The ADAC MX Masters is in its 17th season and is still hugely popular. Many top national and international drivers have already confirmed that they will be taking part in the seven races in the German Motocross Championship. One week before the deadline for entries on 5th February, just short of 300 athletes from 21 different countries had registered in one of the four classes that make up the series. They include reigning ADAC MX Masters champion Jordi Tixier and last year’s best-placed German, Tom Koch.

Full grids are expected at the opening round of this season’s ADAC MX Masters, which takes place on 8th/9th May in Dreetz, in the German state of Brandenburg. Frenchman Jordi Tixier is out to defend his title on the Sarholz KTM. Tixier has a new and quick team-mate, in the form of Belgium’s Cyril Genot. The best-placed German from the 2020 season, Tom Koch, will be looking to improve on his third place in the overall standings, having switched to the Kosak KTM Racing Team. The KMP Honda Racing Team lines up with three top-class riders, in Jérémy Delincé, Gert Krestinov, and newcomer Petar Petrov. Nathan Renkens is another top-five rider from last year who has already signed up for this season. Husqvarna rider Max Nagl leads the ranks of strong Germans. Stefan Ekerold, Paul Haberland and Vincent Gallwitz have all changed teams in the winter, while Lukas Platt and Mike Stender have kept faith with their teams. Nico Koch, a race winner in last year’s ADAC MX Youngster Cup, will start in the ADAC MX Masters class for the first time in 2021. More top-class riders are expected to confirm their participation by the deadline, while guest appearances from a number of riders from the MXGP Motocross World Championship are also anticipated.

The springboard into the top class, the ADAC MX Masters, is the ADAC MX Youngster Cup. There has also been a very high level of interest in this class, with over 90 applications received so far. Reigning ADAC MX Youngster Cup champion Maximilian Spies will defend his title on a 250cc Fantic bike. This has been made possible by the omission of the mandatory promotion, due to the “Short Season 2020”. However, among those out to deny Spies his second title in a row are a number of fast riders who are making the step up from the 125cc class, including reigning ADAC MX Junior Cup 125 champion Martin Venhoda, Belgian Liam Everts and Sweden’s Teddy Jondell, to name but a few.

Starting places are also in great demand in the ADAC MX Junior Cup 125 and ADAC MX Junior Cup 85, where the top stars of tomorrow develop their skills and go head to head at international level. The top two from last year’s ADAC MX Junior Cup 85, Bradley Mesters and Maximilian Werner, are moving up to the 125cc class.

Riders still wishing to register for a permanent starting place in the ADAC MX Masters and the junior classes have until 5th February 2021 to do so at nennung.adac-motorsport.de/adac-mx-masters/. For guest riders, who are not attending all the events, or who have been given the unique opportunity of a starting place by the local organisers of the respective event, there are special regulations for registration. Guest riders have from 8th February 2021 until two weeks before the respective race weekend to submit their documents.