MXGP
Hot off his win at the final round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship in what was his AMA National Motocross debut, Herlings came into the MXGP of the USA with a lot of momentum.

Race 1 started with FOX Holeshot from Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Max Nagl followed by American hero, Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Eli Tomac. Tomac came into the day with a strong time in the MXGP Warm Up after a disappointing qualifying race on Saturday but managed to lead every lap of Race 1 ahead everyone including the former world champion Team HRC’s Tim Gajser for the first 5 laps.

Behind Gajser originally was Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Max Nagl, Team Suzuki World MXGP’s Arminas Jasikonis, Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Clement Desalle, and Autotrader/JGR/Suzuki Team’s Justin Barcia. Jasikonis, while running 3rd, went over the bars on a large tabletop which would end his day painfully. Meanwhile Barcia fell out of fifth early in lap 2 into 10th, which happened to be where Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings was coming back from off of the start.

By the end of lap 2 Herlings was up to 5th behind Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli. Herlings made it by Cairoli one lap later and moved into third past Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Max Nagl 2 laps after that. Cairoli followed and the battle was on between the points leader and Max Nagl.

While Cairoli found his way by Nagl, Herlings had passed Gajser and set his sight on the long gone Eli Tomac. Cairoli was keen to pass Gajser as well and did so relatively quickly. With Tomac out front Herlings had to much time to make up and decided to maintain both his gap over Cairoli and his energy. At the checkered flag Tomac won the race by 28 seconds over Herlings, Cairoli, Gajser, and Nagl.

The Race 2 FOX Holeshot went to the #222 of Cairoli ahead of Herlings, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Gautier Paulin, and Tomac. From there it was an all out sprint from the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Duo. It was clear Cairoli wanted to take home the title as he put in the fastest lap of the Race on lap 3 of 16. Herlings nearly matched the pace of Cairoli as he pushed to keep the championship from being decided this weekend.

Tomac meanwhile had found his way past Paulin, who had a miraculous race 1 crash. Paulin wasn’t the only rider who was making a comeback from a disappointing race 1 as Suzuki World MXGP’s Kevin Strijbos tried to rebound from a bike issue. Strijbos indeed did rebound and came out with a season best race finish when of 5th.

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre took a nasty spill in race 1 and in turn wisely decided to sit out race 2.

On lap 8 Cairoli made a mistake in a corner while leading which allowed Herlings to take over the top spot. Herlings never looked back and won the race by 15 seconds over Cairoli to take the overall.

“Today I felt really good,” Herlings said. “I had a great battle in the first race, obviously me and Tony both had a bad start and Eli… was gone. By the time we were second and third he had a big gap. I was second for the first race, which was pretty good, I kept everything open for the overall. Second race I had a good start, followed Tony and just waited for the last couple of laps, I knew it was going to be brutal and both of would be tired in the end. I didn’t want to pass him too quick because I know Tony will fight back and I was actually waiting either for a mistake or to attack him the last 3 or 4 laps. I stayed close to him and he made a small crash and he handed it over to me. So I’m very satisfied with a 2-1 and winning the overall, I had some great battles with my teammate so hopefully many more will come and I’m looking forward to my home GP next weekend.”

While Cairoli took second in race 2 he took third overall and lost 8 points in the championship to Herlings.

“We are always happy to finish on the podium,” Cairoli said. “in a season like this it is really important to be consistent, and that is what we have done. It is one of my best seasons ever, and I want to get the title as soon as possible to have some time on the last races because I’m riding a little bit carefully. I don’t want to crash or break something. I did my best to close it today, I could let him go easily but I tried to fight back, and yes I made a mistake, but this is part of racing.”

Eli Tomac took 3rd in race 2, 29 seconds back of Herlings and when combined with his impressive race 1 win he scored 2nd overall for the day.

“Yesterday I thought I wouldn’t even be here up on the podium,” Tomac said. “Luckily we were able to get things turned around, and I came a little bit alive this morning in the warm-up and then race 1 got a good start, put in some good laps, had good energy, and was feeling pretty good. Race 2 though, that one caught up to me. For one these two [Herlings and Cairoli] were laying down a heater pace, especially at the beginning and you know I lost touch… Third is all I really had in me there. I’m pretty satisfied on the weekend for how we were going yesterday.”

