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FRAUENFELD (Switzerland) 26th March 2026 – The 2026 FIM Motocross World Championships heads to familiar ground for the first time this year, as the Schollenholz circuit in Frauenfeld hosts round three, the MXGP of Switzerland Presented by iXS, the first true hard-pack grassland test of the season!

The Frauenfeld venue has featured three different circuits in its nine previous incarnations, beginning with a 125cc GP in 1981, won by the late, great Eric Geboers, but for its tenth staging we return to the layout that has held the last three events, and the picturesque venue that overlooks the city of Frauenfeld in the north of the country should be packed again with local fans as well as those that travel from over the nearby border with Germany!

The only male rider to have won more than a single GP here is Honda HRC Petronas’ new signing Jeffrey Herlings, having won back-to-back MXGP events in 2017 & ’18.  However, it was a Red Bull KTM Factory Racing clean sweep in 2025, with Lucas Coenen winning for the first time in the MXGP class with a 1-1 score-line, as did his teammate in MX2, Simon Längenfelder, to the joy of his fellow German speakers in the crowd!

Coenen heads into this weekend with the Championship leader’s red plate for the first time in his career, with an eight-point advantage over Herlings and his new teammate Tom Vialle, who lies another five behind.

The Triumph Factory Racing Team also bring their first ever red plate to Frauenfeld, on the bike of Andalucia winner Camden McLellan, hot from his first ever GP win and with a narrow two-point lead over Längenfelder.  McLellan’s teammate Guillem Farres is third, 17 behind the German.

The EMX250 European Championship runs for its second round this weekend, with a mammoth 71 riders entered for the class!  Championship leader Francisco Garcia took a double win on home ground in Spain, and holds a 12-point advantage for Venum Bud Racing Kawasaki, ahead of his teammate Jake Cannon, with Frenchman Mano Faure third for Team VHR Yamaha Official. Swede August Frisk took a double win here last year and could be a factor again for the Kullen 1502 KTM team.

Although no Swiss riders qualified for the event in Spain, nine hopefuls are in the entry list for their home round, led by Eliot Vidalenc for the MX-Academy Honda Racing by Meuwissen Motorsports squad.

The EMX125 European Championship Presented by FMF Racing series also has its second round running at Frauenfeld, and a tightly-contested opener showed us that this class will be as wild as ever in 2026! Norman KTM Factory Rookies teamster Moritz Ernecker took the overall win, and the Austrian will look to build on his single-point lead at his closest GP to home!  Former World 85cc Junior Champion Sleny Goyer will be keen to stop him for Yamaha Europe Monster Energy MJC, while rising Danish star Bertram Thorius will hope to add to his second race win from Spain as he fights from third in the series for Fantic Factory Racing EMX.  The big Swiss hope, maybe for the whole weekend, is KTM-mounted privateer Ryan Oppliger, who lies fourth in the series and is known for being a fast starter!

With low temperatures, and possible even snow, on the weather forecast for the weekend, the MXGP of Switzerland Presented by iXS could hold several surprises in store for the MXGP Paddock at Frauenfeld!

Lucas Coenen

Lucas Coenen put on a masterclass at Almonte to lead the MXGP World Championship heading to the third round, and although the terrain is massively different at Frauenfeld, he put together a similar 1-1 performance last year at this venue, which was his first such success in the MXGP class for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing.

Jeffrey Herlings was still fighting back to fitness at this event last year, but took second overall in 2024 and those GP wins in both 2017 and ’18.  The only rider to land on both MXGP podiums this season is highly likely to be a factor in his fifth appearance here.

In contrast, Jeffrey’s Honda HRC Petronas teammate Tom Vialle will be starting his first GP at this venue, having only competed twice here in the EMX250 class. His fellow Frenchmen Romain Febvre and Maxime Renaux sit fourth and fifth in the series, equal on points, and although the defending Champion has never won here before, his compatriot did prevail in 2023 for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP.  Febvre is deemed to have no lasting damage from his crash in Spain, and the Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP rider has never finished outside of the top five in his six GPs at this circuit, so will come to the third round in a confident mood.

