The 2017 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 61st FIM Motocross World Championship season. It included 20 events, starting at Losail in Qatar on 25 February, and ending at Villars-sous-Écot in France on 17 September.[ 1]
In the main MXGP class, Tim Gajser was the defending champion after taking his first title in 2016 . In the MX2 class, Jeffrey Herlings was the 2016 champion, but he moved up to the MXGP class after taking his third MX2 title.
A 20-round calendar for the 2017 season was announced on 15 October 2016.[ 1]
Officially Approved Teams & Riders
Team
Constructor
No
Rider
Rounds
Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team
Kawasaki
3
United States Eli Tomac
17
25
Clément Desalle [ 2]
1–18
911
Jordi Tixier [ 3]
1–3, 7–9, 11–13, 17–18
141
Maxime Desprey
5–6
Wilvo Yamaha Racing Team
Yamaha
4
Switzerland Arnaud Tonus [ 4]
1–15, 19
24
United Kingdom Shaun Simpson [ 4]
1–7, 11, 16–19
8biano Husqvarna Massignani Racing Team
Husqvarna
7
Tanel Leok [ 5]
1–16, 18–19
999
Portugal Rui Gonçalves [ 6]
All
JTECH Racing Suzuki
Suzuki
9
Ken De Dycker
5–9
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna
Husqvarna
12
Max Nagl [ 7]
All
21
Gautier Paulin
All
99
United Kingdom Max Anstie [ 8]
1–4, 7–19
201
Yentel Martens
6
CDP Cortenuova
Yamaha
16
Nicola Recchia
5
Marchetti Racing KTM
KTM
17
Spain José Butrón [ 9]
1–15, 18
Suzuki World MXGP
Suzuki
22
Kevin Strijbos [ 10]
1–6, 12–19
27
Lithuania Arminas Jasikonis [ 10]
2–17
CEC Scandinavian Racing Sports
Suzuki
30
Sweden Eddie Hjortmarker
7, 9, 14, 16
KTM
93
Sweden Jonathan Bengtsson
5–9, 11–14
Hitachi KTM UK
KTM
45
United Kingdom Jake Nicholls
1–5
e-MX Racing Team
Yamaha
47
Bryan Boulard
5–9, 11, 13–15, 18–19
Maurer GEP Husqvarna
Husqvarna
49
Slovenia Jernej Irt
7–8, 11, 13, 15–16, 18–19
62 Motorsport
Husqvarna
62
Slovenia Klemen Gerčar
5–7
Team Assomotor Honda
Honda
77
Alessandro Lupino [ 11]
All
92
Switzerland Valentin Guillod [ 11]
1–10, 19
824
Netherlands Nick Kouwenberg
18
STC Racing
Yamaha
79
Netherlands Jaap Corneth
1
868
South Africa Michael Docherty
19
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
KTM
84
Netherlands Jeffrey Herlings [ 12]
All
222
Tony Cairoli
All
259
Netherlands Glenn Coldenhoff
All
Monster Energy Yamaha MXGP
Yamaha
89
Jeremy van Horebeek [ 13]
1–10, 12–19
461
Romain Febvre [ 14]
All
Monster Energy Dixon Racing Team Kawasaki
Kawasaki
100
United Kingdom Tommy Searle [ 15]
15–16, 18–19
I-Fly JK Yamaha Racing
Yamaha
119
United Kingdom Ryan Houghton
6–8, 11–14, 18
Gebben van Venrooy Kawasaki
Kawasaki
141
Maxime Desprey
7, 9, 11–14, 18–19
685
Steven Lenoir [ 16]
6
Steels Dr. Jack KTM
KTM
212
Jeffrey Dewulf
11–14
997
Riccardo Righi
Team HRC
Honda
243
Slovenia Tim Gajser
1–9, 11–19
718
Japan Toshiki Tomita
17
777
Russia Evgeny Bobryshev
1–8, 10–19
Cofain Racing Team
KTM
909
