Darwin: Tom Vialle (Honda) wins qualifying race, Seewer finishes 6th

MXGP qualifying race at the Motocross World Championship season finale in Darwin (Australia): Dutchman Jeffrey Herlings (Honda), who has already been crowned world champion, clocked the fastest lap time of 1:34 in free practice, putting him 0.3 seconds ahead of defending champion Romain Febvre (Kawasaki).

MXGP Qualifying, Darwin

1. Jeffrey Herlings (NL), Honda, 1:34.279

2. Romain Febvre (F), Kawasaki, -0.356

3. Tom Vialle (F), Honda, -1.365

4. Andrea Adamo (I), KTM, -1.984

5. Pauls Jonass (LV), Kawasaki, -2.332

6. Calvin Vlaanderen (NL), Ducati, -2.895

Holeshot and victory for Vialle

World Champion Jeffrey Herlings got off to a good start but skidded on the freshly watered track in the first corner and fell back to the rear of the field. Tom Vialle (Honda) took the holeshot and led the race from the first to the last lap. Behind the Frenchman were initially Jeremy Seewer (KTM) and Andrea Adamo (KTM), as well as the two Kawasaki factory riders Pauls Jonass and Romain Febvre.

Tom Vialle eventually won by a margin of 3.1 seconds ahead of Romain Febvre. Jeffrey Herlings fought his way back up to third place in the race. Jeremy Seewer finished the race in sixth place.

MXGP Qualifying Race, Darwin

1. Tom Vialle (F), Honda, 24:51.018

2. Romain Febvre (F), Kawasaki, -3.185

3. Jeffrey Herlings (NL), Honda, -17.161

4. Andrea Adamo (I), KTM, -17.946

5. Pauls Jonass (LV), Kawasaki, -44.139

6. Jeremy Seewer (CH), KTM, -57.277

7. Calvin Vlaanderen (NL), Ducati, -1:02.326

8. Jan Pancar (SLO), KTM, -1:06.528

9. Jago Geerts (B), Beta, -1:27.466

10. Dylan Walsh (NZ), KTM, -1:49.268

The situation at the top of the standings

With the top three places in the 2026 World Championship already decided, Tom Vialle and Andrea Adamo are still battling it out for fourth place in Sunday’s races. The two riders are separated by just four points.

World Championship standings

1. Jeffrey Herlings (NL), Honda, 923 points

2. Romain Febvre (F), Kawasaki, 761, (-162), (-162)

3. Tim Gajser (SLO), Yamaha, 659, (-264), (-102)

4. Tom Vialle (F), Honda, 603, (-320), (-56)

5. Andrea Adamo (I), KTM, 599, (-324), (-4)

6. Lucas Coenen (B), KTM, 566, (-357), (-33)