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The 5th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship and the first race in Europe is ready to start this weekend in Italy at the MXGP of Trentino where Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Team Suzuki World MX2’s Jeremy Seewer are back on European soil with the Red Plate. The first round at this spectacular hard pack track at Pietramurata was back in 1987. With it being the first race in Europe Trentino will host the first round of the 2017 European Championship EMX 250 of the year. With 86 riders signed up to race the EMX 250 class, it can be sure there will be some bar banging action. In addition Round 2 of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship will take to Trentino this weekend as well. Courtney Duncan is in the best spot coming into this event as the points leader from her overall victory in Indonesia. Courtney Duncan will have stiff competition though such as Nicky van Wordragen, Shana van der Vlist, Anne Borchers, Livia Lancelot, Nancy Van De Ven, and 40 other women, including the italian native Kiara Fontanesi who will be on a mission to rebound after struggling in Indonesia. The WMX class is sure to provide great battles that you won’t want to miss.
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Team Suzuki World MX2’s Jeremy Seewer came into Leon with the points lead and battled for the win, but after a mistake in Race 2 he settled for second overall. Seewer maintained the red plate for the first race in Europe but he will be looking to not only battle for the win but to stand on the top step of the podium for his second time this season. Meanwhile Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass showed he has the mental and physical strength of a champion after fighting through an injury in Leon. Though he was injured he finished fourth overall and he lost miminal points. Coming to Trentino he has had nearly 2 weeks to heel up and with his stellar performances thus far you can bet he will provide a impressive result once again. Kemea Yamaha Official MX2 Team’s Benoit Paturel is looking to break a trend of fighting through the field. Paturel has the speed but he has recieved bad luck off the starts. If he can start up front the chances of him staying there are very high. Now 4th in the championship LRT KTM’s Julien Lieber is also looking to break the mold he has found himself in which of third place. Lieber can fight with whomever comes along but he clearly wants to win. For him it may just be matter of time before he grabs a win and what better time than this weekend in Trentino? Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen is fifth in the championship and his consistent results have brought him there. After seeing his teammate win last weekend it may be the push he needs to move even higher up in the field. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Covington will come to Trentino with renewed confidence after winning his first GP of 2017 in Leon. Covington had a lack luster season until Leon but he will strive to keep the momentum of his win with him for this weekend. TM Racing Factory Team’s Samuele Bernardini, an Italian hero in MX2, will look to better his 4th place from last year and to reach the podium in front of his home crowd. Look out for 321 TM machine this weekend as he could claim his second podium this year. 2016 MXGP or Trentino MX2 Top Ten
MX2 Championship Top Ten: 1. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, SUZ), 153 points; 2. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 145 p.; 3. Benoit Paturel (FRA, YAM), 139 p.; 4. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), 139 p.; 5. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 127 p.; 6. Brent Van doninck (BEL, YAM), 102 p.; 7. Michele Cervellin (ITA, HON), 84 p.; 8. Thomas Covington (USA, HUS), 83 p.; 9. Vsevolod Brylyakov (RUS, KAW), 81 p.; 10. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, TM), 80 p |
TV Broadcast
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MXGP is in Europe for the first time this season at the MXGP of Trentino. The 5th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship will receive television coverage from its normal partners including Italy’s RAI Sports who will be on site this weekend to cover the event. RAI will also broadcast MXGP Race 2 on Thursday April, the 20th. As always the GP will be broadcasted LIVE to everyone worldwide from Italy via www.MXGP-TV.com both days, Saturday and Sunday. In addition don’t forget you can watch MXGP’s 26mn Behind the Gate in Europe on motorsport.tv & MotorTrend two days after each round of the MXGP series. It can also be viewed in the USA/Canada on BeIn and MAV TV, in Finland on MTV 3, in Croatia on Kreator TV, in South America on FOX Sports, in Asia on FOX Sports, in China on Fox Sports and SINA, and in the Middle East and Africa on BeIn. Check the guides below to find out how you can watch MXGP of Trentino in Pietramurata: USA- CANADA CBS Sports Network Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 2 – 12:00 pm EST (09.00 am PST) Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 2 – 01.00 pm EST (10:00 am PST) EUROPE EUROSPORT 2 Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET time – Delayed Motorsport.tv Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 1 – 19:55 CET time – Delayed Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 1 – 20:45 CET time – Delayed Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 2 – 21:41 CET time – Delayed Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 2 – 22:35 CET time – Delayed BELGIUM PLAY SPORTS Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET time – Live Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET time – Live BULGARIA BNT Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 Bulgaria time – Live Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 Bulgaria time – Live FRANCE EUROSPORT 2 Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET time – Delayed Motorsport.tv Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 1 – 20:00 CET time – Delayed Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 1 – 20:52 CET time – Delayed Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 2 – 21:44 CET time – Delayed Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 2 – 22:36 CET time – Delayed L’EQUIPE 21 Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET time – Live Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET time – Live ITALY RAI Sports Thursday 20 April – MXGP Race 2 – 17:45 CET Time – Delayed NETHERLAND NOS TBC SLOVENIA Sport TV1 Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET time – Live Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET time – Live Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET time – Live Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET time – Live SPAIN Open Sport Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET time – Live Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET time – Live Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET time – Live Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET time – Live UK Motorsport.tv Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 1 – 19:00 UK time – Delayed Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 1 – 19:50 UK time – Delayed Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 2 – 20:40 UK time – Delayed Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 2 – 21:30 UK time – Delayed MIDDLE EAST – AFRICA BEIN Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET time – Live Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET time – Live Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET time – Live Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET time – Live BRAZIL BANDSPORTS Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 1 – 11:00 Brazil timing – Delayed Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 Brazil timing – Live ASIA FOX SPORTS 2 SEA Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET time – Live Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET time – Live Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET time – Live Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET time – Live CHINA FOX China Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 CET time – Live Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 CET time – Live Sunday 16 April – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 CET time – Live Sunday 16 April – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 CET time – Live |
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