Gajser tops MXGP of Trentino as Adamo claims MX2 win

2025 FIM Motocross World Championship

Round Five – MXGP of Trentino
Crossdromo “Il Ciclamino”

Crowds flocked to the Dolomites’ “Il Ciclamino” circuit for the 2025 MXGP of Trentino, marking round five of the Motocross World Championship. The event offered great racing on an unpredictable surface.

Tim Gajser took his record sixth GP victory at the circuit with a perfect 1-1 for Honda HRC, in front of a legion of his flag-waving supporters who responded accordingly.

Kawasaki’s Romain Febvre put up spirited resistance and took second overall in front of the Fantic Factory Racing MXGP machine of Glenn Coldenhoff.

The first MX2 race of the day saw a historic first GP Race win for the Triumph manufacturer, as Monster Energy Triumph Racing’s lone wolf Camden McLellan took a Fox Holeshot to chequered flag masterclass, earning the South African his first win at this level.

However, for the third straight year in MX2, the overall victory went to a rider who didn’t win either race, as Andrea Adamo survived last lap passes in each outing to keep Italian fans happy and claim his fourth career victory.

Championship leader Kay de Wolf kept the red plate with second overall ahead of race two winner Thibault Benistant.

Both the EMX250 and EMX125 classes delivered edge-of-your-seat action across the weekend, in EMX250, it was Francisco Garcia who shone the brightest combining a dominant win in the opening race followed by a measured and smart second race to take the overall victory.

It was a day of frustration for Kawasaki rider Jake Cannon, running a comfortable tenth for the first half of race one until he crashed off the side of the track; costing the Australian teenager nearly a minute before he rejoined the race to eventually finish 25th. Cannon pushed forward from a mid-pack start in the second bout and was eyeing up the top-ten until a mid-moto fall cost him several places; after recovering to thirteenth the Australian teenager had the heartbreak of bogging down in deep mud at the very last turn of the race when a rock jammed his drivechain.

Meanwhile, in EMX125, consistency was king as Mano Faure claimed the top step of the podium by a single point, fending off a hungry field that included Niccolo Mannini and Francesco Bellei. On Saturday morning, New Zealander Levi Townley broke his leg during Time Practice, ruling him out of the rest of the meet.

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MXGP of Trentino Video Highlights

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MXGP Race One

Romain Febvre got off to the best start when the flag dropped. Maxime Renaux gave chase before losing traction around the second corner and being passed on either side by Gajser and Glenn Coldenhoff.

By the end of the first full lap, Lucas Coenen moved up, passing Renaux and looked set on chasing down the leaders, but Febvre and Gajser set a blistering pace out in front, and Coldenhoff went with them.

Ruben Fernandez fought in the top ten for Honda HRC and had the two Ducati riders chasing, Jeremy Seewer passing the ‘retired’ Cairoli for seventh by the end of lap one.

Lap six saw Coenen make a move on Coldenhoff for third, and Renaux got past the Dutchman a lap later. They would hold those positions for the rest of the race.

Fernandez dropped his bike and handed Seewer sixth, which he would hold to the flag, the Spaniard having to fight back up to seventh with passes on Cairoli, Stauffer, and the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP machine of Calvin Vlaanderen, who would finish eighth.

Jan Pancar took ninth, and Jeffrey Herlings looked to be in a better position with a fighting tenth, squeezing past Stauffer with three laps to go.

A patient Gajser had stalked Febvre at the front for 13 laps, before finally hounding the Frenchman into a mistake in the middle of the circuit, diving inside the Kawasaki man in the next corner.

Febvre was not done, and nearly crashed on a couple of occasions fighting back to the Honda’s rear wheel with the fastest lap of the whole race on the penultimate lap.

Febvre pushed too hard however, falling at the top of the hill, bringing a roar of ecstatic relief from the Slovenian fans near the finish line as their man cruised to victory.

Australia’s Mitch Evans finished the race in 26th.

