MXGP

PIETRAMURATA (Trentino, Italy), 12 April 2025 – The Monster Energy MXGP of Trentino enjoyed beautiful sunshine for the Qualifying Races today at the “Il Ciclamino” circuit, and already the crowds packed the picturesque slopes to get behind their favourite riders, with many Slovenian and Swiss fans joining the local and not so local pilgrims to this Mecca of Motocross!

The action-packed MXGP Qualifying Race saw a clear win for Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP leader Romain Febvre, although his title rival Tim Gajser limited the damage to his points lead by finishing second for Honda HRC. Jeremy Seewer took a popular third position for the Aruba.it Ducati Factory MX Team on the team’s home soil!

Liam Everts moved forward to take his first Qualifying Race win this season for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, at the venue where he won overall in 2024. Thibault Benistant kept up his good record in Qualifying Races this season with second place for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2, ahead of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Simon Laengenfelder, who closed in on the Championship leader, but is now level on points with Everts!

We’ve only seen the first clues as to how the Monster Energy MXGP of Trentino will unfold, and tomorrow’s Grand Prix races should be fascinating!

Febvre was clearly in the mood to dominate the event with the fastest time in both Free and Time Practice sessions, with fellow Sardegna podium men Gajser and Fantic Factory Racing MXGP’s Glenn Coldenhoff behind him in the morning, although in the afternoon it was Calvin Vlaanderen, starting to get back up to his true pace for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP, who was second fastest, ahead of the JK Racing Yamaha of Isak Gifting!

Nobody would have guessed the Holeshot winner of the Qualifying Race, however, as charging Tuscan Nicholas Lapucci stormed into the lead on his SM Action Racing Team Kawasaki, keeping Febvre at bay until halfway around the opening circulation!

The privateer Italian took full advantage of his local knowledge to hold the likes of Gajser and Gifting behind him early on, and the Slovenian snuck past the Swede for third halfway around the first full lap, before he nearly crashed on a small jump.  Distracted by Gajser’s misstep, Gifting was unfortunate to get the jump completely wrong and crash hard in his own right.  Slammed by his own motorcycle, he was unable to restart and is sadly unlikely to line up tomorrow.

Gajser was able to pass Lapucci before the first full lap was done, but the plucky Italian kept third until lap five, when the floodgates opened! As Ruben Fernandez tried to squeeze his Honda HRC machine past, he resisted a passing attempt from the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP bike of Maxime Renaux, and had to exit the circuit. The Spaniard re-joined between Lapucci and Renaux, but used the line he was on to pass the Italian, and was later judged to have gained an advantage.  Although he crossed the line in third, he was demoted to fifth for his transgression.

The next to pass Lapucci was Seewer, having his best race yet on the Ducati, but there was disappointment for the many fans of his temporary teammate Antonio Cairoli, who suffered early damage to his rear wheel, and had to pull in for repairs that were too extensive to make in Pit Lane. Cairoli’s fellow five-time winner at Trentino, Jeffrey Herlings, was the last to pass Lapucci, taking 22nd position for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing.

The other factory KTM of Lucas Coenen was down in the first corner, and fought through to a frustrated 11th, one place outside the points.  Suffering a similar poor start was the Fantic Factory Racing MXGP rider Andrea Bonacorsi, but the tall Italian moved forward with intent to take the final point in tenth, behind the TEM JP253 KTM Racing Team rider Jan Pancar in ninth.  Moving forward impressively to claim his best Qualifying Race finish yet for MRT Racing Team Beta was Ben Watson, taking a great eighth at the site of his most recent GP win.

Coldenhoff took a solid seventh behind Vlaanderen, who simply didn’t get the start his pace deserved and finished a second shy of his teammate Renaux. 

Febvre was unstoppable out front and controlled the race to win by 5.774 seconds from Gajser, with Seewer and Renaux bumped up to third and fourth due to the penalty for Fernandez.  Febvre chipped a point away from Gajser’s series lead, which is now at 33 points. Coldenhoff is 31 points further back in third.