Both Renaux and his new teammate Tim Gajser have rough memories of last year’s Swiss GP, but the Slovenian will fall back on the experience of his perfect weekend in 2024 to draw inspiration and pull himself up from sixth in the Championship, only a point behind the two French riders ahead of him!

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing pilot Andrea Adamo has had a decent start to his first MXGP campaign, and took second overall at Frauenfeld in his MX2 Championship year. Honda HRC Petronas man Ruben Fernandez took the Qualifying Race win here last season, and could be a contender again in 2026. Red Bull Ducati Factory MX Team rider Calvin Vlaanderen and Febvre’s Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP teammate Pauls Jonass complete the current Championship top ten.  The Latvian hasn’t finished a full MXGP race here, although he took podium results home from Frauenfeld in both 2017 and 2018. 

Kay de Wolf will try to build on his cautious MXGP class debut for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, at a track where he won in 2024, and his fellow Dutchman Rick Elzinga comes back from injury to make his 450 debut for MRT Racing Team Beta. Another class rookie, Thibault Benistant, who took the MX2 victory here in 2023, has to recover from a painful practice crash to line up in Switzerland for Team Honda Motoblouz SR Motul.

Ten Swiss riders will line up in the premier class this year, including 34-year-old veteran Arnaud Tonus, who stands in for the injured Isak Gifting at JK Racing Yamaha.  He won the first race here in 2017 and will certainly raise a cheer with his #200 machine.  Red Bull Ducati Factory MX Team’s Swiss veteran, Jeremy Seewer, will be desperate to replicate his podium here from last year as he tries to lift himself from 20th in the points table. 

Nico Greutmann got fans cheering here with second in the first EMX250 race, and he makes his first GP appearance on home turf in the MXGP class this weekend for the MX-Academy Honda Racing by Meuwissen Motorsports team. Sadly, Kevin Brumann has been ruled out of his home round with a shoulder injury sustained at Almonte, although his MX-Handel Husqvarna Racing team will still host several guests in the Paddock this weekend.

The battle for the top spots should be intense, as the stacked field try to stop Lucas Coenen from going on a run of victories and keep the Championship battle tight at the top!

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 102 points; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 94 p.; 3. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 89 p.; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 75 p.; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 75 p.; 6. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 74 p.; 7. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 69 p.; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 51 p.; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, DUC), 49 p.; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 40 p.;

    
1. Jeremy seewer; 2. Nico Greutmann

MX2 Start Frauenfeld 2025

While reigning MX2 World Champion Simon Längenfelder has looked solid with the #1 plate so far in 2026, it looks like Camden McLellan has a speed advantage on soft terrain, which makes GPs at hard-pack circuits like this one key to Simon’s chances of defending his title! 

The German has won the last three full GP races at Frauenfeld, and the Swiss round was the start of his major title challenge in 2025.  If the Triumph riders can get around him here, it will make the Championship contest very tight!  However, with McLellan fifth and Farres sixth in the 2025 Swiss event, they will need to pick up their pace on the grasslands to keep their positions of first and third in the Championship. 

Sacha Coenen has won both Qualifying Races so far this season, but he has yet to break the overall top ten in Switzerland for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. Mathis Valin is behind the Belgian, fifth in points, and starting his first Swiss GP after missing last year’s race with injury.  He did take both a first and a second in his two EMX250 races here, so the Frenchman could be a threat.

Rookie Janis Reisulis has been a sensation this season for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2, and took an EMX125 race win here in 2023. His fast starts could continue to serve him well this weekend.  Liam Everts sits seventh in the standings, and usually goes well on the slick Swiss surface. After third here in 2024 and second in 2025, he will feel the urge to go one better again to re-ignite his title challenge for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing.

