VOLUME 57 ISSUE 27 JULY 7, 2020 P29
Updated MXGP Calendar
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XGP released its latest calendar for the rest of
the 2020 season. It will resume with a triple
race in Kegums for the MXGP of Latvia, Riga and
Kegums, with the first event scheduled August 8-9,
followed by a mid-week race August 11-12, and the
final Latvian stop concluding on August 15-16. As
it stands, in Latvia there will be a total of 1000 spec-
tators permitted.
The updated calendar sees the cancelation of
the MXGP of Czech Republic, the MXGP of Swe-
den and MXGP of Finland. They will return next
year. The MXGP of Germany, previously as TBA, as
well as the MXGP of Indonesia and Asia scheduled
in November have been also postponed to 2021.
Each round will run a one-day format.
The Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations is
scheduled to return to Ernée, France for the 2023
event. However, organizers are still hoping to host
the race this year at Matterley Basin (UK).
"I was really surprised to see the new calendar,
especially to do three races in Kegums and also
three races in Lommel, in the deep sand," said
MXGP Champion Tim Gajser. "It is how it is though,
so I know I need to work hard in the deep sand
between now and then and try to get as ready as
possible.
"I'm not sure how this one-day format will work
completely, but it will mean that track time is much
more critical and we need to be ready to work on
bike setup quickly and efficiently." CN
Updated 2020 MXGP Schedule:
Mar 1 (Rnd 1) Matterely Basin, Great Britain
Mar 8 (Rnd 2) Valkenswaard, The Netherlands
Aug 9 (Rnd 3) Kegums, Latvia
Aug 12 (Rnd 4) Kegums, Latvia
Aug 16 (Rnd 5) Kegums, Latvia
Sep 6 (Rnd 6) Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Sep 16 (Rnd 7) Faenza, Italy
Sep 20 (Rnd 8) Faenza, Italy
Sep 27 (Rnd 9) Matterley Basin, Great Britain
Oct 4 (Rnd 10) Mantova, Italy
Oct 11 (Rnd 11) intu Xanadu, Spain
Oct 18 (Rnd 12) Lommel, Belgium
Oct 21 (Rnd 13) Lommel, Belgium
Oct 25 (Rnd 14) Lommel, Belgium
Nov 22 (Rnd 15) Neuquen, Argentina
TBC (Rnd 16) Orlyonol, Russia
TBC (Rnd 17) Agueda, Portugal
The latest MXGP schedule
includes multiple races at
a single venue, plus the
possible relocation of the
Motocross of Nations from
France to Great Britain.
