TVS is an important motorcycle manufacturer in India and the TVS Apache RTR 200 4V received some updates.
The bike looks great. It’s sporty and modern. The bike offers a 200cc engine and 270mm front disc brake and 240mm rear disc brake. There’s dual-channel ABS and the company has also launched a single-channel ABS version, according to Indian Autos Blog.
The RTR 200 4V isn’t a new motorcycle, rather TVS made some updates to the bike for this model year. The updates include the new ABS and full LED lights. The bike also features TVS SmartXonnect, rear wheel lift-off protection, a slipper clutch, radial rear tire, feather touch electric start, and a fully-digital instrument cluster.
The engine his been BS6 certified, and it and will put out about 20 hp and about 12 lb-ft of torque. It should be a hit in the Indian market, but I’d really like to see TVS export this bike to North America and Australia. The little motorcycle would be a great competitor to the other small-displacement bikes that are currently available.
One of the biggest obstacles for electric ADV bikes is the fact that battery technology just simply isn’t there yet. However, that might be changing and sooner than you think, according to ADV Pulse.
The publication notes that battery technology is quickly progressing. Things like pre-charged swappable batteries, which are already in some scooters and are currently being developed via an alliance between Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha, could make getting a fresh battery as easy as pulling into a battery-swapping station for fully charged battery.
Also, battery ranges continue to improve every year. Lucid Motors has a massive battery on its new car and Tesla’s future batteries are supposed to get 500 miles per charge with short charge times. At the same time battery lifespans are increasing. Tesla’s new battery is supposed to be good for up to a million miles, which will eliminate the need for most folks to replace a battery.
All of these developments will take some time to make their way to motorcycles, but they will and it will likely happen before you expect it. The new battery technology is coming. Even now, it’s pretty impressive what can be done on an electric motorcycle. A bonafide electric ADV bike has yet to be seen, but with these recent developments and what’s coming, it’s likely right around the corner.
The partnership between KTM and CFMoto has now created a large-displacement touring motorcycle. The bike is called the 1250TR-G. It was recently revealed at the CIMA show in China.
The 1250TR-G features KTM’s LC-8 1,279cc twin engine at the heart of the touring motorcycle, and it will put out 140 hp and 89 lb-ft of torque.
The bike doesn’t just have good power and torque from a KTM-sourced engine. According to Bennetts, it also managed to leverage its relationship with KTM to get WP Suspension components and Brembo brakes. There are even a JBL built-in stereo system and a 12.3-inch TFT dash.
The new bike looks like it could rival motorcycles like the Honda Goldwing in terms of equipment and technology and features. It will be interesting to see how CFMoto’s new bike stacks up against the competition.
The company hasn’t released pricing yet on the motorcycle and the bike is currently only scheduled for sale in the Chinese market, though I could see this being a winner for CFMoto on a global scale. If you could get a bike that provides KTM levels of technology and performance at a much lower price point, I could see riders around the globe happy to make the purchase.
In the UK, MotoGP™ fans can watch each session live with BT Sport, as Suzi Perry, Gavin Emmett, former SBK World Champion Neil Hodgson, and other stars cover current events in all categories. In the rest of Europe, other broadcasters like Sky Sport Italia, Canal + in France, and DAZN in Spain will provide extensive coverage of the event. Among others, our newest broadcaster, NBC Sports, will allow MotoGP™ fans in the United States the opportunity to see the best action on two wheels. Make sure you don’t miss a single lap of the action from Barcelona!
My second visit to Barcelona came seven years after that trip to Montjuic Park. It was a completely different City totally swamped by Olympic fever. New roads, new airport, and most importantly a spanking new Grand Prix circuit on the northern outskirts near Granollers. The showpiece to the World was the magnificent Olympic stadium built on the site of the Montjuic Park circuit. How times had changed in the comparatively short seven years.
Xavi Vierge: “Thank you so much to the team for believing in me and keeping me for another year, I am so happy. From the moment I joined I felt so comfortable with all the team and my crew; this is one of the reasons why I want to continue with them. Moto2 is a difficult class and I think staying with the same team, bike and crew will be crucial for us. This year, even though it has been a strange season, we have made progress each race, getting closer to our objectives and if we continue like this next year it will be amazing. We have made some mistakes but we learn from them and improve for the future. For now, our objective stays the same: to be in the top-five every race, to fight for podiums and victories, and then we see how we can finish this championship. Of course next year will be the same, but we want to be in the top positions every race to fight for the championship.”
Motorcycling Australia (MA) is continuing to review the ability to host the Australian Motocross Championship in 2020.
Since announcing its intent to evaluate running a condensed 2020 Australian Motocross Championship, MA have held a number of discussions with key stakeholders, venues and industry to create the framework, should COVID restrictions allow.
The response has been very positive, and MA would like to thank those involved for their commitment and hard work behind the scenes in this difficult COVID-19 environment.
MA is pleased to witness the positive news in relation to the reduction of COVID cases in Victoria and some State border restrictions beginning to ease. We know riders and teams are eager to race and MA is continuing to monitor the situation.
MA are now committed to provide a final update regarding the status of the 2020 Australian Motocross Championship no later than October 1, 2020.
WP Suspension has announced the launch of the new WP XPLOR PRO 8946 Shock. WP claim that the new shock is the product of the latest innovation in motorsports and handcrafted perfection takes the performance of Enduro machines to the limits of what is physically possible…
XPLOR PRO helps enduro riders to get through even the most demanding terrain faster, more efficiently and with significantly more power to the ground.
The duo of technical All-Stars consisting of SUPERTRAX and PROGRESSIVE DAMPING SYSTEM (PDS) works perfectly as a unit to improve ground contact, enables the most sensitive feedback from the ground and provides the most reliable damping performance with sufficient reserves no matter what awaits the rider behind the next hilltop.
The WP XPLOR PRO 8946 Shock is unaffected by all the obstacles the terrain throws at it. Due to the highly innovative SUPERTRAX technology, the rebound speed can be optimized via adjusters after a lift off of the rear wheel and the time without ground contact can be drastically reduced.
This means that enduro riders with the XPLOR PRO 8946 Shock are back on the throttle faster and dig their rear wheel into the dirt without losing precious time. Reduced motorcycle compression and a more upright riding position reduces the physical stress on the rider and ensures a crucial advantage in competition.
