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Red Bull KTM keep up MXGP podium presence with trophies for the Coenen brothers and Adamo at Spanish Grand Prix

The Grand Prix of Spain provided Red Bull KTM Factory Racing with another muddy episode to gather trophies in the 2025 MXGP series. Lucas Coenen finished as runner-up in Lugo, Galicia for the eighth round of the FIM world championship and in changeable conditions across a rough track. Andrea Adamo and Sacha Coenen were 2nd and 3rd overall with the KTM 250 SX-F in MX2.

  • Lucas Coenen, fresh from back-to-back victories in Switzerland and Portugal with the KTM 450 SX-F, wins another moto and celebrates his fourth podium of 2025
  • Jeffrey Herlings gathered decent points with 6th position overall and for his highest classification of the term so far
  • Andrea Adamo collected 1-1 moto results in Portugal last weekend and the Italian was again a pacesetter in Lugo with a second race victory and P2
  • Sacha Coenen scoops his second silverware of the MX2 campaign with a 6-2 score as Simon Laengenfelder wraps the Spanish GP in 6th
  • The 2025 schedule will break for a week before returning to French soil and to the hillside setting of Ernee on May 24-45

MXGP hustled north from Portugal to northwest Spain and the Galicia region for just the second Grand Prix fixture to take place on the loamy soil of Lugo. After the deluge of rain and showers that affected round seven in Agueda last weekend, the climate was again mixed for the second meeting to take place on Spanish territory this year.

Red Bull KTM came into the weekend with full momentum after wins for three of their riders and total control of both MXGP and MX2 classes in the last two events. Lucas Coenen, Simon Laengenfelder and Andrea Adamo have forced their way into firm title contention. The formbook was leveled again however in Lugo in readiness for round eight.

On Saturday conditions were cold and rainy but the track was in decent shape, save for some slippery sections under the soft top layer of dirt. Laengenfelder confirmed 3rd position in the MX2 Qualification Heat with Coenen taking 6th and Adamo 13th after a bad start. In MXGP Lucas Coenen vied for the lead but a mistake into the righthander at the end of pitlane dropped him to P4 and therefore the same slot in the gate for Sunday. Herlings was 8th.

A dark and wetter morning on Sunday meant mud and slick opening motos and then very bumpy terrain for the second races as the sun finally shone. Lucas Coenen could only manage 4th in the first MXGP moto as Herlings registered a 7th place. When leader Romain Febvre made a mistake and fell at the beginning of the second moto, Coenen struck to seize P1 before the end of the lap and then controlled a comfortable distance to the flag. Herlings didn’t get the most effective start but improved to 6th for the same rank overall.

In MX2 Adamo, Coenen and Laengenfelder scored 5th, 6th and 8th positions respectively at the first time of asking. Adamo and Coenen cut through the lower top ten. The slime caught out Laengenfelder at one point but the German made it back to P8. In the second moto the three teammates ran 1-2-3. Coenen initially forged the pace but then a mistake handed the initiative to Adamo who earned his fourth win of 2025 (now the joint highest total of the class) and guaranteed his fifth podium from the last six events. Coenen’s P2 meant he could scale the rostrum for the first time since the season-opener in Argentina. Laengenfelder’s recovery to P3 earned valuable championship points and he remains just ahead of Adamo in the MX2 table.

In the sixth round of 2025 EMX250 – the halfway point of the European Championship and the final filter level to Grand Prix – Gyan Doensen took his Gabriel SS24 KTM 250 SX-F to a decent 4th overall. The Dutch teenager, a rookie to the category, also achieved his highest moto finish of the season to-date with P4 in the second race.

In two weeks MXGP will again get fast on French dirt. Former Motocross of Nations venue, Ernee, close to Le Mans, will stage the French Grand Prix as the calendar nears mid-distance.

Lucas Coenen, 4th and 1st for 2nd overall in MXGP: “I needed a good start and almost had it in the second moto! I was a bit on the edge for the first lap but I got up to 3rd and then had to send-it to take the lead. Romain [Febvre] was really strong this weekend. I didn’t feel so great on the track. It was really slippery in some places and tough to pass, in the first moto especially. Anyway, I’m so happy. We had a really good gap in the second moto. We’re consistent and this is our third podium in a row. We need to keep on like this!”

Jeffrey Herlings, 7th and 6th for 6th overall in MXGP: “Getting better and better. P6, and the next step is P5 and then the podium. The weather didn’t help today and we’ve been unlucky with the mud in the last two rounds but I’m already looking forward to the next GP. I’m excited. This was not a great Grand Prix but also not a bad one because we’re racing the best riders in the premier class. From where we are coming from, this is OK. We need to improve our starts to gain a bit more confidence then we should be immediately better.”

