MXGP

NEUQUEN (Patagonia - Argentina), 09 April 2016 – South American fans have eagerly awaited the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina since we touched down at this mega venue last year. To watch the heroes of motocross blitz around one of the most amazing tracks on the calendar is an awesome experience for these hardcore dirt-bike enthusiasts.

On the track that is raved over by the riders, for it’s width, smooth soil and fun yet challenging layout, Honda Gariboldi’s Tim Gajser and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings lit the first set of candles this weekend with their Qualifying Race wins.

The opening laps of the MXGP Qualifying Race were some of the most epic and action packed laps that we’ve ever seen. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s duo of Glenn Coldenhoff and Antonio Cairoli were neck and neck over the holeshot line with Honda Gariboldi’s Tim Gajser, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre and Wilvo Virus Performance KTM’s Shaun Simpson all over them, eager to lead the pack.

Coldenhoff took a cruddy line a few turns in and was dropped back to fourth by Cairoli, Gajser and Febvre, in that order. Bravely Febvre got on the rear wheel through the waves and launched between Cairoli and Gajser to take the lead for half a breath before getting passed by Gajser. Gajser’s move up the inside of Febvre pushed the Frenchman wide, which allowed Cairoli to capitalize but as expected there would be no rest for the wicked thereafter.

Also adding to the craziness of the opening lap, the pace setter in Timed Practice, Team HRC’s Evgeny Bobryshev crashed and left Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Clement Desalle with nowhere to go but straight into him and over the bars.

Meanwhile, Cairoli got a little loose on a slick spot with Febvre hot on his heels. Febvre was committed to his line and had nowhere to go except straight into the side of him, which put both on the deck. Coldenhoff then took second place but found himself feeling the heat from Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Van Horebeek and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Max Nagl, who both pulled the trigger in the laps that followed.

Nearing the end of the moto, it was Romain Febvre who had everyone saying, “Wait! What?” as he barged his way past eight of MXGP’s finest, and chopped down the lead of Gajser to make for a last lap sprint between the two champions.

While Febvre’s effort was impressive, Gajser’s was the equivillent as he rode immaculate for his first MXGP Qualifying Race win of the year. Febvre crossed the line for a hard earned second place while his teammate Van Horebeek rounded out the top three. Nagl rode cool and collective for fourth ahead of Cairoli who had rebound for fifth.

MXGP Qualifying Race Top Ten: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), 25:05.502; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +0:05.054; 3. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +0:08.188; 4. Maximilian Nagl (GER, Husqvarna), +0:11.717; 5. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:19.319; 6. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:25.581; 7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +0:26.876; 8. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), +0:30.992; 9. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:31.814; 10. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), +0:35.868.

The roar of the rowdy crowd when the gates fell was off the scale as Wilvo Standing Construct Yamaha Racing’s Aleksandr Tonkov led the way around turn one. As expected, Jeffrey Herlings wasted no time in twisting his right hand and took the lead almost instantly.

Just as he does time and time again, The Bullet onboard his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing beast checked out while the best of the rest went to war for second. The initial big brawl was between Tonkov, TM Racing Factory Team’s Samuele Bernardini and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass before Bernadini excused himself from the battle when he bobbled heading into the waves which opened the door for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Max Anstie.

A turn of luck for Anstie, who was cartwheeling all over the place at the last round in Valkenswaard, inherited fourth. Jonass then buried the front of his KTM in the volcanic loam and handed the Brit third, and as if that wasn’t enough, Tonkov did the same thing a lap later, which escorted him into second.

In the latter stages of the race most of the riders had settled into their positions, except for Jonass who managed to muster a final surge of energy to pass Anstie on the last lap. Herlings threw a tidy whip over the line to celebrate his fourth consecutive pole position while Jonass came home in second ahead of Anstie, Tonkov and Team Suzuki World MX2’s Jeremy Seewer.

