Liam Everts closed out the 2026 FIM Motocross World Championship in style, taking victory in the final MX2 moto at the MXGP of Australia and securing second overall at Darwin’s Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex. The result marked his fifth consecutive Grand Prix podium and sealed fourth place in the final championship standings for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing.
The season finale brought challenging conditions to Australia’s Northern Territory, with hot, humid weather and a demanding red-clay circuit testing the MX2 field. Everts showed strong pace from the outset, topping both Free Practice and Time Practice on Saturday before finishing third in the qualifying race.
Sunday’s opening moto saw the Belgian rider embroiled in a tight three-way battle at the front, eventually crossing the line third, just 2.168 seconds behind race winner Camden McLellan. The close racing set the stage for a decisive final moto of the 2026 season.
In moto two, Everts moved into second place behind early leader Jānis Mārtiņš Reisulis before capitalising on a mistake from the Latvian rider on lap nine to assume the lead. Once out front, the Husqvarna rider pulled clear, eventually taking the chequered flag 11.166 seconds ahead of McLellan to claim his third moto victory of the season.
The 3-1 scorecard delivered 45 points and second overall on the day, lifting Everts to fourth in the final MX2 World Championship standings with 795 points. The result capped an impressive finish to his second season with the team, which included early podiums in Switzerland and Sardinia, moto victories at Loket and Arnhem, and five consecutive overall podiums to close out the campaign.
“It was a really good way to finish the season,” Everts said. “I felt good on the bike all weekend, and it was nice to put everything together in the final moto. Once I got into the lead, I could focus on my own riding and pull away. To end the year with a win, another podium and fourth in the championship is really positive.”
In MXGP, Kay de Wolf’s rookie premier-class campaign showed promise despite being cut short by injury. The former MX2 World Champion claimed podiums in Sardinia and Latvia before returning from an ankle injury to record consecutive second-place finishes at Lommel and his home Grand Prix in Arnhem. A subsequent hand injury ended his season early, but the Dutchman finished ninth in the championship with 428 points.
Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing concludes the 2026 Grand Prix season with seven MX2 podiums, three MX2 moto victories, and third place for Husqvarna in the MX2 Manufacturers’ Championship.
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