A bunch of riders showed brilliant results last weekend, many of the contenders stood up in both classes and as we can see in the championship points, its going to ben exciting 2026 season in MXGP and MX2.

Obviously Tom Vialle and Simon Langenfelder, a former MX2 world champion and the present world MX2 champ both shows brilliance in the very tough conditions. How about Lucas Coenen and Jeffrey Herlings, or Tim Gajser, all three making statements in the MXGP championship picture. Here are the riders comments from the weekend.

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Tom Vialle: I really didn’t know that I had won when I crossed the line. I thought I’d be on the podium because other riders didn’t have two good scores, but I just wanted to try and pass as many guys as possible in that second moto. Still, it is a very cool to have won the GP, my first in the MXGP class and my first with this new team and hopefully the first of many. It was a very tricky circuit and not something I’m used to, but I kept fighting until the end and while I did make a couple of mistakes, it is good to know that I have been at the front in three different types of track.

Maxime Renaux: “It was a good GP overall. The first race was solidI had a good start, good pace, and worked my way up to second. The second race was more difficult. I had another good start but then crashed, and after that I was riding quite tight. Maybe a bit of last year’s experience was still in my head. But I’m injury-free now, which feels great. We are building step by step, still improving the feeling, and moving in the right direction.”

Tim Gajser: “Overall it was decent. The first race wasn’t great, I didn’t have the best start and crashed twice, so I wasn’t happy with ninth. For the second race I regrouped and treated it like a new race. The track was a bit better with more lines, and I found some good ones, made some passes, and finished second. A podium is always positive, and it’s good to be consistent, but I still feel we are improving. Now we have some time before Sardinia to test and come back stronger.”

Jeffrey Herlings: Getting the 10 points on Saturday was a good start to the weekend, but I definitely don’t seem to have the best of luck right now. I picked the same rut in the corner as a couple of other people and suffered the same DNF because my chain came off and I couldn’t get it back on. It’s never great to watch a race continuing without you, especially when I was running second at the time, but I tried to rectify it in the second moto. I got a good start and tried to stick with the leader, but couldn’t so just tried to score good points. Annoyed with the small crash at the end in race, so overall, not really a positive weekend and I’m glad this circuit is only on the calendar once.

Lucas Coenen: “It feels good to keep the red plate but I was bit mad about the first moto. I really wanted to win that second one. I started well, didn’t crash and controlled the gap. Happy to finish on a good note. Now we look ahead two weeks to Sardinia and to continue like this.”

Simon Laengenfelder: “A good one! Tough conditions and it wasn’t an easy race – passing, and the backmarkers were tricky - but I liked it out there today. It’s usually what we find here. Yesterday was hard but I made it happen today and we got the red plate back.”

Ruben Fernandez: Very happy with race one, but not very happy with race two. I think I showed I am capable of riding with the top guys and I felt pretty comfortable at that pace. Unfortunately in race two, I just couldn’t get that same rhythm going and struggled with lines and fell back from the people I should be fighting with. It is disappointing, but now I have a weekend off to try and put that right in Riola Sardo.

Romain Febvre: "For me it was a bad day, but that's racing. Many things happened in the first moto but I also crashed twice, even on the last lap; I had been second but I finished fourth. In the second moto I was third for a long time but I could not find the good lines and I started to lose time. Gajser passed me and I couldn't figure where he was gaining time because he went away quickly; I didn't crash this moto but I was making too many mistakes. Fourth and fifth were not what I should have because I was second and third at one stage so I am disappointed. I was just not good enough today."

Pauls Jonass: "Finally I got a really good start in the second moto and a stone stuck in my rear brake on the first lap so I overjumped the big table and lost some positions. I tried to push it out but then I had to stop at the pits; the stone was hidden so deep in the brake it even took time for my mechanic to get it out. I wascareful not to get in the way of the leaders but there was a gap after Romain passed me so I could stay on his rear wheel. I was feeling good on the track and riding well but these small mishaps happen. I was moving forward in the first race too until I got taken out halfway through the moto and the handlebars were bent but I could still finish seventh. Hopefully those will be the last mishaps this season and we can keep moving forward from here."

Andrea Adamo: “Things were looking quite good in qualifying and I was happy with P4 in the Heat but then we had a lot of rain on Saturday night and that mixed the cards, let’s say. It becomes a gamble in these conditions. Things were going well in the first moto until the last three laps and I had to stop. I was able to sort it and finish the moto. I was quite proud of that! I was P9 in the second moto until I had a crash and then I had that penalty, which was quite a hard hit for the day. Not much more to say. I’m happy and not happy. 50-50! Things did not go our way but now we’ll get ready for Riola.”

Valerio Lata: My best weekend of the year and I felt comfortable right from the first session. Even with all the rain and snow, I still had good speed on the track and with my good starts, I was able to fight with the top guys. There are a couple of moments which I’d like to have done better, but overall, I was consistent and it is nice to score a lot of points ahead of two home GPs in a row.

