MXGP of Latvia

MXGP Over the three races, Team HRC’s Tim Gajser went one-two-two at the Kegums circuit in Latvia, to take second step on the podium, and reclaim the championship-leading red-plate once again. In what were completely different conditions in the two GP-scoring races today, Gajser showed that it doesn’t matter if… read more.

MXGP Tim Gajser’s fourth qualification victory of the season meant that the gap at the top of the championship is just one point as they head into tomorrow’s two GP-scoring races. In an updated Kegums circuit layout, the Team HRC riders got to grips with it quickly, setting the fastest… read more.

As we approach the ninth round of the 2024 MXGP World Championship, Team HRC duo Tim Gajser and Ferruccio Zanchi are preparing for the sandy Kegums circuit, south of Riga, Latvia for their next challenge in what has been an exciting season so far. Gajser went one-three-two across the weekend… read more.

After a third in race one, Team HRC’s Ruben Fernandez just-about survived the treacherous conditions in race two to finish 18th, giving him ninth overall for this MXGP of Latvia, when a podium looked the likely outcome for most of the weekend. In the qualification race yesterday, the Honda CRF450R… read more.

Team HRC’s Ruben Fernandez had an excellent day all-round at the MXGP of Latvia, posting third place finishes in each of the three sessions, including the points-scoring qualification race at the end of the day, on this tricky Kegums track. In 2022, this was the venue for Fernandez’s first ever… read more.

Team HRC’s Ruben Fernandez is preparing for the MXGP of Latvia, after a weekend off from the world championship series, meanwhile back in Slovenia, Tim Gajser has started riding again at his Tiga243land track after over three months off due to his broken femur he sustained at the Italian International… read more.

Team HRC’s Tim Gajser won both motos at the MXGP of Latvia, to extend his moto win-streak to five and increase his points gap at the top of the championship to an impressive 66 points. On what was a miserably wet day at the Kegums circuit, 50km south of Riga,… read more.

Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Mitch Evans finished in third and 11th place respectively as they fought hard on this difficult Kegums track. Heavy rain has been forecast for the weekend in Latvia, and as a result, the track wasn’t been ripped or watered to any great length, making for… read more.

Both Tim Gajser and Mitch Evans are heading to Latvia, coming off the back off one-one performances in their last outings, for what should be another strong showing for the Team HRC duo on this tricky Kegums circuit. In the case of four-time world champion Gajser, that was in the… read more.

For the third time in his highly-successful career, Team HRC’s Tim Gajser has won the MXGP of Latvia on board his Honda CRF450RW. In what were two vastly different motos due to the weather conditions, the #243 stayed solid and consistent, going two-two for first overall, and more than doubling… read more.

The seventh round of the 2021 MXGP World Championship takes place this weekend in Kegums, Latvia, finishing off a run of four races in four weekends. The Kegums track is located about 45 minutes south-east of Riga and is a regular feature of the calendar, having also hosted the first… read more.

After a five-month absence from racing, the MXGPs returned with a bang as rounds three, four and five were held in an action-packed week at the Kegums facility in Latvia. During that time, we asked Team HRC’s Mitch Evans just to make some notes about how his week went and… read more.

Team HRC’s Tim Gajser made it four race wins out of 10 motos when he stormed to a first moto win at the MXGP of Kegums. In what has been the sixth race at the Latvian facility in seven days, Gajser then took the holeshot in the second moto before… read more.

Team HRC’s Tim Gajser fought his way to a fifth place in the second moto at the MXGP of Riga, making sure that he stayed in second place in the world motocross championship. Fellow Honda CRF450RW rider Mitch Evans continued his recovery from the shoulder injury sustained earlier in the… read more.

Team HRC’s Tim Gajser went one-five for second overall, as the MXGP world championship returned to action in what is the first of three rounds in a week at the sandy Kegums track in Latvia. His teammate Mitch Evans battled hard for his points but was up against it when… read more.

After five months of waiting, the 2020 motocross world championships finally resume in Kegums, Latvia on August 9th where Team HRC riders Tim Gajser and Mitch Evans will be hoping to once again show the power of the Honda CRF450RW. With two race wins and two more podium finishes between… read more.

There will have been a break of what will be five months by the time of the next gate drop, with Team HRC set to resume the MXGP season on August 9th at the Latvian track in Kegums, an hour south of Riga. In what is a much-changed calendar from… read more.

Team HRC’s Tim Gajser won the MXGP of Latvia in dramatic fashion to secure his fourth overall win in a row, extending his lead at the top of the championship to 33 points. Held at the sandy Kegums track, an hour south of Riga, Gajser didn’t have an easy weekend… read more.

After posting the fastest lap in timed practice, Team HRC’s Tim Gajser endured a tough qualification race as the Slovenian rider ended up in 18th place at the MXGP of Latvia. Held at the sandy Kegums track an hour south of Riga, Gajser will now have a difficult job in… read more.

