February 27th, 2025.



The FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP) season begins this weekend with some of the series’ top teams and riders once again equipped with Dunlop tyres. Supporting top teams and independent riders alike, Dunlop looks ahead to another season of sharing its expertise and race-winning Geomax motocross tyres on the world stage.

The World Championship begins in Córdoba, Argentina on 2nd March. The 20-round season will visit 17 countries, underlining a packed schedule that will take the championship to destinations across Europe, Asia, South America, and a brand-new venue in Darwin, Australia, to round out the season on 21st September.

Dunlop continues to supply tires to a number of high-profile teams with strong race-winning potential in the MXGP, MX2 and Women’s Motocross (WMX) classes. As one of the few World Championships still featuring open tyre competition, choosing the right tyre brand is an important decision for each team or rider.

In the MXGP category, Dunlop continues its partnership with Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP for 2025. Former world champion Romain Febvre remains with the team for a sixth season, now joined by Pauls Jonass, a former MX2 world champion who makes the switch from Standing Construct Honda. Jonass brings with him experience of Dunlop’s setup, having secured his first overall GP victory last year in Portugal on Dunlop tyres.

The factory Kawasaki team has enjoyed strong results and has secured 23 GP podiums, six overall GP victories, and 12 moto wins in the premier class in the last two seasons alone, equipped with Dunlop tyres. Febvre has entered both of them as a championship contender, and once again will hope to challenge at the front this season.

Team Honda Motoblouz SR Motul also continues in MXGP for 2025, retaining Dunlop as its tyre partner. The team fields Kevin Horgmo, who impressed in his rookie season last year, alongside Alberto Forato, who returns from injury and looks to make his mark once again in the top class.

Dunlop targets back-to-back MX2 titles
In MX2, the second tier of world championship motocross, Dunlop remains the tyre of choice for defending champions Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing. The team fields a refreshed lineup with reigning MX2 World Champion Kay de Wolf spearheading the team’s effort, alongside new teammate Liam Everts.

In 2024 the Nestaan Husqvarna outfit dominated in the category, with de Wolf and former teammate Lucas Coenen securing 16 of 20 overall GP victories and underscoring Dunlop’s ability to inspire confidence across a wide range of terrains. Now with MX2 race-winner Everts joining and highly motivated to re-establish himself as a leading contender in the class, the team’s ambitions for the season ahead are further strengthened.

Monster Energy Triumph Racing also continues on Dunlop, with Camden McLellan and Guillem Farres leading its charge for the new season. Farres, who has previously competed in the North American AMA Pro Motocross and Supercross championships - for which Dunlop is also a leading tyre supplier - will bring his Dunlop experience and expertise to Europe to contest his first full season in the 250cc class in 2025.

Building on its success with Dunlop in the top class, Kawasaki Racing Team has also launched a new factory effort in the MX2 category for the first time in two decades, featuring 2024 EMX250 champion Mathis Valin as its sole rider.

Wim Van Achter, Motorsport Manager, Dunlop Motorcycle Europe, commented: "We’re happy to once again be supporting top riders competing in the MXGP, MX2 and WMX championships. We have spent the off-season ensuring we’re fully prepared for the upcoming season, so it’s rewarding to see our products trusted by so many new and existing top-level competitors.”

Van Drunen aims for second Women’s Motocross title
The FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship (WMX) season will get underway on 5th April in Sardinia, as Dunlop starts its campaign to win a 12th world title. Since 2012, Dunlop tires have taken 11 of the last 13 WMX victors to championship success.

Reigning champion Lotte van Drunen will compete for her second consecutive title, facing stiff competition from fellow Dunlop-equipped riders, including previous world champions Courtney Duncan and Kiara Fontanesi. The WMX season features six races in Sardinia, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Turkey, and Australia.

Just like in the top MXGP class and the MX2 category for rising stars, teams that choose Dunlop tyres in WMX have access to a range of Dunlop Geomax motocross tires.

This range includes the Geomax MX14, designed for motocross riders of all levels to perform on soft to intermediate surfaces, and the latest addition to Dunlop’s lineup, Geomax MX34, which has become the tyre of choice for riders on a wide range of soft, mud and intermediate surfaces, and in variable weather conditions.

“The innovations that are proven on the finest motocross circuits in the world are passed down to our customers, meaning riders of all levels can experience the same technology as MXGP race winners,” added Van Achter. “We’re happy that many of the world’s top motocross riders have chosen Dunlop to support them in 2025, and wish each of them every success ahead of the opening round of the season.”


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