MXGP Race One Results

Jeremy Seewer – P15

“Not the way I wanted to end what was actually a very positive weekend. Like I said last week in Riola, we made a lot of progress in the second moto, and we brought that momentum here. Finishing P3 in the qualifying race was a big step forward. The first moto went really well. I put in some strong laps, felt better and better as the race went on, and was able to keep the front guys in sight. The second moto was a shame. I had a great start, running third into the first corner, but then someone’s roost hit my front wheel, and I lost it – nothing I could do. I ended up riding the entire moto without a front brake, trying to salvage some points, but it just wasn’t possible. Overall, it was a very positive weekend, and we can continue building speed and confidence from here.”

Antonio Cairoli – P16

“The weekend started off positively, and I was feeling good. The start was really important here, and unfortunately on Saturday, while fighting for sixth place, I came up short on the triple and broke the rear wheel. That was a shame because starting from the last gate on this track is really tough. In the first moto, we still managed a great start – this bike is fantastic off the line – and I was in the top 10 into the first corner. Then, a slide caused by arm pump made me lose some ground, and I finished 13th, which is a good result considering how long it’s been since I last lined up at the gate. In race two, I got another strong start, but I was closed off at the first corner and found myself at the back. I managed to recover a few positions, but fatigue set in, and I didn’t want to take unnecessary risks. Scoring points and collecting data was our main goal, and I’m happy I had the chance to do that. A big thank you to all the fans who came out to support us – it’s been years since we’ve seen so many people here.”

MXGP Race Two Results

MXGP Round Overall

MXGP Championship Points

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MX2 Race One

Qualifying Race winner Liam Everts carried the feel-good factor into a damp morning warm up session with the fastest time, ahead of Rick Elzinga and De Wolf.

Then it was Triumph’s McLellan who shot out of the centre of the start gate to earn his first career Fox Holeshot Award, and began to streak away from fast-starting Valerio Lata.

Adamo and Everts gave chase in third and fourth, while De Wolf had to initally battle from outside the top ten. After five minutes he worked past David Braceras for fifth, while teammates Sacha Coenen and Simon Laengenfelder were battling from further back.

To the roar of the home crowd, who maybe sensed that a home win was more likely to come from the former World Champion, Adamo squeezed past Lata on lap nine, with Everts and De Wolf following suit quickly.

Lata was able to hold onto fifth to the flag, ahead of the Cas Valk, Laengenfelder able to make a pass on Elzinga for seventh three laps from the end, hurting his Championship challenge at a track where he was expected to do well.

Coenen took ninth ahead of disappointed Ferruccio Zanchi, Benistant suffering a late crash and only salvaging 12th.

As has often been the case in MX2, the top positions changed hands in the later laps, De Wolf passing his teammate for third on lap 12, then setting after Adamo with intent, the home rider struggling with lapped riders. Finally, the reigning Champion took advantage of his predecessor’s confusion and charged around the outside of a tight left-hander.

There was no catching McLellan however, as he controlled nerves to claim his first career race win by just over three seconds, the first for the British manufacturer Triumph since its entry into MX2.

MX2 Race One Results

Camden McLellan – P6

“It’s been a very positive weekend for me here in Italy as I picked up my first-ever race win! From the get-go on Saturday, I felt good, and my bike was working perfectly. My starts were also good all weekend and to holeshot and then win race one was amazing. The second race was going good until I hit neutral before a jump and crashed – that ruled out any chance of getting on the overall podium. I want to thank the team for what they do and helping me to get this win, and now the focus is on Switzerland next weekend.”

Sacha Coenen – P7

“I didn’t have a great feeling in practice on the track but it was getting better and better as the GP went on. I had a really bad start in the first moto! But I made a lot of passes as fast as I could. I got up to 8th but then made a mistake near the end and had to take 9th. A holeshot in the second moto, and that was almost the biggest part of the job. I led for five laps and had a seven second lead but I got kicked-off from a bump and didn’t have the strength to hold the front-end. So, not the weekend we were expecting…but we did our best and we should have been on the podium. We’ll work to be 100% for Switzerland.”

Rick Elzinga – P8

“I felt good today. The rain overnight changed the track a lot and it played into my favour. My speed was good and I was second in Warm-up, so that was a good start to the day. I didn’t get the best of starts in Race One, somewhere around 20th, but came through to eighth, so that was quite good despite my start. Then in the second one that was the best ride of the season so far. I fell in turn one then came through for ninth. My riding and speed were good, and I was able to make a lot of passes, so it was an enjoyable moto being able to charge forward for the whole race.”

