MXGP

ALMONTE (Andalucia, Spain) 21st March 2026 – In front of a packed crowd of eager Spanish fans, the MXGP of Andalucia saw FIM Motocross World Championship racing for the first time at the Circuito di Motocross di Almonte, on an uncharacteristically soft surface for this part of the world that started to dry out as the sun hit the area for the afternoon’s action!

In a dominant display for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, Lucas Coenen powered to his first race win of the year through the deep sand after an early pass on Tom Vialle. The new Honda HRC Petronas rider held on for second place, with Maxime Renaux bringing home a strong third place for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP.

Lucas’ victory completed a second perfect Saturday for the Belgian family, as Sacha Coenen had already taken his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing machine to the Qualifying Race win in the MX2 class.  There was another battle amongst the Triumph Racing Factory Team pairing of Camden McLellan and Guillem Farres, with the home hero losing second to the South African in the closing laps, but still taking a loudly-cheered third in front of his home fans!

Above all, it was fantastic to see the first European crowd of the season pack out the new venue to get their first in-person views of the riders in their 2026 guises! We should see even more of them here tomorrow!

Main Photo: Lucas Coenen; Top Photo: MXGP Start Almonte 2026

There was an early indication of just how closely this GP could be contested in Free Practice, as red plate holder, for the first time in 1,602 days, Jeffrey Herlings hit the top of the first MXGP session for Honda HRC Petronas by a mere one-thousandth of a second over Lucas Coenen!

The Time Practice session saw Herlings and Coenen again battle it out, the top spot going back and forth between the two sand masters, until the Dutchman pulled clear by just three hundredths of a seconds with his final flying lap! Behind Coenen was Kay de Wolf, obviously well recovered from his hand injury to claim third in his first MXGP Time Practice for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing.  The stage was set for a showdown in the Saturday sun!

Sadly for Herlings, the only contest with Coenen was lost from the gate drop, as the Belgian teenager jumped ahead of his Dutch rival down the start straight, and suddenly it got worse for “The Bullet” as his front wheel dug in to the soft ground in the first corner, sending him over the bars!  De Wolf was unable to avoid the stricken Honda and went down as well, along with Fantic Factory Racing MXGP rider Brent van Doninck!

Vialle led the pack through the first and second corners, but Coenen swept around the Frenchman on the outside of the third turn to decisively take the lead, and from there he was never headed, making a break instantly, although he almost crashed in doing so as he got a corner wrong at the end of his second full lap!

Renaux held third ahead of the Venrooy KTM of Mattia Guadagnini, after the Italian survived his own scare in the first corner, while Calvin Vlaanderen was fifth for Red Bull Ducati Factory MX Team, until he got past the Italian with a fine inside move. 

With more to do, Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP’s Romain Febvre had to make an early pass on Fantic Factory Racing MXGP’s Alberto Forato, then the defending Champion hunted down Guadagnini to take fifth on lap three.  He made the same calculating inside move on Vlaanderen, although he needed a little more aggression to make the Ducati man concede fourth place!

Herlings and De Wolf began to carve through the pack, swapping places several times between themselves as they did so! Meanwhile, Febvre soon caught Renaux, but his compatriot would not allow the Champ an easy pass and kept him at bay for the entire race!

Behind Vlaanderen’s fine fifth, the best Ducati result of the young season, came a spirited ride from Red Bull KTM Factory Racing star Andrea Adamo. With four laps to go, the Italian made a solid inside pass on the Monster Energy Yamaha of Tim Gajser, before hauling in Guadagnini to take sixth on the final lap!

Ben Watson collected the first points for Dirt Store Triumph in MXGP with ninth spot after working through from the very back, due to just missing the first turn melee, passing Forato with three laps to go! Herlings fought all the way to 11^th, a frustrating two and a half seconds behind the Fantic man, with De Wolf not far behind!

As Coenen cruised to a 15-second victory, the all-French battle nearly caught Vialle, but the youngest of the three re-took the red plate with this second position, and now has a four-point advantage over Febvre, with Coenen now third ahead of Herlings! 

