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MXGP of State of Goias

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The penultimate round set to be big in Brazil!

TRINDADE (State of Goias), 03 September 2014 – Ready to round out the season in style, a new circuit and new location is about to be unveiled and torn to pieces as the sixteenth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship gets set to go bar-to-bar on the orange glazed dirt in the State of Goias, Brazil. While the track location is new, this weekend will in fact be MXGP’s second appearance in Brazil this year, with the first being round three of the season which took place in late March at Beto Carrero. On that occasion the winners were Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli, who took a double victory in front of the passionate and wild Brazilian fans, while in MX2, CLS Kawasaki Monster Energy’s Arnaud Tonus made the most of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings’ absence to claim his first ever MX2 race win and overall victory.

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Heading into this weekend, the penultimate round of the series, all eyes will be on Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli who has the 2014 MXGP World Title dead in his sights. As it stands now Cairoli leads Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Van Horebeek by 81 points and with only 100 points left on the table, it is very likely the Italian motocross extraordinaire will be crowned 2014 FIM Motocross World Champion marking his eighth FIM motocross world title in his ten years as a pro rider.

To give a better idea of how the championship stands, in race one, if Van Horebeek win, claiming 25 points, and Cairoli finishes third claiming 20 points, Cairoli will still have a 76 point lead over JVH with only 75 points left up for grabs. Therefore, Cairoli will be crowned 2014’s MXGP world champion, which will also be the second time he has clenched the gold plate on Brazilian turf with the first being in 2010 at Campo Grande.

Meanwhile, Mr. Consistency, also known as Jeremy Van Horebeek, had a rough time at his home Grand Prix in Belgium after he head butted the handle bars so hard he took a gauge out of his face. Despite blood filling his goggles in both moto’s, the young Yamaha Factory Racing rider soldiered on to finish ninth. This weekend in Brazil, the Belgian who has easily been the most consistent rider this year, will be looking to add another podium to his stifling tally of twelve!

The fastest privateer on the gate Hitachi Construction Machinery UK KTM’s Shaun Simpson has been steadily climbing the ranks this year which has started to generate a bit of a buzz. Weather that buzz stems from the Scot’s first podium finish at the last round of MXGP in Lommel or the fact he is one of the three solid riders that make up Team Great Britain for the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations is un-known. Either way, the charismatic twenty-five year old has been on the cable lately and will be looking to remain at the pointy end of the pack.

As for the predicted front-runners, Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Gautier Paulin has made an impressive return to MXGP, slotting right back into the top five despite his seven round absence. Although a top five ain’t too shabby, you can bet your boots Paulin will be wanting to round out the season on the podium, as will seasoned MXGP riders Rockstar Energy Suzuki World’s Kevin Strijbos and Team HRC’s Max Nagl.

MXGP World Championship Classification Top Ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 669 points; 2. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 588 p.; 3. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, SUZ), 498 p.; 4. Clement Desalle (BEL, SUZ), 484 p.; 5. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), 365 p.; 6. Steven Frossard (FRA, KAW), 356 p.; 7. Maximilian Nagl (GER, HON), 307 p.; 8. Gautier Paulin (FRA, KAW), 275 p.; 9. Davide Guarneri (ITA, TM), 245 p.; 10. David Philippaerts (ITA, YAM), 234 p.

2014 MXGP of Brazil

1. Antonio Cairoli

2. Clement Desalle

3. Jeremy Van Horebeek

MX2

While there has been no word on the status of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s MX2 series points leader Jeffrey Herlings who is now just over one month into the recovery of his broken femur, the title remains in contention for only one other, yet still belongs to Red Bull KTM Factory Racing with the other being their young talented Frenchman Jordi Tixier. If Herlings doesn’t line up in Goias, it’s crunch time for Tixier with the biggest rumor in the paddock being that Herlings WILL line up if it’s necessary in order to make a final bid at his third consecutive FIM MX2 world title, at the final round in Mexico. Therefore any points Tixier can bank this weekend will be vital in his hunt for his first ever MX2 crown.