Ferruccio Zanchi – P9

“Coming into today, I knew it would be tough because of the gate-pick. This isn’t an easy track to pass on, and with last gate-pick I knew I had to do the best I could early-on in the race to get as far forward as possible. I managed to get just outside the top 10 in the first few laps and then gradually worked my way forward. 10-8 isn’t what I’m after but in these circumstances, it wasn’t too bad. Next weekend, I want to be challenging much nearer the front though.”

Valerio Lata – P10

“I felt really good this weekend and I think I showed that in some of my riding. To be in second place for a lot of laps in moto one was a big confidence boost for me, and confirms that I do have the pace of the top riders. Now I need to keep going for the whole race and keep focusing on what I’m doing. Race two didn’t go as well, and there were a couple of moments I wish I could change, but I’m moving in the right direction and excited for Switzerland.”

Liam Everts – P13

“It’s frustrating to end the weekend like that, especially after such a strong qualifying and a solid first moto. I felt good on the bike and was confident going into the second moto, but unfortunately, after the crash on the first lap, the throttle cable was damaged and I couldn’t continue. It’s tough to take, but that’s racing sometimes. I’m staying focused – there’s a long season ahead and I’ll come back fighting in Switzerland.”

Karlis Reisulis – P17

“Today was interesting to say the least. My speed is good and I felt great on the bike but I just had a little bit of bad luck, I guess. I had to pull into the pits to change the rear wheel in the first race then in the second one I didn’t get a good start, then someone came across me and I fell. All the pieces of the puzzle are there, I just need to put them all together on the day now.”

MX2 Race Two Results

MX2 Round Overall

MX2 Championship Standings

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EMX250 Race One

The opening race was chaos from the very first corner. A pile-up involving key contenders—Bobby Bruce and red plate holder Janis Martins Reisulis—shuffled the order dramatically. Lyonel Reichl briefly took command of the race, but a slide-out on the freshly watered surface handed the lead to Triumph-mounted Billy Askew.

As Askew tried to stretch his advantage, Bradley Mesters and Alexis Fueri stayed close behind, both showing early weekend form. But it was Garcia who emerged as the standout. Picking his lines with precision, he charged to the front by Lap 5 and never looked back, eventually crossing the finish line over six seconds clear of the field—clocking the fastest lap of the moto in the process.

Behind him, Fueri managed his race to secure third, while Adria Monne and Nicolai Skovbjerg delivered solid rides to round out the top five.

It was a day of mixed emotions elsewhere. Simone Mancini was unable to finish after mechanical issues cut his race short, while Reisulis, after his first-turn fall, mounted a sensational recovery to finish second—only for his fortunes to plummet again on Sunday.

Liam Owens was the top Aussie in Race One, finishing 15th, with Jake Cannon returning from injury to finish in 25th and suffering a mid-race crash while running tenth.

EMX250 Race Two

The rain returned just in time for Race 2, turning the already technical Trentino track into a slippery challenge. Mancini, determined to bounce back, nailed the start and executed a flawless ride to take his first EMX250 race victory—an emphatic response after his Saturday disappointment.

Behind him, Fueri once again showed consistency and aggression, pushing hard to take another second-place finish and cement his reputation as one of the fastest riders of the weekend.

A standout performance came from Gyan Doensen, who battled his way into third and claimed a career-best result. The action was no less intense in the midfield, with Mesters, Salvador Perez, and Skovbjerg all in the mix for top-ten finishes.

Garcia, meanwhile, didn’t repeat his Race 1 heroics, but a smart ride to seventh, despite not leading at any point, was enough to lock down the overall victory.

The unpredictable nature of the weekend left its mark on the leaderboard. Reisulis, despite being one of the title favourites, saw his championship lead eroded after failing to finish the second race, leaving Pietramurata with a disappointing result after such a heroic opening race.

Manuel Carreras, who failed to score in Race 1, bounced back with a strong 13th in the second heat, salvaging valuable points. Meanwhile, Maximilian Ernecker, after a strong ninth in the opener, couldn’t back it up on Sunday and faded from contention.

Owens backed up his race one 15th with another 15th in race two, but Jake Cannon dropped to 33rd after a fall, followed by a rock stuck in his chain while running 13th.