While the Championship battle is hardly close, it’s likely that tomorrow’s racing will be on a circuit which could well see some weather hit it overnight!

Romain Febvre: “It’s definitely a bit of redemption after last Saturday. At the same time, I carried the momentum from Sunday into this weekend. I felt good right from the morning—put in some strong laps in time practice to take pole. We worked hard on the starts this week and finally found a good tank setup, and it showed today. Pulling away from Gajser like that feels great—he’s the guy to beat—so it's a strong Saturday. Now the goal is to keep this consistency going into tomorrow”

MXGP - Qualifying Race Classification:  1. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), 25:19.807; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:05.774; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Ducati), +0:29.766; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:32.383; 5. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:26.086; 6. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), +0:33.395; 7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Fantic), +0:36.309; 8. Ben Watson (GBR, Beta), +0:39.210; 9. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +0:43.181; 10. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Fantic), +0:48.531

MXGP - World Championship Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 224 points; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 191 p.; 3. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 160 p.; 4. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 141 p.; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 132 p.; 6. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 116 p.; 7. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, HON), 114 p.; 8. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, FAN), 105 p.; 9. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 86 p.; 10. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 84 p.

Main photo: Romain Febvre

Bottom photos: 1. Tim Gajser; 2. Jeremy Seewer

Former EMX250 rivals Cas Valk for Venrooy KTM Racing and Honda HRC’s Valerio Lata showed their pace before the race, with Valk fastest in Free Practice, and Lata third behind Simon Laengenfelder.  In Time Practice it was Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Championship leader Kay de Wolf, for the first time this season, that set the fastest lap ahead of Lata and Valk in that order.

None of those three got a great start to the Qualifying Race, however, as Thibault Benistant swept across the front of Laengenfelder to claim the Holeshot, with CRD Motosport TM Moto’s Julius Mikula right with them!

The Czech rider made a mistake on the big uphill triple jump, however, and got passed by Liam Everts and the Monster Energy Triumph Racing machine of Camden McLellan.

De Wolf was mired in the pack, only back to eighth at the end of the first full lap, and had to work hard to recover the ground from his poor start. Everts made a sharp inside move on Laengenfelder for second, and set about the chase to Benistant. There was trouble for another World Champion, however, as Andrea Adamo, resplendent in all-Italian colours, dropped his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing machine, and had to work back to an eventual 14th.  His stablemate Sacha Coenen had an uncharacteristic poor start and could only fight back to 11th.  Also disappointed was Ferruccio Zanchi, who was forced to withdraw his Honda HRC machine on lap nine.

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 teammates Karlis Reisulis and Rick Elzinga took ninth and tenth at the flag after the Dutchman suffered a small crash on lap five.  Quentin Prugnieres started well for WZ Racing KTM but slipped down the order to eighth, victim to charges through the pack from those old EMX250 rivals, Valk getting up to sixth and Lata to seventh.  They will both hope for better starts tomorrow!

De Wolf managed to pick off riders at a steady rate, reaching fifth by lap five, but unable to make an impression on McLellan, who continued his good form from Sardegna to take fourth.  Laengenfelder had a lonely race in third and reduced the Championship gap to just six points, but Everts was able to claw back the gap to Benistant with five minutes left on the clock!

With an impressive line up the hill after Pit Lane, the Belgian flew past the Frenchman to take his first Qualifying Race win for his new team, and join Laengenfelder on 185 points, just six down on De Wolf and now 14 ahead of the luckless Adamo!

It’s still wide open between the MX2 stars as we head into tomorrow’s races, with the Italian stars out for revenge, and all of the Championship contenders eager to stake their claim to the Trentino trophies!

The “antipasti” has been served and devoured, now all MXGP fans both here and worldwide are looking forward to the main course tomorrow! Book your seat for what is sure to be a table full of flavour!

Liam Everts: “It was pretty good. I had a decent start and managed to get around McLellan and Längenfelder early on. After that, I just settled in behind Thibault (Benistant)—he was riding really well, consistent and fast without making any mistakes. I knew I had to be patient, and when he finally made one, I was there to take advantage So I just had to be patient and it’s what I did and made three good laps at the end to bring it home!”

