MXGP World Championship
List: 2020 MXGP Teams
A complete list of 2020 MXGP teams.
Things are progressing quite slowly, when it comes to transfer news in the Grand Prix paddock. A lot of announcements are expected in the coming days. Where are things at now though? A list of confirmed moves can be found below. There is some text beneath each team that gives stuff away though, so take note of that information. This post will be updated regularly as more news becomes official.
MXGP |
Red Bull KTM |
Jeffrey Herlings |
MXGP |
Antonio Cairoli |
MXGP |
Jorge Prado |
MXGP |
Note:Â Jeffrey Herlings will sit beneath the MX2 awning, as per usual, whilst both Antonio Cairoli and Jorge Prado will be under Claudio De Carli’s banner.
JD Gunnex KTM Racing |
Jose Butron |
MXGP |
Adam Sterry |
MXGP |
Marchetti Racing KTM |
Brian Bogers |
MXGP |
Note:Â Following two disappointing seasons with Team HRC, Brian Bogers will drop down to the satellite Marchetti Racing KTM squad. No surprises here.
Sarholz KTM |
Tom Koch |
MXGP |
TBC |
MXGP |
Note:Â It has already been confirmed that Tom Koch will return to Sarholz KTM, but Max Nagl’s plans are yet to be confirmed. Nagl experienced multiple knee issues this year.
SS24 KTM |
Shaun Simpson |
MXGP |
Note:Â Shaun Simpson will move onto his third team in as many years but this one is going to be a little different. Simpson will run his own operation for the first time.
NR83 KTM |
Nathan Renkens |
MXGP |
VHR KTM |
Jordi Tixier |
MXGP |
VRT KTM |
Petar Petrov |
MXGP |
Note:Â This is effectively the North Europe KTM team that Petar Petrov rode for this year, as that outfit has merged with VRT KTM for the new season.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing |
Arminas Jasikonis |
MXGP |
Pauls Jonass |
MXGP |
Note:Â Arminas Jasikonis’ contract actually expired this year but he signed a one-year extension. Pauls Jonass is entering the final year of his deal.
PAR Homes RFX Husqvarna |
Evgeny Bobryshev |
MXGP |
Note:Â PAR Homes RFX Husqvarna have signed a former Grand Prix winner, Evgeny Bobryshev. Bobryshev will compete in the European rounds of MXGP.
A1M Husqvarna |
Tanel Leok |
MXGP |
Standing Construct GasGas |
Glenn Coldenhoff |
MXGP |
Ivo Monticelli |
MXGP |
Note:Â The Standing Construct team will transform into Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing in 2020, therefore introducing the manufacturer into MXGP.
Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing |
Jeremy Seewer |
MXGP |
Gautier Paulin |
MXGP |
Arnaud Tonus |
MXGP |
Note:Â Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha MXGP has become Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing, replacing Michele Rinaldi’s team. Rinaldi is still involved in developing the machines.
Yamaha SM Action MC Migliori |
TBC |
MXGP |
Note:Â SM Action Yamaha team signed an MX2 graduate for the upcoming season. It just has not been announced yet, as the rider needs to be released from his previous deal.
Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha |
Alessandro Lupino |
MXGP |
Thomas Covington |
MXGP |
Calvin Vlaanderen |
MXGP |
JWR Yamaha Racing |
Anton Gole |
MXGP |
TBC |
MXGP |
TBC |
MXGP |
Note:Â There is no news from the JWR Yamaha Racing outfit yet. Kevin Strijbos and Vsevolod Brylyakov will not be on the team though, that much is known.
Ghidinelli Racing Yamaha |
Samuele Bernardini |
MXGP |
SDM Corse Yamaha |
Michele Cervellin |
MXGP |
Monster Energy KRT |
Clement Desalle |
MXGP |
Romain Febvre |
MXGP |
Note:Â Following five years at Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing, Romain Febvre will race a Kawasaki in 2020. Clement Desalle is on a one-year deal.
BOS Factory Kawasaki |
TBC |
MXGP |
Note:Â BOS Factory Kawasaki hinted that they would return to racing next year, although it now sounds like that is not going to happen. We are awaiting confirmation.
