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Red Bull KTM set the MXGP standard again with victory in both classes at the Czech Republic Grand Prix

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s superb 2025 MXGP continued with more outstanding results at the historic Loket circuit for the Grand Prix of Czech Republic this past weekend. Lucas Coenen rode his 450 SX-F to 1st place for the second meeting in a row and for his tenth podium at round 14 of 20: the first meeting of a fresh double header. In the MX2 class championship leader Simon Laengenfelder got back in the groove with victory ahead of Andrea Adamo; both on the conquering KTM 250 SX-F.

  • Lucas Coenen came to Loket 15 points away from the red plate and slimmed the difference to 10 thanks to MXGP victory for fourth time in his rookie premier class season
  • Simon Laengenfelder wins for the fourth time in 2025 and extends his championship cushion over Andrea Adamo to 47 points as the Italian finishes runner-up for his ninth podium
  • All MX2 Red Bull KTM riders fill positions in the final top four as Sacha Coenen takes P4 overall. Elsewhere Jeffrey Herlings is on the recovery path from a broken right collarbone
  • Loket precedes the usual back-to-back race swing with the Belgian GP and the deep sand of Lommel next on the agenda

MXGP gathered in the condensed paddock of Loket after the slow trip south from Finland. The hillside circuit west of Karlovy Vary has been a consistent host for the Czech Grand Prix since the final years of last century and the narrow, stony, slick terrain – surrounded by a cosmopolitan gathering of fans – was again a technical challenge that prioritized starts for podium potential.

On Saturday MXGP was weather-hit once more and the qualification races took place in difficult muddy conditions. Lucas Coenen scored P2 and Andrea Adamo was best placed in MX2 with P5. Sunday, thankfully, saw a change in the climate and the motos were run in the dry, albeit on a rougher, softer soil with traction at a premium.

The first MXGP outing belonged to Coenen after the rookie gated well and led the entire 30 minutes and 2 laps. The gap over his next nearest pursuer was 16 seconds and the performance signified his eleventh P1 of the year. In the second dash the Belgian slotted into 3rd during the opening stages and took his time to move to P2 where he remained as the race clock ran down. The 1-2 for the day was good enough for overall triumph: the fourth MXGP spoils of his fledgling career, and means he ties with Romain Febvre on the most wins in 2025. Lucas appeared in the podium ceremony for the ninth Grand Prix in a row.

Simon Laengenfelder fronted a static first MX2 moto from the first lap until the last. He was followed across the line by Sacha Coenen with Adamo in P5. The next outing was owned confidently by Adamo whose bright start helped the #80 KTM 250 SX-F pull free. Red Bull KTM ruled both MX2 motos for the sixth time this season (Laengenfelder now on eight checkered flags and Adamo with six for 2025). Laengenfelder’s distant P2 meant a 1-2 scorecard therefore his fourth GP victory and eighth podium of the term, extending his championship lead over his Italian teammate by 47 points. The result marked a pleasant return to the champagne spray after his P5 in Finland. Adamo now has nine trophies for the year; just 2 away from the 11 he posted in 2023 and his title-winning campaign. Coenen was P8 due to a chaotic start and ranked P4 overall. Loket was also the fourth Grand Prix in 2025 where Red Bull KTM filled 1-2 positions on the rostrum.

The EMX250 and EMX125 European Championships enjoyed a respite in their calendar of races. The support card was instead full of EMX65 and EMX85 hopefuls as the fastest juniors on the continent vied for results and attention in order to make the next step up the development period. KTM SX equipment helped French youngster Enzo Herzogenrath to earn the EMX85 gold medal with a 1-3 in the motos. Countryman Mathys Agullo used his KTM 65SX to win EMX65 with a dominant 1-1.

Now to Lommel. The Belgian Grand Prix will provide the usual harsh test both for energy and on race machinery as MXGP and MX2 look to cut through - and across - the Limburg sand. Start Practice will get underway next Friday with the Free Practice sessions beginning Saturday morning.

