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Monster Vitality Yamaha Manufacturing facility MXGP Targets MXGP World Title in 2023

After a productive low season spent testing and creating the all-new YZ450FM, the Monster Vitality Yamaha Manufacturing facility MXGP staff and its trio of MXGP title contenders Jeremy Seewer, Maxime Renaux and Glenn Coldenhoff are equipped and able to put the brand new bike by means of its paces on the opening spherical of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Villa la Angostura, Argentina, this weekend.

Yamaha enters 2023 because the defending champions within the Producer’s World Championship after a memorable 12 months in 2022 that noticed the Monster Vitality Yamaha Manufacturing facility staff safe seven pole positions, 14 race wins, and 22 podium finishes, of which 5 have been Grand Prix victories, between its three riders Seewer, Renaux and Coldenhoff enroute to the crown.

Persevering with with the identical potent line-up and armed with a brand new weapon, the all-new YZ450FM, the staff is fired up and targeted on reaching the highest step of the rostrum.

The 2023 MXGP title chase begins right here! And, it’s no secret, the three Monster Vitality Yamaha Manufacturing facility MXGP riders are going for the title.

Seewer enters his sixth 12 months contained in the premier class and sixth season in blue along with his sights set firmly on a maiden world title. With 49 podium finishes, 10 Grand Prix wins and 5 Championship silver medals to his credit score, and after a vastly profitable pre-season by which he celebrated three, from 4, race wins, on his option to the Internazionali d’Italia crown, the Swiss star is sure to be a pressure to be reckoned with this 12 months.

After a formidable rookie season, by which he celebrated a maiden Grand Prix win within the 450 class as certainly one of his seven podium appearances in 2022, Renaux will probably be focusing on the title in 2023. The younger Frenchman has spent the previous few months refining his race set-up on the brand new bike and arrives in Argentina buoyed by the reminiscence of his very first MXGP-class race win, which was in Race 1 on the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina, final 12 months.

The brand new season begins with added motivation for MXGP veteran Coldenhoff, who has immediately gelled with the brand new YZ450FM proper from his first experience. The Dutchman began 2023 with a shocking victory towards just a few of MXGP’s hardest at his first and solely pre-season race in England just a few weeks in the past, and arrives on the beautiful Patagonia Race Monitor revved up and able to combat for his first-ever world title.

The observe, situated within the greenery of the Correntoso and Nahuel Huapi lakeshores roughly 70 kilometers north of Bariloche, is among the most spectacular on the calendar. Not like something seen in Europe, the observe’s base is darkish and grainy volcanic soil, and the structure is quick, vast and flowing. This weekend, the venue that has hosted six MXGP rounds since its introduction in 2015 can even see the beginning of a brand new period with Championship Factors being awarded to the highest 10 finishers within the Qualifying Race on Saturday for the primary time ever. The rider that wins the Qualifying Race will earn 10 factors; second place will get 9 factors, third will get 8, and so forth.

The primary alternative for the riders to exit on observe will probably be on Saturday (eleventh March), beginning with MX2 Free Follow at 10:45 adopted by MXGP Free Follow at 11:15. Gates will drop for the factors paying Qualifying Races at 15:25 (MX2) and 16:10 (MXGP). All timings are native (GMT – 3).

Jeremy Seewer
Monster Vitality Yamaha Manufacturing facility MXGP Rider
“My winter and low season was truthfully among the best I’ve ever had in my profession. It was very busy with quite a lot of issues occurring like sponsor occasions amongst different issues. The brand new bike meant there was quite a lot of work to do. So we had quite a lot of further days testing compared to our typical low season to try to get the bike prepared for the season. General, I had a very stable low season with no setbacks. Going into Argentina, the objective is evident. I wish to win, however I additionally realize it’s a protracted season. I’ll simply line-up relaxed and with out strain and do what I’ve educated all winter for. I really like the place in Argentina, it’s all the time been particular to me, it’s really the place I had my first ever podium in MX2, so I all the time really feel a particular buzz once I come right here.”

Maxime Renaux
Monster Vitality Yamaha Manufacturing facility MXGP Rider
“I positively really feel prepared for the season to begin. The winter was good. We did quite a lot of testing and coaching, so I’m prepared for it. The objective for the primary spherical is to calm down, give my greatest and look to construct my season from there. I actually just like the observe in Argentina. Clearly, I’ve some nice recollections from there final 12 months after taking my first race win within the MXGP class throughout my rookie season after some good battles. There are additionally quite a lot of followers, and so they all the time create an incredible environment, and that is one thing I really like.”

Glenn Coldenhoff
Monster Vitality Yamaha Manufacturing facility MXGP Rider
“I had a very good winter with some stable weeks of coaching each bodily and on the bike. We did quite a lot of testing with the brand new bike, as you’d count on. I’m actually pleased with the place we’re at. I can’t wait to begin. The objective is to have enjoyable, benefit from the racing and that approach I’m certain a superb end result will come. I haven’t had the very best ends in Argentina previously, however I hope to alter that this weekend.”