Increased control and a more comfortable riding experience even in tough terrain
Individual adjustability of the rebound movement and speed
More grip and traction of the rear wheel and therefore improved acceleration
SUPERTRAX is used by the most successful factory team riders in Enduro
The XPLOR PRO 8946 Shock will be available from late October in Australia for the following motorcycles:
World champion Bartosz Zmarzlik was elated to break his Prague jinx after storming top of the FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship with victory in round five on Friday. Zmarzlik arrived at Marketa Stadium having reached just one semi-final in four appearances at the Czech capital track.
But after battling to a strong 11 points in the heats, he won a semi-final showdown with Tai Woffinden after Jason Doyle and Leon Madsen were both excluded for moving at the start. He then topped the podium after beating three-time Prague winner Woffinden, Slovak star Martin Vaculik and Russian racer Emil Sayfutdinov in the final.
Zmarzlik’s victory and 20 championship points saw him overhaul Fredrik Lindgren for top spot in the SGP standings on 79, with the Swedish ace in hot pursuit on 78 after scoring 12 points for finishing fifth in the meeting.
Then on Saturday Zmarzlik raced to his second straight FIM Speedway Grand Prix win in Prague, and admitted the thrill of the chase made it even sweeter.
The Polish icon topped the Aztorin SGP round-six podium at Marketa Stadium on Saturday night – his second win at the venue in 24 hours and his third SGP victory of 2020.
He heads into the final SGP double-header of the season in Torun, Poland on October 2 and 3 with a seven-point lead over nearest rival Fredrik Lindgren at the top of the World Championship standings.
Zmarzlik chased down Great Britain star Tai Woffinden in an epic final, blazing under the triple world champion with a breathtaking burst down the back straight to complete a maximum haul of 40 championship points this weekend.
The Gorzow favourite also won Friday’s meeting ahead of Woffinden with a sublime start in the final. But he was even happier to top Saturday’s podium after being forced to fight for the win. Zmarzlik claimed his first victory of 2020 in round three at home track Gorzow on Friday, September 11, but fell short of the final on the Saturday night. So he was delighted to follow up a fast Friday with another first place in Prague.
Bartosz Zmarzlik
“I am very happy because I won on both days. This is unbelievable for me and my team. This was a better win than yesterday because all the time I was fighting in the final, and that’s a much better feeling. I always had a good feeling in the race with Tai. I said to my bike ‘come on, come on!’ I was feeling fast and felt I could do it. I am really happy. I didn’t win the starts and win the heats. I was always fighting with the guys and it’s nice to do that rather than just make the start and win the heats. Before the meeting I was a little bit nervous because my second day in Gorzow was not so nice. Friday was the same story. I won the first meeting and was wondering what would happen the next day. What a night it was for me! This is my second win here and I am really happy. But this is history and I must look at what’s before me in the last two rounds. Please keep your fingers crossed for me and I’ll see you soon.”
Czech Republic SGP Round Five Points
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Bartosz Zmarzlik
20
2
Tai Woffinden
18
3
Martin Vaculik
16
4
Emil Sayfutdinov
14
5
Fredrik Lindgren
12
6
Jason Doyle
11
7
Artem Laguta
10
8
Leon Madsen
9
9
Max Fricke
8
10
Patryk Dudek
7
11
Mikkel Michelsen
6
12
Maciej Janowski
5
13
Niels-Kristian Iversen
4
14
Matej Zagar
3
15
Antonio Lindback
2
16
Eduard Krcmar
1
17
Vaclav Milik
0
18
Jan Kvech
0
Aztorin SGP Round Six Points
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Bartosz Zmarzlik
20
2
Tai Woffinden
18
3
Jason Doyle
16
4
Fredrik Lindgren
14
5
Martin Vaculik
12
6
Leon Madsen
11
7
Emil Sayfutdinov
10
8
Maciej Janowski 9
9
9
Max Fricke
8
10
Matej Zagar
7
11
Patryk Dudek
6
12
Artem Laguta
5
13
Antonio Lindback
4
14
Mikkel Michelsen
3
15
Niels-Kristian Iversen
2
16
Vaclav Milik
1
17
Eduard Krcmar
0
18
Jan Kvech
DNR.
SGP World Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Bartosz Zmarzlik
99
2
Fredrik Lindgren
92
3
Tai Woffinden
89
4
Maciej Janowski
71
5
Leon Madsen
70
6
Jason Doyle
69
7
Martin Vaculik
63
8
Emil Sayfutdinov
60
9
Artem Laguta
60
10
Max Fricke
40
11
Matej Zagar
37
12
Niels-Kristian Iversen
30
13
Patryk Dudek
29
14
Mikkel Michelsen
27
15
Gleb Chugunov
16
16
Antonio Lindback
12
17
Anders Thomsen
10
18
Vaclav Milik
1
19
Eduard Krcmar
1
West Coast Speedway Solo Championship
By Graeme Sinden
A unique Speedway Solo Championship series is planned for the 2020/21 speedway season which will be run at Western Australia’s Perth Motorplex, 35 minutes south of Perth. Ten of the state’s top solo riders will be contracted to race over a series of five rounds to decide an eventual winner. With plenty of prize money on offer the series is expected to be hard fought and become an annual event on the Western Australian Motorcycle Speedway calendar.
The series will commence on 31st October and finish on 27th March 2021. The second round of the five round Championship series on the 5th December coincides with the running of the traditional ‘John Day Classic’ Speedcar division meeting, which attracts one of the largest crowds of any speedway meetings around the country.
Brad Muller from ‘West Coast Promotions’
“We wanted to select and contract some of the best riders in Western Australia to contest a Championship Series over five rounds at The Perth Motorplex complex to showcase motorcycle speedway racing in front of large crowds of bipartisan 4 wheel fans.” “Not only does our Invitational Series provide another Championship for the guys to chase, we hope it will encourage some 4-wheel fans to get up to WA’s dedicated Pinjar Park Motorcycle Speedway circuit in Perth’s northern suburbs. While we are still putting the finishing touches on some fine details, we are well underway with obtaining expressions of interest from potential sponsors for the event. We are also trying to arrange a solo ‘Stars of the Future’ support class to the Invitational ‘Championship Series’. While it is not finalised, we are looking to provide an opportunity for these guys to race in some handicap races with a chance of breaking into the Top Stars event should there be any opportunities. We are thrilled to have the support of the Speedway Motorcycle Club, the Perth Motorplex, and Motorcycling WA, the peak body for motorcycling in Western Australia. Despite Covid issues, West Coast Promotions are committed to ensuring speedway solo racing is alive and well in Western Australia. We will release more news on this exciting event as it comes to hand.”