Janis’ brother and teammate Karlis Reisulis, Honda HRC Petronas’ Valerio Lata, and the SB Racing KTM of Jens Walvoort round out the top ten in the series, but that could all change with the first true grassy hard-pack surface of the year!

No Swiss riders have scored points yet in 2026’s MX2 races, but four hopefuls including the Oechslin brothers Samuel and Thomas are hoping to rectify that situation!

The MXGP of Switzerland, Presented by iXS could throw more thrills and surprises in this already epic World Motocross Championship season! Be sure to join us in person, or on MXGP-TV for round three from Frauenfeld!

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 99 points; 2. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 97 p.; 3. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 80 p.; 4. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 78 p.; 5. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 76 p.; 6. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 76 p.; 7. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 74 p.; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 57 p.; 9. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 48 p.; 10. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), 40 p.;

    
1.Camden Mc Lellan; 2. Mathis Valin

All the photos from the MXGP of Switzerland presented by iXS will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

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, 11:50 EMX125 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 12:25 EMX250 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 13:00 EMX250 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free 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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The world of Motocross and off-road Motorcycling lost one of its biggest early stars this week, as British legend Jeffrey Vincent Smith MBE passed away at his home in Wisconsin, USA, at the age of 91.

Jeff Smith was one of the best all-round off-road riders of his generation, accomplished in Trials and Scrambles from an early age, and won two Motocross World Championships for British manufacturer BSA in the mid-1960s.  Nearly 60 years after his last victory, he still has more Grand Prix wins to his name than any other British rider.  He was the last racer to win a Motocross World Championship on a British machine, and the last four-stroke rider to achieve the feat until Jacky Martens in 1993.  He was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 1970 for services to off-road motorcycle sport, and inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame in the year 2000 for his contribution to the sport in the USA.  The man from Lancashire in the north of England left a permanent mark on our sport, which is all the better for his presence in its history.

Born in 1934 in the town of Colne, just north of the city of Manchester, he took to playing on two wheels from the age of nine, learning his craft by riding around the field behind his boyhood home until it was dark outside. He became a noted rider at the age of 16, earning a Gold medal in the 1950 ISDT, the forerunner to the modern International Six Days Enduro, at the age of just 16.  At the time, the BSA factory was the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world, and he was hired as an apprentice engineer as well as a rider.

This mechanical acumen served him well throughout his life, but his skills with the handlebars made him a household name on the nationally televised and hugely popular Trials and Motocross scene.  Twice a British Trials Champion, as well as a winner of the prestigious Scottish Six Days Trial that still runs to this day, he won his first ever Grand Prix on debut as a 20-year-old through the deep sand of the Dutch Markelo circuit in 1954, part of what was still called the European Motocross Championship.

A BSA rider throughout his career, despite the rise of the two-stroke machine making it tough to compete, his meticulous preparation helped his cause, rarely suffering breakdowns and being consistent as well as fast.  He won six GPs in pre-World Championship competition, including four in the 250cc class, and 24 further events with World Championship status.  He was a member of seven winning Motocross des Nations teams and two Trophée des Nations squads, when the two events were held solely for 500cc and 250cc machines respectively. He was also a British Motocross champion a total of nine times.

He went on to earn eight ISDT Gold Medals in total, and recognised the potential of the sport in North America, regularly competing in early events and winning a round of the Trans-AMA series at the age of 36 in 1970.  He eventually found his home there, initially hired by Can-Am at their headquarters in Quebec, Canada, and his guidance took them to a sweep of the Championship podium in the AMA 250cc National Championship in 1974.  He still competed in the occasional Enduro event well into his forties!

Heavily involved in the management of vintage racing until he reached retirement age, he will always be remembered as one of the father figures of British and World Motocross, and the sport will globally mourn his passing.  RIP, good sir.

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 24 March 2026 – The 2026 FIM Motocross World Championship is gearing up for its third round in Frauenfeld for the MXGP of Switzerland Presented by IXS on the 28th and 29st of March.

