Follow the first day of action at the Kegums Grand Prix in Latvia, the eighth round of the 2026 MXGP Motocross World Championship. In this post, you can follow along with us through free practice, qualifying, and the heats, with results and news updates at the end of each session.
MXGP: Herlings on pole!
| Pos | # | Rider | Brand | Time/Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84 | Jeffrey Herlings | Honda | 1:54.774 |
| 2 | 74 | Kay de Wolf | Husqvarna | +0.391 |
| 3 | 5 | Lucas Coenen | KTM | +0.582 |
| 4 | 243 | Tim Gajser | Yamaha | +0.744 |
| 5 | 41 | Pauls Jonass | Kawasaki | +0.883 |
| 6 | 959 | Maxime Renaux | Yamaha | +1.444 |
| 7 | 70 | Rubén Fernández | Honda | +1.600 |
| 8 | 80 | Andrea Adamo | KTM | +2.474 |
| 9 | 10 | Calvin Vlaanderen | Ducati | +2.605 |
| 10 | 303 | Alberto Forato | Fantic | +3.187 |
| 11 | 1 | Romain Febvre | Kawasaki | +3.221 |
| 12 | 83 | Oriol Oliver | KTM | +3.291 |
| 13 | 132 | Andrea Bonacorsi | Ducati | +3.364 |
| 14 | 4 | Rick Elzinga | KTM | +3.412 |
| 15 | 93 | Jago Geerts | Beta | +3.625 |
| 16 | 261 | Jorgen-Matthias Talviku | Yamaha | +4.213 |
| 17 | 55 | Maximilian Spies | KTM | +4.320 |
| 18 | 32 | Brent Van Doninck | Fantic | +4.360 |
| 19 | 919 | Ben Watson | Triumph | +4.650 |
| 20 | 24 | Kevin Horgmo | Honda | +4.858 |
MX2 Time Practice: Lata Takes Pole
Valerio Lata (Honda HRC Petronas) secured his second pole of the season since the third round in Switzerland. The Italian surprised everyone on the sand by beating Sacha Coenen by 0.885 seconds. Lata first beat Sacha by 0.572 seconds, but not satisfied with that, he pushed for more and put in another great lap at the end.
Janis Reisulis (Monster Energy Yamaha) and Camden McLellan (Triumph Factory Racing) also improved late in the session, with times that propelled them to third and fourth place, respectively, while Guillem Farrés rounded out the top five in this second and final timed practice session.
TOP 20 MX2 TIME PRACTICE
| Pos | # | Rider | Brand | Time/Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Valerio Lata | Honda | 1:57.076 |
| 2 | 19 | Sacha Coenen | KTM | +0.885 |
| 3 | 772 | Janis Martins Reisulis | Yamaha | +1.225 |
| 4 | 8 | Camden McLellan | Triumph | +1.450 |
| 5 | 99 | Guillem Farrés | Triumph | +1.892 |
| 6 | 26 | Liam Everts | Husqvarna | +1.969 |
| 7 | 1 | Simon Längenfelder | KTM | +2.004 |
| 8 | 47 | Karlis Alberts Reisulis | Yamaha | +2.122 |
| 9 | 317 | Mathis Valin | Kawasaki | +2.573 |
| 10 | 73 | Ferruccio Zanchi | Ducati | +3.852 |
| 11 | 716 | Noel Zanocz | KTM | +4.762 |
| 12 | 12 | Pelle Gundersen | Husqvarna | +4.974 |
| 13 | 83 | Maxime Grau | Honda | +5.716 |
| 14 | 48 | Jens Walvoort | KTM | +6.458 |
| 15 | 33 | Kay Karssemakers | Kawasaki | +6.4 |
Herlings and Sacha Coenen Lead in Free Practice
Jeffrey Herlings (Honda HRC Petronas) and the new MX2 leader, Sacha Coenen (Red Bull KTM De Carli), strike first at the Latvian Grand Prix by setting the fastest times in their first run on the sandy track at Kegums. Conditions are quite humid, and rain is expected later…
TOP 20 MXGP FREE PRACTICE
| Pos | # | Rider | Brand | Time/Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84 | Jeffrey Herlings | Honda | 1:56.804 |
| 2 | 5 | Lucas Coenen | KTM | +1.353 |
| 3 | 74 | Kay de Wolf | Husqvarna | +1.848 |
| 4 | 243 | Tim Gajser | Yamaha | +2.045 |
| 5 | 959 | Maxime Renaux | Yamaha | +2.813 |
| 6 | 1 | Romain Febvre | Kawasaki | +3.087 |
| 7 | 41 | Pauls Jonass | Kawasaki | +3.241 |
| 8 | 10 | Calvin Vlaanderen | Ducati | +3.474 |
| 9 | 70 | Rubén Fernández | Honda | +3.674 |
| 10 | 93 | Jago Geerts | Beta | +3.966 |
| 11 | 132 | Andrea Bonacorsi | Ducati | +4.009 |
| 12 | 80 | Andrea Adamo | KTM | +4.177 |
| 13 | 261 | Jorgen-Matthias Talviku | Yamaha | +4.502 |
| 14 | 919 | Ben Watson | Triumph | +4.979 |
| 15 | 253 | Jan Pancar | KTM | +5.093 |
| 16 | 83 | Oriol Oliver | KTM | +5.164 |
| 17 | 303 | Alberto Forato | Fantic | +5.363 |
| 18 | 4 | Rick Elzinga | KTM | +5.607 |
| 19 | 24 | Kevin Horgmo | Honda | +5.880 |
| 20 | 32 | Brent Van Doninck | Fantic | +6.142 |
TOP 20 MX2 FREE PRACTICE
| Pos | # | Rider | Brand | Time/Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Sacha Coenen | KTM | 2:00.102 |
| 2 | 772 | Janis Martins Reisulis | Yamaha | +1.177 |
| 3 | 99 | Guillem Farrés | Triumph | +1.292 |
| 4 | 47 | Karlis Alberts Reisulis | Yamaha | +1.587 |
| 5 | 317 | Mathis Valin | Kawasaki | +1.693 |
| 6 | 18 | Valerio Lata | Honda | +1.720 |
| 7 | 26 | Liam Everts | Husqvarna | +3.024 |
| 8 | 48 | Jens Walvoort | KTM | +3.523 |
| 9 | 716 | Noel Zanocz | KTM | +3.913 |
| 10 | 8 | Camden McLellan | Triumph | +4.110 |
| 11 | 33 | Kay Karssemakers | Kawasaki | +4.115 |
| 12 | 1 | Simon Längenfelder | KTM | +4.416 |
| 13 | 83 | Maxime Grau | Honda | +5.028 |
| 14 | 73 | Ferruccio Zanchi | Ducati | +5.346 |
| 15 | 12 | Pelle Gundersen | Husqvarna | +5.427 |
| 16 | 422 | Hugo Forsgren | Honda | +9.338 |
| 17 | 44 | Nike Korsbeck | Triumph | +9.690 |
| 18 | 420 | Andrea Rossi | KTM | +11.514 |
| 19 | 321 | Alessandro Traversini | KTM | +14.282 |
| 20 | 938 | Rodolfo Bicalho | KTM | +14.813 |
