The YPF Infinia MXGP of Argentina saw tens of thousands of enthusiastic fans fill the new venue of the Infinito Race Track at Córdoba and create an amazing atmosphere for the first round of the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship, which returned the compliments with some amazing racing in both classes!
For sure the picturesque former Argentine venue of Villa La Angostura was a tough act to follow, but the new circuit close to the second most populated city in this massive country provided a different, but equally as brilliant, showcase for top class Motocross.
MXGP saw a return to winning ways for former MX2 World Champion Maxime Renaux, backing up his Qualifying Race win for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP with 2-1 finishes for his ninth career GP win and the retention of the Championship leader’s red plate earned on Saturday.
The historic weekend also saw the new Aruba.it Ducati Factory MX Team claim both Fox Holeshot Awards and establish itself as a major threat with 4th overall for Mattia Guadagnini. Former World Champions Romain Febvre, who won the opening race for Kawasaki Racing Team, and Honda HRC’s Tim Gajser, completed the podium to start their campaign in typically strong fashion.
The MX2 class was won by reigning World Champion Kay de Wolf, who persevered despite a second race crash to take his ninth career GP victory with 1-5 scores. The Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing rider reclaimed the red plate ahead of second race winner Sacha Coenen, who just took second overall from his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate Simon Laengenfelder, after the German suffered two late crashes from a GP-winning position.
Just like the South American weather however, the racing held several twists of fate and proved just how unpredictable Motocross can really be. If the YPF Infinia MXGP of Argentina is anything to go by, the 2025 season could truly be a wild ride!
