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It is no secret that Red Bull Teka KTM Factory Racing’s Max Nagl of Germany put on a heroic display in the second half of the 2011 MX1 World Championship season, riding through the pain of a serious back injury. Max underwent corrective surgery in Belgium at the end of the season after opting to delay the surgical intervention until all the races were over. Due to some additional complications ...

Seventeen-year old 2011 FIM MX 2 World Champion Ken Roczen is one of the first guests to arrive in Estoril, Portugal ready for tomorrow's FIM Gala. The young German rider was in a relaxed mood as he spent the morning taking in the local sights before heading off to enjoy the afternoon in Lisbon. Ken will be one of the youngest FIM World Champions amongst the many who will be honoured during tomorr...

Monster Energy Yamaha rider David Philippaerts took to the track last week for the first time in four months. The 2008 FIM MX1 World Champion completed his first training outing after suffering breaks to both wrists in an accident while practicing for the Grand Prix of Czech Republic in the first week of August. The soon-to-be 28 year old has been following a comprehensive and carefully planned re...

On Wednesday 7 December, the film Marc Ristori – “From one second to the next” will be shown in cinemas in French-speaking Switzerland. This film is about a professional Motocross rider who became paraplegic during a Supercross event, as have others before him. Multiple Swiss Motocross Champion, Marc Ristori had a terrible crash during the Geneva Supercross on 30 November 2007. He was then 25 yea...

Please find hereafter the 2012 calendars of the FIM Motocross MX1/MX2 World Championship:  DateFMNRPlaceCountry09 April *KNMVValkenswaardThe Netherlands22 AprilBMFSevlievoBulgaria29 AprilFMIFermoItaly13 MayFMMQueretaroMexico20 MayCBMBeto CarreroBrazil03 JuneFFMSt Jean d'AngelyFrance10 JuneFMPAguedaPortugal17 JuneTBAtbatba01 JulySVEMOUddevallaSweden15 JulyLaMSFKegumsLatvia22 JulyMFRSemigorjeR...

When Evgeny Bobryshev stood on top of the podium at the Grand Prix of Germany, he was the first Russian rider in 30 years to win a round of the FIM World Motocross Championship, last July. Despite Russia having a strong history in the sport, it had been many years before a Russian rider bring as much determination and desire as Bobryshev. “It meant a lot to me,” Bobryshev said after his win. “It...

The 2012 season is still a winter away, but already it is shaping up as a huge season. With the recent news that Christophe Pourcel will be joined by his brother Sebastien in the Monster Energy CLS Kawasaki Pro Circuit team and with MX2 riders Tommy Searle and Joel Roelants forming a very strong looking effort for Kawasaki in the MX2 class, it looks like it might be a battle of the Energy drink sp...

Two times FIM Motocross World Champion John Van Den Berk has signed an agreement with Youthstream and FIM to become the official trainer and talent scout of the FIM Motocross World Championship. The main goal of the creation of this new department is to help the sport grow worldwide, providing the best formation to the riders, trainers and the officials in those countries where the interest in M...

During the 2011 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, Youthstream, FIM, Mr. Alessandro Lovati representing the Italian Motorcycling Federation and the president of Fermo Mr. Giovanni Braconi announced that Fermo will be the venue for the 2012 Grand Prix of Italy. Mr. Giuseppe Luongo, Youthstream President, was very pleased to confirm the extension of the contract with Mr. Braconi for one more...

Before the main event of the 65th edition of the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nation started, Youthstream President Mr. Giuseppe Luongo announced that the FIM MX1/2 World Championship will have a Grand Prix in Thailand in 2013. Yesterday Mr. Luongo signed a contract with the president of the Federation of Motor Sports Club of Thailand Mr. Thongchai Wongsawan, who is supported by Mr. Jan Poste...