MXGP of Patagonia Argentina – TV listing – live timing and GP preview. Everything you need to know…

The venue for the fourth round of the 2016 FIM Motocross World Championship will take place this weekend is one of the most scenic and amazing stops on the calendar.

Nestled in the greenery of the Correntoso and Nahuel Huapi lakeshores and surrounded by the dramatic peaks of the Andes mountains, it’s a breath-taking location.

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But if that wasn’t enough, the icing on the cake is the fact that the track is a motocross riders’ paradise!

Made out of a unique black pumice-like soil, which looks grippier than it actually is, the layout of the track is mega flowing, one of the widest of the season, and has a huge variety of jumps and obstacles.

The riders rave over how awesome it is, and how the options and places to pass are endless.

This makes for epic racing, which we witnessed last year when the FIM Motocross World Championship returned to Argentina for the first time since 1995.

Max Nagl clinched the grand prix win over Clement Desalle in MXGP, while all craziness broke loose in MX2 when Jeffrey Herlings crashed out of race one which allowed Dylan Ferrandis to stand on the top step of the podium for the first time in his career.

In less than 18 months Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre has gone from an overlooked rookie to an MXGP Pro, who, despite the fact that he’s only 24-years-old, we all now expect to see running at the front of the pack.

And just when you think you have seen all the Frenchman has to offer, he turns it up a notch and wows you once again just like he did two weeks ago in Valkenswaard when his impressive ability helped him pass team-mate Jeremy Van Horebeek on the penultimate lap and Tony Cairoli on the final lap for one of the most hard-fought victories of his career.

Febvre only finished seventh at the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina last year, so a podium finish here at this awesome location is sure to be his mission.

Meanwhile the new rookie on the block, Honda Gariboldi’s Tim Gajser has quickly shaken his underdog status with three race wins from the last six motos.

TG243 has landed on the box at every round so far this year and will be on a mission to ensure he keeps up the momentum this weekend.

As for last year’s MXGP of Patagonia Argentina winner, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Max Nagl has not had the best start to his 2016 campaign.

“The first Grands Prix always bring information that allow us to improve further,” explains team manager, Antti Pyrhonen. “The speed is higher in GPs than any pre-season race and also the track develop differently.”

But Nagl came out firing on all cylinders at the MXGP of Europe where he won the qualifier and finished the weekend on the second step of the podium.

During the press conference in Valkenswaard, Nagl mentioned how excited he was to return to Argentina and how much he enjoys the track. That positive frame of mind will hopefully foster a positive vibe for the German.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Cairoli was quick here last year. He went pole and was in good shape for the podium before chucking it away when he clipped his peg while scrubbing during a battle for the lead with Clement Desalle.

Speaking of Desalle, the Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team rider tied with Nagl for the win here at the circuit of Villa la Angostura last year. He is an animal at this track but he’s still not fully recovered from his injury he picked up in pre-season.

“My arm is not 100 per cent but it is going in a good way,” #25 explained to Dirt Bike Rider. “I feel that I don’t have all my strength and flexibility yet but we will work on it.”

Fan favourite Ben Townley will not be lining up this weekend as the Team Suzuki World MXGP pilot is down with sickness.

2015 MXGP of Patagonia Argentina MXGP Top Three

  1. Max Nagl
  2. Clement Desalle
  3. Tony Cairoli

MXGP Championship Top 10: 1. Romain Febvre (FRA, YAM), 137 points; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 124 p.; 3. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HON), 107 p.; 4. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 104 p.; 5. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 100 p.; 6. Maximilian Nagl (GER, HUS), 84 p.; 7. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), 80 p.; 8. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, SUZ), 79 p.; 9. Tommy Searle (GBR, KAW), 63 p.; 10. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 55 p.

MX2

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings has one of the most epic win rates in the paddock. He has racked up wins in loads of different countries, yet Argentina is not one of them.

Last year ‘The Bullet’ went pole by a country mile and was fastest man on track, but his hopes of winning the grand prix went up in smoke in moto one when his bike was left mangled after getting hit mid-air which saw him crash spectacularly.

So far so good, The Bullet appears to be on it this year – he is yet to be beaten and keeps getting better and better.

As always, it’s hard to bet against him for the win, but as we saw last year, anything can happen.

As for the rest of the rippers in MX2, The Dutchman’s team-mate at Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, Pauls Jonass was mega quick here last year where he finished up on the second step of the podium. And Team Suzuki World MX2’s Jeremy Seewer landed on the box for the first time in his career in third.