MX2 - Qualifying Race Classification: 1. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), 25:28.118; 2. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:02.098; 3. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), +0:08.964; 4. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), +0:23.480; 5. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:41.743; 6. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), +0:44.754; 7. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), +0:53.611; 8. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, KTM), +0:56.570; 9. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:57.000; 10. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), +0:57.439

MX2 - World Championship Classification: . Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 191 points; 2. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 185 p.; 3. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 185 p.; 4. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 171 p.; 5. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 143 p.; 6. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 137 p.; 7. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 125 p.; 8. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), 120 p.; 9. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, HON), 97 p.; 10. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 88 p.

Top photo: Liam Everts

Bottom photos: 1. Thibault Benistant; 2. Simon Längenfelder

All the photos from the Monster Energy MXGP of Trentino will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

MONSTER ENERGY MXGP OF TRENTINO QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1570m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 18°

Weather conditions: Sunny

TIMETABLE

SUNDAY:
09:45 EMX125 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.

LINKS

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FIM

FIM Europe

It is a circuit that many might not enjoy, with its tight, technical layout, but there are four men, who love the Arco De Trento facility. While the Crossdromo "Il Ciclamino" is loved by the fans, with thousands and thousands of Italian and Slovenian spectators sitting back and enjoying the close battles from the past.

What stands out though, since Trentino returned to the MXGP calendar back in 2013, is that four men have dominated the MXGP class. It all started with Antonio Cairoli taking the win in 2013, his first at a circuit that would bring so many of his highlight reels over the next decade.

Cairoli would add wins in 2016, 2017, 2020 and 2021. The win in 2017 came after a poor start and he worked his way through the field, passing all his rivals in the same corner, lap after lap. And then the moment in 2019, when he went head-to-head with Tim Gajser, again, bringing the Italian and Slovenian fans into a frenzy.

Gajser of course has a long list of victories at Trentino, his first ever Grand Prix victory in the MX2 class in 2015, followed by wins in the MXGP in 2019, when as mentioned above, he battled hard with the legendary Italian. Gajser added two wins in 2020, during the COVID rescheduling and then won again in 2021.

Jeffrey Herlings, like Cairoli started his successful Arco de Trento relationship in 2013, winning the MX2 class, then winning again in MX2 in 2014 and 2016. When he moved to the 450 class, the Flying Dutchman also won in 2018 and 2021.

The final of the legends of the last 15 years, is World MXGP champion, Jorge Prado, who like Herlings has three wins in MX2 (2017, 2018 and 2019) and two in MXGP, which came in 2023 and last year.

While three of these legends, Cairoli, Gajser and Herlings will all race this coming weekend, it is hard to really know who takes the victory. Gajser would have to be the favourite, going by the fact he is the leader in the MXGP points standing and is in brilliant form, but never count our Cairoli or Herlings, one coming out of retirement on the Ducati factory machine and the other, coming back from another injury.

Whatever happens, expect thousands and thousands of Italian and Slovenian fans to bring the place into hysteria. No matter who wins in the MXGP class, we can be sure the MX2 boys will also put on a show, as that class in 2024 is just sizzling hot.