Check out the Timetable and Entry Lists for the MXGP of Switzerland below:

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EMX 125 ENTRY LIST

ALMONTE (Andalucia, Spain), 22nd March 2026 – The second round of the 2026 FIM World Motocross Championships saw the series ignite in Europe for the first time, and the local Spanish fans filled the revamped facility of the Circuito di Motocross di Almonte, an atypical circuit for this country with a sandy surface that made for a tough day’s racing for the MXGP elite.

After rain hit the track earlier in the week, Sunday’s weather was dry and overcast, giving near enough perfect conditions for both racers and spectators, who created an incredible atmosphere as they got behind their local riders in particular!

One rider completely dominated the event in MXGP, as Lucas Coenen went 1-1-1 across the weekend to take his 17th career Grand Prix victory, his seventh in the premier class, and he now leads the Championship for the first time in his career!

Jeffrey Herlings gave chase all day to claim a brace of seconds for Honda HRC Petronas, while Tim Gajser moved forward through both races to take his first podium finish for his new team Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP.

In MX2, history was made for the Triumph Racing Factory Team by South African Camden McLellan, who took the first ever Grand Prix victory for both himself and the British manufacturer in its current form.  His teammate Guillem Farres had delighted his home crowd with a great win in race one, but was prevented from challenging for the overall at the start of race two. 

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing duo Simon Längenfelder and Sacha Coenen rounded out the podium, but McLellan will attach his, and Triumph’s, first ever red plate to his machine as they head to round three in Switzerland!

With a raucous atmosphere and a surprisingly challenging circuit, the inaugural event at Almonte was a memorable occasion for spectators and competitors alike as MXGP launched into its European season in style!

Main Photo: Lucas Coenen; Top Photo: MXGP Start Andalucia 2026

Right until the end of the MXGP Warm-Up, it looked like Jeffrey Herlings had kept his perfect record for the season of the fastest time in every session, until the very closing seconds of the session when a shock lap from Alberto Forato put him to the top of the timesheets for Fantic Factory Racing MXGP by four-tenths of a second! Tim Gajser was third behind Herlings, while Forato’s teammate Brent van Doninck took fourth!

As the pack tore into first corner of race one, Tom Vialle took his first Fox Holeshot Award in the MXGP class for Honda HRC Petronas, while his teammate Herlings survived a flirtation with the outside of the circuit and rounded turn two in third position behind the Frenchman and Qualifying Race winner Coenen.  Andrea Adamo snapped his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing machine into fourth ahead of defending Champion Romain Febvre for Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP. 

Behind them, there was a pile-up on the exit of turn one as Calvin Vlaanderen tangled with Gajser, putting the Red Bull Ducati Factory MX Team rider on the ground and collecting the MRT Racing Team Beta of Jago Geerts, plus Honda HRC Petronas’ home hero Ruben Fernandez, to the anguish of the crowd!

Vialle held on to lead into the first full lap, under pressure from Coenen and Herlings.  Then the trio hit the wave section almost bar-to-bar-to-bar, the Belgian using a fast outside line to dive into the lead, but “The Bullet” was frustrated in his first effort to get past his teammate. He had to wait for another full lap to make the move, by which time Coenen had already started to get the hammer down.

Maxime Renaux was ahead of his Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP teammate Gajser outside the top five, with Kay de Wolf in eighth for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing. Coenen hit his top pace with a blazing Acerbis Fastest Lap of the whole day on lap four of the race, rapidly extending his lead but never looking like he was pushing too hard, too soon.

Renaux started to move up the order, passing Adamo at the end of the longest jump section on lap seven, and as he started to look interested in the next spot, Febvre passed Vialle for third with a big double jump that only the 450cc machines could attempt, right in front of the packed grandstands!  Renaux was able to get up to fourth with three laps to go, a confidence-boosting ride for the Yamaha man.

Gajser also got past Adamo over a big tabletop jump on lap 15, leaving the Italian in seventh, while Ben Watson claimed his best MXGP result in Spain with a solid ride to eighth for Dirt Store Triumph Racing. Mattia Guadagnini took ninth for Venrooy KTM, and De Wolf faded to tenth in his first race back from injury. 

