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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 1^st December 2020 – To celebrate this special time of year, MXGP is very proud to present the official 2020 MXGP Advent Race Calendar!

With Christmas fast approaching and MXGP are here to help you count down the days to the most magical time of the year with 24 of the best and most epic races of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship Calendar, the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship and European Championships!

For the next 24 days, MXGP-TV will unlock a new race every day, which will be available to watch on MXGP’s YouTube channel, starting with day 1, today! 

We kick things off with the opening MX2 race from the MXGP of Great Britain, that saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle claim the first Fox Holeshot of the season, though a small mistake later in the race allowed Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jago Geerts benefit from that, as he was able to close in and take over the lead, to secure his first race win of the season!

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 19 November 2020 – DRT Kawasaki’s Courtney Duncan has repeated her success once again, as she claimed the WMX World title for a consecutive season in a row, after what can be described as a very demanding season of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship.

Introduced to motocross by her stepdad, Duncan started riding at the age of 7, enjoying bike time as much as she could after school and on the weekends at her own small track in her backyard. In 2016, Duncan made her first appearance in the WMX Championship in Qatar with two impressive race wins which saw her take to the top step of the podium on her first outing. She finished the season fifth in the standings, with five race wins and three GP victories under her belt.

In 2017, she returned to try again and following a season long battle with Kiara Fontanesi and Livia Lancelot, Duncan finished third in the standings despite missing two GPs and just two points shy of the title. She still had a really strong year, with four race wins and three GP victories. A year later, bad luck struck once again as an injury forced the New Zealander to miss the final two rounds of her 2018 campaign, which meant she would not become champion just yet.

Though in 2019, the Kiwi was finally able to get the job done as she secured the crown for the very first time. She entered the season strong and carried this moment to win 9 out of 10 races, only to miss out on the perfect score at the opening round in Valkenswaard as a massive crash over the finish jump cost her a podium finish. But she made up for it and claimed the next 4 overall podium victories, finally winning the WMX Championship with a 30-point lead over the Dutch rider, Nancy van de Ven.

The journey to the second world title wasn’t exactly an easy one for Duncan, who had to fight for the gold plate until the very last race of the season, during the MXGP of Pietramurata. She started the season strong, with a double race win at the opening round in Matterley Basin to enter the following round in Valkenswaard with the red plate. A fourth in race one and a second in heat two, put Duncan fourth to narrowly miss out on the podium, though most importantly she held on to the red plate.

Then things took an unexpected turn, as the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to racing for next five to six months. The ladies then returned to international racing at the Round of Lombardia in Italy, which was a turning point for Duncan in terms of the championship. She won the opening race, though the second one took a dramatic direction as the Kiwi was thrown into the air on one of the tabletops before the finish line. The Kawasaki rider was able to walk away from such a big crash, though the same could not be said for her bike, as snapped handlebars took away the chance for Duncan to fight back in the race.

Subsequently, she lost the red plate after the DNF in Lombardia, which gave the red plate to championship rival Larissa Papenmeier. Though with another GP on schedule in Mantova, this gave Kiwi the chance to fight back and she did just that. A 2-1 result for an overall victory was exactly what Duncan needed to get herself back into title contention.

The title chase went down to the wire, as the top three ladies, Nancy Van De Ven, Larissa Papenmeier, Courtney Duncan and Kiara Fontanesi entered the final round in Pietramurata with just 10 points separating the four front runners. Duncan didn’t get the best start in the opening race, though was able to fight her way through to second, before Papenmeier toppled over on the final lap, which allowed Duncan to get closer and pass the German to take the win. Then race two she finished third behind Van De Ven and Fontanesi.

Duncan finished the day tied on points with Van De Ven, so the championship was decided by race wins, and it was the Kiwi’s five heat victories over Van De Ven’s three that gave her the advantage to take her second world title in two years.

“I’m so grateful. I’ve had a lot of tough times to come through and to get this championship, it feels really good. A huge thanks to the team, everyone back home that’s supports me and all the girls for a really good challenging year. It’s good for the fans who are not here and watching on TV and when a championship is close, I think everyone enjoys it. We will enjoy this one!” shared Duncan.

Now with her second title ticked off the ‘bucket list’ we will see Duncan return to the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship in 2021 as she looks to defend her title for the second time.

