Despite cold and unpredictable conditions at Frauenfeld, the 2026 MXGP of Switzerland qualifying races delivered plenty of action, with rain making the Schollenholz circuit slick and challenging throughout.
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In MXGP, Jeffrey Herlings took his first Saturday win of the season with a composed ride in tricky conditions. Lucas Coenen pushed hard in second, while Tim Gajser secured his best qualifying result of the year in third. Andrea Adamo and Maxime Renaux completed the top five after a chaotic race.
Further back, Kay de Wolf and Romain Febvre showed solid pace, while Pauls Jonass and Ruben Fernandez rounded out the top ten. It was a tougher outing for Tom Vialle, who struggled after multiple incidents.
Herlings admitted it wasn’t straightforward, saying: “I had a lot of pressure from behind… it wasn’t easy as he held a strong pace.”
Coenen added: “The first lap was hectic… I didn’t want to take too many risks because the mud is really sticky.”
Gajser was pleased with his ride, noting: “I rode smart and stayed close to the front guys… overall I’m happy with today.”
MXGP Result
MXGP Standings
1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 111 points; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 104 p.; 3. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 89 p.; 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 82 p.; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 81 p.; 6. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 79 p.; 7. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 76 p.; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 52 p.; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, DUC), 49 p.; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 43 p.
In MX2, Sacha Coenen continued his perfect Saturday run with a third straight qualifying race victory, leading from early on. Camden McLellan closed in late but had to settle for second, while Valerio Lata secured a strong third.
Behind them, Simon Längenfelder and Mathis Valin impressed, with Valin recovering brilliantly through the field after an early fall. Liam Everts, Guillem Farres and Janis Reisulis were all in the mix in a race that saw plenty of mistakes on the slippery surface.
Coenen said afterwards: “There was a lot of pressure in the last laps and the track was really sketchy… I just focused on riding my own lines.”
With conditions still uncertain, Sunday’s races could once again be heavily influenced by the weather.
MX2 Result
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1. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 108 points; 2. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 104 p.; 3. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 88 p.; 4. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 84 p.; 5. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 82 p.; 6. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 79 p.; 7. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 79 p.; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 58 p.; 9. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 56 p.; 10. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), 40 p.
Sunday Timetable
09:40 EMX125 Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 11:30 EMX250 Race 2, 13:15 MX2 Race 1, 14:15 MXGP Race 1, 16:10 MX2 Race 2, 17:10 MXGP Race 2.
