WELCOME CEREMONY KICKS OFF THE MXGP OF TURKIYE IN AFYON.
The 2023 MXGP of Turkiye was officially launched by the welcome ceremony that took place on the main stage of the Afyon Moto Festival next to the paddock and in front of a huge crowd coming to celebrate the seventeenth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship.
The whole paddock collective with the MXGP, MX2, WMX and EMX250 riders attended the celebrations to take in the atmosphere and sample the local delicacies. All the riders together with the officials who included Infront Moto Racing COO Daniele Rizzi, FIM/CMS Director Antonio Alia Portela, TMF Vice President Mahmut Nedim Akülke, Afyonkarahisar Mayor Mehmet Zeybek, Forestry and Water Minister Veysel Eroğlu, Akparti Afyonkarahisar Deputy Hasan Arslan, Akparti Afyonkarahisar Deputy İbrahim Yurdunuseven and Afyonkarahisar Governor Kübra Güran Yiğitbaşı joined the officials for the Family photo and were welcomed warmly by the crowd in a joyful atmosphere for the greater enjoyment of everyone present.
Infront Moto Racing COO Daniele Rizzi: „We wish to thank very much the highly represented authorities for their support, including the Motorcycling Federation for their very active approach: that’s made us come here for many years. We are happy to be here and it’s a pleasure to share this evening and this weekend of racing with you.„
FIM/CMS Director Antonio Alia Portela: “Good evening on behalf of the FIM I would like to welcome you to this spectacular venue for the MXGP of Turkiye here in Afyon. We have been here for many years we hope to be back for many more. I hope you enjoy the races as the weather is going to be very fine. The riders are here to give their all and engrave their name on the trophies of the MXGP of Turkiye. Thank you very much to the politicians and authorities who have favoured these events.“
Text/Bild: Infront