EMX125

KEGUMS (Latvia), 7th June 2026 – The MXGP of Latvia at the Motocenter Zelta Zirgs in Kegums delivered a spectacular weekend of racing for both the EMX250 and EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing classes, with dominant doubles, breathtaking home-crowd moments and landmark career results all packed into two days of racing on the sandy Latvian circuit.

In the EMX250, championship leader Francisco Garcia was once again peerless, sweeping both races for a perfect 50-point maximum, while local hero Jekabs Kubulins produced a great race 2 on home soil to the delight of the crowd.

In the EMX125, Moritz Ernecker answered Race 1 winner Ricardo Bauer’s challenge with a dominant Race 2 win to take the overall, while New Zealand’s Levi Townley claimed a landmark first career podium in the class with two clinical rides.

EMX250 Start Latvia 2026

The EMX250 class Race 1 in Kegums delivered a commanding performance from championship leader Francisco Garcia, as the Venum BUD Racing Kawasaki rider underlined his class on the sandy Latvian circuit to claim a dominant victory.

Garcia did not have things entirely his own way from the gate, it was Saku Mansikkaмäki of SILVE Racing who delivered a stunning holeshot and led the opening laps, with Nico Stenberg slotting in second and Garcia running third from the very first lap. The Spaniard was quick to make his mark, passing Mansikkamäki with a clean move on lap 3 to take second, then completing his charge for the lead on lap 5 with a decisive pass on Stenberg. Once through, he was untouchable, pulling away with every lap to take a commanding victory.

Behind Garcia, the race was a story of constant movement and pressure across every lap. Liam Owens of Cat Moto Bauerschmidt KTM was one of the standout performers, charging from ninth on the opening lap into the top three by the end. The Australian was steadily in fifth following several passes early on and in the last few laps managed to make two important passes on Stenberg and  Mads Fredsoe.

The battle for second was equally intense in the closing stages. Fredsoe had climbed from fourth to second by lap 10, passing Stenberg and briefly threatening to hold that position to the flag. But Gyan Doensen of Gabriel SS24 KTM Factory Juniors had worked his way patiently from eighth on lap 1 up to fourth by lap 4, produced a major move on lap 12 to surge past Fredsoe into second, a position he held to the finish. Fredsoe had to settle for fourth, with Stenberg completing the top five after his strong early lead.

Nicolai Skovbjerg of MX-Handel Husqvarna Racing delivered one of the drives of the day, starting from around 17th after a tough start and making up ground with extraordinary consistency. The Danish rider advanced through the field lap by lap, working his way into the top ten by lap 8 and ultimately crossing the line in sixth, a result that showcases the kind of smooth, measured racecraft that makes him a constant championship threat. Behind him, Mansikkaмäki settled for seventh after his early leading stint, while Jake Cannon of Venum BUD Racing Kawasaki came through to eighth after also working through the pack. Nicolò Alvisi of Maddii Racing Team Honda and Jarne Bervoets of Team VHR Yamaha Official rounded out the top ten.

A notable result came from Jekabs Kubulins, the home favourite from Latvia riding for JK Racing Yamaha, who delivered an 11th place to the delight of the Kegums crowd. One significant incident came early when Simone Mancini received a 10-position penalty for not respecting a waved medical flag, dropping him to 26th in the end results. Tom Brunet, Kasimir Hindersson, Filippo Mantovani and Alve Callemo were all unable to finish. Garcia’s victory kept him firmly in command  to win the overall on the Latvian sand.

Race 2 showcased Garcia’s ability to adapt and fight. Sunday’s race opened with a remarkable moment: local hero Jekabs Kubulins of JK Racing Yamaha delivered a sensational holeshot in front of his home crowd in Kegums, temporarily silencing the field and electrifying the grandstands. Brunet slotted into third early in the opening lap, with Owens up to second, but the field was already moving at a frantic pace. Garcia found himself fifth in the early stages before making two quick passes to complete the opening lap in third, while Brunet dropped back through the order as the lap developed.

