The four-rider Honda HRC contingent of Tim Gajser, Ruben Fernandez, Ferruccio Zanchi and Valerio Lata have arrived in Argentina, ready to take on the first round of the 2025 World Motocross Champs.
Held at a new venue in Cordoba, Argentina, it will be a brand-new circuit for all four riders, as well as a brand-new country for the team’s most recent addition – Lata.
Previously, we’ve headed to Patagonia for the Argentina round, but Cordoba, the second-largest city will now host the exciting prospect of the world’s best motocross riders battling it out for the first time in 2025.
Gajser is heading there as one of the favourites for the MXGP crown, after narrowly missing out on the title in 2024.
His pre-season races have gone very well, and the Slovenian knows how to manage what will likely be another long, gruelling campaign. Solid points, and staying healthy is the key, but Gajser knows that winning motos, and the extra points that comes with that, will also be critical.
For fellow CRF450R team-mate, Fernandez, his goals are to solidify his status as one of the fastest riders in the class and challenge for wins and podiums on a regular basis.
Having won in Argentina in 2023, this is one of his favourite countries to visit, and he’ll be motivated to put on a good showing in front of his Spanish-speaking fans.
Returning with the team for his second year in the MX2 class is Zanchi, who now has a much better understanding of what to expect in the world championships.
The young Italian put in a solid season last time out, finishing 10th overall and having several good rides, but now the hope is to be fighting for positions nearer to the front of the field and trying to get himself on the podium.
Joining him on-board another Honda CRF250R is Lata, who moves up from a successful EMX career into the bright lights of the Honda HRC awning.
The Italian has won races in pretty much every year of his career so far, but this will be his biggest challenge yet and the team has stressed that this first year will be one of learning and building.
He has never raced outside of Europe before, so Argentina will be a completely new experience, however he is ready to embrace everything that comes his way and show that he has the speed to mix it up with the best MX2 riders in the world.
With the travelling complete, all that awaits the riders now is to take to track and see what this new circuit holds for them.
There is a threat of storms over the weekend, so everyone has fingers crossed that they can escape the worst of the weather and just enjoy the spectacle of the 2025 MXGP World Championships.
Tim Gajser: “The first race is always a tricky one because you want to come in a show everyone the speed you have, but you also have had to balance yourself and know that it is a long season, and you don’t want to peak too early.
“It is nice that we are going to a new venue, even if I really liked Villa La Angostura, so I’m excited to see what the circuit looks like and start this 2025 MXGP season off strongly.”
Photo courtesy Shotbybavo, Honda
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