The latest issue of Motocross Illustrated is out and we have a special MXGP Festival and Motocross of Nations issue. Stories with some of the great MXoN heroes from the past, plus a report on the MXGP Festival in England. Columns from Stefan Everts, Dave Thorpe and Donnie Hansen, plus brilliant images from the Ray Archer and Paul Buckley cameras.

FAENZA (Italy), 9 September 2012 – Jeffrey Herlings obtained his maiden FIM MX2 World Title in Faenza, Italy, after winning the Grand Prix of Europe and having still one MXGP left in the calendar. The young rider from Geldrop put his name in the history of the sport, but also in the records of his country, as the last time a Dutch rider won a World Title was back in 1993 with Pedro Tragter.

FAENZA (Italy), 9 September 2012 – The 2012 has been a record-breaking season for Antonio Cairoli, as he is now third in the all times Grand Prix victories winners, behind Joel Smets and Stefan Everts, and his sixth World Title equals him with Joel Robert and only Stefan Everts with ten World Titles is ahead of the Italian.

FAENZA (Italy), 9 September 2012 – The Italian crowd did not let anybody down and they packed the whole track of Faenza to witness how both MX1 and MX2 World Titles were decided. Antonio Cairoli could already celebrate his sixth world Title after race one whereas Jeffrey Herlings did it after the second race.

FAENZA (Italy), 8 September 2012 – The Grand Prix of Europe started today in Faenza and Sebastian Pourcel gave the big surprise to everybody by winning the qualifying race, while Jeffrey Herlings dominated the MX2 class. Mel Pocock could not win the first race of the EMX250 class, but he obtained enough points to be proclaimed the 2012 UEM EMX250 champion. In the EMX125 it was Italian Simone Furlotti who won the race and he will be fighting for the overall victory tomorrow.