After a downpour of biblical proportions on Saturday evening, The Oriental Beauty Valley MXGP of China saw bright sunshine for Sunday at the Shanghai International Off-Road Circuit. This made the combination of heat and humidity a major factor for the riders to deal with at the 19th round of the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championships, which saw both red plate holders strengthen their position before the final round of the season!
The MXGP class was dominated by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings, with solid starts in both races being backed up by his incredible stamina to hold off late charges both times from Tim Gajser, who took second overall, while Ruben Fernandez completed a Honda HRC double podium with a fighting third place in race two.
In MX2, Sacha Coenen broke the run of victories by the title contenders with his second GP win of the season for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, who celebrated a podium clean sweep with race two winner Andrea Adamo taking second ahead of Championship leader Simon Längenfelder, who increased his series lead to 16 points with one round to go!
The intense conditions made The Oriental Beauty Valley MXGP of China one of the toughest races of the year, but the riders still gave their all with some incredible racing in both classes, and a huge gain for one title contender in particular!