Garcia’s response was immediate and relentless. During the opening lap he passed Brunet for fourth and Mansikkaäki for third, completing lap 1 in P3. On lap 2 he moved past Kubulins for second, then hunted down Owens for the lead with a decisive pass on lap 3 — after which the Spaniard was, once again, in a league of his own. He even set the fastest lap of the race on lap 4 with a 2:01.709, pulling 10 seconds clear of Owens by the end while also surviving one frightening moment when he came up short on a jump and had to fight hard to stay on the bike. Composure intact, Garcia crossed the line for his second race win of the weekend.

Behind Garcia, Owens produced a superb second place, running a controlled and assured race throughout to consolidate second overall on the weekend. Kubulins was displaced from the lead by Owens on lap 2 and then by Garcia on lap 3, but held third for the remainder of the race, delivering the performance of his young career on home soil to the delight of the Latvian crowd. Fredsoe was a solid fourth all race, while Tom Brunet of Team VHR Racing took an excellent fifth, climbing from sixth on the opening lap with a well-judged, clean race. Doensen crossed sixth, which was enough, combined with his second in Race 1, to take third overall on the weekend.

Jake Cannon of Venum BUD Racing Kawasaki put in one of the best charges of the race, working from 13th on the opening lap to seventh at the flag with a series of clean moves across the 14 laps. Nicolai Skovbjerg mirrored that effort, starting 17th and climbing steadily to eighth, once again demonstrating the racecraft that makes him a constant points threat. Kasimir Hindersson took ninth with a composed ride, while Áron Katona of Venrooy KTM Racing came through to tenth. William Askew of Dirt Store Triumph Racing was unlucky to fall just short of the top ten, finishing 11th after peaking at seventh mid-race before losing ground in the closing laps. A difficult Race 2 for Mansikkaмäki, who started fourth but steadily lost positions across the opening laps before retiring from the race, ending what had been a strong weekend opener for the Finnish rider.

Francisco Garcia departs Kegums with his championship lead extended to 53 points over his teammate second-placed Jake Cannon, his perfect 50-point maximum from Latvia the decisive factor after a weekend where the rest of the field could not match his consistency. The battle for second is tight and will run all season: Nicolai Skovbjerg of MX-Handel Husqvarna Racing sits third on 186 points, just 13 behind Cannon, with Gyan Doensen a further 14 back in fourth on 172.

Francisco Garcia:  "The feeling was not the best this weekend but I stayed calm, rode like myself and played with the track. That's what you need to do here."

    
1. Liam Owens; 2. Gyan Doensen

EMX250 – Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Francisco Garcia (ESP, Kawasaki), 30:44.383; 2. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), +0:05.775; 3. Liam Owens (AUS, KTM), +0:06.624; 4. Mads Fredsoe (DEN, KTM), +0:09.545; 5. Nico Stenberg (FIN, KTM), +0:13.452; 6. Nicolai Skovbjerg (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:29.366; 7. Saku Mansikkaмäki (FIN, KTM), +0:35.894; 8. Jake Cannon (AUS, Kawasaki), +0:37.563; 9. Nicolò Alvisi (ITA, Honda), +0:37.823; 10. Jarne Bervoets (BEL, Yamaha), +0:39.086;

EMX250 – Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Francisco Garcia (ESP, Kawasaki), 29:45.348; 2. Liam Owens (AUS, KTM), +0:10.640; 3. Jekabs Kubulins (LAT, Yamaha), +0:17.886; 4. Mads Fredsoe (DEN, KTM), +0:22.870; 5. Tom Brunet (FRA, Yamaha), +0:25.291; 6. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), +0:26.130; 7. Jake Cannon (AUS, Kawasaki), +0:28.678; 8. Nicolai Skovbjerg (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:37.159; 9. Kasimir Hindersson (FIN, GASGAS), +0:44.934; 10. Áron Katona (HUN, KTM), +0:46.022;

EMX250 Overall – Top 10 Classification: 1. Francisco Garcia (ESP, KAW), 50pts; 2. Liam Owens (AUS, KTM), 42pts; 3. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), 37pts; 4. Mads Fredsoe (DEN, KTM), 36pts; 5. Jekabs Kubulins (LAT, YAM), 30pts; 6. Nicolai Skovbjerg (DEN, HUS), 28pts; 7. Jake Cannon (AUS, KAW), 27pts; 8. Saku Mansikkaмäki (FIN, KTM), 23pts; 9. Tom Brunet (FRA, YAM), 16pts; 10. Nicolò Alvisi (ITA, HON), 16pts;