MX2
When the Monster Energy MXGP of USA MX2 riders took the track, Florida native Geico Honda’s RJ Hampshire excelled on his home soil and so did Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Covington and while Covington took both Fox Holeshots, Hampshire took double race wins.

Both race started nearly identical with Covington leading the first laps and Hampshire chasing. MX2 points leader Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass had a horrible start to race 1 where he fell off of the start and had to come from last position. Jonass gained 12 positions on the first lap and kept fighting from there eventually making his way to 10th by the finish just behind title rival, Suzuki World MX2’s Jeremy Seewer.

For the first portion of race one Covington held off Hampshire but the speed of the Honda rider proved to be too much and he took the lead on lap 5. Meanwhile Yamalube Star Racing Yamaha’s Mitchell Harrison and Team Suzuki World MX2’s Hunter Lawrence battled over 3rd positon. Harrison had the spot but eventually lost it the relentless charges of Lawrence.

Hampshire looked to have the race under control but with three laps to go he fell and all of a sudden had both Covington and Lawrence right on his back wheel. Covington rejuvenated after seeing the mistake of Hampshire tried to jump to the inside and take back the lead even trying the opposite line through the inside outside section, all were to no avail. Hampshire took the win over Covington, Lawrence, and Harrison.

Race 2 was similar but with a better start for Jonass inside of the top three behind Hampshire and Covington. While Covington had the FOX Holeshot Hampshire took the lead quickly. Lawrence was again up front in 4th while his teammate Seewer started 8th.

After 5 laps Seewer caught Lawrence in 4th and started to pressure the #96. Lawrence responded perfectly though by passing Jonass and Seewer followed his move to take fourth from Jonass. The teammates then paired up to take on Covington as they moved to second and third.

Lawrence made a charge the last lap to close right next to Hampshire but it wasn’t to be as Hampshire crossed the finish first to take double race wins and the overall.

“I was excited to come racing here as it is my home state,” Hampshire. “I felt good in the warm up and knew that we could make something happen today. In the first race I didn’t have a great start but made some quick passes. It was cool to battle with Covington today, I was excited especially to come to race with him. The guys from Suzuki were coming for me there at the end of the second race, I mean they’re lying if they say they weren’t. I was just trying to stabilize some breathing room and he was right there at the end but honestly I did not want to go any faster than what I had to because I was hurting.”

Lawrence’s 3rd and 2nd secured him second overall tying his career best overall result.

“I’m really happy,” Lawrence said. “It is my first time in America so I’m happy with a second position, it’s cool, it is awesome for the team, everyone that helps, and also me.”

Thomas Covington would finish 4th in race 2 and take 3rd overall.

“I was feeling really good on the track out here,” Covington said. “I was having a lot of fun and even in warm up this morning I had a good feeling on the track. I pulled the FOX Holeshot on the first one and I just couldn’t get away from RJ as he was riding really well in both races.”

MX2 Championship leader Pauls Jonass took 7th overall losing points to Seewer dropping his championship gap to 40 points.

“I felt really good all weekend actually except the two races,” Jonass said. “Yesterday everything went good and also this morning in the warm up I felt good but the first race a had a really bad start, I almost hit the gate and then crashed straight on the start straight and that made it tough. I came back from dead last to tenth and in the second race I got a pretty good start but the guys were really fast today and it was difficult to hang with them. After 15 minutes I got a little tired, the last few laps I just tried to survive and still finished 5th so I didn’t lose too many points which is good and I’m really looking forward to Assen.”

2017 FIM Motocross World Championship
MXGP of the USA
WW Motocross Park
Jacksonville, Florida
Results: September 3, 2017

MXGP Race 1 Top Ten: 1. Eli Tomac (USA, Kawasaki), 35:45.724; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:28.267; 3. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:36.781; 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:44.426; 5. Maximilian Nagl (GER, Husqvarna), +0:50.234; 6. Max Anstie (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:55.850; 7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +0:58.113; 8. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), +1:03.577; 9. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +1:05.334; 10. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +1:14.770.

