It’s time for round nine of the MXGP World Championships as we make our annual journey to the Baltic state of Latvia and the challenging sandy terrain of Kegums for what is sure to be another weekend of thrilling action in MXGP!
The Zelta Zirgs Motocenter in the centre of the country, just an hour’s drive from the capital of Riga, is hosting its 19th MXGP event this weekend, and the soft terrain is a welcome sight for many sand-riding experts, with Jeffrey Herlings holding the record number of GP wins here, 7 in total!
The fight at the top of MXGP is proving to be an epic one in 2024, with just two points separating reigning World Champion Jorge Prado and his predecessor, five-time title winner Tim Gajser. Herlings is now up to third in the standings and heads to the track in this year’s calendar that he has had the most success at, including his most recent victory here a year ago, so The Bullet will be well up for repeating that result!
The MX2 World Championship is building into a fantastic internal teammates’ battle, with Lucas Coenen riding the wave of a three-GP winning streak and now up into second in the standings behind fellow Nestaan Husqvarna rider Kay de Wolf! The last time we saw these two go at it in sand was in Sardegna, and the question is still open as to who is the sand master between them! They will both want to claim it and it should make for a stunning confrontation!
MXGP of Latvia Schedule