EMX250 Championship - Top 10 Classification:1. Francisco Garcia (ESP, KAW), 252pts; 2. Jake Cannon (AUS, KAW), 199pts; 3. Nicolai Skovbjerg (DEN, HUS), 186pts; 4. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), 172pts; 5. Mads Fredsoe (DEN, KTM), 135pts; 6. Liam Owens (AUS, KTM), 130pts; 7. Nicolò Alvisi (ITA, HON), 122pts; 8. Bernardo Tiburcio (BRA, YAM), 100pts; 9. Adria Monne (ESP, GAS), 99pts; 10. Tom Brunet (FRA, YAM), 97pts.

EMX250 Manufacturers - Top 10 Classification: . Kawasaki, 283 points; 2. KTM, 239 p.; 3. Husqvarna, 186 p.; 4. Yamaha, 172 p.; 5. Honda, 123 p.; 6. Triumph, 92 p.; 7. Beta, 91 p.; 8. Ducati, 62 p.; 9. GASGAS, 58 p.; 10. Fantic, 11 p.; 11. TM, 10 p.

EMX250 Podium Latvia 2026

Moritz Ernecker
 

Race 1 of the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing class at the MXGP of Latvia in Kegums was a thriller from start to finish, ultimately delivering a last-lap showdown that left the partisan crowd breathless — and it was Norman KTM Factory Rookies’ Ricardo Bauer who held his nerve to take victory.

Bauer was magnificent from the outset, taking the holeshot and immediately setting a blistering pace at the front of the field. His teammate and red plate holder Moritz Ernecker was equally fast from the gate, with the two Austrian KTM riders quickly establishing themselves in a class of their own. Behind the flying duo, it was New Zealand’s Levi Townley of Yamaha Europe Monster Energy MJC who made a great start to run third on the opening lap, with Liam Sörensson of Husqvarna in fourth. Both were displaced on lap 2, however, as Liam Bruneau of TMX Competition KTM came charging through with a remarkable move to pass both riders in a sweeping sequence, taking third position. Bruneau held that place with real authority all the way through lap 10 before being forced to retire — a real shame for the Frenchman given the pace he had shown throughout.

The race quickly became a two-rider battle at the front, with Bauer and Ernecker pulling clear of the field in dramatic fashion. By the midpoint of the race, the gap to third was already enormous — a testament to the sheer class of the two Norman KTM Factory Rookies teammates. Ernecker pushed relentlessly, closing the gap to Bauer to within 1.2 seconds on multiple occasions and forcing his teammate to produce his very best riding under intense pressure.

The decisive moment came on the penultimate lap, when Ernecker executed a bold move to the inside of Bauer — a clean, aggressive pass that put the red plate holder briefly into the lead. But Bauer, showing exceptional composure under pressure, swept back to the outside and immediately cut back inside to reclaim his position. It was a breathtaking exchange that settled the race in Bauer’s favour as the pair crossed the line less than a second apart.

Further back, the race produced some equally compelling storylines. Timo Heuver delivered arguably the drive of the race from the rest of the field. Starting from the very back of the grid, the Dutch Fantic rider made extraordinary progress through the pack, climbing lap by lap from outside the top 30 before appearing inside the top five in the closing stages and sweeping through to claim third on lap 13 in emphatic style. Levi Townley of Yamaha Europe Monster Energy MJC recovered from his early loss of third to cross the line in fourth, while Sleny Goyer produced a strong charge from 15th on the opening lap to finish fifth, climbing steadily through the order across the 14 laps.

Gennaro Utech was the top Fantic Factory Racing EMX rider in sixth, with Storm Maymann seventh on his Yamaha and Dex Kooiker eighth for De Baets-AIT Yamaha Supported Team. Lucas Leok (KTM, EST) and Riccardo Pini of MCV Motorsport-TM Moto completed the top ten. A notable crash on lap 2 took out Jekabs Kubulins and a rival when they collided on a jump in front of the skybox, while Francesco Assini was also forced to retire after contact with a backmarker.

