HERLINGS AND COENEN DOMINATE MXGP GRAND PRIX OF LATVIA

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing celebrated its first double win in the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship as Jeffrey Herlings and Sacha Coenen dominated the Latvian GP in Kegums, the ninth of twenty rounds. Herlings took his first MXGP win of the year with a 1-3 performance on the KTM 450 SX-F, while Coenen used his speed to win in MX2 aboard the KTM 250 SX-F, scoring his first win in the category.

Main Results

• Jeffrey Herlings : He took his first MXGP win of the season and his 104th career victory by dominating the Latvian GP for the second consecutive year.
• Sacha Coenen : Won his first GP, took his first moto win and his first podium in his second season in MX2 with a 3-1 performance.
• Liam Everts : Finished 5-4, placing 5th overall in MX2.
• Andrea Adamo : He had a difficult weekend, finishing 9th in MX2 with a 13th and an 8th place.
• Cas Valk : He won the sixth round of the EMX250 European Championship on the KTM 250 SX-F, and is 13 points off the top spot in the standings.
• Gyan Doensen : He finished 4th in the EMX125 category with the KTM 125 SX, he is currently 2nd in the standings.

Race Details

A long spell of sunshine greeted the MXGP for the Grand Prix of Latvia at Kegums. Round 9 was held on soft, shallow terrain, but the fast layout and hard base made the circuit tricky and difficult for the MXGP and MX2 classes. Despite fifteen years as an integral part of the MXGP calendar, Kegums was hit by a short but intense rain shower that affected the end of the first MX2 moto and the start of the MXGP race. On Saturday, RAM qualifying took place in warm and dry conditions, with Herlings taking 6th in MXGP and Andrea Adamo 4th in MX2 . On Sunday, the track became soft and bumpy in places, fast and inviting in others. Herlings made a strong start to the first MXGP race aboard his KTM 450 SX-F, taking his third win of 2024. In the second race, he finished third, securing his first overall win of 2024. In MX2 , Sacha Coenen dominated with 3rd and 1st place finishes, taking his first GP win. Everts finished 5th overall, while Adamo had a difficult weekend, finishing 9th.

Pilots' Statements

• Jeffrey Herlings : "I'm very happy. Yesterday was bad, but today I showed that I can still ride well! The podium was the goal, but to come out with a win was incredible."
• Sacha Coenen : "It's really nice to win my first GP. I had good speed today and I knew I could do it! I had a great start in the second moto and did my race."
• Liam Everts : "Tough weekend, but Sunday was more positive than Saturday. We have to keep working hard to get back on top."
• Andrea Adamo : "Yesterday went well with 4th place, but today it seemed like everything was going badly. The speed is there, but the results have not arrived. We must avoid these mistakes and come back consistent."

The next round is the Italian Grand Prix in Maggiora, the tenth round of the 2024 calendar.

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