Beta-mounted Brad Freeman has wrapped up the 2019 EnduroGP World Championshop in Ambert, France, during the seventh and final round of the season where he registered 1-4 results across the weekend.

Freeman took one step closer toward the premier crown on Saturday when he defeated defending champion Steve Holcolmbe (Beta) and Daniel McCanney (TM), before Sunday saw Loic Larrieu (TM) win over Alex Salvini (Honda) and Holcombe.

Fourth position on the Sunday was enough for Holcombe to seal the title, adding it to his E1 championship captured at the penultimate round in the Czech Republic a fortnight earlier. Also clinching titles this season were Larrieu in E2 and Holcombe in E3.

The final round was another strong J1 round for Australian Wil Ruprecht (Yamaha Johansson MPE), winning on Saturday, but retiring on Sunday. In terms of the championship, he wound up eighth overall. Australian champion Jess Gardiner (Yamaha) recorded 11-4 finishes in the Women’s division, earning sixth in the world cup.

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The Netherlands has won the 2019 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN) in treacherous conditions as Assen, Sunday dominated by the home team led by Glenn Coldenhoff, Jeffrey Herlings and Calvin Vlaanderen.

It was a disappointing race-day for Team Australia in finishing 15th, despite all three riders – Dean Ferris (MXGP), Kyle Webster (MX2) and Regan Duffy (Open) – displaying convincing pace across the trio of rain-affected motos.

Moto one (MXGP and MX2) was topped by reigning MXGP world champion Tim Gajser, fending off a fast-finishing Herlings across the line, with current MX2 champion Jorge Prado third in his first 450 appearance. Australians Ferris and Webster were 15th and 23rd, the latter dropping down the order after being caught in the mud mid-race.

The second moto (MX2 and Open) saw Coldenhoff charge to victory over Pauls Jonass and Shaun Simpson, while Duffy put in a major effort to take 11th and Webster finished 14th to conclude his first-career MXoN.

Finally, moto three (MXGP and Open) was the decider with Netherlands in the box-seat to wrap up the Nations, which is exactly what they did as Coldenhoff stormed to the win and Herlings managed fourth after going down on multiple occasions. Duffy and Ferris both encountered bike problems, ending Australia’s hopes of a top five.

It was the Netherlands team that reigned supreme in the sand as expected, joined on the podium by a resurgent Belgian effort featuring Jeremy Van Horebeek, Jago Geerts and Kevin Strijbos, while the British team of enduro regular Nathan Watson, Adam Sterry and Simpson completed the rostrum.

The MXGP class was won by Gajser ahead of Herlings and Jeremy Seewer with Ferris ranked 13th, MX2 saw Thomas Kjer Olsen win from Vlaanderen and Alvin Östlund as Webster was credited seventh, while it was Coldenhoff perfect in Open over Jonass and Simpson plus Duffy sealed 10th.

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Team Belgium has topped qualifying at Assen’s 2019 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN) in the Netherlands, while a strong showing from Team Australia saw the squad earn P4 ahead of Sunday’s racing.

Hosting nation the Netherlands was second in qualifying ahead of a competitive Team USA, while defending champions Team France were seventh in the classification.

The MXGP class was the first to hit the track in Saturday’s qualification races, and it was Switzerland’s Jeremy Seewer (Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing) who broke away to claim victory with a 7.4s advantage over recently-crowned world champion Tim Gajser (Honda HRC), as Jeremy van Horebeek (Honda) locked out the podium.

Dual MX2 world champion Jorge Prado (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was fourth in his first-ever 450 outing, followed by home favourite Jeffrey Herlings (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing). Australia’s Dean Ferris (Raceline Recover8 KTM) finished a respectable 10th.

It was Team USA’s Justin Cooper who reigned supreme in the highly-competitive MX2 division, securing the top spot over Calvin Vlaanderen (Honda HRC), providing a confidence boost to the American team.

In a glowing performance, Australian Kyle Webster (Penrite Pirelli CRF Honda Racing) rounded out the podium in third, and was followed by Jago Geerts (Monster Energy Kemea Yamaha) and Alberto Forato (Husqvarna).

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass, of Latvia, stole a narrow victory in the Open class from Kevin Strijbos (JWR Yamaha), the Belgian finishing 1.147s of P1. Glenn Coldenhoff (Standing Construct KTM) was third, as Shaun Simpson (RFX KTM) and Harri Kullas (Honda).

After sitting inside the top three, 17-year-old Australian Regan Duffy (Raceline KTM Thor) recovered from a crash to finish an impressive sixth.

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Beta-mounted Bradley Freeman has scored a pair of victories at the Czech Republic’s sixth round of the 2019 Maxxis FIM EnduroGP World Championship last weekend.

Freeman won the opening stage with a 30-plus-second advantage over Steve Holcombe (Team Beta Factory), while it was Daniel McCanney (TM Factory Enduro Team) who locked out the top three.

Freeman topped the E1 category ahead of Matteo Cavallo (Sherco) and Davide Guarneri (Honda), while the E2 class taken out by Joe Wootton (Husqvarna) followed by Loic Larrieu (TM Factory Enduro Racing Team) and Alex Salvini (Honda). The E3 division was won by Holcombe, as McCanney and David Abgrall (Beta Oxmoto) completed the top three.

