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Insight: Unrelenting Prado secures MXGP crown

Prado shares his thoughts.

Published

2 weeks ago

September 18, 2023

Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing star Jorge Prado secured his first MXGP title in Italy, the home GP for his team, to cap off a sensational season in style, where he’s clearly been the man to beat.

Managing his season masterfully and hardly putting a foot wrong, a relieved and ecstatic Prado, whose outpouring of emotion illustrated just what it meant to him, was delighted to finally get the job done in what’s been a season littered with upside.

Here’s a typed up version of what he had to say in the post-race press conference. Thanks to Lorenzo Resta for providing the recording.

Press Conference: Tell us how it feels to finally be the new world champion?

Jorge Prado: I mean, I guess I don’t have enough words to describe the feeling because it’s something very special.

You got to say, yeah, all that hard work pays off and all that, but I work hard every year. And this year, it came together. I have believed in the championship since the very first race. It’s not easy. There’s so many moments where something can happen, and so many moments that I’ve needed to keep my concentration and keep working. And I’ve been doing it correctly this year. So I’m super happy.

I think I had the right people around me supporting me. And I think that also made a difference. I’m super happy about this, as I was racing today with a lot of stress.

Knowing that today would be the day and I have my whole family here, I thought I better do it here. I’m just super happy about my riding and super happy about the whole season.

Once I crossed the finish line, I was still happy about the win, and then I just threw my head up and I saw my family, my girlfriend, my team, everybody there and I couldn’t believe it. Because, I mean, the chances to win in the first moto were not that big so it was something incredible. That feeling when everything, you know, starts to fall into place, that’s hard to describe.

It’s hard because you go through so many emotions during the years, so many injuries, the ups and downs, and sometimes you think that maybe I can never be world champion one day. So the stress was there already since so many rounds. And yeah, I woke up every day working hard to be world champion. I dreamt so many times I could be world champion. And it’s true, yeah, my dream came into reality. And this is super special. Getting this World Championship and I’m super proud I need to say about myself because I’m the guy, you know, obviously I made it happen, and stayed calm in very difficult situations.

PC: Congratulations to you for winning the championship, must be something special also for your team to win in Italy on such a track on this special occasion to give your team in Italy, this incredible piece of history?

JP: I didn’t know that my family was coming like really my whole family was coming. I was speaking with them one week ago and then they said we’ll come to Matterley so I was like, alright, but I think I can make it happen in Maggiora, so you will be sad that you are not going to go see it (if I win). So it was nice that they showed up on Friday along with some very close friends and it already started to be special on Friday. And yeah, like you said, the team De Carli being Italian and getting the title here, I think it’s something super special. It’s incredible. Managing the nerves race by race gave me the confidence to get it done.

PC: It must have been a very demanding season?

JP: Yeah, I managed the championship very, very well. My nerves were big sometimes fighting those other guys and still being able to get points. My starts where good all year and here today I got two holesots – I’ve been like a rocket out of the gate.

PC: How was the battle with Febvre

JP: I don’t need to show them my best (all the time), I just do it like this, you know, not a problem. But I also understand the situation that he (Febvre) has been trying to chase me and so if I wasn’t winning the overall, I was gaining or pulling away from him in the championship. But we all know him, he’s sometimes a bit strange, also out of the track, and he’s the only guy that doesn’t even say hi to me. I don’t think it’s personal. I know he likes to race hard. It’s been very hard the last races and I need to say big respect to him for that because he’s, you know, the guy on the other side. But we are here because we like racing and riding our dirt bikes. And we had some moments in the second moto. But we can look back with a big smile.

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List: Australia’s Motocross of Nations History

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Published

3 days ago

September 27, 2023

Edward Stratmann

With the highly anticipated 2023 Motocross of Nations at Ernee fast approaching and Australia looming as one of the favourites, MX Vice has partnered with Australian motocross enthusiast Paul Gogarty to compile a list of all the Aussie teams that have been sent to the prestigious event over the years. Special thanks to Paul for putting in an incredible amount of work in compiling all this data (you can follow him on Instagram @muppett1).
Lead Image: Motosport

1984 – Did Not Qualify
Stephen Gall, Trevor Williams, David Armstong, Vaughan Style.
Vantaa, Finland.
Winner USA

1985 – changed to 3 riders per team – was previously 4.

