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Pinpoint: The OAT Teams

An update for the new season.

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Now that the new year is just around the corner, Youthstream have released a list of officially-approved teams for the upcoming FIM Motocross World Championship. There will supposedly be an updated list at the end of January, but this one certainly has everything that you could possibly want to know. Do you think something is missing? Email [email protected].

Team HRC

Tim Gajser

MXGP

Brian Bogers

MXGP

Calvin Vlaanderen

MX2

Note: It is also worth noting that Team HRC have picked up a major sponsor for next year in the form of HSF Logistics. Brian Bogers is currently out injured, following a crash in training, and is not expected to return in time for round one of MXGP.

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The Team HRC riders for the fast-approaching MXGP season.

Honda Racing Corporation

Honda Red Moto

TBC

MXGP

Petar Petrov

MXGP

Note: There has been no confirmation from this team, but the OAT list from Youthstream has confirmed that Petar Petrov will be beneath their awning. The second rider is down as TBA, but it’ll be Arminas Jasikonis. Stamp that.

KMP Honda Racing

Nathan Renkens

MXGP

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Vaessen will join Lancelot's team for his second year in MX2.

Suzuki Racing

114 Motorsports Honda

Bas Vaessen

MX2

Hunter Lawrence

MX2

Note: Initial rumours suggested that a third rider would land on this team, but that will not be the case after all. This is a solid effort from a new squad.

Carglass Honda

Freek van der Vlist

EMX250

Steven Clarke

EMX250

Note: Carglass Honda were initially unsure whether they were going to enter the MXGP division or not, but it now seems as though they will not. 

Martin Racing Honda

Michele Cervellin

MX2

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Max Anstie should experience a lot more of this next season.

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Rockstar Energy Husqvarna

Gautier Paulin

MXGP

Max Anstie

MXGP

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna

Thomas Covington

MX2

Thomas Kjer Olsen

MX2

Note: The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing teams will strip back to two riders next year, after running three in each class this season.

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Both Husqvarna riders will expect to fight for the MX2 title in 2018.

Husqvarna/J.P Acevedo

62 Motorsport Husqvarna

Klemen Gercar

MXGP

920 Fly Group Husqvarna

Ander Valentin

MXGP

8Biano Racing Husqvarna

Iker Larranaga Olano

MX2

Brent Van Doninck

MX2

Note: The 8Biano Racing Husqvarna team will just focus on MX2 next year. Tanel Leok will run a Husqvarna at the European rounds from a private team, but it remains to  be seen what Rui Goncalves is going to do. It seems that he will not be going racing.

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For the first time in his professional career, Brent Van Doninck won't be on a Yamaha.

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STC Racing Husqvarna

Henry Jacobi

MX2

Note: The STC Racing outfit were restricted to the European rounds this year. However, they have now partnered up with Sturm Racing and will be racing the full FIM Motocross World Championship. Two riders will supposed to sit alongside Jacobi in the MX2 category, but Jacobi was the only one on the OAT list.

AM1 Motorsport Husqvarna

Tanel Leok

MXGP

Note: Tanel Leok will be at the European rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship and work from beneath his own awning.

SKS Husqvarna

Lars van Berkel

MXGP

Note: It remains to be seen what rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship Lars van Berkel will compete in, but he’ll be at a couple.

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Pauls Jonass will shoot for KTM's third MX2 title in succession.

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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

Antonio Cairoli

MXGP

Jeffrey Herlings

MXGP

Glenn Coldenhoff

MXGP

Pauls Jonass

MX2

Jorge Prado

MX2

Standing Construct KTM

Valentin Guillod

MXGP

Kevin Strijbos

MXGP

Note: Kevin Strijbos has not been announced as the second rider on Standing Construct KTM, but the OAT list let the cat out of the bag. Everyone knew that anyway, right? There was an exclusive interview with the team owner, Tim Mathys, on MX Vice earlier this month.

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The reigning EMX250 champion has found a full-time deal in MX2.

Monster Energy Media/Ray Archer

Marchetti Racing KTM

Jose Butron

MXGP

Morgan Lesiardo

MX2

Hitachi KTM UK

Graeme Irwin

MXGP

Conrad Mewse

MX2

Note: Hitachi KTM UK finally announced their plans at the Dirt Bike Show and there was a pleasant surprise: The squad will receive some factory support. It also seems that ASA Scaffolding will have a large presence on the bikes, but it remains to be seen if that’ll be as a title sponsor or not. Hitachi KTM UK is the official name of the team.

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Jordi Tixier will lead the all-new BOS KTM team into action.

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CreyMert Racing

TBC

MX2

Kevin Horgmo

EMX250

Note: The CreyMert outfit stated that they will have an MX2 rider, who will compete in the European rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship, but there is no name on the OAT list. They could sign someone at a later date, of course. There will be updates as soon as we receive them.

