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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

ELI TOMAC TO RETIRE AT THE CONCLUSION OF 2026 SMX POST-SEASON

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American motocross and supercross legend Eli Tomac has announced that he will retire from professional competition following the 2026 SMX World Championship post-season, bringing a close to one of the most decorated careers in the history of the sport. At 33 years of age, Tomac has enjoyed a memorable season with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing this year, claiming four 450SX Main Event victories in the AMA Supercross Championship aboard the KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION. Tomac will go down as one of the greatest competitors ever, with his career spanning 17 professional seasons between 2010 and 2026. The Cortez, Colorado, native is ranked second on the all-time 450SX wins list with 57 Main Event victories, and fourth all-time in the AMA Pro Motocross 450MX wins list with a total of 32. As a two-time AMA Supercross 450SX Champion (2020, 2022) and four-time 450MX Champion (2017, 2018, 2019, 2022), Tomac has represented Team USA at the prestigious FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN) on six occasions – captaining the United States to victory at RedBud in 2022. Earlier in his career, Tomac captured the 2013 250MX title outdoors after achieving 12 overall wins within the category – including his pro debut at Hangtown's season-opening round in 2010 – prior to transitioning to the premier class full-time in 2014. He also earned the 250SX West Divisional Championship in 2012. In addition, Tomac extended his Daytona Supercross record with an eighth-career victory in 2026, was notably crowned the 2024 FIM World Supercross Champion in the SX1 Class, and he was also recognized in 2022 as an ESPY Award recipient in the prestigious Best Athlete, Men’s Action Sports category. The entire Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team extends its gratitude and best wishes to Eli for the future, and looks forward to finishing the current season strongly together through the upcoming SMX Playoffs, culminating with the SMX World Championship Final in Ridgedale, Missouri, on September 26. Eli Tomac: "I will be stepping away from Supercross and motocross racing at the end of September, following the final three SMX rounds. This has been the hardest decision I’ve ever made in my professional career, but I know in my heart that the time is now and that the time is right. I’ve won races and championships beyond my imagination. Racing has been the only thing I’ve woken up to and known the last 25 years, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything." Ian Harrison, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager: "Eli exploded onto the scene well over a decade and a half ago, and if he wasn’t on your team, you sure wished he was, because you’d ultimately be fighting against him to try and win. Over the years, Eli has become the second-winningest rider in Supercross history and has won multiple national and Supercross championships. We’ve had the privilege of working with him this year, and it was no different – he was fighting for the title and for wins each and every week. Eli is an amazing rider, and for the team and myself, to see how he operates and to get a better understanding of his sportsmanship and work ethic was a gift after all those years that we competed against him. But, like all good things, they do eventually come to an end, and with that Eli has decided to retire at the end of this season. Our team is grateful for the opportunity we’ve had and know that whatever he does in the future, it will be successful. Eli is a hard worker, disciplined and dedicated, and we truly wish him and his family all the best." Eli Tomac Career Highlights Two-time AMA Supercross 450SX Champion (2020, 2022) 57-career 450SX Main Event victories (second all-time) Four-time AMA Pro Motocross 450MX Champion (2017, 2018, 2019, 2022) 32-career 450MX overall victories (fourth all-time) 2013 AMA Pro Motocross 250MX Champion 2012 AMA Supercross 250SX West Champion 2024 FIM World Supercross SX1 Champion A record eight-time Daytona Supercross winner (2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026) ESPY Award recipient in 2022 (Best Athlete, Men’s Action Sports)

