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The third round of the 2015 FIM Motocross World Championships heads to Neuquen, Argentina in a couple of weeks’ time, and the circuit of Patagonia will be the facility riders like Antonio Cairoli, Ryan Villopoto, Clement Desalle and Gautier Paulin will battle on.

The circuit, built on a volcanic ash should produce some exciting races as the layout of the circuit has a lot of undulation and also due to the volcanic soil will be very tacky, giving a lot of grip for the riders.

After two exciting rounds in Qatar and Thailand the third round brings a lot of questions as the MXGP and MX2 riders prepare for yet another fly-away race in another exotic country.

Will Ryan Villopoto be able to continue his victory run, or can defending champion Antonio Cairoli claim his first GP victory of the season? Both are preparing in Europe at the moment, putting in the extra laps to make sure they are well prepared for Argentina.

While the South American country of Argentina doesn’t have the same type of history with the Grand Prix series as countries like Belgium, Italy, France and England in Europe, or more recently other South American countries like Brazil and Mexico, it has held a handful of GPs throughout the years, and it’s been a happy hunting ground for American riders.

Of the seven GP’s run in Argentina, three American riders have seen victory. Two become motocross world champions, those being Trampas Parker and Bobby Moore, the other American winner was Rodney Smith who finished third in the world the year he won in Argentina.

The first ever GP held in Argentina was a 125cc GP and was won by Finnish rider Pekka Vehkonen way back in 1985. Held for the first two years at the Salta circuit, Dutchman Dave Strijbos followed the victory by Vehkonen and when the 125cc GP arrived at the Cosquin circuit in 1989 it was American Trampas Parker.

The 125 GPs didn’t return to Argentina until 1994 and this time it was another American in Bobby Moore who on the way to his world 125cc title won in Argentina. The following year Alessio Chiodi scored victory at the Cosquin circuit.

The 250cc class has only visited Argentina on two occasions, in 1987 and 1988. It was the Salta circuit again that held these two GPs and the winners were American Rodney Smith in 1987 and Italian Giuseppe Andreani in 1988.

Now we move onto the 2015 Grand Prix of Argentina and a long list of riders have the chance to add their names to those of the previously mentioned GP heroes.

Team HRC’s Evgeny Bobryshev is a true fighter. Each time he gets knocked down, he always finds a way to get right back up. Recently, Team HRC released a video that goes behind the scenes with the Russian and follows his journey, the guts, the grit and determination that goes into becoming one of the best MXGP riders in the world.

Check out Team HRC’s ‘A life behind bars: Evgeny Bobryshev’

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Patagonia, Argentina will be an all new track and location for the FIM Motocross World Championship. With no rider more familiar than the other we know you’re dying to see what the circuit will entail. Watch the video below for a sneak peek at the remarkable circuit of Patagonia where round three of the FIM Motocross World Championship will take place on the weekend of March 29. 

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FUNCHAL (Portugal), 16 March 2015 - The collaboration and partnership between Youthstream and Korax, the "armadillo's" mx race wear brand, will continue in 2015 with Korax providing the vests used by the permanent MXGP media.

After bursting onto the scene in 2014 Korax is now well represented in MXGP thanks to many MXGP and European championship riders and teams wearing its race wear and team apparel.

"This is now the third year we are working with Youthstream" said Edmondo Demichela, EDWorld group CEO, “we are glad our brands Top Gun, and from the past year Korax, could be represented in MXGP. To collaborate with Youthstream has been a very important experience permitting us to improve our products. The last MXGP media vests we produced for 2015 are the result of 3 years of work side by side with Youthstream’s staff as well as some of the most recognized photographers from around the world. The brand Korax was born in Texas so we are extremely happy that a round of MXGP will take place again in the USA. We believe what Youthstream has done over the years is unbelievable and the 2015 MXGP season will be better than ever"

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Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Tyla Rattray really struggled at the opening round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Losail, Qatar. The South African came in expecting the world and walked away with just 16-17 results and nine points. Well below his expectations and that of his team.

Many looked at the 2008 MX2 world champion as a rider on borrowed time, his career nearly over. What you never should do to a fighter like Rattray is count him out, and in the second round in Thailand last weekend he turned it around and came through with 8-8 results and 26 points. A big improvement, but Rattray wants a lot more.

