MXGP

Germany has long been one of the true motocross countries and while they only have three male riders who have taken gold in the Motocross World Championships, they have a long list of riders, who have shown amazing results in Grand Prix Motocross.

The German women have also shown amazing talent, with Stephanie Laier being a four-time world champion, while many German men and women collected medals in championships throughout the years.

It was back in 1957 when Fritz Betzelbacher took Germany’s first major title, when he was crowned the 250cc European champion. The 250 class had not yet been given world status, but many people feel those early European championship should maybe be seen as world champions. Second in that same championship in 1957, was Willi Oesterle and a year later, Rolf Muller finished third in the 250cc European series.

While the Swedes, Belgium and British were dominating the world motocross championships, the German riders were learning and in 1965 Paul Friedrichs finished second in the 500cc world title behind British rider, Jeff Smith, scoring German’s first world title medal.

Friedrichs quickly became a dominant force, winning the 500cc world championship in 1966 and backed it up with championships in 1967 and 1968. He also finished third in 1969 and second in 1972 and until this day is the most successful German in the history of Grand Prix motocross.

Many German riders started appearing on the World Championship medal tally, with Adolf Weil scoring third in the 1971 500cc championship, second in the 1973 250cc championship, again third in the 1974 500cc championship and finally third in the 1976 500cc championship. Willy Bauer joined Weil in the medals with second in the 1973 500cc championship and third in the 1975 250cc championship.

Hans Maisch finished third in the 1978 250cc championship and suddenly, German riders scoring top three medals in Grand Prix motocross stopped and it wasn’t until 1997 when Pit Beirer finished third in the 250cc world championship. Beirer became a regular medal winning, again finishing third in the 250cc class in 1998, second in 1999, third in 2000, and third in 2002. All these results came in the 250cc class.

Female rider Stephanie Laier won the women’s world title in 2005, was second in 2006 and 2008, before winning again in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Maria Franke also finished third in 2007 and 2008. Larissa Papenmeier finished second in 2009 and third in 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022.

Finally, after more than 35 years, Ken Roczen scored a world title in the MX2 class in 2011, having finished second the previous year. While Max Nagl finished second in the MX1 championship in 2009 and third in 2016 in MXGP.

Today, Germany is back on top of the MX2 World Championship whith Simon Längenfelder clinching the title in 2025 and is actually the MX2 Championship red plate holder before the 2026 Liqui Moly MXGP of Germany.

South African motocross fans can officially mark their calendars as the FIM Motocross World Championship returns to Johannesburg on 5 July 2026 for the South African Grand Prix at the Terra Topia Motocross Track.

The highly anticipated event will bring the world’s top motocross riders back to local soil as the 2026 MXGP season heads into one of its key championship rounds. Fans can expect world class racing across both the MXGP and MX2 categories, with some of the biggest names in international motocross set to line up in Johannesburg.

Current stars including Romain Febvre, Jeffrey Herlings and Tim Gajser are expected to feature as the battle for championship points continues through a packed 19 round calendar. With the level of competition continuing to rise each season, the South African round is expected to play an important role in the title fight.

The return of MXGP to South Africa marks a major moment for local motocross and motorsport fans alike, offering spectators the opportunity to witness international competition at the highest level right here at home.

Supporters can look forward to a full weekend of motocross action, international talent and an electric atmosphere trackside at Terra Topia.

Tickets are available HERE

TEUTSCHENTHAL (Germany) – 28th May 2026 – The pace picks up for the 2026 FIM Motocross World Championships as the riders and teams head to the classic Talkessel circuit at Teutschenthal for the Liqui Moly MXGP of Germany, the 29^th such event to be run at this historic circuit, and with a native reigning Champion for the crowd to cheer on for the very first time here in the men’s classes, the atmosphere is guaranteed to be through the roof!

The first GP winner here was the mighty Joel Robert back in 1971, then we jump forward to 1993, when the man named after Robert, Joel Smets, won a 500cc round on a Husaberg!  The most successful rider here is Antonio Cairoli, having taken five victories in total.  Of the active riders competing this weekend, both Jeffrey Herlings and Tim Gajser have taken four victories each here, while the Dutchman won another GP in this country back in 2013, at the Lausitzring circuit.

The MXGP World Championship is finely poised between the two riders who fought it out here last year for overall honours. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing lead the way with their teenage prodigy Lucas Coenen, but he holds just a two-point lead over the Honda HRC Petronas new boy Jeffrey Herlings, who passed the Belgian in race two here last year for the GP win! Freshly up to third in the series for Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP is reigning World Champion Romain Febvre, who took his sole win here back in 2015, his first title season!

