MXGP of GB Preview: The formbook heading into Matterley Basin
By Team TMX on 20th Jun 25
It’s time for round 12 of the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship - and that means we're heading to Matterley Basin! The iconic Hampshire circuit hosts its 14th MXGP and first summer GP since 2021. Sun’s out, fans are in, and the action's guaranteed.
There are some interesting storylines developing heading into the British GP so let’s delve deeper.
Antonio Cairoli returns to MXGP! The nine-time champ is back at the scene of his 2013 title win, gunning for a seventh Matterley GP victory - more than anyone else.
Jeffrey Herlings has five wins here and is eyeing a third GP win in a row.
Romain Febvre still leads the series for Kawasaki, but his 26-point gap is under pressure from teen sensation Lucas Coenen, who's bagged four straight runner-up finishes for Red Bull KTM.
Glenn Coldenhoff (Fantic) sits third and loves the layout, while local lad Ben Watson is fresh off his best result of the season and aiming for top 10 glory in front of home fans.
Other names to watch are Jago Geerts (2023 MX2 winner), Jeremy Seewer (2x podium at recent British GPs). Alberto Forato, Kevin Horgmo, Adam Sterry and Jamie Carpenter all have British form or firepower to shine.
Red Bull KTM’s Simon Laengenfelder leads the MX2 standings after teammate Sacha Coenen stole the Latvian GP win. Laengenfelder has serious Matterley form – double race wins in 2022 and another in 2023.
Andrea Adamo (2023 champ) sits second, 27 points back.
Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) is just 10 points off Adamo and won the MX2 class here at last year’s Motocross of Nations.
Liam Everts, Thibault Benistant, Camden McLellan (Triumph), and Cas Valk all have hardpack pedigree.
Keep an eye on SS24 Gabriel KTM’s Oriol Oliver, fresh from a British Championship win, looking to shine at his team’s home GP.
Janis Reisulis leads EMX250 by 37 points and returns to the track where he clinched the EMX125 crown last year. Billy Askew leads the British charge, aiming to repeat his Trentino podium.
In EMX125, Nicolo Alvisi leads the series for KTM, but Mano Faure is closing in after back-to-back wins. Drew Stock just won a British Championship round and is hungry for more in front of home fans.
The UK has hosted 118 GPs on 29 tracks - but Matterley’s become the crown jewel.
Can Cairoli add to his legacy? Can Coenen dethrone Febvre? And who will emerge from the MX2 madness? Matterley Basin’s big, wide, fast - and built for GP motocross. Don’t miss it.
Weekend Schedule
Saturday
08:00 EMX125 Group 1 Free Practice, 08:30 EMX125 Group 2 Free Practice, 09:00 MXE Time Practice, 09:20 EMX250 Free Practice, 09:50 EMX125 Group 1 Qualifying Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 11:50 EMX125 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 12:30 EMX250 Qualifying Practice, 13:15 MXE Race 1, 13:40 MX2 Time Practice, 14:15 MXGP Time Practice, 15:00 EMX125 Race 1, 15:45 EMX250 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 Qualifying Race, 17:25 MXGP Qualifying Race.
Sunday
09:40 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX250 Race 2, 12:20 MXE Race 2, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.
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