Q: Tyla, two weeks ago in Qatar you really didn’t look comfortable at all. What was the problem for both you and Ryan in Qatar?

Rattray: Qatar was a tough weekend for me, for the team, for Ryan, for everyone. We were not where we wanted to be; we did a lot of testing, with suspensions, we thought we had good settings going there, but the GP tracks are much different than the US tracks and where we’ve been testing in Europe. In this case we returned to the drawing board, and did some testing. Sometimes you have to deal with the circumstances, and do the best that you can.

Q: You and Ryan looked way better in Thailand. You must have been super pumped for yourself for the team and for Ryan?

Rattray: It was way better than Qatar. I mean in Qatar were where a long way off. We went back to Belgium, rode for two days and then managed to do some good testing. It wasn’t perfect for riding because of the weather. We tested a bunch of suspension stuff and we both felt better in Thailand.

Q: Can you explain the weekend in Thailand for me?

Rattray: I was happy with my weekend, I had great starts, I holeshot the first race, but Desalle and I hit, we hit in the second turn, I lost a couple of places. Second moto I was like fifth out of the gate, but I cased one of the doubles and bent my brake lever, which was bad luck.

Q: Now onto Argentina and more improvements I guess?

Rattray: It was two solid rides, not where I want to be, I feel I can get higher. We will do some more testing. My fitness was good I need to work on my speed, but it was a good weekend for our team with Ryan winning and now we go and test and just get ready for Argentina.

FUNCHAL (Portugal), 13 March 2015 - Youthstream presents the eighteenth issue of MXGP Mag. This issue includes a special feature on Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing, the team that umbrellas the early MXGP red plate holder Max Nagl, it also takes a pre-race glance at MXGP of Trentino in Pietramurata, the location that will host the first European round of MXGP. It also gives a quick recap of the first two rounds of MXGP 2015 which took place in Qatar and Thailand with an extra feature on Thailand’s MXGP Academy experience. Last but not least the mag features a rundown of the FOX Holeshots and flashes back on the career of Sweden’s Hakan Carlqvist.

Click here to read the eighteenth issue of MXGP Mag or download it for FREE on Apple Store or Google Play. The iOs and Android versions contain exclusive videos and several photo galleries, and once the MXGP Mag has been downloaded, the reader does not need to be connected on the Internet to go through the content.

Those users who have already downloaded the other issues on their iOs device can automatically download the eighteenth issue by opening the News Stand and clicking on the cover of the MXGP Mag. Whereas those readers using an Android device will be able to download the magazine for free thanks to this new app: http://bit.ly/IssuuOnAndroid

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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tommy Searle suffered a bad fall in the third lap of the first moto of the MXGP of Thailand at Nakhonchaisri on Sunday. He crashed coming off the challenging finish line jump and had a difficult landing on the hard pack surface.

The rider was immediately brought to the medical center and later was admitted to the local hospital. He underwent the necessary scans and doctors established that there was a partial fracture to the L7 lumbar vertebra, probably caused by the strong compression during the impact of the crash.

The injury had no neurological consequences and the lesion does not need to be stabilized. Searle was able to return to the UK the following day on a scheduled flight and will undergo further medical examinations in the coming days to assess the time required for him to completely recover.

Meanwhile the Red Bull KTM Factory rider is in good spirits, saying: "I'm fine, I'm very sorry but I’m also positive: I will be back soon!"

MXGP from another perspective! At each and every round of MXGP, Youthstream has a TV production crew documenting it, not only the racing but also the life and culture inside the paddock. Find out what goes on behind the scenes of MXGP, what the athletes do in their down time or in preparation. Watch the awesome documentary from MXGP of Thailand, ‘26mn Magazine’

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 MXGP of Thailand Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing’s Tyla Rattray took the first holeshot, while last years MXGP class FOX Holeshot overall winner Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli took the second for his first of the season.

Meanwhile in MX2, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings claimed both holeshots to jump to the top of the leader board.

Watch MXGP of Thailand ‘Fox Holeshot’ slow mo’s in the videos below.

Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing’s Tyla Rattray & Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Antonio Cairoli