#12: MXGP of Great Britain

Two Aussies mixing it up in EMX250, great to see.

Watson crashed on the first lap and rode back to the pits with a sore knee.

I thought alcohol wasn't allowed to be served either......mxgp needs to take a good look at itself and not  just think about the money but also about the sport if this continues 15 men at the starting gate is the new normal....thing they need to change right away is the age limit in mx2 how much better would that class be wirhout it?????? Mxgp always wants to compare itself with motogp the age limit in moto3 is 28...........

Watching the races yesterday and I was amazed at the lack of spectators, maybe they wanted to go to the beach, they’re on a summer holiday or it could be due to fact of the high ticket prices to enter and extortionate prices for accommodation in the area? I last went in 2020 and if I remember rightly there was a decent turn out but it was the coldest I’ve ever experienced. Before that I went in 15/16 and it was packed. Taking 3 hours to get out after a long day is not fun no matter how good the racing was.  

Regarding the lack on entries really saddens me, 37 riders in EMX250 is bad, when I’ve been in the past at least 80 riders in the EMX classes were trying to qualify. For such a favourite track for the riders, it surprises me that more didn’t turn up. 

The age limit in MX2 should be raised to 25 in my opinion and the EMX250 class stays at 23, that way riders like Orial Oliver who are just coming into their stride in the GP’s, have a chance of getting a decent ride in the MXGP class rather than going to the AMA because they are forced to. 

I really don’t know the answers but things have got to change. 

if the age limit is 23 and none in mx2 that would be ideal...what is better jago geerts in the mx2 or in de mxgp......haarup in the mx2 or in the usa......?....oriol   elzinga and benistant   next year are to old an not much talent in the emx .....that doesn't seem good for the mx2 i think......

One thing that might help is prize money

I personally feel that MXGP needs to run its whole series in Europe. These far away places like South America kill it for the smaller teams.

Having the series in Europe the smaller teams would be able to compete in the whole series and their sponsorship deals will potentially grow with better placing.

More riders in the EMX 250 series need to move up to MX2 quicker thus filling the gates. MX1 will then see more gates filled.

The EMX series gates are always full because the series is Europe only...go figure.

This will never be motogp or F1. Trying to run the series all over the world kills it for everyone except the big factory teams.

Same  every year

Id think there are at least 6 or more clubs are racing this weekend That is half the problem 

That's damn silly. 

The fat pig running the series is the real problem, he is selling the events to whoever comes up with the millions hosting fee. 

So often the gates are half empty and there are riders (gate fillers) who are borderline rank amateurs that have no business competing in a World Championship.

FFS, it's Matterly Basin and they only have like 25 riders in MX1....the series has a serious problem.

EMX125 race 2 

+0.000 = Mano Faure 
+10.652 = Filippo Mantovani 
+26.952 = Niccolo Mannini 
+29.223 = Nicolo Alvisi
+30.905 = Francesco Bellei 
+54.815 = Dani Heitink 
+1.01.811 = Jarne Bervoets 
+1.05.330 = Charlie Richmond
+1.09.179 = Ryan Oppliger 
+1.11.494 = Dean Gregoire 

Overall 

1/1 = Mano Faure 
3/2 = Filippo Mantovani 
4/3 = Niccolo Mannini 
2/5 = Francesco Bellei 
5/9 = Ryan Oppliger 
7/10 = Dean Gregoire 
13/6 = Dani Heitink 
17/4 = Nicolo Alvisi 
9/11 = Douwe Van Mechgelen 
14/8 = Charlie Richmond 

Championship 

352 = Mano Faure 
352 = Nicolo Alvisi
308 = Filippo Mantovani 
284 = Niccolo Mannini 
271 = Dani Heitink 
263 = Francesco Bellei 
251 = Jekabs Kubulins 
217 = Aron Katona 
212 = Riccardo Pini 
197 = Ryan Oppliger