Bike It DRT Kawasaki |
TBC |
MXGP |
Note:Â There were strong rumours floating around that Steve Dixon would run a premier-class rider in 2020 but it is highly unlikely that will happen now.
Team HRC |
Tim Gajser |
MXGP |
Mitch Evans |
MXGP |
JM Racing Honda |
Benoit Paturel |
MXGP |
Julien Lieber |
MXGP |
Honda SR Motoblouz |
Jeremy Van Horebeek |
MXGP |
Valentin Guillod |
MXGP |
Note:Â Honda SR Motoblouz will actually add a second premier-class rider to their squad in 2020. Valentin Guillod is linked to that spot.
FM Racing Suzuki |
Simone Furlotti |
MXGP |
MX2 |
Red Bull KTM |
Tom Vialle |
MX2 |
Rene Hofer |
MX2 |
Note:Â Rene Hofer will step up from the EMX250 class to race in MX2 on a full-time basis. Hofer has been groomed by the Red Bull KTM team for a while.
Marchetti Racing KTM |
Kevin Horgmo |
MX2 |
JD Gunnex KTM Racing Team |
Richard Sikyna |
MX2 |
Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee |
Conrad Mewse |
MX2 |
Bas Vaessen |
MX2 |
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing |
Thomas Kjer Olsen |
MX2 |
Jed Beaton |
MX2 |
Note:Â The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team will be managed by Rasmus Jorgensen, rather than Jacky Martens. The riders will stay the same as will the support.
PAR Homes RFX Husqvarna |
Josh Gilbert |
MX2 |
Note:Â Josh Gilbert will enter the Grand Prix series for the first time in 2020. It sounds like the PAR Homes RFX team will only contest the European rounds though.
Diga Procross Husqvarna |
Jeremy Sydow |
MX2 |
TBC |
MX2 |
Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing MX2 |
Ben Watson |
MX2 |
Jago Geerts |
MX2 |
Yamaha SM Action MC Migliori |
Maxime Renaux |
MX2 |
Note: Maxime Renaux will receive a bit of a boost next year – the Yamaha SM Action MC Migliori team will receive engines direct from Rinaldi.
Ghidinelli Racing Yamaha |
Morgan Lesiardo |
MX2 |
STC Racing |
Petr Polak |
MX2 |
F&H Racing Kawasaki |
Roan van de Moosdijk |
MX2 |
Mathys Boisrame |
MX2 |
Mikkel Haarup |
MX2 |
Bike It DRT Kawasaki |
TBC |
MX2 |
Note: Bike It DRT Kawasaki have signed an MX2 rider from Australia – it just has not been made official yet. It should be announced any moment now.
BUD Racing Kawasaki |
Mitchell Harrison |
MX2 |
Team HRC |
N/A |
MX2 |
N/A |
MX2 |
Note:Â It sounds seem concrete that Team HRC will not run any MX2 riders in 2020. The focus will shift onto Assomotor and 114 Motorsports.
Assomotor Honda |
Stephen Rubini |
MX2 |
Alvin Ostlund |
MX2 |
Note:Â A new MX2 line-up for Assomotor Honda, as Mathys Boisrame has moved onto F&H Racing Kawasaki and Brent Van Doninck must enter the MXGP class.
Honda 114 Motorsports |
Nathan Crawford |
MX2 |
Bailey Malkiewicz |
MX2 |
Words: Lewis Phillips | Lead Image: Ray Archer
MXGP World Championship
2024 Spain Intu Xanadú – Arroyomolinos – MXGP Results
We will post the 2024 MXGP results of Spain Intu Xanadú – Arroyomolinos GP all weekend. Get the latest updates to your phone through MX Vice.
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MXGP World Championship
//PEARCY Stats Preview MXGP Intu Xanadu-Arroyomolinos
Once again, our resident stats guru, Paul Pearcy, provides a breakdown of the MX2 class going into Intu Xanadu. Famed more for its access to a shopping mall and McDonald’s than actual passing, the MX2 contenders will be looking to make their mark. Last year, Simon Laengenfelder reigned supreme and was unstoppable on Sunday, with no rider able to match his pace. If you were a betting man, who would be your winner?
