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Russia hosts first ever MXGP on Tuesday!

With the first 5 rounds of the 20 in 2018 complete, the MXGP FIM Motocross World Championship now heads to Orlyonok, Russia for the MXGP of Russia. The circuit of Orlyonok rests along the Black Sea and will host MXGP for the second year in a row. Last year’s version played out

Triple world champ Moiseev dies

Three-times world 250 champion Gennady Moiseev has died aged 69 after a long illness. The Russian, who was the first rider to win a world championship for KTM, passed away in St. Petersburg on Sunday. The news was announced by the Russian Motorcycle Federation, where he had been President. Moisseev was

Desalle dedicates Russian MXGP win to Lenoir

Factory Kawasaki rider Clement Desalle has dedicated his Russian MXGP victory to his friend Steven Lenoir who died a week ago following a crash in France. Belgian Desalle carried the 'Lenoir #685' sticker on his front number plate at Orlyonok and after the event posted this photo of the plate with

Ando takes Russian EMX300 victory!

Brad Anderson took the overall win in the Russian EMX300  two-stroke class at Orlyonok in Russia today. Anderson, who won both motos at the opening round in Germany recently and then yesterday's dry race, took second place behind champ Mike Kras in the mud-hit race on Sunday. With Kras third

New high for Anstie as Desalle takes Russian win

Belgian Clement Desalle made it two MXGP overall victories in a row by taking the top step of the podium at the muddy Russian GP at Orlyonok, just two weeks after taking the overall at the very different French GP. But it was also celebrations for Briton Max Anstie who

Jonass extends MX2 lead

Pauls Jonass became one of the few riders to take an overall GP win despite not winning a moto and being lapped! Yet the Latvian KTM star took the overall to extend his series lead in the rain-lashed GP of Russia at Orlyonok. Just before the first moto, the rain lashed

Van Horebeek breaks his finger

Following an unavoidable collision with another rider, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing's Jeremy Van Horebeek has broken and dislocated the index finger of his right hand. The injury occurred at the start of the MXGP Qualifying Race at the Grand Prix of Russia - round ten of the FIM Motocross

Guillod out with broken hand

Stylish MXGP star Valentin Guillod will be out of action for a few weeks following a crash in the Russian MXGP qualifying race yesterday. He went down in a first corner crash and broke his hand. He'll have surgery on Monday. He said: "Unfortunately my Russian GP got stopped in the

Ando’s EMX win and MXGP qualifying races!

Watch Brad Anderson take the EMX300 first moto win and highlights of the MXGP and MX2 qualifying heats, plus EMX250 races from Russia! https://youtu.be/s_S1f0WYSJY https://youtu.be/YiJ5HCOi0EE https://youtu.be/6myD3x4UEnA  

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