If Race 1 belonged to Bauer, Race 2 was all about Moritz Ernecker. The Norman KTM Factory Rookies championship leader delivered a flawless performance on Sunday, taking the holeshot and never once being challenged for the lead across all 14 laps. He crossed the line 13.9 seconds ahead of second-place Townley to seal the overall victory and extend his championship advantage.

Townley made another excellent start to slot in second from the opening lap and rode an impeccable, controlled race throughout. The New Zealander never threatened Ernecker but was equally never in danger from behind, riding with a maturity well beyond his years to take second place in the race and with it a second overall — his first career podium in the EMX125 class. It was a landmark result for the Yamaha Europe Monster Energy MJC rider and underlines his growing credentials in the class.

Behind the lead pair, Gennaro Utech of Fantic Factory Racing EMX held third from the opening lap all the way to the flag, an assured and disciplined ride on the Fantic that earns him 20 race points and strengthens his overall championship position. David Cracco of Dreams Racing KTM delivered an impressive fourth place on his return, climbing from sixth on the opening lap to fourth by lap 5 and holding that position through to the finish. Bertram Thorius, Cracco’s Fantic Factory Racing EMX teammate, was fifth across the line after a race that included a dramatic moment mid-race when he nearly clashed with Utech on a jump, both riders fortunate to avoid a heavy crash.

Sleny Goyer crossed in sixth for Yamaha Europe Monster Energy MJC, climbing from seventh on the opening lap to sixth by lap 8 with a composed charge, while Eliot Buysschaert of 737 Performance KTM D’Stock41 took seventh after running fifth in the early laps before gradually losing ground. Emil Ziemer of SWISSMOTO KTM had a strong race to claim eighth, while Storm Maymann charged from 17th on the opening lap to 10th at the flag, one of the better recovery rides of the day.

The race’s central subplot involved Ricardo Bauer. The Race 1 winner started ninth but had already moved up to eighth by lap 2, showing the intent to chase a podium from the front. On lap 4, however, Bauer lost the front end on a turn after the finish line, dropping him from eighth to 12th and effectively ending his podium hopes. The Austrian showed character in fighting back to ninth at the flag, but the crash proved costly in the context of the overall standings. A difficult day also for Lucas Leok, who was running in contention in the early laps before a crash on lap 5 at a jump sent him down the order to 17th, where he ultimately finished.

Moritz Ernecker leaves Kegums with his championship lead stretched to 48 points over teammate Ricardo Bauer. Sleny Goyer holds third on 197 points, 25 clear of Bertram Thorius in fourth, The weekend’s biggest mover was Levi Townley, who arrived with 30 points and departs with 70 after back-to-back seconds, carrying real momentum into the second half of the season.

Moritz Ernecker: "It was a good weekend for the championship. Really unfortunate I couldn't take the win in Race 1, but that's racing and i'm very happy to take the overall."

    
1. Levi Townley; 2. Ricardo Bauer

EMX125 – Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Ricardo Bauer (AUT, KTM), 31:05.309; 2. Moritz Ernecker (AUT, KTM), +0:00.766; 3. Timo Heuver (NED, Fantic), +0:55.672; 4. Levi Townley (NZL, Yamaha), +1:02.297; 5. Sleny Goyer (FRA, Yamaha), +1:07.130; 6. Gennaro Utech (ITA, Fantic), +1:34.509; 7. Storm Maymann (DEN, Yamaha), +1:41.062; 8. Dex Kooiker (NED, Yamaha), +1:42.363; 9. Lucas Leok (EST, KTM), +1:45.925; 10. Riccardo Pini (ITA, TM), +1:50.192;

EMX125 – Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Moritz Ernecker (AUT, KTM), 30:39.602; 2. Levi Townley (NZL, Yamaha), +0:13.982; 3. Gennaro Utech (ITA, Fantic), +0:36.349; 4. David Cracco (ITA, KTM), +0:37.418; 5. Bertram Thorius (DEN, Fantic), +0:39.196; 6. Sleny Goyer (FRA, Yamaha), +0:40.773; 7. Eliot Buysschaert (FRA, KTM), +0:53.376; 8. Emil Ziemer (SUI, KTM), +1:07.407; 9. Ricardo Bauer (AUT, KTM), +1:08.449; 10. Storm Maymann (DEN, Yamaha), +1:10.165;

