Round four of the epic 2026 FIM Motocross World Championships took place today in the heavy beach sand of the Crossodromo Comunale “Le Dune” circuit at Riola Sardo, on the Mediterranean island of Sardegna. The sixth annual visit to this venue delivered yet another day of sheer intensity as the MXGP elite showcased their skills under cloudy skies, with a slight respite from yesterday’s hot and sunny conditions.
The track had minimal grading work overnight and developed further into a seriously challenging course with the heavy terrain getting deeper throughout the day! A small rain shower only added to the heaviness for the second MX2 race and beyond.
The hot favourite for MXGP delivered the expected dominance, as Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s series leader Lucas Coenen took both races to win for the first time on this island, but it was far from straightforward as he was chased all the way by Jeffrey Herlings, who was twice second for Honda HRC Petronas. There was joy for class rookie Kay de Wolf as he took his first podium in the class for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing with a fighting second race!
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing took victory in MX2 as well, with Simon Längenfelder finishing on the podium for the first time in Sardegna, and it was on the top spot after going 2-1 on the day, the reverse of Sacha Coenen, who took his first race win of the season for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing in race one. Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing scored another podium with Liam Everts, third overall for the second straight GP as he battles through a foot injury.
The circuit cut up as rough as anyone had ever seen it as the wind also affected the riders in the later stages, giving everybody an extremely tough day in the office, far from your typical Mediterranean vacation!
