The FIM Motocross World Championship is on its home stretch as round 14 of the 2025 season visited the Loketske Serpentiny circuit in the Czech Republic, July 26-27.
After a wet and muddy qualifying day on Saturday, fans and racers were greeted with pristine conditions for Sunday’s final races. Once again, the Factory Red Bull KTM team came out on top, with Lucas Coenen and Simon Laengenfelder scoring overall wins in their respective categories.
MXGP
Coenen is closing crucial ground in the MXGP Championship hunt. The premier-class rookie grabbed the holeshot in race one and immediately began stretching his lead over the rest of the field. His main rival, Romain Febvre, was stuck further back but finally passed privateer racer Jan Pancar on lap four. By then, Coenen had already obtained a nine-second lead and was too far gone. Febvre held the second spot over Honda HRC’s Ruben Fernandez until the final lap, when the points leader fell and dropped back to fifth place. Coenen crossed the line 16 seconds up on Fernandez in second and Pancar in third.
Race two saw Febvre bounce back with a better start as he moved from second to first on lap three. This allowed the points leader to take control of the final moto and minimize the damage from race one. Febvre held control for the remaining laps while Coenen struggled to get around holeshot winner Glenn Coldenhoff. Coenen eventually made the pass, and his 1-2 finishes proved strong enough for the overall win. Febvre’s second moto victory earned him second overall, with Coldenhoff rounding out the overall podium. Coenen is now just 10 points behind Febvre in the series standings.
“Happy to be first and gain some points,” Coenen said. “Physically, I felt good, and I was pushing, but I knew this track would be tricky: you can lose a lot here. I’m happy to win but not so much with the second moto, because I lost time, but we showed we have the speed. It’s good for the confidence, and now my home GP is coming. We’re closing [the gap] in the championship, and we’ll keep pushing until the end.”
MX2
The MX2 division also features a tight points race among the front-runners. This time, red-plate holder Laengenfelder meant business as he rocketed out of the start gate and to the early lead in race one.
His Red Bull KTM teammate, Sacha Coenen, quickly moved to second, setting the stage for a battle for the top spot. Laengenfelder, however, had other plans as he pulled away from Sacha and claimed the win by more than 15 seconds over second place. Sacha came home second over Kawasaki’s Mathis Valin, who earned third. Defending champ Kay de Wolf struggled in race one after crashing on lap four, dropping him back outside the top 10. He eventually crossed the line in sixth.
Race two saw Valin grab the holeshot for the first time in his career. He led former champ Andrea Adamo for the first five laps before the KTM rider made the move for first position. Once in control of the race, Adamo steadily logged his laps en route to the moto victory and earned some redemption after a crash in race one. A win in the second moto granted him second overall for the weekend. Laengenfelder continued to push toward the front and moved to second with just five laps remaining. This pass on Valin proved crucial as the German rider earned the overall victory and extended his championship points lead. Valin crossed the line in third and used a pair of third-place finishes to take third overall and his first Grand Prix podium.
“The first moto was a holeshot win, but for the second one, I had to fight,” Laengenfelder said. “The track was so slippery, and I had to push. I took some stones, but I made my passes even if it wasn’t easy to find new lines. I think this is my first ‘overall’ without going 1-1 this season, but it’s still nice! Good to bounce back from Finland.” CN
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2025 FIM MXGP Round 14 Results
MXGP OVERALL (Top 5)
- Lucas Coenen (KTM) 1-2
- Romain Febvre (Kaw) 5-1
- Glenn Coldenhoff (Fan) 4-3
- Ruben Fernandez (Hon) 2-7
- Isak Gifting (Yam) 7-4
MX2 OVERALL (Top 5)
- Simon Laengenfelder (KTM) 1-2
- Andrea Adamo (KTM) 5-1
- Mathis Valin (Kaw) 3-3
- Sacha Coenen (KTM) 2-8
- Kay de Wolf (Hus) 6-4
