Laengenfelder Takes MX2 Podium, Adamo Fifth at MXGP of Flanders
KTM's Simon Laengenfelder took his seventh MX2 podium of 2026 with 3rd overall at the Grand Prix of Flanders, while teammate Andrea Adamo finished 5th in MXGP.
- 40,000+
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- 70 points
- 47 points
What Happened
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Simon Laengenfelder finished 3rd overall in the MX2 class at the Grand Prix of Flanders in Lommel, Belgium – round 14 of 19 in the 2026 MXGP season. Andrea Adamo took 5th overall in the MXGP class with 6th and 5th moto finishes on the KTM 450 SX-F. The event ran in hot, dry conditions before a record crowd of more than 40,000, with four tough motos in the deep sand. After 14 rounds, Adamo is 5th in the MXGP standings with 450 points, while Laengenfelder is 4th in MX2 with 598 points and Sacha Coenen is 2nd with 621 points.
Lommel has hosted Grand Prix and the Motocross of Nations since the 1990s and is known as a physical, technical and mechanical challenge. Laengenfelder qualified 2nd in the Saturday MX2 heat, while Adamo took 3rd in MXGP qualification – his fourth top-three Saturday ranking of his rookie season. In the first MX2 moto, Laengenfelder held a firm pace to finish P2, then managed his energy to take P3 in the second; Adamo started in the top three in moto one and came home P6, then recovered to P5 after a slip on lap four in moto two. Sacha Coenen, still recovering from surgery on a broken right collarbone three weeks ago, charged from outside the top twenty after a first-lap crash to finish P6, then added P7. Lucas Coenen remained on the sidelines with a left hip issue, unable to manage more than two laps in practice, and will have more medical consultation this week after scans and evaluation on Wednesday.
- Andrea Adamo banks more prime MXGP points with 6th and 5th positions in Lommel; the premier class rookie is up to 5th in the world championship standings.
- Simon Laengenfelder lifts his seventh trophy of the campaign (the joint-third most successful racer in MX2 2026 so far) with a 2-3 scorecard in Belgium.
- Sacha Coenen obtains more points while still recovering from a broken right collarbone and leaves his home Grand Prix with 6th overall.
- Lucas Coenen remained on the MXGP sidelines with a left hip issue and will have more medical consultation this week.
- MXGP breaks for a weekend before back-to-back Grand Prix events in Sweden and The Netherlands.
- MXGP Flanders: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (Honda) 1-1, 2. Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) 2-2, 3. Tim Gajser (Yamaha) 3-4, 5. Andrea Adamo (Red Bull KTM) 6-5.
- MX2 Flanders: 1. Camden Mc Lellan (Triumph) 1-1, 2. Guillem Farres (Triumph) 3-2, 3. Simon Laengenfelder (Red Bull KTM) 2-3, 6. Sacha Coenen (Red Bull KTM) 6-7, 12. Liam Everts (Husqvarna) DNF-5.
- MXGP standings: 1. Jeffrey Herlings 675, 2. Romain Febvre 571, 3. Lucas Coenen 566, 5. Andrea Adamo 450, 9. Kay de Wolf 345.
- MX2 standings: 1. Guillem Farres 668, 2. Sacha Coenen 621, 3. Camden Mc Lellan 608, 4. Simon Laengenfelder 598, 5. Liam Everts 542.
“Three consistent motos and without any big mistakes – which is already better than last weekend! - and I'm happy about that. Coming away with a podium is also positive because we all know Lommel is a tough GP. A good way to bounce back from Loket and Sweden next, which is a cool one.”
“After the Quali race yesterday I have to say I was expecting a little bit more today. I didn't have the best feeling in the first moto and that meant I went into the second not completely on-point. A bad start, a crash also, and from then on I managed to get back to P5 with a good rhythm. I chased and passed the guys ahead of me quite easily. 5th overall in Lommel is better than just 'good enough'”
“A difficult weekend. I was not feeling 100% and was getting quite tired. We just need to accept the 6-7 even if I am not so happy with the result. I brought some good points home and I hope in two weeks we can be back going for the win. Battling for the championship again is now key.”
Why this matters
This race shows how factory motocross teams perform under extreme conditions like the deep sand of Lommel, where physical fitness and bike setup are decisive. KTM's results matter for the 2026 championship: Laengenfelder adds a seventh podium to his season, Adamo climbs to fifth in MXGP, and Sacha Coenen remains second in MX2 despite injury. The upcoming back-to-back rounds in Sweden and the Netherlands will test the team further.
Terms in This Story
- MXGP
- The premier class of the FIM Motocross World Championship, featuring 450cc motorcycles.
- MX2
- The support class of the FIM Motocross World Championship, featuring 250cc motorcycles.
- Moto
- A single motocross race; a Grand Prix typically consists of two motos, with results combined for the overall classification.
- Red plate
- In some championships, the series leader carries a red number plate to identify the points leader.
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