Coenen took his 38th GP race win by over 20 seconds, and left his competition scratching their heads as he also took the Championship lead from Vialle.

Straight out of the gate in the second race, Watson’s good weekend took an unfortunate turn as he clashed with Herlings and hit the floor! Flashing round the outside was his domestic Championship rival Oriol Oliver, taking his first Fox Holeshot Award in MXGP for Gabriel SS24 KTM to the roar of his countrymen in the crowd!  The two Red Bull KTMs of Adamo and Coenen were in his wake, and this time Vlaanderen started will in fourth, although he was passed by Herlings for that spot after a third of a lap!

Before they crossed the finish line for the first time, both Coenen and Herlings had got past Adamo, then in successive laps the top two blitzed past the Spaniard through the waves, as Herlings tried grimly to hang on to the pace of the teenager.  Even a momentary stall for Lucas didn’t give his rivals any hope, and while Herlings kept the gap to a slightly lower 12 seconds at the close, it was still a dominant performance for Coenen.

Febvre got up to third by lap five, but Gajser looked to have found more speed and was closing on his long-time rival. On a fast right-hand corner the Frenchman got crossed up and went down hard, unable to get upright for several minutes and was helped off the circuit, not looking seriously hurt but too far down to contemplate returning to action.  It was his first non-score in a full GP race since July 2024.

Behind Gajser, Adamo took a season-best fourth, and Vlaanderen a fine fifth after passing Vialle.  Renaux also passed his fellow Frenchman for the second time in the GP, giving him sixth in the race and fourth in the GP behind his teammate Gajser.  Adamo was fifth overall ahead of Vialle and De Wolf, who improved to a steady eighth in race two.  Pauls Jonass, a non-scorer after a crash in race one, took ninth in the second outing ahead of Forato. The Italian took tenth overall behind Vlaanderen.  Febvre’s single result was still enough for eighth overall.

Fernandez had a better second race, still feeling unwell but struggling to eleventh in both race two and the overall, and the fast-starting Oliver ended the race in twelfth.

For the first time ever, Lucas Coenen was presented with a red plate on a GP podium.  He had worn a red plate after the first MX2 Qualifying Race of 2024, but swiftly lost it with a crash that day.  He now leads the series by eight points over Herlings, with Vialle another five further back. Febvre remains in fourth, level with Renaux and with Gajser just one point behind. 

There is still everything to play for, but Coenen’s sheer pace on the tough Spanish track will worry his rivals, and we now head to the track where he took his first victory in the class less than twelve months ago.  Will he go on a rampage, or will his many titled rivals step up to the plate? Find out next weekend!

 Lucas Coenen: “Overall, the track really suited me this weekend. I found some good lines and had a good flow, and the starts helped a lot, I was up front every time. Once I got into the lead, I could just do my own thing and manage the races. It was a perfect weekend where everything clicked. Even with the pain in the second race [blister], I just kept going, it’s worth it for the win. And having the red plate for the first time since I started is an amazing feeling, but it’s still a long season, so we need to stay consistent.”

Jeffrey Herlings: “Yesterday was tough. I had a crash at the start and hurt my back and neck quite badly, so I was pretty sore all weekend. That cost me some points again, like in Argentina. But on Sunday I felt better, got good starts and was there fighting near the front. Lucas was the best this weekend, no excuses, he was faster. I think even without the crash, it would have been difficult to beat him. There are still a lot of races to go, and anything can happen. The level is really high, so it’s going to be an exciting season.”

Tim Gajser: “It feels good to be on the podium. We are still testing things and making changes, especially with the suspension, but I felt much better as the weekend went on. The starts didn’t help, I was outside the top ten both races, but in the second race I could push more, make passes and ride more aggressively. We are moving in the right direction, but there is still work to do. We will keep improving and try to take another step in the next races.”

