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Monday, May 4, 2026 at 10:21AM Three wins, one pattern – are we witnessing Herlings' best performance in years?
Three starts, three wins. Sounds like a clean week for Jeffrey Herlings. But a closer look reveals there's much more to it than just a few race wins – especially at a time when the MXGP circuit is currently at a standstill.
The real question is not, dass He wins. But Who.
Herlings is currently more complete than before
What's striking right now is that it has little to do with going full throttle at any cost. Sure, the speed is there, but it feels differently controlled.
France was the beginning – a solid victory in the elite series, without much drama. Then Sainte Austreberthe. A narrow course, thousands of spectators right along the fence, two Frenchmen in the spotlight – Maxime Renaux and Tom Vialle. Exactly the kind of race that can quickly turn around. But it doesn't. Herlings stays calm, sees it through, and takes the win.
This comes across less as "I need to show that I'm back" – and more as "I know exactly what I'm doing here".
Harfsen: The test no one talks about
Then Harfsen. Sand, home race, expectations. On paper, a must-do. In reality, often the most unpleasant races. You can't shine here – you can only lose.
And that's precisely why this victory is perhaps the most interesting of the three. Against a field of MXGP-level riders, including Romain Febvre, "The Bullet" doesn't put on a dazzling display. He rides a controlled race. He builds up his lead, makes no mistakes, and leaves nothing to chance.
The second run is a washout – literally. The result remains: victory. Not spectacular. But that's precisely the point.
Is this the best version in years?
To be honest: Herlings was never not Fast. Even after injuries, even during difficult periods – the basic speed was always there. What was consistently lacking was consistency. That feeling that he could simply "tune down" a weekend without things escalating anywhere.
That's exactly what we're seeing right now.
Three different races, three different conditions, not a single outlier. No crashes, no chaos, no overdoing it. Instead: rhythm, control, decision-making. That's new – at least in this consistency. And it's happening right now, during this five-week MXGP break, when many other riders are more likely hitting the reset button.
More than just results
Of course, it's important to put things in perspective: These aren't MXGP GPs. It's not a two-race format against the entire field. No World Championship points are awarded. But that's precisely why they're so interesting. Because they show... Who Herlings is currently working on this. Not in the spotlight of the World Championship, but in the details. Starts, duels, race rhythm – things you don't learn in training.
And most importantly: He deliberately seeks out these situations.
The subtle difference
Perhaps this isn't the most spectacular Herlings we've ever seen. But it could be the most complete. Less "all or nothing," more control. Fewer deviations, more consistency. And that's precisely the combination he's lacked in recent years.
Is that enough to speak of his best form in a long time? Perhaps we should wait for another MXGP weekend or two.
But one thing is clear: "The Bullet" hasn't looked this stable in a long time.
Monday, May 4, 2026 at 10:16AM
With one race left in the 2026 AMA Supercross series, Hunter Lawrence managed to take off in the 450 main event to keep his title chase alive, while Ken Roczen kept the Red Plate heading to Salt Lake City. With one point in Ken’s favor, it will be another must-win night for both riders (who both have won five races this season).
Eli Tomac was back from his injury and rode with bravado all night long to score a third and stand on the podium for the 111th time in his career. Cooper Webb officially eliminated himself from Championship contention because he struggled in the final stanzas of the Supercross series—not helped by his vendetta rides against Jorge Prado.With only 25 points left at the final round, Cooper is 35 points out of first place.
Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 7:58PM 
With 595 Racing, the FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) confirms its next addition for 2026. A team from Brazil, built up through ArenaCross and national Supercross series, now on its way to a global championship.
At first glance, this fits quite well into the series' narrative. Growth. Internationalization. New markets. Exactly what one wants to see. But if you take a step back, the picture changes.
The original plan – and what's left of it
When the series launched in 2022, the structure was clearly defined. Ten teams. Four drivers per team. Two classes, neatly divided. A system designed to suggest stability. That was the starting point.
Just two years later, only seven teams remained at the starting gate. There was little public discussion, but internally it was a clear turning point. Not only because three teams were missing, but also because the original balance was lost. And that's precisely where 595 Racing's entry comes in.
More replacement than expansion?
Officially, it's a new team. Unofficially, a different question arises: Will the field actually grow – or simply be restructured? Because it's currently unclear whether all the teams from the 2025 season will also be back in 2026. In other words: It's quite possible that 595 Racing represents less growth and more stabilization.
One team joins, another leaves – and in the end, the number remains the same. This isn't a criticism. Rather, it's a sober assessment.
Brazil as a building block – not as a coincidence
Regardless, the move to South America makes sense. 595 Racing brings exactly what the series has lacked so far: effective access to a market that has been largely invisible in Supercross. Brazil has a scene, riders, and events – but rarely a direct connection at the World Championship level.
It is being created now.
