#16: MXGP of The Netherlands

Elliot
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8/23/2026 6:04am

So was there a stone jamming the rear brake on Herlings bike?

I doubt that there's too many stones on that track. I read somewhere that he's very rear brake dependent riding sand, to control the pitch of the bike, so maybe over-usage/heat caused the problem.

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8/23/2026 6:08am

Herlings has now lead precisly 3000 laps in his pro career, only rider with Cairoli (3352) to pass the 3000 mark over the last 20 years.

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Bearuno wrote:
Bloody Hell - a few corners from the finish, and Herlings stops!Gets off the bike, Whacked the back brake lever a few times to unjam (?)...

Bloody Hell - a few corners from the finish, and Herlings stops!

Gets off the bike, Whacked the back brake lever a few times to unjam (?) it, and just  gets going to win.

And that's after a superb battle for much of the race between him and de Wolf!.

Bonacorsi, Vllanderan, Gifting and Febvre , plus I think a few others - pranged together in one of the first few corners - hence, even Febvre got lapped.

Fuggen Absolbloodylutely Awesome stuff!

PS - in a pre race interview between Lisa and Chase Sexton, he described Herlings as racing this track like a (BIG, I think he said) SX Track . That may convey a bit of what I meant, in my earlier posts. 

Gets off the bike, Whacked the back brake lever a few times to unjam (?) it, and just  gets going to win.

Very deliberate actions like he knew the problem and the fix.  Almost like he’s done this  before, maybe practice?

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8/23/2026 6:24am

I’d assume Mikula not starting Race 2, his team are almost packed up

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8/23/2026 6:40am
KurtJ99 wrote:
Gets off the bike, Whacked the back brake lever a few times to unjam (?) it, and just  gets going to win.Very deliberate actions like he...

Gets off the bike, Whacked the back brake lever a few times to unjam (?) it, and just  gets going to win.

Very deliberate actions like he knew the problem and the fix.  Almost like he’s done this  before, maybe practice?

I daresay - but I don't mean so in a '" it's a HRC Bike Problem" way. As I expect some to grab onto.

Just a : 'you ride your bike a lot, the brake locks, you get off, see that (perhaps - I'm assuming)  the actual lever is lower than you know it should be, and you try to get it to move / unbind' .

 Over many years, and a fair few bikes, I've had such 'things' happen to me. As most here would have - Weird Sh*t happens, at times. Though, I haven't used a rear brake pedal on my CRE or my other bikes  for a couple of decades now, using  LHRBs / Thumb Brakes (those, Thumbies,  Only on my Tar Babies)  as I do. But, I still deal with foot levers on others' bikes. Horrible bloody things, they are 😁

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8/23/2026 6:44am
Elliot wrote:

Ouch!

I can see why you'd be a bit 'detuned' after that!

At least Febvre didn't get his hand etc go into the drive train. Quite the whack to the Noggin though. 

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Bearuno wrote:
Bloody Hell - a few corners from the finish, and Herlings stops!Gets off the bike, Whacked the back brake lever a few times to unjam (?)...

Bloody Hell - a few corners from the finish, and Herlings stops!

Gets off the bike, Whacked the back brake lever a few times to unjam (?) it, and just  gets going to win.

And that's after a superb battle for much of the race between him and de Wolf!.

Bonacorsi, Vllanderan, Gifting and Febvre , plus I think a few others - pranged together in one of the first few corners - hence, even Febvre got lapped.

Fuggen Absolbloodylutely Awesome stuff!

PS - in a pre race interview between Lisa and Chase Sexton, he described Herlings as racing this track like a (BIG, I think he said) SX Track . That may convey a bit of what I meant, in my earlier posts. 

KurtJ99 wrote:
Gets off the bike, Whacked the back brake lever a few times to unjam (?) it, and just  gets going to win.Very deliberate actions like he...

Gets off the bike, Whacked the back brake lever a few times to unjam (?) it, and just  gets going to win.

Very deliberate actions like he knew the problem and the fix.  Almost like he’s done this  before, maybe practice?

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8/23/2026 7:17am
joelsmx wrote:

I’d assume Mikula not starting Race 2, his team are almost packed up

Any word what happend? Finished 12th, while losing minute in last 4 laps... was hoping for technical issue like smashed gearlever or something...

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8/23/2026 7:24am Edited Date/Time 8/23/2026 7:30am

Sacha's going ' Berko ' - I hope it doesn't end in tears for him. 

They just showed his Pit Crews reactions to 2 of his 'moments' - Priceless!

Yoinks, Sacha right on Everts now!

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8/23/2026 7:26am

How is Coenen not losing time when that happens ? lol 

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8/23/2026 7:29am

...we have a proper race here boys..

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8/23/2026 7:38am Edited Date/Time 8/23/2026 7:43am

Malin -" He's a little bit bigger.

Really, Paul, That 'Saffer' is a Giant compared to Sacha. Might have been Farres, but he's still far bigger than 'Small'. 

They must have some motor to that Triumph, for him / them  to get near a Works KTM.

Aye Caramba! - Farres gets by the Lil Fella, them, has quite a Moment. Eeeeek!

 

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8/23/2026 7:39am

Man some good racing at this track in all moto's so far, 250's are wild!

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8/23/2026 7:47am

What A Race!

8/23/2026 7:47am

Maybe the best race of the year so far. Those dudes where flying.

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8/23/2026 7:49am

How notched out are the clutch baskets at the end of moto 2 you reckon?

