The second and final round of the Internazionali d’Italia presents us with a duel that is impossible to ignore. Jeffrey Herlings and Tim Gajser, both five-time world champions, face each other for the first time in 2026… and they do so sporting new colors.
Herlings makes his official debut with Honda HRC, while Gajser faces just his second race with Monster Energy Yamaha, in a setting that promises high speed, clear benchmarks, and first impressions of the season.
Race will start at 12:20pm of Local Time.
Stay tuned to this post for more updates and results!
Check the time practice results: Gajser on pole!
17:15 | MX1 RACE 2: Gajser champion via 1-1
Tim Gajser secured a convincing victory in the second MXGP race. Matthias Talviku surprised by grabbing the holeshot, followed by Jago Geerts and Gajser, but Talviku’s time at the front was short-lived as Gajser quickly moved into the lead.
Once in control, the Monster Energy Yamaha rider managed the race comfortably through the remaining laps. Behind him, Rubén Fernández and Jeffrey Herlings charged forward to claim second and third, respectively. Alberto Forato (Fantic) delivered a strong ride in fourth, ahead of Tom Vialle.
Further back, Andrea Adamo crashed in turn two and, despite recovering to eighth, his charge was ultimately cut short by another mechanical retirement.
Top 10: Tim Gajser, Rubén Fernández, Jeffrey Herlings, Alberto Forato, Tom Vialle, Jan Pancar, Jago Geerts, Matthias Talviku, Mattia Guadagnini, Nicholas Lapucci.
PODIUM:
- #243 Tim Gajser (Yamaha) 1-1
- #16 Tom Vialle (Honda) 2-5
- #303 Alberto Forato (Fantic) 5-4
16:15 | MX2 RACE 2: Simon claims the title via 1-1
Simon Längenfelder claimed a hard-fought victory in the second MX2 race, sealing the Internazionali d’Italia overall title in the process.
Jēkabs Kubulins once again nailed the start, leading the opening laps aboard his YZ125, before being passed by Valerio Lata. Kubulins stayed aggressive at the front until a crash dropped him back to fifth.
Starting from sixth, Längenfelder delivered a familiar comeback. The German steadily worked his way into second and then launched a relentless charge, cutting a 10-second gap to Lata before making the winning pass with two laps to go. Cas Valk (TM) completed the podium in third.
Top 10: Simon Längenfelder, Valerio Lata, Cas Valk, Ferruccio Zanchi, Jēkabs Kubulins, Noel Zanocz, Scott Smulders, Filippo Mantovani, Max Ernecker, Bove.
PODIUM:
- #27 Simon Längenfelder (KTM) 1-1
- #172 Cas Valk (TM) 5-3
- #724 Jekabs Kubulins (Yamaha) 3-5
14:02 | MX1 RACE 1: Gajser wins & Herlings recovers
Tim Gajser and Jeffrey Herlings went side by side into the first corner battling for the holeshot, but hopes of an early showdown between the multi-time world champions ended in turn two when Herlings made a mistake and dropped back. Andrea Adamo moved into second, followed by Rubén Fernández, Tom Vialle and Herlings.
The race remained largely unchanged until late drama struck. Herlings’ bike came to a complete stop for several minutes, dropping him to last before he was able to restart and recover to 11th place.
Moments later, mechanical issues reshuffled the podium fight as both Adamo and Fernández were forced to retire while running second and third, respectively. This promoted Tom Vialle into second position and Mattia Guadagnini into third.
Top 10: Tim Gajser, Tom Vialle, Mattia Guadagnini, Jago Geerts, Alberto Forato, Ivo Monticelli, Matthias Talviku, Tuani, Hsu, Jan Pancar.
13:05 | MX2 RACE 1: Langenfelder takes the win!
Jēkabs Kubulins grabbed the holeshot aboard his YZ125 and led the opening laps, holding firm despite heavy pressure on a track made extremely demanding by the mud left from earlier rain. Noel Zanocz stayed close in second but crashed while attempting to take over the lead.
Starting from sixth, Simon Längenfelder steadily worked his way through the field, picking off riders one by one before catching Kubulins and making a decisive move to take control of the race. Once in front, the German managed the conditions to secure the Moto 1 victory.
Scott Smulders followed through to claim second place, while Kubulins held on for an impressive third, delivering a standout ride against more powerful machinery. Cas Valk finished fourth, ahead of Filippo Mantovani.
Further back, Ferruccio Zanchi and Valerio Lata were involved in a heavy handlebar-to-handlebar clash on the opening lap. Zanchi recovered to ninth, while Lata climbed back to 17th despite suffering another fall.
Top 10: Simon Längenfelder, Scott Smulders, Jēkabs Kubulins, Cas Valk, Filippo Mantovani, Mannini, Josep Parn, Ferruccio Zanchi, Leok.
