Jago Geerts
| Jago Geerts | |
|---|---|
 Geerts in 2022 | |
| Nationality |  Belgian |
| Born | 21 April 2000 (age 24) Geel, Belgium |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 2017-Present |
| Teams | •Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team (2017-Present)[1] |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | •MX2: 24 |
Jago Geerts (born 21 April 2000) is a Belgian professional motocross rider who has competed in the Motocross World Championships since 2017.[2] He finished second in the MX2 World Championship from 2020 to 2023.
Motocross Career[edit]
2014[edit]
In 2014, Geerts won the 85cc European Championship and placed fifth in the 85cc Junior World Championship.
2016[edit]
2016 Saw Geerts win both the 125cc European Motocross Championship and the 125cc Junior Motocross World Championship.
2017[edit]
In 2017, Geerts placed eighth in the 250cc European Motocross Championship. He made his debut in the MX2 World Championship at the GP of Belgium.
2022[edit]
Geerts fell short of the 2022 MX2 World Championship by 4 points. He was the winner of 6 Grand Prix’s and missed out on the podium only twice all season.
2023[edit]
Heading into the 2023 Season Jago was a strong favourite for the MX2 Championship, having finished 2nd three years in a row. He won three of the first six rounds until being sidelined by injury. He returned at round nine & won three of the next five rounds until bad luck struck again and injury ended his championship hopes. He ended the season second in points with 8 Grand Prix wins, furthermore ending his successful MX2 career with 24 GP wins.
MXGP Results[edit]
| Year | Rnd 1 |
Rnd 2 |
Rnd 3 |
Rnd 4 |
Rnd 5 |
Rnd 6 |
Rnd 7 |
Rnd 8 |
Rnd 9 |
Rnd 10 |
Rnd 11 |
Rnd 12 |
Rnd 13 |
Rnd 14 |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 16 |
Rnd 17 |
Rnd 18 |
Rnd 19 |
Rnd 20 |
Average Finish |
Podium Percent |
Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 MX2 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 4 | OUT | OUT | OUT | 10 | 7 | 9.35 | 6% | 8th |
| 2019 MX2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 6.33 | 33% | 3rd |
| 2020 MX2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | 3.72 | 67% | 2nd |
| 2021 MX2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5.11 | 44% | 2nd |
| 2022 MX2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 2.55 | 89% | 2nd |
| 2023 MX2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | OUT | OUT | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | DNF | OUT | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 2.47 | 80% | 2nd |
| 2024 MXGP | DNS | OUT | OUT | OUT |
References[edit]
- ^ "Motocross - Jago Geerts". the-sports.org. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Jago Geerts Profile". mxgp.com. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
External links[edit]
- Jago Geerts at MXGP web site