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		<title>Inside MXGP: Industry Perspectives &#124; Josse Sallefranque &#8211; &#8220;MXGP has to remain accessible&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://gatedrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/josse-1-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" />How can MXGP become more commercially attractive? A question that may seem simple at first glance, but one that actually touches on some of the deepest challenges facing the championship. In a context where key stakeholders are looking to take the next step both economically and in terms of media exposure, the question of attractiveness...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Talking point: The MX2 World Championship producing the goods so far in 2025 – superb racing!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McKinstry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://gatedrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MX2-START-MOTOCROSS-GP-4-SAR-2025-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" />The 2025 MX2 World Championship has started with a bang, delivering drama, unpredictability, and top-tier racing at every round. Heading into the season, reigning world champion Kay de Wolf was widely tipped to be the rider to beat&#8212;and while he currently holds the red plate heading into round five after claiming two GP victories, it&#8217;s...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Talking point: What can we expect from Maxime Renaux as an MXGP rookie?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McKinstry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 09:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Reigning MX2 World Champion, Maxime Renaux made a big call at the end of the 2021 season in terms of his future. The easy decision would have been to contest the MX2 class again to contend for another world title and he&#8217;d even had the opportunity to run the #1 plate. However, the French talent...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Talking point: Should Cairoli race the MXGP opener at Matterley Basin?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McKinstry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Antonio Cairoli]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[One thing is certain and it&#8217;s that Antonio Cairoli will be at the MXGP opener at Matterley Basin but will he be there as a rider coach for the de Carli GasGas riders or will he be there racing?! We offer our thoughts on whether he should race or not&#8230; Andy McKinstry: Yes, yes and...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Talking point: Factory KTM having the off-season from hell with GP season looming</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McKinstry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rene Hofer]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s amazing the difference a couple of months can make sometimes. At the final round of the 2021 MXGP series which only took place in November, Factory KTM lifted the most prestigious title in the sport &#8211; the MXGP title with Jeffrey Herlings clinching his fifth world title. KTM have had so much success in...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Talking point: Ben Watson and his Factory Kawasaki MXGP deal</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McKinstry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Back in October we reported the following on Ben Watson&#8217;s future, &#8220;the Brit has been linked to Factory Kawasaki with IceOne expected to go green but it remains to been seen if that will materialize&#8221;.&#160;We never stated it was a done deal because we knew at that time there were four names on Kawasaki&#8217;s list...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Talking point: Maxime Renaux&#8217;s early move to MXGP</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McKinstry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Andy McKisntry: It&#8217;s been rumoured for a while now that Maxime Renuax would be making the jump up to race the MXGP World Championship for the 2022 season and that has now been confirmed by Factory Yamaha. Let&#8217;s start with his amazing 2021 season as the French talent was a revelation. Sure, Vialle and Geerts...]]></description>
		
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