MX2 Qualifying Race Top Ten: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 25:02.267; 2. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), +0:25.298; 3. Max Anstie (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:26.952; 4. Aleksandr Tonkov (RUS, Yamaha), +0:33.826; 5. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), +0:37.142; 6. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Yamaha), +0:39.619; 7. Davy Pootjes (NED, KTM), +0:40.255; 8. Vsevolod Brylyakov (RUS, Kawasaki), +0:42.160; 9. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, TM), +0:44.388; 10. Alvin Östlund (SWE, Yamaha), +0:45.211

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MXGP PATAGONIA ARGENTINA – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1550m

Type of ground: dark soil

Temperature: 16°C

Weather conditions: cloudy

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. Click here for the complete list of countries and cooperating MXGP broadcasting networks.

TIMETABLE

Sunday: MX2 Warm up 10:20; MXGP Warm up 10:40; MX2 Race 1 12:15; MXGP Race 1 13:15; MX2 Race 2 15:10; MXGP Race 2 16:10.

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

MXGP of Patagonia Argentina

The atmosphere here in Villa la Angostura for the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina is something special. MXGP is all about embracing cultures and enjoying the world tour, so when the opportunity arises for the riders to spend some time with the press, organizers and fans in a unique location or two, everyone jumps at the chance.

Earlier today, Neuquen Tur organized a traditional Asado lunch at the La Escondida Casa de Huéspedes Spa and Resort for all of the riders, media, organizers and authorities. Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre, Honda Gariboldi’s Tim Gajser, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s duo of Max Nagl and Christophe Charlier, Wilvo Virus Performance KTM’s Shaun Simpson, Team Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Petar Petrov, Team Suzuki World duo Jeremy Seewer and Kevin Strijbos, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Davy Pootjes, Hitachi Construction Machinery Husqvarna’s Ben Watson, MP32 Tip Top Racing’s Milko Potisek and TM Racing Factory Team’s Samuele Bernardini joined Youthstream’s Director Mr. David Luongo, CEO’s Mr. Daniele Rizzi and Mr. Didier Henroid, and the FIM/CMS Director Mr. Tony Skillington, as well as the organizers Villa La Angostura’s Major Mr. Guillermo Caruso, Secretary of Nequen Government Mr. Marcelo Raimondo, General Manager of Mas Eventos Mr. David Eli, President of Neuquen Tur agency Marisa Focarazzo, Deputy of Villa La Angostura Guillermo Hensel and Secretary of Tourism of Villa La Angostura Mr. Pablo Bruni, for a meet and greet with the press and a bite to eat.

La Escondida Casa de Huéspedes Spa and Resort is nestled on a lakefront and framed by misty forestry and snow-capped mountains. The location was absolutely breath taking and had everyone in awe. During the event, some of the riders took the opportunity to go out on a boat while others spent time with the media doing exclusive photo-shoots and interviews. After the main activities, everyone was treated to an artisan style lunch of Asado, which is a special style of BBQ’d lamb, beef and pork, and an array of grilled vegetables and sauces such as homemade guacamole and salsa.

Later on in the evening, a distinct event featuring a free style show and a signing session took place for the fans in the alpine style village of Villa la Angostura at the Plaza de los Pioneros. All of the riders showed up where they were completely bombarded and supported by the eager and passionate fans. It was one of the best autograph sessions MXGP has ever seen with the fans extremely pumped for the grand prix that will kick off tomorrow.

Have a look at the amazing GoPro event Preview here below

Lisa Leyland welcomes you to the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina

NEUQUEN (Patagonia - Argentina), 08 April 2016 - Youthstream is pleased to announce that Kawasaki Motors Europe have extended their commitment to support MXGP as the supplier of 4x4 MULES and Quads. During the MXGP of Europe, which took place in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands Kawasaki Motors Europe supplied Youthstream with a new Mule 4010 Trans 4x4 and two new KVF750 “Brute Force” 4x4 Quads, which will be used alongside their current fleet of Kawasaki Utility vehicles by the logistics crew for the remainder of the season.