Lukas Neurauter
5–9, 11–13, 15
Carglass Honda
Honda
920
Spain Ander Valentin
5–9, 15–16, 19
Wild Card Teams & Riders
Team
Constructor
No
Rider
Rounds
Monster Energy Yamalube Chaparral Yamaha
Yamaha
2
United States Cooper Webb
17
24MX Lucas Oil Honda
Honda
9
Ken De Dycker
10–16, 18
71
Damon Graulus
5–16, 18–19
79
Netherlands Jaap Corneth
6
Team Chiz Extreme Honda
Honda
11
United States Kyle Chisholm
17
ASTES4-TESAR Yamaha
Yamaha
19
David Philippaerts
5
Yamaha Motor France
Yamaha
32
Milko Potisek
9, 11, 18
GBO Motorsports
Kawasaki
36
Matteo Bonini
5, 11
Phoenix Tools Honda
Honda
37
Gert Krestinov
6, 14
Ribamotos Honda
Honda
38
Portugal Sandro Peixe
12
Kawasaki
50
Bahrain Hassan Nooraldeen
1
Autotrader JGR Suzuki
Suzuki
51
United States Justin Barcia
17
Marelli Sports
Yamaha
54
Ezequiel Fanello
3
Husqvarna
58
Nicolas Carranza
3
Escuderia X Honda
Honda
60
Ecuador Jetro Salazar
3
APJ Racing Team
Yamaha
73
Slovenia Peter Irt
5–7, 11, 13, 15–16
Kosak Racing KTM
KTM
82
Switzerland Andy Baumgartner
8, 15, 19
Biketown Falun
Yamaha
90
Sweden Anton Wallin
16
Star Motor Honda
Honda
113
Norway Henrik Wahl
16
Castrol Power1 Suzuki
Suzuki
117
Stefan Ekerold
14–16, 19
Team SR Honda
Honda
121
Xavier Boog
9, 19
KTM
132
Asep Lukman
2
Husqvarna
133
Ivan Harry
2
Suzuki
139
United States Nathen LaPorte
4
Team Carey
KTM
139
United States Nathen LaPorte
17
Sarholz KTM
KTM
149
Dennis Ullrich
8
Honda
150
Chile Jose Manuel Fernandez
3
Sõmerpalu MK
Husqvarna
151
Harri Kullas
5–7, 14, 16, 18
DAM Racing KTM
KTM
164
Dietger Damiaens
14
KTM Racing Argentina
KTM
171
Juan Pablo Luzzardi
3
Scoccia Racing Team
Kawasaki
173
Pier Filippo Bertuzzo
5
Honda Avant
Honda
179
Joaquin Poli
3
Championship Powersports Racing
Honda
184
United States Jeffrey Walker
17
JD 191 KTM
KTM
191
Jaromír Romančík
5, 7–11, 13, 15–16
831
Poland Tomasz Wysocki
5, 7–8, 13, 15, 18
Cab Screens Husqvarna
Husqvarna
195
United Kingdom Dan Thornhill
19
Team Husqvarna Argentina
Husqvarna
198
Agustin Poli
3
KTM
204
Hilman Maksum
2
Precision Site Work Honda
Honda
210
Sweden Fredrik Noren
17
JHMX Service KTM
KTM
212
Jeffrey Dewulf
6
664
Sweden Filip Bengtsson
6–7, 14, 16, 18
PMC Honda
Honda
221
Priit Rätsep
7, 11, 14
Suzuki
225
Mexico Eduardo Andrade
4
Hulho Motocross Team
KTM
227
Martin Finek
13
Team VRT 3as
Honda
231
Kevin Ballanger
9
737
Valentin Teillet
9
Buksa/Ados KTM Team
KTM
232
Martin Michek
5, 8, 13, 15
KTM Scandinavia
KTM
249
Nikolaj Larsen
16
Elf Team Pfeil Kawasaki
Kawasaki
251
Jens Getteman
8, 14
Kawasaki
261
Farhan Fahrodjie
2
Motorsport Temuco
Kawasaki
286
Chile Felipe Danke
3
KTM
288
Aldi Lazaroni
2
KTM
295
United States Jack Sigismondi
17
O2 KTM Russia
KTM
301
Russia Viacheslav Golovkin
7, 10
Orion Racing Team
KTM
311
Petr Bartoš
13
Tibro MC Service
Honda
315
Sweden Nicklas Gustavsson
14, 16
Pardi Racing Team
Honda
316
Giovanni Bertuccelli
