#14: MXGP of Flanders

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8/2/2026 7:46am

Herlings destroyed this field and made it look easy ... 

And to think , a healthy Lucas Coenen probably would have be about 10 seconds in front of him !

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alex69 wrote:
Why is Van Drunen competing in the MX2 class just to make up the numbers?Why doesn't she race in the EMX2, where she’s a much better...

Why is Van Drunen competing in the MX2 class just to make up the numbers?
Why doesn't she race in the EMX2, where she’s a much better fit?
It strikes me as a bit of a bid for attention.

ksithumper wrote:

I take it you have scored a world championship point ?

alex69 wrote:
If you’re running dead last and trailing by about three laps, you have no business in the GP—regardless of whether you’re a man or a woman...

If you’re running dead last and trailing by about three laps, you have no business in the GP—regardless of whether you’re a man or a woman. She wants to prove she can compete with the men, but she can’t do that in the GPs. That’s a noble goal, but she should pursue it in a class where she can actually be competitive; she might not reach the podium, but she could certainly ride her way into the top 15. And scoring a single point? That’s just for show—it doesn’t really mean anything.

There have been way slower riders than her over the years, some being 15-20 seconds slower a lap lining up in Mx2. Nobody here said a single thing about it. But now it's a bad thing? We have seen multiple WMX riders race Mx2 over the years. And they're not doing it to prove that they can run with the guys, they do it to just get better and race rougher tracks. Lotte has been doing all sort of races, WMX, WMX in the US, off season national races, Mx2. She just wants to race as much as she can and her own series schedule just isn't enough for her. Her doing it "just for show" is just nonsense

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8/2/2026 7:52am Edited Date/Time 8/2/2026 7:53am

Herlings destroyed this field and made it look easy ... 

ATKpilot99 wrote:

And to think , a healthy Lucas Coenen probably would have be about 10 seconds in front of him !

sure dude ... we will never know , but to put 45 seconds on a rider like Kay who came second hasn't been seen in years ... 

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8/2/2026 7:55am Edited Date/Time 8/2/2026 7:55am
PRM31 wrote:

That was a clinic. 

Losing Lucas (thanks Renaux…) has crushed the racing. Would have been great to see if Lucas could have given Jeffrey some challenge. 

It's Renaux's fault that Lucas crossjumped him?

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No interviews for top 3 after podiumin mx2.

 

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It’ll fly under the radar, but what a weekend for Alve Callemo in MX2, 8-10 for 8th OA in his 2nd GP of the year is crazy, well done to him

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PRM31 wrote:

That was a clinic. 

Losing Lucas (thanks Renaux…) has crushed the racing. Would have been great to see if Lucas could have given Jeffrey some challenge. 

Juck wrote:

It's Renaux's fault that Lucas crossjumped him?

Well it looked like they both slightly cross jumped towards eachother, so both or nobody to be blamed here.............

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PRM31 wrote:

That was a clinic. 

Losing Lucas (thanks Renaux…) has crushed the racing. Would have been great to see if Lucas could have given Jeffrey some challenge. 

Go and watch the video of that altercation: Lucas 'floated' more to the left in the air, than Renaux 'floated' to the right.

Shit Happens.

 Especially  in Motocross.

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Febvre starting to look like himself. Be interesting to see if he can keep de Wolf behind him for 30+2.

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Mavetism wrote:
There have been way slower riders than her over the years, some being 15-20 seconds slower a lap lining up in Mx2. Nobody here said a...

There have been way slower riders than her over the years, some being 15-20 seconds slower a lap lining up in Mx2. Nobody here said a single thing about it. But now it's a bad thing? We have seen multiple WMX riders race Mx2 over the years. And they're not doing it to prove that they can run with the guys, they do it to just get better and race rougher tracks. Lotte has been doing all sort of races, WMX, WMX in the US, off season national races, Mx2. She just wants to race as much as she can and her own series schedule just isn't enough for her. Her doing it "just for show" is just nonsense

You might want to watch a few of her interviews where she states she wants to prove she can compete with the men. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to gain experience—I’m not saying there is—but in the EMX, she could actually battle for positions. As for the guys who are 10 to 15 seconds slower: it’s been said often enough that they’re essentially moving chicanes and have no business being in GPs.

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8/2/2026 8:22am

What impressing me about Herlings is that he seems to be improving like he just came out of MX2. There doesn't appear to be any holding back due to age or injury. 

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8/2/2026 8:25am
joelsmx wrote:
It’ll fly under the radar, but what a weekend for Alve Callemo in MX2, 8-10 for 8th OA in his 2nd GP of the year is...

It’ll fly under the radar, but what a weekend for Alve Callemo in MX2, 8-10 for 8th OA in his 2nd GP of the year is crazy, well done to him

I noticed, great ride. 