And although Mancini claimed an impressive Race 2 win, his lack of points from the first race cost him dearly in the overall classification. Despite being one of the fastest riders all weekend, he could only manage sixth overall—an agonizing reminder of how quickly fortunes can swing in motocross.

Ultimately, it was Garcia’s consistency that proved decisive. While others dazzled in flashes or faltered under pressure, the Spaniard’s 1–7 finish earned him 39 points and the overall win.

Fueri’s solid weekend left him just one point shy overall to go second, while Monne’s 6–6 scorecard handed him third overall and his first podium.

Owens finished the weekend in 17th overall, collecting 12-points, and now sits 25th in the standings on 15-points in total.

Jake Cannon sits 19th on 34-points, despite not scoring any points for the round.

Francisco Garcia

“I’m really happy with this result—it’s my first EMX250 race win, my first podium, and now my first overall victory. I’ve been close before but to finally take the win means a lot. The second race was tough with the mud, and I made a few mistakes, but I gave everything I had. Huge thanks to my team, my sponsors, my family, and all my friends both here and back in Spain who support me. This one is for them.”

EMX250 Race One Results

EMX250 Race Two Results

EMX250 Round Overall

EMX250 Championship Standings

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EMX125 Race One

The EMX125 served up a double helping of eventful race, comebacks, and raw determination in Pietramurata for the MXGP of Trentino. In a weekend defined by charges through the field, it was Mano Faure who emerged as the overall winner with a consistent 2-4 finish, totalling 40 points and snatching the round win by just a single point over Niccolo Mannini​.

The opening race looked poised to be a tactical showdown until it devolved into chaos near the end. Cole McCullough got his timing perfect in the late stages to secure a stunning maiden EMX125 victory. The Irish rider was running a strong third when Francesco Bellei and Riccardo Pini collided while battling for the lead.

Early on, Nicolò Alvisi had taken the holeshot but crashed shortly after, dropping him down the pack. Meanwhile, Faure, after a terrible start, powered from 32nd to 17th on the opening lap alone, showing remarkable pace on the technical hard-pack circuit. Mannini initially controlled the front, building an 8-second lead by Lap 5, but Bellei steadily reeled him in with calculated aggression.

As Bellei made his move past Mannini for the lead, Pini also closed in. But it all unraveled with a few laps to go, when the two Italians collided in a dramatic moment that opened the door for McCullough.

Faure, capitalising on the chaos, slotted into second, while Áron Katona pulled off a spectacular recovery from outside the top 25 to third, earning the fastest lap of the race in the process.

EMX125 Race Two

With the skies drizzling, conditions became trickier for Sunday’s second and deciding race. Niccolo Mannini took full advantage, grabbing the holeshot and leading from the front. Ryan Oppliger slotted into second early, with Faure again wasting no time in attacking—eventually passing for second by Lap 2.

Bellei once again showed blistering speed, cutting through to third by Lap 6, with Pini and Filippo Mantovani rounding out the top five. Meanwhile, Katona, buried down in 18th after a rough start, clawed his way forward lap after lap, eventually finishing sixth and maintaining his red plate position overall.

Trouble struck for Race 1 winner McCullough, whose mechanical issue left him out of contention. The real heartbreak came for Faure. While battling Mannini at the front, he crashed on Lap 9 and lost his rhythm.

Bellei capitalised, moving into second and began to close in on Mannini. Faure fell again on Lap 11, tumbling to fourth—but his earlier performance ensured he still had a mathematical chance at the round victory.

As the final laps ticked away, Bellei closed within 1.5 seconds of Mannini, but the TM Moto rider held his nerve to cross the line for his first-ever EMX125 race win.

Despite not winning either race, Faure’s combined results earned him the top step of the podium with 40 points, just ahead of Mannini (39) and Bellei (38)​.

Mano Faure – P1

“I’m really happy to take the overall win again—it wasn’t easy! Yesterday I crashed at the start but still managed second, and today’s race was really tough with some small mistakes, but I kept pushing. In the end, it paid off. Huge thanks to my team, my coach, and of course my mechanic—they’ve all been incredible. I’m proud to be back on the top step!”

EMX125 Race One Results

EMX125 Race Two Results

EMX125 Round Overall

EMX125 Championship Standings

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