For the second consecutive year, Simon Längenfelder wears the red plate for MX2 into his home GP, and this time it has the #1 of the reigning World Champion on display!  Fellow Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Sacha Coenen is still chasing him in the Championship, now eight points behind after neither man climbed the podium last time out in France. Guillem Farres took his first career Grand Prix victory at Lacapelle Marival for the Triumph Factory Racing Team, and halved the gap between himself and Längenfelder to return to the site of his first ever GP race win just 20 down on the home hero!

The Talkessel circuit has held more rounds of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship than any other circuit, and after 12 competitions at this venue there will be a celebration of the 20^th Anniversary of the Championship’s world status.  The points chase sits level coming into the second round of the 2026 series, with RFME Spain National Team heroine Daniela Guillen level with the MX-Fonta Racing veteran Kiara Fontanesi at the top, and the Italian has won twice at the Talkessel, including last year’s event! April Franzoni delighted her home French crowd with a podium result in round one for Team Honda Motoblouz SR Motul, and she is 11 points off the leader. A special mention must go to original German WMX pioneer Larissa Papenmeier, who starts the 100^th WMX round of her career this weekend for the SYE Racing Team 423 Honda squad, and with the women’s record of three victories here to her name, she might still be an outside bet for a podium result!

The EMX250 European Championship returns for its fifth round after a six-week absence, but Championship leader Francisco Garcia enjoyed a top ten result in his MX2 debut last weekend, and the Spaniard holds a solid 41-point margin at the top for Venum BUD Racing Kawasaki.  Second is Danish flyer Nicolai Skovbjerg for Mx-Handel Racing Husqvarna, with Garcia’s teammate Jake Cannon just four points further back in third. The sole German points scorer so far is Leon Rudolph of the KTM Sarholz Racing Team, and he will be keen to get the chainless chainsaws rattling with a good result in the all-action EMX pack!

The short hop across the border from France will give the riders who struggled there a chance for redemption, and others to build the momentum as round seven of the FIM Motocross World Championships roars into life!

Lucas Coenen

The “Battle of the Ages” continued in France with a slight advantage going the way of Jeffrey Herlings thanks to his Saturday race win, while Lucas Coenen could only manage third place, that two-point difference being the only one between them after they shared the top two positions across Sunday’s races.  The red plate holder narrowly lost out to “The Bullet” in last year’s GP here, after taking the Qualifying race win on Saturday. He scored a dominant 1-1 GP win in the MX2 class in 2024, and was denied the same a year prior with a late mechanical issue.  He even climbed the podium back in 2021 whilst in the EMX125 class!

Herlings has had a mixed relationship with Teutschenthal over the years, with injuries and finish-line collisions all in his memory, and last year’s victory was his first since 2018 when he swept the weekend. With perfect weekends in MX2 from 2014 & ’16, you can never discount him. In contrast, Romain Febvre has only climbed the podium three times in the last ten years, since that win in 2015. Third last year was all he could do, and with a 55-point gap between himself and the points leader, he will need to start clawing that back if he is to successfully defend his title.

Tim Gajser now sits fourth in points for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP, and he has finished off the podium only once in the premier class, with three straight victories from 2019-2022 – we didn’t come here in 2020.  The fight for third is close as Gajser is only eight points back from Febvre, while another Frenchman, Tom Vialle, will be looking to bounce back from a disastrous home GP which dropped him to fifth in points for Honda HRC Petronas, four behind the Slovenian!  Vialle won two races and one Qualifying Race here in MX2, but has never bettered his two second place overall results from 2019 & ’21.

Just a point behind Vialle is his other countryman Maxime Renaux, who won here in 2021 on his way to the MX2 title, but has been unable to compete on Sunday since then until last year, when he took a fine fourth overall.  With good starts, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP man could be a force.

Kay de Wolf’s return from a pre-season injury has gathered pace, has he now sits seventh in points for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing. MX2 podium results in the last two years have been his best results at the Talkessel, and he now has a 31-point bridge to cross to catch Renaux. Ruben Fernandez is now eighth for Honda HRC Petronas, and he scored an MXGP podium here in 2023, but crashed out of last year’s GP after a fifth on Saturday.

There were no such issues for Andrea Adamo, who took his final MX2 GP win here for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, taking the red plate away for the last time.  He has finished in the top three on Saturday for each of the last three years, and will be feeling confident of continuing that run from ninth in the series.

Calvin Vlaanderen is still performing well for the Red Bull Ducati Factory MX Team, holding down tenth in the standings, although Jeremy Seewer has now left the team, meaning that this year’s Liqui Moly MXGP of Germany will be the first round without the Swiss veteran since the final GP of 2013!