EMX125 stats 

Overall wins 

6 = Mano Faure 
2 = Aron Katona 
1 = Jarne Bervoets
1 = Nicolo Alvisi 

Overall podiums 

6 = Nicolo Alvisi 
6 = Mano Faure 
4 = Niccolo Mannini 
3 = Aron Katona 
3 = Filippo Mantovani 
2 = Francesco Bellei
2 = Dani Heitink 
1 = Jarne Bervoets 
1 = Francesco Bellei 
1 = Riccardo Pini
1 = Cole McCullough 
1 = Riccardo Pini 

Race wins 

6 = Nicolo Alvisi 
6 = Mano Faure 
4 = Aron Katona
1 = Jekabs Kubulins 
1 = Filippo Mantovani 
1 = Cole McCullough 
1 = Niccolo Mannini 

Race top 3 

11 = Mano Faure 
9 = Filippo Mantovani 
8 = Nicolo Alvisi 
7 = Aron Katona
5 = Jekabs Kubulins 
5 = Niccolo Mannini 
4 = Cole McCullough 
4 = Francesco Bellei 
2 = Jarne Bervoets 
2 = Riccardo Pini
2 = Dani Heitink 

Laps lead 

92 = Mano Faure 
61 = Nicolo Alvisi 
50 = Aron Katona 
38 = Niccolo Mannini 
14 = Jekabs Kubulins 
8 = Filippo Mantovani 
5 = Ryan Oppliger 
4 = Aron Katona
4 = Cole McCullough 
3 = Levi Townley 
1 = Emil Zierner 
1 = Moritz Ernecker 

Fastest laps of the races 

7 = Mano Faure 
6 = Aron Katona
2 = Nicolo Alvisi 
2 = Filippo Mantovani 
1 = Jekabs Kubulins 
1 = Emil Zierner
1 = Dani Heitink 
1 = Alve Callemo 

Fastest in practice 

6 = Nicolo Alvisi 
5 = Aron Katona 
3 = Mano Faure 
1 = Francesco Bellei 
1 = Niccolo Mannini
1 = Filippo Mantovani 
1 = Dani Heitink

A lot of people didn’t go because of how expensive it is! The other rounds in Europe are a lot cheaper 

EMX250 race 2 

+0.000 = Francisco Garcia 
+2.497 = Noel Zanocz 
+2.568 = Ivano Van Erp 
+23.032 = Jake Cannon 
+29.658 = Charlie Heyman
+33.068 = Valentin Kees
+37.302 = Liam Owens
+43.641 = Nico Greutmann 
+59.199 = Janis Reisulis 
+1.03.249 = William Askew 

Overall 

1/1 = Francisco Garcia 
4/3 = Ivano Van Erp 
3/4 = Jake Cannon 
2/9 = Janis Reisulis
10/2 = Noel Zanocz 
7/7 = Liam Owens
11/6 = Valentin Kees
14/5 = Charlie Heyman
6/13 = Gyan Doensen 
5/14 = Simone Mancini 

Championship 

352 = Janis Reisulis 
314 = Noel Zanocz 
282 = Francisco Garcia 
238 = Gyan Doensen 
199 = Nico Greutmann 
182 = Simone Mancini 
159 = Nicolai Skovbjerg 
156 = Liam Owens
153 = Lyonel Reichl 
149 = Bradley Mesters

EMX250 stats 

Overall wins 

4 = Janis Reisulis 
2 = Francisco Garcia 
1 = Adrien Petit
1 = August Frisk 
1 = Noel Zanocz 

Overall podiums 

6 = Noel Zanocz 
5 = Janis Reisulis 
4 = Francisco Garcia 
2 = Adrien Petit 
2 = Gyan Doensen 
1 = Mads Fredsoe
1 = August Frisk 
1 = Alexis Fueri 
1 = Adria Monne
1 = Nico Greutmann 
1 = Ivano Van Erp 
1 = Jake Cannon 