Main Photo: Courtney Duncan in action, Mantova 2020

Bottom Photos: 1. from left to right: Kawasaki Europe Racing Manager Steve Guttridge, Courtney Duncan and Kawasaki DRT Team Manager Steve Dixon; 2. Duncan Celebration

Read more on Courtney Duncan on the MXGP Mag HERE

Watch the 2020 WMX Champion Courtney Duncan Clip by clicking HERE

2020 stats:

RACE WINS: 5

PODIUMS: 3

OVERALL VICTORIES: 3

POLE POSITIONS: 1

Quick Facts…

DOB: 26/01/1996

BEST RESULT: 2-time FIM WMX Champion (2019, 2020)

FIRST ROUND RACE: GP of Qatar 2016

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Courtney Duncan

PIETRAMURATA (Italy) 31 October 2020 – New Zealander, Courtney Duncan of DRT Kawasaki has made history once again, as she claimed her second world title in the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship at the final round here in Pietramurata, Italy.

The WMX championship came down to the final race today, as four riders were all in contention of grabbing the title. With just 10 points separating Nancy Van de Ven of Ghidinelli Racing, who led the championship coming into the round of Trentino, Duncan, MXFonta Syneco’s Kiara Fontanesi and Larissa Papenmeier of Yamaha Racing 423, the action today was next level, as each one of the riders gave it their all for the chance to take home the gold plate.

And there was plenty of drama in the races, starting with the opening heat which saw Duncan, Van De Ven and Fontanesi go down in the start, while Papenmeier grabbed the holeshot and led the way comfortably.

Duncan though was not looking to waste any time, as she pushed hard throughout the race, making some very quick passes, which saw her move into the top three on the fourth lap of the race. Meanwhile, Van De Ven and Fontanesi were also making good progress and were pushing inside the top 10.

The top 4 ladies didn’t let off, as they each pushed for vital championship points, though the closing stages of the race saw more drama and this time it was for the race leader, Papenmeier, who had a nice 10 second gap to Duncan in second, but a small mistake which resulted in a crash, in the corner before the finish jump, allowed the Kiwi to close in on Papenmeier and eventually pass her for the win. Papenmeier held on to second, with JK Racing Yamaha’s Lynn Valk having a fantastic ride to finish third ahead of Shana Van der Vlist and Van de Ven having to settle for fifth.

The second race was the last opportunity for Duncan, Van De Ven, Papenmeier and Fontanesi to do something about the outcome of this championship. And for Van De Ven it was a complete turnaround of the opening heat, as she took the holeshot and led every lap of the race from start to flag. While she led the way, the battle was heating up behind her, as Fontanesi, Van der Vlist, Duncan and Papenmeier battle it out for top scoring positions.

All eyes were focused on the nice battle between Fontanesi and Duncan which carried on for 6 laps, before the Italian was eventually able to find her way through on the DRT Kawasaki rider. The pair then pushed their way onto the back of the race leader, though Van De Ven was able to handle the pressure and take the race win, but it was not enough for her to secure the title this time around. Fontanesi crossed the line to finish the race second, while Duncan was third.

By the end of the race, both Van De Ven and Duncan were tied on 207 points, with the championship being decided on race wins and it was those 5 race wins, in Matterley Basin, Mantova and Trentino today, which helped Duncan secure the gold plate for the second year in a row. Van De Ven was forced to settle for a silver medal this season, as she finished the year with her second race win and a fourth podium finish. While Papenmeier secured bronze with two overall victories in Valkenswaard and Mantova and four podiums this season.

The podium today was exactly the same as the championship standings, with Duncan celebrating her title on the top step of the podium, with Van De Ven second and Papenmeier finishing third on the box.  

Courtney Duncan: “Coming into the final round we knew it was going to be close. All the girls are riding really well, and the points were separated by ten. We were probably all put under the pump this weekend and thankfully I got that race win in the first race, because Nancy and Kiara were on it in that second one and set a really good pace. I’m so grateful, I’ve had a lot of tough times to come through and to get this championship, it feels really good. A huge thanks to the team, everyone back home that’s supports me and all the girls for a really good challenging year. It’s good for the fans who are not here and watching on TV and when a championship is close, I think everyone enjoys it. We will enjoy this one!”

Nancy Van De Ven: “The crash in the first race and mistakes in the beginning of the year made it really hard for me and what can I say, what’s worse than getting second in the championship with the same points”.