In Sunday’s stage two, it was once again Freeman who topped the outright EnduroGP classification, where he was joined on the podium by Holcombe and McCanney.

Freeman was fastest in the E1 class to lift the world title, defeating Cavallo and Thomas Oldrati (Honda Red Moto World Enduro Team), while Salvini topped the E2 division ahead of Larrieu and Giacomo Redondi (Husqvarna). Holcombe was first in E3 followed by McCanney and Abgrall.

Australian Wil Ruprecht (Yamaha Johansson MPE) recorded a 1-8 scorecard in the J1 division. The EnduroGP series now heads to Ambert in France on 28-29 September for the final round of the championship.

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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings has concluded the 2019 MXGP World Championship by taking out victory at Shanghai’s season-finale on the weekend in China.

The 2018 world champion was awarded the overall win on count-back after equalling on points with Standing Construct KTM’s Glenn Coldenhoff, the pair securing 2-1 and 1-2 scorecards respectively.

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Seewer was third overall, granting him second in the championship standings, as recently-crowned champion Tim Gajser (Honda HRC) was fourth ahead of Jeremy van Horebeek (Honda).

Current MX2 world champion Jorge Prado (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) continued his dominance at the final round with a 1-1- results sheet, while it was Tom Vialle (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Calvin Vlaanderen (Honda HRC) who completed the podium.

Jago Geerts (Monster ENergy Kemea Yamaha) and Thomas Kjer Olsen (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) were fourth and fifth respectively, as Australian Mitch Evans (Team Honda 114 Motorsports) was 18th overall for 11th in the championship standings.

A selection of riders will now represent their country at the 2019 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN) at Assen in the Netherlands on 28-29 September.

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In just his second race back from injury, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings has claimed victory at MXGP of Turkey’s penultimate round of the world championship.

Herlings recorded a 1-1 scorecard across the pair of motos, making a last lap manoeuvre on Glenn Coldenhoff (Standing Construct KTM) in the final outing to claim victory.

Coldenhoff ultimately earned second overall ahead of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass, as 2019 MXGP world champion Tim Gajser (Honda HRC) and Ivo Monticelli (Standing Construct KTM) closed out the top five.

In the MX2 category, recently-crowned world champion Jorge Prado (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) once again reigned supreme with a perfect 1-1 results sheet, edging out Jago Geerts (Monster Energy Kemea Yamaha) and F&H Kawasaki Racing’s Roan Van De Moosdijk.

Team SM Action Yamaha team’s Maxime Renaux was fourth followed by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle, while Australian Mitch Evans (Team Honda 114 Motorsport) was 11th overall with 14-9 results.

The Women’s Motocross World Championship was wrapped up by New Zealand’s Courtney Duncan, the DRT Kawasaki rider also claiming victory in Turkey over Sara Andersen (KTM) No Fear Yamaha team’s Nancy Van De Ven. The MXGP now heads to Shanghai in China for the final round on 15 September.

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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado has captured back-to-back MX2 World Championships following the weekend’s MXGP of Sweden at Uddevalla, while Glenn Coldenhoff (Standing Construct KTM) and Tom Vialle (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) reigned supreme on the day in their respective categories.

For the second consecutive round, Coldenhoff rode to the top of the podium with an excellent 1-2 scorecard, edging out newly-crowned 2019 MXGP champion Tim Gajser (Honda HRC).

Pauls Jonass (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) stepped onto the podium in third, followed by Jeremy Seewer (Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing) and Jeremy van Horebeek (Honda).

In the MX2 category, Vialle broke Prado’s winning streak with a pair of second place finishes, granting him the first overall victory of his career. Team Honda HRC’s Calvin Vlaanderen was runner-up ahead of dual champion Prado.

The top five was rounded out by Adam Sterry (F&H Kawasaki) and SM Action Yamaha’s Maxime Renaux, as Australian Mitch Evans (Team Honda 114 Motorsport) rebounded for a strong seventh overall placing.

The MXGP World Championship now heads to Afyonkarahisar in Turkey on 8 September for the penultimate round of the series.

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Honda’s HRC’s Tim Gajser has been crowned the 2019 MXGP world champion at Imola’s 15th round of the series, while Glenn Coldenhoff (Standing Construct KTM) claimed his first overall victory of the season.

The Italian stop saw Coldenhoff put on a commanding display of riding, capturing a pair of dominant victories to score top honours ahead of Jeremy Seewer (Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing), as Gajser took out third to secure the title with three rounds to spare.

Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha’s Gautier Paulin was fourth, followed by Pauls Jonass (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) in fifth.

The MX2 category saw points leader and reigning champion Jorge Prado (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) continue his undefeated winning streak, taking out the overall win in dominant fashion.

He was joined on the podium by Thomas Kjer Olsen (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) and Maxime Renaux (SM Action Yamaha), while the top five was completed by Jago Geerts (Monster Energy Kemea Yamaha Official MX2) and Calvin Vlaanderen (Team Honda HRC). Australian Mitch Evans (Team Honda 114 Motorsport) was 28th overall.

The WMX championship saw New Zealand’s Courtney Duncan (Bike It DRT Kawasaki) storm to victory with a 1-1 results sheet, defeating Larissa Papenmeier (Yamaha) and No Fear Yamaha’s Nancy Van De Ven.

The MXGP World Championship nows heads to Uddevalla in Sweden this weekend for round 16 of the series.

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