Winners At Trentino

1987 Massimo Conti 125cc

1991 Donny Schmit 125cc

1994 Billy Liles 500cc

2013 Antonio Cairoli MXGP – Jeffrey Herlings MX2

2014 Clement Desalle MXGP – Jeffrey Herlings MX2

2015 Max Nagl MXGP – Tim Gajser MX2

2016 Antonio Cairoli MXGP – Jeffrey Herlings MX2

2017 Antonio Cairoli MXGP – Jorge Prado MX2

2018 Jeffrey Herlings MXGP – Jorge Prado MX2

2019 Tim Gajser MXGP – Jorge Prado MX2

2020 Tim Gajser MXGP – Ben Watson MX2

2020 Tim Gajser MXGP – Jago Geerts MX2

2020 Antonio Cairoli MXGP – Jago Geerts MX2

2021 Jeremy Seewer MXGP – Maxime Renaux MX2

2021 Antonio Cairoli MXGP – Rene Hofer MX2

2021 Jeffrey Herlings MXGP – Tom Vialle MX2

2022 Tim Gajser MXGP – Tom Vialle MX2

2023 Jorge Prado MXGP – Andrea Adamo MX2

2024 Jorge Prado MXGP – Liam Everts MX2

Photo Credit: Ray Archer

PIETRAMURATA (Trentino, Italy) 11 April 2025 – The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship turns north from the island of Sardegna and heads to the gloriously picturesque Pietramurata circuit for its fifth round, the Monster Energy MXGP of Trentino!

This round is the closest thing that Slovenian legend Tim Gajser has to a home Grand Prix, and a legion of his fans always make the short trip to the Italian mountainsides to get behind their man! Mixed with already enthusiastic Italian supporters, the atmosphere is always out of this world, making Trentino a real attraction for Motocross fans across the world.  Tim is going for a record sixth Grand Prix win at this circuit to ensure his Honda HRC machine continues to display the Championship leader’s red plate!

There is a special return to action for Italian legend Antonio Cairoli, racing for the Aruba.it Ducati Factory MX Team at a circuit which holds many special memories for him and his fans! His very presence will certainly add to the attendance at the race, and he will also be up against his old rival Jeffrey Herlings. Like Gajser, each man has won five times around these hills and will be fired up to perform well again.

Kay de Wolf re-asserted himself at the top of MX2 at the MXGP of Sardegna, and now leads the Championship fight which sees four riders within 14 points of him! Simon Laengenfelder, Liam Everts, and home hero Andrea Adamo all have winning history in Trentino and are eager to take back the advantage!

With a wildcard ride from reigning WMX Champion Lotte van Drunen, and many fast riders out to prove themselves, MX2 could be spectacular fare this weekend! 

The Slovenian flavour to the crowd will be appreciated by Sport TV Slovenia, who will be live with onsite commentators for all TG 243 fans. Italian broadcaster RAI Sport will also be hoping for their riders to excite their fans with their own onsite live commentators!

Below you can find the full list of TV channels that will air LIVE and delayed action of the Monster Energy MXGP of Trentino, 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. 

As always, MXGP fans can follow the races LIVE throughout the weekend. All you need to do is log onto www.MXGP-TV.com Saturday and Sunday, from wherever you are in the world.  This round will also feature live screening of Saturday’s Time Practice sessions, for those who want to see every possible angle from one of the most beautiful venues in the world of Motocross!  Come and join us for the racing!

USA CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 ET – Delayed

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 ET – Delayed

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

EUROPE

Eurosport 2

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

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 April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS 3

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

ESTONIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

FINLAND

MTV Max

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 Finnish timing – LIVE

FRANCE

LA CHAINE L’EQUIPE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:04 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:58 CET – Delayed

Sunday April 06 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:08 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 06 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:08 CET  – LIVE

EUROPE

Eurosport 2

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

AUTO MOTO TV

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

GREAT BRITAIN

TNT 6

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 GMT – LIVE

TNT 4

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 GMT  – LIVE

ITALY

RAI SPORT

Monday April 14 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 12:30 CET – Delayed

Monday April 14 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 13:30 CET  – Delayed

RAI Play

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – Live Stream

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – Live Stream

EUROPE

Eurosport 2

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

LATVIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

LITHUANIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

NETHERLAND

NOS

TBC

SLOVENIA

Sport TV1

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

SPAIN

TV Galicia

Sunday April 06 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 06 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – Live stream

ASIA

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

EUROSPORT ASIA

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

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

VIACOM  - Jio Cinema

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

INDONESIA

CHAMPIONS TV

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET  – LIVE

PACIFIC / AUSTRALIA

STAN SPORTS

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 1 – 21:00 AEDT – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 1 – 22:00 AEDT – LIVE

Sunday April 13 2025 – MX2 Race 2 – 00:00 AEDT – LIVE

Monday April 13 2025 – MXGP Race 2 – 01:00 AEDT  – LIVE

All races on VOD

26min Behind-the-Gate Magazine Partners:
 

AMERICA

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

Mexico                        FOX Sports                              Thursday after each MXGP 8:30pm

USA                             MAV TV                                   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                                March 6^th – 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                                   

WATCH IT ALL LIVE!