Larissa Papenmeier: “It was really close, anyone of us four could be world champion, so you had to fight until the last minute. I had a good first heat, unfortunately I tipped over, but it was my own mistake and I finished second. Nothing was lost by then, but my second heat wasn’t that good. The others were better, Courtney for sure deserved it, I think if she stays on the bike, she’s fastest on the track so she deserved it for sure. Congratulations to her. Being third overall in the world championship is not bad, for sure I’m fighting for first but I’m not giving up yet.

WMX - Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), 25:42.933; 2. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), +0:02.040; 3. Lynn Valk (NED, Yamaha), +0:20.444; 4. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +0:31.301; 5. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), +0:34.235; 6. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, KTM), +1:04.764; 7. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +1:17.156; 8. Jamie Astudillo (USA, KTM), +1:34.392; 9. Sandra Keller (SUI, KTM), +1:36.965; 10. Francesca Nocera (ITA, Yamaha), +1:39.420.

WMX - Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), 25:49.193; 2. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, KTM), +0:01.717; 3. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), +0:07.334; 4. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), +0:19.615; 5. Lynn Valk (NED, Yamaha), +0:29.625; 6. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +0:43.146; 7. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +1:02.697; 8. Jamie Astudillo (USA, KTM), +1:28.194; 9. Francesca Nocera (ITA, Yamaha), +1:30.185; 10. Malou Jakobsen (DEN, KTM), +1:45.525.

WMX - Overall Top 10 Classification: 1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, KAW), 45 points; 2. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, YAM), 41 p.; 3. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, YAM), 40 p.; 4. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, KTM), 37 p.; 5. Lynn Valk (NED, YAM), 36 p.; 6. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 33 p.; 7. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), 28 p.; 8. Jamie Astudillo (USA, KTM), 26 p.; 9. Francesca Nocera (ITA, YAM), 23 p.; 10. Sandra Keller (SUI, KTM), 21 p.

WMX - Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, KAW), 207 points; 2. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, YAM), 207 p.; 3. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, YAM), 200 p.; 4. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, KTM), 193 p.; 5. Lynn Valk (NED, YAM), 164 p.; 6. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 135 p.; 7. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), 121 p.; 8. Line Dam (DEN, YAM), 114 p.; 9. Anne Borchers (GER, SUZ), 94 p.; 10. Tahlia Jade O'Hare (AUS, KTM), 91 p.

WMX - Manufacturers Classification: 1. Yamaha, 230 points; 2. Kawasaki, 207 p.; 3. KTM, 200 p.; 4. Suzuki, 99 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 29 p.; 6. Honda, 21 p.

Main Photo: FIM/CMS Director Antonio Alia Portela, Nancy Van De Ven, Courtney Duncan, Larissa Papenmeier, Infront Moto Racing CEO David Luongo

Bottom Photos: 1. WMX Start; 2. Courtney Duncan

TIMETABLE (Local Timing CET)

SUNDAY: 08:15 MX2 Free/Time Practice, 09:15 MXGP Free/Time Practice, 11:05 MX2 Race 1, 12:05 MXGP Race 1, 14:00 MX2 Race 2, 15:00 MXGP Race 2.

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MXGP of Trentino

MANTOVA (Italy) 29 September 2020 – The mid-week special round has concluded its first day, with the fourth round of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship!

Coming into the second WMX event here in Mantova, defending world champion Courtney Duncan of DRT Kawasaki Racing was more keen than ever on claiming back some vital championship points to put herself in a better fighting position for the final round in Pietramurata for the round of Trentino. And she did just that with a fantastic overall victory, which now puts her four points down on the new championship leader Nancy Van De Ven of Ghidinelli Racing s.s.d.s.r.l.

In the opening WMX race of the day, it was Van De Ven who claimed the holeshot and was closely followed by Kiara Fontanesi, Duncan and Larissa Papenmeier of Yamaha Racing 423.

Papenmeier then moved herself quickly into second, finding a few gaps in the first couple of corners, with Fontanesi and Duncan just behind her.

As Van De Ven began to pull away, Fontanesi found a way to pass Papenmeier for second. The Italian then set the fastest lap of the race as chased Van De Ven for the win. She better her lap time the following time around, to cut the gap to just 1.397 seconds, as just 3 seconds separated the top 4.

Fontanesi then caught on to the rear wheel of Van De Ven, while Duncan was looking to go through on Papenmeier as the battle for the win heated up. Eventually Duncan was able to move up a position on lap 6.

