Published On: 19 mei 2026
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HThe Motul ACU British Motocross Championship reached the exact halfway point of the season this weekend in Landrake. It is precisely now that the races become extra important, as consistent performance and avoiding mistakes will from now on have an increasingly significant impact on the final standings.

Strong start in qualifying

Thanks to Due to the rainfall, the technical track was in excellent condition. Gyan Doensen quickly found his rhythm and qualified, although it was very crowded on the track, in third place in MX2. Thereafter Oriol Oliver surprised in MX1: he squeezed out an absolute top time and impressively took pole position, more than two seconds faster than the competition.

MX2 Race 1: Gyan battles traffic

The start was of vital importance on this circuit. Gyan got away reasonably well, maar got boxed in at the first corner and dropped back to eighth place. During the first ten minutes He struggled with his rhythm behind Charlie Richmond. Finally Gyan found the right lines, set a strong pace, and fought his way back impressively to fifth place.

MX1 Race 1: Setback and comeback for Oriol

Oriol started strongly in second place and immediately opened the chase on the leader. Unfortunately That is when things went wrong: he suffered a heavy fall and had to resume the race from the very last position. With his sights set high, he began a massive comeback and fought his way back. towards the end of the heat Still managed an impressive comeback to fourth place.

MX2 Race 2: Red flag and hard lessons for Gyan

In the second heat, Gyan hoped for revenge, real he missed his start again. After ten minutes of the match The race was stopped with a red flag. At the restart, Gyan was allowed to start from eighth place. Unfortunately He immediately suffered from stiff forearms, which prevented him from getting back into his rhythm and caused him to finish ninth.

MX1 Race 2: The hunt for the podium

Oriol got off to a very poor start this time and began the opening lap in eighteenth place. He quickly stormed forward but made a mistake during an attack on fourth place and crashed. He recovered immediately, launched a chase for the top three, and managed to ultimately in the very last round to make the decisive overtaking move to secure third place.

Reactions from the team

  • Gyan Doensen: In the first race the speed was good, but the second race was terrible and that is my fault. I am looking forward to the MX2 race in France next week.

  • Oriol Oliver: “I am a bit disappointed because the riding went well. Pole position was great, but crashes in both races didn't help. Now the focus is on the MXGP in Lacapelle.”

  • Shaun Simpson (Team Manager): Gyan was hampered by his starts and drove somewhat forced. Oriol had the speed for the win, but wanted it just a little too much. A few uncharacteristic mistakes cost him valuable points this weekend.

A look at the current situation and outlook

However The day ended positively for the team thanks to the podium of Oriol, who finished third overall in MX1. Gyan finished seventh overall in MX2.

In the current standings Gyan has dropped to fourth place in MX2. In the MX1 standings, Oriol retains third place, where the title fight remains incredibly exciting. The team now travels directly to Lacapelle-Marival in France for the next round on Sunday, May 18, 2026.