World Championship – Europe

UDDEVALLA (SWEDEN), 3 July 2009 – We are still nine months away from the start of the 2010 MX1/2 FIM Motocross World Championship season, however, an important decision, taken by the MXGP Permanent Bureau already in December 2007, comes closer: the new maximum age limit of 23 years for the MX2 class as of 1.1.2010. 

FUNCHAL (PORTUGAL), 1 July 2009 – In occasion of the FIM Management Council held in Geneva on June 20 and 21, the provisional 2010 calendars of the FIM Motocross, SuperMoto and Snowcross World Championships promoted by Youthstream were announced.

FUNCHAL (PORTUGAL), 30 June 2009 – The partnership in between Youthstream and Kawasaki Heavy Industries continues in 2009 with the Japanese manufacturer again providing the FIM Motocross World Championship promoter with high quality utility vehicles.

KEGUMS (LATVIA), 28 June 2009 – History was made today as the first edition of the Latvian MX1/MX2 Grand Prix took place at a hot Kegums where Cairoli and Goncalves wrapped up the overall wins in the MX1 and MX2 respectively.

KEGUMS (LATVIA), 27 June 2009 – The very first day of the MX1/MX2 FIM Motocross World series in Latvia got underway today with De Dycker and Goncalves taking the poles of the MX1 and MX2 class respectively under changeable weather conditions.

KEGUMS (LATVIA), 28 June 2009 – With this being the first ever MX1/MX2 Grand Prix of Latvia, the country’s President Dr. Valdis Zatlers paid a visit to the crowded event to meet Youthstream’s President Mr. Giuseppe Luongo, FIM/CMS President Dr. Wolfgang Srb, President of the Baltic Cup Foundation Mr. Salvis Freimanis and thousands of his

Zach Osborne will return from injury to race the tenth round of the World Motocross Championship, this weekends maiden Latvian Grand Prix at Kegums.

FUNCHAL (PORTUGAL), 22 June 2009 – MX Rookie, the high-profile race for amateurs held in the days preceding the Grand Prix of Belgium – the twelfth round of fifteen in the 2009 FIM MX1 Motocross World Championship – has been given a major boost.

TEUTSCHENTHAL (GERMANY), 21 June 2009 – With defending Champion Lancelot sidelined by a right shoulder injury, Laier won at home to snatch the red plate from the French.

MARKELO (NETHERLANDS), 21 June 2009 – KTM riders were dominating at 6th event for the EMX2 European Championship. Home rider Jeffrey Herlings won, Harri Kullas (Finland) was second and Jeremy Delince (Belgium) third.