The 2026 season marks a historic moment for the Maddii Racing team, one of the most prestigious and long-standing organizations in international motocross. The team, led by Marco and Corrado Maddii, officially announces its return to the track with Honda, beginning a new and exciting collaboration directly supported by Honda Motor Europe. This choice reaffirms the team’s identity and its strong bond with the Winged-Logo manufacturer, with whom it wrote important pages in off-road racing history.
For the upcoming season, Honda Maddii Racing will field the evolved Honda CRF250R, motorcycles known for their high technological standards, reliability, and ability to adapt to the most demanding tracks in the Motocross World Championship. The team’s commitment will focus on two major fronts:
- MX2 World Championship
- EMX250 European Championship
The clear goal is to build a solid, competitive project capable of elevating young international talents, while maintaining the hallmark Maddii style: maximum attention to rider development, constant technical progression, and a professional approach that over the years has led to numerous European titles and high-level results on the world stage.
The 2026 program includes intensive testing, technical development, and physical preparation, along with a series of presentation events that will lead up to the official unveiling of the new Honda Maddii Racing liveries. The goal is to be fully ready for the season debut with a top-level technical and human package.
With the renewed collaboration with Honda, a refreshed team, and a solid sporting project, Honda Maddii Racing is preparing to be one of the key contenders in both the MX2 World Championship and the EMX250 European Championship.
Corrado Maddii:“We are very happy to return to racing with Honda, with whom we achieved great results in the past. It’s a new beginning with young, talented riders who will certainly prove themselves worthy of this new adventure. I must thank Giacomo Gariboldi, Honda Motor Europe, and Fabiano from ABF Italia, who gave us the opportunity to build this structure. Thanks to our experience, we will do our best to provide our riders with the best material to compete at the top.”
Giacomo Gariboldi:“This new collaboration with Team Maddii opens a new chapter for Honda, which also wants to focus on finding the best young talents who, if worthy, may one day join Team HRC. Over many seasons, the Maddii team has shown they can develop young talent better than anyone else, so we can’t wait to see these new ‘colts’ grow under Maddii’s care on our CRF250R bikes!”
Fabiano Berta:“I am very happy to have brought together Giacomo Gariboldi, Honda Motor Europe, and Marco Maddii for this very important global partnership, as they will compete in both the World Championship and the European Championship. It is an honor for me, especially because I remain involved as a supporter and main sponsor of this structure, which is one of the most important nationally and internationally. I’m proud to see my brand reach such heights in this sport, which I’m passionate about and love deeply. I will also be happy to join them in the Italian Championship—actually, first in the Internazionali d’Italia, then in the Italian Championship, and why not, even some World Championship rounds where I will be present to support the team.
For me, this is also a continuation of a journey that began last year with a smaller sponsorship for Maddii. This year, the project becomes more solid thanks to this opportunity, which will surely help my company grow not only nationally but also internationally.”
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