The 2026 MXGP of Latvia delivered a landmark day in FIM Motocross World Championship history as Lucas and Sacha Coenen became the first twin brothers ever to win Grand Prix races on the same day.
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The historic result came as Lucas extended his MXGP championship lead following Jeffrey Herlings’ race two retirement, while Sacha strengthened his grip on the MX2 title race with another flawless performance.
In front of a passionate Latvian crowd at Kegums, the Belgian brothers completed a remarkable clean sweep, with Lucas dominating MXGP and Sacha proving untouchable in MX2 to continue his championship charge.
The achievement marks the first time brothers have won Grands Prix on the same day since Sebastien and Christophe Pourcel achieved the feat back in 2007.
Lucas Coenen Extends MXGP Championship Lead
Lucas Coenen was in supreme form throughout the weekend for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing.
The championship leader controlled both motos, leading every lap of race one and quickly taking command of race two after briefly losing the advantage through the opening turns.
Kay de Wolf continued his impressive adaptation to the MXGP class with second overall, while reigning World Champion Romain Febvre completed the podium in third.
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The biggest drama came in race two when Jeffrey Herlings suffered mechanical issues while battling at the front, a setback that allowed Coenen to significantly extend his championship advantage.
The Belgian now heads into the mid-season break with a commanding lead in the standings after securing his 20th career Grand Prix victory.
Ben Watson had one of his best results for a while, going 16-14 for 14th overall.
Lucas Coenen said:
“It’s just amazing, I can’t describe it better. To see me and my brother win all the Races together on the same weekend is just so amazing. Thanks to the team a lot, because they worked really hard after what happened in race 1, they put me in really good conditions to go out in the second Race, and then I just tried to control it and not make any mistakes, because the track was really tricky. I was in the lead so I just had to do the laps and try not to make a mistake, and that’s what I did. I was not searching to make a gap because the track was so tricky that you could easily make a mistake, so I was just happy to be up front with clear vision. It was a good weekend.”
Kay de Wolf said:
“Just positive. We aimed for going 3-3 on the weekend, ended up going 2-3, so we’re really happy. We achieved another goal going second overall. The second Race was a bit tougher, I got pushed wide with the start which put me in around ninth, and it didn’t flow as well as the first one. The first Race I had a way better flow and could ride way easier, so it’s tough to come through the pack. Tim [Gajser] put up a good fight and I made a few big mistakes actually which should not happen, but we’re still learning and we keep achieving new goals so I’m really happy.
[About his acclimatation to MXGP Class] The first race in Spain wasn’t so good, I’d basically been lying on the physio table for three weeks doing nothing and then going racing in Spain was two tough Races. After the first one I was like, how am I going to even start the second? But I managed to get a decent result, seventh overall, and ever since then I’ve been going forward; fourth, then fifth last weekend, and now second. We just keep building and trying to be consistent.”
Romain Febvre said:
“It’s a good weekend, just consistent, 4-2 on Sunday. The start was quite decent and I tried to work as much as possible on that, because even if you are not the best, if you start well it’s easy to stay with the good group, and that’s what I did this weekend. In the first Race I was maybe 20 minutes in second place, but behind me they were pushing, finding other lines, and every time I made a small mistake they came close, so I held on, held on, held on, and then at some point physically I was a little bit not strong, so I decided just to keep it for fourth.
In the second Race I didn’t change anything but I was feeling much better physically. I took the holeshot but Lucas and Jeffrey passed me straight away on the first lap, so I was a little bit shocked, I lost two positions in one lap. But I stayed with them, one or two seconds all the way, and then I guess Jeffrey had an issue with the bike and I was behind Lucas. I came close to him with two laps to go, but I was thinking too much about being on the podium because the last few weeks I missed it so many times and was not consistent. Either way, it’s definitely good to be on the podium, and with what happened to Jeffrey in the second Race, we take good points for the championship!”
MXGP – Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 34:06.647; 2. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:03.738; 3. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda), +0:05.385; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:26.417; 5. Tim Gajser (SLO, Yamaha), +0:35.092; 6. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:49.314; 7. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Kawasaki), +0:57.624; 8. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +1:06.693; 9. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +1:09.931; 10. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Ducati), +1:10.999;
MXGP – Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 34:32.862; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:08.108; 3. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:13.586; 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, Yamaha), +0:15.973; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Kawasaki), +0:49.795; 6. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +1:12.826; 7. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +1:17.936; 8. Jorgen-Matthias Talviku (EST, Yamaha), +1:21.382; 9. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Honda), +1:28.441; 10. Jago Geerts (BEL, Beta), +1:34.865;
MXGP Overall Classification:
MXGP – World Championship – Top 10 Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 404 points; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 342 p.; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 310 p.; 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 294 p.; 5. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 273 p.; 6. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 261 p.; 7. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 247 p.; 8. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 241 p.; 9. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 219 p.; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 175 p.