Another former winner here is Thibault Benistant, and of course all of our thoughts are with the Team Honda Motoblouz SR Motul man, at the site of his first career GP victory in 2022, as he tries to recover from his injuries from last weekend. He will be missed and we all wish him the very best in what he calls “this new battle”.

The top German points scorer in MXGP this year has been Tom Koch of the KTM Sarholz Racing Team, and his fast-starting teammate Noah Ludwig could also spring a surprise for the home fans!

The MXGP class should provide another fascinating weekend of racing at the Talkessel circuit, with travelling fans from all over Europe ready to get behind their favourites!

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 286 points; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 284 p.; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 231 p.; 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 223 p.; 5. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 219 p.; 6. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 218 p.; 7. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 187 p.; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 177 p.; 9. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 171 p.; 10. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, DUC), 126 p.;

    
1. Jeffrey Herlings; 2. Kay de Wolf

MX2 Start Teutschenthal 2025

The MX2 World Championship took another twist in France, as the factory Red Bull KTM riders at the top of the points table didn’t see the podium at all, and it’s the Triumph Racing Factory Team that scored a 1-2 with first-time GP winner Guillem Farres and South African star Camden McLellan enjoying the heat! They are currently third and fifth in the standings, but much closer than they were to the top!

Defending MX2 World Champion Simon Längenfelder has never fared too well at his home GP, with a best of fourth place in Qualifying Races, the second of which came last year, and third place being his best Sunday race finish, which he equalled in the second race in 2025. His single podium here came in ‘24, but coming in as World Champion could well give him the edge as the crowd will be massively behind him.  His main rival Sacha Coenen comes in with an even worse record at this track, with a best of eighth overall last year, although that was mainly down to a race two crash after finishing second in both the Qualifying Race and in race one on Sunday.  Both men need a bounce-back and should come out swinging this weekend.

Farres has great memories of his first ever GP race win here last year in the mud, although he didn’t actually know it when he crossed the line!  Behind the Spaniard, and fourth in points, is Liam Everts, who scored his first ever GP win here in 2023.  He hasn’t shown such good form here in the years since, and with 36 points to catch up to the leader, he will really need to find that old speed again for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing. McLellan’s seventh overall last year was his best result at Teutschenthal, but he has been working hard to build his speed on hardpack.

The previous two years’ EMX250 Champions run sixth and seventh in the points, with Mathis Valin taking to the podium in each of the last two rounds for Kawasaki Racing Team MX2, and he would dearly love to match his EMX250 win from 2024! Janis Reisulis, two points further back for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2, took an EMX125 victory in 2023, and you feel that the podium is beckoning for the young Latvian as he looks forward to his home round the following weekend

Janis’ teammate and brother Karlis Reisulis is eighth in the series, but hasn’t had a great result here since a race win in EMX125 four years ago, while Valerio Lata will be seeking a return to last year’s Qualifying Race winning form, the only one of his career so far, as he tries to advance from ninth in the standings for Honda HRC Petronas.

Julius Mikula has finally got into the top ten in the series for the Ošicka KTM Racing team, and the top privateer in the Championship could continue to embarrass the factory boys with his hardpack skills around the Talkessel!

After last week’s French raucousness, the chainsaw-wielding German fans have got some way to go to match that incredible atmosphere, but they will no doubt make an impression this weekend as they urge on their reigning World Champion to further glory!

The Liqui Moly MXGP of Germany stands ready to entertain you from the bowels of central Europe, so be sure to catch every bit of action from the classic valley of Teutschenthal!

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 281 points; 2. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 273 p.; 3. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 261 p.; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 245 p.; 5. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 233 p.; 6. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 211 p.; 7. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 209 p.; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 167 p.; 9. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 156 p.; 10. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), 130 p.;

     
1. Simon Längenfelder; 2. Guillem Farres

All the photos from the Liqui Moly MXGP of Germany will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE and on Sportity App (Password: MXGP2026)

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY:
07:45 EMX250 Group 1 Free Practice, 08:15 EMX250 Group 2 Free Practice, 08:45 WMX Free Practice, 09:10 EMX250 Group 1 Qualifying Practice, 09:50 EMX250 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP OAT Free Practice, 11:30 Onboard Camera (2 laps), 12:10 WMX Qualifying Practice, 12:45 MXGP Wildcard Free/Qualifying Practice, 13:40 MX2 Time Practice, 14:15 MXGP OAT Time Practice, 15:00 WMX Race 1, 15:45 EMX250 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 Qualifying Race, 17:25 MXGP Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY:
09:45 WMX 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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Ducati and Jeremy Seewer announce that they have mutually agreed to end the collaboration between the Swiss rider and the Red Bull Factory MXGP Team, with immediate effect.