The ninth round of the 2019 MXGP world championships takes place in Kegums, Latvia where Team HRC’s Tim Gajser will be displaying the red plate on his Honda CRF450RW. The Slovenian rider has won the last three overalls, reeling off six consecutive race wins and now holds a 13 point… read more.

Tim Gajser has wrapped up round seven of the 2018 Motocross World Championship with a fourth-place finish in the second moto of the day, which helped him claim fifth overall in the MXGP of Latvia. With the MXGP paddock now ready to head straight to Teutschenthal for the MXGP of… read more.

Calvin Vlaanderen has claimed a sixth place overall in the MXGP of Latvia, courtesy of a ninth and a seventh in the two MX2 motos which took place today at Kegums. After seven of 20 rounds completed in the season, the Team HRC rider is still sixth in the championship… read more.

Calvin Vlaanderen had a bumpy start to the MXGP of Latvia following a first turn-incident in today’s qualifying race for the MX2 class; the crash forced the Team HRC rider to a strenuous recovery, as Calvin did his utmost to salvage the best possible gate pick for tomorrow’s opening moto… read more.

Tim Gajser and Todd Waters have shown a strong pace in today’s qualifying race at Kegums, the venue currently hosting the seventh event of the 2018 Motocross World Championship season. The two standard bearers of Team HRC for the MXGP class, however, eventually ended up having a taste of the… read more.

The 2018 Motocross World Championship enters one of the busiest parts of its season as the series heads to Latvia for the first of five rounds to take place in the upcoming six weekends. Team HRC’s Tim Gajser and Calvin Vlaanderen will be joined by returning MXGP rider Todd Waters,… read more.

HRC MX2 had a difficult day aboard their CRF250RW’s in Kegums today for the seventh round of MXGP.  The day didn’t get off to a good start for Michele. He had a poor start in the first race and his bad luck didn’t end there. After beginning to work his… read more.

In front of a crowd full of fans for the Russian, Bobryshev took home third today on his #777 CRF450RW at the MXGP of Latvia.  Bobryshev had a consistent and valiant ride today in a track that was growing more technical by the lap. Although he didn’t get out the… read more.

Team MX2 HRC Michele Cervellin and Lars Van Berkel had an encouraging start to the MXGP of Latvia today in qualifying, giving them both something to build on in tomorrows race. Cervellin who is now over the worst of his hand injury, seemed more comfortable on the bike today as… read more.

Tim Gajser and Evgeny Bobryshev took to the golden sands of Kegums today, as the HRC duo took fourth and fifth consecutively in the qualifying race at the MXGP of Latvia. Gajser seemed a little off his usual pace earlier on in the day but delivered in qualifying when he… read more.

The seventh round of MXGP heads to Kegums in Latvia this weekend as HRC MX2; Michele Cervellin and Lars Van Berkel prepare to line up their CRF250RW’s in the sand once more. The week break between Valkenswaard and Latvia has allowed Michele to rest up his hand injury which he… read more.

MXGP heads into Latvia this weekend for the seventh round of the series and the second sand track in succession. Gajser had what was described as ‘one of his best victories’ here in 2016. After winning the first race he crashed and had to fight back from 23rd to fourth… read more.

Evgeny Bobryshev demonstrated once again today his remarkable grit and determination, coming back from yesterday’s big first corner crash that left him unsure about even racing today to take sixth overall. With his shoulder still causing him a lot of pain this morning, Bobby took to the track in warm-up… read more.

Evgeny Bobryshev started his MXGP of Latvia in the strongest way possible this morning, setting the fastest laps in both the free and timed practice sessions. Such was the Russian’s pace, that he was more than one second clear of the field at times in the closing stages of each… read more.

Round six of the Motocross World Championship sees Team HRC head to the Latvian city of Riga this weekend, returning to Europe after the South American adventure of the last two races. Held earlier in the season this year than last, the Kegums track marks a return to a sand… read more.

Gautier Paulin once again stood on the MXGP podium today, taking second overall having ridden to a pair of third places on the no.21 CRF450RW. Race one saw Gautier slot into seventh from the start, but Bobby was not so lucky as he was nearly put down in the first… read more.

Gautier Paulin took the victory in the qualifying race for the MXGP of Latvia today with a clean sweep of all sessions, and teammate Evgeny Bobryshev made it two Hondas in the top three with an equally strong showing. Dominant from the morning’s free practice, Paulin topped the timesheets throughout… read more.

This weekend, Team HRC riders Evgeny Bobryshev and Gautier Paulin will head to Kegums in Latvia, the scene of last year’s Motocross of Nations, for round twelve of the MXGP Championship. Although no two races are ever the same, Gautier Paulin will be reminded of his great results in the… read more.