ALMONTE, THE SPANISH OPENER IN 2027

It will be an exciting start to the 2027 season when we arrive at the MXGP of Andalucia in Almonte, Spain on February 26, 27 and 28, as the MXGP, MX2, Women’s and EMX125 presented by FMF Racing championships come start their long seasons. There is also a lot to look forward to for the large crowd that is expected to arrive in Almonte.

The Circuito de Motocross de Almonte was new to the series this year and while heavy rain and tough conditions greeted the event, it was still a special round as Spain continues to grow in the sport and series. Three Spanish riders will be closely looked at in Almonte. 

Of course, this season saw Spain dominate motocross in many ways, with Guillem Farres becoming World MX2 Champion, FIM Women’s Motocross champion was Daniela Guillén and EMX250 went to yet another Spaniard in Francisco Garcia.

Farrés, riding for the Triumph Factory Racing team, clinched his maiden world title at the final round of the season, the MXGP of Australia and this victory marked a historic milestone as it was the first-ever FIM motocross world title for Triumph, coming just three years after the manufacturer's return to motocross racing. Farres heads to the premier class, as Triumph begin their challenge to the MXGP championship, with the Spaniard as their lead rider.

“I think I'm starting to realize,” Farres said soon after his victory. “I mean it's been a super good season. You know, after I decided to come back to Europe, Beans and Ti [team leadership] were the first ones to welcome me here in Europe and they always believed in me. Yeah, I'm super happy to get it. "It feels pretty good [to be world champion], I'm not going to lie. Coming into the season I was targeting this. Now I look forward to 2027 and the MXGP class."

Guillén became the first Spanish rider to secure the FIM Women's Motocross World Championship. Riding for GASGAS, she secured her first world title by finishing the season with a perfect 1-1 double race victory at the final round in Darwin, Australia.

“First of all,” Guillen said. “I want to say thank you to my team, RFME, Last Lap, also all my family, my sister, my coach, my trainer, all the people that helped me, because it's possible thanks to them helping me a lot. I want to say thank you to all the people that helped me when I was young... that's so special for me. I want to defend the championship in 2027 and look forward to the opening round in Almonte.”

García captured the EMX250 Motocross European Championship title. Riding for Venum BUD Racing Kawasaki, he officially clinched the title with a round to spare at the MXGP of the Netherlands in Arnhem. Garcia will move up to the FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship in 2027 with the Kawasaki Racing Team MX2.

“It's been a really tough few weeks for me following my knee injury,” Garcia said at the time. “The last five minutes of that race were the longest of my life, but now I'm the EMX250 champion. Nobody could realize what I have been going through these last few weeks after my injury.”

It isn’t a surprise that Spain will hold two rounds of the 2027 championship and as we have seen in recent years, the support from the Spanish spectators has been immense. It will be no different for the opening round in 2027, and surely, thousands and thousands of fans will also fly into Seville airport to enjoy this very special race.

Both Garcia and Farres put on strong performances at the Almonte round this year and no doubt, they will head to their home Grand Prix excited to do similar results and show their home fans that the moving into the tougher classes (Farres from MX2 to MXGP and Garcia from EMX250 to MX2), will not lower their results.