The 2016 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 60th
FIM
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Organizations and companies
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Motocross World Championship
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 per ...
season. It included 19 events, starting at
Losail in Qatar on 27 February, and ending at
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino (; Spanish for "Saint Bernardino") is a city and county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, the city had a population of 222,101 in the 2020 ce ...
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 ...
was the defending champion after taking his first title in
2015. In the MX2 class,
Tim Gajser
Tim Gajser (born 8 September 1996) is a Slovenian professional motocross racer. He has competed in the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM Motocross World Championships since 2012. Gajser is notable for being a five-time motocross wo ...
was the defending champion, after taking his first title in
2015.
Race calendar and results
A 19-round calendar for the 2016 season was announced on 14 October 2015.
MXGP
MX2
WMX
Participants
MXGP
MX2
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Tanel Leok
Tanel Leok (born 1 June 1985) is an 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 father, Arvo ...
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
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2016 in motorcycle sport