Mr. Steve Guttridge, Kawasaki Motors Europe Racing Manager, presented the MULE and Quads on behalf of KME, “We’ve been helping Youthstream with utility vehicles for a few years now, to move around the tracks. The Kawasaki MULES and quads are perfect for these kinds of activities, helping to build the tracks, get the marshals around and moving the TV equipment and crews. I know Youthstream really appreciate the Kawasaki vehicles. For us it’s a good opportunity to promote our utility vehicles and show that Kawasaki doesn’t only produce motocross bikes,” Mr. Guttridge said.

Mr Giuseppe Luongo, Youthstream’s President, said: “Kawasaki has now been a partner of MXGP for a long time, and we are delighted to renew the partnership agreement as Kawasaki is one of the main supporters of MXGP. We thank Kawasaki for its investment and trust in the MXGP series, thanks to partners like Kawasaki our series is growing continuously.”

Kawasaki’s 4x4 MULES and Quads offer an extra pair of hands in setting up and maintaining the infrastructure of MXGP. They are extremely versatile, easy to operate and manoeuvre around the track and paddock. No job is too big and no terrain too tough for these utility vehicles to handle, which makes them the perfect partner for Youthstream’s logistics team.

Kawasaki’s factory MXGP team, Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team, consists of Clement Desalle, Jordi Tixier and with Dylan Ferrandis and Petar Petrov within the MX2 class. In addition they also support Tommy Searle and Vsevolod Brylyakov who ride under the Monster Energy DRT Kawasaki awning, Livia Lancelot and her own team, One One Four Kawasaki, fly the flag for Team Green in WMX. Also supported by Kawasaki and involved in the European series, Monster Energy Bud Racing Team line-up Darian Sanayei, Nicolas Dercourt and Brian Moreau while Hunter Lawrence rides for the Monster Energy CLS Junior Team.

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

Kawasaki Motors Europe

NEUQUEN (Patagonia - Argentina), 08 April 2016 – Youthstream is pleased to announce a partnership agreement with Magneti Marelli After Market Parts and Services (AMPS) for the 2016 MXGP season.

The company, represented by Magneti Marelli Checkstar brand, which boasts a network of 4,000 specialised workshops and bodyshops in the world, will be present during the MXGP championship season with numerous incentive activities and initiatives dedicated to its clients. 

MXGP is a Championship which sees the ongoing participation of the eight-times World Champion Tony Cairoli, who endorses Magneti Marelli Checkstar in the world of four-wheel motorsports and who has demonstrated great talent ever since his first appearances in rallies with the Magneti Marelli Checkstar Team.

During the races of the MXGP Championship, right up to the final event, the much-anticipated Monster Energy Motocross of Nations in Maggiora (NO), various initiatives will take place for the promotion of the company’s international branches and clients.

The opportunity offered by the MXGP Championship will consolidate the relationship between Magneti Marelli Checkstar and the spectators who recognize and love the most authentic of motorsport traditions, the same traditions with which the company and its numerous affiliates and clients around the world identify.

About AMPS 

Magneti Marelli After Market Parts and Services is the commercial division dedicate to spare parts and workshops network. It distributes spare parts, automotive components and it offers training and technical know-how to the independent Aftermarket.

Magneti Marelli thanks to a network of 4,000 authorized workshops assists the drivers with products and technical services through the “Checkstar Service Network” concept and has a significant presence in 4 European countries  (Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland), 2 in Latin America (Brasil, Argentina) and United States. It has an important network in over 80 countries as in Europe, Asia, America, Africa and Oceania.

About Youthstream

Youthstream is the company that manages the exclusive television, marketing and promotional world wide rights of the FIM Motocross World Championship, the FIM Motocross of Nations, the FIM Women's Motocross World Championship, the FIM Veteran's Motocross World Cup, the FIM Junior Motocross World Championship, the FIM Snowcross World Championship, the Motocross European Championship and the Motocross of European Nations.

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

Magneti Marelli Checkstar  

NEUQUEN (Patagonia - Argentina), 07 April 2016 – This weekend the fourth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship will take place at the wicked circuit of Villa la Angostura, one of the most spectacular tracks on the calendar.

