Jeffrey Herlings Dominates MXGP of Flanders in Lommel
At the MXGP of Flanders in Lommel, Belgium, Dutch rider Jeffrey Herlings secured a perfect weekend, winning both qualifying races and the two Grand Prix motos. His victories extended his championship lead to 104 points with five rounds remaining and marked his 120th Grand Prix win, tying the record for most career wins. Herlings finished the event 45 seconds ahead of his nearest rival in the first moto and maintained a dominant pace despite a minor clutch issue in the second.
Tim Gajser (Yamaha) claimed third overall, adding a fifth podium of the season after strong starts and a recovery to finish ahead of French rider Romain Febvre. Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) took second place, confirming his status as a consistent front‑runner. In the MX2 class, South African Camden McLellan (Triumph) won the qualifying race and secured his first overall Grand Prix victory. Over 40,000 spectators attended the event, underscoring the popularity of the deep‑sand circuit at Lommel.
The results reshaped the world championship standings, with Herlings further solidifying his lead, Gajser remaining fourth overall, and the MX2 leaderboard seeing McLellan rise to the top.
Entities: Camden McLellan · FIM Motocross World Championship · Guillem Farres · Jeffrey Herlings · Kay de Wolf · Lommel · Lommel, Belgium · Lucas Coenen · MXGP · Stedelijk Motocrossterrain Lommel · Tim Gajser
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Jeffrey Herlings won the MXGP of Lommel main race. (f167ef85-d526-4195-ae09-cafd5748a4ad, 2c3d82f7-fadf-4209-9e30-b4845a98266a)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Kay de Wolf finished second in the MXGP Lommel main race. (2c3d82f7-fadf-4209-9e30-b4845a98266a)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Jeffrey Herlings secured pole position and won the qualifying race at Lommel. (f167ef85-d526-4195-ae09-cafd5748a4ad)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Tim Gajser finished third in the MXGP Lommel main race. (dac6e497-b4a3-48a2-a142-41d7ae6ff599, 2c3d82f7-fadf-4209-9e30-b4845a98266a)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Jan Pancar finished 16th in the MXGP Lommel main race. (2c3d82f7-fadf-4209-9e30-b4845a98266a)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Tim Gajser finished fourth in the qualifying race at Lommel. (f167ef85-d526-4195-ae09-cafd5748a4ad)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Jeffrey Herlings won the main race by about 45 seconds over the second‑place rider. (2c3d82f7-fadf-4209-9e30-b4845a98266a)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Jaka Peklaj leads the MX2 class early in the season. (2c3d82f7-fadf-4209-9e30-b4845a98266a)