Jago Geerts (born 21 April 2000) is a Belgian professional motocross rider who has competed in the Motocross World Championships since 2017. He finished second in the MX2 World Championship from 2020 to 2023.
Motocross Career 2014 In 2014, Geerts won the 85cc European Championship and placed fifth in the 85cc Junior World Championship. 2016 2016 Saw Geerts win both the 125cc European Motocross Championship and the 125cc Junior Motocross World Championship. 2017 In 2017, Geerts placed eighth in the 250cc European Motocross Championship. He made his debut in the MX2 World Championship at the GP of Belgium. 2022 Geerts fell short of the 2022 MX2 World Championship by 4 points. He was the winner of 6 Grand Prix’s and missed out on the podium only twice all season. 2023 Heading into the 2023 Season Jago was a strong favourite for the MX2 Championship, having finished 2nd three years in a row. He won three of the first six rounds until being sidelined by injury. He returned at round nine & won three of the next five rounds until bad luck struck again and injury ended his championship hopes. He ended the season second in points with 8 Grand Prix wins, furthermore ending his successful MX2 career with 24 GP wins. 2024 Geerts' rookie MXGP campaign began with high expectations but was abruptly halted at the opening round in Argentina. After a crash on the start straight in the qualifying race, he suffered a crash that resulted in a fractured left elbow and right clavicle, necessitating surgery and a prolonged recovery period.After months of rehabilitation, Geerts made his return at the MXGP of Flanders. He managed to score points in seven Grand Prix events, with his best finish being eighth place. Despite his efforts, he concluded the season 33rd in the championship standings with 19 points .
MXGP Results Year Rnd1 Rnd2 Rnd3 Rnd4 Rnd5 Rnd6 Rnd7 Rnd8 Rnd9 Rnd10 Rnd11 Rnd12 Rnd13 Rnd14 Rnd15 Rnd16 Rnd17 Rnd18 Rnd19 Rnd20 AverageFinish PodiumPercent Place 2018 MX2 9 7 21 10 18 9 2 10 11 4 6 6 16 9 4 OUT OUT OUT 10 7 9.35 6% 8th 2019 MX2 8 9 3 2 9 2 6 3 2 15 10 9 5 10 4 11 2 4 - - 6.33 33% 3rd 2020 MX213 6 1124 29 7 12 23 91 112 - - 3.7267% 2nd 2021 MX2 1211 3161268 4 4 5 6 22 171 1 - - 5.1144% 2nd 2022 MX23 123 11112 3 22 4 1 1 13 32 - - 2.5589% 2nd 2023 MX21 1 5 3 1 2 OUT OUT 9 3 111 DNF OUT 43 1 1 - 2.47 80% 2nd 2024 MXGPDNSOUTOUTOUTOUTOUTOUTOUTOUTOUTOUTOUTOUTDNS 11DNSOUTOUTOUTOUT 11.00 - 33rd 2025 MXGP 8 21 24 10 14 12 12 16 15 11 6 DNF 9 8 DNF OUT 10 12 10 DNF 12.40 - 12th 2026 MXGP 31 ARG 14 AND 18 SUI 21 SAR 22 TRE 15 FRA 20 GER 13 LAT 14 ITA 15 POR OUT RSA 12 GBR 7 CZE 12 FLA 18 SWE 10 NED 13 TUR 9 CHN 9 AUS - 15.16 - 14th
References
External links Jago Geerts at MXGP web site