MXGP – Manufacturers Classification: 1. Honda, 425 points; 2. KTM, 420 p.; 3. Yamaha, 353 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 335 p.; 5. Husqvarna, 273 p.; 6. Fantic, 171 p.; 7. Ducati, 160 p.; 8. Beta, 63 p.; 9. Triumph, 57 p.; 10. GASGAS, 4 p.
Sacha Makes It A Family Double
If Lucas was dominant in MXGP, Sacha was equally impressive in MX2.
The young Belgian grabbed both holeshots and was never headed all day, completing a perfect weekend and strengthening his championship position.
Camden McLellan secured second overall for Triumph Racing, while Mathis Valin continued his outstanding consistency with a fourth consecutive podium finish in third.
The Latvian crowd came agonisingly close to celebrating a home podium as Karlis Reisulis ran in podium contention throughout the second moto before being passed on the final lap.
Sacha Coenen said:
“It’s amazing, I have no words. It’s really nice to win all the Races at the same time as my brother on the same weekend.. it’s really special! Especially on this track where I won my first GP, and now I’ve won here three times in a row, so it’s quite special. I’m really happy. I just like this track, it kind of suits me. I like everything about it, it’s a bit sketchy in some places and you need to be really careful. I’m not really thinking about the championship, I’m just trying to go race by race and do my best every weekend. I’m still having fun on the bike, just keeping myself at the front every race and making the most points possible.”
Camden McLellan said:
“All in all, pretty good from my seat this weekend, a lot of sand flying in my face, but for the rest it was pretty good. I think if I could get out of the gate I could run with Sacha, but there are ifs, buts and maybes every weekend, so I really need to polish that and figure out why I’m not getting starts. Overall I’m happy, the team’s done a great job, the track was tricky, the bike was awesome and I was riding well, so if we can continue this momentum going forward I think we’ll be good.
It doesn’t need to be a holeshot every time, but if I can round the first corner in the top five it would make my life a lot easier. The issue is Sacha is really good at sprinting in those first two or three laps and can build ten seconds before you blink. I think it’s mental, to be honest; I’m very calculated in terms of risk and reward, and I’m not willing to push over the limit when there’s no real reward. I’ll just build on confidence gradually and calculate it, which is my approach.”
Mathis Valin said:
“It wasn’t easy this weekend. I wasn’t feeling that great with the track, but I managed a good first Race. I didn’t have the best first corner but I had to fight to come back, and Camden made a mistake at the end so I could finish second, which was a good one. I gave everything in the first Race so I was a bit tired in the second. Overall it was good; four podiums in a row, so I have the consistency now. I’m feeling good mentally. I just take it race by race and give my best, and if I can fight for the championship I will, but I’m not putting any pressure on it.”
With the championship now approaching its halfway point, the Coenen brothers head into the break with momentum firmly on their side as the series prepares to resume at Montevarchi for the MXGP of Italy.
MX2 – Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 35:04.768; 2. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:23.324; 3. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), +0:25.321; 4. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), +0:27.137; 5. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), +0:29.842; 6. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:31.608; 7. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:33.146; 8. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:48.526; 9. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), +0:56.432; 10. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Kawasaki), +0:57.565
MX2 – Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 35:10.618; 2. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), +0:06.484; 3. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:08.987; 4. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), +0:15.292; 5. Valerio Lata (ITA, Honda), +0:15.761; 6. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:16.471; 7. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:43.354; 8. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, Ducati), +0:54.660; 9. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Kawasaki), +1:09.447; 10. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +1:14.865
MX2 Overall Classification:
MX2 – World Championship Classification: 1. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 380 points; 2. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 343 p.; 3. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 340 p.; 4. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 326 p.; 5. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 314 p.; 6. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 308 p.; 7. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 280 p.; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 223 p.; 9. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 216 p.; 10. Kay Karssemakers (NED, KAW), 161 p.
MX2 – Manufacturers Classification: 1. KTM, 437 points; 2. Triumph, 407 p.; 3. Kawasaki, 332 p.; 4. Husqvarna, 314 p.; 5. Yamaha, 309 p.; 6. Honda, 247 p.; 7. TM, 87 p.; 8. Ducati, 76 p.; 9. GASGAS, 27 p.; 10. Fantic, 8 p
