One of the most notorious sand tracks in motocross hosted round 15 of the FIM Motocross World Championship for the MXGP of Flanders at Lommel, August 3. Deep sand and never-ending bumps create arguably the toughest track on the circuit as two sand specialists emerged with the overall victories. Belgian native Lucas Coenen claimed the overall in the MXGP division, while defending MX2 champ Kay de Wolf swept the 250cc class.
MXGP
After Coenen’s win in the Saturday qualifying race, Romain Febvre still held the red plate when the gates dropped on Sunday. The Kawasaki rider grabbed the holeshot in race one and quickly looked to break away from the rest of the field. He led for 12 whole laps before Coenen clawed his way to the front, and one of the best battles of the year ensued. The two title contenders traded positions for the final few laps before one costly mistake from Coenen handed the win over to Febvre. Yamaha’s Calvin Vlaanderen finished third.
Moto two saw Jeffrey Herlings rocket out to the holeshot, his first since 2021. The Dutchman sprinted away with the lead in the early laps but later crashed out of the lead and eventually finished eighth in his first race back from a broken collarbone. The crash from Herlings once again put Febvre and Coenen at the front of the field. Coenen pressured Febvre and came out of nowhere with a lightning pass for the lead. Once in first, the Belgian rider cruised to victory in front of his home fans—taking the overall in stride with 2-1 results. This marks his fifth overall win of the year as well as the first time a Belgian rider has won on home soil since Kevin Strijbos back in 2016. Coenen is now just nine points back in the championship.
“I didn’t want to waste any time in the second race,” Coenen said. “I came from the back and just pushed all the way to the front. Winning in front of the home crowd and my family is the best feeling ever. Romain has the red plate, but we’re still closing the gap, and I’m enjoying every part of the way. I wanted to win in Lommel, and we did it, so I’m super happy.”
Febvre still finished second overall with a second in race two and holds the points lead as the series heads into its final stretch.
Andrea Bonacorsi rounded out the podium in the second moto, but Vlaanderen still earned third overall for the day.
MX2
Time is running out for defending MX2 Champion Kay de Wolf. The Dutch rider excels in the Lommel sand, and he proved his point early in race one as he moved to the lead on lap one after passing hometown hero Sacha Coenen. Once out front, de Wolf never relinquished the lead and scored maximum points en route to a near 30-second win.
Triumph’s Camden McLellan crossed the line third, with Andrea Adamo rounding out the podium. Coenen fell again but still took fourth, while points leader Simon Laengenfelder finished outside the top five back in seventh.
Moto two, once again, saw Coenen and de Wolf up front in the early stages. The number one made a decisive pass for the lead on lap two and proceeded to run away with the race win. After topping the qualifying race on Saturday, de Wolf swept the motos and dominated the day for another overall win. He crossed the line 11 seconds clear of second place and scored the maximum take of points. He’s now 38 points back from Laengenfelder in the title chase.
“I definitely needed these points,” de Wolf said. “That was our goal coming into the weekend; get the points. And that’s exactly what we’ve done. Really happy with my riding, and everything I worked on during the week paid off.”
Coenen rebounded in race two and stayed upright to finish second. His 4-2 results earned him third overall. McLellan put in a strong ride in the final race to take third, putting him second on the day with 2-3 scores. This matches his season-best result.
Five more rounds remain in the 2025 season as the series picks back up in the hard-pack conditions for the MXGP of Sweden.CN
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2025 FIM MXGP Round 15 Results
MXGP (Top 5)
- Lucas Coenen (KTM) 2-1
- Romain Febvre (Kaw) 1-2
- Calvin Vlaanderen (Yam) 3-5
- Glenn Coldenhoff (Fan) 5-4
- Andrea Bonacorsi (Fan) 9-3
MX2 (Top 5)
- Kay de Wolf (Hus) 1-1
- Camden McLellan (Tri) 2-3
- Sacha Coenen (KTM) 4-3
- Andrea Adamo (KTM) 3-8
- Simon Laengenfelder (KTM) 7-4
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