Ducati's factory team in the MXGP World Championship will continue its 2026 campaign with Andrea Bonacorsi and Calvin Vlaanderen, starting from the German Grand Prix at Teutschenthal, scheduled for May 30-31.

Ducati would like to thank Jeremy, with whom the Italian manufacturer achieved two podium finishes in 2025, taking third place at Frauenfeld (Switzerland) and Ernée (France), and wishes him all the best for the continuation of his career.

MONACO (Principailty of Monaco) 25 May 2026 – The 2026 FIM Motocross World Championship is ready for the Liqui Moly MXGP of Germany in Teutschenthal for the second round of the triple header on the 30th and 31st of May.

Checkout the Timetable and Entry Lists for the Liqui Moly MXGP of Germany below:

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EMX250 ENTRY LIST

WMX ENTRY LIST

LACAPELLE-MARIVAL (France) 24th May 2026 – The MXGP of France saw the return of the 2026 FIM Motocross World Championships after a four-weekend break, and everything about the return to the Circuit Georges Filhol at LaCapelle-Marival, for the first time in five years in itself, was red hot – the weather, the atmosphere from the fans, the racing, and even the intense and compact layout of the circuit.

The brilliant track crew, praised for the track preparation by the top men in MXGP yesterday, again had a tough task to combat the strong, unrelenting sunshine which threatened to bake the track at any opportunity.  The result was a true technical test on a hardpack surface that only the very best could master.

Before we report on any of the racing itself, we hope you all join us in sending our very best wishes to Thibault Benistant, the Team Honda Motoblouz SR Motul rider who was enjoying his first home GP in the premier class, and scored his first Qualifying Race points of the season on Saturday.  The tall Frenchman, who had a crowd of enthusiastic fans in attendance with special #9 shirts to show their support, collided and crashed with another rider on the opening lap of MXGP race one, and after being initially treated trackside, was taken to hospital by air ambulance. While waiting for an official updae, the whole Paddock wishes him a full and smooth recovery.

The MXGP class saw a pitched battle for the overall win between the top two in the Championship, and it was the chaser, Jeffrey Herlings, who added to his Qualifying Race win from yesterday with 2-1 finishes today to claim his third victory of the year for Honda HRC Petronas, with equal scoring to first race winner Lucas Coenen, who keeps the red plate by a narrow two points for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing.  Third overall, after a tough weekend of never giving up, was French talisman and defending World Champion Romain Febvre, taking 7-3 results to the podium for Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP.

The MX2 class saw some incredible battles throughout the day, but ultimately the Grand Prix win went to Spanish star Guillem Farres, his first career victory being hard-fought and well-earned with a maximum 1-1 on the day, with his Triumph Racing Factory Team stablemate Camden McLellan completing the joy for the team with second overall, ahead of home hero Mathis Valin, who took his second straight podium for Kawasaki Racing Team MX2.

Despite the concern over Thibault, the French crowd had seen a thrilling day of racing and celebrated two of their own making it to the podium.  Many will be back to get behind them again at the Monster Energy Motocross of Nations at Ernée in October!

Scoring just fifth in the Qualifying Race, reigning World Champion Romain Febvre took the fastest time in morning Warm-Up to give the early rising fans something to cheer for, while yesterday’s winner Jeffrey Herlings took second spot, and Maxime Renaux showed that he was fired up for his home round with third for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP.

Febvre was nose-to-nose with Lucas Coenen down the start straight for race one, however, and the Belgian held the inside line to take his third Fox Holeshot Award of the season, ahead of a pitched battle between Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Andrea Adamo and Tom Vialle, who briefly took second for Honda HRC Petronas before the Italian fought back.

This helped Coenen to power away in the early laps, as Herlings passed Vialle around the outside into the final corner before the start of the first full lap.  Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Dutch flyer Kay de Wolf held fifth ahead of the duelling Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP pairing of Renaux and Tim Gajser, but Febvre, having been pushed wide in that first corner, came around in ninth behind his Latvian Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP teammate Pauls Jonass.

It took until the fourth lap for Herlings to get past Adamo, which he did by out-jumping the Italian out of the furthest corner of the circuit. Vialle tipped over in a cambered corner shortly afterwards to drop from fourth to seventh, behind De Wolf and the two factory Yamaha men.  Instantly putting in the fastest lap of the race, Herlings got to within 3.5 seconds of Coenen, but the teenager responded with a similar time immediately after, and put in enough of a margin to keep Herlings in second to the flag.

Gajser put in a real shift of work in the first half of the race, passing Renaux on lap five, De Wolf on lap nine, and finally Adamo with a sweet outside move on lap ten!  Adamo was unable to prevent his successor as MX2 World Champion, De Wolf, from pulling an aggressive pass to take fourth for good on lap 14 of 20.  He was able to keep Renaux back though, as the Frenchman with the special “X-Ray” kit slid to the ground while trying to pass the Italian. 

