Romain Febvre and Kay De Wolf Conquer the Sand at MXGP of Sardegna

The fourth round of the FIM World Motocross Championship delivered some wild racing at the Crossodromo Communale “Le Dune” circuit on the Italian island of Sardegna.

With cooler weather offering riders some relief, fans were treated to an all-out battle in the sand — and the overall podiums in both classes weren’t locked in until the final corners of race two.

In MXGP, it was a mix of youthful flair and seasoned experience. Rookie Lucas Coenen stole the spotlight in race one, but in the end, it was Romain Febvre who broke through to claim his first GP victory since August 2023. Glenn Coldenhoff delivered a solid day, finishing second overall, while Championship leader Tim Gajser rounded out the podium.

MX2 was just as chaotic, but reigning World Champion Kay de Wolf proved unstoppable, going 1-1 to reclaim the red plate. Camden McLellan gave Triumph its first trophy of the season with a career-best second overall, while Andrea Adamo took his first Sardegna podium with third.

MXGP:

The weekend started rough for French duo Romain Febvre and Maxime Renaux, both losing ground to Gajser in the Qualifying Race. But they came back strong Sunday morning, topping the Warm-Up session with Febvre leading the timesheets.

Race one launched under overcast skies, and Jeremy Seewer nailed the Holeshot, edging ahead of Kevin Horgmo. Lucas Coenen was on the charge early, and by the first full lap had stormed around the outside of Seewer to grab the lead.

Behind him, the younger generation was flexing — Isak Gifting held third, trailed by the Fantic Factory Racing duo of Coldenhoff and Andrea Bonacorsi. Meanwhile, Gajser and Febvre were stuck mid-pack and struggling to make progress.

Coenen was flying, building a nine-second gap within two laps. By lap five, Coldenhoff and Bonacorsi had moved into podium contention, and it wasn’t until 15 minutes in that Gajser and Febvre finally cracked the top five. Febvre managed to pass the Slovenian late in the moto, reclaiming two critical points.

While Coenen cruised, Bonacorsi kept the pressure on Coldenhoff, but the Fantic boys couldn’t capitalise when Coenen dropped his bike in a tight left-hander. Despite the tip-over, the Belgian teenager recovered quickly and took his first full-length MXGP race win. Coldenhoff and Bonacorsi followed home for a 2-3 finish — another strong outing for Fantic.

Race two started with drama. Both Coenen and Bonacorsi hit the deck in the first corner, while Seewer snagged his second Holeshot of the day. Isak Gifting and Horgmo slotted in behind the Ducati rider, but it was a returning Jeffrey Herlings who stirred excitement, jumping from fourth to lead halfway through the first lap.

Although Herlings led briefly — his first laps out front in 2025 — fatigue crept in, and Gifting soon took over. Febvre and Gajser were charging again, blasting past Herlings and then dispatching Gifting by lap seven. Coenen, who had recovered to the top ten, launched into the rear of Seewer over a jump, resulting in a massive crash. He remounted once, but a second fall ended his day.

Ben Watson delivered his best result of the season, working from the back to 12th and earning ninth overall. Bonacorsi made a stellar comeback from his turn-one crash to finish fifth in the race and fourth overall — a huge result for the Italian rookie.

As the race wore on, Febvre and Gajser went toe-to-toe. The Slovenian couldn’t find a way past, and Febvre held strong to take his 50th individual race win and 22nd GP victory overall. “To win is always nice, I won’t complain — but honestly, I didn’t even know when my last win was,” Febvre said. “Starting from P20 today, I had to push hard… it felt like a practice session as I felt super good the whole way through.”

Coldenhoff’s consistency earned him second overall and moved him into third in the standings, especially after Renaux didn’t start race two. “Two podiums in four GPs — it’s my best start to a season,” Coldenhoff shared. “We’ve got a great group and we’re building something strong at Fantic.”

Gajser, who still holds the red plate with a 34-point lead, said: “It was a solid weekend overall… Now we go to Trentino — kind of my home GP. The atmosphere is always amazing, and I’m really looking forward to it.”

MX2:

Sacha Coenen set the pace in every MX2 session leading into Sunday and grabbed his third Holeshot of the year in race one. But it was Kay de Wolf who executed the perfect plan. After patiently stalking Coenen, he launched past him through the wave section on lap 13 to take the lead. Coenen’s attempt to respond saw him crash hard, but he bounced back to salvage fifth.

Camden McLellan was on fire, chasing De Wolf all the way to the flag and securing his career-best second. “I don’t know what it is about Riola, but I love it,” he said. “Honestly, if I’d had better starts, I think I could’ve won both races.”

Andrea Adamo claimed a solid fourth ahead of Coenen, while Simon Laengenfelder pushed hard to take third. Going into race two, just 13 points separated the top four in the standings, with Laengenfelder narrowly leading De Wolf.

