Renaux storms to second overall in Switzerland while Gajser rebounds for third, lifting the Monster Energy Yamaha duo to fourth and fifth in the standings
Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Maxime Renaux and Tim Gajser have delivered a double podium at the MXGP of Switzerland, with Renaux finishing second and Gajser third. The teammates also climbed the MXGP World Championship standings, where Renaux now lies fourth and Gajser is close behind in fifth.
Positive momentum has been building for the teammates through the early stages of 2026. Both riders have also won Grands Prix at the tight and twisty Frauenfeld circuit in previous years, so they travelled to round three of the series feeling confident of delivering more strong results.
As the gate dropped for Race One, Renaux was fast to react and he rounded the first turn in third. On the opening lap, he was shuffled back to fourth, but he was soon back into third and then advanced to second when fellow Frenchman Romain Febvre fell. By this time, the race leader had created a margin at the front that was too big to overcome, and Renaux was forced to settle for second.
Renaux wasn’t quite able to match his Race One start in the second race. From eighth early on, he was quickly up to sixth within a couple of laps. As the race reached the halfway point, he lost his flow and slipped back to seventh. With his first overall podium result of the season in reach, Renaux crossed the finish line in seventh for second overall on the day. The former MX2 World Champion has now moved up to fourth in the championship after three rounds.
One week on from his maiden podium result for Yamaha, Gajser was fired up for a repeat success. Finishing third in Saturday’s Qualifying Race marked a positive start to his weekend, however two crashes in Race One led to a ninth-place finish.
In Race Two, Gajser demonstrated his class with a strong ride. After running in fourth until halfway through the race, the Slovenian executed a beautiful pass on Romain Febvre to move into third. While pressuring Jeffrey Herlings for second, his rival fell, allowing Gajser to move into the runner-up position. Finishing second marked his best race result of the season so far, and he secured back-to-back podium results with third overall. Following another impressive performance, Gajser moves up to fifth in the series standings and trails his teammate Renaux by a single point.
After two positive Grands Prix on very different circuits in Spain and Switzerland, the series resumes in Sardegna over the weekend of April 11-12.
Maxime Renaux
“It was a very good weekend overall. Qualifying yesterday was strong and the first moto today was really positive, while in the second moto I rode a bit tighter. I wasn’t completely satisfied with my riding in that one. Still, to come away second overall is a solid result. There’s still some work to do, but we’re heading in a really good direction. Getting that first podium of the season is a great feeling, so now the focus is on keeping the momentum going.”
Tim Gajser
“It was a bit of a mixed weekend, but there are some strong positives to take. The Qualifying Race went well in different conditions, and in the first moto today I actually felt really good, but a poor start made things difficult. After a couple of crashes, I could only finish ninth. I wasn’t happy with that, but I reset for the second moto, got a better start, found some good lines, and made some strong passes to finish second. It’s great to be back on the podium, and consistency is what we need. The speed is coming, so we’ll keep building from here. We’ve got some time now to test a few things before Sardinia, and I want to thank the whole team for their hard work.”
Switzerland MXGP – Race 1
- Tom Vialle (Honda) – Gap: +0:00.000
- Maxime Renaux (Yamaha) – Gap: +0:10.335
- Ruben Fernandez (Honda) – Gap: +0:13.705
- Romain Febvre (Kawasaki) – Gap: +0:29.134
- Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) – Gap: +0:38.988
- Alberto Forato (Fantic) – Gap: +0:46.149
- Pauls Jonass (Kawasaki) – Gap: +0:55.826
- Kevin Horgmo (Honda) – Gap: +0:57.854
- Tim Gajser (Yamaha) – Gap: +1:00.958
- Calvin Vlaanderen (Ducati) – Gap: +1:11.499
- Jan Pancar (KTM) – Gap: +1:45.567
- Jeremy Seewer (Ducati) – Gap: +1:50.370
- Andrea Adamo (KTM) – Gap: +2:02.735
- Mattia Guadagnini (KTM) – Gap: +2:04.639
- Roan Van De Moosdijk (KTM) – Gap: +1 lap
- Jago Geerts (Beta) – Gap: +1 lap
- Noah Ludwig (KTM) – Gap: +1 lap
- Adam Sterry (KTM) – Gap: +1 lap
- Arnaud Tonus (Yamaha) – Gap: +1 lap
- Oriol Oliver (KTM) – Gap: +1 lap
Switzerland MXGP – Race 2
- Lucas Coenen (KTM) – Gap: +0:00.000
- Tim Gajser (Yamaha) – Gap: +0:12.557
- Jeffrey Herlings (Honda) – Gap: +0:15.996
- Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) – Gap: +0:18.649
- Romain Febvre (Kawasaki) – Gap: +0:35.231
- Tom Vialle (Honda) – Gap: +0:57.562
- Maxime Renaux (Yamaha) – Gap: +1:02.191
- Calvin Vlaanderen (Ducati) – Gap: +1:06.121
- Alberto Forato (Fantic) – Gap: +1:10.167
- Ruben Fernandez (Honda) – Gap: +1:15.718
- Oriol Oliver (KTM) – Gap: +1:25.091
- Jan Pancar (KTM) – Gap: +1:27.651
- Roan Van De Moosdijk (KTM) – Gap: +1:29.154
- Mattia Guadagnini (KTM) – Gap: +1:41.072
- Kevin Horgmo (Honda) – Gap: +1:51.403
- Jeremy Seewer (Ducati) – Gap: +1 lap
- Tom Koch (KTM) – Gap: +1 lap
- Jago Geerts (Beta) – Gap: +1 lap
- Adam Sterry (KTM) – Gap: +1 lap
- Ben Watson (Triumph) – Gap: +1 lap
- Pauls Jonass (Kawasaki) – Gap: +1 lap
2026 MXGP Championship Standings
- Lucas Coenen (KTM) – 136 points
- Tom Vialle (HON) – 129 points
- J. Herlings (HON) – 124 points
- Maxime Renaux (YAM) – 117 points
- Tim Gajser (YAM) – 116 points
- Romain Febvre (KAW) – 113 points
- Andrea Adamo (KTM) – 84 points
- R. Fernandez (HON) – 83 points
- C. Vlaanderen (DUC) – 73 points
- Kay de Wolf (HUS) – 63 points