MXGP Race 2 Top Ten: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 35:50.247; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:15.990; 3. Eli Tomac (USA, Kawasaki), +0:29.282; 4. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:37.540; 5. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), +0:41.951; 6. Max Anstie (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:47.523; 7. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:52.404; 8. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +1:00.454; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +1:06.688; 10. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +1:13.118.

MXGP Overall Top Ten: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 47 points; 2. Eli Tomac (USA, KAW), 45 p.; 3. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 42 p.; 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 32 p.; 5. Max Anstie (GBR, HUS), 30 p.; 6. Maximilian Nagl (GER, HUS), 26 p.; 7. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 25 p.; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 25 p.; 9. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 23 p.; 10. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HON), 22 p.

MXGP Championship Top Ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 673 points; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 577 p.; 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, HUS), 545 p.; 4. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 544 p.; 5. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 485 p.; 6. Romain Febvre (FRA, YAM), 441 p.; 7. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 400 p.; 8. Maximilian Nagl (GER, HUS), 390 p.; 9. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 377 p.; 10. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HON), 366 p.

MXGP Manufacturers: 1. KTM, 739 points; 2. Husqvarna, 616 p.; 3. Yamaha, 581 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 564 p.; 5. Honda, 563 p.; 6. Suzuki, 382 p.

MX2 Race 1 Top Ten: 1. RJ Hampshire (USA, Honda), 36:18.487; 2. Thomas Covington (USA, Husqvarna), +0:03.630; 3. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, Suzuki), +0:04.689; 4. Mitchell Harrison (USA, Yamaha), +0:06.477; 5. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:16.340; 6. Chase Sexton (USA, Honda), +0:21.813; 7. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +0:25.789; 8. Justin Cooper (USA, Yamaha), +0:28.740; 9. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), +0:40.481; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), +0:49.613.

MX2 Race 2 Top Ten: 1. RJ Hampshire (USA, Honda), 34:28.589; 2. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, Suzuki), +0:01.190; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), +0:02.826; 4. Thomas Covington (USA, Husqvarna), +0:15.486; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), +0:23.499; 6. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Yamaha), +0:25.316; 7. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), +0:29.345; 8. Chase Sexton (USA, Honda), +0:32.742; 9. Mitchell Harrison (USA, Yamaha), +0:34.681; 10. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +0:39.847.

MX2 Overall Top Ten: 1. RJ Hampshire (USA, HON), 50 points; 2. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, SUZ), 42 p.; 3. Thomas Covington (USA, HUS), 40 p.; 4. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, SUZ), 32 p.; 5. Mitchell Harrison (USA, YAM), 30 p.; 6. Chase Sexton (USA, HON), 28 p.; 7. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 27 p.; 8. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 26 p.; 9. Brent Van doninck (BEL, YAM), 25 p.; 10. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 25 p.

MX2 Championship Top Ten: 1. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 696 points; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, SUZ), 656 p.; 3. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 523 p.; 4. Benoit Paturel (FRA, YAM), 504 p.; 5. Thomas Covington (USA, HUS), 457 p.; 6. Julien Lieber (BEL, KTM), 450 p.; 7. Jorge Prado Garcia (ESP, KTM), 392 p.; 8. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 356 p.; 9. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, SUZ), 326 p.; 10. Brent Van doninck (BEL, YAM), 298 p.

MX2 Manufacturers: 1. KTM, 762 points; 2. Suzuki, 681 p.; 3. Husqvarna, 641 p.; 4. Yamaha, 584 p.; 5. Kawasaki, 382 p.; 6. Honda, 318 p.; 7. TM, 144 p.

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Just like Antonio Cairoli, the man he displaced for the FIM World MXGP Championship in 2015, Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre can truly claim the title of World Motocross Champion anywhere on the planet.