He had to remount quickly to salvage sixth from his chasing countrymen, as Febvre and Vialle came home seventh and eighth. Ruben Fernandez fought hard to claim ninth, ahead of a season-best ride from Red Bull Ducati Factory MXGP Team rider Andrea Bonacorsi.

The second race started with a drag race between Coenen and Vialle into the first corner, but the Frenchman ran wide and crashed heavily in front of the pack, causing a pile-up that included Gajser, the Gabriel SS24 KTM of Oriol Oliver,  Fantic Factory Racing MXGP’s Brent van Doninck, and the returning MX-Handel Husqvarna Racing rider Kevin Brumann.  The race was red-flagged before the pack came around again, and Vialle and Gajser were unable to restart as their original motorcycles were too damaged to continue.

The restart actually saw the same top three as the first attempt, but in a different order as De Wolf claimed his second Fox Holeshot Award of the season, but was passed within three corners by first Herlings, then Coenen, while Jonass and the TEM JP253 KTM rider Jan Pancar collided in another first corner crash. Jonass recovered heroically to finish 11th, but the Slovenian had to retire after four laps.

Renaux and Febvre were fourth and fifth on the first lap, chased by Fernandez, Adamo, and Kevin Horgmo, riding superbly in an effort to lift the spirits of the Team Honda Motoblouz SR Motul squad.

Febvre was able to force past his countryman to take fourth on lap three, as the French pair reeled in De Wolf.  The Champ hassled the Dutchman for five laps, and the pair went back and forth in a thrilling battle on lap eight, finally going the way of the home hero!  Renaux then had his own battle with De Wolf, sealing the deal for fifth on lap ten! 

The scrapping wasn’t over for De Wolf, who then had to deal with a challenge from Fernandez!  He dropped behind the Spaniard, but ultimately got back up to fifth with three laps to go, and he held that spot to the flag! Adamo stayed solid in seventh, finishing sixth overall ahead of Fernandez. A late charge from Alberto Forato put the Fantic Factory Racing MXGP team leader into eighth, passing Horgmo on the penultimate lap.  Bonacorsi again came home in tenth, putting him eighth overall ahead of Gajser and Forato.  

The battle at the front, however, was absolutely enthralling.  The elder statesman held off the teenage tearaway throughout, despite constant attacks in the intense heat and difficult conditions.  Try as he might, the Belgian could not make the pass, and the pair were five seconds faster than anyone else on the all-out final lap! It was a stunning display of riding, giving Herlings his 115th career Grand Prix victory, and returning the points gap to just two between them, as they started the day!

Febvre was delighted with his second podium of the season, which puts him now ahead of both Gajser and Vialle in the standings, while De Wolf claimed fourth overall ahead of Renaux.  The Yamaha man is just one point behind Vialle for fifth in the series.

The “Battle of the Ages” is still well and truly on, and we return next week to Teutschenthal, where Herlings and Coenen had a mighty battle 12 months ago.  Who’s betting against another showdown on the German hardpack next weekend?!

Jeffrey Herlings: “He was quite close on me because I cramped in the last couple of laps. From Holland, where we haven’t had more than 20 degrees so far, then coming here at around 35! pushed hard, It’s not easy. Yesterday was a comfortable race. In the first race today I lost a bit of time overtaking a couple of riders and got gapped by about a second because of a five-second gap I wasn’t able to close. Second race, I was straight in the lead and got pressure for the full 18-20 laps. I managed not to make any mistakes; I could hear Lucas behind me the whole time. Just with three or four laps to go I started to cramp. I thought, this is not the right time for that. But we managed to keep charging and win. It’s going to be a heck of a season if we continue racing like this. I want to give it up to Team Gariboldi and HRC Petronas for the great job they’ve been doing, a lot of race wins but also a lot of improvements in testing. Big thanks to HRC and the people in Japan.”

Lucas Coenen: “I feel good. Just to start off, I hope Thibaut [Benistant] is OK. It’s never nice to see a rider down and just keep riding. Saturday was hard to pass on this track, but I managed to come back to third and then second. Today Jeffrey was strong, I was strong so 1-2 is a good weekend. In the second race I tried everywhere,  left and right and I couldn’t find a way through. He needed to make a mistake, honestly. I tried to move a little bit to avoid the roost but I felt bad doing it. I’m a little disappointed with the second race. But the weekend went great overall and I keep the red plate, which is important.”

