Jeffrey Herlings (Honda HRC) returned to winning ways with an impressive overall victory in Trentino (1-2), marking his sixth career GP win at this venue—equaling Tim Gajser’s record. Crucially, the Dutchman now sits just four points behind the championship leader.
Herlings built his win on two strong comeback rides. In moto one, he charged from outside the top ten to catch and pass Romain Febvre late in the race. In moto two, he again worked his way forward, finishing second behind Tim Gajser, who secured his first race win with Monster Energy Yamaha and second overall (4-1).
The podium was completed by Tom Vialle (3-6), who showed consistency despite a crash in the second moto while battling for a top position.
Just off the podium, Kay de Wolf (7-4) finished fourth overall, followed by Maxime Renaux (5-5) in fifth.
Championship leader Lucas Coenen (Red Bull KTM De Carli) endured a costly weekend. After winning Saturday’s qualifying race, a crash in moto one left him 12th, and another mistake while leading moto two dropped him to third, resulting in seventh overall. His advantage in the standings is now reduced to just four points over Herlings.
Meanwhile, Romain Febvre experienced a mixed GP, finishing second in moto one but only 12th in moto two after a recovery ride.
MX2: Sacha Coenen closes in on the lead
Sacha Coenen (Red Bull KTM De Carli) delivered a statement performance in Trentino, securing his first overall win of the season with a perfect weekend: qualifying race victory and a dominant 1-1 on Sunday. After showing speed all year, the Belgian finally put everything together to take full control.
The result has major championship implications. Simon Längenfelder (Red Bull KTM) salvaged sixth overall (10-3) after struggling in the opening moto, but sees his advantage slashed from 24 points to just 3 over Coenen, effectively resetting the title fight.
A strong weekend also for Guillem Farrés (Triumph Factory Racing), who returned to the podium for the first time since Argentina with a consistent 3-2 to finish second overall. The Spaniard now moves up to third in the standings, 40 points off the lead.
Mathis Valin (Kawasaki KRT) completed the podium with a 2-7 score, claiming his first top-three result of the season. Just missing out was Julius Mikula (Osicka KTM), who achieved a career-best fourth overall.
Further back, Camden McLellan endured a difficult GP (8-11, 10th overall) and now faces a 59-point deficit in the standings.
MXGP OF TRENTINO HIGHLIGHTS