1985 – 20th place
Glen Bell 125 Yamaha 6 nc 12
Jeff Leisk 250 Honda nc nc nc
Trevor Williams 500 Kawasaki 8 11 8
Gaildorf, Germany
Winner USA
https://racerxonline.com/2015/09/08/22-day-countdown-with-team-usa-1985

1986 – 7th place
Bell 125 Yamaha 7 6
Craig Dack 250 Honda 8 2
David Armstrong 500 honda 11 8
Maggiora, Italy.
Winner USA
https://transmoto.com.au/motocross-of-nations-1986-2016/

1987 – 16th place
David Armstrong 125 kawasaki 11 11
Bell 250 Yamaha nc nc
Dack 500 Honda 9 nc
Unadilla USA,
Winner USA

1988 – 4th place
Bell 125 Honda 6 8
Dack 250 Yamaha 11 7
Leisk 500 Honda 2 2
Villars sous Ecot, France.
Winner USA

1989 – 7th place
Bell 125 Honda 9 nc
Dack 250 Yamaha 6 7
Leisk 500 Honda 3 4
Gaildorf, Germany.
Winner USA

1990 – 7th
Bell 125 Honda 13 10
Dack 250 Yamaha 7 7
Leisk 500 Honda 6 1
Vimmerby, Sweden.
Winner USA

1991 – 10th
Dale Britton 125 Yamaha 11 9
Craig Dack 250 Yamaha 7 nc
Glen Bell 500 Honda 9 10
Valkenswaard, Netherlands.
Winner USA

1992 – 6th
Kim Ashkenazi 125 Honda 10 9
Dale Britton 250 Yamaha 8 6
Jason Marshall 500 Kawasaki 6 7
Manjimup, Australia.
Winner USA

1993 – 13th
Kim Ashkenazi 125 Suzuki 16 nc
Lee Hogan 250 Yamaha 12 17
Glen Bell 500 Honda 12 15
Schwanenstadt, Austria.
Winner USA

1994 – 17th
Steven Andrew 125 Kawasaki 17 17
Kim Ashkenazi 250 Yamaha 8 19
Lee Hogan 500 Honda 19 9
Roggenburg, Switzerland.
Winner Great Britain

1995 – 14th
Michael Cook 125 Yamaha 16 14
Kim Ashkenazi 250 Yamaha 9 11
Craig Anderson 500 KTM 13 11
Sverepec, Slovakia.
Winner Belgium

1996 – 19th
Michael Cook 125 Honda 22 29
Craig Anderson 250 KTM 18 20
Kim Ashkenazi 500 Honda nc nc
Jerez, Spain.
Winner USA

1997 – 11th
Troy Carroll 125 Honda 32 27
Andrew McFarlane 250 Suzuki 18 19
Cameron Taylor Open Suzuki 20 20
Nismes, Belgium.
Winner Belgium

1998 – 16th
Michael Byrne 125 25 nc
Craig Anderson 250 12 nc
Lee Hogan open 18 nc
Foxhills, UK.
Winner Belgium

1999 – 8th
Troy Dorron 125 Honda 31 22
Andrew McFarlane 250 Yamaha 4 7
Michael Byrne Open Honda 8 21
Indaiatuba, Brazil.
Winner Italy

2000 – 7th
Andrew McFarlane 250 Kawasaki 26 20
Michael Byrne 125 Honda 36 21
Chad Reed Open Yamaha 7 25
St. Jean d’Angely, France.
Winner USA

2001 – 6th
Michael Byrne 125 Honda 39 np
Chad Reed 250 Kawasaki 1 16
Andrew McFarlane Open Yamaha 9 8
Namur, Belgium.
Winner France

2002 – still confirming
Bellpuig, Spain.
Winner Italy

2003 – 14th
Andrew Mcfarlane 250 Kawasaki 3
Paul Grant 450 Honda 21
Paul Broomfield 450 Yamaha 11
Zolder, Belgium.
Winner Belgium 5 points