The 24-year-old Frenchman, who clinched the FIM MXGP crown two rounds ago, came to Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, Sunday, for the final stop of the 18-round World Series and showed his versatility as he scored and exciting come-from-behind win in Moto 1 and a steady second-place finish in Moto 2 to score his eighth MXGP win of the season on the long, fast, hard-packed Glen Helen track, while American Jessy Nelson made his debut FIM Grand Prix a memorable one by sweeping the MX2 class aboard his Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil/Red Bull KTM. The event was also memorable for Gariboldi Honda’s Tim Gasjer of Slovenia, who wrapped up his first career FIM MX2 World Championship with a steady fourth-place overall finish.

Naturally, there will always be lingering questions when the European contingent comes Stateside, as it is rare that a true head-to-head battle with the top American stars takes place. That was the case at Glen Helen as well. Reigning Lucas Oil 450cc Pro Motocross Champion Ryan Dungey did not compete in the event, nor did former champions Ken Roczen and James Stewart, but the USA was arguably still well-represented by Glen Helen favorite son Josh Grant, who was aboard a Monster Energy Kawasaki, and Monster Energy AMA West Coast 250SX Champion Cooper Webb, who was stepping up to the 450cc class in preparation for the upcoming Motocross of Nations. With Febvre ultimately taking the overall win, it’s a question that remains largely unanswerable, but it is safe to suggest that the talent gap between America and Europe is perhaps as narrow as it was just before America emerged as a motocross superpower in the early 1980s. Febvre was certainly motivated to prove that point.

“For sure, I wanted to win here,” Febvre said. “It was my goal. It is always special to win at Glen Helen. Not all of the Americans were here, and I am disappointed about that, but now we will just work on the des Nations [Motocross of Nations].”

MXGP
The first moto, which took place in 97-degree heat, was telling. Many of the 22,000 fans in attendance expected the Europeans to wilt in the sweltering conditions and be unable to maintain a strong pace on the fast and rough Glen Helen track, setting up an American runaway. When the gate dropped for Moto 1, Webb got the holeshot, but six-time World MXGP Champion Cairoli put his Red Bull KTM at the front of the pack. However, fresh off the arm injury that derailed his 2015 championship run, Cairoli was not be able to hold the lead for long, and he was soon swallowed up by Grant and the impressive Webb. The two Americans treated the fans to an epic battle for the lead early in the race, with Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha’s Webb passing Grant, only to lose the lead and then comeback again with a strong charge to the top of Mount St. Helens.

Febvre, meanwhile, was trapped behind Cairoli for a few laps while the Americans got away, and it looked as if the Frenchman would be settling for third place in the moto. However, Grant suffered a setback when he ran over his own foot in the pit turn while chasing Webb late in the moto, and the pain forced him to slow his charge.

“It was kind of difficult to manage the pain and the instability of my foot, so I just kind of took it easy and tried to keep the pressure off it, but it really screwed me up.”

Webb, too, began to feel the effects of wrangling the more powerful, heavier 450, and his lap times dropped off toward the end of the race.

That allowed Febvre to advance with each lap, and he caught Webb, making a banzai, late-braking pass at the bottom of the St. Helens dowhill with just two laps remaining. Webb gamely tried to fight back, but Febvre crossed the line first, winning the race by just over two bike lengths.

“That was very good for me,” Febvre said. “I was very happy with my riding and everything. The start was not so good. I was sixth, maybe, and I caught everybody and passed Cooper [Webb] with two laps to go. In the first moto, everyone was fit and everyone was pushing so hard.”

Grant held on for third place, and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Jason Anderson also found his way around the clearly gassed Cairoli to finish fourth.

In-between motos, Grant spent time in the Asterisk Mobile Center to get his swollen ankle taped, and the injury appeared to have little effect on Grant once Moto 2 got underway. Cairoli again pulled the holeshot, ahead of Webb, Rockstar Energy Suzuki’s Glen Coldenhoff and Grant. Team HRC Honda’s Evgeny Bobryshev was also in the mix, and he quickly got up to fourth place while Coldenhoff fell back into the pack. Meanwhile, Febvre was near the tail end of the top 10 and had work to do if he wanted a shot at the top of the podium.

