2014 FIM Motocross World Championship

The 2014 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 58th F.I.M. Motocross World Championship season. It included 17 events including Qatar, Thailand, Brazil, Italy, The Netherlands, Great Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Belgium and Mexico.

In the premier MXGP class, Tony Cairoli won his sixth consecutive championship title, matching the previous record set by Stefan Everts between 2001 and 2006. Cairoli, riding a KTM, won a total of 9 rounds and 15 races en route to the title, finishing 119 points clear of his nearest rival, Jeremy Van Horebeek, riding a Yamaha. In his second season at MXGP level, Van Horebeek achieved his maiden race victory at Loket in the Czech Republic, and also took his first round win in the process. Third place in the final championship standings went to Suzuki's Kevin Strijbos, who won the other race at Loket. Fourth place went to another Suzuki rider, Clément Desalle, who won four rounds and seven races, but due to an injury suffered at Uddevalla, he missed four of the last five rounds. Other riders to take round victories were Gautier Paulin – book-ending the season with victories in the season-opening and season-closing rounds – and Maximilian Nagl, while both riders each won five races.

In MX2, the season was dominated by the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team, and in particular, two-time defending champion Jeffrey Herlings. Herlings won 12 of the first 13 rounds to be held during the season, and 22 of the 26 races including a streak of 18 consecutive victories; after Hyvinkää, Herlings was 145 points clear of team-mate Jordi Tixier, with only 200 points available at the final 4 rounds. However, while competing in a charity event between events, Herlings crashed and suffered a broken femur. He was unable to compete in the next three rounds, where Tixier took a round win and two victories; he never finished lower than fourth in the six-race run. Herlings' advantage was reduced to 23 points, but he elected to compete in the final round in Mexico. However, he could do no better than tenth in either race, with Tixier taking a win and a third place – winning the round in the process – to take his first world title, by just four points. The top three placings were completed by Romain Febvre, who achieved a race and round win in Goiânia. Max Anstie and Arnaud Tonus were the only other riders to take round wins – each winning one race – while race victories were also taken by Glenn Coldenhoff (two wins), Tim Gajser (two wins), Dylan Ferrandis and Christophe Charlier.

Race calendar and results Originally scheduled for 17 August as the sixteenth round of the championship, the Ukrainian GP was postponed in April due to pro-Russian unrest in the country.

Round Date Grand Prix Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Round Winner MXGP 1 1 March Losail Maximilian Nagl Gautier Paulin Gautier Paulin 2 9 March Si Racha Tony Cairoli Tony Cairoli Tony Cairoli 3 30 March Beto Carrero Tony Cairoli Tony Cairoli Tony Cairoli 4 13 April Arco di Trento Gautier Paulin Clément Desalle Clément Desalle 5 20 April Sevlievo Gautier Paulin Tony Cairoli Tony Cairoli 6 4 May Valkenswaard Gautier Paulin Tony Cairoli Tony Cairoli 7 11 May Talavera Clément Desalle Clément Desalle Clément Desalle 8 25 May Winchester Tony Cairoli Clément Desalle Tony Cairoli 9 1 June Saint-Jean-d'Angély Clément Desalle Clément Desalle Clément Desalle 10 15 June Maggiora Tony Cairoli Tony Cairoli Tony Cairoli 11 22 June Teutschenthal Maximilian Nagl Clément Desalle Clément Desalle 12 6 July Uddevalla Tony Cairoli Tony Cairoli Tony Cairoli 13 13 July Hyvinkää Tony Cairoli Tony Cairoli Tony Cairoli 14 27 July Loket Kevin Strijbos Jeremy Van Horebeek Jeremy Van Horebeek 15 3 August Lommel Tony Cairoli Tony Cairoli Tony Cairoli 16 7 September Trindade Maximilian Nagl Maximilian Nagl Maximilian Nagl 17 14 September León Maximilian Nagl Gautier Paulin Gautier Paulin MX2 1 1 March Losail Dylan Ferrandis Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings 2 9 March Si Racha Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings 3 30 March Beto Carrero Arnaud Tonus Glenn Coldenhoff Arnaud Tonus 4 13 April Arco di Trento Jeffrey Herlings Glenn Coldenhoff Jeffrey Herlings 5 20 April Sevlievo Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings 6 4 May Valkenswaard Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings 7 11 May Talavera Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings 8 25 May Winchester Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings 9 1 June Saint-Jean-d'Angély Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings 10 15 June Maggiora Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings 11 22 June Teutschenthal Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings 12 6 July Uddevalla Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings 13 13 July Hyvinkää Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings Jeffrey Herlings 14 27 July Loket Jordi Tixier Christophe Charlier Jordi Tixier 15 3 August Lommel Max Anstie Jordi Tixier Max Anstie 16 7 September Trindade Romain Febvre Tim Gajser Romain Febvre 17 14 September León Jordi Tixier Tim Gajser Jordi Tixier Source

