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2023 World Two Stroke Championship

The 2023 Wiseco World Two-Stroke Championships, presented by FastHouse, once again delivered intense racing action. Glen Helen was packed with racers, young and old, along with many spectators who came to enjoy the sights and sounds of the two-stroke roaring up and down the hills of the Glen Helen National track. The Pro class was stacked competition as usual, with tons of Pros hungry to get their slice of the $25,000 in prize money that was spread between the premier Open Pro class and the Pasha 125 Open Pro, Pasha Over-30 and Pasha Over-50 classes. In the end, Carson Brown took the win in the Open Pro class and Ryan Morais took the win in the Pasha 125 Open class.

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Jay Wilson Makes Perfect Start To 2023 Japanese Motocross Championship

Jay Wilson took his YZ450F to a perfect three wins from three starts to kick off his campaign in stunning fashion

Jay Wilson made his debut in the IA1 (450cc) class a memorable one at the opening round of the 2023 Japanese Motocross Championship taking his YZ450F to a perfect three wins from three starts to kick off his campaign in stunning fashion.

Wilson, the 2022 250cc Japanese Champion, made the move to the 450 class for 2023 with the newly formed Yamaha Factory Innovation Team and has adapted well to the new YZ450F. Despite a mishap in the early free practice session, Wilson went on to win his qualifying race and then pieced together three impressive motos to take the round one victory.

It’s the perfect start for Wilson and his team and with plenty of rounds to come, he expects the competition to step up in the coming rounds.

“The weekend went well and to be honest, I’m a little surprised by the results,” Wilson said. “Throughout the pre-season and in testing, my Yamaha teammates have shown they have plenty of speed and often been faster than me so to dominate the opening round wasn’t expected.

Herlings 4th in Swiss MXGP

Herlings on fourth in Switzerland

The FIM Motocross World Championship returned to Swiss territory for the first time in five years. The third round of the 2023 MXGP calendar at Frauenfeld was the scene for Andrea Adamo to score 2nd overall in the MX2 category with his works KTM 250 SX-F. Jeffrey Herlings classified 4th in the MXGP class.

• Adamo stars as KTM’s lead MX2 hope with 2nd overall and his second podium result in three GPs
• The Italian rides to a 3-2 card in front of a packed attendance and across a rough and rutty course at Frauenfeld on Easter Monday. He sits 4th in the championship standings.
• Herlings just misses a third consecutive podium finish with his KTM 450 SX-F but keeps steady to take 4th in Switzerland and guard 2nd spot in the championship table
• Liam Everts rides to 7th in the final MX2 Grand Prix classification as MXGP heads to Pietramurata in Italy next weekend for round four

An overdue and welcome return to Switzerland and some of the most vocal and enthusiastic fans in Europe awaited MXGP on Easter weekend. Round three gathered under bright but temperate conditions at Frauenfeld northeast of Zurich and around a rough and demanding new layout for the Grand Prix. Frauenfeld had previously staged MXGP dates in the middle of the last decade but had not hosted the series since 2018.

Jeffrey Herlings came to the meeting after claiming his 100th career victory in Sardinia two weeks previously and then after victorious outings in domestic events in Europe in a quest to build-up his race speed and conditioning even further. The 28-year-old rode to 3rd place in Saturday’s RAM Qualification Heat and then waited until Monday’s motos to secure to a 6th and a 4th for 4th on the day and dealt with a rough, quick and potentially treacherous surface with a composed approach despite suffering with arm-pump.

 

In the MX2 class Andrea Adamo made use of decent starts and an effective rhythm to be among the leaders with a 3rd and a 2nd. The haul was enough for Adamo’s second walk to the rostrum in his first season with the team and with the factory KTM 250 SX-F. Liam Everts was once more in the top ten reckoning and an 8-6 effort (the second moto 6th place being his second-best result of the young season so far) was another learning experience for the Belgian.

There will be little time to dwell on round three as MXGP pushes directly onto the fourth appointment of the campaign next weekend. Another bumper and expectant crowd are expected to flock to the hard-packed, slick but spectacular setting of Pietramurata in Arco di Trento for the Grand Prix of Trentino.

