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Discussion: Jeremy Seewer

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Jeremy Seewer is becoming one of the most exciting personalities in the FIM Motocross World Championship. This interview, where he is again insightful and interesting, supports that statement. Seewer reflects on a so-so day at the Grand Prix of Latvia in this exclusive MX Vice chat, as well as committing to the ‘Latvian Leap’ and his thoughts on the 2021 Motocross of Nations. MXoN lovers may want to shield their eyes when it comes to that portion of the interview.

Seewer finished in seventh overall at the Grand Prix of Latvia, via a 9-7 scorecard, and maintained sixth in the championship standings. 64 points separate him from the red-plate holder, so nothing is over, but he was just 46 down at this same point last year. Seewer is eager to claw his way back into the championship conversation and will search for answers in the lengthy break that has been sprung upon the Grand Prix contingent.

MX Vice: It was a solid day, but you were never in a position to do anything. You were never close to the front or even the top five. You made the best of what you had. 

Jeremy Seewer: Yes and no. Yeah, if you check the results then again it was not what I want at all. It started in the morning. I usually love Latvia and Kegums! I did not feel the flow straight in the morning. I tried to adjust the bike and manage myself, to get better and used to it. That worked a bit. Still, having tenth gate pick doesn’t help. They closed four gates too. You had to be on the inside to get a good start, but I tried my best. They pushed me wide in the first moto. That is actually a fun story! The roost from the inside guys hit my front wheel that bad that I almost washed out just from the roost. I was doing well on the outside, in like P6 or something, and they roosted my front wheel from the inside, which made me almost crash. I was like, “No! Come on?”

I dropped back to twelfth or thirteenth and came to ninth. I finished ninth with a few mistakes and did not feel the flow – I did not feel good. There is something not going the way I want it to now. I had a better start in the second moto. I went into turn one as one of the best, but again I was on the outside and they pushed me wide. One of the guys almost hit me! I think [Pauls] Jonass went down and I went far, so I ended up in seventh or eighth. I actually had a solid moto.

I just followed [Brian] Bogers in sixth for a while. I thought that I could get him and [Calvin] Vlaanderen was in front. I thought that I could get him and that would have been for P5 in the end. Calvin crashed behind a blind spot, like just a roller. He was standing there and waving. I went to the left of him and slowed down, but his bike was laying right after the single. I just hit his bike like a complete idiot. Amateur! I thought that the point where he was waving was where both he and his bike were.

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It was his fault then [laughs]! 

Exactly. His fault! He should have waved like, “This is my bike! Do not hit it.”

Yeah, he should have grabbed a yellow flag and really got involved.

This is just racing. It happens! I lost about five seconds with that incident and that was it. I just finished behind him. I came home in seventh for seventh overall. It feels shit and is shit.

I am trying to think, because you have always been a pretty good one lap guy. I feel like qualifying has not really happened for you at all this year. I am trying to think if you have been in the top six at all…

I was fourth at Loket!

Okay. Well, Loket was a special day. Apart from that though, I feel like qualifying is starting things off on the wrong foot a little bit. 

Yes, but I do not know. I guess I must work harder. I don’t feel the vibe yet, just with many things. It has just been a struggle for some reason. We need and try to solve it. I am actually glad that we have some weeks off. First of all, I am just going to disconnect and let my body rest. It was a really tough period and I was not where I should be, so that did not help. I need to sort some things out to get back to where I belong. Even with the qualifying lap, like you said. I was so good last year. Easy, bam, P2 and then I would wait for all of the session and see that it was more than enough for a good gate. I would then have time to check out lines. Now I am chasing something all day, especially today. P10 from far outside and there is not much that you can do at the start.

I completely forgot to ask everyone else about this. Did try the ‘Latvian Leap’ at all? Do you know what I am talking about?

Yeah!

You go left and right after the waves, then the leap. Did you do it at all? I did not really see anyone try it in the motos.

I did! I think I was the first guy. The thing behind the pit lane, yeah?

Yeah! Waves, then left and then right. You could go inside and roll or do the ‘Latvian Leap’ as I am calling it.

It is waves, and then right and left?

Oh, I clearly don’t know my left and right. 

Yesterday I walked the track and did not tell anybody. I stood there and was like, “Wait a minute. Did someone jump that?” I saw a big take-off and a small landing. There was quite some run-up. We have a 450F with 80 horsepower. That is a joke [laughs]. I thought it was possible, but then I forgot about it. Our suspension guy came up to me just before practice and was like, “Hey! Thibault Benistant told me that leap after the right and left is possible.” I was like, “Hold on, where do you mean?” We figured out that is the spot. He said, “Benistant said that he could almost make it on a 250F! I think it is possible.” On lap three of free practice, I went and jumped it. That was no problem.

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Did you think it was faster than the other way? I guess it was quite a lot of work to get to, like you had to go wider and open yourself up to being passed.

No, not at all. The set-up was easy. You just had to corner as normal and shift up once. The problem was the landing. It was not really a landing – it was more like a plateau. You landed on a bit of a flat and that was a big impact. I mostly turned inside and went lower for that reason. It was a lot more of a set-up, because you had to corner back. It just took less energy. I did do it twice in moto two. I was just like, “I have no flame to go to the left. I will just keep it pinned and jumped the thing.”

The Motocross of Nations is not goin g to count for points, but it will be in the middle of the season. I don’t know when Arnaud [Tonus] is coming back and Valentin [Guillod] has been racing a 250F in Switzerland. Team Switzerland is okay, but would you want to do it?

No. I mean, the thing is that I love the ‘Nations and stuff. I am sorry to say that, for me, it just does not make sense. I think the value of the race will not even be half of what it deserves to be. Having that many races in the same area… We have some weeks off now. It will be bam, bam, bam afterwards and three busy months. I don’t think I want to spend my energy for that. It is called the ‘Nations but the value will not be the same. My teammates are not on a high, so I think that I would prefer to focus on getting where I want to be in MXGP.

It would be a weird thing. If you did the ‘Nations and we did an interview afterwards, you would just say that you do not care to every question. No matter if you have a good or bad day, you’ll be thinking about MXGP.

I think so also. I have a feeling many of the top MXGP riders will skip it, which is a sad story. I mean, I think that most of the people will understand. That is just how it is.

Interview: Lewis Phillips | Lead Image: Ray Archer

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2024 Spain Intu Xanad̼ РArroyomolinos РMXGP Results

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We will post the 2024 MXGP results of Spain Intu Xanad̼ РArroyomolinos GP all weekend. Get the latest updates to your phone through MX Vice.

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MX2 – Race One

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//PEARCY Stats Preview MXGP Intu Xanadu-Arroyomolinos

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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

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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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Between The Races Podcast: Adam Sterry – MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina Recap and Spain Preview

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The Between The Races podcast returns with Adam Sterry, Ed Stratmann and Brad Wheeler, as they review the 2024 MXGP season opener and look ahead to Spain.

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