For the second Saturday in a row this season, the young guns had their day in Qualifying.  Will Sunday swing back to the more experienced stars, or are the winds of change ready to brush them aside?!  Tomorrow will give us a super-tough sandy circuit to challenge every single one of them.  You don’t dare miss this one!

Lucas Coenen: “A win is never easy, but I really enjoyed it out there. I made a big mistake at one point, but I’m trying to push myself and learn, even on the difficult sections. The track is fun but very technical, so tomorrow is going to be tough, but I’m looking forward to some good battles.”

Tom Vialle: “I had a great start, which helped a lot, and I’m happy with that. The track was really tricky,  sandy on top but hard underneath so it was important to stay consistent. I had Maxime [Renaux] behind me, but I could control the gap. It’s a good Saturday, and we’ll work on a few things to be even better tomorrow.”

Maxime Renaux: “I was under a lot of pressure during the race and my arms were really pumped, so it was a tough one. I’m happy to finish in the top three, but we still have work to do with the bike. We’re not there yet, but it’s a good step and we’ll keep building for tomorrow.”

    
1. Tom Vialle; 2. Maxime Renaux

MXGP - Qualifying Race Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 24:43.682; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, Honda), +0:15.550; 3. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:17.362; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:18.264; 5. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Ducati), +0:28.722; 6. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:31.581; 7. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, KTM), +0:33.531; 8. Tim Gajser (SLO, Yamaha), +0:36.874; 9. Ben Watson (GBR, Triumph), +0:42.877; 10. Alberto Forato (ITA, Fantic), +0:44.653

MXGP - World Championship Classification: 1. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 59 points; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 55 p.; 3. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 52 p.; 4. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 50 p.; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 42 p.; 6. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 39 p.; 7. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 37 p.; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 32 p.; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, DUC), 30 p.; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 28 p.;

Sacha Coenen

After struggling with sickness in Argentina, Liam Everts made his presence felt with the fastest time in Free Practice for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, but only by a whisker after his last lap knocked Janis Reisulis off the top spot.  The Latvian was just eight hundredths of a second down for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2!

It was all change in the Time Practice session, however, as Camden McLellan set the top time for Triumph, showing again his strength in sandy going, while Simon Längenfelder took second, three tenths back for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, marginally ahead of Kawasaki Racing Team MX2’s Mathis Valin.

For the fourth straight race, however, a Reisulis brother on a Monster Energy Yamaha claimed the best start, as Janis did all he could to pull away from the pack!  The home crowd urged on Guillem Farres, who was instantly second, but the roars turned to howls of anguish as the Spaniard nearly came to grief with a brutally hard landing from a big jump into turn four of the opening lap!

Shaken slightly, he was powerless to prevent Sacha Coenen from blasting past him through the wave section, after the Belgian had already blitzed into third around the fast-starting SB Racing KTM of Jens Walvoort.  Valin was briefly fifth, but a charging McLellan had not started well, and passed the Frenchman by the end of the first full lap!

It took the South African until lap four to get past sand fly Walvoort, then the two Triumph riders got to snap at the heels of Coenen while the younger Reisulis brother enjoyed some clear air out front.

Längenfelder had also not gated well, having to fight past Walvoort just after Valin did on lap six, while Everts had a quiet race to seventh place, just ahead of Karlis Reisulis on his Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 machine. The Latvian, along with Dixon Racing Team Kawasaki rider Kay Karssemakers, both passed Walvoort on the final lap to put the Dutchman into a final tenth position.

It took until after two-thirds distance for Coenen to catch and pass Janis Reisulis for the lead, which he did with an inside line at the end of the longest jump-filled straight here on lap nine.  Farres and McLellan followed suit either side of the finish line jump to take second and third, and the Latvian also fell prey to Längenfelder, but the rookie still registered fifth place and is getting used to the pace and intensity of Grand Prix racing!

McLellan made a sweet pass on Farres to clinch second place with two laps to go, and the Spaniard just held off the reigning Champion for third to send the local fans into raptures!  Längenfelder’s fourth place, ahead of Janis Reisulis and Valin, was enough for the German to retain the red plate, but the Triumph boys are closing in!

