News 23 Mar 2018

Sevlievo round added to updated MXGP calendar

World championship to be contested over the course of 20 rounds.

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The 2018 MXGP World Championship will span the full 20-round schedule as Bulgaria has been added to the revised calendar.

Sevlievo will return to the series on 26 August for the first time since 2014, effectively taking the place of the cancelled Swedish GP.

In 2014 it was Red Bull KTM’s Antonio Cairoli who took the premier class overall after trading moto wins with Gautier Paulin, while in the MX2 ranks there was no denying Jeffrey Herlings the double for the weekend.

2018 MXGP World Championship calendar (updated):
Rd1 – 4 March – Neuquen, Argentina
Rd2 – 18 March – Valkenswaard, The Netherlands
Rd3 – 25 March – Redsand, Spain
Rd4 – 8 April – Pietramurata, Italy
Rd5 – 15 April – Agueda, Portugal
Rd6 – 1 May – Orlyonok, Russia
Rd7 – 13 May – Kegums, Latvia
Rd8 – 20 May – Teutschenthal, Germany
Rd9 – 3 June – Matterley Basin, Great Britain
Rd10 – 10 June – St Jean d’Angely, France
Rd11 – 17 June – Ottobiano, Italy
Rd12 – 1 July – Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia
Rd13 – 8 July – Semarang, Indonesia
Rd14 -22 July – Loket, Czech Republic
Rd15 – 5 August – Lommel, Belgium
Rd16 – 19 August – Frauenfeld/Gachnang, Switzerland
Rd17 – 26 August – Sevlievo, Bulgaria
Rd18 – 2 September – Afyon, Turkey
Rd19 – 16 September – Assen, The Netherlands
Rd20 – 30 September – Imola, Italy

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