Putting the championship overall aside, the most recent MX2 Grand Prix winner BikeIT Yamaha Cosworth’s Max Anstie could quite possibly be the most determined rider on the line this weekend. The Brit, who has had a frustrating season thus far, was hauling at the first three overseas rounds earlier this year mounting the podium in both Thailand and Brazil. Coming fresh off of his first ever MX2 race win and overall victory it’s going to be interesting to see what the fiery kid is going to bring.

Meanwhile CLS Kawasaki Monster Energy’s Dylan Ferrandis has made it clear he only wants to win races, which is what he will be out to do this weekend, while a big question mark hovers over the return of his teammate Arnaud Tonus who will be representing Team Switzerland at the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations later this month.

A few other names to watch out for are Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre who currently sits third in the championship despite having only been on the podium two times this year, Honda Gariboldi’s youngster Tim Gajser, who is still picking up momentum as he adds the experience of this year to the arsenal of his 2015 world title campaign, while MXGP of Brazil’s race two winner and overall runner-up Rockstar Energy Suzuki World’s Glenn Coldenhoff will be looking to bounce back from his slightly pre-mature return in Lommel after having had a further four weeks to get race ready.

MX2 World Championship Classification Top Ten: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 594 points; 2. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 537 p.; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, HUS), 489 p.; 4. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, KAW), 467 p.; 5. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 448 p.; 6. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, KAW), 389 p.; 7. Valentin Guillod (SUI, KTM), 379 p.; 8. Aleksandr Tonkov (RUS, HUS), 363 p.; 9. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), 337 p.; 10. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, SUZ), 301 p.

2014 MXGP of Brazil – MX2

1. Arnaud Tonus

2. Glenn Coldenhoff

3. Max Anstie

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TIMETABLE

SATURDAY: MX2 Free Practice 10:30; MXGP Free Practice 11:00; 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 10:50; MX2 Race 1 12:10; MXGP Race 1 13:10; MX2 Race 2 15:10; MXGP Race 2 16:10.

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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

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The twelfth issue of the MXGP Mag is Online

FUNCHAL (Portugal), 02 September 2014 - Youthstream presents the twelfth issue of MXGP Mag which features a review of MXGP Belgium as well as a slight insight on the final two rounds of the 2014 MXGP calendar which are set to take place in Brazil and Mexico. It also features an exclusive interview with one of MX2’s hottest prospects Tim Gajser, coverage of the FIM Junior Motocross World Championship, a re-cap of the Motocross of European Nations, a pump up for the 2014 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations and a special feature on Torsten Hallman.

Click here to read the twelfth 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 twelfth 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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Australian Dean Ferris set to finish 2014 MXGP series with IceOne Racing

Husqvarna Motorcycles are pleased to confirm that Australian Dean Ferris will conclude the remainder of the FIM Motocross World Championship competing in the MXGP class for the Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing team.

Stepping in as a temporary replacement for the team’s injured riders, Ferris has showed great promise during the final four European rounds of the series in July and August.

Despite a relative lack of testing, the Husqvarna rider scored numerous top ten results in the highly competitive MXGP class on his FC 350. At round 13 of the championship in Finland, Ferris placed a very impressive sixth overall after finishing fifth in race two.

With team rider Todd Waters still recuperating from injury it has been a natural decision to offer Ferris the opportunity to contest the final two rounds of the series in Brazil and Mexico.

Taking a race win at last weekend’s round six of the ADAC MX Masters series at Gaildorf, Germany Ferris is showing great form and is eager to end 2014 on a high.

The penultimate round of the FIM Motocross World Championship takes place in Brazil on September 7.

Antti Pyrhönen (Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager): “The team is really looking forward to finishing out the season with Dean. Despite joining us at the last minute he has showed great determination to improve. Claiming a very impressive sixth overall in Finland shows that Dean has the ability to race at the sharp end of the field and we’d like to offer him the chance to do that in Brazil and Mexico. At last weekend’s ADAC MX Masters event in Germany he won the final race of the day and is very motivated to carry that form and speed into the GPs.”

