2015 MXGP of USA back to Glen Helen
Thursday 09 October: After 4 years MXGP will be returning to US soil and to Glen Helen - hosting venue of the last MXGP event of the season on the 20th September 2015.
Youthstream’s President, Giuseppe Luongo, and President of Glen Helen Raceway, Inc, Bud Feldkamp,
They met in Rome last Sunday to finalise the agreement for the organization of the 2015 and 2016 Monster Energy FIM MXGP of USA and the 2017 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations in Glen Helen.
Bud Feldkamp: "With
another opportunity to once again host a USGP and work with Giuseppe,
Glen Helen will do something that I don’t think any other motocross
track has ever had the privilege of doing…hosting both a US MX national
and USGP event in the same year. Coordinating these two events with the
US MX national occurring in May and then the FIM USGP having its final
round in September was crucial to making this a possibility for Glen
Helen. It also made it possible for other American based professionals
to compete in the final round of the FIM world championship series.
Then, when you add the fact that there is a chance for Ryan Villopoto,
a 3-time US MX National Champion, to become the first US rider in
almost 33 years to clinch a world MXGP title and to do so on American
soil, this event becomes even more exciting. I look forward to the
chance for our dedicated team of Glen Helen staff to welcome the world
to what I believe is the best track and fan base in motocross and I am
confident we will all be ready. I also told Giuseppe to make sure that
he packs the World Cup Trophy in his luggage because I am confident that
an American will return it to its rightful home on American soil at
Glen Helen."
Giuseppe Luongo: "Working together with Bud and all his staff at Glen Helen is always such a great pleasure,’ ‘We know each other now since a long time and we have already
organized together the US GP in 2010 and 2011. Since that time MXGP has
continued to grow and with Ryan Villopoto’s arrival in the MXGP class we
believe it’s the perfect moment to return to USA with an event. The
2015 and 2016 Monster Energy FIM MXGP of USA will be the perfect preparation for the Monster Energy FIM MXoN in 2017 at Glen Helen.
In the context of globalization it’s very important for MXGP to be in
the USA, the biggest market in the world and the country with the most
victories in the MXoN. Many of the World Championship’s partners are
from USA: Monster Energy, CBS Sports Network, Go Pro, Parts Unlimited, THOR and FOX.
American fans will surely enjoy seeing in their home country an event
with the presence of the fastest world and American riders which is so
exceptional that it can only be compared to the MXoN."