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8/2/2026 8:27am

Whatching Herlings in the long corner before pitlane is like poetry in motion. Awesome skills

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8/2/2026 8:29am

So what is everts problem with taking jabs at Jeffrey. Calling him mentally weak felt like little jabs towards him. 

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8/2/2026 8:31am
Money wrote:

So what is everts problem with taking jabs at Jeffrey. Calling him mentally weak felt like little jabs towards him. 

Back in his MX2 days, they didn’t get along especially after he broke his leg at one of Everts charity events.

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8/2/2026 8:38am Edited Date/Time 8/2/2026 8:39am
Money wrote:

So what is everts problem with taking jabs at Jeffrey. Calling him mentally weak felt like little jabs towards him. 

Thought that was weird aswell. Also never thought Herlings was someone lacking confidence like he said? Like that dude called himself the fastest man on the planet more than once. Also you don't come back from every single injury to winning speed like he did and you don't dominate the field by a minute by lacking confidence. Maybe he meant the beginning of his career, idk. Don't think he meant it in a bad way, probably just bad wording

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8/2/2026 8:43am

Holy fuck I thought De Wolf ran over Febvre for a second there, glad he missed him. Could have been very ugly, gnarly

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Febvre - hang on cowboy!

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8/2/2026 8:45am Edited Date/Time 8/2/2026 8:46am

Febvre dang dude 

That was very bloody scary!

And now his bike has carked it!

 

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8/2/2026 8:48am
Bearuno wrote:

That was very bloody scary!

And now his bike has carked it!

 

Talk about salt in the wound. 

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8/2/2026 8:50am

Herlings is pissed that the Honda very nearly let him down again. 

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Surely Herlings can't be that hard on his bikes that one of the best race teams in the world with near unlimited resources can't build him a bike that can survive 35 minutes of riding?

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I wonder if Lucas Coenen will still try to ride at the next GP? If Herlings gets hurt he's definitely still in it if he makes the next GP, and still in with a shot if he misses the next one but makes the one after that

8/2/2026 9:03am

MX2 moto 2 

+0.000 = Camden Mc Lellan 
+6.119 = Guillem Farres 
+13.125 = Simon Längenfelder 
+21.012 = Karlis Reisulis 
+31.400 = Liam Everts 
+50.612 = Janis Reisulis 
+1.21.225 = Sacha Coenen 
+1.31.542 = Julius Mikula
+2.09.613 = Noel Zanocz 
+2.16.008 = Alve Callemo 

Overall 

1-1 = Camden Mc Lellan 
3-2 = Guillem Farres 
2-3 = Simon Längenfelder 
4-4 = Karlis Reisulis 
5-6 = Janis Reisulis 
6-7 = Sacha Coenen 
7-8 = Julius Mikula 
8-10 = Alve Callemo 
11-9 = Noel Zanocz 
9-11 = Valerio Lata 

Championship 

668 = Guillem Farres 
621 = Sacha Coenen 
608 = Camden Mc Lellan 
598 = Simon Längenfelder 
542 = Liam Everts 
512 = Janis Reisulis 
416 = Karlis Reisulis 
355 = Valerio Lata
352 = Mathis Valin 
312 = Julius Mikula
 

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8/2/2026 9:05am

MX2 season stats  

GP wins  

5 = Guillem Farres 
3 = Simon Längenfelder 
3 = Sacha Coenen 
2 = Camden Mc Lellan 
1 = Mathis Valin 

GP podiums  

10 = Guillem Farres 
9 = Camden Mc Lellan 
7 = Sacha Coenen 
7 = Simon Längenfelder 
4 = Mathis Valin 
2 = Liam Everts 
2 = Janis Reisulis 
1 = Karlis Reisulis 

Race wins  

12 = Guillem Farres 
6 = Sacha Coenen 
4 = Simon Längenfelder 
4 = Camden Mc Lellan 
1 = Mathis Valin 
1 = Liam Everts 

Race top 3  

18 = Simon Längenfelder 
18 = Guillem Farres 
15 = Sacha Coenen 
14 = Camden Mc Lellan 
8 = Liam Everts 
6 = Mathis Valin 
3 = Janis Reisulis 
2 = Karlis Reisulis 

Laps lead  

202 = Guillem Farres 
131 = Sacha Coenen 
53 = Simon Längenfelder 
30 = Janis Reisulis 
28 = Camden Mc Lellan 
27 = Liam Everts 
22 = Mathis Valin 

Fastest lap of the race  

12 = Sacha Coenen 
6 = Guillem Farres 
5 = Simon Längenfelder 
2 = Liam Everts 
1 = Camden Mc Lellan 
1 = Mathis Valin 
1 = Karlis Reisulis 