Saturday 12 April - SCHEDULE — CEST Time (UTC +2)

Sunday 13 April – SCHEDULE (CEST, UTC+2)

Catch all the racing LIVE on MXGP-TV! 

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.

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

FIM Europe

PIETRAMURATA, (Trentino, Italy) 10 April 2025 – The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship concludes its first quarter with the return to the Italian mainland, and arguably the most picturesque venue on the calendar, the classic “Il Ciclamino” circuit at Pietramurata, for what is sure to be a stellar Monster Energy MXGP of Trentino!

One of 33 circuits in Italian territory to play host to a Motocross Grand Prix, Pietramurata has ran more of these events than any of the rest, this being the 21st time that World Championship Motocross enjoys the sound of engines bouncing off the cliff faces next to the track!

The first winner here was an Italian, on an Italian machine, as Massimo Contini claimed overall victory on his 125cc Cagiva in 1987.  This will be the 14th year in succession that Trentino has hosted an event, and during both pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021 we even held three GPs here within eight days!

In terms of most victories at this iconic circuit, well it comes down to the icons of World Motocross in the 21st Century, as four riders have each taken five GP wins… and three of those will line up this weekend! 

The clearest candidate for taking a record sixth win is the current MXGP Championship leader, Tim Gajser, who took the very first of his 51 GP victories here in 2015, the year of his MX2 world title.  He will be looking to take his third GP win of the year for Honda HRC, or at the very least extend his 34-point Championship lead in front of what is the closest thing he has to a home crowd, as his fan club make the short journey from Slovenia to make some noise for their hero!

While the winner of the last two GPs here in the premier class, Jorge Prado, is not racing, the other two five-time winners here are, namely Red Bull KTM Factory Racing legend Jeffrey Herlings, and the exciting return to action of nine-time World Champion Antonio Cairoli! The Sicilian icon will take to the circuit for Aruba.it Ducati Factory MX Team at the age of 39! His five wins here include the most recent GP win of his career, in October 2021, and this may very well be the last ever GP of his incredible time as a racer.

The MX2 class is once more being led by the reigning World Champion Kay de Wolf, who won the first race here last year for his current team, Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, but fell in the first corner of race two. In a title race that sees the top four covered by just 14 points, and with all of them enjoying good recent results at Trentino, the MX2 races are sure to be wide open and entertaining! Flip a coin, or even roll a die, to take a guess at the winner!

The EMX250 European Championship returns to action this weekend, with two-stroke Wozniak MX Racing Team  hero Adrien Petit leading the way by just a single point from VHR VRT Yamaha Official EMX250 rider Janis Reisulis. Reisulis won at Trentino in EMX125 in 2023. The top Italian in the series is Brando Rispoli for Ghidinelli Racing Team KTM, but last year’s EMX125 winner here, Simone Mancini, will have high hopes to get the crowd excited for Fantic Factory Racing EMX250!

Hungarian Aron Katona leads the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Championship for Racestore KTM Factory Rookies after a double win in Sardegna, with fellow sand lover Dani Heitink in second for the MJC Yamaha Official EMX125 squad.  Behind them in the Championship sit four Italians, all hungry for success on home soil!

Francesco Bellei for Fantic Factory Racing EMX125, Katona’s teammate Nicolò Alvisi, and Niccolò Mannini on the TM Moto CRD Motosport machine will all be looking for home glory.  Riccardo Pini for MCV Motorsport TM is also right in the mix, and there is a real chance of an all-Italian podium on home hard-pack!

The Monster Energy MXGP of Trentino is one of the most celebrated events on the World Championship Motocross calendar, and it promises to deliver incredible racing across all four classes!

