Eurosport 2

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET  – LIVE

Monday 8th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 8th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 CET – Delayed

LATVIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

LITHUANIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

SLOVENIA

Sport TV1

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

TV 3 catalunya

Saturday 6th September 2025 – WMX Race 1 – 13:50 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – WMX Race 2 – 08:30 CET  – LIVE

TURKEY

TRT

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 Local timing – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 Local timing – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 Local timing – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 Local timing  – LIVE

DSMART GO

Saturday 6th September 2025 – MX2 Time practice – 13:40 Local timing – LIVE

Saturday 6th September 2025 – MXGP Time practice – 14:15 Local timing – LIVE

Saturday 6th September 2025 – WMX Race 1 – 14:50 Local timing – LIVE

Saturday 6th September 2025 – EMX 250 Race 1 – 15:40 Local timing – LIVE

Saturday 6th September 2025 – MX2 Qualifying – 16:25 Local timing – LIVE

Saturday 6th September 2025 – MXGP Qualifying – 17:15 Local timing – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – WMX Race 2 – 09:35 Local timing – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – EMX 250 Race 2 – 11:25 Local timing – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 Local timing – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 Local timing – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 Local timing – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 Local timing  – LIVE

KANAL 3

Saturday 6th September 2025 – MX2 Time practice – 13:40 Local timing – LIVE

Saturday 6th September 2025 – MXGP Time practice – 14:15 Local timing – LIVE

Saturday 6th September 2025 – WMX Race 1 – 14:50 Local timing – LIVE

Saturday 6th September 2025 – EMX 250 Race 1 – 15:40 Local timing – LIVE

Saturday 6th September 2025 – MX2 Qualifying – 16:25 Local timing – LIVE

Saturday 6th September 2025 – MXGP Qualifying – 17:15 Local timing – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 Local timing – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 Local timing – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 Local timing  – LIVE

ASPOR

Saturday 6th September 2025 – MXGP Qualifying – 17:15 Local timing – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 Local timing – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 Local timing  – LIVE

ASIA

Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand
 

EUROSPORT ASIA

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 CET  – LIVE

Monday 8th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 8th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:00 CET – Delayed

VIACOM  - Jio Cinema

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

INDONESIA

CHAMPIONS TV

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

PACIFIC / AUSTRALIA

STAN SPORTS

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 20:00 AEDT – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 21:00 AEDT – LIVE

Sunday 7th September 2025 – MX2 Race 2 –23:00 AEDT – LIVE

Monday 7th September 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 00:00 AEDT  – LIVE

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AMERICA

Latin America             Direct TV                                 Thursday after each MXGP 8:30pm

Mexico                        FOX Sports                              Thursday after each MXGP 8:30pm

USA                             RACER                                     tba

Central America          FOX Tubi                                 tba

EUROPE

Albania                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Austria                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Baltics                          TV3 Sport Open                      Thursday after each MXGP

Belgium                       Play sports                              tba

Bosnia                         GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Croatia                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Finland                        MTV MAX                                Wednesday after each event 18:00                                                               Finnish timing

Hungary                      GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Kosovo                        GP1                                        Thursday after each event at 20:15

Montenegro                GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Northern Macedonia  GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Portugal                      SPORT TV                                Tuesday after the event        

Romania                      Look Sport                               Wednesday after each event

Serbia                          GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Slovenia                      Sport TV                                  Thursday after each event at 20:15  

Turkey             TRT                                          tba

INDIA and Subcontinent (Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives)
 

VIACOM 18                                                                        Wednesday after the event

INDONESIA                  Champions TV

AUSTRALIA

Australia                      Stan Sport                               Wednesday after each event

WORLDWIDE

Worldwide                  YouTube – MXGP TV               16 days after the event.

Worldwide                  Fuel TV                                   

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Saturday’s Time Practice (MXGP/MX2), the Qualifying Races (MXGP/MX2), and Races from all classes will be broadcasted LIVE on MXGP’s streaming service www.MXGP-TV.com, while results throughout the weekend will be available  HERE.

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While most of the current plaudits go to series favourites, Romain Febvre and Lucas Coenen and MXGP legends, Jeffrey Herlings and Tim Gajser, the fight for a top five finish in the 2025 MXGP championship is something that is important to Monster Energy Yamaha rider, Calvin Vlaanderen.

Already a GP winner in the class and with 7-6-7 end of season placings in the MXGP class, a fourth of fifth place in the 2025 season would be a highlight for the always hard-working Yamaha man. With three rounds to go, just 26 points off fourth placed rider Ruben Fernandez and 31 points ahead of sixth placed rider, Jeffrey Herlings, there is some pressure mounting.

With three overall podium results in the last four Grands Prix, Vlaanderen was understandably excited for the MXGP of The Netherlands, in Arnhem. Also, a find sand rider, he couldn’t have expected to struggle like he did. All didn’t go to plan though for the South African born, Dutchman, as his 12-13 results for 12th overall were a long way off his expectations.