    
1. Jeffrey Herlings; 2. Tim Gajser

MXGP - Grand Prix Race 1 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 34:53.443; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda), +0:20.573; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:38.005; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:49.453; 5. Tom Vialle (FRA, Honda), +0:51.172; 6. Tim Gajser (SLO, Yamaha), +0:53.074; 7. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:58.340; 8. Ben Watson (GBR, Triumph), +1:00.206; 9. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, KTM), +1:09.054; 10. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +1:16.376;

MXGP - Grand Prix Race 2 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 35:20.181; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda), +0:12.803; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, Yamaha), +0:24.976; 4. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:49.029; 5. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Ducati), +0:55.391; 6. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:58.674; 7. Tom Vialle (FRA, Honda), +1:00.483; 8. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +1:01.485; 9. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Kawasaki), +1:03.193; 10. Alberto Forato (ITA, Fantic), +1:04.636

MXGP Overall - Top 10 Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 50 points; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 44 p.; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 35 p.; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 33 p.; 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 32 p.; 6. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 30 p.; 7. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 24 p.; 8. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 20 p.; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, DUC), 19 p.; 10. Alberto Forato (ITA, FAN), 19 p

MXGP - World Championship - Top 10 Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 102 points; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 94 p.; 3. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 89 p.; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 75 p.; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 75 p.; 6. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 74 p.; 7. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 69 p.; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 51 p.; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, DUC), 49 p.; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 40 p.

MXGP - Manufacturers Classification: 1. Honda, 113 points; 2. KTM, 102 p.; 3. Yamaha, 88 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 87 p.; 5. Ducati, 51 p.; 6. Fantic, 40 p.; 7. Husqvarna, 24 p.; 8. Triumph, 20 p.; 9. Beta, 15 p.

MXGP Podium Andalucia 2026

Camden Mc Lellan

The Warm-Up session already caused excitement for the local fans as their hero in MX2, Guillem Farres, took the fastest time by a quarter of a second for the Triumph Racing Factory Team, with Valerio Lata enjoying a good session in second for Honda HRC Petronas. Qualifying Race winner Sacha Coenen was third.

It was almost a shock that the Holeshot king of the last two years had to wait until the third opportunity to take his first Fox Holeshot Award of the 2026 campaign, but Sacha rocketed into the lead and looked strong at the beginning of race one.  He was almost unnoticed, however, as the crowd were roaring for Farres in second place!  With his number coloured like the national flag on his back, the Triumph man held off the reigning Champion Längenfelder, until suddenly Coenen dropped the bike in front of the Monster Energy rig and made that battle one for the lead!

The German couldn’t quite hold the pace, and the charge was coming from behind him.  After fighting past rookie Janis Reisulis on the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 machine, Camden McLellan was building momentum, especially through the wave section where he gained significant time every lap! He past the Champ there on lap eight, and set after his teammate out front!

Mathis Valin had got past his successor as EMX250 Champion, Janis Reisulis, to take fourth on the same lap, and the young duo were to finish in those positions as Liam Everts had a quiet ride to sixth for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing. Sacha Coenen was only able to recover to seventh, with Valerio Lata fighting forwards to eighth for Honda HRC Petronas. 

Karlis Reisulis, brother and teammate to Janis, took a steady ninth ahead of the Dixon Racing Team Kawasaki of Kay Karssemakers, revelling in the sand! 

The battle of the Triumphs was mesmerising! Well known in the Paddock for being good friends, training partners and housemates, they fought hard as the South African continually made ground in the waves, but the Spaniard held him off!  With his supporters urging him on, Farres was inspired to hold on and take the race win, just 1.6 seconds ahead of Camden, and he headed straight to the largest bank of spectators for an emotional celebration!  Längenfelder’s third had just about kept the series lead in his possession, however.

With all eyes on him to repeat the feat, Farres sadly never got the opportunity.  Visibly hunting for gears down the start straight of race two, he was called into Pit Lane and ultimately just given a Pit Board instruction to “STOP”, and his dreams of a home GP win were shattered. 