2004 – 13th
Lee Ellis Honda MX1 28 27
Paul Broomfield MX2 35 32
Shane Boyd KTM Open 13 18
Lierop, Netherlands.
Winner Belgium 17 points

2005 – 16th
Danny Ham Suzuki MX1 33 32
Andrew McFarlane MX2 Yamaha 17 14
Lee Ellis Ktm Open 30 28
Ernee, France.
Winner USA 16 points

2006 – 11th
Daniel Reardon Kawasaki MX1 21 18
Brett Metcalfe Yamaha MX2 20 25
Cheyenne Boyd Yamaha open 24 19
Matterley Basin, UK.
Winner USA 15 points

2007 – 20th
Chad Reed Yamaha MX1 2 35
Andrew McFarlane Suzuki MX2 DNF
Michael Byrne Suzuki Open 30 12
Budds Creek USA.
Winner USA 8 points

2008 – 6th
Chad Reed Suzuki MX1 12 8
Brett Metcalfe Kawasaki MX2 17 10
Michael Byrne Suzuki Open 8 36
Donington Park UK.
Winner USA 26 points

2009 – 7th
Chad Reed Suzuki MX1 2 9
Brett Metcalfe Honda MX2 17 9
Michael Byrne Suzuki Open 38 36
Franciacorta, Italy .
Winner USA 22 points

2010 – 6th
Brett Metcalfe Honda MX1 3 5
Dean Ferris Honda MX2 18 27
Jay Marmont Yamaha Open 18 10
Lakewood USA.
Winner USA 23 points

2011 – 3rd
Chad Reed honda MX1 1 7
Matt Moss ktm MX2 19 0
Brett Metcalfe Suzuki Open 7 10
St. Jean d’Angely, France.
Winner USA 26 points

2012 – 10th
Lawson Bopping Yamaha MX1 21 19
Luke Styke Yamaha MX2 26 20
Todd Waters Suzuki open 8.15
Lommel, Belgium.
Winner Germany 25 points

2013 – 4th
Brett Metcalfe Kawasaki 10 8
Dean Ferris Yamaha 4 5
Todd Waters KTM 20 13
Teutschenthal, Germany.
Winner Belgium 27 points

2014 – 14th
Chad Reed Kaw MXGP 14 38
Luke Clout Yamaha MX2 22 21
Matt Moss Suzuki open 15 36
Kegums, Latvia.
Winner France 17 points

2015 – 7th
Todd Waters Husq MXGP 13 12
Luke Clout Yamaha MX2 33 13
Dean Ferris Husqvarna Open 19 20
Ernee, France.
Winner France 14 points

2016 – 8th
Todd Waters Suzuki 7 14
Mitch Evans Yamaha 36 37
Dean Ferris Yamaha 5 15
Maggoria, Italy.
Winner France 29 points

2017 – 6th
Dean Ferris Yamaha 11 23
Hunter Lawrence Suzuki 4 8
Kirk Gibbs KTM 5 19
Matterley Basin, UK.
Winner France 20 points

2018 – 4th
Kirk Gibbs KTM 12 31
Hunter Lawrence Honda 7 2
Mitch Evans KTM 12 10
RedBud USA.
Winner France 32 points

2019 – 15th
Dean Ferris KTM 15 30
Kyle Webster Honda 23 13
Regan Duffy KTM 11 33
Assen, Netherlands.
Winner Netherlands 18 points

2020 – cancelled due to Covid

2021 – No riders sent to Italy due to Covid situation.
Mantova, Italy. 2022
Winner Italy 37 points

2022 – 3rd
Mitch Evans 5 28
Hunter Lawrence 8 10
Jett Lawrence 1 2
RedBud USA.
Winner USA 16 points

Features

Stat Attack: SMX Review

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Published

4 days ago

September 26, 2023

Edward Stratmann

With the SMX Playoffs coming to a conclusion at the Los Angeles Coliseum last weekend for the finale, statistics maestro Paul Pearcy has provided MX Vice with some brilliant numbers to tuck into from what was a fascinating round of action. Enjoy