Tim Gajser didn’t seem to push for the maximum in Sardegna as the races were won by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rookie Lucas Coenen and Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP veteran Romain Febvre, with the Frenchman taking the overall victory to narrow the gap at the top slightly to the Honda HRC man.

As mentioned above, Gajser is going for a record sixth GP win at this circuit, after MXGP wins in 2019, two in 2020, and one in 2022 to add to his first ever win back in MX2.  In contrast, while Febvre is at home in the hardpack and has won individual races in 2016, 2020, 2021, and last year’s first outing, he has never quite got to the top step at Pietramurata.  Now would be a very good time to break that duck!

Next one up in the points table is Glenn Coldenhoff, making his best start yet to an MXGP campaign for Fantic Factory Racing, taking two of the Italian brand’s first ever podium finishes and riding with supreme consistency. A race winner at Trentino in MX2, 11 years ago on a Suzuki, he also took second overall here in one of the 2021 events, so maintaining his good run is not out of the question.

Coenen has been electrifying in his first MXGP season, but he hasn’t enjoyed a good day at Trentino since winning in EMX125 in 2021, scoring just 10-9 finishes in MX2 last season. Maxime Renaux had an awful MXGP of Sardegna for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and faces a battle to be fit for Trentino, where he won his final MX2 GP in 2021. His teammate Jago Geerts has won here twice in MX2 and is starting to make progress in the MXGP class this season.

Coenen’s teammate Herlings is still getting back up to speed and is unlikely to add to his wins here from 2013, ’14, ’16, ’18 and ’21. When Jeffrey first won here in 2013, in MX2, it was Cairoli who took victory in MX1, as it was known then! TC222 took further wins in 2016, ’17, ’20, and ’21.  His first appearance here on an Italian machine, standing in for the injured Mattia Guadagnini, will gain a lot of attention, and who knows what that bit of Tony magic can produce on race day!

Kevin Horgmo sits in a brilliant sixth position in the Championship for Team Motul Honda Motoblouz SR, and he likes the Trentino circuit after an EMX250 win here in 2021.  Other former winners in Trentino are Ben Watson, who just scored his best result of the season for MRT Racing Team Beta, and Jeremy Seewer, who took both Fox Holeshot Awards for Aruba.it MX Factory Team last time out.

The top Italian in MXGP right now is Andrea Bonacorsi, who has progressed massively for Fantic Factory Racing, and after a great third place in what turned out to be his final ever MX2 race last year, he will have high hopes of performing well in front of his home fans for the first time on a 450!

With 49 riders entered, the circuit will be a full one in MXGP this weekend, and with the younger generation starting to push against their more experienced competitors, the class is building into a fascinating contest, and the tricky slopes of the Il Ciclamino circuit will test all of them in a cauldron-like atmosphere!

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 215 Points; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 181 Points; 3. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 156 Pts; 4. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 141 Points; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 125 Points; 6. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, HON), 114 Pts; 7. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 110 Pts; 8. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, FAN), 104 Points; 9. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 86 Pts; 10. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, DUC), 84 Pts.

Main Photo: MXGP Start Trentino 2024

Top Photo: Antonio Cairoli

Bottom Photos: 1. Andrea Bonacorsi; 2. Tim Gajser

The Championship leader’s red plate has been more of a pinball than ever before in the MX2 class this season, with six different winners in the first six races, and a seventh rider claiming two Qualifying Race wins!

Kay de Wolf broke that run of different winners by taking both of Sunday’s races with amazing riding at Riola Sardo, but he still holds just an eight-point lead over the top Red Bull KTM Factory Racing pilot, Simon Laengenfelder.  The German has won the second race at Trentino in each of the last two years, but is still searching for his first GP victory since the end of 2023, as well as his first possession of the red plate!

The last two winners of the MX2 class at Pietramurata then bring up the chase.  Liam Everts, now with Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, is just two points behind Laengenfelder after losing the red plate in Sardegna, while 2023 Trentino winner Andrea Adamo is just four markers further back for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing!  The home favourite did win the Qualifying Race here last year, but it’s worth noting that neither rider has actually won an individual GP race here, showing how consistency is the key around this difficult circuit!

