Tim Gajser and Jeffrey Herlings are the big winners at the MXGP in France! In the first race the Honda rider was the winner, while the Dutch KTM rider was the highlight of the second. With a 1-4 Gajser scored the most points, but Jorge Prado is still trailing him in the overall standings.

Team HRC’s Slovenian was fastest in the first MXGP race at Saint Jean d’Angely and beat reigning world champion Prado (Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing GASGAS) by 6.468s, while Romain Febvre (Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP Team) was third, ahead of his Swiss team-mate Jeremy Seewer. Pauls Jonass (Standing Construct Honda) was fifth, ahead of Herlings (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing).

And it was precisely the #84 who managed to improve substantially and thus win Sunday’s second race on French soil by beating Febvre, with Jonass also making very positive progress that earned him a place on the podium.

Gajser was fourth and beat Prado again to fifth.

In the overall standings, Gajser remains leader and ahead of Prado by five points (348 vs 343 points), Febvre is third with 319, Herlings fourth and Jonass fifth.

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Race 2:

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The MXGP world championship continues this weekend at St Jean d’Angely, in France, and Tim Gajser is excited to return to the track and is certain that this will be a good round, in a place where he already got to win.

Gajser didn’t have the best round in Spain, a week ago, but is sure that it will all go better, hoping that the weather conditions are favourable:

– I’m excited to go to St Jean again. With the way that France does its GPs in rotation, it is good that we don’t go to the same track all the time and after a year off, I’m sure this weekend will be another good one. I’ve won there in the past and I know the track well, and hopefully the weather won’t affect it too badly as I’ve heard the forecast hasn’t been great leading up to the race and it isn’t so good over the weekend either. Still, we showed in Portugal we can cope with whatever happens so now the aim is to get back on the podium and enjoy the action.

The slovenian is currently second in the world championship just two points away from Jorge Prado.

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Last weekend saw the MXGP of Galicia, the sixth round of the MXGP and MX2 Motocross World Championships season. Lugo hosted more thrilling races with the elite of global motocross.

In the premier category, MXGP, Jorge Prado (Red Bull GasGas) competed at home and strived to make a perfect performance: he won both races, thus climbing to the top of the championship standings ahead of Tim Gajser (Team HRC).

In the MX2 category, there were two winners. Andrea Adamo (Red Bull KTM) and Lucas Coenen (Nestaan Husqvarna) won the races, with Coenen emerging victorious in the MXGP of Galicia overall.

Watch the highlights of this Spanish round in the official recap video below.

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Jorge Prado delivered a masterclass in riding at home in the MXGP of Galicia, part of the MXGP Motocross World Championship. The Spaniard won both races in Lugo dominantly on Sunday, after doing the same in the qualifying race the day before.

The first race was a one-way street. The Red Bull GasGas Spanish rider took the lead right from the first lap and never looked back, although Romain Febvre (Kawasaki) never let him breathe. The Frenchman finished 2.036s behind Prado, and also had to withstand the pressure from Calvin Vlaanderen (Monster Energy Yamaha), who finished third.

The Dutchman completed his recovery in the third lap, when he passed Valentin Guillod – who only finished eighth. Jeffrey Herlings (Red Bull KTM) was fourth, but didn’t have the pace of the top three riders and finished 16.658s behind the winner. The top five was completed by Jeremy Seewer (Kawasaki).

The events of the second race were not much different. Prado started well again and led every lap of the race, although he had a rival who was never considerably far away. This was Herlings, who crossed the finish line 2.880s behind. To achieve this, the Dutchman had to prevail in a more intense battle for the second position, where he overtook Tim Gajser (Team HRC) only on the penultimate lap.

The Slovenian finished in third position, 10.110s off the top, with Febvre finishing fourth ahead of Glenn Coldenhoff (Fantic) and Seewer.

The overall winner of the Galicia MXGP was Prado, with the maximum of 50 points. Herlings and Febvre finished second and third, respectively, with 40 points each, with Gajser fourth by scoring 35 points. The top five of this round was completed by Vlaanderen, just one point behind the Honda rival.

Race 1 Results:

Race 2 Results:

MXGP of Galicia Overall standings:

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Portugal was on a roll this weekend and also hosted the MXGP World Championship, where Tim Gajser returned to winning ways in the championship in today’s first round, while Jeffrey Herlings made his first win of the season. However, it was Pauls Jonass who scored the most points overall, with a double second place.

In the first MXGP race in Águeda this Sunday, Gajser (Team HRC) put in an overwhelming performance and beat Jonass (Standing Construct Honda), with a gap of over 40s. Romain Febvre (Kawasaki Racing Team) took the last place on the podium.

The top five was completed by the Fantic Factory Racing duo, Glenn Coldenhoff and Brian Bogers respectively.

In the second race it was Herlings’ (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) turn to dominate events as he again beat Jonass, with the Latvian coming in 23.566s behind the Dutchman. Cornelius Toendel (Schmicker Racing) took the final spot on the podium, while it was now the Kawasaki duo who rounded off the top five, with Febre and Jeremy Seewer in fourth and fifth.

Also noteworthy was the less positive day of Jorge Prado (Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing) 15th and 12th and the winner of the day, for being the most regular, Jonass, with 44 points.

