The nine-time world champion will line up for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing in the 450 MX gate for the opening rounds of the 2022 AMA Pro Nationals in California. Herlings’ participation still in doubt

Tony Cairoli: “Ready for America”

Storm Eunice has become the first star of the 2022 British GP. With the paddock closed and buildings damaged, the race weekend may not run as planned

MXGP, England on red alert: storm Eunice batters the paddock

With Triumph having hired two champions of the calibre of Ricky Carmichael and Ivan Cervantes, Ducati and MV Agusta have now launched a plan to produce professional MX and enduro bikes

First Triumph, and now Ducati and MV Agusta look to MX and enduro

Infront Moto Racing together with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing has decided to make this small but significant gesture in memory of the young rider who lost his life on 4 December

MXGP: Rene Hofer’s 711 race number is retired

During the 2020-2021 FIM Awards held in Monaco, Antonio Cairoli received a special prize in recognition of his 18-year career

FIM Awards: career prize for Antonio Cairoli

'I'm really thankful to be a little part of his career, unfortunately I stopped him from being the greatest' said Herlings talking to Giovanni Di Pillo. Whatch the video to see the full interview!

FIM Awards 2021, Jeffrey Herlings: “What Cairoli has done for MXGP it's really amazing”

This year’s MXGP championship runner-up has undergone surgery on his right leg, having sustained fractures during the second Supercross race in Paris. His recovery time is still uncertain, two and half months before the start of the next FIM MXGP World Championship

MXGP: Romain Febvre undergoes surgery in Paris

The dice has been rolled! Current FIM MX2 world champion Maxime Renaux has decided to continue on his professional path by moving to MXGP in 2022. The 21-year, who could have spent the next two years defending his first MX2 title, will instead move to the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team, where he will ride the YZ450FM for the next two seasons.

MXGP: Maxime Renaux moves up to the reigning class

The first season without Tony Cairoli will kick off in the UK on 20 February, returning to its traditional format with racing over two days. Three overseas rounds feature on the calendar, two of which in Indonesia.

MXGP: the 2022 calendar

18 rounds, from Russia to Mantova, by way of the UK, Turkey and a good part of Europe, 36 races and a championship that was more unpredictable than ever and only decided on the very last lap. The new world champion is Jeffrey Herlings

MXGP: Jeffrey Herlings is 2021 world champion!

Tony Cairoli’s retirement follows that of the “Doctor” and marks the end of a golden era for Italian motorcycling, with both men on nine world titles, although it’s not yet over for Cairoli

Rossi and Cairoli, two champs retire with dreams of a tenth title

As the Italian retires, the MX world loses its most charismatic figure, so much more than his incredible achievements over the years

Tony Cairoli, the man who put MX centre stage

With the Swedish GP having been cancelled from the 2021 calendar, the organisers of the FIM MX World Championship, Infront Motorsport, doubles up its Turkish dates

MXGP: Infront Motorsport announces a double-header event in Turkey

After thirteen years, the collaboration between the Japanese constructor and French team ESCA, which fields the factory bikes in MXGP, reaches the end of the line

MXGP: Kawasaki announces the end of its relationship with ESCA

Covid-19 has again shaken up the MX world championship calendar, which now features Riola Sardo and confirms the Nations Trophy in Mantova

MXGP, more schedule changes: Matterley Basin back on the calendar

The coronavirus pandemic is set to delay the season start. The Oman GP on 3 April is cancelled and the season will start in Holland on 23 May. No Nations GP at Imola