The invitational five round Championship series at the Perth Motorplex is being planned to showcase solo racing in WA and provide another metropolitan circuit for top WA riders to compete at.
The Speedway Motorcycle Club of WA had previously arranged their racing calendar to allow solos to compete at the Perth Motorplex venue to avoid clashing with their own dedicated Pinjar Park Motorcycle Speedway meetings.
WA Speedway Motorcycle Club President, Steve Marson
“We are delighted to have senior solo riders competing in this fabulous event at the Perth Motorplex. We have had to reschedule our calendar for this year due to Covid restrictions. The Australian Sidecar Championship which was due to be held in Perth during Easter 2021, has been rescheduled and Pinjar Park will now hold this event in 2021/22. We have lots to rearrange and plan and we are encouraged that ‘West Coast Promotions’ have stepped in and taken some of the workload to develop and promote speedway motorcycle racing in WA. West Coast Promotions are providing great support to our club and from what I hear, they appear to be planning a very professional event for local speedway solo riders” which will be good for Motorcycle Speedway in general.”
Ironically, Steve Marson’s son, Matt, who rides for Mildenhall in the British league will be selected in the top ten riders for the Invitational Championship Series. New Club Vice President, former Kiwi rider, Bryan Miller, should also make the cut. The field will also include several former international stars.
2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Round Six – Spring Creek National, Millville September 19, 2020
Images Jeff Kardas
The sixth round of the 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship featured a thrilling afternoon of racing in both the 450 Class and 250 Class. The legendary Spring Creek MX Park provided perfect weather and close racing throughout the day.
450 Class rookie Adam Cianciarulo proved that his victory at the RedBud II National was no fluke as he took his Monster Energy Kawasaki to a second consecutive victory in the premier class. Rocky Mountain ATV/MC-WPS-KTM’s Blake Baggett was a close second both motos, while Monster Energy/Yamaha Factory Racing’s Just Barcia occupied the final step of the podium. Championship point leader Zach Osborne ended the day tenth overall (4-16) and watched his championship lead shrink to just 15-points over Cianciarulo.
In the 250 Class, Monster Energy/Star/Yamaha Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis collected a pair of moto wins for his second overall victory of the season, retaking the red plate and championship point lead from GEICO Honda’s Jeremy Martin who finished the day runner-up. JGR/Yoshimura/Suzuki Racing’s Alex Martin landed on the podium in front of his home crowd to finish third overall.
450MX Moto 1 Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Laps/Interval
1
Adam Cianciarulo
KAW
17 Laps
2
Blake Baggett
KTM
+01.758
3
Marvin Musquin
KTM
+20.489
4
Zachary Osborne
HQV
+30.672
5
Justin Barcia
YAM
+37.337
6
Eli Tomac
KAW
+41.879
7
Christian Craig
HON
+43.856
8
Chase Sexton
HON
+47.919
9
Joseph Savatgy
SUZ
+56.566
10
Max Anstie
SUZ
+1:09.827
11
Fredrik Noren
SUZ
+1:15.407
12
Broc Tickle
YAM
+1:30.878
13
Benny Bloss
HQV
+1:59.268
14
Justin Rodbell
KAW
+2m00.728
15
Jake Masterpool
HQV
+2m03.908
16
Justin Bogle
KTM
+2m09.699
17
Robbie Wageman
YAM
+2m12.895
18
Coty Schock
HON
16 Laps
19
Ben LaMay
KTM
+10.153
20
Justin Hoeft
HQV
+18.192
21
Alex Ray
KAW
+33.218
22
Felix Lopez
KTM
+39.334
23
Grant Harlan
HON
+43.371
24
Tyler Bowers
KAW
+1m06.051
25
Isaac Teasdale
SUZ
+1m25.799
26
Bryce Backaus
YAM
+1m26.654
27
Adam Enticknap
SUZ
+1m7.979
28
McClellan Hile
KTM
+1m37.559
29
Jeffrey Walker
KTM
+1m44.635
30
Bryton Carroll
YAM
+1m48.948
31
Tristan Lane
KTM
+1m51.033
32
Jared Lesher
KTM
15 Laps
33
Nicolas Rolando
KTM
+17.589
34
Joseph Perron
KAW
+1m05.025
35
Hunter Braun
HON
+1m10.061
36
Richard Taylor
SUZ
14 Laps
37
Blake Hansen
KAW
+3m33.170
38
Jerry Lorenz III
YAM
9 Laps
39
Matthew Hubert
KAW
4 Laps
40
Jeremy Smith
KAW
DNF
450MX Moto 2 Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Laps/Interval
1
Adam Cianciarulo
KAW
17 Laps
2
Blake Baggett
KTM
+02.760
3
Chase Sexton
HON
+20.439
4
Justin Barcia
YAM
+41.815
5
Eli Tomac
KAW
+44.044
6
Christian Craig
HON
+45.236
7
Joseph Savatgy
SUZ
+1m09.500
8
Max Anstie
SUZ
+1m10.166
9
Fredrik Noren
SUZ
+1m50.492
10
Marvin Musquin
KTM
+1m59.718
11
Benny Bloss
HQV
+2m01.893
12
Justin Bogle
KTM
+2m11.171
13
Grant Harlan
HON
+2m11.184
14
Justin Rodbell
KAW
+2m5.826
15
Jake Masterpool
HQV
16 Laps
16
Zachary Osborne
HQV
+06.936
17
Justin Hoeft
HQV
+28.329
18
Isaac Teasdale
SUZ
+34.873
19
Ben LaMay
KTM
+38.273
20
Tyler Bowers
KAW
+53.176
21
Robbie Wageman
YAM
+1m01.402
22
Bryce Backaus
YAM
+1m05.280
23
Richard Taylor
SUZ
+1m14.606
24
Felix Lopez
KTM
+1m22.623
25
McClellan Hile
KTM
+1m25.946
26
Alex Ray
KAW
+1m27.952
27
Jared Lesher
KTM
+1m38.974
28
Tristan Lane
KTM
+1m43.068
29
Adam Enticknap
SUZ
+2m10.500
30
Jeffrey Walker
KTM
+2m12.435
31
Carter Stephenson
YAM
+2m6.010
32
Nicolas Rolando
KTM
15 Laps
33
Joseph Perron
KAW
+28.254
34
Bryton Carroll
YAM
+1m56.198
35
Jerry Lorenz III
YAM
14 Laps
36
Blake Hansen
KAW
5 Laps
37
Broc Tickle
YAM
4 Laps
38
Hunter Braun
HON
+50.652
39
Jeremy Smith
KAW
2 Laps
40
Matthew Hubert
KAW
DNS
450MX Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Zachary Osborne
235
2
Adam Cianciarulo
220
3
Marvin Musquin
215
4
Eli Tomac
196
5
Justin Barcia
194
6
Blake Baggett
190
7
Chase Sexton
173
8
Christian Craig
141
9
Broc Tickle
134
10
Joseph Savatgy
122
11
Max Anstie
113
12
Dean Wilson
97
13
Fredrik Noren
82
14
Henry Miller
59
15
Jason Anderson
58
16
Justin Bogle
56
17
Jake Masterpool
53
18
Justin Rodbell
49
19
Benny Bloss
47
20
Coty Schock
31
21
Cooper Webb
29
22
John Short
21
23
Ben LaMay
21
24
Grant Harlan
18
25
Jeremy Smith
18
26
Justin Hoeft
17
27
Tyler Bowers
13
28
Luke Renzland
11
29
Matthew Hubert
9
30
Chase Felong
8
31
Felix Lopez
5
32
Robbie Wageman
4
33
Jeffrey Walker
4
34
Cory Carsten
3
35
Isaac Teasdale
3
36
Jared Lesher
3
250
In the 250 Class, Monster Energy/Star/Yamaha Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis swept both motos to capture the eighth overall victory of his career.