11
Rocky Mountain ATV KTM
KTM
332
United States Benny Bloss
17
KTM
333
Russia Alexander Efimov
10
Team Max 2
Suzuki
337
Rudolf Weschta
13
Sturm Racing Team
KTM
347
Johannes Klein
5, 15
AGMX Honda
Honda
366
Switzerland Alain Schafer
15
Honda
369
United States Jason Astudillo
17
Garin MX Team
Husqvarna
400
Russia Vitaly Gusev
10
Flyin' Taco Racing
Yamaha
409
United States Carlos Short
17
GSM Yamaha
Yamaha
411
Nicolas Dercourt
19
Five Star Powersports
KTM
412
United States Jared Lesher
17
Glory Hills MX
Honda
429
United States Drew Craven
17
Suzuki
444
Russia Aleksandr Bugreev
10
LMX Racing
Honda
452
Ludovic Macler
19
SKS Racing Team
Husqvarna
494
Netherlands Sven van der Mierden
6, 14, 18
Kawasaki
517
United States Jared Hicks
17
KTM
551
Russia Vladislav Leonov
10
Husqvarna
595
Russia Evgeny Mikhaylov
10
On the Pipe Racing
Suzuki
684
United States Justis Heckendorf
17
RFX KTM
KTM
704
United Kingdom Ashley Wilde
6
Falcon Motorsports KTM
KTM
705
Cyril Genot
14
Suzuki
707
Victor Dario Arco
3
Tristan Moto Husqvarna
Husqvarna
710
Switzerland Nicolas Bender
8–9, 11, 15, 19
Team Lane Racing
KTM
711
United States Tristan Lane
17
Alliance Steel
Husqvarna
715
United States Kele Russell
17
LR Motorsport - Moto17
KTM
721
Lucas Imbert
5, 9
Yamaha
764
Ukraine Roman Morozov
10
Yamaha
771
Marco Schmit
3
KTM Switzerland
KTM
778
Switzerland Yves Furlato
15
Team Ride 4 One
Honda
817
Jason Clermont
9, 15, 19
JWR Yamaha
Yamaha
824
Netherlands Nick Kouwenberg
16
Infinity Motorsports UAE
Kawasaki
868
South Africa Michael Docherty
1
Ghidinelli Racing Team
Yamaha
878
Stefano Pezzuto
5, 13, 15
Yamaha
890
Bolivia Marco Antezana
3
Yamaha
913
Ecuador Miguel Cordovez
17
KMP Repsol Honda
Honda
926
Jeremy Delince
8, 18
Porter Racing
Honda
927
United States Jamal Porter
17
Kawasaki
952
Jose Gerardo Felipe
3
Team LMR
KTM
995
United States Christopher Lykens
17
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
Second place
Bronze
Third place
Green
Points classification
Blue
Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
Second place
Bronze
Third place
Green
Points classification
Blue
Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Officially Approved Teams & Riders
Team
Constructor
No
Rider
Rounds
Kemea Yamaha
Yamaha
6
Benoît Paturel [ 17]
1–16
161
Sweden Alvin Östlund [ 17]
1–3, 5–19
172
Brent van Doninck [ 17]
All
Ausio Yamaha
Yamaha
8
Kiara Fontanesi
6
120
Spain Oriol Casas
7, 9
199
Spain Jorge Zaragoza
11–16, 18–19
HSF Logistics
KTM
10
Netherlands Calvin Vlaanderen
1–7, 13–19
46
Netherlands Davy Pootjes
1–3, 15–19
107
Netherlands Lars van Berkel
8–9, 11–12
189
Netherlands Brian Bogers
All
HRC Honda
Honda
14
Jed Beaton
13–14, 18–19
28
Japan Chihiro Notsuka
1–3
107
Netherlands Lars van Berkel
6–7
127
Venezuela Anthony Rodriguez
11–12
479
Japan Taiki Koga
15–16
747
Michele Cervellin
1–17
