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Gajser calls for return to two-day MXGPs

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After one of the toughest and most intense seasons in motocross history, Team HRC’s Tim Gajser had little chance to really reflect on what had happened. Finishing the campaign with eight races in six weeks meant every moment was focused on racing, but now that the dust has settled on

Pootjes in MXGP on JWR Honda

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JWR Honda Racing Team have announced that Davy Pootjes will be joining the team for the 2022 season of the FIM Motocross World Championship as the Dutchman will take on the MXGP class! Davy Pootjes (Rider): "I’m really happy to get the opportunity to race for a MXGP team like JWR racing.

Febvre has surgery on broken leg

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Romain Febvre underwent succesful surgery today on the right leg he broke at the Paris Supercross yesterday. The factory Kawasaki rider will rest for a few weeks before starting preparation for the 2022 season. Feeling comfortable on the track laid out in the Paris la Defense Arena Romain posted the third

Horgmo signs F&H Kawasaki for MX2 GPs

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The F&H Kawasaki Racing Team has secured its first new signing for the 2022 FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship as Norwegian Kevin Horgmo, this year’s EMX250 series runner-up, moves up to the GPs. For the fifth year in succession Team F&H will be officially representing Kawasaki in the MX2 World championship

Former British champ Tonus retires

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Swiss star Arnaud Tonus has announced he is retiring from racing. The former British champion contested MX2 GPs then went to the USA to race for Pro Circuit before coming back to a factory Yamaha MXGP ride. He won MX2 and MXGP motos, but was so often injured. Tonus, whose dad

MX2 champ Renaux gets Yamaha MXGP call-up

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Newly-crowned world MX2 champ Maxime Renaux is moving up to the MXGP class on the factory Yamaha team in 2022, joining Glenn Coldenhoff and Jeremy Seewer. It obviously seems he will replace Ben Watson on the squad, whose future has not het been announced. The official info says: Yamaha Motor Europe

Lacapelle kicks off 2022 Internationals

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The traditional pre-season Internationalsa will start at Lacapelle Marival on February 6 next year, then move on to Hawkstone Park a week later on February 13 before the British GP a week later. 2021 was not a normal year for the French club, as covid forced them to cancel the pre-season

Signed Cairoli boots up for auction

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The Sidi boots worn by nine-time world champion Tony Cairoli in his last ever GP are up for grabs in a charity auction. Sidi is paying homage to him with a limited edition of 222 set of his favourite yellow Atojo boots for sale around the world. But the pair he

Beaton goes MXGP with F&H Kawasaki

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Jed Beaton returns to the F&H Kawasaki Racing Team next year as he moves up to contest the premier MXGP class of the FIM Motocross World Championships for the first time. Beaton the KX450 Having already shown his potential in 2016 when he travelled from his native Tasmania to Europe to replace

World champs Herlings and Renaux target Dunkirk

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Both newly-crowned world champions Jeffrey Herlings and Maxime Renaux are to face all-comers in the Loon Plage beach race at Dunkirk in France on December 18-19. Lots of UK riders travel across the channel to the famous sand track for some all-weather winter training but only a small number are brave

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