MXGP returns to Saint Jean d’Angely
By Team TMX on 28th May 14
Saint Jean dAngely returns to host round nine of the FIM Motocross World Championship this weekend after a one-year absence from the MXGP calendar.
The rare blend of hard-pack and sand surface has huge tradition and has played host to some memorable motocross battles since 1984, sharing the honours of the holding the MXGP of France with Ernee over the years.
Situated close to France's Atlantic coast, Saint Jean d'Angely is a fast natural track that has been built on a hillside with a lot of flowing corners that make for many good overtaking opportunities. As it runs up and down the slope of the hill the surface is very fast hard-pack, but when it settles on the top of the hill it becomes more of a sand track as the soil conditions markedly change.
The MXGP contingent should have a slight reprieve from the rain experienced last weekend in Great Britain as the forecast in France this weekend is for temperatures of mid-20 degrees Celsius with only a chance of showers on Friday and Saturday.