Andrea Adamo, 5th and 1st for 2nd overall in MX2: “Two completely different races. One was very muddy and when I did the sighting lap I saw there were many ruts from the European Championship races but they were full of water. The start was demanding, and I didn’t have the best one. I had to capitalize on what I could manage. My day was decent, and I won the second moto on a drier track. Good to win...but also not the best weekend. I’m happy that I’m competitive more or less each weekend but I need to be more regular because the rest of these guys are fast.”

Sacha Coenen, 6th and 2nd for 3rd overall: “I felt pretty good this weekend on the bike and the track and we showed good speed. I had a bad start in the first moto but did well to come through to sixth. Holeshot and leading for most of the second race but then I just lost the front! 2nd…it’s better than last week. We’re improving.”

Simon Laengenfelder, 8th and 3rd for 6th overall in MX2: “Difficult weekend. Another mudder! It’s so difficult to stay consistent in those types of races. I had a crash in the first moto that cost me a lot of positions because it was in the first few laps but I could manage to finish 8th. In the second race I had a better start and stayed at the front. Finishing 3rd was not enough for a podium or a top five but I took some points. Now I’m hoping to rebound in France.”

 

Results MXGP Spain 2025

 

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

2. Lucas Coenen (BEL), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 4-1

3. Ruben Fernandez (ESP), Honda, 3-4

4. Maxime Renaux (FRA), Yamaha, 2-9

5. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED), Yamaha, 8-3

6. Jeffrey Herlings (NED), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 7-6

 

Standings MXGP 2025 after 8 of 20 rounds

 

1. Romain Febvre (FRA), Kawasaki, 386 points

2. Lucas Coenen (BEL), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 337

3. Tim Gajser (SLO), Honda, 305

4. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED), Fantic, 277

5. Ruben Fernandez (ESP), Honda, 261

13. Jeffrey Herlings (NED), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 126

 

Results MX2 Spain 2025

 

1. Kay de Wolf (NED), Husqvarna, 1-4

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

3. Sacha Coenen (BEL) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 6-2

4. Liam Everts (BEL), Husqvarna, 2-6

5. Thibault Benistant (FRA), Yamaha, 3-5

6. Simon Laengenfelder (GER), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 8-3

 

Standings MX2 2025 after 8 of 20 rounds

 

1. Kay de Wolf (NED), Husqvarna, 380 points

2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 365

3. Andrea Adamo (ITA), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 359

4. Liam Everts (BEL), Husqvarna 313

5. Thibault Benistant (FRA), Yamaha 271

6. Sacha Coenen (BEL) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 264

KTM NEWS

CHASE SEXTON AND RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING EARN CHARLOTTE SMX PLAYOFF PODIUM

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MXGP entered the final three weeks and last three fixtures of the 2025 season with a trip to the flat, hardpacked Afyon circuit hosting the Grand Prix of Turkey. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings won for the second race in a row and for the fourth time with his 2025 KTM 450 SX-F. Simon Laengenfelder was the overall winner in MX2 with the KTM 250 SX-F – the sixth time the German has stood on top of the box in 2025 –as the series waved goodbye to European terrain. Red Bull KTM ruled both Qualification Heats and all four motos in Afyon.

ONGOING RECOVERY RULES AARON PLESSINGER OUT OF SMX FINALS SERIES

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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing fan favorite Aaron Plessinger has unfortunately been ruled out of the 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) Finals series, prioritizing his health while still working to regain 100 percent fitness. Plessinger sat out the final four rounds of the Pro Motocross season while aiming to recover in time for SMX Playoff 1 scheduled for this Saturday, September 6, at zMAX Dragway in Concord, North Carolina, but the decision has now been made to focus on 2026. After finishing sixth in the 450SX standings at the conclusion of Supercross, 'The Cowboy' went on to claim P8 in 450MX outdoors despite missing the final portion of the series. As a result, he earned his place in the playoffs as the eighth seed overall. Although he will be unable to mount his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION this weekend, Plessinger will be on location to meet fans alongside his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammates Chase Sexton, Tom Vialle and Julien Beaumer, who are all READY TO RACE and will be back on track for the playoffs. Aaron Plessinger: "Unfortunate news, but as much as I would like to race these next few races in SMX, what I've been dealing with is taking a little bit longer than expected to come back around, so I'm sitting these next three out. I will be at Charlotte though, signing autographs and hanging out so come and see me, but as far as training and racing goes, I will be getting ready for 2026 once I am back on the bike. For myself and also my health heading into next season, this is the best move. I just wanted to say good luck to all my team and all of my teammates – go get 'em, boys!" Ian Harrison, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager: "As much as we love having Aaron at the races every weekend, recovery is the top priority and although he is on the mend he is still not one 100 percent just yet. With that, he will miss the three SMX rounds, but all is not lost for his race fans as The Cowboy will be in Charlotte this weekend to meet with fans and cheer on his teammates."