Love these back to back GP-weekends! From the (surprising) sandtrack in Spain to the hardpack of Switzerland.
Timetable: 2026_MXGP_of_Switzerland_Timetable.pdf
MXGP: 2026_MXGP_of_Switzerland_EntryList_MXGP.pdf
MX2: 2026_MXGP_of_Switzerland_EntryList_MX2.pdf
EMX250: 2026_MXGP_of_Switzerland_EntryList_EMX250.pdf
EMX125: 2026_MXGP_of_Switzerland_EntryList_EMX125.pdf
MXGP standings
1. Lucas Coenen (KTM) 102
2. Jeffrey Herlings (Honda) 94
3. Tom Vialle (Honda) 89
4. Romain Febvre (Kawasaki) 75
5. Maxime Renaux (Yamaha) 75
6. Tim Gajser (Yamaha) 74
7. Andrea Adamo (KTM) 69
8. Rubén Fernández (Honda) 51
9. Calvin Vlaanderen (Ducati) 49
10. Pauls Jonass (Kawasaki) 40
MX2 standings
1. Camden McLellan (Triumph) 99
2. Simon Längenfelder (KTM) 97
3. Guillem Farrés (Triumph) 80
4. Sacha Coenen (KTM) 78
5. Mathis Valin (Kawasaki) 76
6. Jānis Reišulis (Yamaha) 76
7. Liam Everts (Husqvarna) 74
8. Kārlis Reišulis (Yamaha) 57
9. Valerio Lata (Honda) 48
10. Jens Walvoort (KTM) 40
EMX250 standings
1. Francisco García (Kawasaki) 50
2. Jake Cannon (Kawasaki) 38
3. Mano Faure (Yamaha) 34
4. Jēkabs Kubuliņš (Yamaha) 31
5. Mads Fredsøe (KTM) 29
6. Nicolai Skovbjerg (Husqvarna) 26
7. Tom Brunet (Yamaha) 23
8. Bernardo Tibúrcio (Yamaha) 20
9. William Askew (Triumph) 20
10. Francesco Bellei (KTM) 19
EMX125 standings
1. Moritz Ernecker (KTM) 45
2. Sleny Goyer (Yamaha) 44
3. Bertram Thorius (Fantic) 38
4. Ryan Oppliger (KTM) 35
5. David Cracco (KTM) 34
6. Ricardo Bauer (KTM) 29
7. Andrea Uccellini (TM) 26
8. Edoardo Riganti (Yamaha) 26
9. Liam Bruneau (KTM) 22
10. Timo Heuver (Fantic) 19
I feel like the Triumphs are in for the long haul this season. Both riders are on form & those bikes are rocket ships out of the gate.
Can't wait to see that red plate on the Triumph, should be sweet!
Its a shame to go to such a goat track when there are so many better ones.
Its better than the old(er) Frauenfeld, but that wasnt a high bar.
This was where Lucas Coenen looked decent for the first time on a 450 and believed in himself, going 1-1 against a backdrop of Gajser going out and Herlings returning from injury after missing 3 rounds last year .
It was round 6 last year , so pretty much 1/3 of the way in , Gajser had 78 points lead over Coenen, and 27 over Febvre, its hard to imagine that Coenen got so close to taking the title from there, now he has the red plate, despite a fairly low key first round.
Have we seen a changing of the guard, or is Herlings riding his way into it with the Honda and not panicking. Two 0 scores in the Qualy races have hurt him badly.
In MX2 , is McClellan really that good ? I feel like Coenen and Laengenfelder have been a bit off, without any evidence to that point really, i just expected those 2 to be away with it, and they arent. And Mclellan had a crash in Argentina as well, so dropped points there .
Both classes have been good so far .
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Swiss fans are amazing and makes this round abit better. But this is one off the worst GPs off the year, local cornfield track and the paddock being that far away from the track makes it even worse.
Hopefully they make a good prep and some sort off changes if its even possible there.
Payerne (Combremont le Petit) would be a so much better choice for the swiss round...
Feel bad for the Swiss fans, track is one of the worst on the calendar. The previous one at least had a decent atmosphere and some historic rides from Seewer and Tonus.
Still, should be some good racing
Last year Renaux and Gajser crashed out at this round right?
Yep & Guillod.
Lets hope they don't leave dirt piles / culverts at the very side of the track, this time ...........
Yeah its a shame, could be a much better GP.
To be fair to Infront the calendar of round 1 till16 round is actually pretty good in terms of tracks and locations:
* only 2 fly-aways with Argentina being pretty decent, no idea about south africa but somehow i expect this to be nice
* Spain was a positive surprise and a nice addition
* All other rounds are good GPs (either nice tracks or good atmosphere) except for this round in Switzerland.
I guess the only thing that sucks is the gap between Arco and France (5 weeks or something like that). And ending the season with China and Turkey sucks imo
Although I know there are better tracks in Switzerland (Payerne to mention one), I actually kinda like this one. Gives off the old, old school "let's throw some hay bales out and race." Definitely glad there's only one of these, though.
I really do not like the extra points from qualifying races.
There are a few elements that are nice, the offcamber turn and the area where they go over the hill, absolutely. But 60% of the other track screams man-made and boredom. Just my honest opinion😀
Just looking at the EMX entries, no Jamie Keith in the 250’s & no Levi Townley in the 125’s.
And let’s not forget August Frisk got a double race win last year in EMX250.
Jamie Keith is in Rebuild mode, he was seriously fast at Hawkstone, and needs a few decent races to find out where he is , doing EMX this early in the year, with not much racing under his belt can be counter productive, same for Charlie Richmond, find your feet at home first, then do a few later in the season if its going well. Richmond was steady but still impressive at Hawkstone, moved forward in both races, a good first round for both of them.
