Press Release | December 14, 2021
2022 Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing FIM Motocross Team Announced: The lineup includes Jorge Prado, Mattia Guadagnini and Simon Langenfelder.
Photos by Juan Pablo Acevedo / Courtesy of GasGas
This is a press release from GasGas….
Gearing up for what will be our third season of FIM Motocross World Championship competition, we’re excited to be channeling our racing efforts through one team in 2022 – Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing! Continuing our quest for world championship trophies, with a super young and super talented rider line-up we’re aiming high with a renewed focus on MXGP and MX2 success. Leading us into battle in the MXGP class is two-time MX2 World Champion Jorge Prado while in MX2, current world number four Mattia Guadagnini will compete alongside young German hotshot, Simon Langenfelder.
Watch the riders in action in the video below:
VIDEO | Introducing Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing
Heading into his third season of competition in the highly competitive MXGP World Championship, Jorge Prado can’t wait for the gate to drop at round one. Following two testing, yet highly rewarding seasons in the premier class, the Spaniard has overcome injury and illness to quickly establish himself as one of the main protagonists in MXGP. Bringing everything he has learned during the last two years to the table, Prado now has all in place to challenge for his third world title.
Leading our effort in the MX2 World Championship is fun-loving Italian Mattia Guadagnini. Undoubtedly the best rookie in the 2021 campaign, the 19-year-old secured two GP wins and four overall podium results on his way to placing fourth in the final standings. With a solid debut season under his belt, the Italian is eager to get things started in his new team colors, at the very same venue at which he secured his maiden MX2 class race win – Matterley Basin.
Joining the team and beginning his third year of racing an MC 250F in the MX2 World Championship is Simon Langenfelder. Completing his first full season in 2021 (injury ended his 2020 campaign prematurely), the youngster established himself as a great starter with incredible consistency, ending the year in a well-deserved 10th place overall. Aiming to bring a touch more speed to the GPs in 2022, Simon is on the right path to contend for top-five positions on a regular basis.
Claudio de Carli – Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing Team Manager: “It is an exciting step and a big honor to be leading GasGas in MXGP next season. With the riders that we have, Jorge, Mattia, and Simon, I strongly believe that we can challenge for both the MXGP and MX2 World Championship titles in 2022. There are just over two months to go before round one in February and we are already ahead of schedule to be ready for the opening round in the UK. We have three really talented riders and from a technical point of view, I know we have the best bikes out there. It’s the start of a new chapter and the team can’t wait to begin the new season with an all-new look.”
Robert Jonas – VP Motorsports Offroad: “The GasGas project has been an exciting one from the very beginning, and from 2022 GasGas is set to have an even stronger presence in the FIM Motocross World Championship. Focusing the racing effort into one team, with three incredibly talented riders across MXGP and MX2, is a positive step for all involved and one that we believe will further establish GasGas as one of the championship’s strongest teams. Ahead of the 2022 championship there is a short off-season, but we know that the team and riders will be more than ready for the first round in February.”
2/20 |
(Rnd 1) Matterley Basin, England |
3/6 |
(Rnd 2) TBA |
3/20 |
(Rnd 3) TBA |
3/27 |
(Rnd 4) Oss, The Netherlands |
4/10 |
(Rnd 5) Pietramurata, Italy |
4/24 |
(Rnd 6) Kegums, Latvia |
5/1 |
(Rnd 7) Orlyonok, Russia |
5/15 |
(Rnd 8) Riola Sardo, Sardegna |
5/29 |
(Rnd 9) Arroyomolinos, Spain |
6/5 |
(Rnd 10) Ernee, France |
6/12 |
(Rnd 11) Teutschenthal, Germany |
6/26 |
(Rnd 12) Jakarta, Indonesia |
7/3 |
(Rnd 13) Semarang, Indonesia |
7/17 |
(Rnd 14) Loket, Czech Republic |
7/24 |
(Rnd 15) Lommel, Belgium |
8/7 |
(Rnd 16) Uddevalla, Sweden |
8/14 |
(Rnd 17) Iitti, Finland |
8/21 |
(Rnd 18) Saint Jean d’Angely, France |
9/4 |
(Rnd 19) Afyonkarahisar, Turkey |
9/18 |
(Rnd 20) TBA |
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