Camden McLellan and Triumph triumph at MXGP of Trentino
By Team TMX on 13th Apr 25
South African MX2 rider Camden McLellan landed iconic British motorcycle manufacturer Triumph its first ever moto victory in the FIM Motocross World Championship as he scorched to victory in the opening MX2 moto of the Monster Energy MXGP of Trentino held at Pietramurata.
McLellan took the holeshot and led every lap aboard the TF 250-X to claim both his and Triumph’s maiden moto victory. An unfortunate crash in race two dashed McLellan’s hopes of an overall podium finish, and he ultimately placed sixth overall on the day.
The Pietramurata circuit hosted the fifth round of the 2025 campaign, and with its rough, rutted, and technically demanding surface, the Italian track is among the most challenging on the calendar. Saturday’s action unfolded under sunny skies, while overnight rain into Sunday made for more challenging conditions.
One week on from landing on the overall podium in Sardinia, McLellan was eager to build on his first top-three finish of the season. The change from deep sand last week to slippery hard-pack this weekend did little to deter the South African, who placed fourth in the MX2 Qualifying Race.
Camden secured the first holeshot of his career in race one and remained unchallenged. Within a handful of laps, he built up a three-second margin and maintained it to the finish, as the battle for second raged behind him. Riding with confidence at the front of the field, Camden’s impressive performance and stunning race win marked the first Grand Prix moto victory for Camden and Triumph in the MX2 World Championship.
With the overall victory within reach, McLellan started well inside the top 10 in race two. By the end of the third lap, he was up to fourth and challenging for third. However, disaster struck when a small mistake resulted in a crash. Rejoining the race in pain and in 24th position, Camden dug deep to score valuable points, ultimately crossing the finish line in 16th for sixth overall. It was a bittersweet end to the weekend for the South African after his dominant race one victory. Heading into round six next weekend, McLellan remains seventh in the series standings.
Next weekend, and fresh from a history-making Grand Prix in Italy, Camden and Monster Energy Triumph Factory Racing head to Fraunfeld for the MXGP of Switzerland, where Guillem Farres is expected to make his return to racing following injury.
“It’s been a very positive weekend for me here in Italy as I picked up my first-ever race win,” said McLellan. “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.”