Lucas Coenen, 1st and 2nd for 1st overall in MXGP: “Happy to be 1st and gain some points. Physically I felt really good, and I was pushing but I knew this track would be tricky: you can lose a lot here. I’m happy to win but not so much with the second moto because I lost time…but we showed we have the speed. It’s good for the confidence, and now my home GP is coming. We’re closing [the gap] in the championship, and we’ll keep pushing until the end.”

Simon Laengenfelder, 1st and 2nd for 1st overall in MX2: “The first moto was a holeshot win but for the second one I had to fight. The track was so slippery and I really had to push. I took some stones…but I made my passes even if it wasn’t easy to find new lines. I think this is my first ‘overall’ without going 1-1 this season but it’s still nice! Good to bounceback from Finland.”

Andrea Adamo, 5th and 1st for 2nd overall in MX2: “A little bit of a struggle this weekend. Not the best start in the first moto, then I crashed and had to find my way back. I think I did quite good to finish where I was but in the second moto did what I really had to do. Super! Let’s keep going like this. There are many GPs still to go.”

Sacha Coenen, 2nd and 8th for 4th overall in MX2: “Not the best starts this weekend and my riding was mixed: good on Saturday but not great in the first moto, even though I came back to 2nd place. My flow was better in the second moto but I was almost last after the start! P4, not much more to say. Now we’re looking forward to our home GP and we’ll give our all.”

 

Results MXGP Czech Republic 2025

 

1. Lucas Coenen (BEL), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 1-2

2. Romain Febvre (FRA), Kawasaki, 5-1

3. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED), Fantic, 4-3

4. Ruben Fernandez (NESP), Honda, 2-7

5. Isak Gifting (SWE), Yamaha 7-4

 

Standings MXGP 2025 after 14 of 20 rounds

 

1. Romain Febvre (FRA), Kawasaki, 678 points

2. Lucas Coenen (BEL), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 668

3. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED), Fantic, 494

4. Ruben Fernandez (ESP), Honda, 451

5. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED), Yamaha, 392

9. Jeffrey Herlings (NED), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 325

 

Results MX2 Czech Republic 2025

 

1. Simon Laengenfelder (GER), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 1-2

2. Andrea Adamo (ITA), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 5-1

3. Mathis Valin (FRA), Kawasaki, 3-3

4. Sacha Coenen (BEL) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 4-8

5. Kay de Wolf (NED), Husqvarna, 6-4

 

Standings MX2 2025 after 14 of 20 rounds

 