Silver Action KTM
KTM
15
Davide Bonini
Monster Energy Dixon Racing Team Kawasaki
Kawasaki
18
Russia Vsevolod Brylyakov [ 15]
1–8
56
United States Marshal Weltin
13–14
57
United States Darian Sanayei [ 15]
1–11, 13–19
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna MX2
Husqvarna
19
Thomas Kjær Olsen [ 18]
All
64
United States Thomas Covington [ 18]
All
426
United Kingdom Conrad Mewse [ 18]
1–3, 5–7, 9–16, 18–19
STC Racing
Husqvarna
29
Henry Jacobi
5–9, 11–19
KTM
957
Switzerland Nico Seiler
15
LRT KTM
KTM
33
Julien Lieber
All
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
KTM
41
Latvia Pauls Jonass
All
61
Spain Jorge Prado
All
Hitachi KTM UK
KTM
42
Josiah Natzke
15–16
919
United Kingdom Ben Watson
1–16, 18–19
Monster Energy CLS Kawasaki
Kawasaki
44
Morgan Lesiardo
8, 13–14, 16–18
109
Yannick Fabre
3
118
Stephen Rubini
1–4, 8–9, 11–19
152
Bulgaria Petar Petrov [ 19]
1, 5–8, 10–11
811
United Kingdom Adam Sterry [ 19]
1–6
I-Fly JK Yamaha Racing
Yamaha
48
Jay Wilson
1–3, 5–6
116
Sweden Oskar Olsson
11, 13–14, 16
480
Sweden Ken Bengtson
14, 18
714
United Kingdom Brad Todd
19
8biano Husqvarna Massignani Racing Team
Husqvarna
66
Spain Iker Larranaga [ 5]
1–4, 10–15
132
Karel Kutsar
5
142
Bulgaria Ivan Petrov
1–7
170
Caleb Ward
1–3, 6
223
Giuseppe Tropepe
10–16, 18–19
397
Gabriele Arbini
5–6
F&H Kawasaki
Kawasaki
67
Norway Magne Klingsheim
1–16, 18–19
76
Spain Ruben Fernandez
13, 16, 18
338
David Herbreteau
5–13
Maurer GEP Husqvarna
Husqvarna
81
Brian Hsu
5–9, 11, 13–16
Suzuki International Europe
Suzuki
91
Switzerland Jeremy Seewer [ 10]
All
96
Hunter Lawrence [ 10]
1–10, 13–19
98
Netherlands Bas Vaessen [ 10]
1–3, 7–14
101
Zach Pichon
16, 19
VAMO Honda
Honda
95
Netherlands Micha-Boy de Waal
6–9, 11–16, 18–19
97
Bulgaria Michael Ivanov
1, 5–9
107
Netherlands Lars van Berkel
3, 5
Marchetti Racing KTM
KTM
128
Ivo Monticelli [ 20]
1–9, 13, 19
Italian Factory Racing
KTM
211
Nicholas Lapucci
JTECH Racing Suzuki
Suzuki
223
Giuseppe Tropepe
5
CEC Husqvarna Sweden
Husqvarna
297
Sweden Anton Gole
1–9
TM Factory Racing Team
TM
297
Sweden Anton Gole
11–19
321
Samuele Bernardini [ 21]
1–8
Wild Card Teams & Riders
Team
Constructor
No
Rider
Rounds
Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki
Kawasaki
5
United States Justin Hill
17
92
United States Adam Cianciarulo
17
KTM
13
Arjuna Wicaksana
2
Penrite CRF Honda Racing
Honda
23
Kyle Webster
2
GEICO Honda
Honda
31
United States RJ Hampshire
17
486
United States Chase Sexton
17
Steels Dr Jack KTM
KTM
35
Alessandro Lentini
15
ASTES4-TESAR Yamaha
Yamaha
39
Netherlands Roan van de Moosdijk
13–14
166
Latvia Karlis Sabulis
13–14
SM Action-Erzetta Yamaha
Yamaha
40
Simone Zecchina
722
Michael Mantovani
5–7, 19
951
Simone Furlotti
8
Globbz KTM France
KTM
43
Natanael Bres
13
Rocky Mountain ATV KTM
KTM
70
United States Dakota Alix
17