Jett Lawrence was on the podium in the opening 250 Moto then backed that up with a sixth in the second Moto, just missing out on the overall podium by a single point.
Older brother Hunter will be pumped after having carded some great results at Spring Creek, 7-5 placings earning him seventh overall for the round.
250MX Moto 1 Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Laps/Interval
1
Dylan Ferrandis
YAM
17 Laps
2
RJ Hampshire
HQV
+04.160
3
Jett Lawrence
HON
+05.989
4
Alex Martin
SUZ
+07.504
5
Jeremy Martin
HON
+09.807
6
Cameron Mcadoo
KAW
+23.993
7
Hunter Lawrence
HON
+25.267
8
Derek Drake
KTM
+33.786
9
Justin Cooper
YAM
+37.436
10
Brandon Hartranft
KTM
+40.276
11
Mitchell Harrison
KAW
+44.921
12
Jo Shimoda
HON
+46.339
13
Carson Mumford
HON
+58.717
14
Jarrett Frye
YAM
+1m06.182
15
Shane McElrath
YAM
+1:08.763
16
Jerry Robin
HQV
+1m42.347
17
Derek Kelley
HQV
+1m54.705
18
Jesse Flock
HQV
+2m00.406
19
Joshua Varize
KTM
+2m01.592
20
Joseph Crown
YAM
+2m07.733
21
Curren Thurman
KTM
+2m16.761
22
Mason Gonzales
YAM
16 Laps
23
Ryder Floyd
HON
+16.625
24
Austin Root
HQV
+17.495
25
Mathias Jorgensen
KAW
+24.696
26
Kevin Moranz
KTM
+27.210
27
Gared Steinke
KAW
+27.730
28
Cody Williams
HQV
+31.306
29
Ezra Hastings
HQV
+44.607
30
Josh Boaz
KTM
+44.921
31
Vincent Luhovey
KTM
+49.306
32
Chase Lorenz
HON
+1m01.469
33
Colton Eigenmann
SUZ
+1m48.201
34
Lane Shaw
KTM
+2m03.970
35
Josiah Hempen
KTM
14 Laps
36
Nick Gaines
YAM
11 Laps
37
TJ Uselman
YAM
7 Laps
38
Max Miller
KTM
6 Laps
39
Jalek Swoll
HQV
2 Laps
40
Gage Schehr
HQV
+33.006
250MX Moto 2 Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Laps/Interval
1
Dylan Ferrandis
YAM
17 Laps
2
Jeremy Martin
HON
+00.411
3
Justin Cooper
YAM
+31.518
4
Alex Martin
SUZ
+34.101
5
Hunter Lawrence
HON
+35.075
6
Jett Lawrence
HON
+40.712
7
Shane McElrath
YAM
+41.902
8
Jo Shimoda
HON
+57.037
9
Mitchell Harrison
KAW
+57.661
10
Carson Mumford
HON
+1m25.915
11
RJ Hampshire
HQV
+1m31.181
12
Derek Drake
KTM
+1m34.866
13
Brandon Hartranft
KTM
+1m36.685
14
Jarrett Frye
YAM
+1m57.639
15
Mason Gonzales
YAM
+2m08.734
16
Derek Kelley
HQV
+2m11.648
17
Jesse Flock
HQV
+2m22.850
18
Jalek Swoll
HQV
16 Laps
19
Jerry Robin
HQV
+05.571
20
Mathias Jorgensen
KAW
+08.512
21
Curren Thurman
KTM
+09.895
22
Gared Steinke
KAW
+43.046
23
Ezra Hastings
HQV
+46.325
24
Zack Williams
KTM
+48.901
25
Joshua Varize
KTM
+49.678
26
Vincent Luhovey
KTM
+1m09.927
27
Colton Eigenmann
SUZ
+1m13.846
28
Kevin Moranz
KTM
+1m15.543
29
Chase Lorenz
HON
+1m19.738
30
Ryder Floyd
HON
+1m36.349
31
Lane Shaw
KTM
15 Laps
32
Josiah Hempen
KTM
+1m37.441
33
Austin Root
HQV
11 Laps
34
Josh Boaz
KTM
9 Laps
35
Joseph Crown
YAM
7 Laps
36
Gage Schehr
HQV
3 Laps
37
Cody Williams
HQV
+1m25.918
38
Cameron Mcadoo
KAW
2 Laps
39
TJ Uselman
YAM
DNF
40
Nick Gaines
YAM
DNS
250MX Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Dylan Ferrandis
257
2
Jeremy Martin
254
3
RJ Hampshire
202
4
Alex Martin
194
5
Shane McElrath
186
6
Justin Cooper
164
7
Jett Lawrence
162
8
Cameron Mcadoo
140
9
Mitchell Harrison
123
10
Brandon Hartranft
114
11
Derek Drake
106
12
Carson Mumford
95
13
Jo Shimoda
90
14
Hunter Lawrence
73
15
Mason Gonzales
73
16
Stilez Robertson
70
17
Ty Masterpool
54
18
Nick Gaines
44
19
Pierce Brown
36
20
Darian Sanayei
24
21
Hardy Munoz
23
22
Jerry Robin
23
23
Lance Kobusch
18
24
Jalek Swoll
15
25
Ezra Hastings
14
26
Jarrett Frye
14
27
Joseph Crown
13
28
Derek Kelley
12
29
Gared Steinke
11
30
Austin Root
9
31
Joshua Varize
7
32
Jesse Flock
7
33
Zack Williams
6
34
Jordan Bailey
6
35
Dilan Schwartz
5
36
Maxwell Sanford
4
37
Mathias Jorgensen
4
2020 French EnduroGP – Réquista
The Acerbis French Grand Prix in Réquista has been much anticipated by all enduro fans after a long delay to the season start due to Covid-19 crisis, and well and truly delivered, keeping everyone in suspense on a dusty first day. The riders enjoyed themselves and put on a show over all three of the tests created by the Réquista Moto Sport club. The ranks of EnduroGP continue to lack many of the world’s best enduro racers due to the decision by KTM and Husqvarna to instead back the rival World Enduro Super Series.
