MXGP

Águeda (Portugal), 27th June 2026 – After two years of wet weather affecting this meeting, the Crossdromo Internacional de Águeda was bathed in hot sunshine today as the MXGP of Portugal burst into life in front of an eager crowd, who lapped up the return to good weather GP racing for round ten of the 2026 FIM Motocross World Championships!

Once again in MXGP, Championship leader Lucas Coenen engaged in a pitched battle with main challenger Jeffrey Herlings, and it was the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teenager who prevailed to win the Qualifying Race by just a few seconds over the Dutch veteran! Herlings had back-up from his Honda HRC Petronas teammate Ruben Fernandez, who claimed a season-best Qualifying Race finish of third in front of his near-home fans!

Another Spanish rider, Guillem Farres, was enjoying the conditions of the Iberian Peninsula that he calls home, and took his first career Qualifying Race win for the Triumph Racing Factory Team, while Championship leader Sacha Coenen only lost a single point with second place, and his fellow Red Bull KTM Factory Racing pilot Simon Längenfelder took a solid third place to jump back into that spot in the Championship.

The hot weather affected the circuit and the riders directly, and it looks likely to be a similar story tomorrow, but no-one’s complaining about the lack of rain this year around the orange dirt of Águeda!

Head Photo: Lucas Coenen; Top Photo: MXGP Start Agueda 2026

It was Jeffrey Herlings who showed his pace in Free Practice with a late lap that was an impressive eight tenths of a second faster than Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team leader Tim Gajser, while Lucas Coenen was only one thousandth of a second further back!  As lines developed in Time Practice, the Belgian red plate holder astonished spectators with a big triple jump at the end of the old waves section, but reverted back to a regular line for his final fast lap that put him just six hundredths of a second ahead of Herlings to take the first gate pick. Ruben Fernandez got the crowd excited with the third fastest time, ahead of Gajser and Romain Febvre, who had also popped the big triple on his Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP machine.

Despite a challenge from fellow Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Andrea Adamo, Lucas was able to make the best of that gate pick to take the early lead, while Fernandez ducked inside the Italian in turn two to claim second.  Herlings was initially fourth, but roared gloriously around the outside of the pair in front of him to start the first full lap in second, giving chase to his title rival!           

Adamo had a nightmare first lap, also passed by Gajser, Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP’s Pauls Jonass and Febvre, as well as the third Honda HRC Petronas of Tom Vialle.  Oriol Oliver was behind the Italian, in ninth for Gabriel SS24 KTM, with the sole Red Bull Ducati Factory MXGP Team representative Calvin Vlaanderen in tenth.

Febvre and Jonass had an entertaining battle before the Champ finally asserted his authority at the end of the waves on lap two, with Vialle also able to pass the Latvian for sixth.  Febvre was as effective as ever on the hard surface, and caught Gajser to move up to fourth on lap eight, as Herlings relentlessly snapped at the heels of Coenen at the front.  The Belgian was not pulling away, but nor was he going to roll over for the Dutchman!

Vialle slipped back to eighth behind Jonass and a regrouping Adamo, and the Italian pulled an aggressive block pass on a banked right-hand corner to wrestle sixth place away with two laps to go! Behind Jonass came the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP of Maxime Renaux, who passed Vialle for eighth on the final lap! Vlaanderen had passed Oliver and took the final point in tenth.

Try as he might, Herlings couldn’t make the move for the lead, and he rushed to the inside of the Belgian with three laps to go, but was way short of a pass!  His speed was so compromised that he couldn’t attempt the next double jump, and that was the deal done for Coenen, who cruised to his fourth Qualifying Race win of the year, and 21st of his career, by over four seconds.  Fernandez took his first top three position on a Saturday this year ahead of Febvre and Gajser.  His fans will hope for more of the same tomorrow!

Despite the 57-point gap between them in the points, Coenen and Herlings are ultra-close in terms of sheer pace, and tomorrow’s main GP races should be enthralling and dramatic affairs around the ascents and descents of Águeda!