Grant passed Webb for second place on lap three, and Webb nearly threw it away over one of the jumps in the back section of the course, allowing both Bobryshev and Febvre to slip past him. Cairoli yielded to Grant on lap four, and the American set sail in the lead. Cairoli would drop out of the race on the next lap, allowing Bobryshev into second place for a couple laps before the flying Febvre passed him and took over the position. Grant had a healthy lead by then, but Febvre continued to chip away at it while Webb also fought his way past Bobryshev to move into third place.

Febvre worked for the entire moto to catch Grant, and he finally moved to within a few bike lengths of Grant at the top of Mount St. Helens just before the two-lap board came out, only to lose precious time with an innocuous low-speed tip-over just before the drop off to the downhill. That gave Grant all the breathing room he’d need to take the moto win, and he crossed the finish line with over 12 seconds in hand, a margin that didn’t accurately reflect how close the race really was.

“I just put my head down,” said Grant, who is currently without a ride for the 2016 season. “I’ve put in a lot of time here at this track, and I really wanted to do well. I just wanted to overcome that [injury], and in that second moto, I just left it all on the table. Honestly, this [MXGP] experience was really cool. It was new for me, and just to be part of the experience was awesome. Racing with these guys is cool. Unfortunately, I just didn’t have the right preparation for the end of the year. I was just sitting on the couch for a couple months before the last few AMA Nationals. Fortunately, I was able to come out here and practice to get ready for this event. I hope that shows for anyone who might want to help me out for next year.”

Grant added that he would seriously consider any offers to ride the MXGP series.

“Sure,” he said. “I love motorcycles, I love motocross, and that is just the way it is. I would love to [race in Europe].”

Febvre’s second-place finish handily wrapped up his eighth overall win of the season and also marked his 13th podium finish in 18 rounds.

“It has been an amazing year for me,” Febvre said. “This is a difficult track because it is so wide and so fast. We needed to adapt, a little bit, the bike, because I am not used to this kind of track, and it was really hot out there. The start was not so good, but I managed to come back strong, and with three laps to go I made a small mistake and crashed. Josh Grant was really fast in the second moto, so I could only manage second, but I took the overall, so that is good. The fitness was good again, which is good for me because it was really hot out there.”

One question that Febvre did answer, and favorably, was about his own ability to adapt to the higher-speed American-style track. When Americans travel to Europe, the slower, tighter, sandier and more technical tracks can be an issue. Febvre looked like a Glen Helen veteran.

“The speed does not bother me,” he said. “I know that when Americans come to Europe, it can be difficult to adapt, as we saw with Ryan [Villopoto]. We just had to adapt the bike. For myself, it was more the weather that was the big difference.”

Webb’s 2-3 performance was about as good as anyone might expect in his MXGP debut–and on 450 no less. He was certainly pleased with his results.

“This was a whole new experience for me, a whole new format, racing a machine that I just got on not too long ago,” Webb said. “It was a nice warm-up [for the Motocross of Nations], and I got to see how these guys race. The one thing for me, was my starts, because I’ve struggled with those, but I got some good ones today. For me, it was an awesome experience, and I am looking forward to it next week. I definitely think I will be more relaxed.”

MX2
In what was his FIM Motocross World Championship debut, California’s own Jessy Nelson gave the partisan crowd the kind of European butt-kicking performance they had hoped to see in both classes when he sped to a perfect 1-1 sweep of the MX2 class. In fact, the Lee Designs/Lucas Oil/Red Bull KTM dominated the event, as Nelson’s teammate, Shane McElrath, came through with 3-2 finishes to land second overall, ahead of Standing Construct Yamaha’s Valentin Guillod. In recognition of his dominance, Nelson was also awarded the Marty Moates Cup, which is given to the top American at an American-based Grand Prix. Nelson led every lap of both MX2 motos.