We were close to witnessing ‘the comeback of the year’ with reigning EnduroGP World Champion, Brad Freeman who had a somewhat sluggish start to the day, put together a crazy last lap to put the pressure on his teammate Steve Holcombe. But the number 12 rider missed out by the tiniest margin, with the first EnduroGP class victory going to Holcombe by an incredible two tenths of a second! Despite many mistakes on the last lap, Holcombe impressed throughout the day, even going as far as 18 seconds ahead of Freeman at one point!
Another great protagonist on this first day of the 2020 season was the 2019 Junior World Champion, Andrea Verona. The rookie in the Senior classes was seriously quick and leading proceedings at the end of the first lap. He admitted at the end of the day that he is still a little ”green”, and the Factory TM rider made a few too many mistakes under pressure.
Nevertheless, he secured a brilliant fourth place in the top class. In fact, Verona was just one and a half seconds from third place, which was occupied by a very solid Loïc Larrieu. The Frenchman woke up this morning with a painful shoulder but that did not prevent him from being strong and consistent throughout the day.
Last minute entry to the 2020 season, Davide Guarneri shone on his first day back in the FIM Borilli World Enduro Championship and he pulled off an excellent Top 5! Two Betas and three TMs in the ‘Top Five’ meant unchallenged Italian domination in terms of manufacturers. Also good performances were the returning Jérémy Tarroux and Jaume Betriu who joined the 10 fastest riders on the day.
EGP winner Steve Holcombe also pocketed the victory in Enduro 2 ahead of Loïc Larrieu and Italy’s Matteo Cavallo – also a newcomer in the category. Danny McCanney and Alex Salvini completed the top five.
In Enduro 1, Andrea Verona made an emphatic start to his campaign with a brilliant victory. He outclassed much more experienced riders such as Thomas Oldrati, second, and Christophe Charlier third. The final two places in the Top 5 were occupied by Jérémy Tarroux and the promising Antoine Magain.
Over in E3, Brad Freeman claimed his first victory in the category ahead of Davide Guarneri and Jaume Betriu. Antoine Basset and Marc Sans Soria were next up.
The Junior classes are traditionally some of the hardest fought of the FIM Borilli World Enduro Championship, and the opening round hasn’t disappointed so far!
The crowd in Requista were treated to a magnificent battle between Ruy Barbosa, home rider Théo Espinasse, Roni Kytonen, Hamish Macdonald, Lorenzo Macoritto and Wil Ruprecht! In the lead from the get-go, Barbosa eventually cracked under the combined pressure of Espinasse, Macdonald and Kytonen.
At the end of the 10 specials of the day it was the Frenchman, just recovering from a rupture of the cruciate ligaments, who won on Saturday in front of his Sherco team-mate, Macdonald, and Finland’s Kytonen. The Chilean had to be satisfied with fourth position while Marcoritto stepped up his game at the end of the day to get into the top five, demoting his Beta Boano team-mate to sixth.
At the same time, Espinasse won J2 ahead of Macdonald and Ruprecht while Kytonen won J1 ahead of Barbosa and Macoritto.
In Youth 125cc we believed that the day was going to be a 100% Fantic duel between Jed Etchells and Harry Edmondson! The impressive Brits dominated head and shoulders above the rest of the field at the start of the day, but their charge came to an end against Claudio Spanu and Sergio Navarro. While the Spaniard believed he could take the victory until the last stage, he was pipped to the post by the Italian! The son of legend Paul Edmondson, Harry, takes his very first world podium while Etchells and Hugo Svard finished fourth and fifth. Three Fantics in the first five riders, not a bad return to the World Championship for the Italian brand!
Finally, in the Champion Lubricants Enduro Open World Cup, Gonçalo Reis started 2020 as he finished 2019, on the top step of the 2-Stroke class podium, ahead of Trials rider Loris Gubian and the Czech Republic’s Robert Friedrich.
In Open 4-Stroke, there were two Belgians in the top two places in the form of Damiaens Dietger and Mathias Van Hoof. Benet Gomez completed the podium. In the Senior class, David Martinez Corbalan won this first day after a great battle with the Frenchman Arnaud Adam and the Italian Duccio Graziana.
Day 2
After a dusty first day, torrential rains over night on Saturday gave a whole different flavour to Sunday’s proceedings. Despite not being muddy, the three tests had nevertheless changed… although that didn’t change anything for the top riders, who continued their quest for the top.
Once again, Steve Holcombe had to watch his back at the end of the day when both Andrea Verona and Brad Freeman closed to within 16 seconds of him. Holcombe almost lost all his hard work on the last test when his two pursuers were very hot on his heels. But the Factory Beta rider managed to take another slim victory, just 3 seconds ahead of Brad Freeman!
Just like Day 1, the 2019 EGP World Champion took a while to get into the groove and once again narrowly missed out on a win. This is something he will have to sort out before next weekend in Italy. However, despite being out of the Top 3 for the majority of the day Freeman was still able to grab second place, proof of his strength of character.
Brad Freeman
“Once again, I’m angry! When I see the last lap that I put together, it drives me crazy that I didn’t find the rhythm at the start of the day! But in the provisional Championship standings, Steve is not too far away and it’s only the start of the season. Anyway, I’m very happy with my double win in E3 but I have to look for more in EnduroGP!”
As yesterday, Andrea Verona took third place on the EGP podium. The Italian Senior class rookie could have taken advantage of Holcombe’s drop in power to get his first victory in the premier class but a fall in the very last Champion Enduro Test of the weekend deprived him a win and even second place!
