front-runners like Benistant and Kay
De Wolf found themselves on the
ground. Geerts took the win and
the overall with Kevin Horgmo in
second and Adamo again in third.
Adamo did claim second overall
with Benistant third.
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MXGP
1. Ruben Fernandez (Hon) 5-1
2. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 4-2
3. Jorge Prado (GG) 1-6
4. Romain Febvre (Kaw) 2-5
5. Pauls Jonass (Hon) 6-4
MX2
1. Jago Geerts (Yam) 1-1
2. Andrea Adamo (KTM) 3-3
3. Thibault Benistant (Yam) 2-8
4. Kevin Horgmo (Kaw) 9-2
5. Rick Elzinga (Yam) 7-4
Dave Nicoll: 1944-2023
D
ave Nicoll, former British
motocross rider and the FIM
Motocross World Champion-
ship Race Director from 2000
to 2013, passed away. Nicoll is
also the father of former MXGP
racer Kurt Nicoll.
Dave Nicoll began motorcy
-
cle racing at the age of 16 and
started competing in the FIM
500cc Motocross World Cham
-
pionship in 1964. His first win
came at the 1969 Luxembourg
Motocross GP and the follow
-
ing year, in what was a huge
moment, he beat Joel Robert
and Jeff Smith to win the Trans-
AMA Motocross series. Nicoll
stopped competing in 1978 and
worked as the manager of the
British Motocross des Nations
team. When Kurt began com
-
peting in the FIM Motocross
World Championship, Dave
became his team manager.
After Kurt retired from com
-
petition in 1997, Dave was hired
by the FIM to become the race
director for the FIM Motocross
World Championship.
"He was a real gentleman
and an invaluable member of
the motocross paddock," the
FIM said in a release.
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VOLUME ISSUE MARCH , P31
Progressive, AFT Announce Multi-Year
Partnership Renewal
A
MA Pro Racing is pleased to announce that
Progressive Insurance will continue to serve
as the title sponsor of American Flat Track in
the seasons ahead thanks to a new multi-year
renewal of their landmark sponsorship.
Progressive was first named title sponsor
and official insurance company of Progressive
AFT in 2020 and has expanded their support
of the sport over the years through digital and
experiential activations at events.
"Progressive has played an integral role in
accelerating American Flat Track's growth over
the last few years and we truly appreciate their
continued partnership," said Gene Crouch, CEO of
AMA Pro Racing. "It's great to work with a brand
that shares the same values that we have; we
are like-minded in the desire to engage with our
customers in entertaining and memorable ways.
We're excited to kick off the next chapter of our
partnership and working together with Progres
-
sive to make our races and the stars of the sport
as memorable as the stars of Progressive's ad
campaigns."
"We are thrilled to continue our support in
growing this sport by serving as the title sponsor
of American Flat Track," said Todd Matthews, Pro-
gressive Acquisition Specialist. "As the number-
one motorcycle insurer, we recognize the passion,
enthusiasm and commitment riders possess, and
we are excited to see what's in store in the sea
-
sons ahead."
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Progressive Insurance will continue to serve as
the title sponsor of American Flat Track.
