Saturday Comments: GP of Czech Republic
Romain Febvre: “Yeah, the start was not so good. Out of the gate I was good, then when I shifted to third I made a mistake with the clutch. In the first corner I came up the inside and was second, so...
View ArticleMXGP Podium: GP of Czech Republic
Romain Febvre: “Yeah, thank you. It was a really good weekend for me. Yesterday it started really good, and I knew I had the speed to win the GP. The goal was to take a good start. The first moto it...
View ArticleSaturday Comments: GP of Belgium
Shaun Simpson: “Yep, another milestone hit by me today. I’ve been racing GPs for eleven years now and I finally have a qualifying win. It was nice to get a Saturday win, a bit of feel good factor for...
View ArticleMXGP Podium: GP of Belgium
Shaun Simpson: “Probably, yeah. It’s been a long time coming. I got close back in 2009 at Valkenswaard, in the sand there. I just burnt out in the second moto, as I had a small injury before. It cost...
View ArticleCatching Up with: Ryan Villopoto
If I had told you at the beginning of the year that Ryan Villopoto would be at the Belgian GP on the first weekend in August as a recently retired rider, and also an ambassador for Kawasaki, you...
View Article5 Minutes with: Romain Febvre
The vast Monster Energy collective of athletes and leading motorsport heroes added a special talent this week as a long sought after collaboration with MXGP rookie, star and champion-elect Romain...
View ArticleSaturday Comments: GP of the Netherlands
Glenn Coldenhoff: “Yeah, it was cool. The fans were cheering really hard and I really felt that they were behind me. I pulled the holeshot and this was the most important thing on this track. In the...
View ArticleCatching Up with: Romain Febvre
Romain Febvre is perhaps the most unlikely champion in recent memory; most pundits were unsure whether the reserved Frenchman would be able to finish on the podium at all this year. Although it was...
View ArticleVice Viewpoint: Shaun Simpson
Bouncing through the deep sand with grace for thirty minutes is a difficult art to master and one that many struggle with throughout their career. Others, like Shaun Simpson, take to it like a duck to...
View ArticleCatching Up with: Billy Mackenzie
Billy Mackenzie was once a household name in British motocross, but has fallen off the map somewhat since moving to Australia in 2010. Although some attempted to keep track of his progress, others...
View ArticleCatching Up with: Ben Watson
Ben Watson has had a turbulent season, with some highs and lows both at home and abroad. Various issues have contributed to this, but things have started to pick up over the last couple of months. In...
View Article5 Minutes with: Ashley Wilde
Ashley Wilde has risen to prominence in the Maxxis British Championship over the last year, thanks to many great results aboard his Toughsheet Honda. Wilde continues to impress too, as he had one of...
View ArticleCatching Up with: Jordan Booker
It may seem like the name ‘Jordan Booker’ has been around a while, following a couple of stints in the MXGP series, but he is just twenty-two. Of course that age is a crucial one when it comes to the...
View Article5 Minutes with: Marvin Musquin
Following what has undoubtedly been his most successful season to date in the USA, Marvin Musquin will be attempting to add an MXGP win in the premier class to his résumé this weekend. He’ll make his...
View ArticleSaturday Comments: GP of the USA
Josh Grant: “Yeah, I’ve done a few laps around this place so I like to call it home. I literally grew up about twenty miles from here, and I’m still only about forty-five minutes away. I definitely...
View ArticleCatching Up with: Antonio Cairoli
You could perhaps question why a rider of Antonio Cairoli’s calibre would return for the final MXGP round of 2015, when he has nothing to prove and really hasn’t been back on the bike long at all. In...
View ArticleCatching Up with: Tim Gajser
Although he has been tipped to achieve great things over the last couple of years, Tim Gajser is perhaps an unlikely champ when you consider all he has had to overcome this year. In multiple motos he...
View ArticlePre-Race Comments: Team USA
It is remarkable really, but the USA currently face a three-year losing streak. However, the nation, renowned for their incredibly deep talent pool, are hoping that the relatively young team of Barcia,...
View ArticlePre-Race Comments: Team France
The French Motocross of Nations team have had a chequered history in the event, with less wins than most people probably realise. After claiming a surprisingly dominant victory in Latvia one year ago,...
View ArticleVice Viewpoint: Shaun Simpson
When Shaun Simpson crashed hard in turn one at the MXGP finale last week, British fans worldwide collectively held their breath. The Scotsman received medical assistance early on, but later rode off...
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