EMX125 Overall – Top 10 Classification: 1. Moritz Ernecker (AUT, KTM), 47pts; 2. Levi Townley (NZL, YAM), 40pts; 3. Ricardo Bauer (AUT, KTM), 37pts; 4. Gennaro Utech (ITA, FAN), 35pts; 5. Sleny Goyer (FRA, YAM), 31pts; 6. Bertram Thorius (DEN, FAN), 26pts; 7. Storm Maymann (DEN, YAM), 25pts; 8. Eliot Buysschaert (FRA, KTM), 22pts; 9. Riccardo Pini (ITA, TM), 21pts; 10. Timo Heuver (NED, FAN), 20pts;

EMX125 Championship – Top 10 Classification: 1. Moritz Ernecker (AUT, KTM), 270pts; 2. Ricardo Bauer (AUT, KTM), 222pts; 3. Sleny Goyer (FRA, YAM), 197pts; 4. Bertram Thorius (DEN, FAN), 148pts; 5. Gennaro Utech (ITA, FAN), 137pts; 6. Emil Ziemer (SUI, KTM), 136pts; 7. David Cracco (ITA, KTM), 129pts; 8. Edoardo Riganti (ITA, YAM), 115pts; 9. Lucas Leok (EST, KTM), 112pts; 10. Andrea Uccellini (ITA, KTM), 111pts.

 EMX125 Manufacturers - Top 10 Classification: 1. KTM, 292 points; 2. Yamaha, 231 p.; 3. Fantic, 189 p.; 4. TM, 174 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 50 p.; 6. GASGAS, 36 p.

EMX125 Podium Latvia 2026

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Complete results available HERE.

MXGP OF LATVIA QUICK FACTS:

Circuit: Motocenter Zelta Zirgs, Kegums

Circuit length: 1750m

Type of ground: Sand

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KEGUMS (Latvia) 5th June 2026 –The 2026 MXGP FIM Motocross World Championship completes its first three-weekend run of the season with the annual trip to the Baltics for the MXGP of Latvia at the challenging Motocenter Zelta Zirgs venue of Kegums!

The local heroes should get the crowd worked up in every class, as the sole Latvian World Champion, Pauls Jonass, is set to take the start at home for the first time since 2022, while brothers Karlis and Janis Reisulis are fired up to challenge at the very top of the MX2 division!

Lucas Coenen holds the series leader’s red plate for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, and is looking for his first victory in this part of the world. In contrast, Jeffrey Herlings, who lost points last weekend in the title chase for Honda HRC Petronas, is on the hunt for his tenth GP victory in this country!

The MX2 class has a new leader, and it’s the twin brother of the MXGP class leader! Sacha Coenen starts a Grand Prix with the red plate for the very first time, and he has won the last two GPs here in MX2 for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing! Simon Längenfelder is only three points behind though, and keen for his first win at this venue, which he was denied with a late crash last year.  This weekend should be red hot in MX2!

Below you can find a list of all TV channels worldwide that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Latvia, as well as the 26-minute Behind The Gate magazine show featuring the best moments from the races, exclusive interviews and more.  The team of Paul Malin, Lisa Leyland, and Ben Rumbold will bring all the race action to you, with Saturday’s Time Practice sessions also being broadcast LIVE, and all of this footage, plus the action from the hectic EMX250 European Championship, and the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing series, will be available on MXGP-TV.com and via our TV magazine partners following the Grand Prix.

As always, MXGP fans can follow the races LIVE throughout the weekend. All you need to do is log onto www.MXGP-TV.com Saturday and Sunday, from wherever you are in the world.  The battle of the Baltics promises to be a thrilling one in all classes, so come and join us!