Behind the leading trio, Jaume Betriu had a very good race. In the overall lead at the end of the first lap, the Catalan has been out of Enduro for a while to focus on the Dakar Rally, but he clearly hasn’t lost any of his speed during his time off, taking a great fourth place. Fourth on Day 1, France’s Loïc Larrieu took another top five to the detriment of Danny McCanney.
A special mention again goes to Jérémy Tarroux, who managed seventh place, and for Belgium’s Senior class rookie, Antoine Magain as well as Marc Sans Soria.
In Enduro 2 Holcombe took another victory over Loïc Larrieu and Danny McCanney. Matteo Cavallo and Alex Salvini completed the top five.
Steve Holcombe
“After what’s been the longest off-season, it’s been a dream weekend to be able to kick things off with a double victory in EnduroGP and take an early lead in the championship. Adding to that, being the first person to put a four-stroke Beta on the top step of a world championship enduro podium is special. I was the first rider to win for Beta on a two- stroke, so it’s great to be able to do the double as it were and deliver their first four-stroke win as well. The weekend itself went pretty good from the start. I wanted to push the pace and managed that by winning the super test on Friday. There were mistakes throughout Saturday, especially on the final extreme test, but I kept it together and got the win. After getting that first race day out of the way I felt Sunday was more controlled. Overnight rain made lap one tricky, but I came back strong and won again. Overall, we’ve certainly proved this weekend that we’re on the right track with the 350 – now it’s a matter of building on today in what’s set to be a short, sharp and intense championship.”
In Enduro 1, we also find the same winner from the day before in the form of the 2019 Junior World Champion, Andrea Verona. Tarroux was next up with Thomas Oldrati third. The last two places in the Top 5 went to Antoine Magain and Christophe Charlier.
Andrea Verona
“I am much more satisfied with today than yesterday! I fought all day with HOLCOMBE for the victory, but unfortunately my fall in the very last special of the day cost me a potential victory and also second place. But after all, I was not really expecting to achieve the double in E1 and also get so close in EnduroGP, so I’m really pleased!”
On the E3 side, the same story goes with Freeman beating Jaume Betriu. After a great day of racing, Marc Sans Soria snatched the last step of the podium from Davide Guarneri while Cristobal Guerrero finished fifth…
Over in the closely contested Junior class, Théo Espinasse once again made life difficult for all his competitors with another win. He will head to Italy next weekend with the Junior leader’s plate! He finished more than 27 seconds ahead of his Sherco Factory team-mate, Hamish Macdonald and Matteo Pavoni.
Théo Espinasse
“Yesterday I won by 15 seconds, today by almost 30 … not bad at all for an injury comeback! I am very happy with myself and with all the work done by the CH Racing team, which has been exceptional all weekend.”
In difficulty at the start of the day, the Australian Wil Ruprecht made an explosive comeback on the last lap but he was far too far from the leading trio to see a podium! A third Beta Boano rider brought up the rear of the Top 5 in the form of Lorenzo Macoritto. Recognised as two of the best teams for bringing on young talent, Sherco Factory and Beta Boano took the lion’s share in the under 23 years classes…
Espinasse therefore also took the double in J2 ahead of Hamish Macdonald and Matteo Pavoni while Lorenzo Macoritto won Junior 1 against Roni Kytonen and the Brazilian Bruno Crivilin.
This time around, Jed Etchells did not falter like the day before and therefore took his very first Youth 125cc victory at the end of a well-rounded day. The rookie Brit has already given a first victory to Fantic and the D’Arpa Sicilia Racing Team who make their World Championship debut this year! Etchells kept Sergio Navarro at bay by more than 26 seconds. Third place was occupied by Claudio Spanu. On the podium the day before, Harry Edmondson took a nice fourth position while Hugo Svard placed a third Fantic in the top five!
Finally, in Champion Lubricants Enduro Open World Cup, Gonçalo Reis continues to dominate the Open 2-Stroke category ahead of Robert Friedrich. While Loris Gubian secures a second podium.
In Open 4-Stroke, things were unchanged with Damiaens Dietger as the winner, with Mathias Van Hoof second, and Benet Gomez third.
In the Seniors category, we saw a shake up as Italy’s Duccio Graziani took his first victory of the season ahead of the France’s Arnaud Adam (Honda) and Spain’s David Martinez Corbalan.
Another fantastic day of battles and brilliant riding means this Acerbis Grand Prix of France hosted by the Réquista Moto Sport club has been a successful season opener for the Borilli EnduroGP World Championship! We’ll be back next week for Round 2, in Spoleto in Italy.
EnduroGP standings
Pos
Rider
Nat
Man.
Points
1
HOLCOMBE Steve
GBR
Beta
40
2
FREEMAN Bradley
GBR
Beta
34
3
VERONA Andrea
ITA
TM
28
4
LARRIEU Loic
FRA
TM
26
5
BETRIU AMENGOL Jaume
ESP
KTM
19
6
OLDRATI Thomas
ITA
Honda
18
7
GUARNERI Davide
ITA
TM
16
8
TARROUX Jeremy
FRA
Sherco
16
9
McCANNEY Daniel
GBR
Honda
15
10
CHARLIER Christophe
FRA
Beta
13
11
CAVALLO Matteo
ITA
Sherco
11
12
MAGAIN Antoine
BEL
Sherco
10
13
SANS SORIA Marc
ESP
KTM
6
14
SALVINI Alex
ITA
Honda
4
15
GUERRERO RUIZ Cristobal
ESP
Beta 2 2
16
BASSET Antoine
FRA
Beta
2
17
ABGRALL David
FRA
Beta
1
18
VIAL Max
FRA
Husqvarna
1
E1 Class standings
Pos
Rider
Nat
Man.
Points
1
VERONA Andrea
ITA
TM
40
2
OLDRATI Thomas
ITA
Honda
32
3
TARROUX Jeremy
FRA
Sherco
30
4
CHARLIER Christophe
FRA
Beta
26
5
MAGAIN Antoine
BEL
Sherco
24
6
REMES Eero
FIN
Yamaha
20
7
SORECA Davide
ITA
Beta
18
8
SNOW Alexander
GBR
Honda
16
9
ALUN Richard
SWE
Sherco
13
10
BURUD Kevin
NOR
Yamaha
13
E2 Class standings
Pos
Rider
Nat
Man.