450 SMX SEASON END

Jett Lawrence

1st in Qualifying: 1; Z Max
Moto Wins: 3; 1 at Chicagoland, 2 at LA (50% win rate)
Moto Podiums: 5; (83% podium rate)
Overall Wins: 2; Chicagoland, 1-1 at LA (66% win rate)
Overall Podiums: 2; (66% podium rate)
Laps Led: 42; 21 at Chicagoland, 21 at LA (44% of total laps)

Averages

Qualifying: 2.33
Moto Finishes: 2.35
Overalls: 2nd (Tied with Roczen for best in class)
First Lap Position: 4th

Total Points: 163

Ken Roczen

1st in Qualifying: 1; Chicagoland
Moto Wins: 1; Race 2 at Chicagoland (16% win rate)
Moto Podiums: 6; (100% podium rate)
Overall Podiums: 3; (100% podium rate)
Laps Led: 15; 10 at Z Max, 3 at Chicagoland, 2 at LA (15% of total laps)

Averages

Qualifying: 3.33
Moto Finishes: 2.33 (Best in Class)
Overalls: 2nd (Tied with Lawrence for best in class)
First Lap Position: 3.67

Total Points: 146

Chase Sexton

1st in Qualifying: 1; LA
Moto Wins: 2; 1-1 at Z Max (33% win rate)
Moto Podiums: 5; (83% podium rate)
Overall Win: 1; Z Max (33% win rate)
Overall Podiums: 2; (66% podium rate)
Laps Led: 32; (33% of total laps)

Averages

Qualifying: 2nd (Best in Class)
Moto Finishes: 5th
Overalls: 4.67
First Lap Position: 2.67

Total Points: 126

Cooper Webb

Moto Podiums: 1; Race 2 at LA (16% podium rate)
Overall Podiums: 1; LA (33% podium rate)

Averages

Qualifying: 7.33
Moto Finishes: 6.33
Overalls: 6th
First Lap Positiion: 7.5

Total Points: 120

Aaron Plessinger

Averages

Qualifying: 8.33
Moto Finishes: 7.66
Overalls: 7.33
First Lap Position: 9.67

Total Points: 104

Adam Cianciarulo

Laps Led: 1; Race 1 at LA (1% of total laps)

Averages

Qualifying: 5.67
Moto Finishes: 10.83
Overalls: 11th
First Lap Position: 9.83

Total Points: 96

Garrett Marchbanks

Averages

Qualifying: 8th
Moto Finishes: 8.83
Overalls: 8.67
First Lap Position: 13.33

Total Points: 92

Jason Anderson

Laps Led: 4; Race 1 at LA (4% of total laps)

Averages

Qualifying: 5th
Moto Finishes: 8.83
Overalls: 8.33
First Lap Position: 8.16

Total Points: 91

Colt Nichols

Averages

Qualifying: 10.67
Moto Finishes: 9.17
Overalls: 8.33
First Lap Position: 12.67

Total Points: 90

Ty Masterpool

Averages

Qualifying: 10th
Moto Finishes: 10.5
Overalls: 10th
First Lap Position: 6.83

Total Points: 84

Fredrik Noren

Averages

Qualifying: 20th
Moto Finishes: 11.83
Overalls: 11.33
First Lap Position: 13th

Total Points: 79

Phillip Nicoletti

Averages

Qualifying: 19.67
Moto Finishes: 10.83
Overalls: 10th
First Lap Position: 10.67

Total Points: 76

Dylan Ferrandis

Averages

Qualifying: 7th
Moto Finishes: 10.33
Overalls: 10.67
First Lap Position: 5.8

Total Points: 71

Justin Barcia

Laps Led: 1; Race 1 at LA (1% of total laps)

