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Strong Seventh in the Sand for Rick Elzinga at Dutch Grand Prix

August 24, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team’s Rick Elzinga has placed seventh overall at his home Grand Prix in the Netherlands. The Dutchman delivered two strong and consistent rides at round 17 of the MX2 […]

Fighting Fifth in the Sand for Benistant at MXGP of Latvia

June 8, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team’s Thibault Benistant has finished fifth overall at round 11 of the MX2 World Championship in Latvia. After placing seventh in the opening race of the day, the Frenchman […]

Coenen earns first MXGP moto win as Adamo takes another MX2 podium in Sardinian sand

April 6, 2025 Michael Le Pard

MXGP encountered its first sandy challenge of the 2025 season with the Grand Prix of Sardinia and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing left the demanding bumps of Riola Sardo with more spoils. Standout performances came […]

Seventh in the Riola Sardo sand for Elzinga at MXGP round four

April 6, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team’s Rick Elzinga has delivered his best result of the season so far with a strong seventh overall at Riola Sardo in Sardinia. The MX2 star enjoyed a consistent weekend […]

Stage three of the 2023 Desafio Ruta 40 was all about the sand

August 31, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Toby Price has recovered from a frustrating day two at the Desafio Ruta 40 to finish as fifth fastest on the 265-kilometer timed special of stage three. The result places Price 13th overall […]

RIDERS TACKLE TOUGH LOMMEL SAND FOR MX2 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX

July 23, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing checked out of the draining Lommel sand with Liam Everts claiming 4th position overall for the thirteenth round of nineteen in 2023 FIM MXGP and for the second event in […]

Rider favorite Spring Creek MX offering up everything from sand to hardpack

July 16, 2023 Michael Le Pard

This week’s Pro Motocross stop at Spring Creek MX in Millville, Minnesota, is a rider favorite, offering up everything from sand to hardpack, and an excellent challenge for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team […]

Everything about Southwick Motocross is tough with sand, heat and humidity

July 9, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Everything about Southwick is tough, with the sand, heat and humidity…and the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, who were ready to take on the roughest track on the AMA Pro Motocross series. 250 […]

Thrilling weekend of on-track action in power-sapping sand of Riola Sardo

March 26, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing just concluded a thrilling weekend of on-track action in the power-sapping sand of Riola Sardo in Sardinia. The historic sand track hosted the second round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World […]

Inspiration Friday: Most Epic Adventure is Back!

August 26, 2022 Michael Le Pard

This week’s Inspiration Friday: Most Epic Adventure is Back takes a look at the more intense, epic and exclusive adventure you could ever do on two wheels, the Honda Africa Twin Morocco Epic Tour! Held […]

Grueling weekend in the sand of Lommel Belgium MXGP

July 25, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Husqvarna Factory Racing stars have just concluded a gruelling weekend in the sand of Lommel, Belgium, as the Grand Prix of Flanders was run at the historic venue. The event was the fourteenth round […]

Dakar Rally 2022 – Stage Eight

January 10, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Today’s 395-kilometer special comprised a three-way mixture of sand, dirt, and dunes. With navigation proving less testing than on Sunday’s stage seven, times throughout the front runners were extremely close with the top eight separated […]

MX Sardinian Sand Thriller

September 19, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Maxime Renaux secured second overall at a scorching hot and stuffy Sardinian Grand Prix in Riola-Sardo. Renaux now has a 71-point lead in the championship. Meanwhile, on a day spoiled […]

Sand of Kegums MXGP of Latvia: Results

August 10, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The sand of Kegums immediately saw the Maxxis Maxxcross tyres as protagonists of both the categories of the European championship that took place on the first day of the Latvian Grand Prix. As the week […]

Silk Way Rally 2021 most popular rallies on the calendar

June 30, 2021 Michael Le Pard

With a little under three weeks having passed since the Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team enjoyed a highly successful start to the 2021 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship, the squad returns to action this Friday […]

MXGP Lommel’s power-sapping sand extra difficult to navigate for racers

October 22, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Early morning rain made Lommel’s power-sapping sand extra difficult to navigate at the 14th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship, the Grand Prix of Limburg in Belgium. Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer […]

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy. Central Asia 2018. Day 4. Desert calling

June 9, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Camp Ongiin Nuuts, Mongolia. This morning brought the calm after the storm, for last night at Camp Gobi Erdene the 2018 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy was battered by high winds. This tested the tent […]