MXGP World Championship
Stat Sheet: Year in Review
A look back, before going forward.
The Complete 2016 MXGP Season
A Season Summary
 Much like last year, 2016 delivered high, lows, surprises and disappointments. It also marked the arrival of a rookie who would shake up the MXGP class and stamp his authority from the outset.
2016 truly was a season to remember, which featured eighteen rounds of unrelenting awesomeness and all your favourite faces from across the globe.  So, what better way to celebrate that than to relive all the stories from the 2016 FIM Motocross World Championship?
ROUND ONE || QATAR
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Winners:Â Tim Gajser ||Â Jeffrey Herlings
I didn’t make big goals. The goal was to come here and have fun on the bike so, yeah, it was good. Tim Gajser
ROUND TWO || THAILAND
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Winners:Â Romain Febvre ||Â Jeffrey Herlings
ROUND THREE || VALKENSWAARD
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Winners:Â Romain Febvre ||Â Jeffrey Herlings
He was completely wasted after the first moto. He tried the second moto, but he had to pull out. You could see he couldn’t hold on to his bike anymore. Stefan Everts
ROUND FOUR || ARGENTINAÂ
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Winners:Â Tim Gajser ||Â Jeffrey Herlings
The potential’s there to make it happen; I just need to make it happen. Myself with the team, they need to put a little more effort into me, and Kawasaki also I feel. There are some things that are happening that just shouldn’t be happening Tommy Searle
ROUND FIVE || MEXICOÂ
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Winners:Â Tim Gajser ||Â Jeffrey Herlings
If I’m honest I didn’t expect this, but there are still many races to go. My goal is just to go to the races and have fun. Tim Gajser
ROUND SIX || LATVIA
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Winners:Â Tim Gajser ||Â Jeffrey Herlings
There’s not much to say honestly. I did what I had to do and that’s win. Jeffrey Herlings
ROUND SEVEN || GERMANY
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Winners:Â Antonio Cairoli ||Â Jeffrey Herlings
On these technical tracks I can express myself. I’m finding my strength and my confidence is building. Tony Cairoli
ROUND EIGHT || TRENTINOÂ
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I really needed to be careful and ride safe. It was a really good battle with Jeffrey, but for me it was really difficult physically. Dylan Ferrandis
ROUND NINE || SPAINÂ
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Winners:Â Tim Gajser ||Â Jeffrey Herlings
Honestly, I think this is the best GP of my career. I was feeling amazing when I came here; I said to myself don’t think about the championship. Tim Gajser
ROUND TEN || FRANCEÂ
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Winners:Â Romain Febvre ||Â Jeffrey Herlings
I’m really stoked to win my home GP; it’s really special. We are out of the championship, but there are still many points to give to everyone. Romain Febvre
ROUND ELEVEN || GREAT BRITAINÂ
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Winners:Â Tim Gajser ||Â Jeffrey Herlings
As a rider you never want to gain the points like that. I wish Romain a quick recovery. Tim Gajser
ROUND TWELVE || LOMBARDIA-ITALY
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Winners:Â Tim Gajser ||Â Jeffrey Herlings
I rode a little on Wednesday and immediately my hand was still hurting and I thought, ‘sh*t I really am getting old!’ Chad Reed
ROUND THIRTEEN || CZECH REPUBLIC
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Winners:Â Max Nagl ||Â Dylan Ferrandis
I was confident as we had tested a lot on the starts. I knew I had to find the fast lines and I think I did a good job. Max Nagl
ROUND FOURTEEN || BELGIUM
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Winners:Â Kevin Strijbos ||Â Max Anstie
I didn’t have a lot of expectations. Other years I’ve had expectations and it’s been shit. Kevin Strijbos
ROUND FIFTEEN || SWITZERLANDÂ
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Winners:Â Antonio Cairoli ||Â Max Anstie
I have good feeling now with the 450. We are testing a lot, so we are not really focusing on the fitness. A 350 last week and 450 this week, so I feel a little tired. Tony Cairoli
ROUND SIXTEEN || NETHERLANDSÂ
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 Winners: Clement Desalle || Jeffrey Herlings
Obviously he’s going for a title; I’m just here to learn. I knew it would be risky to have a battle with him - we didn’t need to do that. Jorge Prado
ROUND SEVENTEEN || AMERICASÂ
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Winners:Â Eli Tomac ||Â Cooper Webb
It was everything I could have asked for. I had a lot riding on that race, both mentally and personally. I just wanted to win here. Cooper Webb
ROUND EIGHTEEN || USAÂ
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Winners:Â Eli Tomac ||Â Jeffrey Herlings
I wanted to win my last 250 race. I’m pumped to finish off my last race in this way. I knew Jeremy and Austin were going to race and I just wanted to beat them on their home soil - that motivated me a lot. Jeffrey Herlings
Words: ConwayMXÂ | Images: ConwayMX/Sean Ogden
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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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Since buying back MX Vice in November 2019, it has been challenging. One of those crystal balls would have been handy for navigating some problematic situations. Who would have thought COVID-19 would be a thing?
Those who follow MX Vice know we started from nothing but an idea. A fan who loved the sport created a Facebook page, website, and social media presence that would become disruptive. It has made numerous talented media people who were allowed to run with it for over thirteen years. Being in the UK/Europe has always been difficult; I’ve always believed that if we were a US media company, we would have been embraced and appreciated for our work ethic and the content we produce. We always cast one eye over the US in Europe, and you can’t blame the top European riders for doing the same.
MX Vice has always tried to give people a voice, especially the riders who are not in the limelight and the teams that put so much into the sport. We love people’s passion and sacrifice to improve and challenge themselves. That, for me, was the natural pull, not the money but the passion and sacrifice. We all know we would not be in motocross if it were about the money. I always considered MX Vice the media version of Steve Dixon’s team in MXGP (which I have a huge amount of respect for), where we have always tried to challenge without the factory budgets.
We knew it would be tough this year with so many businesses and brands cutting marketing budgets and reducing costs; this was never going to be good for us. We have just had two incredible months of stats, with January and February bringing in over 1 million people to the website, which is quite bittersweet. As much as the funds are low, so is my energy and health. COVID impacted me more than I could ever envisaged. My health has deteriorated ever since I caught COVID; my immune system is not in a great place, and when I try and work to the standard I set myself, my body breaks on me, and it takes me days to recover. Ed Stratmann has been a revelation since he took the editorial reigns and has pushed MX Vice to new heights, which is incredible given the lack of resources he has had to work with and support from myself. I have been missing from the podcast show to reduce my time, as I am now self-employed and working for two companies to pay the bills.
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It’s hard out there at the moment. Take care of your health and family, and never lose your passion for the most fantastic sport in the world.
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Check out some of the freshest fits, helmets and more from the MXGP of Patagonia – Argentina. Lead Image: Nestaan Husqvarna – Full Spectrum.
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