“It’s been a tough day,” Vlaanderen said of his Arnhem performance. “I struggled to find my rhythm all weekend, and I had a big crash in Free Practice, so that knocked my confidence a little too. From the gate I had for the races, I had bad starts, and I found the track tough to pass on. I’m in one piece though, and now I’ll reset before the final three rounds.”

At the previous Grand Prix in Sweden, Vlaanderen had claimed third overall at the MXGP of Sweden and following his recent overall podium results at the sand tracks of the KymiRing in Finland and Lommel in Belgium, Vlaanderen was eager to showcase his hardpack riding skills in Sweden. He didn’t disappoint.

“I was super happy to be on the box again,” Vlaanderen said of his Sweden overall result. “To make it back-to-back podiums. I really wanted to get it done on the hardpack, and that was my goal coming into this Grand Prix. I was really happy with my riding this weekend and I felt great on the bike too, so I wasn’t stressed at all, and I knew I could do it. It was a lot of fun battling with Maxime and Isak in Race Two, and it was a shame that Maxime beat me and Isak fell, but I’m still so happy to be on the podium again.”

Recently selected for the Dutch MXoN team, and a good chance of even climbing into fourth place in the MXGP championship points, Vlaanderen heads into Türkiye this weekend with a goal of getting back on the podium and closing the 26 point gap to fourth placed man in the points, Ruben Fernandez. He will also have to look over his shoulder, as Herlings tries to close gap and pass his fellow Dutchman in the final season points.

Photo credit: Yamaha

Afyonkarahisar (TURKIYE) 4 September 2025 – The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championships starts the final three-week run-in to its conclusion this weekend, as the Afyon Sports Centre plays host to the MXGP of Türkiye for round 18 of the series, with three World Championships all on a knife edge as the big journey east begins on the doorstep of Asia!

This year’s event will be the ninth time that MXGP has visited Turkish soil, with the first one being held at Hezarfen near the capital Istanbul in 2009, when Antonio Cairoli and Zach Osborne were victorious.  Since 2018 the event has been staged at the Afyon Sports Centre in the centre of the country, missing the 2020 season but hosting two events in 2021.  Jeffrey Herlings is the most successful rider here after taking the first four MXGP victories for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, with Tim Gajser taking the two following years for Honda HRC.  Jorge Prado was triumphant last year in MXGP, with Lucas Coenen winning both Sunday races in the MX2 class.

Coenen was on fire at the last round in the Netherlands, but still unable to topple Herlings on home sand. His performance for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing brought him to within 31 points of Championship leader Romain Febvre, with the red plate holder for Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP suffering his worst weekend since the second round of the season. It’s still all to play for between the teenager and the veteran!

In MX2, reigning World Champion Kay de Wolf caught back up in the series for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing with his first home GP win at Arnhem, while Championship leader Simon Längenfelder struggled to sixth overall for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. This has brought the gap between them to just 15 points, and the German will hope that his hardpack form serves him well at Afyonkarahisar.  The second Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider, Andrea Adamo, will also be on his favoured surface and looking to close in his 23-point gap to De Wolf. This three-way scrap should go all the way to the final finish line in Australia, but the initiative will be crucially grabbed by one of them this weekend in Türkiye!

The penultimate round of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship also takes place this weekend, with defending World Champion Lotte van Drunen in the lead for De Baets Yamaha, with a 20-point advantage over veteran six-time Champ Kiara Fontanesi, and the Fonta MX Racing GASGAS rider won her first GP as a mother here in 2021!  Daniela Guillen of the RFME Spain National Team is just a single point behind Kiara in third place, and she won here last year while Van Drunen clinched her title and Fontanesi took third. The fastest women on dirt bikes will be chasing hard for the title this weekend with just the final round in Australia to come for them!

The EMX250 European Championship reaches its conclusion this weekend, with Team VHR VRT Yamaha Official’s Latvian rider Janis Reisulis enjoying a 38-point lead over Hungarian Noel Zanocz on the JM Racing Honda. An eighth-place finish in race one will clinch the Championship for Reisulis, so it’s a case of holding the nerve to take the title!

The MXGP of Türkiye usually provides a hot and physical challenge for the MXGP elite, and should result in some intriguing racing across the classes.

With Lucas Coenen putting in an incredible performance at Arnhem, it tightened the gap in the Championship between the leading contenders, although he still needs to make up over ten points at each of the last three rounds to catch Romain Febvre. The Kawasaki man has won races at Afyon before, in 2022 and ’23, and finished fourth last year as part of his return from injury.  Coenen’s double win in MX2 proves that he can get a feel for the circuit, although on hardpack it would appear that the pace between the top two is more evenly matched this year!

