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Febvre on top in sticky Spanish GP

admineaserm — Sun, 11 May 2025 19:27:51 +0000

Romain Febvre extended his MXGP lead with the overall win in the rain-hit MXGP round in Spain. And Kay De Wolf pulled 15 points clear in MX2 with the overall win.

What’s that coming over the hill – is it a Monster?

admineaserm — Sat, 03 May 2025 18:35:05 +0000

Ouch! Jeffrey Herlings crashes in the Portuguese mud in the MXGP qualifying race while in second place on the penultimate lap, and Monster Kawasaki rider Romain Febvre slams into him. Herlings says he may have a broken rib but will try to race tomorrow. Check out the action from all today’s races.

Gajser rules at Arco MXGP

admineaserm — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 19:02:08 +0000

A masterclass from Honda HRC’s Tim Gajser, saw the #243 win both races at the MXGP of Trentino, giving him the maximum 50 points and extending his lead in the 2025 MXGP championship to 39 points.

Despite finishing second in yesterday’s qualification race, Gajser felt there was more to come and after working with the team on some changes with the bike, man and machine was in perfect synchronisation in today’s GP-scoring races. In race one, a good start saw him move into second place very early on, where he then proceeded to stalk the leader, waiting for the right time to pass. That moment came with five laps to go, as the Slovenian swept through in one of the rutted corners. Despite pressure, he held on for the win, but also knew that he’d have to repeat that performance in race two if he wanted to take his sixth overall at the picturesque Pietramurata circuit.

Rising to that pressure, the CRF450R flew out of the gate, behind teammate Fernandez as the pair were one and two around the first few turns. Gajser then took over, pulling out a lead that the chasing pack couldn’t overcome, taking a comfortable victory and delighting the thousands of travelling Slovenians who cheered him every lap around ‘Gajser Corner’. The podium then had some crazy scenes as the #243 made it three GP wins out of five, and continuing his dominating start to the 2025 World Motocross Championship.

Lining up with fifth gate-pick after an excellent result in qualification yesterday, Fernandez was full of confidence for the motos, and if it weren’t for a couple of small mistakes in race one, he could easily have joined Gajser on the podium. Overall though, his speed was excellent and the fourth in race two was another sign that the Spaniard is finding his form and getting closer and closer to the level that saw him win a GP.

Due to the Easter holiday next weekend, the MXGP of Switzerland is taking place on the Saturday and Monday, but all four riders are excited to see what they can do on the Frauenfeld circuit, where Gajser in particular has some fond memories after his one-one there last year.

MX2 Race 1
1. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), 35:08.624; 2. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:03.027; 3. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:04.610; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:11.910; 5. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), +0:36.882; 6. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), +0:39.842; 7. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), +0:42.869; 8. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), +0:51.174; 9. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:53.425; 10. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, Honda), +0:57.018;

MX2 Race 2
1. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), 34:47.031; 2. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:01.822; 3. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), +0:03.514; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:04.468; 5. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), +0:32.127; 6. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +0:36.412; 7. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:45.012; 8. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, Honda), +0:51.405; 9. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), +0:52.984; 10. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:55.422; … 14. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), +1:25.076;

MX2 GP Classification
1. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 42 points; 2. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 40 p.; 3. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 34 p.; 4. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 34 p.; 5. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), 31 p.; 6. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 30 p.; 7. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 26 p.; 8. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 25 p.; 9. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, HON), 24 p.; 10. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 23 p.;

MX2 Championship
1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 231 points; 2. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 219 p.; 3. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 213 p.; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 203 p.; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 171 p.; 6. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 169 p.; 7. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 155 p.; 8. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), 151 p.; 9. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, HON), 121 p.; 10. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 111 p.;

Barr bounces back after Hawkstone spill

admineaserm — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:05:23 +0000

The first round of the Motul British Motocross Championship for 2025 took place at the iconic Hawkstone Park Motocross Track, where Apico Factory Racing are the series sponsor of the prestigious MX1 class. With Tom Grimshaw still recovering from a shoulder injury picked up during Arenacross, it was all on Martin Barr to fly the flag for the team in MX1.

It was nice to see the MX1 start gate practically full for the first round, which meant qualifying was busy, and Martin got his fast lap in on the first attempt for 6^th gate pick. With the new structure that involved an LCQ in a stacked MX2 class, the first MX1 race didn’t start until after 2.00 PM.

