Tim Gajser: After his speed and consistency last season only to narrowly miss the title on the last day of the 20 round MXGP campaign to Jorge Prado, Tim Gajser enters the 2025 as the overwhelming favourite and the question is who can beat Tim for the title if he has the same speed and consistency as last year – and he might just be even better. Gajser of course ended his year on a high by beating Jett Lawrence at the MXoN, something that will only enhance his confidence. Tim is in the prime of his career right now with a bike he looks very comfortable on. He is the standard the rest have to get to.
Maxime Renaux: Maxime Renaux is sometimes overlooked but he shouldn’t be. Injuries have hampered him the last two years but when he is fully fit and firing, Renaux should be one of the biggest threats to Tim Gajser for the title. He has know real weakness, good on sand, hard pack with the self-belief and determination that he can be world champ, he just needs to stay away from injury this season to remind people of just how good he can be!
Romain Febvre: Age is not slowing Romain Febvre down. Still fit, fast and determined even the pre-season races have Febvre pumped up to win. Starts can sometimes be an issue and the odd small crash but, overall Febvre, along with Renaux will br the guys Tim Gajser will be monitoring, both are more than capable of rising to the occasion. Febvre will see 2025 as a big chance to win his second world title – ten years after his first!
Jeffrey Herlings: He won’t be a threat for the title with his knee injury keeping him out of the first few rounds but when Herlings is back on track and finds his peak form. GP wins will be his goal as he seeks to increase that all-time GP win record to unbreakable numbers. Herlings has said this may be his last year if he doesn’t get a contract for 2026, so make sure you go see one of the best riders of all time and maybe the fastest of all time this season just in case 2026 doesn’t happen. Legends like Herlings don’t come around very often and he may just have a few more battles with Gajser and the rest to remember in the second half of the season.
Jeremy Seewer: It took Jeremy Seewer a few rounds to get the flow on the Kawasaki last year but Seewer was always there or thereabouts and, despite a new Ducati to adapt to this season, Seewer will probably find a way to be consistent yet again. He rides hard but is always present at the races pumping in results that always keep him in contact with a top five or podium overall and in the championship. You can never count Seewer out, especially if the Ducati and the starts continue to impress.
Lucas Coenen: The excitement of the new MXGP season is Lucas Coenen. With Herlings injured and Prado in America, MXGP needed something new and Lucas with his talent, confidence and pure speed is exactly what is required to keep the heart rate high when watching for something new MXGP in 2025. His speed should be there for podium contention and even GP wins when he is fully fit, Coenen has always been able to rise to the next level and once he figures out how to win he keeps doing it. Of course, coming in injured to his MXGP rookie season is not ideal, but once the wrists heal, this kid will be one to watch and don’t forget he has been riding a lot with Tim Gajser over the last 12 months, which could prove vital in the learning curve of what it takes at the top. Lommel with Coenen and Herlings could be must see on TV.