DOUBLE VICTORY FOR RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING AT IRONMAN NATIONAL

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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing earned a double victory across 450MX and 250MX at the Ironman National on Saturday, with Jorge Prado and Julien Beaumer each claiming the overall wins at this weekend's final round of the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross Championship in Indiana. Off the back of two consecutive second-place finishes, Prado qualified fastest aboard his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION with a 2:07.134 lap time at the season-finale Ironman National, and took control of the lead in the early stages of Moto 1. The four-time world champion steadily extended his advantage at the front of the 450MX field as the race unfolded, eventually delivering his first Pro Motocross moto win by a convincing 11.566-second margin. A holeshot in Moto 2 saw the Spaniard race to another commanding victory, with his 1-1 scorecard securing his first-career overall win in American competition. Coupled with four additional podium finishes throughout the season, Prado claimed fourth in the final 450MX standings. Jorge Prado: "It was a perfect day! We were fastest in qualifying and went P1 in both motos – we saw some progression over the past weeks, and I’ve got to give it up to the whole Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team for allowing me to perform this way. I’m happy with my hard work and everything fell into place today for my first overall in the United States. This is why I came here – and I’m super-happy to be here – so thank you to everyone.” Four-time 450MX champion Eli Tomac was eighth-fastest on the combined qualifying timesheets, powering his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION to a seventh-place result in Moto 1. The 33-year-old improved to fifth position in Moto 2, earning the Colorado icon fifth overall for the weekend and completing what has been a convincing return to racing after missing the first half of the outdoor season. Eli Tomac: "Ironman was solid! It was one of my better rides of the season across both motos. I found a good flow in Moto 2, and it was nice to finish the day strong like that. I had a lot of fun on this track – it was one of the best tracks that I have ever ridden, in my opinion. For how technical it was, and the things that it offered for us to race, it shaped up well. So, I'm pretty happy with the weekend, and now we just need to work on some starts." Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate Aaron Plessinger recorded the ninth-fastest time in the morning’s qualifying sessions, before converting his top-10 start into an impressive fifth-place score in Moto 1. P9 in Moto 2 saw ‘The Cowboy’ achieve eighth overall at Ironman, marking another solid result in his late-season return to Pro Motocross competition. Aaron Plessinger: "Ironman was a good day! Qualifying went alright, my bike was feeling pretty good, but the cream of the crop was the first moto. I didn't get the greatest start, but I made my way through the pack and got up to fourth. Then Coop [Webb] got by me, and I ended up fifth, but it was a solid moto – I was pumped with that! Then in the second moto, I felt a little flat, but I salvaged what I could and scored 5-9 on the day for eighth overall. The track was awesome and formed up really well, so it was a good day. Now, we'll take this week off to recover and then get back into it for SMX." Equipped with the KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION in the 250MX category, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Beaumer qualified seventh-fastest on combined times. A fast start in Moto 1 saw him charge to the holeshot, eventually crossing the finish line in a hard-fought second position. A top-10 start in Moto 2 saw the 20-year-old rapidly work his way through the field, working his way into the lead to go on and take a deserving victory. His 2-1 scorecard earned him his second 250MX overall of the season. Four podium finishes – including round wins at Spring Creek and Ironman – saw Beaumer climb to second in the 250MX standings, capping off what has been a highly-successful Pro Motocross campaign. Julien Beaumer: "It was a great day at Ironman! In Moto 1, I got the holeshot and finished second, even if I didn't ride the greatest, but we made some good changes going into Moto 2. My riding was really good in that one, even if my start wasn't as strong, but I worked my way through the pack to first in the end! I'm stoked with the work that we did over the course of the season – we made a lot of progress outdoors and it's been rewarding to be back racing. We'll shift our focus to SMX now." The SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) post-season is up next on the 31-round schedule, set to commence with Playoff 1 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on September 12. Results 450MX Class – Ironman National 1. Jorge Prado (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) 2. RJ Hampshire (Husqvarna) 3. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 5. Eli Tomac (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) 8. Aaron Plessinger (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) 16. Malcolm Stewart (Husqvarna) Standings 450MX Class 2026 after 11 of 11 rounds 1. Hunter Lawrence, 474 points 2. Jett Lawrence, 472 3. Haiden Deegan, 404 4. Jorge Prado, 401 5. RJ Hampshire, 346 12. Aaron Plessinger, 159 14. Eli Tomac, 121 25. Lucas Coenen, 44 27. Malcolm Stewart, 41 Results 250MX Class – Ironman National 1. Julien Beaumer (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) 2. Chance Hymas (Honda) 3. Ryder DiFrancesco (Husqvarna) 11. Daxton Bennick (Husqvarna) Standings 250MX Class 2026 after 11 of 11 rounds 1. Cole Davies, 407 points 2. Julien Beaumer, 369 3. Levi Kitchen, 364 5. Ryder DiFrancesco, 326 15. Casey Cochran, 146 16. Daxton Bennick, 142 21. Sacha Coenen, 83