Lucas Coenen: "I felt quite good and controlled out there. I mean, the tracks are a bit tricky, but it's more fun to ride. You can get quite some flow, if you can find it that's amazing. But it was a good race, good start, and I’ll try to repeat it tomorrow."

Jeffrey Herlings: "I was struggling with the lapped riders. I mean, with three laps you always really had a lapped rider, and yeah, twice I couldn't get past them, and both times I lost a bit of time. But anyway, it was a good ride. Gate position for tomorrow is good. Definitely would have preferred to stay on the inside, but I'm next to my main competitor. So, no, hopefully we can have a good battle tomorrow, 10 more minutes of racing. So, hope to give him another challenge tomorrow. He's fast. So it would be good to chase him again."

Ruben Fernandez: "I mean, when it comes to a nice track with a nice layout where you can keep the flow, I feel much more comfortable. And so I think it showed up since practice. Having a good start, it also helps a lot. The way things are right now, I think we are all pretty tight speed-wise, and especially the guys in the front, the level is high, so the start is making it a lot easier for everyone. Fortunately we could have it and got passed by Jeffrey, and then I tried to follow his wheel as much as possible during the race. It was a good feeling on this track with some kickers on the ramps and stuff, but I enjoyed it really much. And yeah, I felt like I had strong wings this weekend. I'm bringing Paulo on my helmet and the Portuguese flag. So thanks everyone for the support. I really appreciate it. And then hopefully tomorrow we can bring it into the two races."

    
1. Jeffrey Herlings; 2. Ruben Fernandez

MXGP - Qualifying Race Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 24:00.391; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda), +0:04.342; 3. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:17.010; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:25.032; 5. Tim Gajser (SLO, Yamaha), +0:31.158; 6. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:42.528; 7. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Kawasaki), +0:44.649; 8. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:51.685; 9. Tom Vialle (FRA, Honda), +0:56.011; 10. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Ducati), +0:56.932;

MXGP - World Championship Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 459 points; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 402 p.; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 354 p.; 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 335 p.; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 308 p.; 6. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 286 p.; 7. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 273 p.; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 272 p.; 9. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 251 p.; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 204 p.

Guillem Farres

Guillem Farres immediately excited fans with his speed in Free Practice, as he even out-paced the throttle-happy Sacha Coenen by nearly nine tenths of a second! Janis Reisulis was third for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2.

The roles were reversed at the top for Time Practice, however, as Coenen secured the first gate pick by two thirds of a second over Farres, whose Triumph Racing Factory Team teammate Camden McLellan was close behind in third. Simon Längenfelder was fourth fastest ahead of Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Liam Everts.

From the seventh gate pick, however, came a stunning Holeshot from Kawasaki Racing Team MX2’s in-form Frenchman Mathis Valin, sweeping into turn one ahead of Janis Reisulis and Coenen.  Reisulis pressured the Kawasaki man as they started the second lap, and Mathis overjumped into a corner, landing in some braking bumps and suffering a massive crash!  There were worried looks everywhere as he stayed on the ground and the red flag was waved to call the race to a halt.  Fortunately, he was able to walk back to the Paddock under his own steam, a massive relief for all who witnessed the incident.

In the restart, it was Farres who made the biggest improvement from his first attempt, and he led from Coenen, the Honda HRC Petronas of Valerio Lata, and surprise Swede Nike Korsbeck of the Triumph Nordic Racing Team!

Everts was swiftly ahead of the privateer, and just as suddenly got around Lata for third, with Längenfelder following the Belgian past the Italian. McLellan was also able to relegate Lata to sixth at the end of the first full lap.  Dixon Racing Team Kawasaki man Kay Karssemakers was seventh, ahead of Karlis Reisulis and his brother Janis, then the ASA United GASGAS of Ben Mustoe held onto tenth in the initial stages.

