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Round ten of the FIM Motocross World Championship is kicking off today at the Talkessel circuit in Teutschenthal, Germany. Lisa Leyland offers you a warm welcome and catches up with Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Aleksandr Tonkov for a quick chat!

Scott Motorsports wrapped up a nice evening here in Teutschenthal, where the tenth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship will take place, with the official presentation of their 2016 off-road race wear.

Six official Scott riders were present, Hitachi Construction Machinery Revo KTM’s Shaun Simpson, the Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team's trio of Jordi Tixier, Thomas Covington and Petar Petrov and the two German Dennis Ullrich and Henry Jacobi.

Simpson and Tixier personally presented the two most recent makes of Scott goggle, the Oxide and the Angle collections. Each rider explained to the media who were onsite at the launch what they like most about the goggle and why they choose Scott as their brand of eyewear.

German riders Dennis Ullrich and Henry Jacobi were also welcomed on stage as the riders who will be dressed head to toe in Scott this weekend. Closing out the presentation, the team at Scott Motorsports proudly presented their all-new 550 MX Boot.

Mr. Matthieu Lalloz, Scott Motorsports Promotions Manager explained that the boot has been engineered for high performance and features a multi-axial pivot, replaceable outer sole and the three easing locking buckles. The new lightweight boot is made in Italy and combines durability and protection with mobility, grip and feel. 

Current leader of the 2015 MXGP World Championship, Husqvarna Motorcycles’ Max Nagl heads to this weekend’s GP of Germany as the series’ red plate holder.

With a 30-point lead in the MXGP championship and five race wins to his credit, the Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing rider has enjoyed an amazing season to date.

With the MXGP of Germany marking the second half of the series in this ultra competitive title fight, Nagl wants nothing more than to deliver a winning result on home turf in Teutschenthal this weekend.

Max, it’s your home GP this weekend in Germany, you must be excited to go there as the red plate holder?

Max Nagl: “I’ve been looking forward to this race for a while now. A home race is always special but getting to start it as the red plate holder of the MXGP class makes it just that little bit more special. I’ve sort of been in this situation before when we raced the Motocross of Nations there and I rode with the #1 plate. It was a magical experience so I’m hoping this weekend will be something similar.”

How are you approaching this race, do you feel any added pressure?

Max Nagl: “Not really. Of course the fans and spectators want to see a home win and I will do my best to achieve that. In a way I feel lucky that this race is coming at the halfway point in the championship. I’ve got a healthy points lead so there is no title pressure on me yet. I can go to Teutschenthal – a track I really love to ride – and race my heart out for the podium and hopefully the win.”

Aside from race one in Italy last weekend you’ve been incredibly consistent this year. Is that the key to being successful in this extremely competitive championship fight?

Max Nagl: “In a close championship like this being consistent and always fighting to be on the podium is critical. So far I feel like things have been working well. Out of 16 races the first race in Italy was my only bad one. The mud made things a bit of a lottery there and I just got unlucky. But despite my problems I still scored six points and rebounded to place second in the next race. I’m pleased about that and need to continue the season in this way.”

Looking back to your double victory at the series opener in Qatar. How did that result mentally boost you this season?

Max Nagl: “To come away with a double win in Qatar was beyond my wildest dreams to be honest. Ok, Qatar is different to every other race because it’s held at night. But I’ve always liked the track and last year I managed to win a race there. Winning this year was huge for me. Having just joined Husqvarna and claimed a win that nobody expected was very important for both the team and myself.”

You’re always very grateful of the IceOne team in post race interviews. How are you enjoying your first season with Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing?

Max Nagl: “At this level it requires a massive team effort to achieve success. I really feel that by joining this team the pieces of my motocross puzzle have come together. It’s a strange feeling to describe but I love being at the races with them and already we know each other so well. My FC 450 is unbelievable – I’ve never had a feeling like that before with my bike. But also Antti – my team manager – was once a professional rider, we raced together, so he knows exactly what I’m thinking. He knows what’s important and what’s not. As team owner, Kimi Räikkönen also thinks the same way. I feel this is why that even though we are small in terms of personnel we are the best.”

Now that we are halfway into the season are there any other riders surprising you that you didn’t expect?

Max Nagl: “I think I’m surprising everybody by leading this championship! In the beginning a lot of talk centred around two riders – Antonio Cairoli and Ryan Villopoto. But this class is so competitive I knew it wouldn’t be the case. Gautier Paulin and Clement Desalle were always going to be strong and now there’s guys like Romain Febvre winning races too.”