Langenfelder’s teammate Sacha Coenen lies fifth in the standings, and will probably be hoping for a weekend without a big crash, after suffering some mighty get-offs in the last two GPs.  He will still carry plenty of speed, however, and after winning the last GP on the Italian mainland, in Maggiora last year, he cannot be counted out of a podium spot, not even the top one!

Thibault Benistant has shown great speed on hard pack this season, and scored two Qualifying Race wins for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2, and is highly likely to challenge at the front after finishing second overall here last year!  He sits sixth in the standings ahead of Monster Energy Triumph Racing’s Camden McLellan, who is coming off of his best ever result in MX2 last weekend.

Since taking his first career race win in the Spanish mud at Cozar, Honda HRC man Ferruccio Zanchi has had a tough time of it, and will be aiming to re-ignite his season on home ground. His rookie teammate Valerio Lata rounds out the top ten of the series, but has great memories of the Pietramurata circuit, having won a round here in EMX125 in 2021, as well as the last two years in EMX250!  Will that extra fire bring the teenage hotshot towards the front?

In for an interesting wildcard appearance, and completing a 40-rider entry list in MX2, is reigning Women’s Motocross World Champion Lotte van Drunen, lining up to build her hard pack skills for De Baets Yamaha MX-Team. 

With one of the best atmospheres of the entire series, the Monster Energy MXGP of Trentino is not one to be missed! Watch it all on MXGP-TV.com, or even come and join us by the Dolomites for a memorable experience! It’s gonna be a firecracker!

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 185 Points; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, KTM), 177 Points; 3. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 175 Pts; 4. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 171 Pts;  5. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 143 Pts; 6. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 128 Pts; 7. Camden McLellan (RSA, TRI), 118 Pts; 8. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), 115 Pts; 9. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, HON), 97 Pts; 10. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 84 Pts.

Top Photo: MX2 Start Trentino 2024

Bottom Photos: 1. Andrea Adamo; 2. Valerio Lata

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TIMETABLE

SATURDAY:
07:05 EMX125 Free Practice Group 1, 07:30 EMX125 Free Practice Group 2, 07:55 EMX250 Free Practice Group 1, 08:20 EMX250 Free Practice Group 2, 08:45 EMX125 Qualifying Practice Group 1, 09:20 EMX125 Qualifying Practice Group 2, 09:55 EMX250 Qualifying Practice Group 1, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP OAT Free Practice, 12:10 EMX250 Qualifying Practice Group 2, 12:45 MXGP Wildcard Free/Qualifying Practice, 13:40 MX2 Time Practice, 14:15 MXGP Time Practice, 15:00 EMX125 Race 1, 15:45 EMX250 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 Qualifying Race, 17:25 MXGP Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY:
09:45 EMX125 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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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 9 April2025 – Infront Moto Racing is pleased to announce the continued partnership with JUST1 Racing for the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship season. The Italian brand remains a key supporter of top MXGP and MX2 riders, providing premium helmets and racing gear to some of the sport’s biggest talents.

For the 2025 season, JUST1 Racing extends its main partnership with the Kawasaki Factory Team supplying helmets and gear to Romain Febvre and Paul Jonass, and Mathis Valin also rides with the helmets provided by JUST1.

Photo: Romain Febvre

In addition, JUST1 continues its helmet support for Isak Gifting in MXGP and expands its involvement with Dixon Racing Team. Both Taylor Hammal, who will compete in selected MXGP rounds, and Bobby Bruce, participating in the EMX250 Championship, will be fully equipped with JUST1 helmets and gear.

Photos: 1. Pauls Jonass; 2. Isak Giftiing

Since its founding in 2011, JUST1 Racing has been dedicated to producing cutting-edge helmets, goggles, and racing apparel, becoming a trusted name in the motocross industry. With multiple world championship titles to its name, the brand continues to support top-level athletes while ensuring maximum safety and performance on the track.

Infront Moto Racing is proud to continue this collaboration with JUST1 Racing and looks forward to another exciting and competitive season in 2025.

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