2015 FIM Motocross World Championship

The 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 59th F.I.M. Motocross World Championship season. It included 18 events, starting at Losail in Qatar on 28 February, and ending at San Bernardino, California in the United States on 20 September. In the main MXGP class, Tony Cairoli was the six-time defending champion, and entered the 2015 season looking to score a record seventh consecutive premier class title, for Red Bull KTM. He and Maximilian Nagl started the year strong, and as the German round rolled around Nagl had a 30 points lead over Cairoli and 38 over rookie Romain Febvre. Nagl got injured on practice and missed the next 5 rounds, ending his hopes of a maiden championship. Cairoli was struggling during the summer and ended up injured as well. Romain Febvre won the title and became the first French premier-class champion. In the MX2 class, Jordi Tixier was the defending champion, after taking the title in the final race of the 2014 season, also for Red Bull KTM. Tixier defends his title with Team Monster Energy Kawasaki.

Race calendar and results An 18-round calendar for the 2015 season was announced on 10 October 2014. In February 2015, it was announced that the Brazilian event – scheduled to be held on 16 August in Trindade – had been cancelled due to financial and political issues. A replacement event was scheduled in Mantova, Italy.

MXGP Round Date Grand Prix Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Round Winner 1 28 February Losail Max Nagl Max Nagl Max Nagl 2 8 March Nakhon Chai Si Ryan Villopoto Tony Cairoli Ryan Villopoto 3 29 March Neuquén Clément Desalle Max Nagl Max Nagl 4 19 April Arco di Trento Tony Cairoli Max Nagl Max Nagl 5 26 April Valkenswaard Gautier Paulin Gautier Paulin Gautier Paulin 6 10 May Talavera de la Reina Max Nagl Tony Cairoli Tony Cairoli 7 24 May Winchester Tony Cairoli Romain Febvre Tony Cairoli 8 31 May Villars-sous-Écot Tony Cairoli Romain Febvre Romain Febvre 9 14 June Maggiora Romain Febvre Kevin Strijbos Romain Febvre 10 21 June Teutschenthal Romain Febvre Gautier Paulin Romain Febvre 11 5 July Uddevalla Romain Febvre Romain Febvre Romain Febvre 12 12 July Ķegums Glenn Coldenhoff Romain Febvre Glenn Coldenhoff 13 26 July Loket Romain Febvre Romain Febvre Romain Febvre 14 2 August Lommel Shaun Simpson Shaun Simpson Shaun Simpson 15 16 August Mantova Romain Febvre Romain Febvre Romain Febvre 16 30 August Assen Shaun Simpson Romain Febvre Shaun Simpson 17 13 September León Romain Febvre Romain Febvre Romain Febvre 18 20 September Glen Helen Romain Febvre Josh Grant Romain Febvre

MX2 Round Date Grand Prix Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Round Winner 1 28 February Losail Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings 2 8 March Nakhon Chai Si Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings 3 29 March Neuquén Dylan Ferrandis Jeffrey Herlings Dylan Ferrandis 4 19 April Arco di Trento Jeffrey Herlings Tim Gajser Tim Gajser 5 26 April Valkenswaard Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings 6 10 May Talavera de la Reina Jeffrey Herlings Valentin Guillod Valentin Guillod 7 24 May Winchester Jeffrey Herlings Valentin Guillod Valentin Guillod 8 31 May Villars-sous-Écot Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings 9 14 June Maggiora Aleksandr Tonkov Jeffrey Herlings Tim Gajser 10 21 June Teutschenthal Tim Gajser Max Anstie Tim Gajser 11 5 July Uddevalla Jeffrey Herlings Tim Gajser Tim Gajser 12 12 July Ķegums Max Anstie Max Anstie Max Anstie 13 26 July Loket Max Anstie Valentin Guillod Valentin Guillod 14 2 August Lommel Max Anstie Max Anstie Max Anstie 15 16 August Mantova Max Anstie Max Anstie Max Anstie 16 30 August Assen Tim Gajser Max Anstie Tim Gajser 17 13 September León Pauls Jonass Thomas Covington Thomas Covington 18 20 September Glen Helen Jessy Nelson Jessy Nelson Jessy Nelson