The top five mostly held station, but Janis, no doubt furious at not replicating his good position from the first start, passed a rider a lap to reach sixth by the end of lap four!  Karlis was able to follow him eventually, putting the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 pairing in sixth and seventh at the finish. Karssemakers took eighth after holding off the Ošicka KTM MX Team rider Julius Mikula, who finished ninth ahead of Lata.

Everts and Längenfelder went back and forth in a great battle for third, and the German completed the job on lap seven, a welcome return to form after a difficult few GPs for the reigning Champ. Everts was caught by McLellan but the South African was unable to make a move, finishing in fifth, now a point behind Längenfelder in their battle for third in the series.

Coenen was unable to make an impression on Farres, although he stayed close as the Spaniard finally ticked off the first Qualifying Race win of his career, and celebrated in front of the crowd over the newly-positioned finish line jump in front of the grandstands!  It makes the gap at the top of the Championship a nice, round 40-point margin heading into tomorrow’s Grand Prix races!

There are a large number of challengers who are capable of, and extremely hungry for, a tasty GP victory tomorrow, and it should help make the MXGP of Portugal an extremely entertaining one around the orange clay of Á

Guillem Farres: "It was a good race. In the red flag, I got a bit of a worse start. Second start, was much better and then I could hold it and I was just managing. I mean, the team did an amazing job. Bike's awesome. I felt really comfortable, and really looking forward to tomorrow."

    
1. Sacha Coenen; 2. Simon Längenfelder

MX2 - Qualifying Race Classification: 1. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), 24:40.965; 2. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:01.508; 3. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), +0:04.822; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:05.734; 5. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), +0:12.024; 6. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:13.188; 7. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:39.849; 8. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Kawasaki), +0:41.555; 9. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), +0:42.900; 10. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), +0:43.955

MX2 - World Championship Classification: 1. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 440 points; 2. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 400 p.; 3. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 380 p.; 4. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 379 p.; 5. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 361 p.; 6. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 352 p.; 7. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 315 p.; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 248 p.; 9. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 242 p.; 10. Kay Karssemakers (NED, KAW), 184 p.

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

You can find the complete results HERE.

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.

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

FIM Europe

MXGP Portugal

It might be hard to believe, when looking at the last decade or so of domination from an Italian, a Dutchman, or even a Slovenian, but we are starting to get a feeling that was familiar to generations of fans across the lifespan of the FIM Motocross World Championships – the knowledge that a Belgian winner is extremely likely, every weekend.

The Coenen twins in particular have raised the black, yellow and red tricolour and got the Belgian anthem “La Brabançonne” played at a more frequent rotation, and the surprisingly measured, patient, brace of second places to give Sacha Coenen overall victory at Montevarchi, marked the 600^th Grand Prix win for a male Belgian Motocross racer.

This is, of course, far and away a record in the sport.  So much so, that second-placed France, with 291 victories, and The Netherlands with 241 in third, don’t even reach the Belgian total with their results combined!

Incredibly, it has also been done with only 40 riders adding to that total.  In that department, the USA is close with 39 winners for its 120 wins, and France itself has 36. 

Although the early years from the first World Championship in 1957 were dominated by Sweden, who claimed eight of the first nine world titles (the other was the 1958 crown of Belgian Rene Baeten), but have been stuck on 196 wins since the year 2000, it was the late-sixties and seventies run of legends like Joel Robert, Roger DeCoster, and Sylvain Geboers that put Belgium on top of the table, probably for all time, as they established the dominance of Japanese machinery within the sport at that time.

As the 125cc World Championship was established in 1975, it was immediately beset with new Belgian heroes. Gaston Rahier took three world titles on a bounce, and Harry Everts was soon to follow with three more as new innovations sparked the rapid evolution of Motocross machines into the 1980s.

Once more there was no shortage of Belgian heroes, as the previous generation aided the new one in maintaining the dominance. Andre Malherbe, Georges Jobe, and Sylvain Geboers’ youngest brother Eric burst into prominence, and would have dominated the 1980s 500cc class completely if it weren’t for the iron will of Swedish hero Hakan Carlqvist and British lion Dave Thorpe.  Marc Velkeneers never won a world title, but kept the Belgian presence in the smaller classes during that time.