Dean Ferris: “I’m really excited to be finishing the GPs off with the IceOne Racing team. It’s great for me that they’ve extended my deal, which allows me to gain some more experience competing in the final two GPs. I’m really enjoying racing with the team, and things are going well. Since the last GP I’ve been training hard and we’ve also done a fair bit of testing. I feel strong and I think my results from the German championship show that. With two new tracks for the last two GPs it’s a level playing field for everyone, and I really want to end the year strong. Maybe a podium result is a big ask but I got close in Finland and really want to challenging for top three results.”

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Be Popular and customize your rider with the exclusive FOX and UFO helmets

FUNCHAL (Portugal), 26 August 2014 - Youthstream and Milestone are proud to announce that the PS4 version of ‘MXGP - The Official Motocross Videogame’ is now available for pre-order.

The pre-order content that will be available from Day 1* includes a set of 4 helmets either FOX or UFO. Characterized by high quality and beloved by the official MXGP fans these new DLCs guarantee a realistic and thrilling experience, but this is just the beginning. The helmets will be available on each game mode, online and offline, allowing you an up-to-date outfit.

There is plenty of news to present for the PS4™ version:

New Features: 18 tracks of which 4 are brand new, for a full MXGP experience: Italy – Arco di Trento; Bulgaria – Sevlievo ; Czech Republic – Loket; Europe – Lierop
Red Plate: As in reality, the rider who is leading the championship points standings has his own number plate with a different background color (red).
PS4 exclusive feature, the changing of light on the controller depends on the bike’s engine RPM
Improvements
Deformable terrain with real time graphics
More detailed models of motorcycles. Size of the texture four times greater than PS3 version.
3D character models improved
New Lighting environmental system (powered by Yebis 2.)
Improved audio with wider 3d sound positioning
More riders on the track at the same time

Based on one of the most adrenaline filled and challenging championships ever, dust, emotion, realism, authenticity, amazing jumps and the fight for first position are the key elements of the new videogame. A lot of new features have been included into the game that will inspire motocross lovers, but not only them. By playing, new generations of riders/players are brought to life, characterized by Milestones latest masterpiece. The aim? Win the MXGP World Championship race by race.

MXGP – The Official Motocross Videogame features all the riders, teams, bikes and rules from the official MXGP 2013 calendar including a redesigned career mode for living the feelings of Motocross.

Developed by Milestone Studio, one of the most recognized racing videogame developers and publishers for consoles and Windows® PC, MXGP, The Official Motocross Videogame will be available this fall on PlayStation®4.

The game is already available on Xbox 360® (59.99€), PlayStation®3 (59.99€), PlayStation®Vita (39.99€) and Windows PC® (39.99€). PC players will also be able to download it from Steam by clicking here.

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Shaun Simpson Interview

Scotsman Shaun Simpson has really been one of the surprises of the 2014 season. Despite always looking consistent and having won the Grand Prix in Lierop last year it was expected the KTM rider would be around the top ten in 2014. He is currently fifth overall in the MXGP points standings and shows what a talent he really is when comfortable within the team.

The Hitachi Construction Machinery UK KTM rider is one of the few riders to score points in every single GP this year and no doubt he is looking forward to 2015 and building on what has been a really strong season. We caught up with him and asked about his podium in Lommel, and also his expectation for the last two rounds of the season.

Q: Shaun, you must have been happy with your performance at the Grand Prix of Belgium?

Simpson: It was nice to show in Lommel that Lierop last year wasn’t a fluke. In the second race it was nice to follow Antonio Cairoli, because he is always fast in the sand. Unfortunately my first heat I couldn’t find my rhythm at all and went back to eighth or ninth. I think that there was a lot of flat pieces on the track and I like it rough, so that didn’t help me. I managed to pick up my speed and get third, but I was even thinking about being behind Gautier Paulin in that race and thinking it might cost me in the overall points. It turned out to do just that as Ken (De Dycker) beat me in the second one and got second place and I was third overall.