USA CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:00 ET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:00 ET – LIVE

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Saturday 6 June 2026 – EMX 250 Race 1 – 14:40 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – EMX 250 Race 2 – 10:25 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

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CENTRAL AMERICA

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FOX ONE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

TUBI

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Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

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LATIN AMERICA(Except Brazil)

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Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

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EUROPE

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Monday 08 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:30 CET – Delayed

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Monday 08 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 08 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:30 CET  – Delayed

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BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS 3

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

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Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

ESTONIA

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Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

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Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

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Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

FINLAND

MTV MAX 

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 19:00 Finnish timing  – LIVE

FRANCE

LA CHAINE L’EQUIPE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

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Monday 08 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 08 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 09:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 08 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 08 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:30 CET  – Delayed

AUTO MOTO TV

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

GREAT BRITAIN

TNT Sports 8

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 GMT  – LIVE

ITALY

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Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – tbc

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Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

LATVIA

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Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

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Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

Go3

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE Stream

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Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

LITHUANIA
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Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

Go3

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Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

NETHERLAND

NOS

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

SLOVENIA

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Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

SPAIN

TVG2

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

Agalega.gal

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

ASIA

Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand
 

EUROSPORT ASIA

Monday 08 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 08 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 09:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 08 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 10:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 08 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:30 CET  – Delayed

JIOSTAR  - Jio Cinema

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

CHINA

TikTok China

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

AUSTRALIA

STAN SPORTS

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 20:00 AEDT – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 21:00 AEDT – LIVE

Sunday 7 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 23:00 AEDT – LIVE

Monday 08 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 00:00 AEDT  – LIVE

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EUROPE

Albania                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Austria                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Baltics                          TV3 Sport Open                      Thursday after each MXGP

Belgium                       Play sports                              tba

Bosnia                         GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Croatia                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Finland                        MTV MAX                                Wednesday after each event 18:00                                                               Finnish timing

Hungary                      GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Kosovo                        GP1                                        Thursday after each event at 20:15

Montenegro                GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Northern Macedonia  GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Portugal                      SPORT TV                                Tuesday after the event        

Romania                      Look Sport                               Wednesday after each event

Serbia                          GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Slovenia                      Sport TV                                  Thursday after each event at 20:15 

Turkey             TRT                                          tba

INDIA and Subcontinent (Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives)
 

JIOSTAR                                                                       Wednesday after the event

INDONESIA                  Champions TV

AUSTRALIA

Australia                      Stan Sport                               Wednesday after each event

WORLDWIDE

Worldwide                  YouTube – MXGP TV               16 days after the event.

Worldwide                  Fuel TV                                   

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SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Catch all the racing LIVE on MXGP-TV! 

Saturday’s Time Practice (MXGP/MX2), the Qualifying Races (MXGP/MX2), and Races from all classes will be broadcasted LIVE on MXGP’s streaming service www.MXGP-TV.com, while results throughout the weekend will be available  HERE.

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KEGUMS (Latvia) – 4th June 2026 – The 2026 FIM Motocross World Championships prepares for its third GP in as many weekends, taking us to the eighth round of the series at the challenging Motocenter Zelta Zirgs venue, near the town of Kegums for the MXGP of Latvia! The general description of this track is always to say that it’s sandy, but there is definitely a harder base than the sand of the Benelux countries, meaning that good hardpack riders can find something for themselves to perform on as well!

Motocross World Championship action has been seen here since 2005, when Belgian Sven Breugelmans won his second Grand Prix on his way to that season’s MX3 world title.  The full MXGP series first came here in 2009, won by Antonio Cairoli, also on a KTM, with Potugal’s Rui Goncalves taking victory in MX2.  We have been back to the Zelta Zirgs, named after the “Golden Horse”, Latvian mythology’s symbol of strength and bravery, every year since then, with the standout event being the Motocross of Nations in 2014.  We even came here for three GPs in eight days to restart the Championship after the Coronavirus suspension was lifted in 2020. 

This year the MXGP World Championship is being fought out between the top two riders here in last year’s GP. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing lead the way with their teenage prodigy Lucas Coenen, and after problems for Honda HRC Petronas rider Jeffrey Herlings in Germany, the Belgian now holds a 31-point advantage over the Dutch legend, who is going for an amazing tenth Grand Prix win at the circuit! Fifty points further back is Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP’s reigning World Champion Romain Febvre, who has yet to win here but is always a contender!  His teammate Pauls Jonass, Latvia’s only Motocross World Champion to date, finally makes it to his home GP after missing it through injury for the last three seasons! He sits just two points outside of the series top ten and will be fired up for his home round!

