2020 Monster Energy FIM Motocross World Championship Official Schedule

October 16, 2019

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Back in July, Youthstream shared the provisional schedule for the 2020 Monster Energy FIM Motocross World Championship. “Provisional” is the keyword in that opening sentence, as the event promoters of the MXGP series have a history of making changes to the tracks and dates on the international schedule. The initial calendar had a handful of “TBA” details and a return to Maggiora in Italy was announced at the 2019 Motocross of Nations, so we knew that an updated list of events was bound to come at some point in the next few weeks. That time is now, as Youthstream has released their “official calendar” for the twenty-race season that will start in March and run all the way to September.

There are a number of new details that must be pointed out, from locations to dates.

A trip to England was left off the initial calendar, something that Matterley Basin manager Steve Dixon made clear was not a decision made by the venue. Now some three months later, the series will start with the 2020 MXGP of Great Britain on March 1st.

The next noteworthy changes are for the 2020 MXGP of the Netherlands and the 2020 MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina. The two rounds will switch dates and place on the schedule: the race at Valkenswaard is second on the calendar and will run on March 8th, the race at Neuquen is third on the list with and will occur on March 22nd. Since the trip from Europe to South America is extensive, there is a one-week break before and after the race in Argentina.

April 19th is still listed as the date for the 2020 MXGP of Spain, the fifth round of the series, but the venue is still to be confirmed. RedSands MX was built up to be a must-visit circuit in the region, but issues between the track and series have kept it from achieving the expected prestige and it was left off the list entirely in 2019. Stay tuned to see what happens with this.

The run of races from May to July seems to be completely reorganized, as the series now plans to migrate from west to east with the 2020 MXGP of France at Saint Jean d’Angely on May 10th, the 2020 MXGP of Italy at Maggiora on May 17th, the 2020 MXGP of Germany on May 24th at Teuschenthal, the 2020 MXGP of Russia at Orlyonok on June 7th, and the 2020 MXGP of Latvia at Kegums on June 14th.

After a short break, the series travels to Indonesia for a two-round run with the 2020 MXGP of Jakarta at uh, Jakarta, on June 28th and the 2020 MXGP of Indonesia at Palembang on July 5th. The weather in this region has repeatedly been an issue over the years (think of the mud races that have occurred in the past) and a move to this time of the summer could be what keeps it from being a complete mess. After the trip to Southeast Asia, the series will take a short break before returning to Europe for five races.

The 2020 MXGP of Czech Republic at Loket and the 2020 MXGP of Belgium at Lommel retain their places on the calendar (July 26th and August 5th, respectively) but Switzerland’s stop has been removed entirely. Instead, the next two rounds have been moved up a week with the 2020 MXGP of Sweden at Uddevalla now set to run on August 16th and the 2020 MXGP of Finland at Iitti-KymiRing now on August 23rd.

Riders will get a one-week break at the end of August before a completely slammed month of September that will pack three rounds and the Motocross of Nations into four weeks. The long run of races begins with the 2020 MXGP of Turkey at Afyonkarahisar on September 6th, the 2020 MXGP of China at a still to be announced venue on September 13th, and the finale with the 2020 MXGP of Emilia Romagna-Italy at Imola on September 20th.

Riders that get selected by their home countries for the 2020 Motocross of Nations will have no time to rest or recover, as the international summit will happen on September 27th at Ernee.

Again, all of this could change between now and then, so don’t be surprised if a race with a TBA venue like Spain and China gets pulled.