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Video nasty! A lap of the tough Valkenswaard track!

Snow, freezing conditions, deep sand, nasty ruts and big jumps Take a lap on board with Davy Pootjes around the Valkenswaard GP circuit. And take an interactive, 360-degree VR ride with Calvin Vlaanderen on his factory Honda, too! https://youtu.be/ZdP3KCZJ4Fw

Qualifying highlights from Valkenswaard

The first day of the MXGP of Europe has wrapped up in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands where MXGP, MX2 along with EMX300 and EMX125 both presented by FMF Racing took to the demanding Dutch Circuit. Tricky conditions combined with cool temperatures would lead to a memorable day of racing. Heating up with their first pole positions of 2018 were Monster

Crash damage causes Herlings qualifying defeat

Flying Dutchman Jeffrey Herlings lost the MXGP qualifying race with a crash and a front wheel problem at a freezing Valkenswaard in Holland. The KTM man snatched the led from holeshot man Jeremy Van Horebeek on the first lap, chased by Gautier Paulin, Tim Gajser and Shaun Simpson with red

Shock tests for Russian Bobby

BOS Suzuki GP rider Evgeny Bobryshev loves the sand, and lives only 20 minutes from this weekend's MXGP circuit at Valkenswaard, venue for the first European round of the world championship. Last week was totally focused on riding and testing the new RMZ450 on the sand to prepare for the Dutch race. "We've

Watson and Simpson eye Dutch podium

Fast Britons Ben Watson and Shaun Simpson are aiming to take to the podium as the world championship hits Holland this weekend. Watson may have missed out on the podium at the opening Argentina MX2 GP but is keen to go one better as the series reaches the sand of

Get ready for Valkenswaard!

After the epic season opening race in Patagonia Argentina the MXGP and MX2 riders are ready to take on the first European stop of the season. For several contenders this will be there first race as both MXGP and MX2 have 40 riders entered. The dark sand of Valkenswaard will also host the first

Gajser will race at Valkenswaard

Former MXGP world champion Tim Gajser has confirmed he'll make his 2018 GP debut at Valkenswaard this weekend. He missed the opening round after a crash in a pre-season race at Mantova where he broke his jaw. "Thanks to everyone who stood by my side in last couple of weeks. I

Gajser to miss opening MXGP

The HRC Honda team will start the season with no MXGP riders following the news that former world champ Tim Gajser is set to miss the opening round in Argentina in 11 days following his crash at Mantova in Italy last week. Although his bikes have been shipped to the

Is Sihvonen the Next Big Thing?

Two years after his EMX125 victory at Valkenswaard, Miro Sihvonen claimed another overall win in the EMX250. The 18-year old Finn recorded a trifecta of moto wins, overall victory and the red plate in EMX250 standings. After two of the nine-round series the KTM Diga Junior Racing rider leads the

Strijbos out after elbow surgery

Suzuki MXGP rider Kevin Strijbos will be sitting out the next few rounds of the MXGP season due to an elbow injury that he sustained at the MXGP of Trentino. After consultations with surgeons Dr Claes and Dr De Schrijver, it was decided that Strijbos would undergo surgery yesterday morning,

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