Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing rider Jorge Prado secured the 2024 MXGP championship at the MXGP of Castilla la Mancha, becoming a four time world champion.
Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing is excited to share that Jorge Prado has successfully secured the 2024 MXGP championship title in spectacular fashion in front of home-crowd Spanish fans. What’s more the incredible result means Prado has successfully defended his 2023 MXGP World Championship title, making him a back-to-back MXGP Champion, and also now boasting four world titles to his name across MX2 and MXGP.
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Prado clinched the title on the final race on Sunday of the MXGP of Castilla la Mancha, capping off an incredible weekend where he wonSaturday’s qualifying race, and then locked in 1-4 finishes across both motos. Exuding supreme confidence, Prado cruised to secure the holeshot and victories in the first moto, and then a rode to a perfectly managed fourth place finish in the second moto; leaving his rivals trailing around the 1650m clay-like hard pack of the Circuito Motor Ranch.
Prado’s journey to the title in 2024 was far from straightforward. Early in the season, he established a solid lead, dominating the first four races, but mid-season challenges saw his closest rival, Tim Gajser, close the gap and briefly snatching the lead.
However a blistering performance at the penultimate round in China from Prado put the Spaniard back on top with the Red Plate in hand, and from there he never looked back. It was a season defined by sheer grit, perseverance, and all-out epic racecraft, as the Prado secured wins in over half the season’s Grand Prix. In all Jorge Prado has a total of 49 Grand Prix wins and 95 podiums in his career across MXGP and MX2, placing him among the all-time greats in the sport.
MXGP – #1 – Jorge Prado: “I almost don’t know what to say – I’ve got the title here in Spain, and it’s just incredible! It’s been a great year, and I think the team and I truly deserve this title after all the work we’ve put in. At the start of the season, I never imagined being in this position, but today everything just clicked. That second moto felt super long, but crossing the finish line was the best feeling. So much goes on behind the scenes with the team to get results like this, and I’m so grateful to take home my fourth world title here in front of family, friends, and fans. Thank you to everyone for the amazing support – it’s been an awesome year, and I’m proud we did it together!”
MX2: KAY DE WOLF BECOMES MX2 WORLD CHAMP
The Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Team is thrilled to announce that Kay de Wolf has clinched the 2024 MX2 World Championship title, following an incredible season-long campaign.
De Wolf secured the title with a controlled but edge of the seat performance at the 20th and final round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Spain, amidst an electric atmosphere at the challenging clay hard pack Cózar Motor Ranch, located around three hours south of Madrid. The Dutchman delivered two solid performances with 7-2 finishes – giving him fourth overall – to secure the championship with a 20 point lead over his Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing team mate Lucas Coenen.
With the title victory – which came on his 20th birthday – de Wolf achieved a significant milestone in his career, and continued to solidify his status as one of the sport’s brightest stars; having raced to seven overall wins as well as being the season-long Red Plate holder.
#74 – Kay de Wolf: “It’s amazing! And on my birthday! I just have so many emotions about this result. This team has believed in me from the very beginning – back in 2018 when they signed me for the 85cc. They have continued to support me every single day. From the 125cc, to the EMX 250, and now in MX2, it’s been absolutely unreal. I couldn’t have done it without all the hard work from this team – they have done an amazing job! I did what I had to do today to make sure the result was secure. I got a good start in the second moto, grabbed the holeshot, and then just rode smoothly to reach the final flag. Thank you so much to all my friends, family, and the entire team around me – I’m super grateful. Thank you so much! I’ve got this gold plate finally in my hands – we are definitely going to celebrate this one for sure!”
