The MXGP of Latvia offered an amazing show throughout the whole weekend in Kegums and was the place of many firsts. Th 8th round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship was marked by unpredictable change of weather conditions that the rain fall during the second races of the day which pushed riders to show all their riding skills to perform.  At the end of the day it was Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings who got his first hat-trick of the season with a perfect 1-1-1 in front of Red plate holder Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado and Kawasaki Racing Team’s Romain Febvre who closed the podium.

In MX2, it was another complete domination with Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay de Wolf who won his first GP in MX2 in the best possible way with also a hat-trick 1-1-1. Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Roan Van de Moosdijk finished second on the podium for his second podium finish of the season in front of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Thibault Benistant who gets a back-to-back podium finish. The MXGP of Latvia displayed an incredible show for the Latvian fans present with some unpredictable race scenarios.