Jorge Prado: “It’s possible to go to the United States for the whole season. 2025? Let’s see…”

Insatiable can be absolutely one of the meanings for Jorge Prado (21 years old, Lugo). Galician is the first Spaniard to become world motocross champion in MXGP and the youngest to achieve it never. Far from wanting to stop to savor the moment, Prado went to the United States to experience for himself AMA Supercross, another one of his beautiful dreams. In the documentary ‘Under The Lights’, Describe how the experience went. Precisely during the presentation of this documentary, which can now be seen on DAZN and Red Bull TV, MD caught up with him to tell us every detail of an experience he will undoubtedly repeat again.

The documentary ‘Under The Lights’ airs on DAZN and RedBullTV. The conclusion we can draw is that it never stops…

I think the documentary reflects precisely that… from minute one it is intense. You can see my experience in America. He won the MXGP World Championship and a week later I was in the United States. In the end I stayed and did the first four races and now I’m coming back and in a week and a half we start the World Championship again. I don’t stop, in the end this is the sport I love. Being on a bike, setting ourselves new challenges, new horizons I want to live to the fullest.

Are you able to enjoy and be aware of what you have achieved with such a tight schedule?

I am lucky that I enjoy my everyday life. I enjoy my training, every time I get on the bike. But I don’t seem to have time to stop and realize what I’ve achieved. For example, last year to get the MXGP title and think about another goal by going to the United States. I barely had time to think about success. This is how it is, sports racing works like this. But nothing, I always set goals and move forward.

What caught your attention the most about Supercross in the United States?

I can say the format in general. The tracks are very different, racing in stadiums, competing at night… ultimately a completely different experience. Loosen up a bit. That’s what attracts me. Running in front of 60,000 people is an incredible feeling, the show going on… It’s a different world.

Is the passion for stadiums the most missed in Europe?

Yes Yes. After all, stadiums are also in the middle of cities and that’s why people who don’t know this sport come near just out of curiosity. On a media level it’s incredible where you can go, something that’s complicated here in Europe. They are two different disciplines, two different formats and each has its own audience. But it’s true that AMA Supercross draws a lot of people and at the show they get people who don’t know about it to come and see it.

At the steering level, what are the main differences?

The circuits inside the stadiums in AMA Supercross are smaller. You have more jumps, the circuit is narrower and we have 22 drivers at the same time. In Motocross, we play outdoors with bigger jumps, you need a lower level of precision. With super size you don’t have to calculate everything. The event program is all done in one Supercross day with practice in the morning and racing in the evening. The final is at 8:30 pm, something that is hard for me to adjust to. In Europe they compete for two days.

Everyone expected him to make the change but he won the Heat Race of his second race…

I think it’s something incredible to reach and be in the Top 10 and win the Heat Race in my second GP in the United States. In terms of results, I am very happy with the little preparation I had. want more

Do you see yourself doing the whole season?

It could be. It can be done

2025 or too close?

Well… we’ll see (laughs)

Tell us the anecdote of how rock, paper, scissors decided to do another round…

It’s unthinkable to take rock, paper, scissors to run another race. I was very unlucky that of the three races I did two were wet and I needed one more race to know what it feels like to compete in normal conditions. I know that I have to come back to defend the title in Europe. So I understand that it’s a complicated situation because Supercross also carries a lot of risk.

Is it too difficult to return to a competition that is close to you?

Returning to motocross training is a feeling of having everything back in control. I’m more at home. Right now I feel so good. The United States is about getting out of the comfort zone.

Can you have a little sadness when you go back after a great experience in America?

Not because it’s clear that this season the goal is to retain the MXGP title. I’m very clear that I’m going to do some racing and I’m going to come back. When I came back, I thought I would work hard and try to defend the title, which would require a lot of perseverance and for injuries to respect me.

How far can motocross in Spain grow thanks to your figure?

After my MX2 titles there was an increase in the fan base in Spain. There has been support from the federation, more drivers have been seen in the Spanish championships… young promises now have more hope to advance because a Spaniard managed to win the title. This is something very positive

And he will also run in his native Lugo…

Thanks to those titles, we were able to move forward with the Jorge Prado circuit project and this year it will also host a World Motocross event. I never felt proud. A few years ago, considering this was unthinkable. But we achieved it.