TV Coverage of the FIM Motocross Grand Prix of Portugal - Live Qualifying
AGUEDA (PORTUGAL), 25 April 2008- The FIM Motocross Grand Prix of Portugal, to take place in Agueda on April 27th, will be broadcast live and delayed according to the attached schedule. Also the Saturday’s qualifying MX1 and MX2 sessions will be broadcast live.
CROSSÓDROMO INTERNACIONAL DO CASARÃO AND AGUEDA
The Crossódromo Internacional Do Casarão in Agueda is a unique track with a lot of character, partially due to its particular red ground which is not usual among the FIM Motocross World Championship venues. The race track is managed by local organizer Ginasio Clube de Agueda, taking care of lots of sports events happening in the area. Last year on Agueda’s intermediate ground Kevin Strijbos (MX1) and Antonio Cairoli (MX2) took victory in sunny and hot weather conditions, something the series has been missing this year since the opening round in Valkenswaard. The weather forecast for the weekend is actually sunny.
The Portuguese town of Agueda sits close to the Western edge of the European continent and has about 15000 inhabitants. Its location is in between the Atlantic Ocean and the mountains, making Agueda a popular stop for the on the go tourists as the town is also close to spas. The closest town is Oporto, being 70 kilometres North of Agueda, but Coimbra is only 40 kilometers to the South and capital and Lisbon is 250 kilometers to the South West.
THE EVENT’S SCHEDULE
Saturday April 26: MX2 Free Practice at 10:00 am; MX1 Free Practice 1 at 11:00 am; MX2 Pre-Qualifying Practice at 12:00 am; MX1 Free Practice 2 at 2:00 pm; MX2 Qualifying Race 1 at 3:00 pm; MX2 Qualifying Race 2 at 3:45 pm; MX1 Time Practice at 4:30 pm; MX2 Last Chance Qualifying Practice at 5:15 pm (local time).
Sunday April 27: MX2 Warm-up at 9:00 am; MX1 Warm-up at 9:30 am; MX2 Grand Prix Race 1 at 12:10 am; MX1 Grand Prix Race 1 at 1:10 pm; MX2 Grand Prix Race 2 at 3:03 pm; MX1 Grand Prix Race 2 at 4:03 pm (local time).
LINKS
FIM
FNM-Federaçao Nacional de Motociclismo
Crossdromo Internacional do GiCA
Agueda
Information, photos and results are online at www.motocrossMX1.com, the official website of the FIM Motocross World Championships.
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