Prado maintains dominance in MX2 with 1-1 scorecard.
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A consistent 2-2 scorecard at Lommel has granted Tim Gajser (Honda HRC) victory at Belgium’s 14th round of the 2019 MXGP World Championship.
The red-plate holder extended his points lead to a staggering 187 points, while he was joined in the podium by race one winner Romain Febvre (Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing) in second, and Standing Construct KTM’s Glenn Coldenhoff in third.
The top five was rounded out by Jeremy Seewer (Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing) and Jeremy Van Horebeek (Team Honda SR), while race two winner Max Anstie (Standing Construct KTM) was seventh overall after a DNF in the opening encounter.
In the MX2 category, reigning champion and points leader Jorge Prado (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) once again reigned supreme with a dominant 1-1 scorecard, bolstering his championship lead which now sits at 124 points.
Honda HRC’s Calvin Vlaanderen was second ahead of Monster Energy Kemea Yamaha Official MX2’s Ben Watson, while Tom Vialle (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Adam Sterry (F&H Kawasaki) were fourth and fifth respectively. The MXGP World Championship now heads to Imola in Italy on 18 August.
Czech MXGP victory for Febvre as Gajser extends points lead
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Further dominance for defending MX2 champion Prado with double win.
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Monster Energy Yamaha’s Romain Febvre made a welcomed return to the top step of the 2019 MXGP World Championship podium after dominating the Czech Grand Prix as the winner of both premoer class races.
Ending a three-year drought, the Frenchman went 1-1 to win the grand prix ahead of Tim Gajser (Team HRC), who extended his points lead with a pair of runner-up results. Second of the factory Yamahas, Jeremy Seewer, was third.
In the opening race of the weekend, the YZ450FM-mounted teammates Seewer and Febvre rocketed out of the gate and led around turn one. A frantic first lap saw Febvre made a pass for the lead and instantly pull a small gap, before he was flawless as he stormed to a second race victory of the season. Seewer was demoted to third by Gajser with three minutes left on the clock.
An incredible start to the second and final race of the day saw Seewer lead the chase while Febvre trailed, but it was the ‘461’ who did not mess around on the opening lap as he charged past everyone including Gajser to challenge his teammate for the lead.
After a thrilling four-lap battle for the top spot, Febvre managed out-brake Seewer and take claim of the position on one of the steep downhills. Gajser also applied the pressure and forced a pass on the Swiss talent a lap later, but could not catch the Febvre.
In MX2, defending world champion Jorge Prado conquered Loket for the second year in a row, going 1-1 for victory ahead of Kawasaki’s Henry Jacobi and Thomas Kjer Olsen (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing).
Olsen’s teammate Jed Beaton also put in two strong races, charging to fourth in moto one. A little further down the field at the end of the opening lap in the second moto, Beaton worked hard throughout the race to improve from 13th to his eventual finishing position of ninth. That placed him sixth overall, while countryman Mitch Evans (Team 114 Motorsports Honda) sat out the weekend.
The third round of Women’s Motocross World Championship also took place, where Bike It DRT Kawasaki’s Courtney Duncan won the round of Czech Republic with a perfect 1-1 score. The New Zealander also extended her lead in the championship to 14 points. Second overall was Larissa Papenmeier (Yamaha) with 4-2 results, and while Nancy Van De Ven (Yamaha) went 2-4 to complete the podium.
Next on the 2019 MXGP World Championship schedule will be the Lommel, Belgium, round this weekend on 4 August.
EWC goes down to the wire as Team SRC Kawasaki France clinches the crown.
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Kawasaki Racing Team’s Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam claimed the most dramatic of victories in the 2019 Coca-Cola Suzuka 8-Hours, as Team SRC Kawasaki France clinched its first Endurance World Championship (EWC) crown.
Having made their Le Mans-style start from second place on the grid, the early action in the race was incredibly tight, with KRT third after the first hour – at which point five different teams were covered by just 0.795 seconds.
The KRT riders led after four hours, after five, then six and again at the seven hour point. As Haslam struggled with recent injuries in the final laps of his riding stints four-time World Superbike champion Rea re-took the lead in the final hour and looked destined to secure the win for KRT.
