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Laengenfelder wins 2025 MX2 World Championship after dramatic Australian Grand Prix

Simon Laengenfelder has won the 2025 FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship after finishing 2nd at a busy, hot and storm-hit Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex for the Grand Prix of Australia and the final round of the season. The 21-year-old became the second German #1 in the MX2 class for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and the first for his country in FIM motocross competition since 2011. Lucas Coenen ruled the MXGP division in Darwin and the 18-year-old caps an outstanding and record-breaking debut year in the premier class as runner-up.

  • Lucas Coenen wins the MXGP Qualification Heat and first moto of the Australian Grand Prix and closes his campaign with overall victory after stormy conditions force a second moto cancellation
  • Jeffrey Herlings ends 2025 with P2 in Australia. Despite injury and missing five rounds, the Dutchman wraps his sixteenth year in Red Bull KTM colors with P5 in the series and five more career wins
  • Simon Laengenfelder recovers from small tip-offs and moments of close drama in Darwin to permanently claim the MX2 #1 plate by a slender margin of 9 points and thanks to 12 podiums. He is the eleventh different champion for Red Bull KTM in MX2 and the KTM 250 SX-F now has 16 titles since 2004
  • Andrea Adamo ranks 3rd for 2025 MX2 and classifies P11 in Australia after a second moto issue that ends his race. Sacha Coenen has accumulated 17 holeshots and five moto wins this year: the last coming in the red-flagged second outing. Coenen rests with P4. KTM own the Manufacturers title
  • The 78th Motocross of Nations will see the Coenen brothers, Adamo and Laengenfelder all representing their countries as part of the three-rider teams. The race takes place at the Ironman circuit in Indiana in two weeks

 

MXGP jetted from a sweltering Chinese Grand Prix to another humid and challenging tropical climate: this time in Australia’s northern territories and to the confines of the new Hidden Valley Motorsports motocross circuit. The track was clay-based, sandy and hard-packed in sections and suitably spectacular. The complex was surrounded by a large attendance as the world championship arrived back in the country for the first time since 2001.

Red Bull KTM still had chances of MXGP and MX2 titles in Australia. Lucas Coenen faced a 47-point deficit with 60 points on offer and Simon Laengenfelder led defending #1 Kay De Wolf by 16 points in MX2. The team had Jeffrey Herlings in bright form with consecutive wins in the Netherlands, Turkey and China while the MX2 trio had banked three of the last four rounds. The Grand Prix began on Saturday with Coenen escaping to win the qualification heat while Herlings was P7. In the MX2 class Sacha Coenen, Laengenfelder and Andrea Adamo were P2, P4 and P5 respectively.

On Sunday the Grand Prix was severely affected by weather. The first motos took place in dry conditions and in front of a bustling crowd. Coenen repeated his authority from Saturday and, after his 13th holeshot of the term, eased to his fourteenth moto victory of the season, with Herlings in 2nd place. 4th position for Romain Febvre meant that Coenen solidified his position as official runner-up for the year. In MX2 there was drama as Laengenfelder clashed with title rival De Wolf but still finished P2. Adamo was P6 and Coenen fell on his way to P13. The young Belgian was determined to end 2025 in a more positive fashion in the second moto, and seized his seventeenth holeshot. Laengenfelder again hit the soil in the first laps and his world title seemed under threat but then a tropical storm washed through the area and flooded the track. Laengenfelder kept going through the deluge and when the red flag was shown he was 6th for P2 overall, and placed both hands on the gold number plate. Adamo had already retired and ranked 11th on the day (for the bronze medal in the championship) while Coenen’s recovery allowed him to sign-off his second GP term with P4 and the same standing in the points table

The track state forced the second MXGP moto to be scrapped. Therefore, Lucas Coenen increased his GP win column number to five and 13 podiums while Herlings pulled a curtain on 2025 with his sixth rostrum and fourth trophy in a row, having already won five GPs in fifteen appearances.