Participants

Rider Changes Gautier Paulin lost his factory Monster Energy Kawasaki ride, but moved over to the factory Honda. Steven Frossard also lost his factory Kawasaki ride. He moved to KTM team, Wilvo Forkrent and will compete in the British national MX1 as well as MXGP. Monster Energy Kawasaki signed multi-American champion Ryan Villopoto and 2008 MX2 World Champion Tyla Rattray. Red Bull KTM expand to three machines and sign Tommy Searle. Max Nagl lost his HRC Honda ride and moved over to the factory Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna. Nathan Watson is signed at IceOne alongside Nagl and Todd Waters. 24MX Honda has a completely new lineup with aged-out MX2 rider Christophe Charlier and Swede Filip Bengtsson. Yamaha factory expand to three riders and sign Romain Febvre. Dean Ferris enters series full-time with Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna. Glenn Coldenhoff moves up from MX2 with Rockstar Suzuki Europe. Rui Goncalves signs for the new MX Racing Team Husqvarna. Dennis Ullrich leaves Sarholz KTM to join Castrol Power1 Suzuki. He is replaced by fellow German Angus Heidecke. Milko Potisek joins Tip Top Racing. Alessandro Lupino and Kei Yamamoto move up from MX2 with Assomotor Honda. José Butrón also moves up with Marchetti KTM