Averages

Qualifying: 8.67
Moto Finishes: 12th
Overalls: 12th
First Lap Position: 3.4

Total Points: 59

Grant Harlan

Averages

Qualifying: 23rd
Moto Finishes: 16.16
Overalls: 16th
First Lap Position: 14.16

Total Points: 44

Shane McElrath

Averages

Qualifying: 16th
Moto Finishes: 16.33
Overalls: 16.67
First Lap Position: 15.5

Total Points: 40

Kyle Chisholm

Averages

Qualifying: 25th
Moto Finishes: 17th
Overalls: 17th
First Lap Position: 17th

Total Points: 40

Justin Hill

Averages

Qualifying: 18.67
Moto Finishes: 17.33
Overalls: 17.67
First Lap Position: 16.5

Total Points: 31

Dean Wilson

Averages

Qualifying: 14.67
Moto Finishes: 16.67
Overalls: 17.67
First Lap Position: 15th

Total Points: 31

Josh Hill

Averages

Qualifying: 24th
Moto Finishes: 18.33
Overalls: 19th
First Lap Position: 18.33

Total Points: 25

Jerry Robin

Averages

Qualifying: 14.33
Moto Finishes: 18.16
Overalls: 19th
First Lap Position: 18.16

Total Points: 22

Jermy Hand

Averages

Qualifying: 18.33
Moto Finishes: 17.75
Overalls: 18th
First Lap Position: 19.25

Total Points: 18

Eli Tomac

Total Points: 13

Kevin Moranz

Averages

Qualifying: 22.67
Moto Finishes: 20th
Overalls: 21st
First Lap Position: 18.67

Total Points: 4

250SMX

1.Haiden Deegan

Race Wins: 1; Race 1 at Z Max
Race Podiums: 4; (66% podium rate)
Overall Wins: 1; LA
Overall Podiums: 3; (On the podium at all 3 rounds)
Laps Led: 13; 6 at Z Max, 7 at Chicagoland (13% of total laps)

Averages

Qualifying: 10th
Moto Scores: 3.165 (Average of 3rd in moto 1 is best in class)
Overalls: 2.33
First Lap Position: 3.67 (Best in Class)

Total Points: 157

Jo Shimoda

Race Wins: 1; Race 2 at Z Max
Race Podiums: 3; (50% podium rate)
Overall Wins: 1; Z Max
Overall Podiums: 3; ( On the podium at all 3 rounds)
Laps Led: 14; 7 at Z MAX, 7 at Chicagoland (14% of total laps)

Averages

Qualifying: 5.67
Moto Scores: 2.83 ( Average of 2.33 in moto 2 is best in class)
Overalls: 1.67 (Best in Class)
First Lap Position: 5th

Total Points: 152

RJ Hampshire

1st in Qualifying: 1; Chicagoland

Race Podiums: 1; (16% podium rate)
Overall Podiums: 1; LA

Averages

Qualifying: 4.67
Moto Scores: 7.5
Overalls: 7th
First Lap Position: 8.16

Total Points: 122

Levi Kitchen

Race Wins: 1; Race 2 at LA
Race Podiums: 2; (33% podium rate)
Laps Led: 29; 11 at Z Max, 18 at LA (Most in Class, 30% of total laps)

Averages

Qualifying: 7.67
Moto Scores: 7th
Overalls: 6.67
First Lap Position: 6.67

Total Points: 114

Jordon Smith

Race Wins: 1; Race 1 at LA
Laps Led: 8; at LA (8% of total Laps)

Averages

Qualifying: 9.67
Moto Scores: 6.83
Overalls: 5.67
First Lap Position: 10.5

Total Points: 110

Justin Cooper

1st in Qualifying: 1; LA
Race Podiums: 1; (16% podium rate)
Laps Led: 1; at Chicagoland (1% of total laps)

Averages

Qualifying: 4.33
Moto Scores: 8.5
Overalls: 8.33
First Lap Position: 7.83

Total Points: 101

Maximus Vohland

Averages

Qualifying: 7.67
Moto Scores: 8.5
Overalls: 8.67
First Lap Position: 11th

Total Points: 98

Tom Vialle

Race Podiums: 3; ( 50% podium rate)
Overall Podiums: 1; (33% podium rate)

Laps Led: 20; 10 at Z Max, 10 at LA

Averages

Qualifying: 8th
Moto Scores: 7.83
Overalls: 8.67
First Lap Position: 6.5

Total Points:90

Hunter Lawrence

Race Wins: 2; 1-1 in Chicagoland
Overall Wins: 1; Chicagoland
Laps Led: 9; all in Chicagoland ( 9% of total laps)