Sahkar KTM
KTM
75
Hardi Roosiorg
5–8, 14
931
Jago Geerts
14, 18
Modiform MX Team
Kawasaki
78
Netherlands Roy van Heugten
14, 18
Falcon Motorsports KTM
KTM
83
Nathan Renkens
5–9, 11–16, 18–19
Gebben Van Venrooy Kawasaki
Kawasaki
85
Netherlands Marcel Conijn
18
CreyMert Racing Team
KTM
88
Netherlands Freek van der Vlist
2, 5–12, 14
MX Slovakia
KTM
102
Slovakia Richard Sikyna
9, 11, 13
KTM
105
Rizky Kusparwanto
2
DIGA-Process Husqvarna
Husqvarna
107
Netherlands Lars van Berkel
14–16, 18
Team VHR KTM
KTM
110
Alexis Verhaeghe
10–11
RPM Kawasaki Argentina
Kawasaki
111
Victor Garrido
3
Suzuki
122
Benjamin Cassano
3
Kawasaki
123
Joshua Pattipi
2
KTM Spain
KTM
124
Spain Simeo Ubach
16
Kawasaki
129
Zambia Bradley Lionnet
17
Andre Motors KTM
KTM
130
Netherlands Rene de Jong
18
APJ Racing Team
Yamaha
131
Luka Crnkovic
7, 11, 15, 19
Sõmerpalu MK
Husqvarna
132
Karel Kutsar
6–8
EVS Sports
Husqvarna
140
United States Austin Root
17
Suzuki Derco Chile
Suzuki
143
Chile Sebastian Muñoz
3
DPH Motorsport
Yamaha
145
Hayden Mellross
17
Carvalho Racing Team
Yamaha
146
Portugal Pedro Carvalho
12
STR Yamaha
Yamaha
154
United States Brandon Scharer
17
RPM Cross
KTM
155
Nicolas Mana
3
Cycle Trader Rock River Yamaha
Yamaha
183
Venezuela Lorenzo Locurcio
17
Star Racing Yamaha
Yamaha
191
United States Justin Cooper
17
245
United States Mitchell Harrison
17
Muni Motorsport PHX
Honda
197
Ignacio Toya
3
Proformance Husqvarna
Husqvarna
218
Aaron Tanti
2
Maggiora Park KTM
KTM
220
Lorenzo Ravera
11
Husqvarna
225
Muhammad Alfarizi
2
Lakerveld Racing Team
Yamaha
228
Netherlands Kay Ebben
18
Team Carey
Yamaha
266
United States Gavin Wilkins
17
Kawasaki
646
United States Nicholas Hancher
17
JD 191 KTM
KTM
313
Petr Polak
13
Custom MX Supply
Yamaha
345
United States Joshua Prior
17
Garin MX Team
Husqvarna
372
Russia Ivan Baranov
10
Freytes Motorsport
Honda
375
Julian Seibel
3
Sturm Racing Team
KTM
377
Martin Krč
8
GSM Yamaha
Yamaha
411
Nicolas Dercourt
9
Motolabo Suzuki France
Suzuki
520
Jimmy Clochet
19
Ice Queen Cryo KTM
KTM
555
Russia Artem Guryev
10
Caparvi Racing Team
Yamaha
600
San Marino Bryan Toccaceli
11
KTM Argentina
KTM
611
Nahuel Kriger
3
WZ Racing Team
KTM
637
Latvia Tomass Sileika
7
Honda
640
United States Aaron Zielfelder
17
Karlstrom's Motor Husqvarna
Husqvarna
692
Sweden Danne Karlsson
16
Husqvarna MX Academy
Husqvarna
783
Enzo Toriani
5–6, 8–9, 15, 19
Cepelak Racing Team
Yamaha
881
Dusan Drdaj
13
H4 Caluori Racing Team
Kawasaki
949
Switzerland Alessandro Contessi
15
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
Second place
Bronze
Third place
Green
Points classification
Blue
Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
Second place
Bronze
Third place
Green
Points classification
Blue
Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
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