Längenfelder had taken the Fox Holeshot Award, but got pushed wide immediately as Coenen took the lead into turn two. McLellan was better placed this time, although his progress was delayed by an opportunistic move from Lata into the fourth corner of the race!

Everts was fifth early on, but seemed to be struggling for pace.  Valin passed the Belgian on lap eight, and Janis Reisulis put him down to seventh two laps later. That’s where he stayed for seventh overall, with Karlis Reisulis eighth and Karssemakers ninth, although the Dutchman would be tenth overall behind Farres’ points from his race win. Julius Mikula, after a big crash on Saturday, recovered well to take tenth in race two for Osička KTM.

With Coenen not motoring away at the front, McLellan could afford to be patient in his pursuit of Lata, and on lap eleven he used his speed through the waves to catch the Italian before carving inside the Honda man through the next corner!  Just three laps later he was onto Coenen, pulling a supreme pass through, where else, the wave section, and immediately started to pull away. 

Längenfelder passed Lata on the final lap to confirm himself in second overall ahead of Coenen, who went 7-2.  Janis Reisulis also passed Valin on the final lap to take fifth, but fourth overall ahead of the Frenchman, with Lata’s 8-4 races good enough for sixth.

It was a commanding first overall victory for McLellan, however, in a stunning display of raw pace that could stake himself a claim to being the best MX2 rider in the sand.  And it marks the arrival of Triumph as a winning manufacturer in the modern Motocross world.  An incredible day for all concerned!

Now carrying the red plate, the determined South African has a two-point lead over the defending Champ, as they head to a track where the German was near perfect last year.  Will that form book be turned on its head?!

There are still many questions to be answered in the 2026 FIM Motocross World Championships.  Join us very soon for the next instalment in this compelling drama!

Camden McLellan: “It feels really good. It’s a special weekend for me. Since my last race win in Trentino, a long time coming that makes it even more sweet. The red plate is a nice bonus as well. The first race was more chaotic and a big fight until the last corner, but the second race I controlled more. I waited for the right moment, made my moves, and everything was quite calculated. I didn’t want my first overall without a race win, so to take both is really satisfying.”

Simon Längenfelder: “I felt good, but not perfect. Today Camden [Mc Lellan] was just stronger and faster, so I didn’t take any risks. I focused on my rhythm and did my own race. 3-3 is not too bad for the championship. Every point counts, especially in such a competitive class, so consistency is really important.”

Sacha Coenen: “The first race was difficult. I had arm pump from the beginning and made a mistake, so it was hard to come back. In the second race I had a better start and felt better, but I still made a small mistake and couldn’t fight for the win. I need to be more consistent and make fewer mistakes, but overall there are still positives to take from the weekend.”

    
1. Simon Längenfelder; 2. Sacha Coenen

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 1 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), 33:54.093; 2. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), +0:01.623; 3. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), +0:11.796; 4. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:12.990; 5. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:27.569; 6. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:30.409; 7. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:42.848; 8. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), +0:55.174; 9. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +1:14.100; 10. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Kawasaki), +1:17.666;

MX2 - Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), 34:05.274; 2. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:04.560; 3. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), +0:11.209; 4. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), +0:16.718; 5. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:35.328; 6. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:35.989; 7. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:42.479; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:43.754; 9. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Kawasaki), +1:01.319; 10. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), +1:11.791;

MX2 Overall – Top 10 Classification: 1. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 47 points; 2. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 40 p.; 3. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 36 p.; 4. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 33 p.; 5. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 32 p.; 6. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 31 p.; 7. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 29 p.; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 25 p.; 9. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 25 p.; 10. Kay Karssemakers (NED, KAW), 23 p.; 

MX2 - World Championship Classification: 1. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 99 points; 2. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 97 p.; 3. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 80 p.; 4. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 78 p.; 5. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 76 p.; 6. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 76 p.; 7. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 74 p.; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 57 p.; 9. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 48 p.; 10. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), 40 p.;

MX2 - Manufacturers Classification: 1. KTM, 112 points; 2. Triumph, 110 p.; 3. Yamaha, 77 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 76 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 74 p.; 6. Honda, 57 p.; 7. TM, 39 p.; 8. GASGAS, 13 p.; 9. Ducati, 9 p.; 10. Fantic, 8 p.

