Lucas Coenen is in great form, and today, in the return of MX2 to Saint Jean d’Angely, he left no chance for the competition by winning both races.

In the first race, the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing rider beat Andrea Adamo (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM) by 10.145s, while Kay de Wolf, the championship leader and his teammate, finished third.

Within the top five were Simon Laengenfelder (Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing GASGAS), ahead of Mikkel Harrup (Monster Energy Triumph Racing).

In the second race of the day, Coenen once again outperformed all his competitors, but this time with an even larger margin. His teammate was the closest competitor, finishing second but more than 24 seconds behind. Laengenfelder made it to the podium this time with a 29.849s deficit to the Belgian, with Adamo just missing the podium spots and Liam Everts (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM) rounding out the top five.

In the championship standings, de Wolf remains in the lead with 342 points, 52 points ahead of Laengenfelder, while Coenen, with 50 points today, totals 283 and is getting closer to the #516.

Here are the results of both races on French soil.

Race 1:

Race 2:

O conteúdo Lucas Coenen takes double win at MX2 in Saint Jean d’Angely and is closer to the second place in the championship aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Thibault Benistant has withdrawn from round seven of the FIM Motocross World Championship, in Saint Jean d’Angely, following a heavy fall during the MX2 Timed Practice yesterday, Saturday 18th May.

Benistant fell on a steep decent two laps into the Timed Practice session and went over the handlebars. The 22-year-old Frenchman, who holds fourth position in the MX2 Championship Standings, took a hard impact and was immediately taken to the on-site medical center where he was initially cleared of any fractures or serious injury. However, upon closer assessment, a small fracture in his C5 vertebra has been detected.

Over the next few weeks, Benistant will work closely with a team of medical experts in Lyon, France, who will monitor his progress and adjust his treatment plan as needed. An update on his potential return to action will be shared in due course.

Stay with the scary crash from the french in the following video:

Thibault Benistant massive and ugly crash in MX2 pic.twitter.com/3z398oT35M

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O conteúdo Video: The brutal and scary crash from Thibault Benistant at home, in the MX2 – Miracle how there were no serious injuries aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Last weekend saw the MXGP of Galicia, the sixth round of the MXGP and MX2 Motocross World Championships season. Lugo hosted more thrilling races with the elite of global motocross.

In the premier category, MXGP, Jorge Prado (Red Bull GasGas) competed at home and strived to make a perfect performance: he won both races, thus climbing to the top of the championship standings ahead of Tim Gajser (Team HRC).

In the MX2 category, there were two winners. Andrea Adamo (Red Bull KTM) and Lucas Coenen (Nestaan Husqvarna) won the races, with Coenen emerging victorious in the MXGP of Galicia overall.

Watch the highlights of this Spanish round in the official recap video below.

O conteúdo Video: The highlights of the thrilling moments from the MXGP of Galicia aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

For the second time in his career, Lucas Coenen won in the MX2 World Motocross Championship. The Belgian rider was the strongest in the MXGP of Galicia in Lugo, although he finished tied on points with Andrea Adamo.

Yesterday’s first race witnessed an intense battle until the end, in which Adamo (Red Bull KTM) came out on top. The Italian managed to surpass Kay de Wolf (Nestaan Husqvarna) by just 0.732s.

Liam Everts (Red Bull KTM) finished third, 8.044s behind, while Coenen (Nestaan Husqvarna) finished fourth ahead of Thibault Benistant (Monster Energy Yamaha).

The second race had a different twist, but the protagonists remained the same at the front. This time, Coenen took the lead on the first lap and led until the end, beating Everts by a comfortable 2.658s.

De Wolf took third place, reaching that position in the 13th lap after Sacha Coenen (Red Bull KTM) dropped down the rankings. At the same time, Adamo reached the fourth position, where he stayed. Mikkel Haarup (Monster Energy Triumph) finished fifth.

In the MXGP of Galicia MX2 classification, although Coenen and Adamo finished with the same 43 points, Coenen was declared the winner. Everts finished third, tied on points with De Wolf – both one point behind the winner, with the lowest step of the podium awarded to Everts.

Race 1 Results:

Race 2 Results:

Overall standings of MXGP of Galicia in MX2:

O conteúdo Lucas Coenen won at the MXGP of Galicia in MX2 aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Liam Everts scored a great MX2 win in Águeda yesterday, taking a double victory on Portuguese soil, with the icing on the cake being his rise to third place in the overall standings.

In the first race, the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider dethroned Simon Laengenfelder (Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing) by 5.880seconds, which shows the difference between the two riders at the front and the rest since, while 5s is a considerable difference, the third-placed rider of the day, precisely #516’s teammate, was 33.021s behind the winner.

The top five was rounded off by the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory duo, with Rick Elzinga and Thibault Benistant in fourth and fifth, in that same order.

For yesterday’s second race in Águeda, the differences between the leaders were even more noticeable, with Everts dominating with a 1:21.173s gap to Elzinga this time, while Monster Energy Triumph’s Mikkel Haarup was third at 2:25.313s. Yes, you read that right!

Benistant was fourth and thus improved one position on the previous race, finishing ahead of Jens Walvoort (KTM SB Racing).

Looking at both races, you can see that this was a particularly difficult round for many, with some riders being overtaken several times.

Everts picked up 50 points and moved up to third place in MX2 with 188 points, while Kay de Wolf, leader with 246, didn’t get any further than the 32 points he picked up in Portugal.

First race:

Second race:

O conteúdo Liam Everts dominated MX2 in Águeda and rose to third place in the general classification aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

The MXGP of Portugal, counting towards the MXGP and MX2 Motocross World Championships, started on a rainy Saturday. In the MXGP category, Tim Gajser was the winner of the qualifying race in Águeda, while Liam Everts was stronger in the MX2.