Romain Febvre: “It was not expected, so it’s even more beautiful like this. In the first race I crashed and it took a lot of energy to come back and finish seventh — I didn’t expect to be on the podium after that. So I had to fight really hard in the second race. It’s really hot out there and it was the first time of the year in these conditions, so it was challenging, but we made it happen. I’m so happy to do it here in France. It’s time to recover and go again next week.”

     
1. Lucas Coenen; 2. Romain Febvre

MXGP Grand Prix Race 1 Top 10 Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM); 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda); 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, Yamaha); 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna); 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM); 6. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha); 7. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki); 8. Tom Vialle (FRA, Honda); 9. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda); 10. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Ducati)

MXGP Grand Prix Race 2 Top 10 Classification: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda), 34:14.778; 2. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:00.940; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:32.937; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:33.869; 5. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:54.784; 6. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:56.795; 7. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +1:12.282; 8. Alberto Forato (ITA, Fantic), +1:15.274; 9. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Honda), +1:19.220; 10. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Ducati), +1:20.546

MXGP Grand Prix Overall Top 10 Classification: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda), 47 pts; 2. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 47 pts; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), 34 pts; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), 34 pts; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), 33 pts; 6. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 30 pts; 7. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), 27 pts; 8. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Ducati), 22 pts; 9. Tim Gajser (SLO, Yamaha), 20 pts; 10. Alberto Forato (ITA, Fantic), 19 pts

MXGP World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 286 pts; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda), 284 pts; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), 231 pts; 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, Yamaha), 223 pts; 5. Tom Vialle (FRA, Honda), 219 pts; 6. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), 218 pts; 7. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), 187 pts; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), 177 pts; 9. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 171 pts; 10. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Ducati), 126 pts

MXGP Manufacturers Classification: 1. Honda, 335 pts; 2. KTM, 302 pts; 3. Yamaha, 269 pts; 4. Kawasaki, 247 pts; 5. Husqvarna, 187 pts; 6. Ducati, 135 pts; 7. Fantic, 128 pts; 8. Triumph, 45 pts; 9. Beta, 41 pts

Guillem Farres

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s title challenger Sacha Coenen might have lost his 100% Qualifying Race record yesterday, but the top time in the morning Warm-Up showed that he was ready to bounce back on Grand Prix day.  Camden McLellan was second fastest, ahead of Karlis Reisulis for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2.

After a difficult Qualifying Race, Coenen set about making amends with his customary blazing start, taking his sixth Fox Holeshot Award of the season and attempting to escape at the head of the field. The crowd roared as Mathis Valin briefly held second, but Guillem Farres was swiftly past the home favourite on the downhill wave section, while Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s rapid rookie Janis Reisulis powered into fourth ahead of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s red plate holder Simon Längenfelder and the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing machine of Liam Everts. 

Honda HRC Petronas’ sole MX2 rider Valerio Lata had crashed in turn one, and fought well to claim 12th at the flag, but the lead for Coenen was not to last long as he span round at the end of Pit Lane while beginning the first full lap!  This left Farres with a grip on the race ahead of Valin, while Coenen recovered well to restart fifth and snap past Längenfelder into fourth before the lap was done!

McLellan finished the first lap in seventh ahead of the Venum BUD Racing Kawasaki of Francisco Garcia and the Osička KTM of Julius Mikula.  On lap six, Längenfelder found his flow on the track and got back around Coenen, and suddenly also Janis Reisulis, to hold third by the start of lap seven! The Belgian also briefly passed the Latvian before getting cross-rutted in a deep corner and crashing off the side of the track!  He took his time to remount and came home a detuned eighth, ahead of Maxime Grau on the Maddii Racing Honda and Garcia in tenth.

The charge from McLellan put him past Everts on lap nine, then he profited from Janis Reisulis falling over the back wheel of a lapped rider to lie fourth. His charge wasn’t done as he hunted down the reigning Champion to take third on the penultimate lap! Everts was fifth behind the German, with Janis sixth and Mikula seventh. While Valin closed slightly, Farres had it all under control to win by over three seconds, celebrating his third race win of the year!

Janis Reisulis claimed his second Fox Holeshot Award of the year to kick start race two, by a whisker from the determined Valin! Everts was right there in third, but McLellan started much higher up and pulled a subtle but brilliant pass around the outside of both the Belgian and the Frenchman to go from fourth to second in one swoop!  Farres then pulled a similar move to pass Valin on the first full lap, and suddenly the terrier-like Spaniard was snapping at the heels of his teammate!

Neither of the top two title combatants started well, with Längenfelder sixth and Coenen seventh ahead of Karlis Reisulis, Lata, and Grau.  Farres was in a determined mood to take his first ever GP win, and chopped across the nose of his teammate to take second, before chasing down Janis Reisulis.  With overtaking becoming very difficult on the drying surface, the leading few held station as the Latvian simply did not yield to the chasing riders!