Q: It’s been a good season hasn’t it?

Simpson: It was progress this year, the first privateer bike in the championship. I passed Steven Frossard in the points in Lommel and we have turned the screw this year, and we hope we can continue to perform like this in the last two rounds.

Q: How tough was that second moto in Lommel, because I haven’t seen conditions like that in a long time.

Simpson: It was tough with the heavy rain, and I spoke to Ken (De Dycker) after the moto and he said he couldn’t see anything. I went from doing the big quad to just doubling it. When the rain started I thought this will be good for me, but I just couldn’t see anything and lost like 10 seconds a lap.

Q: I am guessing you want to finish the year off with a bang with the last two rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship and the MXoN?

Simpson: The last few weeks I have had Belgian championship and the British championship races. I am looking forward to the fly-aways in Mexico and Brazil. It is a long trip, and its two new tracks it should be good, and I am also looking forward to the MXoN. It will be a little sand there at Kegums, so a great end to the season. My form is just getting better and better and I want to end the season on a high.

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2014 MXoN Team Portugal

Team Portugal have just announced the line up they will be sending to Latvia at the end of September for the 2014 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations. The team, managed by Pedro Castro, will be none other than MXGP star Rui Gonçalves who will join fellow countrymen Paulo Alberto and former MX3 star Hugo Basaula.

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HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES AND TYLA RATTRAY MUTUALLY PART COMPANY

Husqvarna Motorcycles are able to announce the end oth their working relationship with MXGP rider Tyla Rattray.

After recent discussions, it has been agreed by both parties to bring an early termination to Rattray’s contract with Husqvarna Motorcycles’ MXGP team Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing.

Returning to the FIM Motocross World Championship for 2014, both Husqvarna and Rattray were keen to see the former MX2 World Champion deliver solid results in what was the manufactures return to MXGP competition. But despite a positive and productive winter of testing, Rattray struggled to realise his true potential due to ongoing injuries.

In order for him to return to a full bill of health it has been decided to offer Rattray an early termination to his racing commitments with Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing. By missing the final two rounds of the season in Brazil and Mexico, Rattray can concentrate on his recuperation in the US.

Despite a difficult season for the South African, Husqvarna Motorcycles and Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing would like to thank Tyla for his professionalism and 100 per cent commitment to the brand.

Everyone involved wishes him the best of luck in his future endeavours.

Antti Pyrhonen (Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager): “It’s unfortunate to end a working relationship with a rider early but sometimes that’s how it goes. Motocross is a tough sport and this year Tyla has received more than his fair share of bad luck. Parting company at this stage in the season has been a difficult decision to make but we do not want to see a rider struggle on injured. Hopefully this step away from racing will allow him to return to a full bill of health. On behalf of everyone at Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing I’d like to thank Tyla for his efforts in 2014 and wish him very bit of success in the future.”

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Successful surgery for Ken De Dycker

Ken De Dycker has undergone surgery to remove a plate that had been inserted in his left wrist, following an accident on the track at Lommel on December 21.

De Dycker had received confirmation during recent medical checks that the plate, located near some nerve endings, restricted his ability to ride in the best way, especially on hard surfaces, where the vibrations and micro jolts it produced caused the joint to become inflamed.

The Belgian rider and Italy's Antonio Cairoli together contest the MXGP World Championship for the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team under the management of Claudio de Carli.

Ken, riding his KTM 450 SX-F, was back on the podium at the last GP of Lommel behind his teammate Cairoli, giving the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team a splendid double in the MXGP class.

Dr. Toon Claes operated on Ken last Friday in Herentals (Belgium). The surgery was a complete success. Ken’s stitches will be removed in a week’s time and he will have a further medical check-up in four weeks.

De Dycker’s 2014 season is now considered over and he will not compete in the final two rounds of the World MXGP. The goal for the Belgian champion is to return to 100% health and condition for next season. He will begin rehabilitation at the Red Bull Diagnostic & Training Center in Thalgau, Austria in late August.

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