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2015 FIM Motocross World Championship

2015 FIM Motocross World Championship

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The 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 59th F.I.M. Motocross World Championship season. It included 18 events, starting at Losail in Qatar on 28 February, and ending at San Bernardino, California in the United States on 20 September.[1] In the main MXGP class, Tony Cairoli was the six-time defending champion, and entered the 2015 season looking to score a record seventh consecutive premier class title, for Red Bull KTM.[2] He and Maximilian Nagl started the year strong, and as the German round rolled around Nagl had a 30 points lead over Cairoli and 38 over rookie Romain Febvre. Nagl got injured on practice and missed the next 5 rounds, ending his hopes of a maiden championship. Cairoli was struggling during the summer and ended up injured as well. Romain Febvre won the title and became the first french premier-class champion. In the MX2 class, Jordi Tixier was the defending champion, after taking the title in the final race of the 2014 season, also for Red Bull KTM.[3] Tixier defends his title with Team Monster Energy Kawasaki.[4]

Race calendar and results

An 18-round calendar for the 2015 season was announced on 10 October 2014.[1] In February 2015, it was announced that the Brazilian event – scheduled to be held on 16 August in Trindade – had been cancelled due to financial and political issues.[5] A replacement event was scheduled in Mantova, Italy.

MXGP

MX2

Participants

Rider Changes

  • Gautier Paulin lost his factory Monster Energy Kawasaki ride, but moved over to the factory Honda.
  • Steven Frossard also lost his factory Kawasaki ride. He moved to KTM team, Wilvo Forkrent and will compete in the British national MX1 as well as MXGP.
  • Monster Energy Kawasaki signed multi-American champion Ryan Villopoto and 2008 MX2 World Champion Tyla Rattray.
  • Red Bull KTM expand to three machines and sign Tommy Searle.
  • Max Nagl lost his HRC Honda ride and moved over to the factory Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna.
  • Nathan Watson is signed at IceOne alongside Nagl and Todd Waters.
  • 24MX Honda has a completely new lineup with aged-out MX2 rider Christophe Charlier and Swede Filip Bengtsson.
  • Yamaha factory expand to three riders and sign Romain Febvre.
  • Dean Ferris enters series full-time with Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna.
  • Glenn Coldenhoff moves up from MX2 with Rockstar Suzuki Europe.
  • Rui Goncalves signs for the new MX Racing Team Husqvarna.
  • Dennis Ullrich leaves Sarholz KTM to join Castrol Power1 Suzuki. He is replaced by fellow German Angus Heidecke.
  • Milko Potisek joins Tip Top Racing.
  • Alessandro Lupino and Kei Yamamoto move up from MX2 with Assomotor Honda. José Butrón also moves up with Marchetti KTM

MXGP

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MX2

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Championship standings

MXGP

Riders' championship

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Manufacturers' championship

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MX2

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References

  1. "The official 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship Calendar". Motocross World Championship. Youthstream. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. "Strong Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team for 2015". KTM. KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH. 3 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. "Tixier crowned 2014 FIM MX2 World Champion". Motocross World Championship. Youthstream. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  4. Shea-Howell, Nicki (17 September 2014). "Charlier and Bengtsson to 24MX Honda Racing". PerthMX. PerthMX and MX Weekly. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  5. Caron-Dawe, Joseph (25 February 2015). "Cold as Ice: Meet Ice One Racing's 2015 squad". RedBull.com. Red Bull GmbH. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  6. "Entry Lists for the MXGP of Qatar". Motocross World Championship. Youthstream. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  7. "Presenting the 2015 Team HRC MXGP lineup of Gautier Paulin and Evgeny Bobryshev". Motorsport.com. Motorsport.com, Inc. 3 February 2015. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  8. "Potent line-up confirmed for Hitachi Construction Machinery Revo KTM UK in 2015". KTM. KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH. 4 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  9. "LPE Kawasaki sign Tanel Leok". motomagazine.co.uk/. MOTO MAGAZINE. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  10. "Frossard joins Wilvo Forkrent KTM". Wilvo Forkrent KTM. Steve Turner Racing. 3 November 2014. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  11. "Entry Lists for the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina". Motocross World Championship. Youthstream. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  12. "MXGP: Qatar — Free Practice — Classification" (PDF). Motocross World Championship. Youthstream. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  13. "Husqvarna Ready For 2015 MXGP Season". Husqvarna Motorcycles. Husqvarna Group. 25 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  14. Phillips, Lewis (15 December 2014). "5 Minutes with: Paul Coates". MX Vice. Burfield. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  15. "MX2: Thailand — Free Practice — Classification" (PDF). Motocross World Championship. Youthstream. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  16. "Monster Energy DRT Kawasaki to use Apico in 2015". Apico. Vesty UK. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

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