“The MXGP series is awesome,” Nelson said. “I like the way it was run, with the schedule. Having the two-day thing was cool, with more time to relax. The track was awesome. Qualifying was a little rough yesterday, but to go 1-1 on the day, I really can’t complain.”

Nor can Gariboldi Honda’s Tim Gasjer, who fulfilled his dream of becoming a World Champion by adding to his point lead over closest rival Pauls Jonass in both motos to lift the MX2 crown.

“I’m really, really happy, and I just want to say thank you to all my team and my family,” Gasjer said. “This season was very long, 18 races, and we all made mistakes–I made a lot! It was tough, but in the end it went pretty good, and I am so happy. I had 18 points [over Jonass], and that is a pretty good gap for the last GP, but I was not really looking at the championship today because anything can happen. But anyway, it worked out, and I am really looking forward to coming back to Glen Helen next year.”

Nelson grabbed the early lead in moto one and never looked back, pulling 12 seconds clear of yet another American, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Chris Alldredge, who had a strong moto as he ran ahead of McElrath to give America a podium sweep of Moto 1.

But fans also got to witness a heated battle for the MX2 title between Gasjer and Jonass. The Red Bull KTM rider got off to a strong start, running in fourth place, but Gasjer caught and passed his rival, who was unable to answer and eventually dropped back to 10th place in the moto, watching his points deficit to Gasjer widen to 22 points with one moto remaining after Gasjer finished sixth. To win the title, Jonass would have to win Moto 2 and hope that Gasjer suffered a DNF–astronomical odds.

In moto two, Nelson simply checked out on McElrath right from the start, while Alldredge ran into problems on the first downhill when he tangled with fellow American and MX2 series regular Thomas Covington. Both rider wound up in a heap on the ground, and Alldredge finished outside the top 10, ruining his chances for a podium finish. Alldredge was credited with sixth place overall. Nelson crossed the finish line about 5 seconds ahead of McElrath.

Gasjer seemed to be loose and relaxed in the second moto as he ran in fourth place while Jonass ran in sixth place and was unable to muster any kind of drive toward the front. Meanwhile, Monster Energy DRT Kawasaki’s Max Anstie did enough to round out the top five and secure third overall in the 2015 MX2 points standings.

2015 FIM Motocross World Championship
Monster Energy MXGP of the USA, presented by Chaparral Motorsports
Glen Helen Raceway
San Bernardino, California
Results: September 20, 2015 (Round 18 of 18)

MXGP Moto 1: 1. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), 35:54.457; 2. Cooper Webb (USA, Yamaha), +0:00.724; 3. Josh Grant (USA, Kawasaki), +0:23.369; 4. Jason Anderson (USA, Husqvarna), +0:34.642; 5. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:38.012; 6. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Suzuki), +0:39.495; 7. Dean Wilson (GBR, KTM), +0:41.977; 8. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Honda), +0:48.001; 9. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), +0:55.692; 10. Marvin Musquin (FRA, KTM), +0:58.982.

MXGP Moto 2: 1. Josh Grant (USA, Kawasaki), 36:17.374; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +0:12.621; 3. Cooper Webb (USA, Yamaha), +0:17.132; 4. Dean Wilson (GBR, KTM), +0:18.260; 5. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), +0:45.661; 6. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Suzuki), +0:51.367; 7. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +0:57.887; 8. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Honda), +1:03.920; 9. Tommy Searle (GBR, KTM), +1:07.744; 10. Davi Millsaps (USA, KTM), +1:11.790.

MXGP Overall: 1. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha) 1-2; 2. Josh Grant (USA, Kawasaki) 3-1; 3. Cooper Webb (USA, Yamaha) 2-3; 4. Dean Wilson (GBR, KTM) 7-4; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Suzuki) 6-6; 6. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda) 9-5; 7. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Honda) 8-8; 8. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha) 12-7; 9. Tommy Searle (GBR, KTM) 13-9; 10. Jason Anderson (USA, Husqvarna) 4-27.