In an unbelievable turn of events, Rea arrived on the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team’s oil spill in the gloomy and damp conditions that arrived just as the daylight was exhausted. He fell, blamelessly, but was unable to restart. At that stage the dream of a famous race victory seemed gone and the official Yamaha team were initially declared winners after a red flag was thrown.
Despite missing out on the initial podium ceremony and, after a long period of time, the results were amended by the race organisers to put the number 10 Kawasaki back on top. In the final reckoning, KRT won the race by 18.720 seconds from Yamaha Factory Racing’s Katsuyuki Nakasuga, Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark and Red Bull Honda riders Takumi Takahashi and Stefan Bradl – all three teams finishing on the same lap total of 216.
Even before the final race classification was determined, the number 11 Team SRC Kawasaki France entry of Jeremy Guarnoni, Erwan Nigon and David Checa had already won the EWC title after the mechanical of Suzuki Endurance Racing Team in the closing laps. In the end, 12th was enough for SRC Kawasaki – following a mishap of their own – to capture the championship.
F.C.C TSR Honda France, led by Australia’s Josh Hook, scored fourth position in the race after Hook led his share in the opening hour. That result secured the outgoing world champions with third in the final EWC standings. Countryman Broc Parkes’ YART Yamaha squad was sixth on Sunday and fifth in points.
Reigning Australian champion Troy Herfoss was solid with the KYB Moriwaki Racing Honda outfit on their way to ninth place in Japan and Aaron Morris (Team R2CL Suzuki) was 22nd, while Josh Waters (Moto Map SWAT Suzuki) was 27th overall and fourth of the Superstock entries despite a costly fall in the first stint.
Prado wins MX2 as Australia’s Beaton finishes seventh overall.
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Honda HRC’s Tim Gajser has continued his dominance in the 2019 MXGP World Championship, taking out yet another 1-1 performance at Semarang’s 12th round in Indonesia.
The former world champion was unstoppable at the second Indonesian stop of the series, extending his points lead to a staggering 173-point advantage.
Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha Official MXGP’s Arnaud Tonus finished with runner-up honours, joined on the podium by Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Seewer. The top five was completed by Standing Construct KTM duo Glenn Coldenhoff and Max Anstie.
In the MX2 category, reigning champion and points Jorge Prado (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) put together another 1-1 scorecard, remaining undefeated in every moto he’s entered this season.
Teammate Tom Vialle (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was second overall ahead of Calvin Vlaanderen (Honda HRC), while the top five was concluded by Team SM Action Yamaha’s Maxime Renaux and F&H Kawasaki’s Henry Jacobi.
Australian Jed Beaton (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) was fourth in the opening moto, however an unfortunate incident in moto two where he was struck by a rider’s bike saw him forced to accept 11th for seventh overall. The MXGP World Championship now heads to Loket in Czech Republic on 28 July.
Sixth straight win for Gajser at MXGP of Indonesia
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Prado wins MX2 as Australia’s Beaton score top five finish.
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Honda HRC’s Tim Gajser has extended his winning streak to six after claiming victory yesterday in Indonesia for round 11 of the 2019 MXGP World Championship.
The former world champion rode commandingly all weekend long, notching up a 1-2 scorecard to not only win the overall, but also stretch his points lead to 130.
Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre was second overall after claiming victory in the final moto, as teammate Jeremy Seewer (Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing) locked out the top three. Standing Construct KTM duo Max Anstie and Glenn Coldenhoff completed the top five.
In the MX2 category, reigning champion Jorge Prado (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) continued his run of overall wins, claiming top honours with a 1-2 results sheet, while strengthening his points advantage to 51.
Fellow Red Bull KTM Factory Racing contender and MX2 rookie Tom Vialle finished runner-up, as Thomas Kjer Olsen (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) completed to podium with a win to his name.
The top five was rounded out by Team SM Action Yamaha’s Maxime Renaux and Australian Jed Beaton (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing), while compatriot Mitch Evans (Team Honda 114 Motorsports) was 19th overall.
The MXGP World Championship remains in Indonesia for round 12 this weekend, set to take place at Semarang.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Marvin Musquin made it consecutive round wins in the 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship as the series reached halfway at Southwick.
Musquin picked up where he left off to start the opening 450 Class moto by grabbing the holeshot and went on to win ahead of Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Kawasaki) and Zach Osborne (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing).
