# Latvian motocross riders in World Championship

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/latvian-motocross-riders-in-world-championship
> Updated: 2026-09-20T08:50:56.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-20: 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 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/latvian-motocross-riders-perform-well-at-australian-grand-prix

### 2026-09-06: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/karlis-reisulis-claims-eighth-place-at-mxgp-of-trkiye

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