VOLUME 58 ISSUE 7 FEBRUARY 17, 2021 P25
MXGP Championship Start Pushed Back
I
nfront Moto Racing made
changes to the provisional 2021
calendar of the FIM Motocross
World Championship.
"Due to the current situa-
tion worldwide in regard to the
Covid-19 pandemic, the racing
calendar will see the FIM Mo-
tocross World Championship
kickstart later than originally
planned, with the first Grand
Prix scheduled for the 23rd of
May in Oss with the MXGP of
the Netherlands," Infront Moto
Racing said in a release. "While
we had originally planned to
begin the year in with the MXGP
of Oman on April 3, the Omani
Grand Prix has been postponed
to 2022, while the MXGP of Italy,
MXGP of Portugal and the MXGP
of Germany will be moved from
April/May to October.
"Other changes include two
new venues that will host the two
Indonesian rounds. The MXGP
of Asia will head to the pictur-
esque Borobudur on the 4th of
July, while the MXGP of Indone-
sia will take place in Bali on the
11th of July.
"Furthermore, the MXGP of
China has been re-scheduled
on November the 7th, with a
venue to be announced as well
as the MXGP of Argentina set to
be held on November the 21st
in an exciting new track to be
announced.
"The goal for the 2021 sea-
son is to finally welcome back
spectators and to be able to do
so in a safe and responsible way.
Certain changes had to be made
following the current evolution of
the pandemic.
"Additionally, we are excited to
welcome back the highly antici-
pated Monster Energy FIM Moto-
cross of Nations in 2021, taking
place on the 26th of September.
[The race] was due to be held in
Imola, but the Italian venue will
not host the MXoN this year, with
a new location to be announced
shortly."
CN
The 2021 MXGP season
start has been pushed
back to May.