Sacha Coenen’s fourth career Qualifying Race win still only leaves him in seventh place in the standings, but he is only 15 points down on Längenfelder, which goes to show just how competitive MX2 is this season!

Will the twins match today’s success to become the first ever twin brothers to win GPs on the same day?! There are four full races of action tomorrow for them to go for that, but many others will have their say! The atmosphere is building towards what should be a very well-attended Grand Prix Sunday tomorrow, and we can’t wait to see the latest developments in the still embryonic story of the 2026 MXGP series!

Sacha Coenen: “It was a difficult race, the track was really sketchy, but I made it happen. When I made the move, I just put my head down and focused on my laps. In the end I could control it, so I’m happy to bounce back from last weekend.”

   
1. Camden Mc Lellan; 2. Guillem Farres

MX2 - Qualifying Race Classification: 1. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 25:19.366; 2. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), +0:03.021; 3. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), +0:05.149; 4. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), +0:06.568; 5. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:09.961; 6. Mathis Valin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:10.497; 7. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:33.532; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:42.496; 9. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Kawasaki), +0:44.722; 10. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), +0:51.704

MX2 - World Championship Classification: 1. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 57 points; 2. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 55 p.; 3. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 52 p.; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 45 p.; 5. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 44 p.; 6. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 43 p.; 7. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 42 p.; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 32 p.; 9. Cas Valk (NED, TM), 22 p.; 10. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), 22 p.; 

All the photos from the MXGP of Andalucia will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

TIMETABLE

SUNDAY:

08:40 EMX125 Race 2, 09:25 MX2 Warm-up, 09:45 MXGP Warm-up, 10:30 EMX250 Race 2, 12:15 MX2 Race 1, 13:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:10 MX2 Race 2, 16:10 MXGP Race 2.

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

FIM Europe

MXGP Andalucia

ALMONTE (Andalucia, Spain) 20th March 2026 – The new Circuito di Motocross di Almonte venue has now been colonised by the travelling circus that is the MXGP Paddock, and after the afternoon’s Start Practice excited the keenest fans who have already gathered on site for the inaugural MXGP of Andalucia this weekend, some of the most popular characters in the paddock made their way to the MX Music Fest stage to welcome fans and kick start the Opening Party that will keep fans buzzing between the track action all weekend!

Firstly, the riders gathered in the Paddock to ride in a traditional wagon, towed by pickup truck instead of the regular horse-drawn method, and threw out some free event merchandise to fans they were passing, many of whom grabbed selfies with their favourites on the route!

Monster Energy-backed athletes Tim Gajser for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP, plus Valerio Lata and Ruben Fernandez from Honda HRC Petronas, rode in the back of a Monster Energy branded pickup truck, with the speakers already blasting out some full-on rock music!  When they got to the stage, riders were introduced to the gathering crowd one-by-one, starting with the full EMX squad from the RFME Spain National Team, their EMX250 riders Manuel Carreras and Adria Monne, plus EMX125 racers Jordi Alba and Pau Caudet.

​Then came the Grand Prix stars, beginning with Gajser who is looking forward to pushing towards the front on his new machine. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammates and twin brothers Lucas and Sacha Coenen were there, as was reigning MX2 World Champion Simon Längenfelder, as the crowd generously applauded the MX2 red plate holder whose star is definitely on the rise.

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s MXGP debutant Kay de Wolf delighted fans with his appearance, expressing his excitement at hitting the premier class for the first time, on a surface that should be ideal for him!  Calvin Vlaanderen of the Red Bull Ducati Factory MX Team joked that he still preferred beach sand to track sand, and Alberto Forato greeted some fans in his Fantic Factory Racing MXGP gear with a few lines of improvised Spanish!

The biggest cheers were saved for the Spanish riders, kept until the end of the show of course, beginning with MXGP class rookie Oriol Oliver, in the colours of his Gabriel SS24 KTM squad!  The ever-cheerful Guillem Farres got the crowd excited, as well as entertained, and went to the front of the stage to give out Triumph Factory Racing posters, sign autographs and take selfies with eager fans!

