
MXGP echoed to life through the trees, epic mountains and crystal blue lakes of Patagonia-Argentina for the first Grand Prix of nineteen in the FIM Motocross World Championship. For the riders of the MXGP and MX2 classes the opening blast of action in 2018 helped to calm nerves and ease qualms about performance and potential. Jeffrey Herlings and Pauls Jonass may have given KTM a firm double but the dark volcanic earth of the Neuquen circuit was also the stage for some small sporting milestones.