JD191 KTM

Richard Sikyna

MX2

Silver Action KTM

Stephen Rubini

MX2

Nicolas Bertuzzi

MX2

Note: Mahi Villanueva Sanchez will race in EMX250 for Silver Action KTM, Gianluca Facchetti will be in EMX125 and Amandine Verstappen is scheduled to partake in WMX.

JD191 KTM

Richard Sikyna

MX2

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Stephen Rubini last raced a Silver Action KTM in 2016.

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VHR KTM

David Herbreteau

MX2

Note: David Herbreteau is expected to compete in all of the European rounds. It remains to be seen if he’ll have a teammate on VHR KTM.

BOS Project KTM

Jordi Tixier

MXGP

Benoit Paturel

MXGP

Note: BOS Suspension were linked to Evgeny Bobryshev, but eventually signed Benoit Paturel to fill their second seat.

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Things looked bleak initially, but Benoit Paturel has found a home.

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LRT KTM

Davy Pootjes

MX2

Note: The LRT KTM set-up will stick around with Davy Pootjes. Pootjes will be on a similar programme to what Julien Lieber had this year.

Monster Energy KRT

Clement Desalle

MXGP

Julien Lieber

MXGP

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Clement Desalle enters year one of a two-year deal with KRT.

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Bike It DRT Kawasaki

Tommy Searle

MXGP

Darian Sanayei

MX2

F&H Racing Kawasaki

Adam Sterry

MX2

Ruben Fernandez

MX2

Jed Beaton

MX2

Note: Marc de Reuver will train Ruben Fernandez and Jed Beaton. Adam Sterry, on the other hand, will continue to work with the RMJ Academy.

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Jed Beaton could be an underdog in the MX2 division.

Honda Racing Corporation

Gebben Van Venrooy Kawasaki

Alessandro Lupino

MXGP

Maxime Desprey

MXGP

Bud Racing Kawasaki

Brian Hsu

MX2

Note: Bud Racing will return to the MX2 class with Brian Hsu, but also have Brian Strubhart-Moreau and Pierre Goupillon will feature in EMX250.

Monster Energy Yamaha

Romain Febvre

MXGP

Jeremy Van Horebeek

MXGP

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Romain Febvre is entering year two of his three-year contract.

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Kemea Yamaha

Vsevolod Brylyakov

MX2

Jago Geerts

MX2

Ben Watson

MX2

iFly JK Yamaha

Ivo Monticelli

MXGP

Anton Gole

MX2

Note: Tim Edberg, Jaydon Murphy and Brad Todd will represent the squad in EMX250. Adam Kovaks will ride in EMX125, Manuel Iacopi will be in EMX300 and Kathryn Booth will join Lynn Valk in WMX.

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Brent Van Doninck will sit alongside Iker Larranaga Olano next year.

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Wilvo Yamaha MXGP

Shaun Simpson

MXGP

Arnaud Tonus

MXGP

Jeremy Seewer

MXGP

Ausio Yamaha

Jorge Zaragoza

MX2

Note: The Ausio Yamaha team will also be represented in the EMX classes, but those riders have not been announced yet.

Yamaha SM Action

Simone Furlotti

MX2

Alvin Ostlund

MX2

Note: Simone Furlotti will enter the FIM Motocross World Championship with this team next year and Alvin Ostlund will join him. The pair will contest all of the MX2 rounds, then Maxime Renaux and Alessandro Manucci will be in EMX250.

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Alvin Ostlund has found a home on a smaller team.

Yamaha Racing

Ceres 71 Racing Yamaha

Milko Potisek

MXGP

Simone Zecchina

MXGP

TM Factory Racing

Max Nagl

MXGP

Samuele Bernardini

MX2

Team Steelsdrjack

Davide Bonini

MXGP

E2T-Racing Team

Enzo Toriani

MX2

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Suzuki will not run an official team in the FIM Motocross World Championship.

Suzuki Racing

Suzuki World MXGP

N/A

N/A

Note: The biggest question mark on this list. Suzuki have withdrawn their MXGP and MX2 teams from the series, but thankfully a lot of the riders have found deals. It remains to be seen what Arminas Jasikonis will do, however, but it does seem as though he has something in the pipeline. Stefan Everts also spoke exclusively about Suzuki’s decision to step away.

24MX Honda

N/A

N/A

Note: 24MX Honda recently announced that they will not be returning to the MXGP paddock for the new season. Ken De Dycker retired earlier this year, so does not need a new ride, but it remains to be seen what Damon Graulus will do.

Words: Lewis Phillips | Lead Image: Monster Energy Media/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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//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.

The Between The Races podcast is always available to listen to on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher and Google Play. Thanks to Fly Racing, Monster Energy, Fox Racing, Parts Europe, Scott, Bell Helmets, Acerbis, AS3 Performance, Kawasaki UK, KTM UK, O’Neal and Even Strokes for supporting the show. If you would like to become a part of the show, don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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