2025 has involved 20 Grands Prix, 40 motos (39 in MXGP) and 20 Qualification Heats. In the MXGP category, with the KTM 450 SX-F, Red Bull KTM have aced 10 GPs, 22 moto wins and 12 Quali races. Coenen and Herlings have tallied 19 podium finishes for the year. In MX2, with the KTM 250SX-F, Red Bull KTM have filled three of the top four final championship slots. The team have won 12 GPs, clinched 23 motos and 9 qualification races. Adamo, Coenen and Laengenfelder captured 34 trophies. On 12 occasions there was more than one Red Bull KTM rider on the podium and the trio lined all three steps at the Grands Prix of France and China. Red Bull KTM won both categories on the same day at seven GPs in 2025.

The Motocross of Nations is the traditional season closer. For the second time since 2022 it will take place on American turf and more than 30 nations will travel to the Ironman circuit near Crawfordsville on the first weekend of October. Red Bull KTM will have four of their current Grand Prix racers active in the USA.

Lucas Coenen, 1st overall in MXGP and 2nd in the championship: “Coming into this year people thought I would crash out rightaway. As an 18-year-old you hate to hear that, and you want to ignore it, but you also keep in your head. Proving people wrong was a challenge for me and I was trying to do my best and keep consistent because I know I was going against guys with a lot of experience of how to handle a championship. I kept believing in myself and never gave up and I want to thank the team and the people close to me because this 2nd position in the championship wouldn’t have been possible. I made mistakes, I made changes and I learnt a lot. Next year I will be even more ‘boosted’ and will try to get on top, like Romain did this year.”

Jeffrey Herlings, 2nd overall in MXGP and 5th in the championship: “An up-and-down weekend. I made a mistake in the first turn of the qualifying race and that meant I had to work to come back to 7th. Today, the last GP of the year, I was really motivated. A good start in 2nd and I stayed there the whole moto, four seconds behind the winner. I wanted to put all my cards on the table for the last moto but due to the heavy rain and the conditions it never came, so, P2 overall. The last five GPs have been very good to me, top two all the way. We can look back on the year in a good way, despite the injuries. P5 in the championship is still quite decent and we were very close to 4th.”

Simon Laengenfelder, 2nd and 6th for 2nd overall in MX2 and 1st in the championship: “I’ve finished 3rd three times in this championship and the last two years were tough because of two injuries. I was not ready and the others were better prepared but this year I could keep myself together. Sometimes winning can feel easy while losing is the hardest part and when you learn the most. I’m just incredibly happy that the work has paid-off. Today was crazy. It was hard to understand what was happening and I never expected this much rain here.”

Andrea Adamo, 6th and 14th for 11th overall in MX2 and 3rd in the championship: “P3 means a solid season but the only thing that really counts is winning. I felt good all season and kept fighting all season and when I had the red plate I then had two bad races: in the wrong places at the wrong moment and I lost too many points. I also didn’t make the best choices. 3rd for the year and it doesn’t feel much at the moment…but I know it’s still an achievement and many people would like this position. We’ll analyze and learn for next season.”

 

Results MXGP Australia 2025

 

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

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

3. Tim Gajser (SLO), Honda

4. Romain Febvre (FRA), Kawasaki

5. Ruben Fernandez (ESP), Honda

 

Standings MXGP 2025 after 20 of 20 rounds

 

1. Romain Febvre (FRA), Kawasaki, 956 points

2. Lucas Coenen (BEL), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 917

3. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED), Fantic, 678

4. Ruben Fernandez (ESP), Honda, 620

5. Jeffrey Herlings (NED), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 608

 

Results MX2 Australia 2025

 

1. Kay de Wolf (NED), Husqvarna, 1-5

2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 2-6

3. Valerio Lata (ITA) Honda, 9-2

4. Sacha Coenen (BEL) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 13-1

5. Rick Elzinga (NED), Yamaha, 8-3

8. Liam Everts (BEL) Husqvarna, 5-8

11. Andrea Adamo (ITA), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 6-14

 

Standings MX2 2025 after 20 of 20 rounds

 

1. Simon Laengenfelder (GER), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 928 points

2. Kay de Wolf (NED), Husqvarna, 919

3. Andrea Adamo (ITA), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 845

4. Sacha Coenen (BEL) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 798

5. Camden McLellan (RSA), Triumph, 636

7. Liam Everts (BEL), Husqvarna 635

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