Both are more than capable of uncorking a bottle of bubbles this weekend, the question is, in what order?

Meanwhile Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Covington is known to perform better at the flyaways. He was fourth here last year although this weekend could be a bit tougher as he withdrew from the MXGP of Europe a couple of weeks ago with a foot injury.

Unfortunately Kemea Yamaha Official MX Team’s Brent Van Doninck is also injured and will not be racing after dislocating his hip during a national race last weekend, but his team-mate Benoit Paturel will also be one to watch as he continues to pick up the pace.

2015 MXGP of Patagonia Argentina MX2 Top Three

  1. Dylan Ferrandis
  2. Pauls Jonass
  3. Jeremy Seweer

MX2 Championship Top 10: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 150 points; 2. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 112 p.; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, SUZ), 112 p.; 4. Aleksandr Tonkov (RUS, YAM), 91 p.; 5. Brent Van doninck (BEL, YAM), 78 p.; 6. Petar Petrov (BUL, KAW), 76 p.; 7. Benoit Paturel (FRA, YAM), 75 p.; 8. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, TM), 60 p.; 9. Alvin Östlund (SWE, YAM), 60 p.; 10. Vsevolod Brylyakov (RUS, KAW), 59 p

Is the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina on TV?

But of course it is! Below are the TV listings but as ever we recommend you check locally to ensure you don’t miss a thing.

SOUTH AMERICA

FOX SPORTS – LIVE

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 – Local time

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 Local time

EUROPE

EUROSPORT 2 – LIVE

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 1 – 19:30 – CET – Delayed

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 CET – Live

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 CET – Live

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET – Live

Wednesday 13 April – 09:15 CET – Behind the Gate 26mn magazine

MOTORS – LIVE

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 – CET

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 CET

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 CET

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET

BELGIUM

PLAY SPORTS – LIVE

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 CET

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET

SPORZA.BE- LIVE

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 – CET

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 CET

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 CET

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET

BULGARIA

BNT – LIVE

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 – CET

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 CET

FRANCE

EUROSPORT 2 – LIVE

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 1 – 19:30 – CET – Delayed

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 CET – Live

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 CET – Live

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET – Live

Wednesday 13 April – 09:15 CET – Behind the Gate 26mn magazine

L’EQUIPE 21 – Delayed

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 2 – 21:00 CET

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 2 – 22:00 CET

ITALY

PREMIUM SPORTS 2 – DELAYED

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 1 – 19:30 – CET

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 1 – 20:30 CET

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 2 – 21:30 CET

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 2 – 22:30 CET

ITALIA 2 – DELAYED

Monday 11 April – MXGP Race 1 – 00:55 CET

Monday 11 April – MXGP Race 2 – 01:30 CET

SLOVENIA

Sport TV – LIVE

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 – CET

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 CET

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 CET

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET

MIDDLE EAST – AFRICA

BeIn Sports – LIVE

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 – CET

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 CET

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 CET

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET

ASIA

FOX SPORTS – DELAYED

Monday 11 April – MX2 Race 1 – 10:00 – HKT

Monday 11 April – MXGP Race 1 – 11:00 HKT

Monday 11 April – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 HKT

Monday 11 April – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 HKT

THAILAND

TRUE VISION – LIVE

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 1 – 17:00 – CET

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 1 – 18:00 CET

Sunday 10 April – MX2 Race 2 – 20:00 CET

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 2 – 21:00 CET

USA- CANADA

CBS Sports Network – DELAYED

Sunday 10 April – M2 Race 2 – 04.00 pm EST (1:00pm PST)

Monday 11 April – MXGP Race 2 – 1.00 am EST (10:00pm PST on April 10)

BRAZIL

BANDSPORTS – LIVE

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 – Local time

Sunday 10 April – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 Local time

Timetable

Don’t get caught out with these times as they are local to the event. For example, they are four hours behind the UK.

Saturday: MX2 Free Practice 10:45; MXGP Free Practice 11:15; MX2 Time Practice 13:00; MXGP Time Practice 13:35; MX2 Qualifying Race 15:10; MXGP Qualifying Race 16:00.

Sunday: MX2 Warm up 10:20; MXGP Warm up 10:40; MX2 Race 1 12:15; MXGP Race 1 13:15; MX2 Race 2 15:10; MXGP Race 2 16:10.

MXGP Live Timing

If you can’t get to the TV to watch live, just pull out your huge smartphone – we’re all rockin’ 6 inch screens these days aren’t we – and point it at this MXGP Live Timing thing.