Van De Ven was doing a great job dealing with the pressure as she could not afford to relax with Fontanesi, Duncan and Papenmeier, all within 3 seconds.

By the following lap, Fontanesi was the new race leader as Duncan began to push Van De Ven for second in order to claim as many championship points as possible. This battle for second continued until the chequered flag.

Eventually Kiara Fontanesi crossed the line in first, though was penalised for jumping on a waved yellow flag which ultimately gave Nancy Van De Ven the win, with Courtney Duncan being promoted to second and Kiara Fontanesi dropping to third.

In the second race, Duncan was the rider to lead the field around the first turn, with Van De Ven second, Papenmeier third and Fontanesi fourth. Though Papenmeier wasn’t able to hold on to third for long as he came under fire from Fontanesi on the opening lap.

Papenmeier then crashed out of fourth dropping down to 12^th, which is not where the championship leader wanted to be.

Duncan then went on to set the fastest lap of the race, as she extended her lead to 3.920 seconds. Further down the field Papenmeier was making a comeback as she passed Anne Borchers for 11^th and then also picked up 10^th not long after.

On lap 3 the top 10 was led by Duncan, followed by Van De Ven, Fontanesi, Sara Andersen, Lynn Valk of JK Racing Yamaha, Line Dam, Talia Jade O’Hare of Diga WMX Racing, Papenmeier and Amandine Verstappen of BUD Racing Kawasaki.

Papenmeier then moved into 9^th, while Duncan continued to lead with a 4.117 second advantage. Though Fontanesi was on a mission, she set the fastest lap of the race as she looked to close in on Van De Ven in second.

As Fontanesi pushed to pass Van De Ven, a small mistake caused her to crash, though as the top 3 had a big gap to the rest of the ladies, she was able to pick herself up without losing any positions.

Duncan then cruised her way to a race win in the second heat, followed by Van De Ven, Fontanesi, Andersen and Valk. In terms of the podium, it was Duncan who made an epic return to the top step, while Van De Ven occupied second and Fontanesi finishing third.

With one round to go, the championship chase is heating up as Van De Ven leads Duncan by just 4 points, with Papenmeier dropping to third and Fontanesi in fourth. 

Courtney Duncan: “It was nice to get the second race win and it was nice to bring the points back. I think overall, I was just so proud of how I was able to re-group and turn things around from Saturday after a pretty nasty crash. Yeah looking forward to the next round so I can continue to fight”. 

Nancy Van De Ven: “First of all, I was feeling good here in the last two races because I really enjoy this track. Today I was feeling great actually. The first race was intense as everyone was pushing and changing positions like crazy. And it’s even better to take the red plate home because that’s what we’re working for”.

Kiara Fontanesi: “Important is that I could take a good start, find my rhythm, take the lead and have good speed. The second race went good because I could make another good start, which was our weak point normally and then I was pushing but I had a problem with the bike, I crashed and I couldn’t even find my rhythm again but anyway I finished third which is okay. I’m standing ten points behind Nancy in the championship and I think it’s going to be a great battle in Trentino”

WMX - Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), 25:28.624; 2. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), +0:01.593; 3. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, KTM), +-1:58.382; 4. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), +0:02.698; 5. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:23.631; 6. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +0:25.880; 7. Lynn Valk (NED, Yamaha), +0:35.469; 8. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +0:43.571; 9. Line Dam (DEN, Yamaha), +0:59.409; 10. Tahlia Jade O'Hare (AUS, KTM), +1:16.433.

WMX - Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), 25:40.460; 2. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), +0:19.231; 3. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, KTM), +0:37.942; 4. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +0:42.282; 5. Lynn Valk (NED, Yamaha), +0:44.658; 6. Line Dam (DEN, Yamaha), +0:50.077; 7. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +0:51.165; 8. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), +0:57.334; 9. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, Kawasaki), +1:06.966; 10. Jamie Astudillo (USA, KTM), +1:30.616.

WMX - Overall Top 10 Classification: 1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, KAW), 47 points; 2. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, YAM), 47 p.; 3. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, KTM), 40 p.; 4. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), 33 p.; 5. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, YAM), 31 p.; 6. Lynn Valk (NED, YAM), 30 p.; 7. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, KAW), 28 p.; 8. Line Dam (DEN, YAM), 27 p.; 9. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 27 p.; 10. Jamie Astudillo (USA, KTM), 21 p.