In moto two it was premier class newcomer Osborne who won, topping Musquin and Tomac. Overall, Musquin stood atop the podium from Osborne and Tomac, while Cooper Webb (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was fourth and Jason Anderson (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) fifth.
Australia’s Dean Ferris (Monster Energy Yamaha) was eighth overall after delivering a 8-12 scorecard. Tomac now leads the standings by 26 points over Musquin, while Ken Roczen (Team Honda HRC) – finishing a season-worst ninth – drops to third.
In the 250 Class, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo added to his dominant start to the season with his fifth victory in six rounds this season.
He went 1-2 for the overall ahead of moto two winner Dylan Ferrandis (Monster Energy/Star/Yamaha), while his teammate Justin Cooper was consistent to complete the overall podium. Australian Hunter Lawrence (Geico Honda) was 11th overall after going 9-13.
Cianciarulo was able to add to his lead in the 250MX standings, in which he now enjoys a 23-point lead over Cooper, with Ferrandis remaining solidly in third.
The second half of the 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship begins next Saturday, 6 July 6, with American motocross’ own independence day tradition from Michigan’s legendary RedBud MX.
Daniel McCanney (TM Racing Factory Enduro Team) and Alex Salvini (Honda) have scored victories at Rovetta’s fifth round of the 2019 Maxxis EnduroGP World Championship in Italy.
TM-mounted McCanney charged to outright EnduroGP top honours in Saturday’s opening stage, narrowly defeating reigning champion Steve Holcombe (Team Beta Factory Racing) by 0.06s, followed by Matteo Cavallo (Sherco) in third.
The E1 category saw Cavallo emerge victorious, beating home Thomas Oldrati (Honda RedMoto World Enduro Team) and Bradley Freeman (Beta), as the E2 class was taken out by Loic Larrieu (TM Racing Factory Enduro Team) ahead of Christophe Charlier (Honda RedMoto World Enduro Team) and Benjamin Herrera (Team Beta Factory Racing). In the E3 division, it was McCanney who bested Holcombe and David Abgrall (Beta Oxmoto).
Sunday’s second stage was topped by Salvini in the outright EnduroGP classification, joined on the podium by Larrieu and Antoine Basset (Husqvarna). The E1 class was taken out by Oldrati, Rudy Moroni (KTM) and Freeman, as the E2 class saw the top three completed by Salvini, Larrieu and Basset. Holcombe was first in E3 ahead of McCanney and Anthony Geslin (Beta).
The EnduroGP World Championship now heads to Uhlirske Janovice in the Czech Republic on 13-15 September.
Prado wins MX2 as Australia’s Beaton charges to sixth overall.
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Honda HRC’s Tim Gajser has earned his fifth consecutive victory at Teutschenthal in Germany for round 10 of the 2019 MXGP World Championship.
The former world champion charged to a dominant 1-1 performance at the demanding circuit, boosting his points advantage to 83 over Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli, who sat out the round with a shoulder injury.
Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha’s Arnaud Tonus rode to another strong result of second, joined on the podium by teammate Gautier Paulin (Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha). The top five was locked out by Pauls Jonass (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) and Jeremy Seewer (Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing).
In the MX2 category, reigning champion Jorge Prado (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) earned another incredible 1-1 scorecard for the overall win, stretching his points lead to 44 markers.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle scored runner-up honours ahead of first-time podium getter Mathys Boisrame (Honda), as the top five was rounded out by Thomas Kjer Olsen (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) and Henri Jacobi (F&H Kawasaki).
Australian Jed Beaton (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) was sixth overall with an impressive 6-5 scorecard, while compatriot Mitch Evans (Team Honda 114 Motorsports) ran up front in moto one before a pair of crashes saw him DNF and not return for race two with an injured shoulder and back.
The MXGP World Championship returns on 7 July at Palembang in Indonesia for round 11 of the series.
First professional win for Cooper in 250 Class as Lawrence lands top five.
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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Marvin Musquin was victorious at WW Ranch Motocross Park in Florida for round five of the 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship.
Musquin went 1-3 to secure the overall ahead of points-leader Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Kawasaki), with Zach Osborne (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) third.