1. Simon Laengenfelder (GER), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 665 points

2. Andrea Adamo (ITA), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 618

3. Kay de Wolf (NED), Husqvarna, 606

4. Sacha Coenen (BEL) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 520

6. Liam Everts (BEL), Husqvarna 464

KTM NEWS

DOUBLE VICTORY FOR RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING AT LOS ANGELES SMX PLAYOFF 2

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SMX World Championship Playoff 2, staged at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles, saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing claim an emphatic double victory, with Jorge Prado and Julien Beaumer standing atop the podium in the 450SMX and 250SMX classes, respectively. Entering Playoff 2 as the 450SMX points leader, red-plate holder Prado powered his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION to P2 on the combined qualifying timesheets, before launching to the holeshot in Moto 1. In contention for the duration of the race, the four-time world champion ultimately claimed a hard-fought second position. Again starting inside the top-three in Moto 2, Prado held P2 for over half of the race before an untimely crash relegated him to fourth. Upon remounting and putting on an inspired charge forward, the Spaniard climbed back into P2, with his 2-2 scores earning him the overall victory as well as maintaining the red-plate – now 16 points clear of his closest competitor entering next weekend's SMX Final at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Missouri. Jorge Prado: “Well, we just keep improving! My jump out of the gate [in Moto 2] was good, I was right there with Hunter [Lawrence] and made an aggressive pass for the lead in the third corner. I then cased the quad and thought I was going over the bars, but the bike saved me – then cased it again three laps later! But man, I knew this race was going to be hard. We were all ripping. I rode it home safely after putting in a charge following my crash, but this is incredible. We’re in contention for the title – let's get it at the last round.” Equipped with the KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION, Beaumer posted the fastest 250SMX qualifying time around the high-speed track layout, recording a 51.096 lap-time that put him almost half a second clear of the field to take confidence into the double-moto race format. After scoring the holeshot in Moto 1, the 20-year-old delivered a convincing wire-to-wire performance for victory to continue his momentum, before another holeshot in Moto 2 and a third-place finish secured the overall. As a result of this weekend's double-points round, Beaumer has climbed to third in the 250SMX standings, sitting just 16 points from the lead with triple points on offer at next weekend’s title-deciding finale. Julien Beaumer: “I saw Levi [Kitchen] and Jo [Shimoda] and knew they didn’t have the greatest of first motos, so I didn’t want to risk too much [in Moto 2], obviously. The track was pretty tricky, and the sun made things harder as well, but I’m happy to come out with the overall. I said I needed to win these last two rounds, so it’s a good start!” Also starting well in 450SMX Moto 1 was Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Eli Tomac, battling for a podium spot on board his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION during the early stages. He would eventually claim sixth, while a 12th-place finish in Moto 2 earned him ninth overall. Sights now shift to next weekend's round, which will mark the conclusion of his decorated professional career. Eli Tomac: "I got a decent start in Moto 1 and I was somewhat in the mix before I lost two positions, but the riding was a lot better than the weekend before. In Moto 2, I was in a worse position off the start, and just didn't get a flow going. I was kind of happy with Moto 1 because it was an improvement, although I want to get a stronger result at my final race next weekend in Missouri." ‘The Cowboy’ Aaron Plessinger was also in action in Los Angeles, with the 30-year-old racing to a consistent P8 result in Moto 1. A 13th-place finish in Moto 2 saw Plessinger and his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION secure 11th overall for the second Playoff of the year. Aaron Plessinger: "I got a pretty good start in Moto 1 from the outside, and then started making passes to wind up in eighth place. Moto 2, I just didn't get off to the greatest start, having hugged the inside, and was pretty much last. I did what I could to make it back to 13th, but just didn't have it going in the second one. We made it out of LA in one piece, and now we'll look for a rebound in Missouri." Next Race: September 26 – Ridgedale, Missouri Results 450SMX Class – SMX Playoff 2 1. Jorge Prado (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) 2. Hunter Lawrence (Honda) 3. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) 6. RJ Hampshire (Husqvarna) 8. Malcolm Stewart (Husqvarna) 9. Eli Tomac (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) 11. Aaron Plessinger (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) Standings 450SMX Class 2026 after Playoff 2 1. Jorge Prado, 92 points 2. Haiden Deegan, 76 3. Hunter Lawrence, 76 8. RJ Hampshire, 51 9. Eli Tomac, 48 11. Aaron Plessinger, 44 12. Malcolm Stewart, 44 Results 250SMX Class – SMX Playoff 2 1. Julien Beaumer (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) 2. Ryder DiFrancesco (Husqvarna) 3. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) 11. Daxton Bennick (Husqvarna) Standings 250SMX Class 2026 after Playoff 2 1. Levi Kitchen, 87 points 2. Ryder DiFrancesco, 84 3. Julien Beaumer, 71 5. Daxton Bennick, 56

Sacha Coenen wraps 3rd place in 2026 MX2 after season-closing Australian GP

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The 2026 FIM Motocross World Championship closed with top five results for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing at Hidden Valley in Australia for the nineteenth and final round of the series. Andrea Adamo rode to 4th overall on the KTM 450 SX-F in MXGP while Sacha Coenen placed 5th in MX2 with the KTM 250 SX-F at the new facility in Darwin. Coenen bagged the bronze medal for 2026.