Outside the top five, Coenen took advantage of a late crash for Längenfelder to finish sixth, with the German seventh. Lata did well to claim eighth at the flag, with Grau ninth and Garcia again tenth!  This put the Spaniard tenth overall on his MX2 debut, a fine performance as he continues his EMX250 Championship campaign next weekend.  Lata finished ninth overall behind Grau, with Sacha Coenen losing four points on the day with seventh overall to Längenfelder’s fifth.  The gap is now eight points between the Red Bull KTM men.

Finally, on lap 18 of an eventual 20, the Reisulis resistance ended as Farres charged around him on the second corner of the track, and within a lap the Latvian dropped to fourth behind McLellan and Valin! Everts followed a lap after, so Janis’ fifth in race two and sixth overall really did not do his speed justice. The rookie’s time will come! Everts claimed fourth overall, dropping back from Farres in the Championship by 14 points over this weekend.

The drama wasn’t over at the front as McLellan suddenly closed right in on his teammate for the lead! On the penultimate corner, the South African went for an ambitious move around the outside, but Farres was not about to let a double win slip through his fingers and blocked the move!  It was a Triumph Racing 1-2, both in the race and overall, and Farres was delighted with a perfect Sunday for his first Grand Prix victory!  He also halved the gap to the series leader to 20 points heading to Germany, where he took his first ever GP race win last year! 

Valin’s third place delighted the home fans, and put him on the podium for the second GP running as he passes Janis Reisulis for sixth in the series behind McLellan.

The Championship heads to the reigning Champ’s home GP in Germany next weekend, but Simon has never fared brilliantly at his home GP and will feel the pressure from the chasers. It’s sure to be a terrific tussle at the Talkessel!

Joins us for round seven of the reborn 2026 FIM Motocross World Championships next weekend! We are full gas from here on in!

Guillem Farres: “We showed we had the speed this weekend. I learned a lot from every single race. We had a great time with the team in the break and I was really excited to come back racing. During the break I had some time to think, and I have to say, I get bored living alone in Belgium, so I’ve been listening to podcasts. It’s kind of funny because some people have been talking about me and my team and saying we’re not contenders, and that made me a little mad, but in a good way. I just wanted to come back and do my thing and show what I’m capable of. I’ve cut a lot of points in the last two rounds to the leaders and I’m happy. I’m going to fight for this championship until the last race, every single lap. It’s only round six, it’s a long championship, and a lot of things can happen. I think I’ve shown I belong at the top step with everyone else, that’s what I’m here for.”

Camden McLellan: “A lot better after the break. It came at the right time and the right duration, four weeks was needed. I feel good again. This weekend was good for my confidence. In Riola and Trentino I took a big hit, not just in points but also started to question myself, whether I still had it or not. I answered that for myself this weekend. I think I was the fastest rider on the track. Race 2 was a little frustrating but both races were good, my starts were decent, which is unusual for me. I still have a big mountain to climb to get back into the championship fight, but that’s the plan. You’re only as good as your last race, and this weekend was really good. On hard pack as well, I think that answers a lot of questions for me. Looking forward to Germany.”

Mathis Valin: “Yesterday I was feeling good on the track, it’s been a while since I felt that good. I won the qualifying race and today was tough with the heat, but it was the same for everyone. The track was quite small so we were really close to each other the whole time. I took a lot of roost but I managed to make passes in both races. It feels good to be back on the box, especially in front of the French crowd. Back-to-back podiums is really good for my rhythm and momentum. Before Sardinia I had a bad burn and it got worse at Italy so I had to stop, but I feel good again now. The speed is coming back, we’re getting closer and closer to the win, and we’re going step by step. I still need to improve my starts, I know that if I start in front I’ll stay in front because I have the speed. So yeah, just work on the starts and then my head, and it’s going to be good.”

     
1. Camden Mc Lellan; 2. Mathis Valin

MX2 Grand Prix Race 1 Top 10 Classification: 1. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), 34:00.275; 2. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:03.461; 3. Camden McLellan (RSA, Triumph), +0:05.721; 4. Simon Langenfelder (GER, KTM), +0:12.347; 5. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:18.966; 6. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:24.731; 7. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), +0:26.920; 8. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:30.737; 9. Maxime Grau (FRA, Honda), +0:36.714; 10. Francisco Garcia (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:39.187

MX2 Grand Prix Race 2 Top 10 Classification: 1. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), 34:57.080; 2. Camden McLellan (RSA, Triumph), +0:00.856; 3. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:06.860; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:09.962; 5. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:13.230; 6. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:13.825; 7. Simon Langenfelder (GER, KTM), +0:22.869; 8. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), +0:28.488; 9. Maxime Grau (FRA, Honda), +0:41.023; 10. Francisco Garcia (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:45.289