Adamo thrilled the home crowd with a massive holeshot in race two, as Coenen and Laengenfelder tangled off the line. De Wolf made quick work of the field, slicing past Cas Valk and then powering around Adamo on lap four for the lead. Just as it looked like De Wolf had it sewn up, he crashed near pit lane, handing the lead — and possibly the GP win — back to Adamo.

But the Husqvarna rider wasn’t done. He charged back through the gap and passed Adamo with half a lap to go to seal a 1-1 day and his tenth career GP victory. “That last lap was crazy,” De Wolf said. “I almost landed on Andrea… but I went inside on the final corner, hoped for the best, and took the win.”

Adamo was proud of his performance despite losing the lead late: “It was a super positive weekend for me — 4-4-2, really consistent. I gave everything I had in that last race.”

With McLellan charging from a poor start to third in the moto, he secured second overall and Triumph’s best-ever result. “After Saint-Jean d’Angely I went home angry — I knew I belonged up front… maybe I need to stay angry all year!” he joked.

De Wolf now leads the MX2 Championship by eight points over Laengenfelder, with Everts and Adamo close behind. With hard pack rounds coming up and Antonio Cairoli set to make a wildcard appearance at Trentino, things are just starting to heat up.

The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship now heads to the stunning Dolomite Mountains for the MXGP of Trentino, set to take place at the hard-pack circuit of Pietramurata, Italy. A fan-favourite on the calendar, Trentino’s tight layout and dramatic Alpine backdrop always deliver close racing and passionate crowds.

MXGP – Moto 1 – Results
Pos	No	Rider	Nat	Bike	Gap
1	96	Lucas Coenen	BEL	KTM	—
2	259	Glenn Coldenhoff	NED	Fantic	0:04.078
3	132	Andrea Bonacorsi	ITA	Fantic	0:07.019
4	3	Romain Febvre	FRA	Kawasaki	0:12.421
5	243	Tim Gajser	SLO	Honda	0:15.748
6	70	Ruben Fernandez	ESP	Honda	0:20.245
7	24	Kevin Horgmo	NOR	Honda	0:26.651
8	919	Ben Watson	GBR	Beta	0:35.986
9	39	Roan Van De Moosdijk	NED	KTM	1:00.165
10	92	Valentin Guillod	SUI	Yamaha	1:03.011
11	93	Jago Geerts	BEL	Yamaha	1:03.207
12	517	Isak Gifting	SWE	Yamaha	1:10.809
13	811	Adam Sterry	GBR	KTM	1:19.818
14	71	Maximilian Spies	GER	KTM	1:33.445
15	91	Jeremy Seewer	SUI	Ducati	1:38.216
16	253	Jan Pancar	SLO	KTM	1:41.042
17	959	Maxime Renaux	FRA	Yamaha	1:43.346
18	189	Brian Bogers	NED	Fantic	1:49.072
19	87	Kevin Brumann	SUI	Husqvarna	1:52.235
20	84	Jeffrey Herlings	NED	KTM	2:03.758
21	326	Josh Gilbert	GBR	Honda	1 lap
22	505	Arvid Lüning	SWE	Husqvarna	1 lap
23	212	John Adamson	GBR	Honda	1 lap
24	991	Mark Scheu	GER	Husqvarna	4 laps
25	10	Calvin Vlaanderen	NED	Yamaha	8 laps
26	17	Cornelius Toendel	NOR	Honda	8 laps
27	226	Tom Koch	GER	Beta	15 laps

MXGP – Moto 2 – Results
Pos	No	Rider	Nat	Bike	Gap
1	3	Romain Febvre	FRA	Kawasaki	—
2	243	Tim Gajser	SLO	Honda	0:00.613
3	259	Glenn Coldenhoff	NED	Fantic	0:43.241
4	10	Calvin Vlaanderen	NED	Yamaha	0:47.170
5	132	Andrea Bonacorsi	ITA	Fantic	0:53.536
6	517	Isak Gifting	SWE	Yamaha	0:57.808
7	84	Jeffrey Herlings	NED	KTM	1:01.363
8	24	Kevin Horgmo	NOR	Honda	1:02.549
9	91	Jeremy Seewer	SUI	Ducati	1:06.215
10	93	Jago Geerts	BEL	Yamaha	1:10.134
11	70	Ruben Fernandez	ESP	Honda	1:22.384
12	919	Ben Watson	GBR	Beta	1:23.790
13	92	Valentin Guillod	SUI	Yamaha	1:28.075
14	39	Roan Van De Moosdijk	NED	KTM	1:40.052
15	71	Maximilian Spies	GER	KTM	1:42.198
16	811	Adam Sterry	GBR	KTM	1:53.433
17	87	Kevin Brumann	SUI	Husqvarna	1 lap
18	189	Brian Bogers	NED	Fantic	1 lap
19	253	Jan Pancar	SLO	KTM	1 lap
20	226	Tom Koch	GER	Beta	1 lap
21	326	Josh Gilbert	GBR	Honda	1 lap
22	505	Arvid Lüning	SWE	Husqvarna	1 lap
23	991	Mark Scheu	GER	Husqvarna	1 lap
24	212	John Adamson	GBR	Honda	1 lap
25	96	Lucas Coenen	BEL	KTM	11 laps
26	17	Cornelius Toendel	NOR	Honda	15 laps

