6.6 Reasons Why You Need to Watch the MXGP Season

So I’m sure all you guys are enjoying the epic Loretta’s content coming out of TN right now, but while all the young rippers in America are gathered there, the rest of the world have chosen Kegums in Latvia as the place to re-start the 2020 campaign and quite frankly, if you’re a fan of motocross, you should be tuning in.

Here are 6.6 (I have no idea why the decimal thing started) reasons why you should check out the action in Latvia…

1. Herlings vs Gajser vs Cairoli vs Febvre vs Prado vs a whole bunch more

The MXGP class is seriously stacked and while injuries had hindered the progress of a couple riders at the first two rounds in March, now most guys are fit, healthy and ready to roll. It’s 2-2 in moto wins between Herlings and Gajser and one of those came at a sand track for Gajser so this is looking like a really competitive season right now and we know they’ll be a couple of twists.

2. There are still 16 more rounds

OK, so there will probably be more changes to come but right now motocross is scheduled to be running into late November. You can be digging into your Thanksgiving turkey and viewing the MXGP of Argentina, how awesome is that? Sure you’ll be getting overly familiar with a few tracks (who can’t get enough of Lommel industrial estate, eh Jeffrey) but there is still a lot of variety and action to come from some great locations.

3. The next guy

With Prado departing for the bigger bike class, the void left has meant that the we’re now looking for the next ripper to show themselves. Tom Vialle has the red plate and Jago Geerts has shown serious speed but can other riders throw their hat into the ring after five extra months of preparation?

4. Sand

I touched on it earlier but due to the all the re-jigging of events, eight of the scheduled 16 rounds are now at sand tracks. Obviously Mr. Herlings is rubbing his hands with glee, but Gajser did take a moto off him in Valkenswaard and is looking a lot better in the soft stuff. Then of course you have the nine-time champ Cairoli who you can’t ignore, and the epicly talented Prado who knows how to ride sand and isn’t intimidated by anyone. It’s gonna be good folks.

5. Can anyone step up?

Glenn Coldenhoff was the FMOTP for two years when he swept the MXoN race wins. He hasn’t been able to reproduce that in the MXGPs as often, so can he do so now on his GasGas? Jeremy Seewer hasn’t missed a race in a looooong time and won a good amount in his MX2 days, but hasn’t reached the top step in the big boy class…. yet. Then you’ve got (almost) local rider Arminas Jasikonis who’ll be desperate to do well with the (limited by COVID) fans cheering him on and is always getting better. Mitch Evans got a podium in his first 450 race and he’ll want more of the same on the seemingly excellent new Honda. There is a lot of potential for new race winners but they’ll have to go some in order to knock off the established guard.

6. A whole bunch of other racing

125s, 250s, Womens, Open class… they are all additional races that take place on any given Sunday and they all provide excellent racing. The EMX125 and 250 classes give an insight into the future rippers while the Women’s always seem to have a close championship battle. The EMX Open is a new class but one that should provide like a second-chance saloon for a lot of riders who might have slipped through the cracks for whatever reason. Either way, there will be a tonne of racing each weekend and that can only be a good thing for any fan.

6.6 Another Video!

Because I’m 0.1 better than the rest of our staff, here is a video we’ve made from the MXGPs… suck it Slaw Dog!