Karlis Reisulis: Overall, it was a good weekend for me. The main positive is the consistency as I finished inside the top six in both motos and put together solid results across the two races. My starts were good and the riding felt consistent throughout, which is something I’ve been working on. Of course, there are still areas to improve, but overall, I’m happy with what we’ve achieved this weekend.

Janis Reisulis: It was quite a difficult weekend for me. I didn’t have the best feeling on the track and struggled to really find my rhythm, which made it a tough experience overall. The second moto was especially challenging, as I was fighting some sickness all the way and I ran out of energy and focus towards the end. There’s definitely work to do, but we’ll take the lessons from this one and come back stronger in Sardinia in two weeks.

Kay de Wolf: “It was a really tough weekend with the conditions because the track was so sketchy and demanding, especially on Sunday. For me, to come away with fourth overall in only my second MXGP and while still dealing with the thumb is something I can be happy with. I’m still learning every time I go out with these guys, but I felt more comfortable as the weekend went on and I could fight right at the front. Missing the podium is never the best feeling, but there are a lot of positives to take from this one and we’ll keep building.”

Guillem Farres: “It was a challenging but ultimately positive weekend here at round three of the MX2 World Championship. Saturday was difficult with a crash in the qualifying race, leaving me seventh, but I came into Sunday ready to fight. In the first moto I got a decent start and worked my way into the lead, but a couple of crashes – including one with a lapped rider – cost me and I ended up fourth, which was frustrating. We turned it around in the second moto though, where I got the holeshot and led every lap, which was a great feeling. I’m really happy to show that I’m still a contender for the championship and that we belong at the front.”

Camden McLellan: “Sunday in Switzerland was a tough one for me. I didn’t get good starts in either moto, which meant I was fighting from the back all day in difficult conditions. In the first race I made a few mistakes in the opening corners and got shuffled back, then managed to work my way through to eighth, which isn’t where we want to be. In the second moto, I had another poor start but made good progress early on before a heavy crash ended my race. Thankfully, nothing is broken, so now the focus is on recovering over the next couple of weeks and coming back strong in Riola Sardo to build back up in the championship.”

Liam Everts: “Coming into the weekend, it was very much about damage limitation - I’m still really hurting with the ankle. I think we did a really good job, coming close to winning the GP, which was quite unexpected. I’m definitely really happy, but at the same time it hurts, you know? You never want to lose out - especially coming that close at the end. It is what it is. We scored great points for the championship, and it’s a long season ahead. It’s been a tough few weeks, but we push through it and go again in two weeks.”

Sacha Coenen: “Up-and-down weekend but mostly positive. We made some changes on the bike on Saturday and won the qualifying moto, so a good start. Sunday brought the rain and I had a bad start in the first moto. I came back to P2 and passed a lot of people but also made mistakes. It was a hard race. Another bad start in the second moto and I got brake-checked. I couldn’t really find my flow after that and finished 7th. I didn’t really like the track but we finished the GP in a pretty decent way.”

Calvin Vlaanderen: “Overall pretty solid weekend, I think I made some progress throughout with my riding and the bike set up; for us it was the first race in this condition with this bike so we learned a lot and then it was positive, the second race I finally fought a bit better and I could push and yeah I'm just missing that top five start, the key is to get that start if you wanna fight for the front but anyway, I'm quite happy with my riding and the bike was feeling very good, so on to the next gp.”

Jeremy Seewer: “The track condition doesn't help, if it were a nice weekend with good weather I think we could do better but as soon as it gets slippery I just can't do it, I do my best and try to keep my head up and wait for some improvement at some point. Starts where for sure not too bad.I know that once it got slippery it would get more tricky, I know from experience.”

Mathis Valin: "For sure I made the job in the first moto; I took the holeshot, found my flow and had the pace. I pulled a gap and was controlling the race but as I came out of a corner the chain jumped and that was that. It didn't only happen to me; there were several more in MXGP. It is what it is; this is a mechanical sport and these things can happen. In the second moto I spun on the wet mesh and it was hard to pass here for everybody. Of course I am disappointed to miss my first GP moto win, but there were many positives this weekend; I proved that I can lead a race and we can take holeshots. So we keep looking forward; we have two weeks to work before the next GP."

Alberto Forato: “A positive GP, with a sixth place in the first moto and a ninth in the second. My speed is improving and I feel good on my Fantic. It’s a shame the starts weren’t ideal, but we still managed to finish seventh overall. All in all, it went well. I’m satisfied and looking forward to continuing the work towards the two races in Italy. Hopefully I’ll see many fans in Riola and especially in Arco!”

Brent Van Doninck: “The qualifying race actually went quite well, but with two laps to go I twisted my ankle. At first, I thought it wouldn’t be too bad, but on Sunday morning it was quite painful and I couldn’t properly put my foot down during warm-up. With the rain and the ruts, it only got worse, making it very difficult to keep riding. I tried to start the first moto, but quickly realized it wasn’t possible and had to return to the pits. It’s frustrating and of course I’m disappointed, but I don’t think it’s anything serious. I’m confident I’ll be back in two weeks in Riola.”