Race wins 

9 = Janis Reisulis 
3 = Francisco Garcia 
2 = August Frisk
1 = Adrien Petit
1 = Simone Mancini 
1 = Noel Zanocz 
1 = Ivano Van Erp 

Race top 3 

13 = Janis Reisulis 
9 = Francisco Garcia 
7 = Noel Zanocz 
5 = Gyan Doensen 
3 = Adrien Petit 
3 = August Frisk
3 = Simone Mancini 
2 = Nico Greutmann 
2 = Jake Cannon 
2 = Ivano Van Erp 
1 = Mads Fredsoe
1 = Salvador Perez
1 = William Askew
1 = Alexis Fueri 

Laps lead 

113 = Janis Reisulis 
33 = August Frisk
26 = Francisco Garcia 
24 = Ivano Van Erp 
18 = Simone Mancini 
14 = Noel Zanocz 
11 = Adrien Petit 
10 = Alexis Fueri 
5 = Gyan Doensen 
2 = William Askew
1 = Jake Cannon 

Fastest laps of the races 

8 = Janis Reisulis 
3 = Francisco Garcia 
2 = August Frisk
2 = Simone Mancini 
1 = Adrien Petit 
1 = Gyan Doensen 
1 = Liam Owens 

Fastest practice lap 

9 = Janis Reisulis 
2 = Francisco Garcia 
1 = Noel Zanocz

The fat pig still has to be appointed by FIM, also don’t not feel it’s the factories that push for the fly aways.

Would you be prepared to reduce factory support for a euro series? 

 

Nowadays, with all added costs of 4 strokes, how much prize money is it going to take fund a decent privateer up against factory riders travelling internationally ?

Wildcard local entries would help somewhat, but they won’t be competitive longer term.

Why do you think the factories will reduce support if the MXGP series was only hosted in the many countries of Europe?

I think quite the opposite, the factories would save money from.nit having to fly across oceans. That money can be put back into the their smaller sister teams and riders.

Because ultimately pro riders are marketing tools.

Places like Indonesia etc are seen as big bike markets, not mx specific but for brand exposure doesn’t matter. More money in mopeds then mx.

I expect your find factories have a big influence on the fly aways .

Anyone else watching a multicolored test pattern on the page? Im watching from America...no feed...

The next broadcast (MX2 race 1) doesn't start for 20 minutes.

I was there yesterday. I preferred seeing the track without deep ruts everywhere. Not sure some riders would agree though...

Also, there seemed to be a serious lack of speakers, so it was near impossible to hear what the commentators were saying. 

And security is still non-existent. Like it was at the nations.

Exactly 

I think the problem is some event organisers see the silly ticket prices for things like Silverstone F1 or Glastonbury festival, and think that they can get the same for their event.

Some events people will pay any amount to be there , but for other events people are more price sensitive and high ticket prices backfire on the organisers.

ISunday only is £80, which put off everyone I spoke to about going to this.

80 pounds is madness.

Who is the dude that was leading? Never heard of him.

Fuck yeah Simon. What a race 

MX2 race 1 

+0.000 = Simon Laengenfelder 
+5.401 = Sacha Coenen 
+10.850 = Oriol Oliver
+24.946 = Camden Mc Lellan 
+26.515 = Guillem Farres
+26.761 = Liam Everts 
+28.999 = Kay De Wolf 
+30.821 = Mathis Valin
+41.392 = David Braceras 
+42.153 = Andrea Adamo

Oriol Oliver, spanish talent

When did he join the MX2 class? 

The dude has good speed. 

Poor Seewer. Hard to blame the bike when cairoli shows up and runs 7th

Well pleased for Glen.

He has been in the class for a few years, actually did quite decent when he was at WZ racing last season. Not sure how good that bike is

This year started great, but a personal sponsor didn’t pay the team he was on (apparently) and he missed a GP before Gabriel SS24 KTM picked him up. Now he has factory supported bike