The atmosphere, the cliffsides, and the chaos – it can only be the MXGP of Trentino, and the fans rocked the slopes of “Il Ciclamino” for round five of the 2026 FIM World Motocross Championships in Italy.
Although rain was expected, it came as a shock when it poured down just as the first MX2 race was lining up, but after the morning sunshine and crosswinds gave the organisers work to do in their battle against the dust, the circuit was in prime condition for great racing, which it delivered in spades.
With below average starts and countless passes in two battles through the pack, Honda HRC Petronas’ megastar Jeffrey Herlings took his 114th Grand Prix victory, his sixth at this circuit and incredibly his 19th in the nation of Italy.
Herlings was unable to stop Tim Gajser in race two, however, as the Slovenian sent his many fans into raptures with the second race victory, his first for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP, and his first since this very round last year.
With his beautiful Valentino Rossi tribute livery, he would have done the MotoGP legend proud.
French rider Tom Vialle endured a tough day at the office to land the second Honda HRC Petronas machine on the podium, but Lucas Coenen continues to hold the championship lead, despite once again being unable to land on the podium at this venue.
It was a happier day for the other Red Bull KTM Factory Racing twin, Sacha Coenen, who completed a perfect 1-1-1 in the MX2 class at the weekend to claim the fifth Grand Prix victory of his career in fine style, with Triumph Racing Factory Team rider Guillem Farres taking second overall ahead of Kawasaki Racing Team MX2’s French star Mathis Valin.
It was yet another incredible GP at the Pietramurata venue, full of mixed fortunes for all the major players, sending the MXGP season into a four-weekend break with some incredible memories, and the promise of many awe-inspiring races to come.
Jeffrey Herlings: “I think the results don’t really show the speed I had this weekend, especially after the crash yesterday and a small issue with the bike. I had to come through the field in both races, from around fifteenth to first in the first one and again pushing hard in the second. I felt like I had the pace, but once you get to the top guys it’s not easy to find a way past, especially on a tight track like this.
“Overall, a 1-2 on the day is good for the championship and I’m really thankful to the whole team for the work they put in.”
RESULTS & STANDINGS:
MXGP – Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification:
1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda), 35:03.552; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:05.685; 3. Tom Vialle (FRA, Honda), +0:07.859; 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, Yamaha), +0:15.090; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:25.581; 6. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:31.942; 7. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:33.611; 8. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +0:43.087; 9. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:45.214; 10. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Honda), +0:46.366.
MXGP – Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification:
1. Tim Gajser (SLO, Yamaha), 34:26.948; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda), +0:04.278; 3. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:19.270; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:21.010; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:22.608; 6. Tom Vialle (FRA, Honda), +0:57.033; 7. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:58.796; 8. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Kawasaki), +1:03.198; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Ducati), +1:05.968; 10. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +1:09.010.
MXGP Overall – Top 10 Classification:
1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 47 points; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 43 p.; 3. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 35 p.; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 32 p.; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 32 p.; 6. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 31 p.; 7. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 29 p.; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 26 p.; 9. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), 24 p.; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 23 p.
MXGP – World Championship – Top 10 Classification:
1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 231 points; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 227 p.; 3. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 206 p.; 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 198 p.; 5. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 191 p.; 6. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 178 p.; 7. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 146 p.; 8. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 144 p.; 9. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 138 p.; 10. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, DUC), 110 p.
MX2 – Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification:
1. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 35:25.210; 2. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:06.364; 3. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), +0:11.713; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:13.112; 5. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:50.262; 6. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), +0:54.674; 7. Maxime Grau (FRA, Honda), +0:55.678; 8. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), +0:56.046; 9. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Kawasaki), +1:11.117; 10. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), +1:15.315.
MX2 – Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification:
1. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 35:01.180; 2. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), +0:06.047; 3. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), +0:09.299; 4. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), +0:10.923; 5. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:12.939; 6. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:18.121; 7. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:19.875; 8. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Kawasaki), +0:28.441; 9. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:31.715; 10. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), +0:41.796.
MX2 Overall – Top 10 Classification:
1. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 50 points; 2. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 42 p.; 3. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 36 p.; 4. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), 33 p.; 5. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 32 p.; 6. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 31 p.; 7. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 30 p.; 8. Kay Karssemakers (NED, KAW), 25 p.; 9. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 24 p.; 10. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 23 p.
MX2 – World Championship Classification:
1. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 244 points; 2. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 241 p.; 3. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 204 p.; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 202 p.; 5. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 185 p.; 6. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 170 p.; 7. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 159 p.; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 150 p.; 9. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 133 p.; 10. Kay Karssemakers (NED, KAW), 114 p.
Photo courtesy Infront Moto Racing
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