Sacha Coenen is Now Eligible to Race the SMX Playoffs

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With his overall win, that makes him automatically eligible to race the SMX playoff series. The first two races clash with the MXGP schedule but do you think he could be sweet talked into racing the final round since the GP’s series will be complete? Perhaps a good practice for SX on a hybrid track without whoops. 🤔 

I would love to see it!

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7/11/2026 1:13pm

Dat kid is like a faster, more sendy version of the cringe lord... 

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I cannot deny that kid is exciting to watch, but if doesn't learn to settle down he is seriously going to hurt himself.  SX is going to be a serious learning curve I'm afraid.....

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7/11/2026 1:27pm

That was a wild race. Hope he's not hurt too badly.  He looks like he was pretty banged up. Sounded like one of the KTM guy's told him to stop talking and not ice his shoulder.    A friend of mine crashed and broke his collarbone  at Southwick as an 85cc rider. And still finished and it was the first moto win he got.  It would suck for him to be injured and impact the MX2 championship.  

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That was a wild race. Hope he's not hurt too badly.  He looks like he was pretty banged up. Sounded like one of the KTM guy's...

That was a wild race. Hope he's not hurt too badly.  He looks like he was pretty banged up. Sounded like one of the KTM guy's told him to stop talking and not ice his shoulder.    A friend of mine crashed and broke his collarbone  at Southwick as an 85cc rider. And still finished and it was the first moto win he got.  It would suck for him to be injured and impact the MX2 championship.  

best case is a broken collarbone. plating it means he can be back out in a week or two (he risks things with the hardware but still)

if its a seperation, or something with tendons then thats much worse and he'll have shoulder problems for years

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That was a wild race. Hope he's not hurt too badly.  He looks like he was pretty banged up. Sounded like one of the KTM guy's...

That was a wild race. Hope he's not hurt too badly.  He looks like he was pretty banged up. Sounded like one of the KTM guy's told him to stop talking and not ice his shoulder.    A friend of mine crashed and broke his collarbone  at Southwick as an 85cc rider. And still finished and it was the first moto win he got.  It would suck for him to be injured and impact the MX2 championship.  

best case is a broken collarbone. plating it means he can be back out in a week or two (he risks things with the hardware but...

best case is a broken collarbone. plating it means he can be back out in a week or two (he risks things with the hardware but still)

if its a seperation, or something with tendons then thats much worse and he'll have shoulder problems for years

On the post race show they had audio of him after the race yelling something like “I broke my collar bone!” Oof. 

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I think they’ll stay in Europe and concentrate on winning MXdN for Belgium.

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CPR wrote:

I think they’ll stay in Europe and concentrate on winning MXdN for Belgium.

More than likely 

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$100K for the overall, might be worth the trip.....

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7/17/2026 11:15am Edited Date/Time 7/17/2026 11:16am

If they’re intent is to race in the US next year like being reported, you can guarantee as soon as their  MXGP obligations are up, they’ll be on the first flight here to take gate drops.  

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kxking wrote:

$100K for the overall, might be worth the trip.....

Isn’t it $1M for the series winner too?


If they intend on SX, it wouldn’t be a bad idea given how the tracks are a mix of MX.

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kxking wrote:

$100K for the overall, might be worth the trip.....

Perky wrote:
Isn’t it $1M for the series winner too?If they intend on SX, it wouldn’t be a bad idea given how the tracks are a mix of...

Isn’t it $1M for the series winner too?


If they intend on SX, it wouldn’t be a bad idea given how the tracks are a mix of MX.

I mean if he could lock down the MX2 Championship a round or two early he could be a very serious SMX title threat.

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7/17/2026 12:45pm
gt80rider wrote:

Dat kid is like a faster, more sendy version of the cringe lord... 

They said the same about Lucas. And now he's one of the riders that crashes the least in mxgp

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7/17/2026 2:00pm
kxking wrote:

$100K for the overall, might be worth the trip.....

Perky wrote:
Isn’t it $1M for the series winner too?If they intend on SX, it wouldn’t be a bad idea given how the tracks are a mix of...

Isn’t it $1M for the series winner too?


If they intend on SX, it wouldn’t be a bad idea given how the tracks are a mix of MX.

kxking wrote:

I mean if he could lock down the MX2 Championship a round or two early he could be a very serious SMX title threat.

lol What? Title threat?

 

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kxking wrote:

$100K for the overall, might be worth the trip.....

Perky wrote:
Isn’t it $1M for the series winner too?If they intend on SX, it wouldn’t be a bad idea given how the tracks are a mix of...

Isn’t it $1M for the series winner too?


If they intend on SX, it wouldn’t be a bad idea given how the tracks are a mix of MX.

$500k for 250s I believe.

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JayDeerTay wrote:

lol What? Title threat?

 

Yeah points effectively reset for the final three races, and I think it’s like 2x points for the second race and 3x points for the final race.

If he locks up (or bails on) the MX2 title early, he could easily make all three races and he has more than enough speed to be a favorite.

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JayDeerTay wrote:

lol What? Title threat?

 

Perky wrote:
Yeah points effectively reset for the final three races, and I think it’s like 2x points for the second race and 3x points for the final...

Yeah points effectively reset for the final three races, and I think it’s like 2x points for the second race and 3x points for the final race.

If he locks up (or bails on) the MX2 title early, he could easily make all three races and he has more than enough speed to be a favorite.

The tracks are more SX than MX in a big way and there are a number of guys in AMA just better at SX than MX. 

These claims are crazy seeing how the dont have a single SX race to their name. 

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