MX2 Podium Andalucia 2026

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

You can find the complete results HERE.

MXGP OF ANDALUCIA QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1700m

Type of ground: Sand

Temperature: 20°

Weather conditions: Sunny

Crowd Attendance: 37,500

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AMONTE (Andalucia, Spain) 22nd March 2026 - Infront Moto Racing is pleased to announce the renewal of its agreement with Arnhem, securing the MXGP of The Netherlands on the MXGP calendar for the next three years.

Following the outstanding success of recent editions, Arnhem has firmly established itself as one of the most iconic and demanding stops on the MXGP World Championship calendar. The deep, technical sand circuit continues to deliver spectacular racing while drawing passionate crowds from across the Netherlands and beyond.

Renowned for its challenging terrain, Arnhem’s sand track provides the ultimate test for riders and machinery alike. It is also a venue that holds special significance for the many talented Dutch riders, who relish the opportunity to compete on home soil in front of their fans.

The Netherlands has long been a cornerstone of motocross heritage, producing some of the sport’s greatest sand specialists. With Arnhem confirmed through the coming seasons, fans can look forward to more unforgettable moments as national heroes rise to the challenge in one of the toughest GPs of the year.

The continuation of this partnership reinforces the importance of the Dutch Grand Prix within the MXGP calendar, ensuring that Arnhem remains a must-visit destination for riders, teams, and fans alike.

David Luongo, Infront Moto Racing CEO & President: “Arnhem has been established on the calendar for many years now, and Dik and his team have really elevated the level of organisation of Grands Prix in the Netherlands. From the moment we arrived at this venue, in terms of infrastructure, paddock and overall environment, we made a big step forward in how races are delivered. Dik is a fantastic and very passionate person, always giving everything to improve the facility year after year. Big investments are being made on site, and this is extremely important for the GPs and for us, because the Netherlands is a key country for motocross. We also see it on the sporting side, with a fantastic generation of riders in MXGP and in the European classes, thanks to the investment in youth development. By renewing this contract, we are securing this race for the long term. This is also important for the organiser, as it allows them to invest even more and continue improving the venue. Last year’s edition was great, with a lot of fans, and the atmosphere continues to grow with the current level of riders in the championship. I see many great years ahead and on behalf of Infront Moto Racing, I’m very proud to renew this agreement.

Antonio Alia Portela, FIM / CMS Director: “Arnhem has become the hotspot of the Motocross World Championship in the Netherlands, and it has improved every year for the series. This is a very positive point for the FIM as we continue to raise standards. We have to be very thankful to Dik and his team, and by giving continuity to Arnhem, we are strengthening the championship. This will help define the future level of MXGP events. It is a pleasure to announce this continuation, and it will receive full support from the sporting side. We know the organiser will continue to implement all the developments requested in recent years, improving facilities, access, safety, and overall experience. It’s a pleasure to make this announcement together.”

Dik Van Wiskelaar, Organizer of MXGP of The Netherlands: “For us, it’s very important to have a long-term agreement, because it allows us to invest more and improve the event step by step every year. We now have very good cooperation with the army, which improved again last year, and also with the government, who are very supportive. This is important because we are located in a natural area and obtaining permissions every year is not always easy. A lot of people are involved in making this event happen, and every year the organisation grows stronger. We will continue working, together with Infront Moto Racing and the FIM to improve the track and the overall venue, and for me it’s also important to build something for the future, so this can continue and have a strong foundation to build on.”

* Main Photo: (Left to Right): Antonio Alia Portela, Dik Van Wikselaar, David Luongo

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