WMX - Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, YAM), 166 points; 2. Courtney Duncan (NZL, KAW), 162 p.; 3. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, YAM), 160 p.; 4. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, KTM), 156 p.; 5. Lynn Valk (NED, YAM), 128 p.; 6. Line Dam (DEN, YAM), 114 p.; 7. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 102 p.; 8. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), 93 p.; 9. Anne Borchers (GER, SUZ), 77 p.; 10. Tahlia Jade O'Hare (AUS, KTM), 75 p.

WMX - Manufacturers Classification: 1. Yamaha, 183 points; 2. Kawasaki, 162 p.; 3. KTM, 160 p.; 4. Suzuki, 82 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 24 p.; 6. Honda, 12 p.

Main Photo: Courtney Duncan

Bottom Photos: 1. Nancy Van De Ven; 2. Kiara Fontanesi

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MXGP of Città di Mantova – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1660m

Type of ground: Hard Sand

Temperature: 23°

Weather conditions: sunny

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MXGP of Città di Mantova

MANTOVA (Lombardia) 26 September 2020 – The FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship made its much-anticipated return in Mantova today, for round three of the championship.

The last time we saw the WMX action was back in March in Valkenswaard and now after five months the ladies made their comeback and they did so with a bang, as Larissa Papenmeier of Yamaha Racing 423 took her second overall victory of the season and also clinched the red plate as she became the new championship leader.

The day began with the timed practice session which was topped by Nancy Van De Ven of Ghidinelli Racing s.s.d.s.r.l, with Courtney Duncan of DRT Kawasaki second and Larissa Papenmeier third.

As the gate dropped for the first WMX race, it was Sara Andersen, Duncan and Kiara Fontanesi who were the three riders out in front. Meanwhile the top qualifier, Van De Ven was all the way at the back of the field alongside Lynn Valk of JK Racing Yamaha in 21^st and 22^nd.

Back at the front and Duncan wasted no time to move into the lead, as Anderson came under fire from Fontanesi. The two then battled for a couple of laps, before Fontanesi quickly moved past her before washing the front which also caught Andersen out. This allowed Britt Jans-Beken from Lakerveld Racing to move into second and Line Dam to inherit third.

Meanwhile Duncan was pulling away as she already had a nice 16.838 second gap over Jans-Beken, while Papenmeier was able to pass Dam for third. The German then moved quickly and was already up into second on lap three.

Andersen and Fontanesi were making a good comeback after their crashes and were up in 5^th and 6^th, all while Valk passed Shana Van Der Vlist and Jamie Astudillo for 10^th.

Though once again we saw Andersen and Fontanesi go at it with just 5 minutes plus 2 laps to go, with the Italian eventually finding a way past the Dane. Keen to put on a good performance at her home round, Fontanesi then went after Jans-Beken.

Duncan then continued to lead the way with a comfortable 24.667 second lead over Papenmeier. With 4 laps to go, Fontanesi put on a charge as she went purple in sector one as she cut down the 3 second gap between herself and Dam. It didn’t take long for her to catch on to the back of the Yamaha rider as she got the drive on the Monster Energy table-top and clinched 3^rd.

In the end it was Duncan who took an impressive win, followed by Papenmeier and Fontanesi.

In the second race, Van De Ven was keen for redemption and managed to do just that as she took the holeshot and was the early race leader, followed by Andersen and Duncan. Meanwhile Fontanesi didn’t get the best start after a mistake in the first corner.

Duncan though was not one to waste time once again, as she slipped past Andersen for 2^nd as she put on the charge for Van De Ven. And Fontanesi was wasting no time either as she was already up in the top 10 within a couple of laps.

All eyes drew to the front as Duncan had a huge crash on one of the tabletops with her bike taking most of the impact. With snapped handlebars, the defending world champion was unable to fight back and was forced out of the race, which ultimately cost her the championship lead too.

As the race progressed Van De Ven continued to lead Andersen and Papenmeier, as Papenmeier put on the charge for the Dane, as she knew a 2^nd place would be enough for the overall. Eventually she was able to do just that on lap 5 of the race.

Fontanesi was then locked in a battle with Van Der Vlist and Dam for 5^th as the three of them were on the rear wheel of each other, though Fontanesi was the one to come out on top as she was both of the riders to move up 2 positions.

3 laps to go and Van De Ven was still the rider to beat as she maintained a nice 13.962 second margin to Papenmeier who was still 2^nd and Andersend 3^rd. And by the time the chequered flag dropped there was no change in the leaders as Van De Ven took the race win here in Mantova.

