This afternoon the Youthstream have announced the provisional calendar for the 2018 MXGP.
Check out the full press release here:
Youthstream is pleased to announce the 2018 FIM Motocross World Championship Provisional Calendar including the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship races, the Veterans’ World Cup and the European Championships rounds.
The 2018 season will open at the popular oversea round of Neuquen in Patagonia-Argentina and from there the series will head to the new venue of Red Sands in Spain. MXGP will also return for a second visit to Russia and Indonesia with different timing and a new venue of Palembang for Indonesia. The 19 rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship will host a total of 4 fly away races plus the 2018 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations in the USA with a track yet to be announced and several well known tracks.
PROVISIONAL 2018 FIM MXGP / MX2 MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR | |||
DATE | GRAND PRIX | VENUE | ADDITIONAL RACES |
4 March | PATAGONIA – ARGENTINA | Neuquen | |
25 March | SPAIN | Red Sands | EMX250, EMX300 |
8 April | TRENTINO (I) | Pietramurata | EMX125, Women |
15 April | EUROPE (NL) | Valkenswaard | EMX125, EMX250 |
29 April | RUSSIA | Orlyonok | EMX250, EMX300 |
13 May | LATVIA | Kegums | EMX125, EMX250 |
20 May | GERMANY | Teutschenthal | EMX125, EMX300 |
3 June | GREAT BRITAIN | Matterley Basin | EMX250, EMX300, Women |
10 June | FRANCE | St Jean d’Angély | EMX125, EMX250, Women |
24 June | ITALY | tba | EMX250, EMX300 |
8 July | INDONESIA | Palembang | |
22 July | CZECH REP. | Loket | EMX65, EMX85, Women |
5 August | BELGIUM | Lommel | EMX125, EMX250, EMX300 |
12 August | SWITZERLAND | Frauenfeld/Gachnang | EMX125, EMX250 |
19 August | SWEDEN | Uddevalla | EMX125, EMX250 |
2 September | MONSTER ENERGY MXGP OF USA | Gatorback Park | |
9 September | LEON – MEXICO | Leon | |
23 September | THE NETHERLANDS | Assen | Women, Veteran |
30 September | IMOLA (I) | Imola | EMX125, EMX250, Women |
7 October – Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations – USA, tba |