Finally, Ruben Fernandez drew a massive cheer, as the sole GP winner from Spain in this weekend’s event, and the local hero knows he will get full support this weekend from trackside supporters!

The preliminaries are done with, the fans are pumped up to be here, and the riders are ready to face a challenging new circuit in the morning!  The action begins at 08:00 in the morning and continues for over ten hours at the new Spanish circuit as the MXGP of Andalucia gets underway!

LIVE TIMING – WEEKEND SCHEDULE

SATURDAY – March 21

SUNDAY – March 22

Catch all the racing LIVE on MXGP-TV! 

Saturday’s Time Practice (MXGP/MX2), the Qualifying Races (MXGP/MX2), and Races from all classes will be broadcasted LIVE on MXGP’s streaming service www.MXGP-TV.com, while results throughout the weekend will be available  HERE.

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

FIM Europe

MXGP Andalucia

ALMONTE  (Andalucia, Spain) 20th March 2026 – Infront Moto Racing is excited to announce the three-year partnership renewal Fox Racing, the global leader in motocross and mountain biking gear and apparel, continuing their commitment to the MXGP, FIM Motocross World Championship, and the MXoN, FIM Motocross of Nations. In addition to being recognized as a MXGP Global Partner at race events and across Infront’s digital channels, Fox Racing continues as the exclusive Holeshot Title Partner and the Official Apparel Partner, equipping all Infront Moto Racing staff.

“Fox Racing has been a partner of the FIM Motocross World Championship for over a decade, since we first committed to the Fox Holeshot award in 2014. Our partnership with Infront reflects our own mission - to equip and inspire the best athletes in the world,” said Mikey Rangel, Vice President of Marketing at Fox Racing. “But more than that, we’ve built trust and strong collaboration with the Infront team and their capability to execute events at the highest level in motorsport racing. This allows us to create even more value with our own factory team & athlete investments, to share experiences with key partners throughout the MXGP series, and to connect with race fans globally.”

Infront Moto Racing CEO & President David Luongo: “Fox Racing has been an integral partner of the FIM Motocross World Championship for more than a decade, and we are extremely proud to continue this successful collaboration for the years ahead. Since the introduction of the Fox Holeshot competition, Fox has brought added excitement and recognition to one of the most thrilling moments of our sport. Beyond that, their commitment to MXGP, the MXoN, and our global paddock demonstrates a genuine passion for motocross and its athletes. Together, we share the same ambition to grow the sport worldwide and to deliver the highest level of racing experience for fans, teams, and partners.”

The Fox Holeshot competition began in 2014 and continues today, celebrating the most exciting and top performing moment of racing. The first rider to cross the white line painted at the exit of the first corner at each race secures the Fox Holeshot, and earns one point in the special Holeshot classification. The rider with most accumulated Fox Holeshot points at the end of the season is awarded prize money, in both the MXGP and MX2 classes. The Fox Holeshot competition also extends to the MXoN and Junior Motocross World Championship with varying prizes at each event. Read more about the 2025 Fox Holeshot winners by clicking here. 

Fox Racing is also a proud partner of Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing with Kay de Wolf and Liam Everts, Honda HRC Petronas’ MXGP team with Ruben Fernandez, Tom Vialle, Jeffrey Herlings, Valerio Lata along with Jeremy Seewer, Courtney Duncan, and Lotte Van Drunen. For exclusive information on Fox Racing, follow @foxmoto and @foxracingeurope on Instagram and Fox Racing’s YouTube channel.
 

Photos Credit: Shotbybavo

About Fox Racing
For over five decades, Fox Racing has been the global leader in motocross and mountain bike gear and apparel. Fox outfits the world’s best competitive action sport athletes and enthusiasts with products that combine innovation and style, rooted in the brand’s original competitive motocross spirit. The company is based in Irvine, California, with offices, retail stores, and an international roster of sponsored athletes, located around the world. www.foxracing.com

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

Fox Racing

ALMONTE (Andalucia, Spain) 19th March 2026 – Just a few kilometres from the new Circuito di Motocross di Almonte venue lies the ancient village of El Rocío, which often attracts hundreds of thousands of pilgrims for its various religious celebrations throughout the year.  This Thursday evening, the village welcomed local dignitaries and organisers of the inaugural MXGP of Andalucia, as the gathering launched the event in the shadow of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Dew, the famous Hermitage that is the centre of most of the area’s festivities.