Just as Jobe was collecting the last two of his five world titles, a new force from a new generation rose from the old.  Stefan Everts became a World Champion at the age of 18, and would go on to become the first ever to reach a century of Grand Prix victories. Three times second in the world to Stefan was Marnicq Bervoets, who took 19 GP wins of his own in the process.  The 1990s saw more Belgian strength in the big-bike class, as Jacky Martens and the force of nature that is Joel Smets took more titles and victories.  Joel would go on to match, and pass, the man he was named after, Joel Robert, by reaching the iconic 50-GP win total not long after Stefan.

After Everts had retired, Steve Ramon and Sven Breugelmans became the most recent World Champions from the small split-language territory.  Riders such as Ken de Dycker, Kevin Strijbos, and Jeremy van Horebeek would keep the wins coming, but no titles.  Clement Desalle, and later Jago Geerts, would pass Bervoets to become the riders who took the most GP wins without a world title to go with them.  It’s been a frustrating couple of decades for Belgian fans.

Building through the last few seasons, whilst also battling with the first third-generation GP winner, Liam Everts, the Coenen brothers have risen to become perhaps the most talked-about phenomenon in modern Motocross. Lucas has swiftly risen up the all-time table with 20 victories, while Sacha has eased back from his crash-happy early years to become quite possibly the fastest 250 rider on the planet.  Although the level of circuits available has declined, and the future of the sport in the country is still a work in progress, it’s amazing to see this tradition of Belgian success continue, and we could not let the milestone of 600 GP victories pass by without a small note here.

Stefan Everts - France 2006

Here’s the list of all 40 GP winners, up until the MXGP of Portugal, from that small but proud nation of Belgium, who have created an unrivalled legacy in Grand Prix Motocross.

Joel Smets - Spain 2003

All-Time GP Wins by Nation (After Round 9 of the 2026 Season)

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 27th June 2026 –  Infront Moto Racing is pleased to release the official Travel Guide for the 2026 MXGP of South Africa, taking place at the Terra Topia circuit in Johannesburg on 4-5 July.

After 18 years away, the FIM Motocross World Championship returns to South African soil. The guide brings together everything fans need to plan their weekend: how to get there, where to stay, ticket information and more, making the most of your visit to Johannesburg and the surrounding region.

Whether you are travelling from across the country or across the world, the Travel Guide is your starting point for an unforgettable Grand Prix.

MXGP OF SOUTH AFRICA: YOUR 2026 TRAVEL GUIDE IS HERE

ÁGUEDA (Portugal) 26th June 2026 – Ahead of a packed weekend of racing at the Crossódromo Internacional de Águeda, the 2026 MXGP of Portugal took a step beyond the track on Friday afternoon as motocross stars and media were invited to discover the city that hosts the unmissable Portuguese GP for the FIM Motocross World Championship.

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Departing from the International Motocross Track, the group made their way to the Rio Interpretation Centre, a remarkable space housed in the former Canoeing Centre on the banks of the Águeda River, dedicated to the natural and cultural heritage of the region, featuring live freshwater aquariums and interactive exhibitions on local biodiversity and river traditions. Then they explored by city train the famous streets of Águeda’s city centre,  a renowned for its cascades of colourful umbrellas suspended overhead, turning every corner into a vibrant open-air gallery.

The afternoon continued with a tasting of traditional local produce, giving riders and journalists alike a flavour of the rich culinary heritage of the Águeda region.

Among those in attendance were MXGP and MX2 World Championship competitors, Honda HRC Petronas’ Ruben Fernandez, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Simon Längenfelder, Team Honda Motoblouz SR Motul‘s Kevin Horgmo, Janis and Karlis Reisulis from Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2, Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Liam Everts , Ferruccio Zanchi and Simone Mancini from Beddini Racing Ducati Factory, Francisco Garcia and Jake Cannon from Venum BUD RACING Kawasaki alongside Portuguese riders competing in the EMX classes this weekend: Duarte Pinto and Bernardo Pinto (EMX125), and Gonçalo Cardoso and Vasco Salgado (EMX250). Riders were also joined by Agueda’s Urban Planning Councillor, Carlos Filipe which further cement the link between the Agueda region and the international race.

