There’s a lot sitting on Benoit Paturel’s shoulders for 2017. After finishing 3rd in MX2 last year there is a real buzz and sense of expectation around the Frenchman. We asked him about the increased glare of the spotlight and how MX2 will be in the post-Herlings era
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Seewer getting used to 2017 MX2 hype
Suzuki’s Jeremy Seewer was 2016 MX2 No.2 and is already hearing talk of being the shoe-in for the ’17 crown with the departure of Jeffrey Herlings from the class. We asked the Swiss how he’s coping with the expectation and the slightly hotter spotlight
Best MX2 riders of 2016
For the last two issues of OTOR in 2016 we cast our verdict on the best and most impressive riders of each class of MXGP. First up is MX2…who will follow triple world champ Jeffrey Herlings in the rankings?
MXGP: Herlings set for MXGP in 2017 after FIM rule switch
Red Bull KTM’s Jeffrey Herlings will almost certainly be part of the MXGP class of the FIM Motocross World Championship in 2017…click to read the exclusive story
MXGP Blog: When to Cut?
Latest MXGP Blog from the fresh new issue of OTOR and a look at some of the gamesmanship out of the MX2 start gate in recent weeks. Does Dylan Ferrandis have a case in the neverending quest to beat Jeffrey Herlings?
Shredding the Onion: Finding out about Seva Brylyakov
Seva Brylyakov is one of the names catching attention and burning slowly in MX2 at the moment. We met the Russian to find out about his route to MXGP, the adversity of his nationality in making it to the top and more…
MXGP Blog from OTOR #128
Is there a time when winning can be bad for you? We look at the case of undefeated Red Bull KTM rider Jeffrey Herlings and whether the Dutchman has to push himself out of the category where he currently faces no peer