Averages

Qualifying: 6.67
Moto Scores: 4.5
Overalls: 4.5
First Lap Position: 7.75

Total Points: 89

Jalek Swoll

Averages

Qualifying: 8.33
Moto Scores: 9.33
Overalls: 9.67
First Lap Position: 10.5

Total Points: 88

Pierce Brown

Averages

Qualifying: 5.33
Moto Scores: 9.335
Overalls: 9.33
First Lap Position: 10.67

Total Points: 86

Ryder DiFrancesco

Race Podiums: 1; Race 2 at Z Max (16% of total Races)

Averages

Qualifying: 13.33
Moto Finishes: 10.33
Overalls: 9.67
First Lap Position: 10.5

Total Points: 72

Dilan Schwartz:

Averages

Qualifying: 12.33
Moto Finishes: 12.33
Overalls: 13.33
First Lap Position: 10.83

Total Points: 61

Talon Hawkins

Averages

Qualifying: 14.33
Moto Finishes: 14.5
Overalls:15
First Lap Position: 14.16

Total Points: 58

Seth Hammaker

1st in Qualifying: 1; Z Max

Averages

Qualifying: 1.5
Moto Finishes: 7.75
Overalls: 6.5
First Lap Position:5.25

Total Points: 49

Cullin Park

Averages

Qualifying: 19.67
Moto Finishes: 15.83
Overalls:16
First Lap Position: 13.5

Total Points: 41

Caden Braswell

Averages

Qualifying: 21.33
Moto Finishes: 17.5
Overalls:17.67
First Lap Position: 17.5

Total Points:29

Mitchell Oldenburg

Averages

Qualifying: 17th
Moto Finishes: 13.5
Overalls:13th
First Lap Position: 8th

Total Points:27

Coty Schock

Averages

Qualifying: 23.67
Moto Finishes: 17.25
Overalls: 17.5
First Lap Position:12.5

Total Points:25

Preston Kilroy

Averages

Qualifying: 18.67
Moto Finishes:16.5
Overalls: 17th
First Lap Position: 16.5

Total Points:25

Max Anstie

Averages

Qualifying: 14th
Moto Finishes: 16.5
Overalls: 16th
First Lap Position: 18th

Total Points: 14

Jett Lawrence
Austin Forkner

Averages

Qualifying: 9th
Moto Finishes: 12.5
Overalls: 13th
First Lap Position: 14.5

Total Points: 9

Derek Kelley

Averages

Qualifying: 19.67
Moto Finishes: 18.5
Overalls: 19th
First Lap Position: 18th

Total Points: 9

Carson Mumford

Averages

Qualifying: 16th
Moto Finishes: 19.5
Overalls: 20th
First Lap Position: 22nd

Total Points: 7

Hunter Yoder

Averages

Qualifying: 22nd
Moto Finishes: 20.16
Overalls: 21st
First Lap Position: 19.16

Total Points:6

Chris Blose

Averages

Qualifying: 23rd
Moto Finishes: 20th
Overalls:20th
First Lap Position: 19.5

Total Points: 6

Luke Neese

Averages

Qualifying: 22.33
Moto Finishes: 20.65
Overalls: 21.33
First Lap Position: 17.83

Total Points: 4

Chance Hymas
Joshua Varize

Averages

Qualifying: 18th
Moto Finishes: 20th
Overalls: 21st
First Lap Position: 21st

Total Points: 2

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Lit Kit Gallery: MXGP of Great Britain

The best from round 19.

Published

5 days ago

September 25, 2023

Edward Stratmann

Check out some of the freshest fits, helmets and more from the MXGP of Great Britain. Lead Image: KTM – Ray Archer.

Photo credits: Red Bull KTM – Ray Archer / Nestaan Husqvarna – Full Spectrum / Yamaha MXGP – Full Spectrum + Eva Szabadfi / JM Honda / Kawasaki MXGP / Yamaha MX2 – Full Spectrum / HRC MXGP