Vital MX GP Bits: 2024 MXGP of Germany 2

Check out the latest GP Bits from Teutschenthal, the German Grand Prix.

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6/7/2024 5:30am
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Teutschenthal is an interesting track and quite tight/small compared to modern venues...but it always offers big and exciting moments. Juan Pablo
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Triumph's MX2 effort looks somewhat similar to its' USA effort, but is equipped with a few tricker items. Juan Pablo
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While the US effort is using KYB, their forks have a very standard spring fork look. The MX2 team has the fork cap we've the Factory Yamaha team have for the hybrid fork. We believe the Triumph MX2 effort is on a spring fork but this allows them to adjust high and low-speed compression, low-speed compression, and control air pressure for an air-assist fork in the the team would like. Juan Pablo
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CRM has a few trick parts on the bike, such as this over-sized fuel tank. Juan Pablo
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Billet KYB lugs. Juan Pablo
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Brembo works brakes. Juan Pablo
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The Brembo rear brakes don't have the rear sight glass, instead having a machined Brembo logo. Juan Pablo
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The MX2 Triumph team uses a custom CRM carbon fiber airbox and subframe combo. Juan Pablo
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A little extra ventalation. Juan Pablo
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Drool... Juan Pablo
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The sideplate venting on the left side is interesting. Juan Pablo
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While the US team uses a shock that is close to the production style, the MX2 team uses a works-style shock with a larger compression adjuster and a machined body. This shock is legal in MXGP/MX2 but isn't legal in the US 250 rule set. This is because a consumer can't buy one and it's not possible to sell for under the maximum allowed price in that class. Juan Pablo
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Hmm, chain looks a lil snug. Juan Pablo
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Haruup in action. Juan Pablo
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Tim Gajser always lays it down in Teutschenthal and this one is all time... Juan Pablo
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Geezus... Juan Pablo
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And some bar drag action. Juan Pablo
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Andrea Bonacorsi's Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP YZ450FM. Juan Pablo
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The top motor mounts are flat cut then have a spacer added to them to reach the cylinder head. We saw Dylan Ferrandis test this last year in the US. Juan Pablo
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Curious to see what Yamaha does with Andrea Bonacorsi for 2024. He's clearly a bit too big for the 250 but when healthy they have as stacked MXGP squad... Juan Pablo
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We also wonder when we'll see this GYTR branded filter cover with intake scoops go up for sale. Juan Pablo
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Just a little extra traction in the center of his Blackbird seat cover. Juan Pablo
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The seat is also slightly thicker than stock and a carbon fiber fuel tank from CRM is equipped. Juan Pablo
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The front motor mounts are also different with what appears to be a large aluminum mount on top of a thin steel mount. Juan Pablo
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Long wheelbase. Juan Pablo
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Kemea was the operator of Yamaha's MX2 effort but moved to MXGP this year to replace Wilvo. Juan Pablo
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Bonacorsi chasing his teammate Calvin Vlaanderen as the rain comes down. Andrea Bonacorsi has some wide shoulders. Juan Pablo
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Jorgde Prado in action. Juan Pablo
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Hello air fork. Juan Pablo
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Prado continues to go 1-1 when it isn't a mud race. He will have the red plate entering the next round as he retakes the points lead by two over Tim Gajser. Juan Pablo
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Simon Langenfelder is German and had a little home flavor for the German GP. Juan Pablo
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Gavin Towers made his European debut for VRT Yamaha, going 6-3 for fifth overall. Juan Pablo
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Towers commented that he had a limited amount of motocross prep in general due to the Supercross program he was on with Star Racing. He will race the remaining of the EMX250 schedule with some outings in MX2. Juan Pablo
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Andrea Adamo's Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 250 SX-F. Juan Pablo
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Their data logger also features a built-in RPM display for the starts. Juan Pablo
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Along with the older-spec factory axle size which is larger than production. We believe it's 25mm instead of 22mm? Juan Pablo
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The MX2 and MXGP effort still uses Kite hubs while the US team switched to a new D.I.D. hub for 2024. Juan Pablo
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Full split-style triple clamps and an air fork. Juan Pablo
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Simple controls, no traction control, map switches, etc. Just a kill switch on the left side. Juan Pablo
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With a starter button on the right. Juan Pablo
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The MXGP KTM team has a few interesting sponsors we don't see on the US side such as Ram trucks, Brisk, and Milwaukee tools. Juan Pablo
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MXGP's weather is starting to remind me of our Supercross season from 2024... Juan Pablo
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Yes, someone had a full Swiss/Jeremy Seewer flag made up. European fans are into it. Juan Pablo
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Fox debuted their latest LE kit in Europe with the Nestaan team. Juan Pablo
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Kay de Wolf maintains the points lead and the red plate but the gap remained the same to Coenen at 59 points.  Juan Pablo
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Austria has gotten back to their dominate ways in MX2. See you all at the next GP. Juan Pablo
Related:
GP Bits
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2024 FIM Motocross World Championship
MXGP of Germany
Teutschenthal
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JRCII
5 months ago

Juan Pablo, Thanks again for the great photos!!! I love seeing the MXGP bikes and the little extra bits on them.

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