In terms of the overall, it was Larissa Papenmeier who took the overall victory, with Nancy Van De Ven 2^nd and Kiara Fontanesi finishing 3^rd on the podium. As it stands, Papenmeier now leads the championship by 10 points, with Van De Ven 2^nd and Fontanesi 3^rd. Meanwhile following an unlucky crash in race 2, Duncan drops to 4^th in the standings just a point behind Fontanesi.

Larissa Papenmeier: “For sure it’s a nice feeling. When I’m riding, I’m not really thinking about the championship and what could happen. I knew that second place was enough to win but I actually didn’t think about the red plate, so I tried to keep it smooth, tried to make no mistakes and it was really good. I had a good feeling and I liked the track, it’s a bit bumpy so I’m looking forward to Tuesday”.

Nancy Van De Ven: “I couldn’t really find my own rhythm in the first race because I crashed and I had to come back from last and it’s pretty hard to come through the pack because everybody is fighting for their place as well so you have to pass everybody but fifth was not too bad. I knew I needed to take a better start in the second race and I took the holeshot, I could make my own race and I didn’t have to watch behind, I could do what I could and I took the race win”

Kiara Fontanesi: “I’m happy to be on the podium for sure but at the same time I’m disappointed because I feel really well on the bike and I have a really strong physical condition, I proved it myself today where I had to push really hard coming from the back in both races with such a short break in between the races and I felt really great, the only problem is what happened in the races. The first race it was my mistake and I crashed and had to come back. In the second race I tried too hard in the first corner not to touch the rider next to me and the bike stopped, it didn’t start immediately so, I was basically last and I was pushing really hard. I know that I was three seconds faster than all the girls on the track so that’s good to know and good to me but it’s not enough for what we’re looking for”.

WMX - Race 1 – Classification: 1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), 25:35.691; 2. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), +0:15.958; 3. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, KTM), +0:23.592; 4. Line Dam (DEN, Yamaha), +0:37.053; 5. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), +0:43.306; 6. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +0:48.586; 7. Lynn Valk (NED, Yamaha), +1:02.542; 8. Malou Jakobsen (DEN, KTM), +1:12.401; 9. Jamie Astudillo (USA, KTM), +1:20.477; 10. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +1:22.457.

WMX - Race 2 – Classification: 1. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), 26:01.397; 2. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), +0:07.758; 3. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +0:12.095; 4. Lynn Valk (NED, Yamaha), +0:15.000; 5. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, KTM), +0:15.764; 6. Line Dam (DEN, Yamaha), +0:32.515; 7. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +0:33.558; 8. Tahlia Jade O'Hare (AUS, KTM), +1:21.203; 9. Anne Borchers (GER, Suzuki), +1:44.215; 10. Sandra Keller (SUI, KTM), +2:00.745.

WMX - Overall Classification: 1. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, YAM), 44 points; 2. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, YAM), 41 p.; 3. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, KTM), 36 p.; 4. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), 35 p.; 5. Line Dam (DEN, YAM), 33 p.; 6. Lynn Valk (NED, YAM), 32 p.; 7. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 25 p.; 8. Courtney Duncan (NZL, KAW), 25 p.; 9. Anne Borchers (GER, SUZ), 21 p.; 10. Tahlia Jade O'Hare (AUS, KTM), 18 p.

WMX - Championship Classification: 1. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, YAM), 129 points; 2. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, YAM), 119 p.; 3. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, KTM), 116 p.; 4. Courtney Duncan (NZL, KAW), 115 p.; 5. Lynn Valk (NED, YAM), 98 p.; 6. Line Dam (DEN, YAM), 87 p.; 7. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 75 p.; 8. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), 60 p.; 9. Anne Borchers (GER, SUZ), 60 p.; 10. Tahlia Jade O'Hare (AUS, KTM), 54 p.

WMX - Manufacturers Classification: 1. Yamaha, 136 points; 2. KTM, 120 p.; 3. Kawasaki, 115 p.; 4. Suzuki, 65 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 15 p.; 6. Honda, 6 p.

Main Photo: Larissa Papenmeier

Bottom Photos: 1. Nancy Van De Ven; 2. Kiara Fontanesi

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MXGP of Lombardia – QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1660m

Type of ground: Hard Sand

Temperature: 23°

Weather conditions: sunny

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MXGP of Lombardia