The twelfth round of the 2026 FIM Motocross World Championship marked the highly anticipated return of England’s legendary Foxhills Moto Parc to the Grand Prix calendar for the first time in 26 years. Thousands of fans packed the iconic hillside venue as the revamped hard-packed circuit produced some of the closest racing of the season. The biggest stories of the weekend came in both championship battles, where injuries dramatically altered the title picture. Jeffrey Herlings moved within striking distance of the MXGP points lead, while Guillem Farres captured the MX2 red plate with another dominant performance.
Jeffrey Herlings delivered a flawless weekend for Honda HRC Petronas, sweeping both motos to claim his sixth Grand Prix victory of the season. The Dutchman grabbed the holeshot in both races, controlled the pace from the front, and withstood relentless pressure from Tim Gajser and Romain Febvre throughout the afternoon. The perfect 1-1 performance marked the 118th Grand Prix victory of Herlings’ career and his fifth career overall win in Great Britain. More importantly, with Lucas Coenen unable to score points after aggravating a leg injury, Herlings slashed the championship deficit to just 11 points heading into the next round.
“Another perfect weekend, two holeshots and I led every single lap,” Herlings said. “But I don’t like gaining fifty points this way. My thoughts go out to Lucas; even though we’re rivals, you never want to gain points like this, it’s a shame, and I’d rather he’d just broken his bike than hurt himself. I hope he’s back healthy as soon as possible and I’m looking forward to more good battles with him. Coming back to my day though, I’m super pumped about how I rode — this one felt like a little gift to myself. One-one, two holeshots, the timing couldn’t have been better from a personal point of view.”
Romain Febvre continued his recent string of consistency with second overall for the Kawasaki Racing Team. The reigning world champion finished third in both motos after spending much of the day chasing Herlings and Gajser at the front of the field. Although he was unable to challenge for the race victories, Febvre capitalized on Coenen’s misfortune to strengthen his own championship position while securing another podium finish.
“I feel good at the moment, and like I say, I’m improving every weekend,” Febvre said. “I’m getting closer to a race win now, that’s what I’m looking for. It’s good, what we’ve been working on during the week with the bike and everything, now we can run on the front with the guys, so that’s really important. Next GP is Loket, a track I like, and then Lommel after that, so we’ll see.”
Tim Gajser returned to the podium for the first time in three months with a strong third overall finish for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory team. The Slovenian pressured Herlings throughout the opening moto but let a second runner-up finish slip away in race two after suffering a costly tip-over while battling with Febvre. Despite the mistake, Gajser still recorded 2-3 moto finishes and secured his first overall podium since earlier in the season.
“It’s good to be back on the podium,” Gajser said. “Yesterday was a difficult day, but today I felt way better. I felt good from the beginning. First race, solid start, I was there, the speed was there, I was putting pressure on Jeffrey, but he didn’t make any mistake, and it wasn’t easy to pass, so I finished second. Second race was kind of the same, I was second behind him, putting on pressure, and then I made a mistake at the top. I went from second to third and finished the race like that, so it’s a bit of a bummer, that crash in the second race. But overall the speed is there, and we’re going to keep working hard.”
Ruben Fernandez quietly put together one of his strongest weekends of the year with fourth overall aboard the third Honda HRC Petronas machine. The Spaniard consistently ran inside the top five in both motos and took advantage of Tom Vialle’s race-one crash to secure fourth-place finishes in each race. The solid points haul moved Fernandez ahead of Andrea Adamo for sixth in the championship standings.
Andrea Adamo completed the top five overall for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing after another pair of consistent rides. The Italian worked forward through the field in both motos and finished fifth each time, narrowly missing the podium battle but continuing to collect valuable championship points.
The biggest story of the weekend centered around championship leader Lucas Coenen. Racing through a leg injury sustained earlier in the weekend, the Red Bull KTM rider was clearly limited in his ability and retired from race one in visible pain. He attempted to line up again for race two but was forced to pull off after only a handful of laps. After leaving Foxhills scoreless, Coenen now holds just an 11-point advantage over Herlings as the championship heads to Loket.
