Red Bull FIM MXoN-Timetable and Media Opportunities

FUNCHAL (PORTUGAL), 25 September 2009 – To all media attending the Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations: please find here below the timetable and media opportunity schedule for the forthcoming event in Franciacorta, Italy, October 3 & 4.

Timetable

Friday, October 2

Technical Control 11.00-18:00

Circuit control 15.00

Meeting with the Organisers 17.00

Second Ciruit Control (if necessary) 18.00

Saturday, 3 October

Meeting with the Team Managers & Ballot 9.00

Session with on board camera 9.15-9:45

Free Practice MX1 (max. 40 Teams/40 Riders) 10.00-10:40

Start Practice MX1 immediately after the Free Pract. MX1 - 5 min.

Free Practice MX2 (max. 40 Teams/40 Riders) 11.00-11:40

Start Practice MX2 immediately after the Free Pract MX2 -. 5 min.

Free Practice OPEN (max. 40 Teams/40 Riders) 12.00-12:40

Start Practice OPEN immediately after the Free Pract. OPEN - 5 min.

Riders' Briefing 13.15

Qualifying Heat MX1 (motorcycles in waiting zone - sighting lap) 14.20

Qualifying Heat MX1 (max. 40 Teams/riders - 20 min. + 2 laps) 14.30

Qualifying Heat MX2 (motorcycles in waiting zone - sighting lap 15.20

Qualifying Heat MX2 (max. 40 Teams/riders - 20 min. + 2 laps) 15.30

Qualifying Heat OPEN (motorcycles in waiting zone - sighting lap) 16.20

Qualifying Heat OPEN (max. 40 Teams/riders - 20 min. + 2 laps) 16.30

Second session with on board camera (if necessary) 17.00-17:30

Sunday, 4 October

Warm-up B-Final (max. 13 teams/39 riders) 8.40-9:00

Warm-up Motocross of Nations Group 1 (max. 10 teams/30 riders) 9.10-9:30

(Positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19)


Warm-up Motocross of Nations Group 2 (max. 9 teams/27 riders) 9.40-10:00

(Positions 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18)


B - FINAL (motorcycles in waiting zone - sighting lap) 10.50

B - FINAL Start (max. 13 Teams/39 riders - 30 min. + 2 laps) 11.00

MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS RACES

Motocross of Nations RACE 1 (MX1 + MX2) (motorcycles in waiting zone - sighting lap) 12.58

Motocross of Nations RACE 1 (max. 20 Teams/40 riders - 30 min. + 2 laps) 13.08

Motocross of Nations RACE 2 (MX2 + OPEN) (motorcycles in waiting zone - sighting lap) 14.28

Motocross of Nations RACE 2 (max. 20 Teams/40 riders - 30 min. + 2 laps) 14.38

Motocross of Nations RACE 3 (OPEN + MX1) (motorcycles in waiting zone - sighting lap) 15.58

Motocross of Nations RACE 3 (max. 20 Teams/40 riders - 30 min. + 2 laps) 16.08


MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS Prize Giving Ceremony immediately after RACE 3

Media Opportunities

Friday, October 2

Press conference: Youthstream, FIM, FMI, DBO 14.30

Press conference: Teams Presentation 15.00

Group 1: USA, France, Belgium, Great Britain 15.00

Group 2: Italy, Australia, Spain, Germany, South Africa 15.30

Press conference: "Blink of an eye" book presentation 16.00-16.20

Media & fun opportunity: Red Bull FIM Motocross Of Nations - Kart Race (in karting facility below media centre) 17.00-18.30

Saturday, 3 October

Ballot to define starting grid 9.00

Press Conference: presentation JETT boots and Omega Neck brace by ABE Sports Group 12.50

Teams Presentation to crowd (on podium) 13.30

Opening Ceremony (on podium) 14.00-14.15

Press conference riders: winners of MX1, MX2 & Open qualifying motos 17.15

Photo opportunity: 1986 and 2009 Team Italy meet up 17.30

Press Conference: Team BO presentation with Georges Jobe 17.45

Off Road Awards (in paddock area) 18.30

Sunday, 4 October


Press Conference: the next Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations 10.15

Press conference: 17.00

1st, 2nd, 3rd team with team manager (after podium)

Winners of the three individual classifications (MX1, MX2, Open)

Winner of Ricky Carmichael Motocross of Nations Award Youngest Rider

All media opportunities will be run in the media centre-press conference room unless otherwise indicated.

Both schedules printed will be available in the media centre during the event’s weekend.

LINKS

Youthstream
FIM
2009 Red Bull FIM MXoN
2009 Red Bull FIM MXoN-Get your ticket
Autodromo Daniel Bonara Franciacorta

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