2015 FIM MXGP World Championship Points Standings (after 18 of 18 rounds): 1. Romain Febvre-735; 2. Gautier Paulin-592; 3. Evgeny Bobryshev-567 4. Shaun Simpson-481 p.; 5. Jeremy Van Horebeek-449; 6. Max Nagl-442; 7. Antonio Cairoli-432; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff-423; 9. Todd Waters-354; 10. Clement Desalle-331.

MX2 Moto 1: 1. Jessy Nelson (USA, KTM), 36:33.129; 2. Chris Alldredge (USA, Kawasaki), +0:12.857; 3. Shane McElrath (USA, KTM), +0:18.589; 4. Max Anstie (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:21.210; 5. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Yamaha), +0:21.307; 6. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:34.359; 7. Harri Kullas (FIN, Husqvarna), +0:38.327; 8. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), +0:39.762; 9. Julien Lieber (BEL, Yamaha), +0:50.881; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), +0:54.438.

MX2 Moto 2: 1. Jessy Nelson (USA, KTM), 36:37.196; 2. Shane McElrath (USA, KTM), +0:05.211; 3. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Yamaha), +0:32.327; 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:36.227; 5. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), +0:40.646; 6. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), +0:50.515; 7. Harri Kullas (FIN, Husqvarna), +0:52.303; 8. Max Anstie (GBR, Kawasaki), +1:06.400; 9. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Yamaha), +1:09.669; 10. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, KTM), +1:51.141.

MX2 Overall: 1. Jessy Nelson (USA, KTM) 1-1; 2. Shane McElrath (USA, KTM) 3-2; 3. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Yamaha) 5-3; 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda) 6-4; 5. Max Anstie (GBR, Kawasaki) 4-8; 6. Chris Alldredge (USA, Kawasaki) 2-13; 7. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki) 8-5; 8. Harri Kullas (FIN, Husqvarna) 7-7; 9. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM)-10-6; 10. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Yamaha) 13-9.

2015 FIM MXGP World Championship Points Standings (after 18 of 18 rounds): 1. Tim Gajser-589; 2. Pauls Jonass-564; 3. Max Anstie-537; 4. Valentin Guillod-511; 5. Jeremy Seewer-496; 6. Julien Lieber-430 7. Jeffrey Herlings- 423; 8. Jordi Tixier-393 9. Benoit Paturel-376; 10. Petar Petrov-324.

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The Monster Energy MXGP of USA is set to take place this weekend at Glen Helen Raceway, but motocross fans will have a chance to meet the stars of the FIM-sanctioned series in a special fan appreciation night at Chaparral Motorsports in San Bernardino, just down the road from Glen Helen, on Friday night, September 18.

Chaparral Motorsports Fan Appreciation Night is scheduled to take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT, and it will feature a mix of top talent from the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship as well as from Europe. Fans will have the opportunity to meet the riders get autographs, and take photos with some of the sport’s biggest names from at home and abroad. The trio of Tom White, Erv Braun and Paul Milan will serve as event emcees.

The first 100 fans at Chaparral Motorsports Fan Appreciation Night will also receive a copy of the original USGP poster created by legendary racing artist Troy Lee. This exclusive piece of artwork was made especially for Glen Helen and the USGP. The poster can also be purchased at the event for $5.

**Riders who are schedule to appear include:

Monster Energy Kawasaki
Josh Grant

Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
Chris Alldredge
Joey Savatgy

Monster Energy KRT
Tyla Rattray

Monster Energy DRT Kawasaki
Max Anstie

Monster Energy Kawasaki MX2
Thomas Covington
Petar Petrov

Red Bull KTM
Marvin Musquin
Dean Wilson

BTOSports.com KTM
Davi Millsaps

Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil/Red Bull/KTM
Shane McElrath
Jessy Nelson

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Antonio Cairoli
Paul Jonass
Tommy Searle

Hitachi Construction Machinery Reevo KTM
Shaun Simpson

Marchetti Racing Team KTM
Jose Butron
Ivo Monticelli

HFS Logistics Motorsport
Brian Bogers
Calvin Vlaanderen

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
Jason Anderson
Christophe Pourcel

Wilwo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing
Dean Ferris
Harri Kullas

