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Its official. Both Coenen brothers, Lucas and Sacha, are making their way to full-time US competition as they’ll compete in the AMA SuperMotocross World Championship for 2027 and beyond. The Belgian twin brothers just signed a multi-year deal to remain as Red Bull KTM factory riders as they conclude their run in the FIM MXGP World Championship. Lucas is set to race the 450 division with Sacha remaining on the 250cc machine. “I’m pumped to be able to confirm that we’ll be in the U.S. next year,” Lucas said. “When we went to Thunder Valley it was amazing and we’ve also been bringing the results for the team in GPs until some bad luck with the hip problem. 2027 will be a big change for the family but it’s a dream to make this move. Thanks to everyone at Red Bull KTM for making this next chapter possible.” “Super-excited,” Sacha added. “We still have big goals for the rest of MX2 this year but to have this deal confirmed means we can focus on the target and also get organized for 2027. There will be a lot to learn but it’s what we want to do. It’s very cool to have this opportunity. I can’t wait already.” Both riders were in contention for this year’s MXGP titles with Lucas and Sacha leading their respective championships up until their summer vacation here in the United States. They each logged strong results at the Thunder Valley National but later suffered crashes a few weeks later at Southwick. Sacha suffered a broken collarbone which required surgery while Lucas injured his sciatic nerve at the following round of MXGP in the UK. Sacha remains in the hunt for the MX2 title while Lucas has since dropped to third in the MXGP points after missing multiple rounds. “We know this is an amazing chance for both Lucas and Sacha to achieve new goals in their young careers after reaching the top of their Grand Prix categories in the world championship,” said Robert Jonas, Director of KTM’s Offroad Racing. “It’s one of Red Bull KTM’s strengths that we can coordinate and provide these opportunities in different series for talented winners like the Coenens. We’ve believed in their potential for quite some time. There is still some Grand Prix wins to attempt before the start of a new adventure for all of us.”