World Champions crowned as MXGP series wraps up in Australia
By Team TMX on 22nd Sep 25
The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship reached a dramatic climax at the brand-new Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex in Darwin, Australia, where world champions were crowned in one unforgettable afternoon at the MXGP of Australia.
Race day unfolded under heavy skies, with oppressive humidity testing the riders from the first gate drop. The weather turned chaotic midway through the MX2 program as a torrential downpour forced officials to red-flag the second MX2 race and cancel the MXGP finale. But by then, the damage - and the history - had been done.
The day belonged to Romain Febvre, who rode to a measured fourth place in the opening MXGP moto to clinch his second world crown – and Kawasaki’s first premier-class title since 1998. Lucas Coenen (Red Bull KTM) charged to a brilliant race win ahead of teammate Jeffrey Herlings, with Honda HRC’s Tim Gajser third.
Behind them, Febvre kept his cool, ensuring the points he needed to secure the championship 10 years after his first. The Frenchman’s triumph ended nearly three decades of waiting for Kawasaki and left Team Manager Antti Pyrhonen in tears as the squad staged an impromptu champagne celebration on the start straight.
“It took me 10 years to become World Champion again,” Febvre said, fighting back emotion. “I’ve made a lot of sacrifices for my family and my team. Today it all feels worth it.”
Coenen’s maiden MXGP season ended with second overall in the standings, a remarkable achievement at just 18 years old. “Of course I wanted to win, but to finish runner-up in my rookie season is amazing,” he said. Fantic’s Glenn Coldenhoff rounded out the championship podium in third.
If MXGP crowned a hero of persistence, MX2 delivered a breakthrough star. After three straight years of finishing third in the championship, Simon Laengenfelder finally stood tall as World Champion for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing.
The German kept his cool through a storm-soaked finale, where rival Kay de Wolf (Nestaan Husqvarna) saw his title hopes vanish with a mechanical issue in the mud. Despite De Wolf’s overall GP victory, Laengenfelder’s sixth-place finish in the shortened second moto sealed the crown by the narrowest of margins.
“I can’t believe it,” said a tearful Laengenfelder, the first German to win a motocross world title since Ken Roczen in 2011. “It was so tough with the rain and the pressure, but finally I am World Champion.”
Italy’s Valerio Lata made the most of the chaos to take second overall - and his first MX2 podium - for Honda HRC, while Sacha Coenen salvaged a race win but lost his chance at the GP victory after a crash in the opener.
The wild weather conditions only added to the spectacle. Race one in both classes had run under intense heat, with bar-to-bar battles across the field. Lucas Coenen grabbed his 13th Fox Holeshot of the season and stormed to victory in MXGP, while Laengenfelder and De Wolf clashed in a tense opening MX2 moto that saw the Dutchman forcefully take the win.
By the time the storm rolled in, the circuit had already produced heart-stopping racing. When the skies opened during MX2 race two, riders fought through rivers of mud, bikes drowned in puddles, and lightning finally brought the red flag. Fans stayed in their seats to witness the crowning of champions despite the chaos.
The debut of Hidden Valley was hailed a success by riders and teams alike, with organizers praised for their handling of the extreme weather. MXGP has already confirmed a return to Darwin in 2026.
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