Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Tim Gajser has claimed a Grand Prix race win on his way to a season-best second overall at the MXGP of Trentino. The Yamaha rider placed fourth in Race One before charging to a stunning victory in Race Two.
The fifth round of the 2026 FIM MXGP Motocross World Championship took place at a special venue for the two team-mates. For Gajser, it is something of a home race, with a large contingent of Slovenian fans always travelling to the Pietramurata circuit to support the five-time world champion.
In Race One, an excellent start set him up for a strong result and he ran second for most of the race. In the closing stages, he slipped to fourth, but nevertheless the solid ride set him up nicely for a place on the overall podium.
Gajser started up front again in Race Two and moved from fourth to third on the opening lap. A few laps later, he made the pass stick on Kay de Wolf to move into second before giving chase to Lucas Coenen, who led the way. Gajser then shadowed Coenen closely until his younger rival made a mistake, allowing the Yamaha rider to take control of the race. From there, the 29-year-old was faultless as he charged to his first MXGP race victory on Yamaha machinery and claimed second overall on the day. Following an epic day of racing, Gajser now advances to fourth in the series standings.
I’m almost speechless and I’m super happy with this result. Coming into the weekend I knew it was going to be a difficult one because I was still in a lot of pain after the crash last week in Riola, but I gave everything I had. The fans really helped push me on, especially in the second moto, so a huge thank you to everyone who travelled here and supported me. I also want to thank the whole team and everyone around me, from the physios to the staff, because we worked so hard during the week to get me ready to race. It makes this result even more special. Now we have a break, which gives me time to recover properly, and then we’ll be ready to go again in four weeks.»
