Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing rider Jorge Prado secured the 2024 MXGP championship at the MXGP of Castilla la Mancha, becoming a four time world champion. In MX2, Simon Längenfelder celebrated an impressive season, finishing third overall in the championship. Words: GasGas
- Jorge Prado has successfully secured the 2024 MXGP championship title at the final race of the season.
- Prado’s 2024 championship campaign crowned him as a back-to-back MXGP Champion, with 11 Grand Prix wins and 17 podium finishes, and 18 holeshots.
- Simon Längenfelder wrapped a standout MX2 season, celebrating third place in the championship.
Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing is excited to share that Jorge Prado has successfully secured the 2024 MXGP championship title in spectacular fashion in front of home-crowd Spanish fans.
What’s more the incredible result means Prado has successfully defended his 2023 MXGP World Championship title, making him a back-to-back MXGP Champion, and also now boasting four world titles to his name across MX2 and MXGP.
Prado clinched the title on the final race on Sunday of the MXGP of Castilla la Mancha, capping off an incredible weekend where he wonSaturday’s qualifying race, and then locked in 1-4 finishes across both motos. Exuding supreme confidence, Prado cruised to secure the holeshot and victories in the first moto, and then a rode to a perfectly managed fourth place finish in the second moto; leaving his rivals trailing around the 1650m clay-like hard pack of the Circuito Motor Ranch.
Prado’s journey to the title in 2024 was far from straightforward. Early in the season, he established a solid lead, dominating the first four races, but mid-season challenges saw his closest rival, Tim Gajser, close the gap and briefly snatching the lead. However a blistering performance at the penultimate round in China from Prado put the Spaniard back on top with the Red Plate in hand, and from there he never looked back. It was a season defined by sheer grit, perseverance, and all-out epic racecraft, as the Prado secured wins in over half the season’s Grand Prix. In all Jorge Prado has a total of 49 Grand Prix wins and 95 podiums in his career across MXGP and MX2, placing him among the all-time greats in the sport.
In MX2 Simon Längenfelder has wrapped a standout season ultimately finishing in third place in the championship following 3-9 finishes at the final round at the MXGP of Castilla La Mancha. The German rider has consistently impressed throughout 2024, riding to moto wins in several races noteably at Trento, Switzerland, and Belgium.
The Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing Team would like to thank all its partners, sponsors, and fans for their continued support throughout this incredible championship winning season.
MXGP – #1 – Jorge Prado: “I almost don’t know what to say – I’ve got the title here in Spain, and it’s just incredible! It’s been a great year, and I think the team and I truly deserve this title after all the work we’ve put in. At the start of the season, I never imagined being in this position, but today everything just clicked. That second moto felt super long, but crossing the finish line was the best feeling. So much goes on behind the scenes with the team to get results like this, and I’m so grateful to take home my fourth world title here in front of family, friends, and fans. Thank you to everyone for the amazing support – it’s been an awesome year, and I’m proud we did it together!”
MX2 – #516 – Simon Längenfelder: “I’m happy with how my season went overall, finishing third overall in the championship. Of course I wanted to finish higher but it has been a tough year, but I managed to grab some big results and show what I’m capable of. The final round didn’t go as planned, but I’ve learned a lot, and I’m proud of what we’ve achieved as a team. Huge thanks to Red Bull GASGAS and everyone who supported me – I’m already looking forward to coming back stronger in 2025!”
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