For the first time in Motocross history we have twin brothers, or indeed brothers of any age difference, leading two World Championships at the same time, as Red Bull KTM Factory Racing flyer Sacha Coenen wears the red plate at Kegums, holding it for the first time at the start of a race weekend. The title chase is closer in MX2 however, as defending Champion Simon Längenfelder is only three points behind the Belgian for Red Bull KTM Factory Racinng, but will be mindful of the fact that Sacha has won the last two MX2 GPs at the Latvian venue!  19 points off the lead is Spaniard Guillem Farres of the Triumph Factory Racing Team, but the home fans will be looking to the Reisulis brothers, Janis and Karlis of the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 squad, to be challenging for their first Grand Prix podium, especially as the younger of the two, Janis, has been getting closer to that top three throughout his rookie season!

The EMX250 European Championship sets up for its sixth round, which will mark the halfway point of the season for them, and the Venum BUD Racing Kawasaki pairing of Francisco Garcia from Spain and Jake Cannon from Australia lead the way, 30 points apart, while Danish rider Nicolai Skovbjerg holds third for Mx-Handel Racing Husqvarna. Local man Jekabs Kubulins has had an up and down season for JK Racing Yamaha, and has pace far better than his 14^th place in the standings might suggest!

The EMX125 European Championship Presented by FMF Racing fires into the second half of its series this weekend, and the Norman KTM Factory Rookies squad are dominating with their two Austrians, Moritz Ernecker and Ricardo Bauer, leading the way. Frenchman Sleny Goyer is still giving chase in third for Yamaha Europe Monster Energy MJC, and while there are no Latvian points scorers in this Championship so far, there should be a healthy dose of local support for the prodigious KTM MX Futures Estonian Lucas Leok, as he fights from tenth in the series!

The MXGP of Latvia often delivers some fantastic racing as the shifting sands test even the toughest of competitors, so don’t be missing this intense weekend of Motocross ahead of us!

Pauls Jonass

Lucas Coenen looked immaculate with his double victory at last weekend’s Liqui Moly MXGP of Germany, and for sure his main rival Jeffrey Herlings will be hoping that their respective past records in Latvia hold true for another season!  The Belgian has finished second across multiple races at the Zelta Zirgs, including all three races in MXGP last year, for second overall, and in two of the three races in MX2 back in 2024, again claiming second overall! He even took a second in the only Sunday race he finished back in 2023!

In contrast, Herlings is coming to one of his best ever circuits. Literally, in terms of GP victories, his nine wins here are only matched by his nine at Valkenswaard, a venue we haven’t raced at for some time.  He’s been on the podium at Kegums 12 times from his 15 attempts, including his last six visits! Winner of the last three GPs here, and seven of the last nine individual races, his record here is nothing short of ridiculous, stretching back to only his second career victory anywhere, back in 2010.  Does this make him the favourite, or do we think of the sheer pace of Coenen this season, especially in the softer going of Sardegna?  There’s no way that the King of Kegums is going to give it away without a fight!

Romain Febvre has been a solid podium contender for almost as long as “The Bullet”, with six top three results in 13 visits, including third overall last year and third in the Qualifying Race. He hasn’t won an individual race since his first title defence in 2016, but one of the best sand riders ever from France cannot be discounted!

Neither can Tim Gajser, who is seven points back from Febvre for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP, and he has four GP wins and six race wins to his name here, as well as his last attempt at a Qualifying Race win in 2024.  His teammate Maxime Renaux, just five points further back from the Slovenian, took a double race win here in his MX2 title season of 2021, but only a best of fifth in the premiere class.

Kay de Wolf continues to march up the points table for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, moving up to sixth place after Germany thanks to the injury-enforced absence of Honda HRC Petronas’ Tom Vialle.  The Dutchman won his first ever overall GP here in 2023, and has either crashed or won in most of his outings since. The former MX2 World Champion will be hoping for nothing less than another podium result, while Vialle is uncertain to be riding at the site where he won a single GP back in 2020, but was third on his last visit in 2022. The Frenchman’s  Honda HRC Petronas teammate Ruben Fernandez, still eighth but closer after his German GP podium, has a surprisingly good record here, with fifth overall last year and a podium in 2022.

Another who enjoyed his first 2026 podium in Germany was Andrea Adamo, and the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing pilot will be looking for his first top three result of any kind at Kegums. His fellow Italian Alberto Forato moved into the series top ten with a sixth in Germany, and although he got an EMX250 podium here in 2019, sixth overall with a 4-9 scorecard in 2022 is his best in Latvia at GP level.