Points
1
HOLCOMBE Steve
GBR
Beta
40
2
LARRIEU Loic
FRA
TM
34
3
McCANNEY Daniel
GBR
Honda
28
4
CAVALLO Matteo
ITA
Sherco
28
5
SALVINI Alex
ITA
Honda
22
6
GESLIN Anthony
FRA
Beta
18
7
BLANJOUE Hugo
FRA
Honda
18
8
VIAL Max
FRA
Husqvarna
16
9
MIROIR Jeremy
FRA
Husqvarna
12
10
BARNES Mika
FRA
KTM
11
11
HUEBNER Edward
DEU
KTM
11
12
WOOTTON Joe
GBR
Husqvarna
6
13
GAUTIE Vincent
FRA
Beta
5
14
PICHAUD Alex
FRA
Beta
5
15
MARKVART Patrik
CZE
Husqvarna
2
E3 Class standings
Pos
Rider
Nat
Man.
Points
1
FREEMAN Bradley
GBR
Beta
40
2
BETRIU AMENGOL Jaume
ESP
KTM
32
3
GUARNERI Davide
ITA
TM
30
4
SANS SORIA Marc
ESP
KTM
26
5
BASSET Antoine
FRA
Beta
22
6
GUERRERO RUIZ Cristobal
ESP
Beta
21
7
ABGRALL David
FRA
Beta
18
8
FRANCISCO Enric
ESP
Sherco
16
9
PASSET Thibaut
FRA
Beta
14
10
MORONI Rudy
ITA
KTM
13
11
RECCHIA Nicola
ITA
Beta
10
12
RAQUIDEL Julien
FRA
Beta
8
13
WICKSELL Jimmy
SWE
Beta
5
14
HADEK Jiri
CZE
KTM
4
15
BRECHETEAU Jean-Baptiste
FRA
Beta
3
Junior Class standings
Pos
Rider
Nat
Man.
Points
1
ESPINASSE Theophile
FRA
Sherco
40
2
MACDONALD Hamish
NZL
Sherco
34
3
KYTONEN Roni
FIN
Honda
24
4
PAVONI Matteo
ITA
Beta
23
5
RUPRECHT Wil
AUS
Beta
23
6
MACORITTO Lorenzo
ITA
Beta
22
7
VAN OEVELEN Matthew
BEL
Husqvarna
17
8
BARBOSA Ruy
CHL
Husqvarna
16
9
ALIX Antoine
FRA
Husqvarna
14
10
DE CLERCQ Till
FRA
Husqvarna
13
11
CRIVILIN Bruno
BRA
Honda
9
12
DEVOULX Isaac
FRA
Yamaha
9
13
CRIQ Antoine
FRA
Sherco
6
14
FARGIER Luc
FRA
Husqvarna
5
15
WILLEMS Erik
BEL
Husqvarna
4
16
AHLIN Max
SWE
Husqvarna
2
17
PAU Tomas
ESP
Beta
1
2020 Andorran TrialGP
Toni Bou finished second in the first of the twin TrialGP World Championship trials held this weekend in Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra. The first day of competition at the TrialGP Andorra was a seriously tough affair. Rain made an appearance in the morning leaving the terrain extremely slippery and arduous for all the riders. In addition, the officials were fairly severe in their application of the non-stop rule, resulting in a very closely-fought trial.
Repsol Honda Team rider Toni Bou battled neck and neck for the win against eternal rival Adam Raga throughout the three-lap Andorran course. Bou led the day until halfway through the final lap where he picked up several points, eventually having to settle for second spot on the podium. Despite the result, Toni Bou continues to lead the championship, now with a seven-point lead in the overall standings.
Casales lap one was a mixture of performances. Scoring six maximum scores of five marks lost, he ended lap one with a total score of 33 yet focused on improving. Delivering notably better second and third laps, Casales ended the day in third to claim his first podium of the 2020 series.
Sunday however, saw Bou triumphant in the sixth round of the world championship, re-establishing a ten-point lead at the head of the competition standings.
Trial two of the Andorra TrialGP did not turn out to be such a wash-out as Saturday’s event, but the terrain was, nevertheless, slippery and muddy, especially over the course of the ten-section first lap around the Sant Julià de Lòria route.
A more aggressive and confident Toni Bou produced a high-level showing on the day, particularly in the sections likely to elicit most mistakes and went on to finish the trial with a twenty-point margin over his main rival, Adam Raga. The Repsol Honda Team rider takes the season victory tally to four and now holds a ten-point advantage over his pursuer with one GP – made up of two trials – still to run before the world championship season wraps up.
With drier conditions for day two, Casales again rode well and again finished third overall. Performing consistently on each of the three laps the Spaniard came out on top of a day-long battle with Takahisa Fujinami to join Toni Bou and Adam Raga on the podium and move up to fourth in the 2020 TrialGP championship standings.
After three consecutive events, there will now be a well-deserved fortnight’s rest before the end of this atypical TrialGP World Championship. The forthcoming final round of the world championship is scheduled for the weekend of October 9-11 in Lazzate, Italy.
Toni Bou
“Today was a similar day to yesterday: I was a little better on the first and second lap. The sections were difficult, so I was able to gain an advantage. On the final lap I took things more to the limit, perhaps, so I am very happy with this victory. I think the key was section five, where I was able to clean, while Adam Raga ‘fived’ it on each lap. I was much more aggressive today than yesterday and this showed in the result. Overall it has been a very positive weekend.”
Jorge Casales
“This has been a very important result for me. Finally, I rode like I know I can in world championship competition. In the Spanish championship, which has a similar level, I have been finishing on the podium, but I wasn’t able to find my rhythm in the world championship. I can say I needed to bounce back, which I did. The first day was hard and the scores were really high, but we kept doing our best despite the wet conditions. The first lap was really hard, it was really important to keep fighting to the end of the day. To be able to finish on the podium again feels great. I really focused on the first lap and felt like I rode well. Holding second during lap two was really good, but I was maybe a little bit too confident in the drier conditions on lap three and made some mistakes. I’m pleased that I stayed ahead of Fujinami, because he was pushing me really hard. So, it’s been a good weekend. Now I need to rest a little and start to prepare for the final round of the series in two weeks.”
TrialGP Andorra Day 1
Pos.