Starting with the main category, MXGP, Gajser (Team HRC) took the lead right from the first lap and never looked back. His pursuer was always Jeffrey Herlings (Red Bull KTM), in a battle between champions that the Slovenian won by 2.361s.

In third place was Romain Febvre (Kawasaki), who lacked the pace to keep up with the top two. Nevertheless, the Frenchman finished a solid third with over a minute lead over Calvin Vlaanderen (Monster Energy Yamaha). Pauls Jonass (Standing Construct Honda) rounded out the top five.

As for the MX2, Everts had a dominant performance. Rick Elzinga (Monster Energy Yamaha) led in the first two laps, but the Belgian from Red Bull KTM took control of the race to win by a margin of 28.052s.

Elzinga managed to hold onto second place with a similarly solid lead, while Hakon Osterhagen (JM Honda Racing) finished third. Simon Längenfelder (Red Bull GasGas) was fourth, with Lucas Coenen (Nestaan Husqvarna) in fifth.

MXGP Results:

MXGP RAM Qualifying Race – MXGP of Portugal

TOP 10 of the FIM Motocross World Championship in MXGP Class

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— MXGP (@mxgp) May 4, 2024

MX2 Results:

MX2 RAM Qualifying Race – MXGP of Portugal

TOP 10 of the FIM Motocross World Championship in MX2 Class

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— MXGP (@mxgp) May 4, 2024

O conteúdo Tim Gajser and Liam Everts won qualifying races at the MXGP of Portugal aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

The MXGP World Motocross Championship will once again feature a round in Australia in 2025, after a 24-year absence. It will take place in Darwin, with a scheduled date in September next year, and the contract will run until 2029.

According to the official website of the championship, the exclusive agreement is between the promoter Infront Moto Racing, the Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC), and Motorcycling Australia, with strong support from the regional government of the Northern Territory.

The Australian MXGP will include, as usual for non-European rounds, the MXGP and MX2 World Championships, as well as the Women’s World Championship WMX. The last visit to the country dates back to 2001, at Broadford.

David Luongo, CEO of Infront Moto Racing, stated: ‘We are really excited to bring the MXGP to Australia and to Darwin, which marks a triumphant return to this vibrant country. The anticipation among Australian fans to get their Grand Prix is unparalleled, as they have been waiting and vocals about a round in their homeland for many years now. Additionally, hosting the event in Australia not only solidifies its status as a major player in the global motocross scene but also highlights our commitment to showcasing this thrilling sport to fans worldwide and extending the overseas rounds. We look forward to witnessing the immense enthusiasm and support from both local and international fans as Australia will becomes part of the MXGP Calendar from 2025 onwards’.

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It won’t be one, it won’t be two, but three rounds of the MXGP motocross World Championship in Spain this year. The final slot on the calendar has been confirmed, with Castilla La Mancha hosting on September 28th and 29th.

In addition to MXGP, the MX2 World Championship and the European EMX125 and EMX250 will also be in action. Currently, Spain is experiencing success in MXGP, with Jorge Prado having been champion last year and leading the 2024 season.

In March, Xanadù hosted the Spanish MXGP, while on May 11th and 12th, it will be the turn of the Galicia MXGP in Lugo, before this round in Castilla La Mancha. It will be the last one of the year, where champions can be crowned.

The track is described by the official championship website as ‘challenging and diverse, featuring spectacular jumps and tight corners’, promising to push the riders to their limits.

Although it arrived on the calendar at a late stage, it is a project aimed at solidifying the region’s connection to global motocross for many years to come.

O conteúdo MXGP calendar completed with one more round in Spain aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

The MXGP world championship had this weekend in Trentino another round, with Romain Febvre to make his debut winning this season, while Jorge Prado also got to win, extending his lead in the overall standings.

Besides the main class, there were also more on track with a an eye on MX2, were Kay de Wolf and Simon Laengenfelder win one race each.

In MXGP Prado leads with 219 points, 13 more than Tim Gajser, and in MX2 de Wolf and Laengenfelder are 26 points apart, in favour of the dutch rider.

Stay with the best moments of the action in Pietramurata, in the following video:

O conteúdo Video: Best moments of the MXGP and MX2 in Trentino aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Liam Everts secured the MX2 win in the MXGP of Trento on Sunday, counting towards the Motocross World Championship. Despite not winning any of the races, he was the rider who accumulated the most points.

Kay de Wolf arrived in Pietramurata after dominating the first three rounds of the year. However, the events in Italy unfolded differently, and the championship leader was unable to maintain his streak.

In the first race, Sacha Coenen (Red Bull KTM) led in the early laps after grabbing the holeshot, with de Wolf (Nestaan Husqvarna) in second until he completed the pass on the fifth lap. From then on, he never relinquished the position and even finished first with a 3.751s lead over Thibault Benistant (Monster Energy Yamaha). Everts (Red Bull KTM) finished third, while Coenen retired two laps from the end.

The holeshot in the second race was taken by Simon Längenfelder (Red Bull GasGas), while de Wolf fell early on and fell behind. No one had the pace to beat Längenfelder, who secured victory in the race with a 9.975s gap over Everts. The Belgian moved into the lead ahead of Andrea Bonacorsi (Monster Energy Yamaha) on the sixth lap, becoming Längenfelder’s main pursuer until the end. Bonacorsi finished third, followed by Benistant. De Wolf recovered to eighth place.

In the overall classification of the MXGP of Trento in MX2, Everts was the winner with 42 points, two more than Benistant. Längenfelder was third with 38 points, de Wolf was fourth with the same 38 points, and Camden Mc Lellan (Monster Energy Triumph) completed the top five.

Race 1 results:

Race 2 results:

Overall results:

O conteúdo Liam Everts victorious in MX2 at Pietramurata aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.