Looking towards the rest of the season, what’s your approach? Do you still fight for race wins or simply try and maintain your 30-point lead?

Max Nagl: “Maintaining the red plate is the priority but with nine rounds done and still nine more to go there is a lot of racing left in this championship. I can’t really think about winning titles just yet. My focus is to take things race by race. Be smart and avoid the big mistakes. I must fight for victory and fight for the podium but also understand that there will be some days where winning won’t be possible and then it will be better to settle for one place less and conserve my overall position.”

Finally on a personal note, what would it mean to stand on the top step of the podium in Teutschenthal on Sunday?

Max Nagl: “Winning your home race is one of the best things you can do in your career. It would be an amazing feeling to stand on the top step of the podium on Sunday. Having the support and energy of my home crowd behind me will hopefully push me on that extra bit to take the win.”

Round 10 of the FIM Motocross World Championship takes place in Teutschenthal, Germany on June 21

TEUTSCHENTHAL (Germany), 18 June 2015 – This weekend the MXGP will take place on the home soil of the championship leader Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Max Nagl. Max has won three rounds of MXGP this year but has never won a home, so this could be the weekend.

MXGP of Germany will be broadcasted nationally by Sport 1+ who have been screening ‘Behind the Gate’ all season long. Sport 1+ will play all races. The first two races between the hours of 13:00 and 15:00 will be LIVE while the final two races will be delayed. Another German television network MDR will also be onsite to cover the event.

In other news, a broadcaster from The Netherlands, NOS, will be screening MX2 this weekend and will be onsite following the Flying Dutchman Jeffrey Herlings. SRG from Switzerland will also be here to follow Standing Construct Yamaha Yamalube’s Valentin Guillod who currently sits second in the championship.

Also don’t forget to check out our feature series ‘Behind the Gate’, 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 the pits at each round of the FIM Motocross World Championship. The 26mn Magazine covering MXGP of Germany will be screened on Wednesday June 24 at 01:00 (CET) on Eurosport International.

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

GERMANY

SPORT 1+

Sunday 21 June  – 13:00 CET – MX2 Race 1 - LIVE

Sunday 21 June  – 14:00 CET – MXGP Race 1 – LIVE

Sunday 21 June  – 20:25 CET – MX2 Race 2 / MXGP Race 2 – DELAYED

EUROPE 

EUROSPORT INTERNATIONAL

Wednesday 24 June - 01:00 CET - 26mn magazine «Behind the gate » 

EUROSPORT 2 - LIVE

Sunday 21 June – 16:00 CET – MX2 Race 2 

Sunday 21 June – 17:00 CET – MXGP Race 2 

MOTORS TV – LIVE 

Sunday 21 June  – 13:00 CET – MX2 Race 1 

Sunday 21 June  – 14:00 CET – MXGP Race 1 

Sunday 21 June – 16:00 CET – MX2 Race 2 

Sunday 21 June – 17:00 CET – MXGP Race 2 

BELGIUM

VRT – Sporza – DELAYED

Sunday 21 June  - 18:35 till 19:05 - highlights

BULGARIA

BNT - LIVE 

Sunday 21 June  – 13:00 CET – MX2 Race 1 

Sunday 21 June – 16:00 CET – MX2 Race 2 

ITALY 

ITALIA 2

Sunday 21 June  – 15:00 CET – MXGP Race 1 – DELAYED

Sunday 21 June – 16:00 CET – MX2 Race 2 – LIVE

Sunday 21 June – 17:00 CET – MXGP Race 2 – LIVE

PORTUGAL

Sport TV5 - LIVE  

Sunday 21 June – 16:00 CET – MX2 Race 2 

Sunday 21 June – 17:00 CET – MXGP Race 2 

SLOVENIA 

Sport TV - LIVE 

Sunday 21 June  – 13:00 CET – MX2 Race 1 

Sunday 21 June  – 14:00 CET – MXGP Race 1 

Sunday 21 June – 16:00 CET – MX2 Race 2 

Sunday 21 June – 17:00 CET – MXGP Race 2 

ASIA

FOX SPORTS – LIVE 

Sunday 21 June – 16:00 CET – MX2 Race 2 

Sunday 21 June – 17:00 CET – MXGP Race 2 

THAILAND 

TRUE VISION – LIVE 

Sunday 21 June  – 13:00 CET – MX2 Race 1 

Sunday 21 June  – 14:00 CET – MXGP Race 1 

Sunday 21 June – 16:00 CET – MX2 Race 2 

Sunday 21 June – 17:00 CET – MXGP Race 2 

USA

CBS Sports Network - DELAYED

Sunday 21 June: MXGP Race 2 – 12.00 pm EST (09.00 am PST)