Martin had a decent start, coming out of the woods and down the first set of jumps in 12^th position. As he settled into the first couple of laps, he started to pass riders looking fast and comfortable as he made his way into the top 10 and was in 9^th position when it happened. Martin took a different line on the approach to the famous bomb hole area of the track, hitting a soft spot that stopped the bike in its tracks and pitched him off due to the speed and momentum he’d been carrying. Luckily, Martin avoided a serious injury and managed to come away with superficial cuts and a bloody nose. This disrupted Martin’s flow and had him a little dazed. The bike had suffered some movement to the controls, and Martin’s helmet was damaged in the impact, which meant he was unable to continue the race.
After making sure he was okay, Martin and the team decided to continue the meeting and compete in the second race.

After making a similar start to the first race, rounding the second corner in 12^th place, Martin went about attacking the field, passing a couple of riders and pushing to the last quarter of the race where he passed Carlton Husband, Jason Meara and John Adamson to finish 7^th. After the incident in the first race, this performance was nothing short of heroic from the Ulsterman.

Dylan: “Firstly, I’d like to congratulate Paul Irwin and his team for all their efforts in raising the profile of the British Motocross Championship. It was evident that the changes they have brought are of a benefit not just to the riders and teams but the sponsors of the series, too.I am relieved that we made it out of Hawkstone as a team, as Martin’s incident could have easily brought our season to an early close. Anna and I had discussed at length with Martin whether to continue the meeting, and he decided he was fit and could compete in the second race.

After qualifying 6^th and pushing through the second race to the very end to finish 7^th I am very pleased with Martin and his performance. We have a break in the Motul British Motocross Championship until May, where we hope to see Tom under the awning supporting Martin as he continues his recovery from a shoulder injury.I would like to thank the sponsors for making the 10^th year of our Apico team possible, and all the team members and fans for their continued support”.

Total guide to the new-look MXGB series

admineaserm — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 10:59:08 +0000

It’s the first round of the all-new British motocross championship at the historic Hawkstone Park on Sunday. Not only has it been a long time since Hawkstone hosted the first round of the British but it’s a whole new-look series, now run by the crew who used to run the MX Nationals series or Fastest 40 as it was last season. So we explain the new series and classes, look at who is riding and on form. With some behind-the-scenes interviews with Conrad Mewse, Tristan Purdon, Jake Nicholls and more. If you love MX, check it all out!

French MXGP qualifying highlights

admineaserm — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:11:07 +0000

Rain again! It made the MXGP and MX2 qualifying races tougher than normal at the GP or St. Jean d’Angely in France. Check out the highlights of the action.

Gajser and Everts survive Spanish slop

admineaserm — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 20:14:45 +0000

Tim Gajser and Liam Everts took victories in the MXGP and MX2 classes in the mudfest at the Spanish GP today.

Hawkstone Highlights: International action

admineaserm — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 19:44:50 +0000

The crowds packed in, the historic track was gnarly as usual and some of the fastest men on the planet slugged it out for glory. With former world champions Romain Febvre, Maxime Renaux and Pauls Jonass facing Nations winner and Hawkstone specialist Glenn Coldenhoff, the pace was electric. And in the MX2 class, it was the worldwide race debut for the factory 250 Kawasaki of Mathis Valin who dominated and went all out in his bid to win the 450 v 250 SuperFinal. Check out the action from the two main classes, with riders like Calvin Vlaandren, Jago Geerts, Brent Van Doninck, Adam Sterry, Josh Gilbert, Brian Bogers, Joel Rizzi, David Braceras, Billy Askew and more.

Hawkstone International: All the latest on who’s riding

admineaserm — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:29:00 +0000

It’s the first big motocross of the year and as always the Hawkstone Park International is stacked with talent. Check out our preview to one of the biggest races of the UK calendar including last-minute injury news, 11th hour bike swops and how an Arenacross in Aberdeen is shaping the field!

Arenacross 2025 World Tour Rd.2 highlights

admineaserm — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:02:26 +0000

After missing the opening round due to injury, four-times British champion Conrad Mewse made his 2025 season debut in round 2 of the Arenacross World Tour at Wembley in London.

Determined to win the only British title that has eluded him, he won both his heats after battling with holeshot specialist Tommy Searle.

But in the final he came face-to-face with the winner of the opening round, former AMA champion Dean Wilson.

Check out the incredible action and battle for the podium that also included former GP ace Taylor Hammal, Stark team-mates of defending champ Jack Brunell and for er world junior champ Eddie Wade, Adam Chatfield, Martin Barr and many more.