The village has hardly any paved streets, so locals generally ride on horseback over the sandy makeshift roads between the buildings.  Directly adjacent to the marshland of Madre de las Marismas del Rocío, it is a distinctly unique environment!

After a Floral Offering and a photocall in the Sanctuary itself, the Parish Priest and Rector of the Sanctuary of El Rocío, D. Francisco Miguel Valencia Bando, gave a prayer of blessing to the event before Rocío Moreno Dominguez, Vice President of the Provincial Council of Huelva, welcomed everybody to the area.

Daniele Rizzi, COO of Infront Moto Racing, joined Antonio Alia Portela, FIM/CMS Director, in expressing their gratitude for the welcome and hard work by the local organisers, as RFME President Ignacio Verneda, CEO of MXGP Almonte Antonio Parici, and Director General of MXGP Almonte Antonio Abad joined them onstage to show their excitement at the Championship making its first visit to the region.

The gathered dignitaries and fans were treated to the specially-composed anthem for the race, with its author Fran Fernández showing a startling video of how the race might look with wildlife surrounding the circuit!  After more delegates showed their appreciation for the event, the RFME Spain National Team was presented onstage, including WMX contender Daniela Guillen, EMX250 riders Manuel Carreras and Adria Monne, plus EMX125 racer Jordi Alba. Local schoolchildren flew the flags of all the competing Nations, with the largest cheer being reserved for the national flag of Spain, of course!

The flags of Huelva, Andalucia, and finally Almonte were carried to the stage by local riders on their bikes, filling the square with the sounds of dirt bikes for possibly the first time! 

This historic region has certainly showed its joy at hosting the first European round of the 2026 FIM Moocross World Championship, and MXGP is clearly very welcome here for the very first MXGP of Andalucia!

LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

FIM Europe

MXGP Andalucia

2026 MXGP of Andalucia Tickets

ALMONTE (Andalucia, Spain) 19th March 2026 – The 2026 MXGP FIM Motocross World Championship fires into its first European round this weekend, as the new Circuito di Motocross di Almonte venue holds the MXGP of Andalucia in the south-western corner of Spain, near the beautiful coast of the Gulf of Cádiz!

Five-time World Champion Jeffrey Herlings lines up with the red plate for the first time since October 2021 after a commanding victory for Honda HRC Petronas at the opening round in Argentina, but the Qualifying Race winner Tom Vialle sits equal on points with his teammate, and the pair of them are just three points ahead of Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP’s defending World Champion Romain Febvre as we head to Almonte! The Frenchman won the last GP in Spain in 2025, but Herlings has won the most of any active rider in this country, with four GP wins to the Dutchman’s name under the Spanish sun!

Home hero Ruben Fernandez will be looking for success on his Honda HRC Petronas machine, in front of his passionate local fans.  Former MX2 World Champion Kay de Wolf is also confirmed to be lining up for his first MXGP class event as he recovers from injury with Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing.  The going looks to be soft, so maybe he has a chance for a shock result!

The MX2 World Championship is being led by World Champion Simon Längenfelder, keeping the #1 plate in red for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing after a perfect GP Sunday at Bariloche! Chasing the German in the series is the Triumph Racing Factory Team duo Guillem Farres and Camden McLellan, with the Spaniard eager for his first GP victory in front of his home fans in Almonte! The South African is also strong on soft terrain, so the circuit this weekend looks to be favourable for him as well, while Belgian stars Sacha Coenen and Liam Everts will look to catch up ground in the standings with their speed on this kind of surface!

As always, MXGP’s TV partners across the globe will help us bring one of the most breath-taking line-ups in the sport’s history to a television near you, as we are back to regular time scheduling at the first 2026 GP in Europe!