Jeffrey Herlings, 6th and 4th for 4th overall in MXGP: “I had a good gatepick after Saturday but the break in the schedule didn’t help me much. I felt a bit tight today and although I had a good start in the first moto I had some arm-pump and went backwards. It was a shame. I took the points. It was not a great weekend but not a bad one. I’ll look forward now to Arco next weekend and work from there.”

Andrea Adamo, 3rd and 2nd for 2nd overall in MX2: “A really good weekend for me. A solid one. The track was a bit different to what we are used to but I enjoyed it: something different is also cool! I think we can all be quite happy with 2nd overall today. Now we’ll go back to Italy for some training and get ready for Arco. We are confident at the moment and I hope we can try for the same result or even better.”

Liam Everts, 8th and 6th for 7th overall in MX2: “My Quali race went well and my pace was good but in the first moto I got held-up, tipped-off and struggled to find my rhythm. In the second moto I was 5^th for most of the race until Kay [De Wolf] got around me at the end. P6 for 7^th overall though felt like an improvement. I liked the track here. It was better on Saturday; more lines and slower but a bit faster today. It was an unusual weekend but we made the most of it.”

Christan Craig Update

Following his horrific crash at the Glendale round of AMA Supercross, Christian Craig has provided an update on his condition. Sadly, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider has confirmed he’s dislocated his hip, dislocated elbow and broken his elbow. Here’s his post below.

“Rough day in AZ. Ended up going down early in first practice. Dislocated hip and dislocated elbow. Was able to get them both put back in at hospital. My elbow is also broken so will be getting surgery on that once the swelling goes down. Appreciate everyone that has reached out- including lots of the guys I race every weekend. And thanks to everyone who was at the hospital with me while Paige Craig hopped on a flight as well as the mobile medical team for taking care of me. Unfortunately, this is part of the sport and I’ll heal up to be ready,’’ he explained.

Glendale SX Highlights

Swiss MXGP

Renaux rises in Switzerland to take MXGP overall

Moto two victory seals Benistant MX2 round win at Frauenfeld.

Delivering success for Monster Energy Yamaha at the third round of the 2023 MXGP World Championship, Maxime Renaux claimed the overall victory in the premier class as Thibault Benistant stood tall in MX2 in Switzerland.

Victory in the second moto was decisive in Renaux scoring the round win, the Frenchman going 2-1 on the day to take his first GP honours of the season.

Red plate-holder Jorge Prado (Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing) emerged on top in the opening moto, but P3 in the final encounter saw him miss out on the overall by two points. Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre completed the podium with consistent 3-2 scores.

Round two winner Jeffrey Herlings (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was P4 in Switzerland courtesy of 6-4 finishes, as Calvin Vlaanderen rounded out the top five thanks to 5-8 results.

Notably, Jeremy Seewer (Monster Energy Yamaha) was cross jumped in the opening moto and after remounting only scored a single point from the outing, later rebounding to finish fifth in the second bout.

In terms of the MXGP Championship standings, Prado – who won the qualifying race in Switzerland – leads on 155 points, with Herlings second on 134 and Renaux third with 131.

After recovering from a fall in the opening MX2 moto and finishing fourth, Benistant delivered in the final encounter to secure the overall with a 4.929s victory ahead of Andrea Adamo (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing).

Adamo finished second for the round with 3-2 scores, as Kay de Wolf (Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing) went 2-4 to complete the top three. Teammate and race one winner Roan Van De Moosdijk concluded the round P4, managing eighth place in race two.

Red plate-holder Jago Geerts (Monster Energy Yamaha) rounded out the top five with 7-3 results, suffering a sizeable fall in the opening moto.

Geerts leaves Switzerland still in possession of the MX2 red plate, as Benistant – who was also victorious in the qualifying race – moves up to second, 20 points behind the lead, with de Wolf in third a further three points back.

The second round of the Women’s Motocross World Championship also took place at Frauenfield, as Courtney Duncan (Kawasaki) took the overall honours ahead of race two winner and points leader Lotte Van Drunen (Kawasaki). Daniela Guillen (GasGas) completed the top three with 3-4 scores.

Tomac + WC = Great Starts

Skill, preparation, attitude, strong bike, luck all combined with the Works Connection Pro Launch Device give Eli a very successful night at the Glendale SX.