Pre-season officially gets underway today at the Lazzaretto circuit in Alghero as the International of Italy opens the road to the 2026 MXGP season. All eyes are on the first competitive laps of the year, highlighted by Tim Gajser’s race debut with Monster Energy Yamaha, Andrea Adamo’s first outing in MX1 with Red Bull KTM, and a strong Ducati presence with Calvin Vlaanderen and Andrea Bonacorsi. Add the ever-fast Coenen brothers into the mix, and Alghero sets the stage for an action-packed start to the pre-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!
MX1 RACE 2: Lucas takes the overall
The second moto followed a similar script to the first. Andrea Adamo grabbed the holeshot, with Tim Gajser quickly moving into second. Lucas Coenen wasted no time charging forward, jumping from fifth to third in the opening laps.
A few laps later, Coenen caught both Gajser and Adamo by surprise, sweeping into the lead and immediately taking control of the race. From there, he dominated without resistance to secure another convincing moto win. Gajser held on to second, while Adamo suffered a mechanical issue that forced him out of the race.
That opened the door for Oriol Oliver, who moved up into third. Although he surrendered the position with three laps to go to Alberto Forato, the result was still enough for the Spaniard to claim a podium finish overall.
Jago Geerts charged back to tenth after a first-corner crash.
Top 10: Lucas Coenen, Tim Gajser, Alberto Forato, Oriol Oliver, Mattia Guadagnini, Brent Van Doninck, Jan Pancar, Nicholas Lapucci, Matthias Talviku, Jago Geerts.
Overall Podium:
- #5 Lucas Coenen (KTM) 1-1
- #243 Tim Gajser (Yamaha) 5-2
- #83 Oriol Oliver (KTM) 3-4
MX2 RACE 2: Sacha untocheable
Sacha Coenen nailed another strong holeshot and this time delivered a flawless ride, quickly breaking away from the field in the opening laps and controlling the race from the front with authority.
Simon Längenfelder and Janis Reisulis started second and third respectively, but neither could match the blistering pace of the young Belgian. Längenfelder rode a lonely race to secure second, while Reisulis faded late and relinquished third to Cas Valk (TM). Scott Smulders completed the top five.
Top 10: Sacha Coenen, Simon Längenfelder, Cas Valk, Janis Reisulis, Scott Smulders, Ferruccio Zanchi, Max Ernecker, Alexis Fueri, Noel Zanocz, Filippo Mantovani.
Overall Podium:
- #19 Sacha Coenen (KTM) 1-1
- #27 Simon Längenfelder (KTM) 3-2
- #73 Ferruccio Zanchi (Ducati) 2-6
MX1 RACE 1: Lucas on top & Gajser fifth
Lucas Coenen dominated the opening moto after an explosive start, taking over the lead from Andrea Adamo on lap three. From that point on, the top two positions remained unchanged, with Coenen controlling the race to the checkered flag.
Oriol Oliver ran in third for most of the moto. Late in the race he briefly lost the position to Brent Van Doninck, but a mechanical issue forced the Fantic rider to retire, allowing the Spaniard to reclaim third place in his 450 debut.
Mattia Guadagnini and a quiet Tim Gajser rounded out the top five.
Top 10: Lucas Coenen, Andrea Adamo, Oriol Oliver, Mattia Guadagnini, Tim Gajser, Jan Pancar, Alberto Forato, Jago Geerts, Andrea Bonacorsi, Matthias Talviku.
MX2 RACE 1: Sacha charge for the win!
Sacha Coenen launched out of the gate to grab the holeshot, but an early mistake just a couple of corners later dropped him back to seventh. That opened the door for Janis Reisulis, who took control at the front and led the majority of the race aboard his Yamaha.
Late drama struck in the closing laps when Reisulis suffered a small crash. By then, Coenen had already charged back into second and was just 1.9 seconds behind. The Belgian capitalized immediately, retaking the lead with ease and controlling the final laps to secure the Moto 1 win.
Ferruccio Zanchi impressed with a strong second place in his debut with Ducati, after a race-long battle with Simon Längenfelder, who finished third. The surprise of the moto was Scott Smulders in fourth, while Reisulis ultimately salvaged fifth after his late error.
Top 10: Sacha Coenen, Ferruccio Zanchi, Simon Längenfelder, Scott Smulders, Janis Reisulis, Noel Zanocz, Gyan Doensen, Max Ernecker, Cas Valk, Josep Parn.
