There is no doubt about it, the 2025 season showed us, just how good the Lawrence brothers are, and after the Monster Energy Motocross of Nations, it became even more obvious, these two are number one and number two in the World.

No arguing that and even though Jeffrey Herlings wasn’t there and Jorge Prado (if on a KTM) wasn’t there, Romain Febvre was coming off a hell of a lot of travel, and having won a World MXGP championship a couple of weeks earlier, was not 100% himself. Add to the fact, Tim Gajser was probably only 80 or 90%, having made a come back from injury. Still though, had those GP guys even been 100%, its hard to see them beating the Lawrences.

Lucas Coenen showed some good speed against the brothers, but he is probably a year or two away from being on their level (if this talented Belgian can get to that level).

I know I am an Aussie, but I love the GP guys and will always bet on my guys to beat the AMA guys, but there is no denying, Jett and Hunter Lawrence are number one and number two in the World at the moment.

Below, we rate out top ten in the World. When I look at this top ten, I am just amazed how much talent we have in both the AMA and FIM series. Its one hell of a top ten.

1. Jett Lawrence: I mean, WOW, just wow and then more wow on top of that. This HRC factory rider, who already has 10 AMA championships in his short career. Ok, let’s not count the two 250 regional SX titles, so let’s make it eight and those three SMX titles, they might not look like serious titles yet, but if they keep running the SMX championship, they will mean something in 20 years. Let’s keep those SMX titles in there for now. Anyone who doesn’t love this kid is just crazy. The whole Lawrence family have done an amazing job on keeping it fun, showing a lot of respect and not getting carried away with themselves. For me, that is worth a lot more than the titles, but we are going on winners and this kid, at 22 years of age, is the future GOAT.

2. Hunter Lawrence: So, he started the year as Jett brother but ended it with a 1-1 at the Monster Energy Motocross of Nations and helped his country to their second Chamberlain trophy win. You know what sucks about Hunter Lawrence the most, if he didn’t have such a talented brother, he might already be an AMA legend himself. A former AMA 250 motocross champion and while that single title doesn’t tell the full story, he did beat that little brat Deegan in 2023, and we all know how good Deegan is now. We all know that Jett is the future GOAT, but this 26-year-old brother could just be the second best Australian of all-time, ahead of another great Aussie in Chad Reed. Does one AMA 250 title and two MXoN victories beat three 450 AMA titles?

3. Romain Febvre: The Frenchman might have only gone 5-5 at the Nations, but let’s be honest, after travelling from Europe to Turkey to China to Australia, back to Europe and then onto America, it's hardly the preparation to show his best form. He even admitted in Australia, after picking up his second MXGP World championship, that he wasn’t super excited to head to the Nations. He did show up though, fought hard enough to give France a podium finish and is one of the toughest motocross riders of this era. Another title in 2026 or 2027 and he becomes a legend, the best Frenchman of all time as far as world titles go and is closing in on the greatest French GP winner, Mickeal Pichon and his 38 GP wins. He won’t be the favourite to win in 2026, but he hasn’t been the favourite his whole career and will still carry a number one plate into next year.

4. Lucas Coenen: I could easily have put Coenen in third place, because for a rookie, this kid is showing ridiculous results. 18 years old and battling for a world title in his first MXGP season and then going to the Nations and fighting with the best in the world. His 7-8 performances at Ironman does not show the whole picture and like all the other GP riders, his travel schedule leading into this event, well, nobody is coming in 100% after that adventure around the world. My feeling is, he is the favourite to win the 2026 MXGP championship and with an older Febvre, Gajser and Herlings on new teams and bikes and Kay De Wolf being a rookie, Lucas might just be the man next year. Not just a talented rider but mature beyond his years. At times this year, he seemed like the veteran and Febvre the rookie and in the end, he didn’t lose the title by much.

5. Chase Sexton: The first American in the list and one of the really confusing riders in our sport. At times, he can beat the Lawrence brothers and at times, well, his head seems to go and he throws himself down the track. It seems his best is yet to come and with AMA titles in supercross and motocross, he is clearly very talented, but his off days sure make him a vulnerable rider. Let’s hope he can do something on the Kawasaki that just as talented Prado couldn’t. Complaining about his machinery is something that he is known for, so at least he has something in common with the talented Spaniard.

6. Jeffrey Herlings: This five time world motocross champion, who is the greatest of all time in GP wins (109) might be at the very back end of his career, but he is still a special, special rider and do not be surprised if he picks up world title number six in 2026. Having suffered more injuries than anyone in the sports history, he could join Joel Robert on six titles, and the Belgian never broke a bone in his whole career. That says how good Herlings has been. In 2026, he showed signed of “The Bullet”, but at times looked old and ready to give it away. As a big fan, I don’t like to see him settle for a fifth or fourth place, but we all get slower with age and that is where the Dutchman is at the moment.

7. Eli Tomac: Yes, he finished second to Lawrance in the MXGP class at the Nations and he is a multi-time AMA champion, but his season was riddled with injuries and similar to Herlings, is long past his best. Still, he has shown at times this year, he can race Jett Lawrence and that gives him a lot of points in our books. Moving to KTM next year, we all wonder what he will do on the Austrian bike. I look forward to seeing him at Ernee, France for the 2026 Monster Energy Motocross of Nations, as it will probably be his last hurray for his country and then, lets hope we see beast mode.

8. Tim Gajser: Had we done this top ten in April of 2025, Gajser would probably be third behind the two Lawrence brothers, but yet another crash saw him miss a lot of 2025, although he ended the season with a 3-4 score at the Nations in USA. Anything is possible with the Slovenian in 2026 as he moves to Yamaha, but a lot are saying it will be a bad move, and he might struggle. He raced and won so much on the Honda and his relationship with the HRC team was just sensational to watch. How he does with different people around him on a bike that has somewhat struggled in MXGP this year, well, it’s anyone’s guess.

9. Kay De Wolf: Our first 250 rider in the field and while it was Simon Langenfelder who won the MX2 championship in 2025, I just cannot put him ahead of the Dutchman in this list. De Wolf has shown at the last two MXoN events, that he is the fastest 250 riders in the world and had it not been for an injury riddled 2025, I think he was our MX2 world champion. He scored 8-8 in races at Ironman and watching him on that 450 in Valkenswaard, against Herlings and Liam Everts, he is going to be very hard to beat in 2026. Man, MXGP is going to rock and roll in six months time.

10. Haiden Deegan: Yes, he is a little dirty, he is a bit of a spoilt brat, but man, he knows how the not only race a motorcycle, but also get attention. More RC than MC and the sport needs riders like Deegan. He still hasn’t race for his country and like Jorge Prado, isn’t the most popular rider in the world, but if he can put it together in 2026, win an AMA 250 SX title and then go head to head with the Lawrences outdoors, he might turn into a complete jackpot for his countrymen. Please, if you have a good season in 2026, come to Ernee, and show us those skills. Crazy to think De Wolf and Deegan might not race each other in the 250, but might lock horns on the 450s in France next October.