Glenn Coldenhoff has a 94-point margin to defend in his quest for the bronze medal, but was only seventh overall last year for Fantic Factory Racing MXGP. The Dutchman took second overall here in 2019 behind Herlings. Ruben Fernandez is fourth in the series for Honda HRC,  and holds a slim 26-point advantage over Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP man Calvin Vlaanderen, who missed this race last year with a knee injury, while Fernandez only took tenth overall in 2024.

The overall winner at the last round, Jeffrey Herlings, won GPs here in 2018, ’19, and both in 2021, although he suffered a rough weekend last year.  Having just passed Fantic Factory Racing MXGP’s Andrea Bonacorsi for sixth in the series, “The Bullet” has just won a British Championship round on similar hardpack terrain, and could be out to prove a point after his omission from the Dutch Motocross of Nations team selection!

Bonacorsi took eighth overall here in 2024, but won the EMX250 round in 2023 to clinch that title a round early! He lies 14 points ahead of Maxime Renaux for seventh in the Championship. The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP rider has been in good form on hardpack recently, and took second in race on here last year, so he could be an outside contender for a podium at Afyon.

The riders who sit in ninth and tenth in the Championship right now both climbed the Turkish podium in 2024. Tim Gajser took the runner-up position for Honda HRC after winning the GPs here in 2022 & ’23.  Jeremy Seewer, now riding for Aruba.it Ducati Factory MX Team, took the most recent race win of his career at Afyon last season on his way to third overall, and should enjoy a return to hardpack as he defends his top ten position in the Championship.

All the attention will be focussed on the title challengers however, as the series could go either way from here!

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 835 Points; 2. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 804 Pts; 3. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 617 Pts; 4. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 523 Pts; 5. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM) 497 Pts; 6. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 466 Pts; 7. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, FAN), 461 Pts; 8. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 447 Pts; 9. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 368 Pts; 10. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, DUC), 346Pts.

Main Photo: MXGP Start Afyon 2024 

Bottom Photos: 1. Jeffrey Herlings; 2. Jeremy Seewer

The MX2 World Championship has tightened up again after the MXGP of Netherlands, leaving Simon Längenfelder with a slim 15-point lead over reigning Champion Kay de Wolf.  The pair have history at Afyonkarahisar after a brutal collision here in last year’s Qualifying Race! They each took home a fourth and a second in Sunday’s races to finish second and third overall, with Kay in front of Simon.  The German has been able to score more points on hardpack this season and will be hoping to swing the momentum back in his direction one more time!

Andrea Adamo has also been strong on hardpack this season, but had a torrid weekend here last year to finish seventh overall, a place lower than he did in Türkiye during his 2023 title-winning campaign.  So the Italian needs to fix whatever issues he has with the circuit to claw back the points he needs to keep his title challenge alive! In the same way, fellow Red Bull KTM Factory Racing flyer Sacha Coenen finished a lowly 15^th overall here that year, and didn’t line up in 2024 due to injury.  The young Belgian is 97 points behind Adamo and unlikely to get higher than fourth in the series this year.

Fifth in the Championship behind Coenen, Thibault Benistant has a fight on to keep that spot for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2, as Camden McLellan is just 27 back from the Frenchman for the Monster Energy Triumph Racing squad. Meanwhile, the only rider in the MX2 line-up this weekend with a Turkish GP win, Liam Everts, is only ten points behind the South African, in seventh for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing.  Winner of last year’s Qualifying Race, the Belgian’s smooth style could pay dividends again on the slippery Turkish hardpack.

Over 150 points behind Everts is a mighty scrap for eighth in the series, with Honda HRC’s Valerio Lata now just two points ahead of the Monster Energy Triumph Racing star Guillem Farres, who is still just another ten ahead of the Kawasaki Racing Team MX2 rookie Mathis Valin after they scored the same total last time out!  Valin won here in EMX250 last season, with Lata in third, but Farres has never seen this circuit before so has that learning curve to face!

Can Längenfelder take back the initiative in the series, or will De Wolf stop the pendulum swinging back towards the German as it has many times this season?  For sure the MX2 class could go right down to the wire this weekend!

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 783 Points; 2. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 768 Pts; 3. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 745 Pts; 4. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 648 Pts; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 575 Pts; 6. Camden McLellan (RSA, TRI), 548 Pts; 7. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 538 Pts; 8. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 386 Pts; 9. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 384 Pts; 10. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 374 Pts.

Top Photo: MX2 Start Afyon 2024

Bottom Photos: 1. Kay de Wolf ; 2. Simon Laengenfelder

All the photos from the MXGP of Turkiye will be available HERE

You can find the complete results HERE.

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY:
09:30 WMX Free practice, 10:00 EMX250 Free practice, 10:30 MX2 Free practice, 11:00 MXGP Free practice, 11:30 Onboard Camera (2 laps), 12:20 WMX Qualifying practice, 13:00 EMX250 Qualifying practice, 13:40 MX2 Time Practice, 14:15 MXGP Time Practice, 15:00 WMX Race 1, 15:45 EMX250 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 17:25 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY:
09:45 WMX Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX250 Race 2, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

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