Sunday 21 June: MX2 Race 2 - 01.00 pm EST (10.00 am PST)

BRAZIL 

BANDSPORTS - DELAYED 

Sunday 21 June – 15:00 local time – MX2 Race 2 

Sunday 21 June – 16:00 local time – MXGP Race 2 

MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA  

BeIn SPORTS - LIVE 

Sunday 21 June  – 13:00 CET – MX2 Race 1 

Sunday 21 June  – 14:00 CET – MXGP Race 1 

Sunday 21 June – 16:00 CET – MX2 Race 2 

Sunday 21 June – 17:00 CET – MXGP Race 2 

AFRICA

Sport TV Africa 2 – DELAYED

Sunday 21 June  – 20:50 CET – MX2 Race 1 -

Sunday 21 June  – 21:50 CET – MXGP Race 1 

Sunday 21 June – 22:50 CET – MX2 Race 2 

Sunday 21 June – 23:50 CET – MXGP Race 2 

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 Germany will be available here

TIMETABLE

Saturday: EMX150 Free/Timed practice 07:45; EMX250 Group 1 Free/Timed practice 08:20; EMX250 Group 2 Free/Timed practice 09:00; WMX Free practice 09:45; MX2 Free Practice 10:15; MXGP Free Practice 10:45; WMX Time practice 11:40; EMX250 Last Chance Qualifying Race 12:30; EMX150 Race 1 13:20; MX2 Time Practice 14:00; MXGP Time Practice 14:35; WMX Race 1 15:20; MX2 Qualifying Race 16:10; MXGP Qualifying Race 17:00; EMX250 Race 1 17:40.

Sunday: EMX150 Warm-up 08:10; WMX Warm-up 08:25; EMX250 Warm-up 08:40; EMX150 Race 2 09:40; WMX Race 2 10:30; MX2 Warm up 11:10; MXGP Warm up 11:30; EMX250 Race 2 12:00; MX2 Race 1 13:15; MXGP Race 1 14:15; MX2 Race 2 16:10; MXGP Race 2 17:10.

LINKS

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FIM

MXGP of Germany

During the MXGP of Germany in Teutschenthal we are running a great competition where you can win Ryan Villopoto’s THOR Gear Set, a copy of MXGP The Official Videogame and an season pass to www.mxgp-tv.com.

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So far the 2015 MXGP series has been epic. We’ve already had so many incredible rounds of MXGP which are only about to get better as we move through the calendar. One of the rounds that is expected to be more awesome than ever is the MXGP of Germany which will take place at the world-renowned ‘Talkessel’ circuit in Teutschenthal on the weekend of June 21st. 

Click HERE to read more on the venue!

The gates dropped at round six of the FIM Motocross World Championship at MXGP of Italy in Maggiora. Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing's Max Nagl set the fastest lap time for the weekend in MXGP while Monster Energy DRT Kawasaki's Max Anstie set the fastest time over the weekend in MX2.

Both riders have added one point to their TAG Heuer fastest lap score sheets. 

If you don’t know about this competition, the way it works is; he who sets the fastest lap time in each MXGP or MX2 over the weekend at each round of MXGP this year will be awarded 1 point towards the TAG Heuer sponsored ‘fastest lap’ competition. At the end of the season, the rider who has the most points will be awarded an elegant gift of prestige, a TAG Heuer watch.

If you scroll down on the main page at MXGP.com you will see the TAG HEUER Fastest Lap results grid which is situated directly underneath the FOX Holeshot results grid.

The Fox Holeshot award runs across the entire MXGP season. The way it works is 1 point is awarded for each race holeshot. He who has the most points in MXGP at the end of the season will win the grand prize of €10,000 while he with the most points in MX2 will win the grand prize of €5,000.

At the MXGP of Italy in Maggiora,  DP19 Yamaha Racing's David Philippaerts took the holeshot in Race One while RedBull Husqvarna Factory Racing's Max Nagl took it in Race Two.

Meanwhile in MX2 Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Aleksandr Tonkov claimed the first FOX Holeshot while Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Jeffrey Herlings claimed the second.

Watch MXGP of Italy ‘Fox Holeshot’ films here below.

MXGP FOX Holeshots

MX2 FOX Holeshots