In moto one Musquin was dominant to his first moto win since the 10th round at Unadilla last August, crossing the line 7.7 seconds ahead of Ken Roczen (Team Honda HRC), with Jason Anderson (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) right behind in third.
No doubt disappointed in his first moto effort, Tomac seized the moment to start moto two and took his first holeshot of the season. With a clear track ahead of him Tomac sprinted in the opening stages in an effort to build a margin that he could manage as the moto continued.
Anderson applied pressure on Osborne and made an impressive pass to take over second. Osborne attempted to fight back, but to no avail. Tomac needed just over a lap to storm out to nearly a five-second lead, which left everyone else to battle for the remaining spots on the podium.
Anderson gave chase from second, while Osborne was left to deal with Musquin for third. The rookie held off his training partner for a while, but the Frenchman utilised alternate lines to make the pass and move into third.
However, the big-picture battle in the championship changed after Roczen went down while running fifth. Roczen and Tomac entered the race tied atop the point standings, but Roczen began the second moto with the upper-hand. He remounted in seventh, but continued to lose positions and ultimately took 10th.
Tomac managed a perfect moto to take his fifth chequered flag of the season, 4.1 seconds ahead of Osborne, while Musquin held on for third and Australia’s Dean Ferris (Monster Energy Yamaha) went 10-7 for eighth overall. It’s Tomac who holds a six-point lead in the 450 Class standings over Roczen.
Monster Energy/Star/Yamaha Racing’s Justin Cooper emerged to take the first professional win of his career in the 250 Class, going 2-2 for the overall ahead of teammate Dylan Ferrandis and championship leader Adam Cianciarulo (Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki).
Geico Honda’s Chase Sexton won the opening moto, however, he pulled off into the mechanics area and eventually retired from the race later in the afternoon, ending his hopes of a first career win. Australian teammate Hunter Lawrence took fifth overall via 3-5 scores.
Despite seeing his win streak come to an end, Cianciarulo still has a firm hold on the championship point lead, where he sits 18 points ahead of Cooper. Ferrandis is third, 35 points out of the lead.
The 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will reach its halfway point next Saturday, 29 June, with the Southwick national in Massachusetts.
KTM New Zealand has announced its fourth annual ‘Adventure Rallye: Top of the South’ edition that will explore the South Island on 9-14 November this year, where riders will be treated to five days of stunning landscapes and epic routes mapped out by local experts.
Set to tour the famous Top of the South regions of Nelson Tasman, Marlborough and Canterbury, ‘Sunny Nelson’ provides the ideal location to start and finish the Rallye.
Kickstarting the action is a loop day out Nelson, with riders straight into dirt mere kms from downtown, with a fun rocky climb followed by breathtaking views – and that is just the first 50km.
The route will then see riders head to the riverside mountain town of Murchison along some of the local experts favourite tracks, as well as some of the South Islands most famous adventure roads – Rainbow and Molesworth Stations – with further overnights at the charismatic town of Hanmer Springs and the coastal port of Picton before returning to Nelson to cap off an epic week.
Open to orange adventure riders with the following eligible KTM bikes: 640, 690, 790, 790R, 950, 990, 1050, 1090, 1090R, 1190, 1190R, 1290 and 1290R models. The Rallye is tailored to suit a wide range of rider abilities, from those in their first years of adventure riding up to seasoned Adventure pros.
The aim on the KTM New Zealand Adventure Rallye is to be suitable for all KTM adventure riders – therefore two route options are offered daily for riders: Main Route and Breakout Route. The Main Route will be shorter and less technically challenging, with the Breakout Routes offering advanced riders more challenging terrain.
The Main Route will be made up of winding back country roads, metal roads and well formed off road tracks. Riders on the Breakout routes can expect rocks, mud, hills, mountains, farm land and some real challenges.
And taking the adventure to another level, back for 2019 is the KTM Ultimate Race Qualifiers, which will see two lucky Rallye riders win the chance to participate in the 2020 Merzouga Rally in Morocco.
The KTM New Zealand Adventure Rallye is about offering a great experience to our orange adventure riders by taking all the hard work of planning a ride so you can truly enjoy your adventure. With lead riders, sweep riders, GPS routes, luggage support, technical support, medical support, a backup vehicle, dinner every night and a photographer and videographer to capture the memories.