Racing gets underway tomorrow for all classes in what is anticipated to be an incredible Grand Prix. All sessions will be broadcast live on MXGP-TV.com.

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

You can find the complete results HERE.

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY:
09:20 EMX125 Free Practice, 09:50 EMX250 Free Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 12:20 EMX125 Qualifying Practice, 13:00 EMX250 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.

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

FIM Europe

MXGP Portugal

Águeda (Portugal) 26 June 2026 –The 2026 MXGP FIM Motocross World Championships head to the Iberian Peninsula for the halfway point of the season, round ten being the MXGP of Portugal at the Crossdromo Internacional de Águeda!

It’s looking to be another hot GP on a hard-pack circuit, as Lucas Coenen continues to defend his points lead for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, at the site of the first perfect weekend in his MXGP class career, while his chief chaser Jeffrey Herlings, second for Honda HRC Petronas, holds the record for the most wins in history at this venue!  With the likes of Romain Febvre and Tim Gajser also having great records at this circuit, this should be an intense showdown in the premier class!

In MX2, Sacha Coenen clinched something of a landmark win in Italy for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, winning with two second places, but the two riders who took the race wins there have now moved into second and third in the Championship, namely the Triumph Racing Factory Team of Guillem Farres and Camden McLellan.  They will do everything to chase him down!

In the host country, Portuguese broadcaster Sport TV 1 will air the GP races LIVE from the circuit itself!

For fans outside of Portugal, you can find a list below of all the TV channels worldwide that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Portugal, 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 Jason Thomas 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 EMX250 European Championship, the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing Championship, 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 famous orange dirt of Águeda always delivers an awesome GP, rain or shine. Let’s hope for the latter this year to get the best from this amazing track. Don’t miss it!

USA CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 11:00 ET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 12:00 ET – LIVE

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Saturday 27 June 2026 – EMX 250 Race 1 – 16:40 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – EMX 250 Race 2 – 12:25 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

CENTRAL AMERICA

Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama and Mexico

FOX ONE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

TUBI

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

Tubi México

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

LATIN AMERICA(Except Brazil)

Youtube “Somos FOX”

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE Streaming

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE Streaming

EUROPE

Eurosport 2

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

MAX

Andorra, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech republic, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden.

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS 3

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

CZECH REPUBLIC 

TV NOVA

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

ESTONIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

Go3

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

FINLAND

MTV MAX 

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 19:00 Finnish timing  – LIVE

FRANCE

LA CHAINE L’EQUIPE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

Eurosport 2

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

AUTO MOTO TV

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

GREAT BRITAIN

TNT Sports 8

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 GMT  – LIVE

ITALY

RAI Sport

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 21:00 CET – Delayed

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 22:00 CET – Delayed

Rai Sport Play

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

LATVIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

Go3

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

LITHUANIA
Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

Go3

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

NETHERLAND

NOS

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

PORTUGAL
Sport TV 1

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 13:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 14:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 GMT  – LIVE

SLOVENIA

Sport TV1

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

SPAIN

TVG2

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

Agalega.gal

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE Stream

ASIA

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

EUROSPORT ASIA

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 17:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 18:00 CET  – LIVE

CHINA

TikTok China

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 14:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 28 June 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

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Monday 29 June 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 02:00 AEDT  – LIVE

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Jeffrey Herlings has a rich, albeit turbulent, history at the Agueda circuit for the MXGP of Portugal. The Honda HRC PETRONAS rider has claimed major career milestones here, including a historic, record-equalling 101st GP victory in 2023. However, the track has also brought challenges, such as a severe rib injury during a qualifying crash in 2025.