Levi Townley is still injured, another season over before it started , which is a shame.
If you look at Spain as an example, Ollie Colmer does MX2 and scores points, gets dragged along and isnt getting wiped out every other turn, Billy Askew does EMX and goes 3-38 , and shows good speed all weekend, but in EMX you are one good start away from a podium and a bad one away from a 20th and hating life.
Chambers KTM are going to all the Euro rounds anyway with Adam Sterry, and Colmer is quick enough , but a bit too big to get a 250 off the gate , and against the flyweights in EMX he is isnt going to ride through from mid pack any more than anyone else,
Should Askew do the same? I know he is a bit younger, maybe another year in EMX.
We have guys with decent speed, Joe Brookes was having a decent run in Moto 2, but its a big ask as relative privateers for all of these boys to run against the better Euro teams.
Last I saw, weather forecast is 8c, rain and snow mix for both days.
On a clay track.
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It's a bit mixed feelings at the moment, doing either EMX250 or MX2 European GP's. Jens Walvoort had some flashes of brilliance in EMX250 (fastest in time practice in Oss and a few top 10s), but was nowhere close to regular podium results. All due to being way too small for a 250 and a few injury setbacks. He did grow a lot and added a lot of muscle and made the step to MX2, with the guidance of Marc de Reuver. Now he is a regular top 10 rider. I think quite a lot of riders would benefit more by stepping to MX2 instead of wasting more years in EMX250. The problem is money though. You really need a sponsor who is willing to invest 200k+ in you and your bikes to be competitive in the MX2 class.
Jamie Keith by the way is one of the brightest talents you guys have right now. Billy Askew as well, but needs his consistency. I think Askew could benefit a lot more by stepping up to MX2. Again, I understand their reasons to stay in EMX250 though
And freezing temperatures at night.
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The discussions i have had in the British Paddock over the past few seasons , on this subject have been interesting , mainly because i genuinely think that other than showing that you have the speed to win in EMX ( Moto's and a few overalls) , its not that big of a deal to win (or not win).
Since 2008, only one EMX 250 Champion has gone on to win a World Title, and that is Romain Febvre, who won in 2011 and won MX1 in 2015.
So that means for 18 seasons, not a single EMX champion has won an MX2 World Title, and when you look at the list, half of the winners, who were good riders, no mistake , have done nothing else since.
So while its a great series, it isnt a true marker of GP level talent, as Prado,Vialle, KDW, Coenen's Gajser, Renaux seem to have done ok without winning it.
So if you can convert half your starts to top 5's , you should be in MX2 , where it means way more, and your point about Walvoort is proof of that .
Love watching the races, but winning the series with consistency , isnt getting you to MX2 on a better ride than the guy who wins the most races and finished 4th.
Imo its not budget why all these guys stay in EMX250.
Yes if you want to do the full season MX2 then obviously it costs more. But for the guys who now do 10-14 EMX rounds there is no cost difference to ride EMX250 or MX2 for the same number of rounds and you can be competitive.
Skovbjerg, Greutmann, Reichl, Fredsoe, Owens, Kees, Mesters, Doensen etc all do some wildcards last year, and they were clearly competitive. Reichl and Kees finished in the points on the lead lap in Loket, Greutman & Skovbjerg did the same in Lommel (Skovbjerg even had a top 10 in Lommel). So competitiveness is not the issue.
Imo they stay in EMX250 because if they win/finish top 3 there is a very good chance they get a great deal for MX2, which you wont get by finishing like Walvoort in MX2. And i think some also like the thought of every weekend having a chance to get a top result over always fighting for 17th.
The problem is you have like 15 fast guys in EMX250 who all could be in MX2 in terms of speed, who all think like this and stay in EMX250. Meaning 12 or more guys will be ''wasting' time in EMX250 because they wont win it all in emx250.
Look back since 2008 how many of the top 3 in EMX250 have landed a factory or semi-factory ride. Then look back since 2008 at guys who got such a ride after running outside top 15 for the majority of MX2 GPs.
Then also add in that there is more budget at the top teams in EMX250 compared to the non-factory teams in mx2. Meaning for many talented riders its pay to ride/bring a sponsor to get a shot in MX2 (like Walvoort) or get a good ride in EMX250 (like van erp got for years with yamaha).
I would agree to a point, but its possible to be a 15th place guy in EMX, and still be a 15th place guy in MX2 . MX2 is faster, EMX250 is tighter.
Comparing lap times isnt easy but guys 2 secs off the fastest time in EMX can still be 16th We have seen people win in EMX with a 1-9 i think.
Lame track maybe somebody can step in and make changes to it. Track is the worst in the calendar by far.
To be honest, that could save the racing with more lines and technical side.
Other wise the track is super hard packed and tough to pass.
Why no Bonacorsi on the start list?
Not fit after his crash in Argentina.
...and now they are running it earlier in the year, so bad weather is almost a given.
Motorsports are not big in CH, I don't get why this event is even on the calendar. I can tell you that a lot of the riders do not care for this place due to the track and the paddock situation.
Ill bet Tim Gasjer is not thrilled with the place after last year...
Attendance for a swiss GP could be huge, swiss fans really love motocross! I've been to a lot of swiss world championship rounds in the past, and they always were a great success...
But this place (Frauenfeld new track and location) is totally a wrong one.
Bring back Payerne (Combremont le Petit) for 2027 !
I'll bet Gajser is a serious threat for the win this weekend. I'd keep an eye on him.
Bénistant is out.
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