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8/23/2026 7:53am

MX2 moto 2 

+0.000 = Liam Everts 
+0.766 = Camden Mc Lellan 
+23.720 = Guillem Farres 
+31.201 = Sacha Coenen 
+38.289 = Karlis Reisulis 
+43.711 = Simon Längenfelder 
+58.006 = Janis Reisulis 
+1.41.097 = Valerio Lata 
+1.46.300 = Kay Karssemakers 
+1.58.731 = Scott Smulders 

Overall 

1-2 = Camden Mc Lellan 
4-1 = Liam Everts 
3-3 = Guillem Farres 
2-4 = Sacha Coenen 
8-5 = Karlis Reisulis 
7-6 = Simon Längenfelder 
6-7 = Janis Reisulis 
5-8 = Valerio Lata 
9-10 = Scott Smulders 
10-11 = Noel Zanocz 

Championship 

749 = Guillem Farres 
724 = Sacha Coenen 
712 = Camden Mc Lellan 
674 = Simon Längenfelder 
648 = Liam Everts 
587 = Janis Reisulis 
473 = Karlis Reisulis 
414 = Valerio Lata 
352 = Mathis Valin
352 = Julius Mikula

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8/23/2026 7:54am

MX2 season stats  

GP wins  

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

GP podiums  

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

Race wins  

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

Race top 3  

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

Laps lead  

202 = Guillem Farres 
182 = Sacha Coenen 
53 = Simon Längenfelder 
46 = Liam Everts 
31 = Camden Mc Lellan 
30 = Janis Reisulis 
22 = Mathis Valin 

Fastest lap of the race  

14 = Sacha Coenen 
7 = Guillem Farres 
5 = Simon Längenfelder 
3 = Liam Everts 
1 = Camden Mc Lellan 
1 = Mathis Valin 
1 = Karlis Reisulis 

Qualifying race wins  

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

Qualifying race top 3  

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

Laps lead in Qualifying races  

74 = Sacha Coenen 
38 = Simon Längenfelder 
25 = Mathis Valin 
25 = Guillem Farres 
15 = Camden Mc Lellan 
9 = Janis Reisulis 
9 = Valerio Lata 
6 = Liam Everts 

Fastest lap in practice  

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

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8/23/2026 8:11am
Snapper wrote:

Why's Garcia in EMX250 riding like a clown? He's won the title, so why risk injury by playing 'cat and mouse' with Skovberg? 

Billund wrote:

Yes, it makes no sense. Skovbjerg won with his clean racing and called it out in the interview. Thankfully justice was rightly served.

Skovbjerg is genuinely such a good guy and can’t name anyone working harder than him. I sincere hope he get’s the support he deserves next year in MX2. Garcia is doing Garcia things and if he continues this path next year in MX2 he will get it his way.

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8/23/2026 8:12am

Chase in the booth!

Once again - The Big Supercross comment about how he perceives how Herlings rides the Sand. 

The two 'Orange' Riders out the front.

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8/23/2026 8:16am

Very cool to hear Chase in the booth!

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8/23/2026 8:38am

De Wolf is hauling, fucking hell

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8/23/2026 8:38am

Kay is looose right now, amazing to watch

8/23/2026 8:38am

Looks like Herlings bike has gone into limp mode.

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Superb racing!! Best pit board.. haha

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8/23/2026 8:53am Edited Date/Time 8/23/2026 8:56am

I have this theory :

In sand, you can have" Laugh In " type prangs - you know, the sort of things slow Noodles Like I tend to have in the Sand. As  I'm too much of a Cowardly Bear to attempt to go remotely quick, now. Which makes a ' Laugh In ' Prang, inevitable. 

Or, you have what I call, rather uncouthly, "Airline Disaster Prangs " I was thinking, with Tim's one - bummer, he was in 3rd, doing well - but his bike seemed a bit 2nd hand, so, perhaps an ' Mild AD" prang. 

Then, Kay had his - lucky young man, at that pace, he did an 'Almost' AD prang.

Great Racing!  

Chase has been really good with his commentary!

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8/23/2026 8:58am

4 gps in a row with maximum points for the weekend for Herlings.  Incredible. 

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8/23/2026 9:14am

MXGP moto 2 

+0.000 = Jeffrey Herlings 
+13.663 = Kay De Wolf 
+54.948 = Tom Vialle 
+1.14.778 = Glenn Coldenhoff 
+1.21.929 = Romain Febvre 
+1.28.032 = Andrea Adamo 
+1.29.933 = Ruben Fernandez 
-1 lap = Tim Gajser 
-1 lap = Roan Van De Moosdijk 
-1 lap = Pauls Jonass 

Overall 

1-1 = Jeffrey Herlings 
2-2 = Kay De Wolf 
4-3 = Tom Vialle 
3-8 = Tim Gajser 
7-4 = Glenn Coldenhoff 
5-6 = Andrea Adamo 
10-5 = Romain Febvre 
8-9 = Roan Van De Moosdijk 
11-10 = Pauls Jonass 
14-12 = Jago Geerts 

Championship 

795 = Jeffrey Herlings 
652 = Romain Febvre 
611 = Tim Gajser 
566 = Lucas Coenen 
522 = Andrea Adamo 
502 = Ruben Fernandez 
496 = Tom Vialle 
449 = Maxime Renaux 
428 = Kay De Wolf 
333 = Pauls Jonass

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