Unpack round four of the 2026 MXGP World Championship at Sardegna with our Captured content feature, which defines a series of moments and narratives that shaped the event in illustration form.

Honda HRC Petronas’ Tom Vialle was left frustrated by his P7 overall result in Sardegna, especially given the starts he achieved. Too many mistakes hindered the result, but he was pleased by his sand riding ability: “It was still good to see that my sand riding is still amongst the best in the world.”

The premier class red plate remains on Lucas Coenen’s Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-F – and 14 points is now the margin after four rounds.

Crashes forced five-time world champion Tim Gajser to fight through the field in each of the two encounters in Italy, with the dirty front plate telling the tale.

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Kay de Wolf recorded his first MXGP class podium, which is no doubt his first of many!

It was a tough outing for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Maxime Renaux, who battled illness to salvage ninth overall. Not a bad result for a tough day.

Jeffrey Herlings outlined that he wanted to score points across all three races at round four – something he struggled to piece together so far in 2026. It was a mission accomplished in Sardegna, where he won the qualification race and then posted 2-2 finishes in the motos.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammates Simon Laengenfelder and Sacha Coenen split moto scores in Sardegna, with the defending champion coming out on top thanks to a second race win.

Beddini Racing Ducati Factory Team’s Desmo250 MX was back on track thanks to the return of Ferruccio Zanchi.

It was another podium for Liam Everts in Italy, with the momentum building for the 21-year-old.

Laengenfelder celebrates victory and maintains his lead atop the MX2 class standings.