performance for the Kawasaki
Racing Team. The French rider
has shown consistent progress
lately and finally converted that
speed into an overall win with 2-1
moto finishes. Valin pressured
Sacha Coenen throughout the
opening race and later pounced
on a mistake by the champion
-
ship contender in moto two
when Sacha Coenen hit the deck.
That allowed Valin to slip by and
hold the lead to the checkers.
The victory marked Kawasaki's
first MX2 win in a decade (since
Dylan Ferrandis in July 2016
at Loket) and extended Valin's
podium streak to three consecu
-
tive rounds.
"It was a nice weekend," Valin
said. "I had good speed and two
strong starts. In the second race,
Sacha had a small crash, so I
had the opportunity to pass, and
after that I was quite good."
Sacha Coenen finished second
overall behind Valin. The Red
Bull KTM rider dominated race
one and appeared on course for
another overall victory after lead
-
ing early in moto two. However,
a crash while running up front
allowed Valin to pass, and later,
a five-point penalty for jumping
under yellow flags only further
complicated his day. Despite
missing the overall win, Sacha
Coenen still finished second
overall and claimed the MX2
championship lead for the first
time in his career.
Camden McLellan continued
his strong midseason form with
a second consecutive podium
for the Triumph Racing Factory
Team. The South African rider
fought through difficult starts
and wet conditions in both mo
-
tos but still posted 3-6 results,
finishing third overall. McLel-
lan demonstrated podium-level
speed and sits fifth overall in the
championship standings.
Janis Reisulis narrowly
missed his first career podium
with fourth overall after another
impressive ride for the Monster
Energy Yamaha Factory rider.
Defending champion Simon
Laengenfelder salvaged fifth
overall at his home GP despite
battling illness throughout the
weekend. He limited the champi
-
onship damage and remains only
three points behind new series
leader Sacha Coenen heading
into Latvia.
CN
MXGP (Top 5)
1. Lucas Coenen (KTM) 1-1
2. Andrea Adamo (KTM) 7-3
3. Ruben Fernandez (Hon) 3-7
4. Maxime Renaux (Yam) 4-6
5. Kay de Wolf (Hus) 5-5
MX2 (Top 5)
1. Mathin Valin (Kaw) 2-1
2. Sacha Coenen (KTM) 1-2
3. Camden McLellan (Tri) 3-6
4. Janis Reisulis (Yam) 4-5
5. Simon Laengenfelder (KTM) 8-3
VOLUME ISSUE JUNE , P51
2026 MXGP of Germany Highlights
Mathis Valin earned his career-
first overall win in MX2, the first for
Kawasaki in 10 years.
