Injury ends Kay de Wolf’s 2026 MXGP season Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing rider will miss the final three MXGP rounds and the Motocross of Nations following a hand injury sustained in a crash on Monday.
Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing has confirmed that Kay de Wolf will miss the remainder of the 2026 FIM Motocross World Championship season following a crash on Monday.
The 21-year-old sustained an injury to his hand in the incident, ruling him out of the final three Grands Prix of the season in Türkiye, China and Australia. De Wolf will also be unable to represent the Netherlands at the FIM Motocross of Nations at Ernée, France, on October 4.
The setback brings an early end to de Wolf’s rookie MXGP campaign, during which the former MX2 World Champion established himself as a regular contender at the front of the premier class.
De Wolf had already underlined his potential with podium finishes in Sardinia and Latvia before an ankle injury interrupted his season earlier this summer. After returning to racing, the Dutchman quickly rediscovered his front-running pace, with two standout performances coming at the MXGP of Flanders in Lommel and his home Grand Prix in Arnhem. On both occasions, de Wolf delivered 2-2 finishes to secure second overall and further underline his competitiveness in his debut MXGP season.
De Wolf currently sits ninth in the MXGP World Championship standings with 428 points. With his 2026 racing season now concluded, attention will turn fully to recovery. De Wolf is scheduled to undergo surgery later this month to address the ankle injury he has been managing during the second half of the season, before beginning a rehabilitation programme aimed at returning to full fitness for 2027.
Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing wishes Kay a successful recovery and looks forward to seeing him back at full fitness for the 2027 season.
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