Purple Bull KTM sweep the outcomes sheets at Grand Prix of Switzerland • Whole Motorbike


  • Stylish and undisputed success for Lucas Coenen in MXGP with the KTM 450 SX-F because the Belgian rookie takes bis first checked flags and total spoils within the class in simply his sixth outing

  • Jeffrey Herlings continues to race himself again to health and MXGP pace. The Dutchman takes a finest results of 4th within the second moto – his highest of 2025 and in his third look – and was seventh total

  • Simon Laengenfelder aces two MX2 holeshots and masters the tough and rutted Swiss grime for his first win of the yr and his third podium to maneuver to inside three factors of the crimson plate

  • Andrea Adamo follows-up total victory in Italy final weekend with a constant 5-2 in MX2 for 4th total and with the KTM 250 SX-F. Sacha Coenen finishes the GP in eleventh

  • MXGP lastly pauses for breath. The paddock will reconvene subsequent week in Agueda for the Grand Prix of Portugal and spherical seven on Could 3-4

Sardinia, Italy and now Switzerland. MXGP maintained its course for spherical six of 20 and the flat, rutty and technical terrain of Frauenfeld. The monitor close to town of Zurich was blessed with sunny climate over Easter weekend and was surrounded by a usually busy and appreciative gathering of followers and spectators.

Follow and qualification heats ran beneath blue skies on Saturday earlier than the paddock rested on Sunday. In MXGP Jeffrey Herlings, using solely his third high-profile race since October 2024, made a top-three begin after which conservatively managed his approach by the bumps to take seventh. Lucas Coenen managed to accumulate the final Saturday level in tenth. MX2 noticed Simon Laengenfelder the quickest among the many Purple Bull KTM trio; Laengenfelder was lower than two seconds from Quali Warmth winner Kay De Wolf for P2. Andrea Adamo secured seventh within the gate for Sunday after recovering from a small crash. Sacha Coenen clashed with one other rider off the beginning and fought again to 14th.

Monday was all about Coenen and Laengenfelder. The Belgian and German timed their begins to near-perfection and have been capable of construct race successful margins from the entrance. The workforce’s authority was absolute, and Purple Bull KTM dominated the highest steps of each podiums for the primary time in 2025. For Coenen the feat marked his second rostrum of his rookie time period in MXGP and brings him to third within the championship standings; 51 factors from additional promotion. For Laengenfelder, the win was his first since Sweden 2024 and represented his third trophy of the yr after a third place in Argentina and a runner-up end in France. He has now led essentially the most laps in 2025 and is 2nd within the championship, 3 factors from Kay De Wolf.

Jeffrey Herlings rode to a 14-4 for seventh total in MXGP in a story of two begins. His 4th within the second moto marked a transparent signal of progress and the previous world champion will solely get stronger and sooner because the calendar progresses.

In MX2 Andrea Adamo counted the price of an early mistake within the first moto that compelled the Italian to come back again to fifth place. He was efficient behind his teammate within the second race and captured 2nd (his eighth high three moto outcome) and missed out on his fourth consecutive podium by simply 2 factors. Sacha Coenen lamented some robust luck and strikes within the pack on the opening laps of each motos. The younger Belgian fought to 6-16 for a high 11 rating on the day.

The Racestore KTM Manufacturing facility Rookies workforce have been as soon as extra important protagonists within the fifth spherical of 2025 European Championship EMX125. KTM MXGP Academy racers Nicolo Alvisi and Aron Katona categorized 1st and third with their KTM 125 SX 2-strokes within the first moto on Saturday. Come Monday and Katona had the upperhand in P1. Alvisi was sixth, to be total runner-up and type a workforce 1-2 on high of the podium. Katona fronts the factors standings by 39. Switzerland once more introduced EMX125 and the EMX250 courses onto the identical program. Gabriel SS24 KTM Manufacturing facility Juniors helped rookie Gyan Doensen to eighth total with the KTM 250 SX-F.

The distinctive crimson soil of Agueda will present the subsequent platform for MXGP (and EMX250 and EMX125 once more) in two weeks’ time. The Grand Prix of Portugal will both be a quick and jumpy affair in dry circumstances or gradual and tough within the case of a moist forecast, as was the case in 2024.

