Round 17 of the MXGP World Championship saw Jeffrey Herlings crowned champion again in the premier division, while the MX2 title fight took another dramatic turn with two rounds to run in 2026. Revisit the action through our Captured feature, highlighting the defining moments from the weekend in illustrated form.

A job well done, with Tom Vialle acknowledging Honda HRC Petronas teammate Jeffrey Herlings on securing his sixth world championship. The pair also put on a second-moto epic, separated by just 0.499s at the finish line. These two were all-new signings for Honda in 2026, and it really couldn’t have gone much better than it has.

A tough weekend for Sacha Coenen (more on that in a minute) opened the door for Guillem Farres to substantially extend his MX2 championship lead. P1 in qualifying, alongside 2-1 moto scores, saw him do just that, with the Spaniard now holding a 50-point advantage over teammate Camden McLellan with two rounds remaining.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s mechanics urging Simon Laengenfelder on from the sidelines during the moto.

It was a solid weekend for Kawasaki Racing Team in Turkey, with outgoing MXGP champion Romain Febvre recording P3, while teammate Pauls Jonass earned a top-five result – his third of the 2026 season.

2026 MXGP champions – Jeffrey Herlings is back on top of the world!

A sizable crash in moto one saw Sacha Coenen’s day ultimately end early in Turkey, potentially dealing a decisive blow to his MX2 world championship hopes, with 60 points now the deficit. He would line up – and holeshot – race two, but withdrew in the moments afterwards.

Triumph Factory Racing’s Camden McLellan rises to second overall in the MX2 rankings, continuing what has been an impressive season for the British manufacturer.

After a difficult couple of rounds, Jeremy Seewer was back to top-10 form in Turkey, claiming 10th overall via 8-11 moto scores. That must be encouraging for the Swiss rider, who has had a turbulent 2026, to say the least.

Monster Energy Yamaha’s Janis Reisulis sustained a broken clutch lever in the second MX2 moto, requiring outside assistance to restart his motorcycle. That resulted in a disqualification and 14th overall for the round.

Sickness influenced Red Bull Ducati rider Andrea Bonacorsi’s weekend – the Italian powered through both Saturday’s qualification race and Sunday’s opening moto, before both he and the team decided to withdraw from race two altogether.