MXGP Intu Xanadu-Arroyomolinos Preview
MX2
Kay de Wolf
Venue Visits: 21’, 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 3rd
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 3rd
- Qualifying Race Finish: 4th
- Qualifying Points: 7
- Race First Lap Position: 6th
- Race Finishes: 5th in Race 1, 11th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 8th
- Race Points: 54
Total Points: 61
Simon Laengenfelder
Venue Visits: 21’-23’
- Race Podiums: 4; 22’, 23’
- Race Wins: 2; 1-1 in 23’
- Overall Podiums: 2; 22’, 23’
- Overall win: 1; 23’
- Race Laps Led: 34; all in 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 4.667
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 4th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 3rd
- Qualifying Points: 8
- Race First Lap Position: 5.167
- Race Finishes: 4.333 in Race 1, 5th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 4.333
- Race Points: 113
Total Points: 121
Thibault Benistant
Venue Visits: 21’-23’
- Race Podium: 1; 23’
- Race Laps Led: 1, 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 6.667
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 4th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 5.5
- Qualifying Points: 5
- Race First Lap Position: 12.667
- Race Finishes: 5.667 in Race 1, 6.333 in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 6.333
- Race Points: 92
Total Points: 97
Mikkel Haarup
Venue Visits: 21’-23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 9th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 12th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 12th
- Race First Lap Position: 12.5
- Race Finishes: 12.333 in Race 1, 9.667 in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 10.667
- Race Points: 60
Total Points: 60
Andrea Adamo
Venue Visits: 21’-23’
- Race Podium: 1; 23’
- Overall Podium: 1; 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 11th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 9.5
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 6.5
- Qualifying Race Points: 6
- Race First Lap Position: 11.667
- Race Finishes: 9.333 in Race 1, 12.667 in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 10.333
- Race Points: 70
Total Points: 76
Lucas Coenen
Venue Visit: 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 6th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 2nd
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 2nd
- Qualifying Points: 9
- Race First Lap Position: 17.5
- Race Finishes: 6th in Race 1, 26th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 14th
- Race Points: 15
Total Points: 24
Sacha Coenen
Venue Visit: 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 19th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 24th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 17th
- Race First Lap Position: 8.5
- Race Finishes: 9th in Race 1, 11th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 9th
- Race Points: 22
Total Points: 22
Rick Elzinga
Venue Visits: 22’, 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 10th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 14th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 21.5
- Race First Lap Position: 4.25
- Race Finishes:13th in Race 1, 10th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 14.5
- Race Points: 27
Total Points: 27
Jack Chambers
Venue Visit: 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 22nd
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 15th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 15th
- Race First Lap Position: 24.5
- Race Finishes:17th in Race 1, 16th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 17th
- Race Points: 9
Total Points: 9
Oriol Oliver
Venue Visits: 21’, 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 17.5
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 16th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 13th
- Race First Lap Position: 12.75
- Race Finishes:17th in Race 1, 17th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 17.5
- Race Points: 19
Total Points: 19
David Braceras
Venue Visit: 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 16th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 14.5
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 15.5
- Race First Lap Position: 12.75
- Race Finishes:14.5 in Race 1, 16th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 16.5
- Race Points: 23
Total Points: 23
Emil Weckman
Venue Visit: 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 17th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 10th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 11th
- Race First Lap Position: 12.5
- Race Finishes: 15th in Race 1, 19th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 18th
- Race Points: 8
Total Points: 8
Bobby Bruce
Venue Visit: 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 20th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 12th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 26th
- Race First Lap Position: 23rd
- Race Finishes: 27th in Race 1, 21st in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 17th
MXGP
Jorge Prado
Venue Visits: 20’-23’
- 1st in Timed Practice: 1; 22’
- Qualifying Race Podiums: 2; 22’, 23’
- Qualifying Race Win: 1; 23’
- Qualifying Race Laps Led: 12
- Race Podiums: 6
- Race Wins: 2
- Overall Podiums: 2; 20’, 21’
- Overall Win: 1; 20’ (1-1 in 20’)
- Race Laps Led: 56
Averages
- Timed Practice: 3rd