MXGP TeamConstructorNoRiderRounds Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 2 Ryan Villopoto 1–4 28 Tyla Rattray All 35 Josh Grant 18 121 Xavier Boog 7–8 183 Steven Frossard 12, 15 GM Racing Husqvarna 8 Mike Vanderstraeten 5, 14–15 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 9 Ken De Dycker 1–10 100 Tommy Searle 1–2, 4–6, 11–14, 18 222 Tony Cairoli 1–12, 18 24MX Honda Honda 11 Filip Bengtsson 1–6, 11–16 23 Christophe Charlier 1–16 Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing Husqvarna 12 Max Nagl 1–10, 15–18 47 Todd Waters All 991 Nathan Watson 1–3, 11–16 GK Kawasaki Kawasaki 13 Mike Gijsbertsen 16 Marchetti KTM KTM 17 José Butrón All DP19 Racing Yamaha 19 David Philippaerts 1–13, 15–16 Sturm Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki 20 Gregory Aranda 4, 8, 10, 13 Team HRC Honda 21 Gautier Paulin All 777 Evgeny Borbryshev All Suzuki World MXGP Suzuki 22 Kevin Strijbos 1–2, 6, 9–14 25 Clément Desalle 1–9, 13–14 Hitachi Construction Machinery Revo KTM KTM 24 Shaun Simpson All Speedequipement Racing Sports Suzuki 26 Rasmus Sjoberg 11 Yamaha 31 Chaiyan Romphan 2 Tip Top Racing Team Yamaha 32 Milko Potisek Honda 36 Arnon Theplib 2 Honda 37 Marcos Guiral 3 Honda 38 Panagiotis Kouzis 10–11, 13–14 TM Racing Factory Team TM 39 Davide Guarneri 1–7, 12–16, 18 LPE Kawasaki Kawasaki 40 Tanel Leok 4–5, 12, 14 Team Massignani Honda Honda 43 Davide de Bortoli 4 690 Federico Bracesco 15 Wilvo Forkrent KTM KTM 45 Jake Nicholls 11–14 183 Steven Frossard 1–9 811 Adam Sterry 17–18 BRT KTM KTM 50 Martin Barr 5 Heads and Threads Suzuki Suzuki 55 Graeme Irwin 7 KTM Motocross Racing Team KTM 56 Kirk Gibbs 18 Honda 58 Nicolás Carranza 3 62 Motorsport Husqvarna Husqvarna 62 Klemen Gercar 4, 6–10, 13–16 HSF Logistics/JTX Racing KTM 63 Ceriel Klein Kromhof 5 Yamaha 66 Marco Schmit 3 Kawasaki 73 Gastón Barreyra 3 Team Assomotor Honda 77 Alessandro Lupino 1–12 400 Kei Yamamoto All Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 89 Jeremy van Horebeek 1–4, 7–18 461 Romain Febvre All KTM 90 Nick Triest 5 Kawasaki 96 Alexis Garza 17 Penrite Honda Racing Honda 101 Ben Townley 18 902 Cody Cooper 18 Pro Tork Racing Team Kawasaki 103 Antonio Balbi 18 Team JE68 KTM 104 Kim Lindstrom 11 Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Husqvarna 111 Dean Ferris 1–8, 10–18 GL12 Racing Yamaha 112 Lewis Gregory 7 BTO Sports KTM KTM 118 Davi Millsaps 18 2b Yamaha Yamaha 120 Cedric Soubeyras 4, 8 Bud Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki 121 Xavier Boog 4–6 KTM 123 Yutaka Hoshino 2 KTM Factory Racing USA KTM 125 Marvin Musquin 18 215 Dean Wilson 18 Suzuki 147 Jesper Jonsson 11, 18 Castrol Power1 Suzuki Suzuki 149 Dennis Ullrich 4–8, 10–11, 13–14 Sarholz KTM KTM 156 Angus Heidecke 4–5, 8, 10–11, 13–16 Suzuki 159 Eduardo Martinez 17 KMP Honda Honda 167 Stuart Edmonds 10, 16 926 Jeremy Delince 10, 16 Team Caparvi Yamaha 173 Pier Filippo Bertuzzo 4, 8–10, 13, 15 JK Racing Yamaha Yamaha 174 Alfie Smith 15 177 Paul Coates 1–2 Star Racing Yamaha Yamaha 175 Cooper Webb 18 Honda 181 Demián Villar 3 KTM 185 Kevin Wouts 16 Yamaha 191 Daiki Kamakura 2 GDI Husqvarna Husqvarna 194 Rick Satink 5 SDS Racing Yamaha 212 Jeffrey Dewulf 5, 8, 14, 16 Kawasaki 214 Samuel Zeni 4 Honda Racing Estonia Honda 221 Priit Rätsep 14 Kawasaki 224 Morgan Jacquelin 8 Yamaha 225 Eduardo Andrade 17 Tibro MC-Service Honda 231 Nicklas Gustavsson 11 Fury Moto Kawasaki 250 Richard Fura 7 Team Suzuki Europe Motocross Suzuki 259 Glenn Coldenhoff All Suzuki 287 Kyle Engle 15–16 Yamaha 289 Matevz Irt 9, 15 Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Husqvarna 312 Jason Anderson 18 Buildbase Honda Honda 337 Gert Krestinov 14 Jimmy Joe Husqvarna Husqvarna 349 Nikolaj Larsen 16 Suzuki 410 Braian Selles 3 Yamaha 411 Ezequiel Fanello 3 Kawasaki 447 Deven Raper 18 Cand D Motorsports KTM 453 Jordan Reynolds 18 JB Racing Honda 474 Bryan Boulard 15–16 RMX Honda Honda 482 Riley Brough 18 Suzuki 494 Flávio Sastre 3 SLMX School 505 Kawasaki 505 Sean Lipanovich 18 Honda 512 Franco Calveras 3 Yamaha 515 Kim Schaffter 8 Suzuki 520 Donovan Garcia 17 Honda 525 Andres Benenaula 17 Kawasaki 600 Davis Ivanovs 4, 7, 11–12 Aguilar Racing Suzuki 631 Justiniano Romero 17 Compression Generation Services Honda 655 John Pauk 18 Kawasaki 713 Anthony Guidolin 8 KTM UAE KTM 731 Jake Shipton 1 BELOGORIE Russia Racing KTM 742 Maxim Nazarov 12 Honda 750 Jared Hicks 18 Motoconcepts/Smartop Suzuki Suzuki 800 Mike Alessi 7–8 Team Dirt Candy Suzuki 869 Robert Lind 18 SR Motoblouz Honda 871 Fabien Izoird 8 KTM 893 Joaquín Poli 3 Suzuki 901 Joaquín Fernández 3 OB1 Motorsport Suzuki 903 Nicolas Aubin 8–9 Cofain Racing KTM KTM 909 Lukas Neurauter 10, 13 Kawasaki 912 Eric Riesle 3 Kawasaki 921 Óscar Riesle 3 Suzuki 925 Jeremías Fernández 3 LM952 Suzuki 952 Ludovic Macler 15–16 KTM 957 Jake Preston 1 Suzuki 969 Shawn Rhinehart 18 Team Honda MX Sweden Honda 996 Filip Thuresson 11 MX Racing Team Husqvarna 999 Rui Gonçalves 1–7, 16

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