Coenen twins to contest three AMA rounds for KTM

KTM confirmed that 19-year-old Belgian twins Lucas and Sacha Coenen will contest three rounds of the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross season in the United States as wild-card entries. The brothers are entered for the Thunder Valley National in Lakewood, Colorado on June 13, the Southwick National in Massachusetts on July 11, and the Ironman National finale on August 29.

KTM and Red Bull KTM framed the plan as a coordination between Red Bull KTM de Carli Racing (MXGP) and American Red Bull KTM Factory Racing to give the young riders select U.S. exposure without interrupting their world championship campaigns, and the entries are conditional on how each rider’s MXGP and MX2 schedules progress. Lucas will ride KTM machinery in the 450MX class on a 450, and Sacha will compete on a 250 in the 250MX class. Both riders will remain entered in their respective FIM Motocross World Championship classes while contesting the AMA rounds.

Lucas leads the MXGP standings after five rounds and Sacha sits second in MX2, with outlets varying on precise points margins and win totals. Some outlets noted the Thunder Valley date coincides with an MXGP round in France the same weekend, and KTM said the U.S. plan is intended to fit around the world championship calendar. The announcement followed earlier reports and social posts from motocross outlets and journalists, and Red Bull KTM described parts of the plan as provisional depending on each rider’s 2026 world championship progress. The twins signed a multi-year deal with Red Bull KTM earlier in 2026, both have strong recent form in MXGP and MX2, and both have expressed a desire to eventually race full-time in the United States.