MX2 Grand Prix Overall Top 10 Classification: 1. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), 50 pts; 2. Camden McLellan (RSA, Triumph), 42 pts; 3. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), 42 pts; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), 34 pts; 5. Simon Langenfelder (GER, KTM), 32 pts; 6. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), 31 pts; 7. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 28 pts; 8. Maxime Grau (FRA, Honda), 24 pts; 9. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), 22 pts; 10. Francisco Garcia (ESP, Kawasaki), 22 pts

MX2 World Championship Classification: 1. Simon Langenfelder (GER, KTM), 281 pts; 2. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 273 pts; 3. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), 261 pts; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), 245 pts; 5. Camden McLellan (RSA, Triumph), 233 pts; 6. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), 211 pts; 7. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), 209 pts; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), 167 pts; 9. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), 156 pts; 10. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), 130 pts

MX2 Manufacturers Classification: 1. KTM, 325 pts; 2. Triumph, 311 pts; 3. Husqvarna, 245 pts; 4. Kawasaki, 235 pts; 5. Yamaha, 227 pts; 6. Honda, 179 pts; 7. TM, 87 pts; 8. Ducati, 44 pts; 9. GASGAS, 20 pts; 10. Fantic, 8 pts

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

You can find the complete results HERE.

MXGP OF FRANCE QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1500m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 34°

Weather conditions: Sunny

Crowd Attendance: 27,500

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LACAPELLE MARIVAL (France), 24 May 2026 – The legendary Supercross de Paris is set to return for a landmark 43rd edition, with organisers confirming a blockbuster international line-up during a special press conference held Saturday at the MXGP of France in Lacapelle-Marival.

The announcement was made by Xavier Audouard, Supercross de Paris Organiser; Eric Peronnard, US Coordinator; David Luongo, CEO and President of Infront Moto Racing; and Sébastien Poirier, President of the French Motorcycle Federation (FFM). The race will once again be broadcasted live on MXGP-TV.com, delivering global exposure to an event that has grown into a truly international spectacle.

Headlining the SX1 class is Ken Roczen, one of the sport’s most iconic names and freshly 450 AMA SX Champion, confirmed to race in Paris for what will be an electric reception. Alongside him, organisers unveiled the signing of the Japanese star Jo Shimoda, first time in 450. Also confirmed on the start gate are Malcolm ‘Mookie’ Stewart and Aaron Plessinger adding another layer of intrigue to an already compelling field.

In a world first, two of MXGP’s brightest stars, Lucas Coenen and Sacha Coenen from Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will make their Supercross debut in Paris. Both riders appeared at the press conference and confirmed their excitement ahead of the new challenge.

Xavier Audouard: “This is the 43rd edition, there is no place in the world where there have been more nights of Supercross than in Paris. That says everything about what this event means. We have some very important names to announce this year, and I think this edition is going to be one for the ages. It is possible we will have a French rider on the line-up too, we haven’t announced everything yet. We are super proud of what we are building and I cannot wait.”

Eric Peronnard: “We are very happy to confirm Ken Roczen, you know what he brings. But having the best guy in the USA is not enough; you need someone who can race with him. So we are very happy to announce that we signed Joe Shimoda just 48 hours ago. He is a young, talented champion and this will be his very first Supercross on 450 and it will happen in Paris. We also have Malcolm Stewart and Aaron Plessinger, both racing on new bikes for the first time. This line-up is exceptional.”

David Luongo: “It is a great pleasure to once again support the launch of the Supercross de Paris. This collaboration has been growing stronger every year and we are proud to confirm the race will be live on MXGP-TV,  giving it global exposure across every continent. Whether you are in Japan, the US or Germany, you will be able to watch and follow the action. That worldwide reach is something we have been building for years and it is paying off. We look forward to another great edition.”

Sébastien Poirier: “The Supercross de Paris is a cornerstone event for French motorcycling. It showcases the very highest level of the sport while also supporting the development of our national scene through the SX2 category. The federation is fully behind this event and we are proud to see it grow in stature year after year.”

Lucas Coenen: “It’s a dream, finally we can do it in Paris. I went there once just to watch and the atmosphere was crazy. I’m really looking forward to experiencing something new and just enjoying it. It’s going to be a great experience.”

Sacha Coenen: “I’m super happy that I can do my first race in Supercross,  and to do it in Paris makes it even more special. I’m just looking forward to having fun and doing the best I can.”

*Main Photo: (Left to right) David Luongo, Sebastien Poirier, Xavier Audouard, Eric Peronnard.

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