Rider
Nation
L1
L2
L3
T3
Champ
Team
Points
1
RAGA Adam
SPA
19
17
13
1
20
TRRS Factory Team
50
2
BOU Toni
SPA
18
13
24
1
17
Repsol Honda Team
56
3
CASALES Jorge
SPA
33
21
19
6
15
Gas Gas Factory Team
73
4
MARCELLI Gabriel
SPA
28
25
25
1
13
RG Team
79
5
DABILL James
GBR
29
27
26
0
11
Beta Factory Racing
82
6
BUSTO Jaime
SPA
31
27
25
0
10
Vertigo Factory Team
83
7
FUJINAMI Takahisa
JPN
45
20
28
0
9
Repsol Honda Team
93
8
BINCAZ Benoit
FRA
34
35
28
1
8
Beta Factory Racing
98
9
FAJARDO Jeroni
SPA
37
29
32
0
7
Sherco Factory Team
98
10
GELABERT Miquel
SPA
39
30
31
1
6
Gas Gas
101
11
PEACE Dan
GBR
33
39
33
0
5
Sherco Factory Team
105
12
PRICE Jack
GBR
38
37
30
0
4
Vertigo Factory Team
105
TrialGP Andorra Day 2
Pos.
Rider
Nation
L1
L2
L3
T3
Champ
Team
Points
1
BOU Toni
SPA
12
9
7
0
20
Repsol Honda Team
28
2
RAGA Adam
SPA
20
18
10
0
17
TRRS Factory Team
48
3
CASALES Jorge
SPA
22
25
23
0
15
Gas Gas Factory Team
70
4
FUJINAMI Takahisa
JPN
26
27
19
0
13
Repsol Honda Team
72
5
GELABERT Miquel
SPA
27
25
22
0
11
Gas Gas
74
6
BUSTO Jaime
SPA
28
23
26
0
10
Vertigo Factory Team
77
7
FAJARDO Jeroni
SPA
30
29
20
0
9
Sherco Factory Team
79
8
MARCELLI Gabriel
SPA
31
27
21
0
8
RG Team
80
9
DABILL James
GBR
36
33
25
0
7
Beta Factory Racing
94
10
PEACE Dan
GBR
38
31
27
0
6
Sherco Factory Team
96
11
PRICE Jack
GBR
40
30
29
0
5
Vertigo Factory Team
99
TrialGP Standings
Pos.
Rider
Team
Nation
Points
1
BOU Toni
Repsol Honda Team
SPA
112
2
RAGA Adam
TRRS Factory Team
SPA
102
3
BUSTO Jaime
Vertigo Factory Team
SPA
81
4
CASALES Jorge
Gas Gas Factory Team
SPA
66
5
MARCELLI Gabriel
RG Team
SPA
59
6
FUJINAMI Takahisa
Repsol Honda Team
JPN
57
7
GELABERT Miquel
Gas Gas
SPA
56
8
FAJARDO Jeroni
Sherco Factory Team
SPA
54
9
DABILL James
Beta Factory Racing
GBR
48
10
BINCAZ Benoit
Beta Factory Racing
FRA
42
11
PEACE Dan
Sherco Factory Team
GBR
33
12
PRICE Jack
Vertigo Factory Team
GBR
32
Sebastian Bühler wins 2020 Baja TT do Pinhal
From the very first special, Sebastian Bühler (Hero) claimed an advantage over his opponents and never relinquished that lead to eventually take the laurels in 4hr 15min 04sec with a 3min 02sec advantage over Polish rider Adam Tomiczek (Husqvarna). Maciek Giemza (Husqvarna) was third, 5min 46sec adrift.
Sebastian Bühler
“Everything went very well for me, in the afternoon,the terrain was completely different from the morning and had dried up. I was even making dust, while in the morning, we drove in the rain. It’s good to train on all kinds of terrain in one race.”
Of the 13 riders entered in the FIM motorcycle and quad categories, three women fought for the Trophy and it was the Portuguese Janaina Souza (Honda) who crossed the finish line 5min 14sec ahead of of Spain’s Sara Garcia (Yamaha).
Official Bike Results after SS3
S. Buhler (Hero) in 4h15’05
A. Tomiczek (Huqvarna) +3’02
M. Giemza (Huqvarna) +5’46
M. Simao (KTM) +14’01
T. De Gavardo (KTM) +30’05
Thomas Kjer Olsen signs two-year contract with Husqvarna
Husqvarna Motorcycles has confirmed the signing of Thomas Kjer Olsen to a two-year contract that will see the 2019 MX2 World Championship runner-up move into the MXGP division in 2021 onboard FC 450 machinery. Thomas will compete for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing in the IceOne Racing team managed by Finn Antti Pyrhönen.
A well-established MX2 World Championship competitor, 23-year-old Kjer Olsen will continue what is now a four-year association with Husqvarna Motorcycles as he takes his first step into MXGP class competition. Producing numerous stand out performances over recent years including three MX2 GP wins, the Dane has unquestionably proven himself as one of the World Championship’s leading MX2 class riders. Finishing as runner-up in the 2019 MX2 World Championship, Thomas previously finished third in both 2017 and 2018.
Thomas Kjer Olsen
“I’m really happy to continue with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, to be staying with the Husqvarna family and moving to the MXGP class with IceOne Racing. I really admire the team, I know they do a great job and I believe that it’s the best team in the MXGP class. I’ve been with Husqvarna for my whole MX2 career and we’ve shared a lot of success and I have a lot to be thankful for. But I’m excited about this new chapter of my career and to be moving to MXGP. I’ve tried the IceOne FC 450 bike and it’s unbelievable. So light and powerful and as I’m a bigger guy I think it’ll really suit to my riding style. The MXGP class is so competitive and an exciting prospect. It’s full of established racers, many that have moved up from MX2 in recent years. I hope to quickly find my feet and settle into the class. I’m really looking forward to it all. For now, I am fully focussed on the MX2 World Championship. We still have a lot of races to go and then I can look forward to moving over to the new team and begin testing with the FC 450 over the winter months. I’m really excited for 2021 and racing in the MXGP class.”
Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge cancelled – Dubai Baja rescheduled
Despite the best efforts of all parties involved and due to ongoing health concerns and associated restrictions in light of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the FIM, the Emirates Motorsport Organisation (EMSO) and the Automobile & Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE) have announced the cancellation of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge rescheduled to take place from 20-26 November.
The FIM has announced it is working to have an event in the 2020 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship and will communicate further information as soon as possible.
On a positive note the FIM, the Emirates Motorsport Organisation (EMSO) and the Automobile & Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE) confirm that the Dubai Intl. Baja will take place from 26-28 November after being rescheduled.
Updated Schedule:
19-20 September FMP Baja do Pinhal Serta Portugal
5-7 November FMP Baja Portalegre Portalegre Portugal
26-28 November EMSO Dubai Intl. Baja Dubai United Arab Emirates