Honda HRC PETRONAS rider and new 2026 World Champion Jeffrey Herlings continued his amazing winning streak, going one-one at the MXGP of China, winning his 12th GP of the season and seventh in a row, in what has been an incredible campaign for the now six-time world champion.
In the first race, he didn’t get the holeshot, but quickly moved into the lead on the first lap and controlled the rest of the race. The second race went similarly, but he got the holeshot this time and although there was a bit of pressure towards the end, he was able to take the victory which means he has now won the last 38 sessions (warm-ups, practices and races). With the championship wrapped up last weekend, this final round in Darwin, Australia gives him one more chance to increase all his already impressive statistics, and really put an exclamation point on this 2026 season – his first with Honda HRC PETRONAS.
Teammate Tom Vialle also continued his excellent recent form by taking third step on the podium, adding to his trophies from Turkiye, the Netherlands and Sweden and moving himself into fourth place in the championship standings. The Frenchman also grabbed the holeshot from the first moto and it is now a private duel between the two Honda CRF450RW riders on who will end the season with the most, with Vialle currently leading Herlings by one.
The riders now have to travel to Darwin, Australia for next weekend’s 19th and final round of the 2026 MXGP World Championship, with both riders highly motivated to end on a high, and step onto the podium for one last time.
