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While the MXGP class is full of proven results the MX2 class is full of young talent. At the top of the list is without doubt the 2017 MX2 World Champion Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass but with his main challenger from 2017, Jeremy Seewer, moving to the 450 ranks with his newfound Wilvo Yamaha team, the question now is who might challenge the reigning champ?
In reality you don’t have to look far, as a matter of fact his young Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate, Jorge Prado, is a likely GP winner especially after claiming his fair share of victories in 2017. Prado is the epitome of both youth and talent claiming his first win at the young age of 16. Jonass and Prado faced off here in 2017 and though the racing was clean Prado was never fazed or intimidated by Jonass..
The 2018 Team HRC MX2 recruit, Calvin Vlaanderen has been impressive in the off season on his new Honda and is surely confident in his pace to start the season.
All new in 2018 is the Kemea Yamaha Official MX2 team, the three-rider squad has no returning rider but is full of talent. Ben Watson will be riding a Yamaha for the first time in his career alongside Vsevolod Brylakov, who returns from injury, and former EMX125 and Junior World Champion now MX2 rookie Jago Geerts.
It's going to be an intense years. Let's see how it all plays out this weekend in Argentina!