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Race 2:

O conteúdo Tim Gajser won the first MXGP race in Águeda, where Jeffrey Herlings returned to wins in the second; Pauls Jonass scored the most points aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

The MXGP of Portugal, counting towards the MXGP and MX2 Motocross World Championships, started on a rainy Saturday. In the MXGP category, Tim Gajser was the winner of the qualifying race in Águeda, while Liam Everts was stronger in the MX2.

Starting with the main category, MXGP, Gajser (Team HRC) took the lead right from the first lap and never looked back. His pursuer was always Jeffrey Herlings (Red Bull KTM), in a battle between champions that the Slovenian won by 2.361s.

In third place was Romain Febvre (Kawasaki), who lacked the pace to keep up with the top two. Nevertheless, the Frenchman finished a solid third with over a minute lead over Calvin Vlaanderen (Monster Energy Yamaha). Pauls Jonass (Standing Construct Honda) rounded out the top five.

As for the MX2, Everts had a dominant performance. Rick Elzinga (Monster Energy Yamaha) led in the first two laps, but the Belgian from Red Bull KTM took control of the race to win by a margin of 28.052s.

Elzinga managed to hold onto second place with a similarly solid lead, while Hakon Osterhagen (JM Honda Racing) finished third. Simon Längenfelder (Red Bull GasGas) was fourth, with Lucas Coenen (Nestaan Husqvarna) in fifth.

MXGP Results:

MXGP RAM Qualifying Race – MXGP of Portugal

TOP 10 of the FIM Motocross World Championship in MXGP Class

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MX2 Results:

MX2 RAM Qualifying Race – MXGP of Portugal

TOP 10 of the FIM Motocross World Championship in MX2 Class

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The MXGP World Motocross Championship will once again feature a round in Australia in 2025, after a 24-year absence. It will take place in Darwin, with a scheduled date in September next year, and the contract will run until 2029.

According to the official website of the championship, the exclusive agreement is between the promoter Infront Moto Racing, the Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC), and Motorcycling Australia, with strong support from the regional government of the Northern Territory.

The Australian MXGP will include, as usual for non-European rounds, the MXGP and MX2 World Championships, as well as the Women’s World Championship WMX. The last visit to the country dates back to 2001, at Broadford.

David Luongo, CEO of Infront Moto Racing, stated: ‘We are really excited to bring the MXGP to Australia and to Darwin, which marks a triumphant return to this vibrant country. The anticipation among Australian fans to get their Grand Prix is unparalleled, as they have been waiting and vocals about a round in their homeland for many years now. Additionally, hosting the event in Australia not only solidifies its status as a major player in the global motocross scene but also highlights our commitment to showcasing this thrilling sport to fans worldwide and extending the overseas rounds. We look forward to witnessing the immense enthusiasm and support from both local and international fans as Australia will becomes part of the MXGP Calendar from 2025 onwards’.

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It won’t be one, it won’t be two, but three rounds of the MXGP motocross World Championship in Spain this year. The final slot on the calendar has been confirmed, with Castilla La Mancha hosting on September 28th and 29th.

In addition to MXGP, the MX2 World Championship and the European EMX125 and EMX250 will also be in action. Currently, Spain is experiencing success in MXGP, with Jorge Prado having been champion last year and leading the 2024 season.

In March, Xanadù hosted the Spanish MXGP, while on May 11th and 12th, it will be the turn of the Galicia MXGP in Lugo, before this round in Castilla La Mancha. It will be the last one of the year, where champions can be crowned.

The track is described by the official championship website as ‘challenging and diverse, featuring spectacular jumps and tight corners’, promising to push the riders to their limits.

Although it arrived on the calendar at a late stage, it is a project aimed at solidifying the region’s connection to global motocross for many years to come.

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The MXGP World Championship continues this weekend and will have the fifth round at Agueda, in Portugal, and Tim Gajser said he is aiming at the win, as always, on a track he likes and looking forward to keep the consistency showed in the past rounds.

In a team statement,Team HRC, the rider made his preview on this next round after a couple of weeks to get back to full fitness: ‘It’s been good to have a couple of weekends off, just to recharge the batteries a bit before this stretch of races where we have six rounds in seven weekends’.

The slovenian then pointed at the next round in Agueda: ‘I like going to Portugal as the track is a good one, and the fans are always very supportive and it is just a nice weekend overall. Obviously, I want to get a win, as I try to every weekend, but it is still early-on in the championship and right now I’m riding well and staying consistent and that is very important’.

O conteúdo Tim Gajser ready for triple-header in Portugal: ‘The track is good; Right now I’m being consistent and that is very important’ aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

The MXGP world championship had this weekend in Trentino another round, with Romain Febvre to make his debut winning this season, while Jorge Prado also got to win, extending his lead in the overall standings.

Besides the main class, there were also more on track with a an eye on MX2, were Kay de Wolf and Simon Laengenfelder win one race each.

In MXGP Prado leads with 219 points, 13 more than Tim Gajser, and in MX2 de Wolf and Laengenfelder are 26 points apart, in favour of the dutch rider.

Stay with the best moments of the action in Pietramurata, in the following video:

O conteúdo Video: Best moments of the MXGP and MX2 in Trentino aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.