The team itself didn't come out of nowhere. Five years of development, national Supercross titles, ArenaCross successes, several manufacturer partnerships. At some point, you inevitably reach the point where the next step makes sense. With KTM as an official partner behind them, it becomes more than just an experiment.
Structure is the real issue.
And yet, the real story isn't about Brazil. It's about the structure of the series. The WSX has been trying for years to build a stable model: teams that stay, programs that grow, and a field that doesn't need to be rebuilt every year.
This has only worked to a limited extent so far. The entry of 595 Racing is therefore important – not because it expands the field, but because it helps to maintain it at a certain level.
A look into the paddock
The crucial question will only be answered shortly before the season starts. How many teams will actually be at the starting gate?
Will it stay at seven? Will an eighth be added? Or will we see another shift within the existing field?
The WSX remains an ambitious project. Globally minded, clearly positioned, with the aim of being a genuine alternative to existing structures. But this very ambition repeatedly clashes with reality. Teams come. Teams go. Programs change. And every new project has to prove itself. 595 Racing has everything it takes to do just that: structure, results, support. This is not a short-term solution.
But it's only one part of the overall picture.
What 2026 will really show
In the end, the 2026 season will be less about how well a new team functions – but rather about how stable the series as a whole is.
Will the field remain constant? Will existing programs evolve? Or will this slight imbalance between aspiration and implementation persist? 595 Racing It's a step forward. No question. But it's also one that shows the series is still finding its own rhythm.
Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 9:26AM 
If you’re an Eli Tomac fan—and these days who isn’t?—we’ve got news you’ll want to hear. Red Bull KTM announced today that the two-time Monster Energy Supercross Champion will return for his home-state race this weekend in Denver, Colorado. Tomac, who led the points early in this year’s campaign, crashed out of practice in Cleveland and was suffering from a sore hip that kept him out of that race and the next round in Philadelphia. Can he rebound all the way back to the podium? Get in the mix with the title fighters Hunter Lawrence and Ken Roczen? He will at least, most definitely, get huge cheers.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 8:16PM
Despite a crash that cost him the points lead, Hunter Lawrence is staying positive heading into the final two rounds of the Supercross season just four points behind Ken Roczen.
Lawrence said: ““We invested a lot more time into the starts in wet conditions, and that was a big positive this weekend; I had good starts in the heat race and the main event, so it’s good to see the work pay off. I felt really good with how I was riding, and just the smallest little mistake in the wrong part of the track bit me. Then your gloves are all muddy, so it’s just kind of trying to get back into a rhythm and not have the train completely come off the tracks. They say mud is the great equalizer, but it’s more like a minefield. We didn’t quite get the end result we wanted, but that’s racing. I’m excited to leave here having learned more, so we’re ready for whatever the last two rounds bring—it’s going to be good!”
Lawrence also enjoyed the fact it was the first three in the championship who managed to come out of turns one 1-2-3 and admitted he wasn’t afraid to show Roczen a wheel as he was feeling so good until the crash: “Yeah, just showing the wheel. I mean, I was there. I feel like I had a really comfortable rhythm and stuff. It was coming easy to me and I felt like we were in a good spot, I think, for how chaotic the start gate area is and how much of a swamp the start straight looks like. I think it’s pretty it’s cool the top three in the championship find themselves at the front. Of all the possible outcomes that can happen out of the first turn.”
Team manager, Lars Lindstrom, is also looking at the positive believing the points deficit helps simplify things: “Not the results we were aiming for, but as everyone knows, in these conditions, anything can happen, good or bad; to only lose five points is something we’ll look at positively. I’m really happy with Hunter and the team for understanding what we needed to improve to make sure that we get good starts in any condition, to give us the best chance at a win. It’s a bummer that Hunter had that tip-over, because he had a good flow going; I think he had a great chance at winning that race. Another positive is that this simplifies things; we have to go out and win the last two races if we want to win this championship.”
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 9:24AM Post: Kane Taylor
The topics that matter most following 14 rounds of season 2026.
Three rounds remain in the 2026 Monster Energy Supercross Championship, with a single point separating Hunter Lawrence and Ken Roczen atop the 450SX standings, while the 250SX East division also remains unresolved. It has been a highly entertaining season so far, with MotoOnline answering a series of topical questions in this edition of Q&A.
Image: Octopi Media.
Q: Flip a coin! Ken Roczen or Hunter Lawrence for this 450SX crown?
A: It is indeed a flip of the coin! These two – with the inclusion of Red Bull KTM’s Eli Tomac until his Cleveland non-finish – have yo-yoed throughout the 2026 series, which points to just how difficult it is to manage 17 rounds of racing. There is always an overarching theme that emerges each season – in 2025, it was Cooper Webb’s in-it-to-win-it approach – whereas this year, it appears to be all about strategically managing your races, and understanding when momentum is, and is not, on your side. For instance, Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence caught fire between Arlington and Birmingham, posting 1-2-1-1 scores and increasing his lead to nine points over Tomac, and 31 over Roczen (Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear Suzuki). Then it was Roczen’s turn to catch fire, with the German recording 1-1-3-1 results from Detroit to Cleveland, which sees the pair separated by a single point entering Philadelphia this weekend. It has set up one of the most intriguing showdowns in recent years, as each rider targets a first 450SX title.