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 2.5
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 1.5
- Qualifying Race Points: 10
- Race First Lap Position: 2.125
- Race Finishes: 2nd in Race 1, 5th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 3rd
- Race Points: 160
Total Points: 170
Romain Febvre
Venue Visits: 20’, 21’, 23’
- Race Podiums: 3
- Race Win: 1; 21’
- Overall Podium: 1; 20’
- Race Laps Led: 11
Averages
- Timed Practice: 5.667
- Race First Lap Position: 8.5
- Race Finishes: 1.5 in Race 1, 5th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 3.5
- Race Points: 81
Total Points: 81
Tim Gajser
Venue Visits: 20’-22’
- 1st in Timed Practice: 1; 20’
- Race Podiums: 4
- Overall Podiums: 2; 20’, 21’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 1.667
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 5th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 11th
- Race First Lap Position: 3.5
- Race Finishes: 3rd in Race 1, 3.333 in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 3rd
- Race Points: 119
Total Points: 119
Pauls Jonass
Venue Visits: 21’, 22’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 8.5
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 3rd
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 9th
- Race First Lap Position: 7.25
- Race Finishes: 7.5 in Race 1, 7th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 7.5
- Race Points: 55
Total Points: 55
Maxime Renaux
Venue Visit: 22’, 23’
- Race Wins: 2; 22’ (1-1 in 22’)
- Overall Win: 1; 22’
- Race Laps Led: 31
Averages
- Timed Practice: 4th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 5th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 13th
- Race First Lap Position: 2nd
- Race Finishes: 1st in Race 1, 1st in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 1st
- Race Points: 50
Total Points: 50
Jeremy Seewer
Venue Visits: 20’-23’
- Qualifying Race Podium: 1; 23’
- Qualifying Race Laps Led: 1; 22’
- Race Laps Led: 5
Averages
- Timed Practice: 6.5
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 2nd
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 4th
- Qualifying Race Points: 8
- Race First Lap Position: 5.375
- Race Finishes: 8.5 in Race 1, 5.25 in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 7th
- Race Points: 115
Total Points: 123
Jeffery Herlings
Venue Visits: 21’, 23’
- 1st in Timed Practice: 2; 21’, 23’
- Qualifying Race Podiums: 1; 23’
- Race Podiums: 4;(Jeffrey has podiumed 100% of the races he has competed in)
- Race Wins: 3; (Herlings has won 75% of the victories he has vied for)
- Overall Wins: 2; (100% win rate)
- Race Laps Led: 27
Averages
- Timed Practice: 1st
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 2nd
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 2nd
- Qualifying Race Points: 9
- Race First Lap Position: 4.75
- Race Finishes: 2nd in Race 1, 1st in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 1st
- Race Points: 95
Total Points: 104
Glenn Coldenhoff
Venue Visits: 20’-23’
- Qualifying Race Win: 1; 22’
- Qualifying Race Laps Led: 12
- Race Podium: 1; 22’
- Overall Podium: 1; 22’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 7.25
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 4th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 3.5
- Qualifying Race Points: 5
- Race First Lap Position: 5.125
- Race Finishes: 6th in Race 1, 6.5 in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 5th
- Race Points: 123
Total Points: 128
Calvin Vlaanderen
Venue Visits: 20’-23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 12th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 14.5
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 11th
- Qualifying Race Points: 2
- Race First Lap Position: 15.625
- Race Finishes: 11.5 in Race 1, 12.75 in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 12.25
- Race Points: 71
Total Points: 73
Valentin Guillod
Venue Visits: 20’-23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 18th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 19.5
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 12.5
- Qualifying Race Points: 1
- Race First Lap Position: 14.75
- Race Finishes: 12th in Race 1, 15.25 in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 14.25
- Race Points: 62
Total Points: 63
Ben Watson
Venue Visits: 21’-23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 14.667
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 20.5
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 24.5
- Race First Lap Position: 16.5
- Race Finishes: 19th in Race 1
- Overall Finishes: 22nd
- Race Points: 2
Total Points: 2
Ivo Monticelli
Venue Visits: 20’, 22’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 12th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 9th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 24th
- Race First Lap Position: 16.75
- Race Finishes: 15th in Race 1, 13th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 13th
- Race Points: 28
Total Points: 28
Kevin Brumann
Venue Visit: 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 17th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 20th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 20th
- Race First Lap Position: 20th
- Race Finishes: 14th in Race 1, 17th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 15th
- Race Points: 11
Total Points: 11
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