Qualifying race wins  

6 = Sacha Coenen 
3 = Simon Längenfelder 
2 = Mathis Valin 
2 = Camden Mc Lellan 
1 = Guillem Farres 

Qualifying race top 3  

10 = Guillem Farres 
8 = Simon Längenfelder 
7 = Sacha Coenen  
7 = Camden Mc Lellan 
3 = Janis Reisulis 
3 = Mathis Valin
2 = Valerio Lata 
2 = Liam Everts 

Laps lead in Qualifying races  

65 = Sacha Coenen 
28 = Simon Längenfelder 
25 = Mathis Valin 
25 = Guillem Farres 
15 = Camden Mc Lellan 
9 = Janis Reisulis 
9 = Valerio Lata 

Fastest lap in practice  

4 = Sacha Coenen 
3 = Guillem Farres 
2 = Valerio Lata
2 = Janis Reisulis 
2 = Camden Mc Lellan 
1 = Simon Längenfelder 
 

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8/2/2026 9:09am

MXGP moto 2 

+0.000 = Jeffrey Herlings 
+39.633 = Kay De Wolf 
+54.242 = Tom Vialle 
+54.762 = Tim Gajser 
+1.26.840 = Andrea Adamo 
+1.28.648 = Ruben Fernandez 
+1.30.752 = Ben Watson 
+1.43.225 = Isak Gifting 
+1.45.085 = Kevin Horgmo 
+1.48.011 = Roan Van De Moosdijk 

Overall 

1-1 = Jeffrey Herlings 
2-2 = Kay De Wolf 
3-4 = Tim Gajser 
5-3 = Tom Vialle 
6-5 = Andrea Adamo 
7-6 = Ruben Fernandez 
9-7 = Ben Watson 
8-8 = Isak Gifting 
4-13 = Romain Febvre 
10-9 = Kevin Horgmo 

Championship 

675 = Jeffrey Herlings 
571 = Romain Febvre 
566 = Lucas Coenen 
534 = Tim Gajser 
450 = Andrea Adamo 
446 = Ruben Fernandez 
425 = Maxime Renaux 
409 = Tom Vialle 
345 = Kay De Wolf 
273 = Pauls Jonass

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8/2/2026 9:11am

MXGP season stats 

GP wins 

8 = Jeffrey Herlings 
5 = Lucas Coenen 
1 = Tom Vialle 

GP podiums 

11 = Jeffrey Herlings 
8 = Lucas Coenen 
7 = Romain Febvre 
5 = Tim Gajser 
4 = Tom Vialle  
2 = Maxime Renaux 
2 = Kay De Wolf 
1 = Andrea Adamo 
1 = Ruben Fernandez 

Race wins 

13 = Lucas Coenen 
12 = Jeffrey Herlings 
2 = Tim Gajser 
1 = Tom Vialle 

Race top 3 

25 = Jeffrey Herlings 
18 = Lucas Coenen 
14 = Romain Febvre 
11 = Tim Gajser 
5 = Tom Vialle 
5 = Kay De Wolf 
2 = Maxime Renaux 
1 = Andrea Adamo 
1 = Ruben Fernandez 

Laps lead 

243 = Lucas Coenen 
170 = Jeffrey Herlings 
33 = Tom Vialle 
27 = Romain Febvre 
22 = Tim Gajser 
4 = Andrea Adamo 
3 = Kay De Wolf 

Fastest lap of the race 

11 = Lucas Coenen 
10 = Jeffrey Herlings 
4 = Romain Febvre 
3 = Tom Vialle 

Qualifying race wins 

5 = Lucas Coenen 
5 = Jeffrey Herlings 
1 = Tom Vialle
1 = Romain Febvre 
1 = Tim Gajser 
1 = Ruben Fernandez 

Qualifying race top 3 

9 = Lucas Coenen 
7 = Jeffrey Herlings 
5 = Tom Vialle 
5 = Romain Febvre 
4 = Tim Gajser 
4 = Andrea Adamo 
3 = Kay De Wolf 
2 = Ruben Fernandez 
1 = Maxime Renaux 
1 = Jan Pancar 
1 = Pauls Jonass 

Laps lead in Qualifying races 

64 = Jeffrey Herlings 
60 = Lucas Coenen 
18 = Tom Vialle 
13 = Romain Febvre 
10 = Tim Gajser 
7 = Ruben Fernandez 
3 = Andrea Adamo
3 = Jan Pancar 

Fastest lap in practice 

6 = Jeffrey Herlings 
3 = Lucas Coenen 
2 = Tim Gajser 
1 = Ruben Fernandez 
1 = Kay De Wolf 
1 = Romain Febvre

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