KTM SWEEP MXGP RESULTS IN SWITZERLAND

The rutty, dark soil of Frauenfeld hosted the third and final Grand Prix of a triple header in Switzerland for Round 6 of the 2025 FIM MXGP World Championship. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing were ruthless in their dominance of both classes, with Lucas Coenen going 1-1 in both MXGP motos for his first overall victory in the category, while Simon Laengenfelder won both MX2 races for his maiden triumph of the season.

Herlings, riding only his third high-profile race since October 2024, made a top-three start and conservatively managed his way through the bumps to take 7th on the Saturday, while Coenen managed to acquire the last Saturday point in 10th. MX2 saw Laengenfelder the fastest among the Red Bull KTM trio; less than two seconds from Qualifying Heat winner Kay De Wolf for P2. Andrea Adamo secured 7th in the gate for Sunday after recovering from a small crash, and Sacha Coenen clashed with another rider off the start and fought back to 14th.

Coenen and Laengenfelder cemented the team’s authority, with Red Bull KTM ruling the top steps of both podiums for the first time in 2025. For Coenen, the feat marked his second podium of his rookie term in MXGP, and brings him to 3rd in the championship standings. For Laengenfelder, the win was his first since Sweden 2023 and represented his third trophy of the year, after a 3rd place in Argentina and a runner-up finish in France. He has now led the most laps in 2025 and is 2nd in the championship, three points behind Kay De Wolf.

Herlings rode to a 14-4 for 7th overall in MXGP in a tale of two starts. In MX2, Adamo counted the cost of an early mistake in the first moto that forced the Italian to come back to 5th place. He was effective behind his teammate in the second race and captured 2nd, but missing out on his fourth consecutive podium by just two points. Sacha Coenen fought to 6-16 for a Top 11 ranking on the day.

The distinctive red soil of Agueda will provide the next platform for MXGP in two weeks time on May 3-4. The Grand Prix of Portugal will either be a fast and jumpy affair in dry conditions, or slow and rough in the case of a wet forecast, as was the case in 2024.