With his first visit there in 2010 seeing him score a second place overall behind Frenchman, Marvin Musquin, and ahead of German rider, Ken Roczen. Herlings 3-2 performance was impressive as his GP career was only weeks old.

In 2011 he finished first at Agueda, ending the day with 2-2 scores, but more than enough to lead home Frenchman Gautier Paulin and American Zach Osborne. A year later in 2012, he won again, this time getting the better of Tommy Searle and Jeremy Van Horebeek. Herlings finishing with 1-2 results, Searle 3-1 and Van Horebeek 2-6.

It seemed nobody could match the KTM factory rider, as he would again win in 2013, this time with 1-1 results and ahead of Dean Ferris from Australia and Spaniard, Jose Butron. As the wins in Portugal started stacking up, so too did his enjoyment of this circuit.

“I really enjoy racing here; it’s a good layout and allows me to find good lines and use my skills. Agueda has been kind to me, as I already have a lot of success here and it’s a really fun place to race.”

Agueda disappeared from the MXGP calendar for a handful of years and when it did return, Herlings had moved to the MXGP class, but after a torrid battle with the legendary Italian, Antonio Cairoli in 2017, he just missed out on victory. Cairoli going 2-1 and Herlings 1-2. Arminas Jasikonis was third with 3-3 scores.

In 2018 Herlings took victory number four and turned the tables on Cairoli, with the Italian second. Herlings finishing with 1-1 results and Cairoli 2-2, with Tim Gajser claiming 3-5 results for third overall.

Covid took Portugal off the calendar for a number of years, Herlings won again in the MXGP class in 2023, his 3-1 better than the 2-3 of Romain Febvre and 1-6 by Jorge Prado. His last two trips have seen him go ninth and ninth for “The Bullet”. The significant of this victory was the fact Herlings equalled the record of Stefan Everts for most wins in Grand Prix history.

"I've now caught up with Stefan,” Herlings said at the time. “And now I have to overtake him. I struggled with arm pump, but in the second race it was okay, and then you could see what I'm capable of. It was great to come here and win again. I'm not my old self yet, but I'm getting better every time."

2024 was of course the great mud race and more or less a gamble on who would win, it was Pauls Jonass, as Herlings DNFed the opening moto and then won the second. 2025 was by far Herlings worst results, claiming just 25 points after injuring himself on the Saturday, in the qualification race.

We all know, after his stunning victory last weekend, the Dutchman will be wanting to get victory number six and gain some more points back on series leader, Lucas Coenen, who is in fact, the last rider to win on a 450 at Agueda.

ÁGUEDA (Portugal) – 25th June 2026 – Straight from one of the hottest European GPs in recent memory, the FIM Motocross World Championships head west to the Atlantic shoreline for the MXGP of Portugal at the Crossdromo Internacional de Águeda, a little later in the calendar than previous years, maybe in the hope of evading the seriously wet weather we have experienced in each of the last two editions of this event!

Round ten marks the halfway point of the season for the GP classes, and the eighteenth time World Championship Motocross has graced the famous orange dirt of the Aveiro District, in the north-western region of the country, 75km south of the famous and popular city of Porto.  Dave Strijbos was the first to win a GP here, on a Cagiva in the 1985 125cc series, while Antonio Cairoli sits level with Jeffrey Herlings as the most successful rider here, with 5 GP wins each, one ahead of Belgian legend Stefan Everts.

Still dominating the world of MXGP are the twins Lucas and Sacha Coenen, with Championship leader’s red plates on each of their Red Bull KTM Factory Racing machines after achieving measured but solid results at Montevarchi. Their pursuers are far from done, however!

In MXGP, five-time World Champion Jeffrey Herlings closed the points gap slightly to 56 with his victory in Italy for Honda HRC Petronas, and he is the only active rider to have more than one GP win at Águeda, with his two premier class wins coming in 2018 & 2023, after a three-year run from 2011-13 in MX2.  Lucas Coenen swept last year’s muddy affair with a perfect 1-1-1 weekend, his first such result in the MXGP category.  Defending Champion Romain Febvre lies in third place for Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP, and he has finished second overall at each of the last three GPs at Águeda! Could he go one better this weekend?!