MXGP – Round – Overall
Pos	No	Rider	Nat	Bike	Race 1	Race 2	Total
1	3	Romain Febvre	FRA	KAW	18	25	43 Points
2	259	Glenn Coldenhoff	NED	FAN	22	20	42 Points
3	243	Tim Gajser	SLO	HON	16	22	38 Points
4	132	Andrea Bonacorsi	ITA	FAN	20	16	36 Points
5	24	Kevin Horgmo	NOR	HON	14	13	27 Points
6	70	Ruben Fernandez	ESP	HON	15	10	25 Points
7	96	Lucas Coenen	BEL	KTM	25	0	25 Points
8	517	Isak Gifting	SWE	YAM	9	15	24 Points
9	919	Ben Watson	GBR	BET	13	9	22 Points
10	93	Jago Geerts	BEL	YAM	10	11	21 Points
11	92	Valentin Guillod	SUI	YAM	11	8	19 Points
12	39	Roan Van De Moosdijk	NED	KTM	12	7	19 Points
13	10	Calvin Vlaanderen	NED	YAM	0	18	18 Points
14	91	Jeremy Seewer	SUI	DUC	6	12	18 Points
15	84	Jeffrey Herlings	NED	KTM	1	14	15 Points
16	71	Maximilian Spies	GER	KTM	7	6	13 Points
17	811	Adam Sterry	GBR	KTM	8	5	13 Points
18	253	Jan Pancar	SLO	KTM	5	2	7 Points
19	87	Kevin Brumann	SUI	HUS	2	4	6 Points
20	189	Brian Bogers	NED	FAN	3	3	6 Points
21	959	Maxime Renaux	FRA	YAM	4	0	4 Points
22	226	Tom Koch	GER	BET	0	1	1 Point
23	326	Josh Gilbert	GBR	HON	0	0	0 Point
24	505	Arvid Lüning	SWE	HUS	0	0	0 Point
25	991	Mark Scheu	GER	HUS	0	0	0 Point
26	212	John Adamson	GBR	HON	0	0	0 Point
27	17	Cornelius Toendel	NOR	HON	0	0	0 Point

MXGP – Championship Standings
Pos	No	Rider	Nat	Bike	Total Points
1	243	Tim Gajser	SLO	HON	215 Points
2	3	Romain Febvre	FRA	KAW	181 Points
3	259	Glenn Coldenhoff	NED	FAN	156 Points
4	96	Lucas Coenen	BEL	KTM	141 Points
5	959	Maxime Renaux	FRA	YAM	125 Points
6	24	Kevin Horgmo	NOR	HON	114 Points
7	70	Ruben Fernandez	ESP	HON	110 Points
8	132	Andrea Bonacorsi	ITA	FAN	104 Points
9	41	Pauls Jonass	LAT	KAW	86 Points
10	101	Michele Guadagnini	ITA	DUC	84 Points
11	10	Calvin Vlaanderen	NED	YAM	79 Points
12	517	Isak Gifting	SWE	YAM	78 Points
13	91	Jeremy Seewer	SUI	DUC	76 Points
14	919	Ben Watson	GBR	BET	64 Points
15	189	Brian Bogers	NED	FAN	61 Points
16	92	Valentin Guillod	SUI	YAM	59 Points
17	93	Jago Geerts	BEL	YAM	51 Points
18	253	Jan Pancar	SLO	KTM	44 Points
19	39	Roan Van De Moosdijk	NED	KTM	36 Points
20	811	Adam Sterry	GBR	KTM	23 Points

MX2 – Moto 1 – Results
Pos	No	Rider	Nat	Bike	Gap
1	1	Kay de Wolf	NED	Husqvarna	—
2	8	Camden Mc Lellan	RSA	Triumph	0:01.809
3	27	Simon Längenfelder	GER	KTM	0:08.105
4	80	Andrea Adamo	ITA	KTM	0:10.914
5	19	Sacha Coenen	BEL	KTM	0:29.939
6	26	Liam Everts	BEL	Husqvarna	0:30.995
7	4	Rick Elzinga	NED	Yamaha	0:50.718
8	172	Cas Valk	NED	KTM	0:51.758
9	47	Karlis Alberts Reisulis	LAT	Yamaha	1:12.555
10	22	David Braceras	ESP	Honda	1:13.136
11	18	Valerio Lata	ITA	Honda	1:14.068
12	73	Ferruccio Zanchi	ITA	Honda	1:16.537
13	276	Nicolai Skovbjerg	DEN	Yamaha	1:56.415
14	319	Quentin Marc Prugnieres	FRA	KTM	1 lap
15	9	Thibault Benistant	FRA	Yamaha	1 lap
16	408	Scott Smulders	NED	Triumph	1 lap
17	256	Magnus Smith	DEN	KTM	1 lap
18	114	Nicolas Vennekens	BEL	KTM	2 laps

