The 2026 FIM Motocross World Championship wrapped up in Darwin, Australia, for the MXGP of Australia at the Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex, September 18-20. With the MXGP title already under wraps for Jeffrey Herlings, the finale proved to be icing on the cake for an already amazing season. In MX2, Guillem Farres clinched his first-ever championship for the Triumph Factory Racing team.
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After his run of topping 40 straight sessions or races came to a halt on Saturday’s qualifying race, Herlings looked eager to reassert himself at the top of the leaderboard. The Honda HRC Petronas rider overtook his teammate Vialle for the lead on lap one of the opening moto and never looked back. At the checkered flag, he was nearly 20 seconds clear of second-place Romain Febvre. Race two saw Herlings turn up the heat again on Vialle as the newly crowned champ powered around the outside of the early leader. Herlings finished first again, marking another perfect 1-1 sweep of the weekend for his 125th GP victory. The overall win is the perfect way to finish a dominant season from “The Bullet.”
“It was a big gamble for me to make that switch after 17 years on KTM, and so far it has paid out to be quite a successful story,” Herlings said. “13 GP wins, 16 podiums and the Dutch Championship as well, so it is a great achievement. I was faster in 2018, but I am smarter in 2026. I do not have that pure speed and aggressiveness anymore, and I am not willing to take the risks I took back then.”
Romain Febvre took second on the weekend behind Herlings. The Factory Kawasaki rider battled fellow countryman Tom Vialle in both races and got the better position each time around. Febvre made a late-race run at Herlings, but it was too little, too late for the 2025 champion. He hands over the number-one plate but sees a successful season, taking second overall in the championship standings.
Tom Vialle rounded out the podium in third. His weekend was highlighted by ending Herlings’ win streak in the Saturday qualifying race and later starting up front in both of Sunday’s motos. Vialle also battled Andrea Adamo for fourth in the championship standings. The two MXGP rookies fought it out on track, with Vialle’s 4-3 giving him the advantage. Third overall and fourth in the series is a solid outcome for the French rider’s return to the MXGP championship.
MX2
The MX2 title was all but decided heading into Sunday with Guillem Farres controlling the points chase. He just needed to finish the race to clinch the championship, and a second-place result overall behind teammate Camden McLellan proved worthy of the number one plate. He is only the second Spanish champion and the first for the Triumph brand.
“Camden passed me in the second corner and from there I just followed him; he had a good pace and I could not pass him, so second was really good for me,” Farres said. “The second race was a bit the same, a difficult start, but I was riding comfortable. Going into the season, we had a great winter. We worked a lot on and off the bike, and we got some improvements, and me and Camden always push each other to the limit. Next year I go up a class, the goal is always the same and that is to win, but I am going to have to learn a lot of things.”
Farres will not defend his title next year and instead jumps up to the MXGP division for 2027.
Camden McLellan claimed the overall win in Australia with 1-2 results. The South African rider made it a Triumph 1-2 in race one as he led his teammate Farres into victory lane. Moto two looked much tougher for McLellan, as he started outside the top five. He pushed up to second by the checkered flag and ended the season on top. He also earned enough points to take second in the championship and is certainly a title favorite for the 2027 season.
Liam Everts won the final moto of the season and finished second on the day with 3-1 results.
Janis Reisulis finished his rookie season in third overall ahead of Guillem Farres in fourth overall. Sacha Coenen rounded out the top five and dropped to third in the championship results.
“I had an up-and-down season,” Coenen said. “I started not so good in Argentina, but I came back swinging after that and had the red plate for four rounds, which was kind of good. Then I crashed and broke my collarbone, and I made everything possible to get back. I got some decent results after that, but going to Turkiye I was completely off because I was sick. That is how it is, it is racing, so I need to accept it. I was not the best over the last three rounds, and I came up a bit short, but I am quite happy with my season overall. I am always learning, I am still young, and we will work hard this winter because I have some goals for next year.”CN
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2026 FIM MXGP Round 19 Results
MXGP – Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda), 34:24.505; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:18.362; 3. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +1:02.170; 4. Tom Vialle (FRA, Honda), +1:07.125; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Kawasaki), +1:11.155; 6. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Ducati), +1:13.043; 7. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +1:42.497; 8. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, KTM), +1 Lap; 9. Jago Geerts (BEL, Beta), +1 Lap; 10. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, Yamaha), +1 Lap
MXGP – Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda), 34:45.558; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:03.600; 3. Tom Vialle (FRA, Honda), +0:07.742; 4. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:49.372; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Kawasaki), +0:53.702; 6. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Ducati), +1:07.131; 7. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +1:12.735; 8. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, KTM), +1:14.516; 9. Jago Geerts (BEL, Beta), +1:18.525; 10. Dylan Walsh (NZL, KTM), +1 Lap
MXGP Overall – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 50 points; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 44 points; 3. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 38 points; 4. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 38 points; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 32 points; 6. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, DUC), 30 points; 7. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 28 points; 8. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, KTM), 26 points; 9. Jago Geerts (BEL, BET), 24 points; 10. Dylan Walsh (NZL, KTM), 21 points
MXGP – World Championship – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 973 points; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 805 points; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 659 points; 4. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 641 points; 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 637 points; 6. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 566 points; 7. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 523 points; 8. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 449 points; 9. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 438 points; 10. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 428 points
MXGP – Manufacturers Classification: 1. Honda, 1063 points; 2. KTM, 893 points; 3. Kawasaki, 834 points; 4. Yamaha, 794 points; 5. Husqvarna, 461 points; 6. Ducati, 411 points; 7. Fantic, 317 points; 8. Beta, 248 points; 9. Triumph, 155 points; 10. JHL, 19 points; 11. GASGAS, 14 points
MX2 – Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), 33:23.805; 2. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), +0:01.367; 3. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:02.168; 4. Janis Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:17.635; 5. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:26.107; 6. Byron Dennis (AUS, KTM), +0:31.044; 7. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Kawasaki), +0:39.062; 8. Maxime Grau (FRA, Honda), +0:45.270; 9. Karlis Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:47.661; 10. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, Ducati), +1:35.433
MX2 – Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), 33:31.260; 2. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), +0:11.166; 3. Janis Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:14.418; 4. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:22.488; 5. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), +0:32.261; 6. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Kawasaki), +0:35.387; 7. Maxime Grau (FRA, Honda), +0:38.666; 8. Byron Dennis (AUS, KTM), +0:39.986; 9. Karlis Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:41.190; 10. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, Ducati), +1 Lap
MX2 Overall – Top 10 Classification: 1. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 47 points; 2. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 45 points; 3. Janis Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 38 points; 4. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 38 points; 5. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 34 points; 6. Kay Karssemakers (NED, KAW), 29 points; 7. Byron Dennis (AUS, KTM), 28 points; 8. Maxime Grau (FRA, HON), 27 points; 9. Karlis Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 24 points; 10. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, DUC), 22 points
MX2 – World Championship – Top 10 Classification: 1. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 904 points; 2. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 868 points; 3. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 814 points; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 795 points; 5. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 768 points; 6. Janis Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 691 points; 7. Karlis Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 555 points; 8. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 414 points; 9. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), 401 points; 10. Kay Karssemakers (NED, KAW), 388 points
MX2 – Manufacturers Classification: 1. Triumph, 1037 points; 2. KTM, 983 points; 3. Husqvarna, 808 points; 4. Yamaha, 747 points; 5. Kawasaki, 583 points; 6. Honda, 557 points; 7. Ducati, 199 points; 8. GASGAS, 95 points; 9. TM Moto, 87 points; 10. JHL, 13 points; 11. Fantic, 8 points