In MX2, Sacha Coenen has new challengers on his tail, the two race winners of Montevarchi from the Triumph Factory Racing Team, Spaniard Guillem Farres and South African Camden McLellan! Although the teenage Belgian has a points gap of 41, on this surface the riders of the black bikes will fancy their chances of hacking into his advantage!

The EMX250 European Championship reaches its three-quarters-done mark with the eighth round, and still the Venum BUD Racing Kawasaki pairing of Francisco Garcia from Spain and Jake Cannon from Australia lead the way, with the red plate holder winning 11 of the 14 races so far! Danish rider Nicolai Skovbjerg, had a rough debut weekend for SixtySeven Racing Team in Italy, but stays third in the Championship.

The EMX125 European Championship Presented by FMF Racing runs for the seventh time this season, and it is still a 1-2 in the standings for fellow Austrians and Norman KTM Factory Rookies teammates Moritz Ernecker and Ricardo Bauer, with determined Frenchman Sleny Goyer chasing in third for Yamaha Europe Monster Energy MJC. Fantic Factory Racing EMX duo Bertram Thorius and Gennaro Utech are close behind in fourth and fifth.

The Portuguese fans are among the hardiest in the world, and deserve a GP with great weather after enduring the rain of the past two years here, and if they get it then they could be treated to some classic racing around the popular Águeda valley!

Jeffrey Herlings
 

Until last year’s utter domination in the mud, Lucas Coenen’s record at Águeda was nothing to write home about, with only a single Qualifying Race inside the top five to his name in MX2, and a podium in EMX250 in 2022.  He is a different rider today, of course!

As with most regular circuits, Jeffrey Herlings has an incredible record here, and in his tenth GP at Águeda, he will be keen to surpass Cairoli’s mark of five GP wins in Portugal to stand alone at the top of yet another table!  In contrast, Romain Febvre has yet to taste any kind of victory here, with second overall in each of the last three GPs in Portugal, three second places in individual races, and even four times third in Qualifying Races! It would mark a major turnaround if the Frenchman can break that duck to match the three French Kawasaki winners here, namely Gautier Paulin, Livia Lancelot, and Sebastien Pourcel. 

Tim Gajser looked back to his very best with two wins out of three in Italy for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP, and he is joined back in the top five in the Championship by his teammate Maxime Renaux. The Slovenian missed last year’s Portuguese event through injury, but won two out of three races here in 2024, as well as achieving the perfect Sunday in 2019.  Although the Frenchman has yet to experience any sort of success at Águeda, watch for the boys in blue to mount a serious challenge this weekend!

Andrea Adamo had a great home GP for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, lifting himself up to sixth in the Championship, and he enjoyed a perfect 1-1-1 weekend here in MX2 last year! Can he go so well in dry conditions on a 450? You wouldn’t bet against it! Sadly, Kay de Wolf, who took second behind Adamo last year for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, has been ruled out of the next few GPs after being injured during Time Practice at Montevarchi. We wish the talented Dutchman well in his recovery.

Honda HRC Petronas firebrand Ruben Fernandez is on virtually home territory at Águeda as he lives not far across the border, and for sure he will count on a lot of local support as the fans will go wild if he goes well, just as they did when he took his first of only two career Qualifying Race wins here in 2023.  A podium finish last year was just as popular, and he could be a real threat for supremacy, or even lend assistance to his teammate Herlings! The other Honda HRC Petronas rider, Tom Vialle, returned to action last weekend and is still ninth in the Championship behind Ruben despite missing two GPs with injury. He was a winner in his last appearance at Águeda as he took 1-2 finishes to victory in 2022, on his way to that year’s MX2 world title.

Rounding out the top ten, with exactly 200 points, is Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP’s Pauls Jonass, one of the few men that might be doing a rain dance after he took his only career MXGP class overall win here in 2024! The Latvian has been growing in confidence in recent rounds and will hope to carry on that form in Portugal.