“Not much to say about the weekend,” Coenen said. “I got unlucky with the collision with Maxime [Renaux] on Saturday and then found a fence where I wanted to go with a high bank. I hurt my leg and it was pretty impossible for me after that. Not much we can do but we’ll try again in Loket.”
MX2
Guillem Farres continued his incredible midseason run by capturing his third consecutive Grand Prix victory for the Triumph Racing Factory Team. The Spanish rider backed up another qualifying race win with a perfect 1-1 sweep on Sunday, overcoming consistent pressure from Simon Laengenfelder in the opening moto before controlling race two from the front. Farres has now won seven of the last eight motos and, combined with Sacha Coenen’s injury struggles, leaves Great Britain with the championship lead for the first time this season.
“It was a nice ride,” Farres said. “He [Laengenfelder] made a mistake in the opening laps and I took advantage, and then we went back and forth for a bit. Happy that things are going the right way, the starts are helping, and hopefully we keep it that way.”
Simon Laengenfelder enjoyed one of his strongest weekends of the year with second overall. The defending MX2 champion challenged Farres throughout the opening moto and briefly inherited the lead early in race two before a small mistake allowed the Triumph rider back through. His consistent 2-2 finishes helped extend his advantage over Camden McLellan in the battle for third in the championship.
“What a crash, that was a stupid one,” Laengenfelder said. “But I kept him on his toes, the speed was good, I just dropped off a bit at the end. The track was sketchy, but I’m super happy to take home another trophy, those are always really cool in England. I think that’s my fourth now, it’s really, really big.”
Camden McLellan completed another double Triumph podium with third overall after charging through the field in both motos. The South African rider recovered from lackluster starts all day, and made decisive passes on both Reisulis brothers and Liam Everts to secure fourth and third-place moto finishes. McLellan continues to build momentum despite now trailing Laengenfelder by 20 points in the championship standings.
“It’s been a good weekend, good to get back on the box,” said McLellan. “I was happy with my ride in the second race, I was moving forward at the end. My starts just weren’t there today, though I was happy with my start yesterday, so one of three was good. I’ll take the positives and keep working. It was a nice push with Liam at the end, I think we kept Simon and Guillem honest. If I can get that pace from the beginning and be in the top five, the first one will be good.”
Liam Everts narrowly missed the podium with fourth overall. The Nestaan Husqvarna rider ran inside the top three for much of the weekend but a late fall in race two allowed McLellan to take over the final podium position. Everts continued his recent run of consistent results with another solid points finish.
Julius Mikula rounded out the top five overall after a pair of consistent rides for the Osička KTM team. The Czech rider battled inside the top 10 throughout both motos and rewarded his team with another top-five overall finish, his second of the season.
The biggest championship development in MX2 came from Sacha Coenen as he continued to deal with the effects of a collarbone injury from the Southwick round of AMA Pro Motocross. The Red Bull KTM rider crashed in race one [on his opposite shoulder] before finishing tenth and logged a fifth-place finish in race two. The limited points dropped Coenen to second in the championship as Farres left Foxhills with an 11-point advantage heading into next weekend’s Czech Republic Grand Prix.
“Crazy weekend,” Coenne said. “Coming in with an injury I did not know what to expect or if I could race, but we made it happen and it wasn’t too bad. I was feeling OK out there; if not the best. In the first moto I had a really bad jump out of the gate and I tried to make my way. I had a small crash; lost the front. Second moto I started second and stayed third for 20 minutes and then I didn’t want to take any risks. Some good points, and we’ll get ready for next weekend.”
RESULTS
MXGP
- Jeffrey Herlings (Hon) 1-1
- Romain Febvre (Kaw) 3-2
- Tim Gajser (Yam) 2-3
- Ruben Fernandez (Hon) 4-4
- Andrea Adamo (KTM) 5-5
MX2
- Guillem Farres (Tri) 1-1
- Simon Laengenfelder (KTM) 2-2
- Camden McLellan (Tri) 4-3
- Liam Everts (Hus) 3-4
- Julius Mikula (KTM) 6-7