There is a lot of interest surrounding the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina, particularly from local media. Fox Sports Latin America, a long-time broadcaster of MXGP, will be onsite to film special reports and unique footage. They will also air both MXGP races LIVE on Sunday.

The rest of the world can tune into www.mxgp-tv.com on Saturday and Sunday to watch all of the racing, including the Qualifying Races, LIVE or check the guides below for where you can watch the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina in your respective country.

Also, don’t forget to check out the 26mn Magazine, which is a filmed production that covers all the action, both on and off the track, with highlights from racing in MXGP and MX2, a GoPro on-board lap of the track, as well as the inside scoop from inside the paddock at each round of the FIM Motocross World Championship. The Behind the Gate 26mn Magazine covering MXGP of Patagonia Argentina will be screened on Wednesday April 13^th at 09:15 (CET) on Eurosport 2.

SOUTH AMERICA

FOX SPORTS – LIVE  

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 – Local time

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 Local time

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2 – LIVE   

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 1 – 19:30 – CET - Delayed

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 CET – Live

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 CET - Live

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET – Live

Wednesday 13 April – 09:15 CET – Behind the Gate 26mn magazine

MOTORS - LIVE

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 – CET

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 CET

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 CET

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET

BELGIUM

PLAY SPORTS – LIVE

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 CET

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET

SPORZA.BE- LIVE

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 – CET

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 CET

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 CET

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET

BULGARIA

BNT - LIVE 

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 – CET

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 CET

FRANCE

EUROSPORT 2 – LIVE  

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 1 – 19:30 – CET - Delayed

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 CET – Live

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 CET - Live

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET – Live

Wednesday 13 April – 09:15 CET – Behind the Gate 26mn magazine

L’EQUIPE 21 – Delayed

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 2 – 21:00 CET

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 2 – 22:00 CET

ITALY 

PREMIUM SPORTS 2 – DELAYED

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 1 – 19:30 – CET

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 1 – 20:30 CET

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 2 – 21:30 CET

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 2 – 22:30 CET

ITALIA 2 – DELAYED

Monday 11 April  – MXGP Race 1 – 00:55 CET

Monday 11 April  – MXGP Race 2 – 01:30 CET

SLOVENIA 

Sport TV - LIVE 

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 – CET

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 CET

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 CET

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET

MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA 

BeIn Sports - LIVE

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 – CET

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 CET

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 CET

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET

ASIA

FOX SPORTS – DELAYED 

Monday 11 April – MX2 Race 1 – 10:00 – HKT

Monday 11 April – MXGP Race 1 – 11:00 HKT

Monday 11 April – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 HKT

Monday 11 April – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 HKT

THAILAND 

TRUE VISION – LIVE 

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 – CET

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 CET

Sunday 10 April  – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 CET

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET

USA- CANADA

CBS Sports Network – DELAYED

Sunday 10 April – M2 Race 2 – 04.00 pm EST (1:00pm PST)

Monday 11 April - MXGP Race 2 - 1.00 am EST (10:00pm PST on April 10)

BRAZIL 

BANDSPORTS - LIVE 

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 – Local time

Sunday 10 April  – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 Local time

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. Click here for the complete list of countries and cooperating MXGP broadcasting networks.

All the photos of the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina will be available here

TIMETABLE

Saturday: MX2 Free Practice 10:45; MXGP Free Practice 11:15; MX2 Time Practice 13:00; MXGP Time Practice 13:35; MX2 Qualifying Race 15:10; MXGP Qualifying Race 16:00.

Sunday: MX2 Warm up 10:20; MXGP Warm up 10:40; MX2 Race 1 12:15; MXGP Race 1 13:15; MX2 Race 2 15:10; MXGP Race 2 16:10.

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

MXGP of Patagonia Argentina

Following his practice crash at Lommel, Belgium, on 12 March in which he fractured a vertebra and broke a rib, Gautier Paulin has been keeping a low profile to focus on his recovery to return fighting fit to the FIM Motocross World Championship, MXGP, with Team HRC.

