The Turkish Grand Prix, the eighteenth round of the 2025 MXGP season, kicked off this year’s final triple-header that will take the Aruba.it – Ducati Factory MX Team riders from Afyon, China, and then on to Australia, where the Desmo 450MX’s first full season in the FIM Motocross World Championship will conclude.
At the start of race one, Jeremy Seewer and Mattia Guadagnini got off to a strong start, finishing ninth and eleventh, battling with their rivals in the hectic early stages of the race on hard, treacherous terrain with little grip. Guadagnini capitalized on the initial chaos of the race, overtaking his teammate and quickly moving up to 10th, where he would finish the first race, while Seewer lost several positions, finishing 14th. The second race got off to a less positive start, with the two Ducati riders finishing outside the top 15. Mattia, who crashed in sixteenth place on the opening lap and restarted last, and Jeremy in 20th. The Italian crashed again after two laps, damaging his Desmo450 MX bike and being forced to stop in pitlane, restarting one lap behind. Meanwhile, the Swiss rider began a comeback, demanding because of track conditions, which took him from twentieth to sixteenth. Guadagnini also scored points, setting a strong pace to finish 20th despite his damaged bike.
Aruba.it – Ducati Factory MX Team now heads to Shanghai for the penultimate round, the Chinese Grand Prix.
Jeremy Seewer: “It was a tough weekend in terms of results, even though our race pace wasn’t bad. Our only problem is timed practice, which sets us up for outside at the gate starts, and that affects the entire weekend. In race one, I got an amazing start, really good, far in front but then I was pushed to the outside and lost some positions. 14th and 16th for a 15th overall finish. It’s not where we’d like to be, but we know where we need to work to improve.”
Mattia Guadagnini: “All in all, it was a positive weekend; I felt much better than in the last few races. I had a good feeling and good speed, so we’re improving. This was a track where it was very difficult to pass, and in qualifying I started from the back, unable to make up much ground. In the first race, however, with a decent start, I managed to stay close to the top ten, eventually breaking into it and staying there until the end. In the second race, I crashed on the first lap, restarting last. I caught up with the group, then after three laps I crashed again and the gear lever bent, so I had to pit to fix it, which lost me a lot of time. My pace was good, and despite the result not being the best, I’m confident for the final two races.”
Posted on September 7, 2025 by Michael Le Pard
