Sun 24 May 2026

Triumph Factory Racing has made history at the MXGP of France as Guillem Farres dominated proceedings with a perfect 1-1 result aboard his TF 250-X. Adding to the excitement of the day, Camden McLellan joined Farres on the overall podium in second place, courtesy of his third in race one and close runner-up finish in moto two.

 

Following a five-week break in the racing calendar, the MX2 World Championship fired back into life in France and both Farres and McLellan were in fine form. Using the extended downtime to further fine-tune their Triumph machinery, the duo’s exceptional performances at round six of the series was undeniable.

 

Aside from a small fall in the qualifying race, Farres was near perfect throughout the weekend in France. From starting third in the opening Grand Prix moto, the Spaniard moved into the lead within a couple of laps and from there, he was simply untouchable as he controlled the race with his speed and style.

 

The second race in France was even more exciting. Farres once again started third, and this time he trailed McLellan in second and Janis Reisulis who led the moto. The 23-year-old passed his teammate on lap two before biding his time behind Reisulis. With three laps remaining, Farres made his move for the lead and despite coming under serious pressure from McLellan through the final few corners, he won the race to secure a perfect 1-1 result and overall victory, marking the first Grand Prix win of his career.

 

Guillem remains third in the championship, but following his incredible result, he has halved his deficit to championship leader Simon Laengenfelder to just 20 points.

 

McLellan was equally as impressive as Farres in France. In the opening moto he didn’t execute the best of starts and was forced to work hard for his eventual third-place finish. With a potential overall podium result in sight, the South African capitalised on a much-improved start in race two and shadowed Farres for the entire moto. On two occasions, McLellan drew alongside his teammate but was unable to take the lead. Nevertheless, finishing second in the race secured his place on the second step of the podium to capture a historic 1-2 result for Triumph Factory Racing. Leaving France, McLellan remains fifth in the series standings.

 

Adding to Triumph’s success in France, Dirt Store Triumph’s Billy Askew made a promising MX2 class debut, delivering a 19-16 result for 17th overall.

 

With a history-making Grand Prix complete, the team return to racing next weekend in Teutschenthal for round seven of the series. The MXGP of Germany takes place on May 30-31.

 

Guillem Farres

“It was an incredible day for me to finally secure my first overall Grand Prix victory! And with two race wins it makes it even more special. The whole team has worked so hard for this moment, so it feels amazing to achieve it together. I got a decent start in the first moto, then made some quick passes to move into second. After the leader crashed, I took advantage of that and managed to bring home the win. In the second moto, I had another solid start and worked my way into second again. I was trying to make a pass for the lead, but the track was quite difficult for overtaking, so I stayed close and tried to force a mistake. With about five minutes to go, I managed to make the pass and secure another moto win. It’s been an amazing day and I can’t wait for Germany next weekend.”

 

Camden McLellan

“It was a decent Sunday here in Lacapelle-Marival. I had two pretty good starts. In the first moto I was a little further back, but I was able to work my way through the pack up to third. In the second moto, I got a much better start and had a really strong opening lap, which put me into second until Guillem passed me. After that, I followed him for most of the race before making a push in the final few laps. We ended up battling for the win right to the finish. Overall, a 3-2 result for second overall is definitely something positive to take from the weekend.”

 

Vincent Bereni – Triumph Factory Racing Team Manager

“We were back racing this weekend after a four-week break, so there was a bit of an unknown coming in. It’s quite unusual to have such a long break during a world championship season, but we approached it in the same way we do during the winter – no racing, just focusing on the areas we needed to improve, working with the riders, and continuing development on the bike. This weekend showed that the work paid off. Both riders did an amazing job and already on Saturday we could see the potential was there. To come away with 1-1 for Guillem and 3-2 for Camden for first and second overall is incredible. We’ve made a little bit of history here, and it’s a great feeling for the whole team. Everyone behind the scenes deserves credit as well, from the office staff to the truck drivers. Everybody has done an amazing job and now we can see the results of all that hard work. We just need to stay focused, keep working hard, and keep the momentum going because we’re right back in championship contention.”

 

Ian Kimber – Head of Global Racing Programmes, Triumph Motorcycles

“What a result for the boys and for everyone involved. I’m super proud to see Guillem go 1-1 and to see the team secure first and second overall is absolutely incredible. Seeing both riders standing on the top steps of the podium really shows the hard work and dedication of the entire team, because without that we wouldn’t be in this strong position. I’m sure this is just the beginning of many more great things to come.”

 

Results – MXGP of France

 

MX2 Race 1

 

1. Guillem Farres (Triumph) 34:00.275

2. Mathis Valin (Kawasaki) 34:03.736

3. Camden McLellan (Triumph) 34:05.996

4. Simon Langenfelder (KTM) 34:12.622

5. Liam Everts (Husqvarna) 34:19.241

6. Janis Reisulis (Yamaha) 34:25.006

 

MX2 Race 2

 

1. Guillem Farres (Triumph) 34:57.080

2. Camden McLellan (Triumph) 34:57.936

3. Mathis Valin (Kawasaki) 35:03.940

4. Liam Everts (Husqvarna) 35:07.042

5. Janis Reisulis (Yamaha) 35:10.310

6. Sacha Coenen (KTM) 35:10.905

 

MX2 Overall

 

1. Guillem Farres (Triumph) 50pts

2. Camden McLellan (Triumph) 42pts

3. Mathis Valin (Kawasaki) 42pts

4. Liam Everts (Husqvarna) 34pts

5. Simon Langenfelder (KTM) 32pts

6. Janis Reisulis (Yamaha) 31pts

 

MX2 World Championship Standings

 

1. Simon Langenfelder (KTM) 281pts

2. Sacha Coenen (KTM) 273pts

3. Guillem Farres (Triumph) 261pts

4. Liam Everts (Husqvarna) 245pts

5. Camden McLellan (Triumph) 233pts

6. Mathis Valin (Kawasaki) 211pts