Participants

MXGP TeamConstructorNoRiderRounds TM Ricci Racing TM 3 Tanel Leok 1–10, 12–14 39 Davide Guarneri 1–14 Team CLS Kawasaki Monster Energy MXGP Kawasaki 8 Alessandro Lupino 4 61 Herjan Brakke 3 100 Tommy Searle 1–2, 6, 8–14 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 9 Ken De Dycker 6–14 222 Tony Cairoli 1–14 KTM SarholzKTM 11 Sébastien Pourcel 9 149 Dennis Ullrich 4–12, 14 Team HRC Honda 12 Maximilian Nagl 1–5, 11–14 777 Evgeny Borbryshev 1–7, 9–10 KTM 13 Simone Zecchina 4 BT Honda Honda 14 Marc de Reuver 6 KTM 16 Joni Roos 13 DP19 Racing Yamaha Yamaha 19 David Philippaerts 1–14 Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 21 Gautier Paulin 1–6, 14 183 Steven Frossard 1–14 737 Valentin Teillet 10–11 Rockstar Energy Suzuki World MXGP Suzuki 22 Kevin Strijbos 1–14 25 Clément Desalle 1–12, 14 HMPlant KTM UK KTM 24 Shaun Simpson 1–14 RedBull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing Husqvarna 28 Tyla Rattray 1, 4–10 47 Todd Waters 1–5 111 Dean Ferris 12–14 281 Pascal Rauchenecker 2–3 991 Nathan Watson 11–14 Phoenix Tools Honda Honda 31 Alex Snow 8 2b Yamaha Yamaha 32 Milko Potisek 4, 6–7, 9–14 J-Race Racing Team Honda 34 Joel Roelants 1–10 Honda 41 Nicklas Gustavsson 12 Suzuki 43 Wattana Kanlaya 2 Wilvo Forkrent KTM KTM 45 Jake Nicholls 1–11 91 Matiss Karro 1–14 Honda 46 Arnon Theplib 2 Honda 48 Jugkrit Suksripaisan 2 24MX Honda Racing Honda 51 Jens Getteman 1–2, 6–7 62 Klemen Gerčar 12–14 121 Xavier Boog 1–9 126 Jeremy Delince 8–9 251 Filip Thuresson 4, 10–12 Team Gebben Kawasaki Kawasaki 61 Herjan Brakke 4–9, 12–14 Honda Jtech Honda 62 Klemen Gerčar 1–11 Oakleaf Kawasaki Kawasaki 68 Shane Carless 8 221 Priit Rätsep 8 Yamaha 69 Amir Reza Sabetifar 1 Yamaha 73 Chaiyan Romphan 2 Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 89 Jeremy van Horebeek 1–14 Latvia – Husqvarna Racing Husqvarna 95 Augusts Justs 1–6 HTS KTM KTM 108 Kornél Németh 10 Yamaha 115 Carlos Campano 3 GST-Berlin KTM KTM 116 Mykola Paschinskiy 11 711 Christian Brockel 11 717 Timur Muratov 11 KMP Honda Honda 120 Cedric Soubeyras 9 Motostar Racing Suzuki 147 Jesper Jonsson 12 Yamaha 173 Pier Fillipo Bertuzzo 10, 14 Yamaha 203 Anderson Cidade 3 Cofain KTM KTM 211 Petr Smitka 11, 14 281 Pascal Rauchenecker 6, 11, 14 519 Dennis Baudrexl 11 Kawasaki 214 Samuel Zeni 4, 10 Sturm Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki 220 Gregory Aranda 10–11 436 Matteo Bonini 10 KTM 232 Martin Michek 14 Waldmann Suzuki Suzuki 287 Marcus Schiffer 11 Honda 311 Rasmus Sjoberg 12 Honda 323 Alessandro Albertoni 4 Honda 338 Panagiotis Kouzis 12 Husqvarna 388 Ludvig Soderberg 13 Kawasaki 410 Indrek Magi 13 Kawasaki 411 Ross Runnalls 1 Bike It Yamaha Cosworth Yamaha 419 Ryan Houghton 8, 13 999 Rui Gonçalves 1–14 Yamaha 511 Stefano Dami 10 Heads and all Threads Suzuki 555 Graeme Irwin 8, 14 Kawasaki 600 Davis Ivanovs 12–13 KTM Scandinavia KTM 664 Filip Bengtsson 6, 12–13 24MX Husqvarna Husqvarna 671 Santtu Tiainen 4 Honda 702 Julien Bill 3 Yamaha 716 Rafael da Silva Faria 3 KTM 722 Tom Johnsson 12–13 Rockstar Bud Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki 737 Valentin Teillet 7, 9 SR Suzuki Suzuki 871 Fabien Izoird 9 Kawasaki 903 Antonio Balbi 3 KTM 914 Richard Berois 3 Yamaha 925 Raul Alvarez 7 Yamaha 927 Thales Vilardi 3 Honda 941 Angelo Pellegrini 10 Dantec Husqvarna Husqvarna 991 Nathan Watson 8 Honda 992 Jean Ramos 3 Source

