Jeffrey Herlings is back and promises to intrude once again in the fight for the Motocross World Championship in MXGP after about a year’s absence due to injury.

Last season, a fractured heel on the eve of the opening round of the MXGP took him off the track all year and with no chance of defending his title. The Dutchman, who has renewed his contract with KTM until 2025, is preparing for his seventh season in the premier class of motocross.