JORGE PRADO LEADS 450SMX STANDINGS AFTER COLUMBUS PLAYOFF PODIUM

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A weather-affected opening race of the 2026 SMX World Championship Playoffs at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado earn a hard-fought third position on the overall podium, with that result elevating him into the 450SMX points lead. Following a pair of dry on-track sessions during Friday practice, heavy rain in the region interrupted proceedings early on this morning, as the track crew worked tirelessly to prepare the circuit for the afternoon’s race schedule at SMX Playoff 1. When the gates dropped for 450SMX Moto 1, Prado powered his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION to the holeshot, holding the lead through the opening moments of the race. The Spaniard prioritized consistency in the mud, successfully navigating the conditions to secure a third-place result. The four-time world champion executed another strong start in Moto 2, battling for the final podium position during the race, and eventually crossed the line in P4. That saw him claim third overall for the round, taking charge of the 450SMX red plate entering Los Angeles next weekend. Jorge Prado: "I mean, I really don’t know what to say! Like I said after Moto 1, my worst races came in the mud this year, and now I finish up here on the box, which is amazing for me. It’s a big improvement, so I am super-happy, and proud of my progress, and the work from the whole team – if you look back a year ago to where I am now, it’s a huge difference. Now we are leading the SMX series and I can’t be more happy than this." Also up front off the start of Moto 1, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Aaron Plessinger crashed soon afterward, but displayed strong pace aboard his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION as he fought his way through the field to 10th place. Sixth in Moto 2 marked a convincing outing for ‘The Cowboy’ in his home state of Ohio, taking seventh overall and climbing to eighth in the 450SMX standings. Aaron Plessinger: "I feel like Columbus was a pretty big missed opportunity for me, since we had lots of rain and lots of mud, which is usually my cup of tea. We got off to a really good start in Moto 1, but then Jorge [Prado] slid and kind of jumped into my wheel, but no blame on him – it was a racing incident. I ended up going down, and then it was a struggle from that point on, getting up to ninth and then going down again. Moto 2, I got off to a horrible start and went to the inside of turn one, which worked out, and then ended up battling Joey [Savatgy] for fifth pretty much the whole time. I just feel like I should've been better all around – there were a lot of moments that I should've capitalized on. We'll focus on Los Angeles now and look for a stronger round." The retiring Eli Tomac raced to 15-13 results in 450SMX across the shortened double-race format aboard his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION in SMX Playoff 1, with his sights now shifting toward next weekend’s second round of the post-season, where double points will be on offer. He's currently ninth in the championship, with only two race weekends remaining in his decorated career. Eli Tomac: "It was a long day in Columbus. The conditions were tough, and I had a hard time getting going today when it counted, but the positive is that we were able to salvage some points, and it was an enjoyable weekend outside of the weather today. I'm looking forward to LA next week and fighting back toward the front in these next two races coming up." Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 250SMX contender Julien Beaumer crashed out of a top-five position on the opening lap of Moto 1, before mounting a comeback ride in challenging conditions to finish 16th on his KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION. Another difficult outing in race two saw Beaumer finish 18th, placing him 10th in the standings heading into Playoff 2. Julien Beaumer: “It was a terrible day for me in the mud. We got a lot of rain – I felt great yesterday in the dry – but today was rough. It is what it is, we have double and triple points at the next two, so I need to execute across the next two rounds in what are hopefully some better conditions, and give myself a chance.” Next Race: September 19 – Los Angeles, California Results 450SMX Class – SMX Playoff 1 1. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha) 2. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) 3. Jorge Prado (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) 7. Aaron Plessinger (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) 11. Malcolm Stewart (Husqvarna) 14. Eli Tomac (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) 16. RJ Hampshire (Husqvarna) Standings 450SMX Class 2026 after Playoff 1 1. Jorge Prado, 42 points 2. Haiden Deegan, 40 3. Cooper Webb, 38 8. Aaron Plessinger, 22 9. Eli Tomac, 22 12. RJ Hampshire, 19 14. Malcolm Stewart, 16 Results 250SMX Class – SMX Playoff 1 1. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) 2. Daxton Bennick (Husqvarna) 3. Ryder DiFrancesco (Husqvarna) 18. Julien Beaumer (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) Standings 250SMX Class 2026 after Playoff 1 1. Levi Kitchen, 47 points 2. Ryder DiFrancesco, 42 3. Cole Davies, 37 4. Daxton Bennick, 34 10. Julien Beaumer, 21