MX2 TeamConstructorNoRiderRounds SDM Racing Kawasaki 5 Nicola Recchia 4 Team CLS Kawasaki Monster Energy MX2 Kawasaki 8 Alessandro Lupino 1–3 122 Dylan Ferrandis 1–14 200 Arnaud Tonus 1–10 Bodo Schmidt KTM KTM 10 Calvin Vlaanderen 11, 14 KTM Silver Action KTM 17 José Butrón 1–14 300 Viacheslav Golovkin 1–14 922 Kevin Fors Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 23 Christophe Charlier 1–2, 7–8, 11–14 Kemea Yamaha Racing Team Yamaha 26 Luke Styke 1–8, 11–13 152 Petar Petrov 1–13 Sarholz KTM KTM 29 Henry Jacobi 11 CEC I.S. Racing KTM 30 Eddie Hjortmarker 4–6, 9–14 Rockstar Energy Suzuki Europe Suzuki 33 Julien Lieber 1–14 91 Jeremy Seewer 1–14 259 Glenn Coldenhoff 1–5 Yamaha Motors Deutschland Yamaha 37 Stephan Buttner 11 Kawasaki 50 Thanarat Penjan 2 Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Husqvarna 59 Alexandr Tonkov 1–14 461 Romain Febvre 1–14 Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki 64 Thomas Covington 1–14 Bike It Yamaha Cosworth Yamaha 67 Magne Klingsheim 1–14 99 Max Anstie 1–14 274 Anton Lundgren 1–3, 14 TM Ricci Racing TM 71 Christopher Valente 1–2, 4, 12–14 Yamaha 74 Francesco Muratori 10 Husqvarna 79 Filippo Lucaroni 10 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 84 Jeffrey Herlings 1–2, 4–13 911 Jordi Tixier 1–14 HSF Logistics KTM 88 Frederik van der Vlist 6, 9 189 Brian Bogers 4, 6, 9, 11 Standing Construct KTM KTM 92 Valentin Guillod 1–14 171 Damon Graulus 4, 6–13 Nestaan Jumbo Team Honda 107 Lars van Berkel 9–14 VHR Kawasaki 110 Alexis Verhaeghe 9 KTM 112 Even Heibye 12 One One Four Kawasaki Kawasaki 114 Livia Lancelot 2–3 HMPlant KTM UK KTM 119 Mel Pocock 1–14 919 Ben Watson 6 KTM 125 Michael Hool 6 Marchetti Racing Team KTM KTM 128 Ivo Monticelli 4–10, 12–14 741 Pauls Jonass 4, 10–14 Sahkar Racing KTM 132 Karel Kutsar 8 151 Harri Kullas 4–7, 10–14 Honda 134 Caio Lopes 3 Honda Jtech Honda 141 Maxime Desprey 1–14 Ties Pol Motors Suzuki 144 Rick Folkers 6 Honda 155 Gota Otsuka 2, 12 CreyMert Racing KTM 172 Brent van Doninck 4 Latvia – Husqvarna Racing Husqvarna 195 Roberts Justs 1–9, 11–14 495 Mathias Plessers 4–6, 9–14 Bud Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki 199 Jorge Zaragoza 9 GJV Racing Yamaha 210 Vsevolod Brylyakov 6, 9–14 Honda 230 Hector Assuncao 3 Honda Gariboldi Honda 243 Tim Gajser 1–14 400 Kei Yamamoto 1–9, 12–14 Kawasaki 329 Luca Nijenhuis 6 Tip Top Racing Team Yamaha 331 Arnaud Aubin 9 TM 332 Rodrigo Andrade 3 Yamaha 333 Luca Borz 4 Kawasaki 340 Alessandro Brugnoni 4, 10 STC Racing Honda 346 Thomas Kjer Olesen 11 Sturm Racing Suzuki 443 Niklas Raths 11 Kawasaki 483 Anderson Amaral 3 MB Honda Honda 556 Simon Mallet 4, 9–10 Suzuki 601 Francesco Ciola 4 KTM 613 Václav Kovář 14 Dantec Husqvarna Husqvarna 685 Steven Lenoir 8 Honda 712 Endrews Armstrong 3 Honda 743 Alessandro D'Angelo 10 Kosak KTM KTM 811 George Cabal 5 Suzuki 878 Stefano Pezzuto 10 Honda 987 Fábio Santos 3 Source

Championship standings

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