Q: Is the west coast definitely the best coast in 250SX this year?
A: Well, Haiden Deegan (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) has been the standout 250SX rider this year, and he happens to be on the west coast. At the last Showdown in St. Louis, six of the top 10 came from the east, with the remaining four from the west, suggesting the eastern division does carry depth and competitiveness. The problem, again, is Deegan, who has utterly dominated this year’s western regional series, wrapping up his second title with two rounds to spare after claiming six of a possible eight wins, and if not for a one-position penalty in Birmingham, he would be seven from eight. So the answer is that Dangerboy has been a step above every other 250SX rider in 2026, with his Supercross skills clearly refined throughout the pre-season. The 20-year-old looks ready for the premier class, and his arrival would not be to simply take part – it would be to chase more number one plates for the trophy cabinet, and the 450SX field should be on notice.
Q: Does Eli Tomac go around again in 2027?
A: This is a tough one, because if we go back to January, the entire sport was singing the praises of two-time 450SX champion Tomac as it was his turn to deliver back-to-back victories at A1 and San Diego, while further P1 finishes at Seattle and Daytona had him firmly in the championship battle. He now sits clear in second on the all-time 450SX wins list with 57 victories, 15 shy of Jeremy McGrath’s record of 72, with murmurs at the time suggesting that mark may even be within reach. Anyway, much of this depends on where Tomac and KTM are positioned on their respective timelines for 2027 and beyond, with the Austrian manufacturer needing to weigh how it balances the present – which is Tomac – against the future, likely centred around the ultra-talented Lucas and Sacha Coenen, while also having Jorge Prado, Aaron Plessinger and Julien Beaumer to consider. That leaves an air of uncertainty, given the 33-year-old was only on a one-year deal for 2026, and you can be sure KTM would not want to jeopardize retaining either Coenen brother by failing to facilitate their ambitions of competing in America. There are more questions than answers at this stage, so ultimately, we will have to wait and see. The more immediate point is whether he is on track in Philly this weekend!
Q: Has Justin Cooper established himself as the best of the rest?
A: JCoop is an underrated player in this game, with the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing rider featuring at the front regularly, although he still seems to be battling for recognition among the division’s top-tier names. He has undoubtedly delivered across the past two seasons and currently sits fifth in the 450SX standings with three podium finishes to his credit, in addition to a further five top-five results. He does occupy a form of no man’s land, however, with 233 points to his name, while Tomac is a further 22 up the road, and Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Chase Sexton sits 53 markers behind. One thing about Cooper is that he does not seem to create much drama – he is widely respected on track – and steadily, he is establishing himself as one of the division’s genuine front-runners. So yes, he is the best of the rest and is on the verge of moving even higher..
Q: What can we take from Cooper Webb’s tough title defense?
A: Strangely, Cooper Webb has been a touch un-Cooper Webb-like in 2026. Both he and Roczen were facing much the same deficit exiting Birmingham, with Roczen responding the following week in Detroit by delivering P1 and capitalizing on Hunter Lawrence’s 18th-place result. That same round, Webb was on the rear wheel of the number 94 during the early stages, before an ill-timed pass attempt on Prado (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) left the pair on the ground. He described it as a bonehead move, and really, there was little need for it with so much racing remaining. Webb recorded P6 that night, when second place looked the minimum outcome. With the number of points both Tomac and Lawrence have conceded through the middle and latter stages of the season, the defending champion would ordinarily be right back in the fight – as Roczen is – but that simply has not been the case. So perhaps it can be put down to impatience? Again, the season has not followed Webb’s usual arc, although he remains in the mix at 22 points down and is not someone to count out until it is truly over.
Q: Can Chase Sexton build further heading into Pro Motocross?
A: If you are both Sexton and Monster Energy Kawasaki, you would hope so. The 26-year-old has often appeared sensitive to bike set-up regardless of where he has raced, and now it seems he has landed at a team – and on a platform – where that genuinely may be a factor. Consider how much better Prado has looked at KTM compared to his struggles on the KX450SR, while Jason Anderson is the only rider in recent memory to have consistently delivered top-tier results at Kawasaki, with much of that success coming in 2022. You have to look back to the Tomac era at Team Green for genuine multi-year title contention, with both Sexton and Kawasaki eager to snap that streak and return to the forefront of the division, as both Tomac and Ryan Villopoto once did. So can Sexton continue to build into Pro Motocross? Sure, but perhaps it is more of a project than the former 450MX and 450SX champion anticipated, given it has been some time since Kawasaki has legitimately challenged the likes of KTM, Yamaha, and Honda at the very front on a consistent basis.