One other Águeda winner will line-up this weekend, which is MRT Racing Team Beta’s Jago Geerts. Winner of the 2023 MX2 GP, with a perfect 1-1-1 weekend, as well as winning two out of three races in 2022, he has finished in the top 14 in each of the last two GPs this season, and hopes to continue that progress with his new Italian steed.

The Águeda track allows the 450cc machines to be cranked almost to their full potential, and it’s breath-taking to watch the MXGP warriors at their best here.  Be prepared for an awe-inspiring weekend in the MXGP class!

    
1. Ruben Fernandez; 2. Lucas Coenen

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 449 points; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 393 p.; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 347 p.; 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 329 p.; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 305 p.; 6. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 281 p.; 7. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 273 p.; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 264 p.; 9. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 249 p.; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 200 p.

2025 MX2 Start Agueda, Portugal

Sacha Coenen quietly registered a new achievement at Montevarchi, a circuit that he made clear he was not the most comfortable on, as he took a GP win with a 2-2 scorecard for the very first time. It showed a remarkable display of patience for one so usually associated with a “win or bin” riding style, and combined with his obvious speed that could be worrying for the rest of the pack. Last year’s Portuguese round was definitely more in the “bin” department in an eventful race one, but Sacha still scored a second in race two as well as in the Qualifying Race. Have no doubts about it, he will still be extremely fast!

The Triumph Racing Factory Team are not the kind of squad to be worried, however, as both Guillem Farres and Camden McLellan look to hunt down the series leader as we reach the halfway point of the year.  Neither rider has any great memories of this circuit, but will be keen to continue the momentum of their race wins in Italy!

Trying to buck the trend of recent GPs is Simon Längenfelder, as the reigning Champion went backwards in both races from achieving the Fox Holeshot each time.  Finishing off the podium in the last five rounds, the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing man took his first podium in Portugal last year while in the Championship fight with Kay de Wolf, and with dry weather the German might be able to re-ignite his title defence.

There’s a close battle for fifth in the series as Liam Everts re-took it for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing after Italy, and he returns to the site of his perfect 1-1-1 weekend in 2024 with just a two-point margin over Mathis Valin. The Kawasaki Racing Team MX2 rider has scored podiums in each of his EMX appearances here, and fourth in MX2 last year, so the in-form French teenager might also spring a challenge this weekend.

Seventh and eighth in the Championship is held by the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 brothers Janis Reisulis and Karlis, and the younger of the two has won on both of his previous visits to Águeda in EMX125 and EMX250. Karlis has not had such a great time, but again don’t be surprised if the final podium has a blue streak to it! The elder brother has to watch out for Valerio Lata, however, who is just three points behind in ninth for Honda HRC Petronas. An EMX250 podium in 2024 is his best, and you get the feeling that he needs to get higher up the order to salvage his season somewhat. 

Rounding out the top ten is Kay Karssemakers, the top non-factory rider in the class for Dixon Racing Kawasaki, and after an EMX250 podium in 2023, he has yet to score a World Championship point at Águeda!  He has been running career-high scores all year, however, so he could still be a factor!

Although there is a lack of top Portuguese riders to cheer on right now, this never seems to put off the local fans from making plenty of noise and a great atmosphere around the brilliant circuit of Águeda! Make sure you join us for the halfway points of the season, round ten of the FIM Motocross World Cha

     
1. Guillem Farres; 2. Sacha Coenen

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), 35:05.882; 2. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:01.910; 3. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:03.607; 4. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:10.818; 5. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), +0:36.870; 6. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), +0:40.882; 7. Maxime Grau (FRA, Honda), +0:43.234; 8. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), +0:46.866; 9. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:50.725; 10. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:54.818

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

You can find the complete results HERE.

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY:
09:20 EMX125 Free Practice, 09:50 EMX250 Free Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 12:20 EMX125 Qualifying Practice, 13:00 EMX250 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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