Rockstar Energy Suzuki Europe
Glenn Coldenhoff
Brian Hsu
Jeremy Seewer

Honda Gariboldi
Tim Gajser

Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha
Cooper Webb

Yamaha Factory Racing Yamalube
Romain Febvre
Jeremy van Horebeek

Kemea Yamaha Yamalube
Brent van Donink
Benoit Paturel

But the pre-MXGP of USA festivities will actually begin on September 17 with a special book signing and movie night hosted by Malcolm Smith Motorsports in Riverside, California, from 4:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Smith, an AMA Hall of Famer, pioneering racer and businessman, will be on hand to meet with the fans, sign his book and autographs, and watch filmmaker Todd Huffman’s latest MX Files movie featuring the great Brad Lackey. Tom White, himself an AMA Hall of Famer, will be the emcee for the festivities.

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The upcoming Monster Energy MXGP of USA, presented by Chaparral (USGP) will feature a unique twist as host venue, Glen Helen Raceway and Las Vegas’ South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa have partnered on a unique event promotion that could put $10,000 in someone’s pocket.

The “South Point Double Trifecta” will award $10,000 to any fans who can accurately predict the overall podium finishers in both the MXGP class and MX2 class at the USGP, the final round of the 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP), on Sunday, September 20.

A common wager in the sport of horse racing, the trifecta requires the bettor to accurately predict the first three finishers of a race, in order. The South Point Double Trifecta will up the ante by requiring that the potential winner accurately predict the overall podium finishers in both classes.

Glen Helen Raceway owner Bud Feldkamp said that the contest is unlike anything ever seen before in the sport of motocross,

“We’re excited to see if one of the fans in attendance is able to correctly predict the top three in the MXGP and MX2 classes despite all of the variables that inevitably come to fruition on race day,” Feldkamp said. “This is a truly difficult test of any fan’s racing knowledge, and surely luck will have to play a factor. If anyone is able to emerge with a winning ticket, they will have certainly earned the grand prize South Point has provided.”

Unlike a horse racing bet, entry into the South Point Double Trifecta is completely free, but it is limited to the first 5000 paid admissions through the gate on race day, Sunday, September 20. Entries must be submitted at the Official Glen Helen T-Shirt Booth next to the Glen Helen Museum prior to the start of the first moto at 12 noon PT. Any winning ticket must be presented for verification at the Glen Helen Museum within 45 minutes of the conclusion of the day’s final moto. In the event of multiple winners, $10,000 will be distributed equally between winning parties. Prize money will be mailed directly to the winners following verification.

Tickets to the Monster Energy MXGP of USA start at $70 for three-day access to the event, which will feature two full days of on-track action, with practice and qualifying races on Saturday, September 19, and final motos on Sunday, September 20.

Tickets
Sunday Only Access – $50 Adults/$30 Kids (ages 6-12; 5 and under FREE)
3-Day Admission – $70 Adults/$40 Kids (ages 6-12; 5 and under FREE)
Holeshot Club/VIP – $300 Adults/$150 Kids (ages 6-12)

Additional Purchase Options (DO NOT include admission)
Rally Towel Viewing-$5
Grandstand Seating-$10
All Day Paddock Pass-$20
Tent Camping-$50
RV Parking-$90
All sales are final. No Refunds. Taxes and processing fees do apply.

Event Schedule
Saturday, September 19
10:45 a.m.: MX2 Free Practice
11:15 a.m.: MXGP Free Practice
1:00 p.m.: MX2 Timed Practice
1:35 p.m.: MXGP Timed Practice
3:00 p.m.: MX2 Qualifying Race
4:00 p.m.: MXGP Qualifying Race

Sunday, September 20
10:20 a.m.: MX2 Warm Up
10:40 a.m.: MXGP Warm Up
12:00 p.m.: MX2 Race 1
1:00 p.m.: MXGP Race 1
3:00 p.m.: MX2 Race 2
4:00 p.m.: MXGP Race 2

Additional information about Glen Helen Raceway can be found at www.GlenHelen.com.

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