Gallery: MXGP of Spain – Intu Xanadu 2023

MXPG Spain 2023, Arroyomolinos Rider: Prado

Round six of the MXGP World Championship is in the books. TRIVIA TIME: When and where was the first-ever GP held in Spain? Find the answer at the end after enjoying the best pictures of the weekend by @jpacevedophoto

The track and the action were spectacular as always in the 4th edition of the MXGP of Intu-Xanadu
And the fans made the atmosphere epic!
Proud fans!
The crowd energy was rewarded with a day full of thrilling action in each class!
It was a busy weekend for local star Jorge Prado
Marc Marquez was there to support his countrymen
Ruben Fernandez admiring the Aquarium at Intu-Xanadu mall
Bowling time!
It was a strike?
Riders also experimented some snow at Intu-Xanadu
Courtney Duncan went 1-1 in the third round of the WMX series. She nows leads the Championship by 10 ten points over Spaniard Daniela Guillen
The first round of the E-MX Junior class took place in Arroyomolinos
Electric Power!
Romain Febvre suffered a concussion after a pile-up crash in the first turn of the Qualifying Race. He was out for Sunday races.
Maxime Renaux also suffered an injury during the Qualifying race, but it was even worst than Febvre. The Frenchman broke his foot and he is now out of title contention.
Kevin Horgmo heading to the starting line
The big storyline of the weekend: Jeffrey Herlings beat Stefan Everts record of more GP wins
Red Plate soon? Herlings is now 6 points behind Prado.
Big podium return for Fernandez in front of his home crown. Fernandez was 5-2 for third overall
Mattia Guadagnini joined Herlings and Fernandez in what was his first-ever MXGP podium of his career in the main class. The Italian went 3-3 for second overall
Guadagnini lose his mind! haha!
First lap messages!
Local hero Daniela Guillen got his third podium in a row in the WMX class, this time in front of his home crowd. She was third overall.
Guillen`s teammate, Gabriel Seisdedos, score his best personal result in the first moto
Jana Sanchez, another Spaniard regular in the WMX class
Lucas Coenen knows how to handle the deep ruts of Spain! He get his best result (2nd) in the Qualifying Race
Sacha Coenen
Herlings pit-board with one lap to go off the record…Perfect caption
Another Spaniard on the block
Simon Langenfelder went take his first overall of the season and the second of his career. Fun fact: His two victories came with 1-1 in motos.
TRIVIA ANSWER: The first-ever GP held in Spain was the first round of the 1962 250cc Championship in Sabadell, Barcelona.

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