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Latvian motocross riders in World Championship

Overview

Latvian motocross riders competed in the final stages of the FIM Motocross World Championship across multiple regions.

During the 17th round in Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye, Kārlis Reišulis of the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team secured an eighth-place overall finish. His brother, Jānis Reišulis, finished 14th overall after a fall in the second race caused a broken clutch lever.

At the season finale in Australia, Latvian riders continued to perform well. In the MXGP class, Pauls Jonass secured fifth place in both races to finish the season fifth overall. In the MX2 class, Jānis Reišulis reached the podium with a third-place finish at the Australian Grand Prix, ending the season sixth overall, while Kārlis Reišulis finished seventh in the overall standings.

Following the World Championship, Team Latvia achieved its best-ever result at the 79th FIM Motocross of Nations held at the Ernée circuit in France. Competing as a team, brothers Jānis and Kārlis Reišulis joined Pauls Jonass to secure fourth place overall. During the event, Jānis Reišulis finished sixth in the MX2 class, while Kārlis Reišulis finished ninth in the MXGP class.

Entities

Janis Reisulis · Karlis Reisulis · Pauls Jonass · Jeffrey Herlings · FIM Motocross of Nations

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Team Latvia secures fourth place at FIM Motocross of Nations

    Team Latvia secured its best-ever fourth-place finish at the 2026 FIM Motocross of Nations in France, led by Janis and Karlis Reisulis.

  2. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Latvian motocross riders perform well at Australian Grand Prix

    Latvian riders Pauls Jonass and Jānis Reišulis concluded the World Motocross Championship in Australia with strong performances, including a podium finish for Reišulis in the MX2 class.

  3. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Karlis Reisulis claims eighth place at MXGP of Türkiye

    Karlis Reisulis finished eighth overall at the MXGP of Türkiye, while teammate Janis Reisulis placed 14th during the 17th round of the FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship.

Sources

europesays.com · jauns.lv · mxvice.com · sportacentrs.com · sportazinas.com · totalmotorcycle.com

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