Lucas Coenen, 1st and 1st for 1st total in MXGP: “Actually particular: I simply gained two motos and the GP! Saturday wasn’t that nice as a result of I had arm-pump and the beginning was simply ‘OK’ however right this moment gave me two holeshots and I led each single lap! I needed to deal a little bit of stress from behind however there may be not that rather more to say right this moment. I nonetheless don’t like this monitor although! With the 450 you needed to respect it. No errors and it appears like an ideal day. I’m nonetheless studying, and we nonetheless go step-by-step.”

Jeffrey Herlings, 14th and 4th for seventh total in MXGP: “Fairly an OK weekend. Within the first moto I had a extremely dangerous begin and the monitor was actually robust for passing. I didn’t handle to make many locations. The second begin was higher and I used to be in third for a very long time. A disgrace to have some contact with a lapped rider in any other case it could have been P3. It’s simply my fourth week again on the bike so 4th is kind of first rate. seventh is just not the place we need to be however the others have much more race time. Portugal is a tough monitor for me so we’ll hold pounding, hold working and get higher each week. We’ll work on some extra race rhythm earlier than Portugal and hopefully we’ll attempt to sneak our approach into the highest 5. That would be the goal.”

Simon Laengenfelder, 1st and 1st for 1st total in MX2: “A primary total win this yr! I’m actually completely satisfied. I felt good on the monitor and coping with all these ruts. I obtained two good begins and will check-out from there. A primary win of the season now offers me a confidence enhance for the subsequent few races.”

 

Andrea Adamo, fifth and 2nd for 4th total in MX2: “An honest weekend. Nothing particular. Within the first moto I had the pace and a superb feeling however I made a mistake within the first three-four laps that destroyed the race as a result of the great begin I had from P3-4 grew to become P9. It was not straightforward to make passes however I managed just a few. P5 in the long run, however our potential was for higher. My feeling was a bit totally different within the second moto. It wasn’t one of the best however I might nonetheless come residence P2. Strong. I missed the rostrum by a bit and we have to work extra to not make errors on the primary laps. For positive, not each weekend can go super-well however we have to salvage factors after they don’t go so effectively. Every week off from time to time we go to Portugal.”

Sacha Coenen, sixth and sixteenth for eleventh total:
 “I wasn’t feeling so good on the monitor on Saturday however had a extremely good warm-up right this moment. I made an important begin and was main the race for some time however I used to be additionally managing the moto and making an attempt to do my finest. Within the second moto my entrance wheel was blocked within the begin and I misplaced loads of positions. I got here again to ninth however then hit impartial and misplaced loads once more! Not an important weekend.”

Outcomes MXGP Switzerland 2025

1. Lucas Coenen (BEL), Purple Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing, 1-1

2. Romain Febvre (FRA), Kawasaki, 6-2

3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI), Ducati, 7-3

4. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA), Fantic, 4-5

5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED), Fantic, 10-6

7. Jeffrey Herlings (NED), Purple Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing 14-4

Standings MXGP 2025 after 6 of 20 rounds

1. Tim Gajser (SLO), Honda, 305

2. Romain Febvre (FRA), Kawasaki, 278

3. Lucas Coenen (BEL), Purple Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing, 227

4. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED), Fantic, 224

5. Maxime Renaux (FRA), Yamaha, 188

18. Jeffrey Herlings (NED), Purple Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing, 65

Outcomes MX2 Switzerland 2025

1. Simon Laengenfelder (GER), Purple Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing, 1-1

2. Liam Everts (BEL), Husqvarna, 3-3

3. Kay de Wolf (NED), Husqvarna, 2-4

4. Andrea Adamo (ITA), Purple Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing, 5-2

5. Camden McLellan (RSA), Triumph, 4-7

11. Sacha Coenen (BEL) Purple Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing, 6-16

Standings MX2 2025 after 6 of 20 rounds

1. Kay de Wolf (NED), Husqvarna, 281 factors

2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER), Purple Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing, 278

3. Andrea Adamo (ITA), Purple Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing, 258

4. Liam Everts (BEL), Husqvarna 251

5. Thibault Benistant (FRA), Yamaha 203

7. Sacha Coenen (BEL) Purple Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing, 189

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