MX2 – Moto 2 – Results
Pos	No	Rider	Nat	Bike	Gap
1	1	Kay de Wolf	NED	Husqvarna	—
2	80	Andrea Adamo	ITA	KTM	0:03.601
3	8	Camden Mc Lellan	RSA	Triumph	0:07.124
4	19	Sacha Coenen	BEL	KTM	0:11.509
5	26	Liam Everts	BEL	Husqvarna	0:22.341
6	27	Simon Längenfelder	GER	KTM	0:25.973
7	4	Rick Elzinga	NED	Yamaha	0:29.478
8	319	Quentin Marc Prugnieres	FRA	KTM	0:53.423
9	47	Karlis Alberts Reisulis	LAT	Yamaha	1:02.548
10	73	Ferruccio Zanchi	ITA	Honda	1:07.145
11	172	Cas Valk	NED	KTM	1:08.682
12	18	Valerio Lata	ITA	Honda	1:13.792
13	276	Nicolai Skovbjerg	DEN	Yamaha	1:37.463
14	22	David Braceras	ESP	Honda	1 lap
15	256	Magnus Smith	DEN	KTM	1 lap
16	114	Nicolas Vennekens	BEL	KTM	2 laps
17	9	Thibault Benistant	FRA	Yamaha	3 laps
18	408	Scott Smulders	NED	Triumph	14 laps

MX2 – Round – Overall
Pos	No	Rider	Nat	Bike	Race 1	Race 2	Total
1	1	Kay de Wolf	NED	HUS	25	25	50 Points
2	8	Camden Mc Lellan	RSA	TRI	22	20	42 Points
3	80	Andrea Adamo	ITA	KTM	18	22	40 Points
4	27	Simon Längenfelder	GER	KTM	20	15	35 Points
5	19	Sacha Coenen	BEL	KTM	16	18	34 Points
6	26	Liam Everts	BEL	HUS	15	16	31 Points
7	4	Rick Elzinga	NED	YAM	14	14	28 Points
8	47	Karlis Alberts Reisulis	LAT	YAM	12	12	24 Points
9	172	Cas Valk	NED	KTM	13	10	23 Points
10	319	Quentin Marc Prugnieres	FRA	KTM	8	13	21 Points
11	73	Ferruccio Zanchi	ITA	HON	9	11	20 Points
12	18	Valerio Lata	ITA	HON	10	9	19 Points
13	22	David Braceras	ESP	HON	11	7	18 Points
14	276	Nicolai Skovbjerg	DEN	YAM	6	8	14 Points
15	9	Thibault Benistant	FRA	YAM	7	4	11 Points
16	256	Magnus Smith	DEN	KTM	4	6	10 Points
17	114	Nicolas Vennekens	BEL	KTM	3	5	8 Points
18	408	Scott Smulders	NED	TRI	5	3	8 Points
19	20	Julius Mikula	CZE	TM	0	0	0 Point

MX2 – Championship Standings
Pos	No	Rider	Nat	Bike	Total Points
1	1	Kay de Wolf	NED	HUS	185 Points
2	27	S. Längenfelder	GER	KTM	177 Points
3	26	Liam Everts	BEL	HUS	175 Points
4	80	Andrea Adamo	ITA	KTM	171 Points
5	19	Sacha Coenen	BEL	KTM	143 Points
6	9	T. Benistant	FRA	YAM	128 Points
7	8	C. Mc Lellan	RSA	TRI	118 Points
8	172	Cas Valk	NED	KTM	115 Points
9	73	F. Zanchi	ITA	HON	97 Points
10	18	Valerio Lata	ITA	HON	84 Points
11	47	K. Reisulis	LAT	YAM	82 Points
12	319	Q. Prugnieres	FRA	KTM	76 Points
13	4	Rick Elzinga	NED	YAM	72 Points
14	22	D. Braceras	ESP	HON	63 Points
15	51	Oriol Oliver	ESP	KTM	54 Points
16	20	Julius Mikula	CZE	TM	51 Points
17	317	Mathis Valin	FRA	KAW	46 Points
18	99	G. Farres	ESP	TRI	46 Points
19	256	Magnus Smith	DEN	KTM	21 Points
20	114	N. Vennekens	BEL	KTM	18 Points