It’s time to play in the sandbox as the Pro Motocross Championship invades The Wick 338 for round six of the 2026 campaign. There’s a lot going on today in the northeast and we’re here to cover the action!
SOUTHWICK NOTES
- Lucas and Sacha Coenen are back stateside as they compete in their second round of Pro Motocross this summer. Lucas finished second overall at Thunder Valley in the 450 class, while Sacha scored a moto win in 250MX.
- Antonio Cairoli adds to the Euro flavor as he’s lining up for the second weekend in a row with the Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Team.
- Cornelius Tondel is filling in for the Monster Energy Kawasaki Team. The Norwegian rider will race round six for the team as Chase Sexton recovers from a torn ACL.
- Aaron Plessinger suffered an injury at RedBud that required stitches just about his tailbone. He’s out for rounds six and seven.
- Austin Forkner announced his retirement earlier this week and will no longer be competing with the 5.11 Triumph program.
- Tony Lorusso is attempting to qualify in the 250MX division at 54 years old. He was 42nd in the first qualifying session.
- Honda HRC controls the points in both classes with Jo Shimoda (250MX) and Hunter Lawrence (450MX).
450MX QUALIFYING
Lucas Coenen returns to the 450MX grid as his usual MXGP series has a weekend off. The Belgian teenager was one to watch as he set the fastest qualifying time in Q1 with a lap more than a full second quicker than second place. He took full advantage of the smooth track and was the only rider on the 1:53 mark. Jorge Prado made it a European 1-2 as the second Red Bull KTM rider clocked second overall with a 1:55.1, but was fastest in the second session. Jett Lawrence grabbed the third best time just ahead of points leader Hunter Lawrence. Haiden Deegan rounded out the top five with a 1:56.8-second lap time.
450MX OVERALL QUALIFYING RESULTS (Top 10)
| 1. | Lucas Coenen | (KTM) | 1:53.903 |
| 2. | Jorge Prado | (KTM) | 1:55.139 |
| 3. | Jett Lawrence | (Hon) | 1:55.276 |
| 4. | Hunter Lawrence | (Hon) | 1:55.376 |
| 5. | Haiden Deegan | (Yam) | 1:56.804 |
| 6. | Roan Van De Moosdjik | (KTM) | 1:57.053 |
| 7. | RJ Hampshire | (Hus) | 1:57.531 |
| 8. | Mikkel Haarup | (Tri) | 1:57.637 |
| 9. | Garrett Marchbanks | (Kaw) | 1:57.984 |
| 10. | Dylan Ferrandis | (Duc) | 1:58.415 |
250MX QUALIFYING
Sacha Coenen didn’t want his brother to steal the spotlight as the MX2 points leader also grabbed the fastest qualifying time in the 250MX division. The Red Bull KTM rider looked comfortable in the deep sand and clicked off the only time in the 1:56’s. With a lap like that he could be the favorite for the win today. Cole Davies didn’t care about the smooth track as he set his fastest lap in the second session and jumped to second overall, about half a second off Coenen’s best time. This is Davies’ first time at the Southwick venue and we know he’s been on a roll as of late. Jake Cannon, an EMX regular (and brother to Charli Cannon), grabbed the third-best time as he enjoyed a smooth track in the B Practice session. Connecticut’s Larry Fortin logged a time just 0.001 seconds behind Cannon and narrowly claimed fourth overall. Levi Kitchen rounded out the top five.
Also worth noting that points leader Jo Shimoda was 11th fastest in Q1 but crashed hard in the Q2 and returned to the pits before the session concluded.
250MX OVERALL QUALIFYING RESULTS (Top 10)
| 1. | Sacha Coenen | (KTM) | 1:56.691 |
| 2. | Cole Davies | (Yam) | 1:57.258 |
| 3. | Jake Cannon | (Kaw) | 1:58.445 |
| 4. | Larry Fortin | (KTM) | 1:58.446 |
| 5. | Levi Kitchen | (Kaw) | 1:58.530 |
| 6. | Kayden Minear | (Yam) | 1:58.667 |
| 7. | Julien Beaumer | (KTM) | 1:58.739 |
| 8. | Michael Mosiman | (Yam) | 1:59.134 |
| 9. | Jesson Turner | (Yam) | 1:59.370 |
| 10. | Ryder DiFrancesco | (Hus) | 1:59.583 |