The other Kegums GP winner lining up in MXGP is Jago Geerts, who won three times in MX2, and took his best Sunday result yet in the MXGP class here with sixth overall last season.  The MRT Racing Team Beta rider will be hoping for something similar to lift himself from 19^th in this year’s Championship, while home hero Pauls Jonass will initially be happy just to be here after three years of missing out on his local fans’ adulation! He actually took second overall the last time he lined up at the Zelta Zirgs, with three second places across the weekend in 2022. Just a single race win in his MX2 title season of 2017, plus an EMX125 victory in 2013, look likely to remain his only victories from home territory, but the Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP man can certainly dream of more!

Be prepared for a stunning showdown this weekend in the MXGP class!

    
1. Lucas Coenen; 2. Kay de Wolf

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 344 points; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 313 p.; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 263 p.; 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 256 p.; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 251 p.; 6. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 223 p.; 7. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 219 p.; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 216 p.; 9. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 211 p.; 10. Alberto Forato (ITA, FAN), 142 p.

MX2 Start Kegums 2025

The timing could not be better for Sacha Coenen to wear his first ever red plate, apart from those earned on a Saturday, as he returns to the site of his first ever GP victory in 2024, which he repeated last year!  The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider was helped by a last lap crash from the lead for his teammate Simon Längenfelder in the 2025 GP, so the German can pick up the pace here to try and reverse that three-point gap between the two! He took last year’s Qualifying Race win, as well as podium trophies from each of the last two visits to Kegums. He needs to dig deep again this weekend!

Guillem Farres didn’t have a great GP in Germany, and he took eighth overall from his only visit to Latvia last season.  From fourth in the Championship, Liam Everts will be looking for his first Kegums podium for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing as he tries to claw back the 20 points to Farres.  He will likely be challenged by the other Triumph Racing Factory Team rider Camden McLellan, who is only three points behind the Belgian and stronger in the sand than his sixth here last year might indicate!

Mathis Valin is riding high from his first ever GP win last weekend for Kawasaki Racing Team MX2, and is on a three-GP podium streak as well, so he will be looking to repeat his 2023 EMX125 victory here and press forward from sixth in the Championship.

Behind him, though, is his successor as EMX250 Champion and absolute home favourite Janis Reisulis, and the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 rider pushed to this limit to enjoy a perfect day in EMX250 last year, sending the fans into raptures, and they will make intense noise for both him and brother Karlis, who also had a great weekend with his best ever Qualifying result of third last season. Valerio Lata is currently a point ahead of the elder brother for Honda HRC Petronas, and the Italian will be looking to remember his race win here in EMX250 two years ago, rather than his double DNF of last year!

Rounding out the top ten is Julius Mikula, and hopefully the likeable Czech racing for the Ošicka KTM Racing team has recovered well enough from his big crash of last weekend to defend that spot, although Kay Karssemakers will fancy his chances in the sand for Dixon Racing Kawasaki.

With all of their home heroes to cheer on in both major classes, the Latvian fans should generate another fantastic atmosphere around the Zelta Zirgs circuit, and we look forward to a brilliant GP as the top riders battle in the Baltics!

    
1. Janis Reisulis; 2. Karlis Reisulis

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 320 points; 2. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 317 p.; 3. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 301 p.; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 281 p.; 5. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 278 p.; 6. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 264 p.; 7. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 252 p.; 8. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 189 p.; 9. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 188 p.; 10. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), 144 p.

All the photos from the MXGP of Latvia will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY:
07:40 EMX125 Group 1 Free Practice, 08:10 EMX125 Group 2 Free Practice, 08:40 EMX250 Group 1 Free Practice, 09:10 EMX250 Group 2 Free Practice, 09:50 EMX125 Group 1 Qualifying Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 11:50 EMX125 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 12:25 EMX250 Group 1 Qualifying Practice, 13:00 EMX250 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 13:40 MX2 Time Practice, 14:15 MXGP Time Practice, 15:00 EMX125 Race 1, 15:45 EMX250 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 Qualifying Race, 17:25 MXGP Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY:
09:40 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX250 Race 2, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.

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