“Since my crash, my recovery has been going well. I fractured my vertebrae and broke a rib, so in the early days it was not so easy and I chose to stay quiet and just focus on myself. Now, I am feeling much better and I’m back in physical training again off the bike. We haven’t scheduled a return date yet, but I’m working hard to fully recover and keep my fitness at the right level, and I’m looking forward to being back racing as soon as the time is right. We won’t know when this will be until we’re a bit further through the rehabilitation, but I hope it won’t be long. Thanks to HRC, the team and all the fans for their support of me in this time, and I’ll see you on track again soon.”

It is amazing to think that Kevin Strijbos was world junior champion in 1999, and EMX 125cc champion in 2001. So many years have passed under the bridge for the always smiling Belgian rider, but he continues wanting to fight for that ever elusive world championship.

Strijbos of the Stefan Everts led Suzuki factory team hasn’t had the best start to the season, but the Belgian is far from an also ran as he enters round four in Argentina this weekend.

He has gone 8^th, 8^th, 7^th in the first three rounds, and going into this weekend in South America he needs a change of luck.

The veteran of 14 years on the Grand Prix scene isn’t done just yet. Holding down 8^th place in the MXGP points standings pretty much fits with his results, but he is still just five points off sixth overall, and don’t be surprised if he moves up that ranking as the season moves into the later rounds.

Q: Kevin, how did you feel about the last round in Valkenswaard a couple of weeks ago?

Strijbos: The track was really difficult with all the rain, and that was good for me because I like those slow, technical kind of tracks. I didn’t have any arm-pump because you had to be precise on the bike and couldn’t gas it. I was feeling good for the second moto but my start was bad – I was happier with the first race performance! In the second I was stuck behind Evgeny Bobryshev, and couldn’t catch him on the straight. Overall it was a decent weekend and a lot better than Qatar and Thailand.

Q: Thailand was a tough weekend for the team, with Ben crashing out, and you not really making the results you might have hoped for.

Strijbos: I feel sorry for the team who have worked so hard because we have changed the bike set-up so much. Nothing seemed to work. In the first race I had so much arm-pump that I could not hold on and it was the same in the second race. I’m not sure what is wrong. The winter went so well. I felt good and people were telling me that I was riding better than ever but it is not showing on the track. I have to believe in myself but once I’m on the track it is a mess. We have some time now before Valkenswaard to find a solution.

Q: The opening GP of the season was a tough one for you wasn’t it?

Strijbos: We all struggled and it looks like we are not ready yet. There is not much more I can say! My times were ‘off’ yesterday and today and I tried to push and thought I was riding good, but it was nothing. I had a bad start in the first moto but I tried my best and we got an eighth. It was not good but there were signs of progress. I wheelied at the start of the second moto and it was one big mess. There was no energy in me to do what I needed to do. We have worked hard for this GP so it is a bit of a mystery. We just have to hope for better next weekend.

PIC: Suzuki World MXGP 

MONACO (Principality of Monaco), 7 April 2016 - Youthstream and Milestone are very pleased to announce that MXGP2 – The Official Motocross Videogame is now available for PlayStation®4, Xbox One®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system for €69.99 and Windows PC®/STEAM™ for €39.99.

Check the launch Trailer on the official Youtube Channel by clicking HERE

Pre order DLCs contents available from today include:

DLC MXGP2 - Cairoli Replica Equipment

•  Airoh Aviator Helmet
•  AXO Motion 3 Racewear
•  Sidi Crossfire TC222 Limited Edition Boots

DLC MXGP2 - Villopoto Replica Equipment

•  Thor Verge Helmet
•  Thor Core Orbit Racewear
• Alpinestars Tech10 Boots

For those who haven’t preordered, the DLC will be available starting from today for 1,99€.

MXGP2 – The Official Motocross Videogame is developed by Milestone S.r.l., Italy’s leading videogame developer for consoles and PC, and the world’s foremost developer of videogames dedicated to the world of motorcycling.

Follow us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/MXGPVideogame, on the official YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/MXGPVideogame, check out #MXGPVideogame, or visit the site www.mxgpvideogame.com.

LINKS

Youthstream

FIM

Milestone