The 2016 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 60th
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Motocross World Championship
The FIM Motocross World Championship is the premier championship of motocross racing, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), divided into two distinct classes: MXGP and MX2. Race duration is 30 minutes plus two laps ...
season. It included 19 events, starting at
Losail International Circuit
The Lusail International Circuit (, sometimes rendered Losail International Circuit) is a motor racing circuit located just outside the city of Lusail, north of Doha, Qatar. The track is in length, with a main straight of . It is surrounded b ...
in Qatar on 27 February, and ending at
Glen Helen Raceway in the United States on 11 September.
In the main MXGP class,
Romain Febvre
Romain Febvre (born 31 December 1991) is a French professional motocross racer. He has competed in the FIM Motocross World Championships since 2012. Febvre is notable for winning the 2015 MXGP World Championship.
He was a member of the winning F ...
was the defending champion after taking his first title in
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
. In the MX2 class,
Tim Gajser was the defending champion, after taking his first title in
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
.
Race calendar and results
A 19-round calendar for the 2016 season was announced on 14 October 2015.
MXGP
MX2
WMX
Participants
MXGP
MX2
–
Tanel Leok
Tanel Leok (born 1 June 1985) is an Estonians, Estonian professional motocross racer. He has competed in the Motocross World Championships since 2001.
Early life
Tanel was born in Võru, Estonia and currently resides in Balen, Belgium. His fathe ...
and Karel Kutsar were using standard shop motorcycles at the first round in Qatar and at the second round in Thailand.
Championship standings
MXGP
Riders' championship
Manufacturers' championship
MX2
Riders' championship
Manufacturers' championship
References
External links
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2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
2016 in motorcycle sport