Here in Spain, RTVA, the public broadcaster for the community of Andalucia, will cover the full race weekend LIVE with Spanish language commentators onsite.  Galician channel TVG will also cover the races on Sunday as they have done for the last few years in Spain.

Below you can find a list of TV channels that will air LIVE and delayed action of the MXGP of Andalucia, as well as the 26-minute Behind The Gate magazine show featuring the best moments from the races, exclusive interviews and more.  Saturday’s Time Practice sessions will also be broadcast live as the team of Paul Malin and Lisa Leyland bring all the action to you as always, and all of this footage will be available on MXGP-TV.com and via our TV magazine partners following the Grand Prix.

As always, MXGP fans can follow the races LIVE throughout the weekend. All you need to do is log onto www.MXGP-TV.com Saturday and Sunday, from wherever you are in the world.  Come and join us for the first European round of the mouth-watering 2026 MXGP season!

USA CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 ET – Delayed

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 ET – Delayed

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Saturday 21 March 2026 – EMX 250 Race 1 – 15:40 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – EMX 250 Race 2 – 10:25 CET – LIVE 

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

CENTRAL AMERICA

Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama and Mexico

FOX ONE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

TUBI

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

Tubi México

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

LATIN AMERICA(Except Brazil)

Youtube “Somos FOX”

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET  – LIVE

EUROPE

Eurosport 1

Monday 23 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 23 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 08:45 CET – Delayed

Monday 23 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 23 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:15 CET  – Delayed

MAX

Andorra, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech republic, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden.

Monday 23 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 23 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 08:45 CET – Delayed

Monday 23 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 23 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:15 CET  – Delayed

BELGIUM 

PLAY SPORTS 3

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET– LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

ESTONIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET– LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

Go3

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET– LIVE Stream

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE Stream

FINLAND

MTV MAX 

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:00 Finnish timing  – LIVE

FRANCE

LA CHAINE L’EQUIPE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET– LIVE Stream

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Eurosport 2

Monday 23 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 23 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 08:45 CET – Delayed

Monday 23 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 23 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:15 CET  – Delayed

AUTO MOTO TV

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET– LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE

GREAT BRITAIN

TNT Sports 9

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 11:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 12:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 14:00 GMT – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 15:00 GMT – LIVE

ITALY

RAI Sport

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 00:15 CET – Delayed

Monday 23 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 01:15 CET  – Delayed

RAI PLAY

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET– LIVE Stream

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE Stream

LATVIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET– LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE  

Go3

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET– LIVE Stream

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE Stream

LITHUANIA

Go3 Sport Open
Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET– LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE  

Go3

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET– LIVE Stream

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE Stream

NETHERLAND

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Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE Stream

SLOVENIA

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Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET– LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE  

SPAIN

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Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE  

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Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE Stream

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE Stream   

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Saturday 21 March – MX2 Qualifying – 16:25 CET – LIVE

Saturday 21 March – MXGP Qualifying – 17:25 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET– LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE  

ASIA

Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand
 

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Monday 23 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 08:00 CET – Delayed

Monday 23 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 08:45 CET – Delayed

Monday 23 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 09:30 CET – Delayed

Monday 23 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 10:15 CET  – Delayed

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Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 CET – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 CET– LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 CET – LIVE  

AUSTRALIA

STAN SPORTS

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 22:00 AEDT – LIVE

Sunday 22 March 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 23:00 AEDT – LIVE

Monday 23 March 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 01:00 AEDT – LIVE

Monday 23 March 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 02:00 AEDT  – LIVE

All races on VOD

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Mexico                        FOX ONE                                 Thursday after each MXGP 8:30pm

Central America          FOX Tubi                                  Thursday after each MXGP 8:30pm

                                    FOX ONE                                 Thursday after each MXGP 8:30pm

USA                             RACER                                     tba

EUROPE

Albania                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Austria                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Baltics                          TV3 Sport Open                      Thursday after each MXGP

Belgium                       Play sports                              tba

Bosnia                         GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Croatia                        GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Finland                        MTV MAX                                Wednesday after each event 18:00                                                               Finnish timing

Hungary                      GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

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Portugal                      SPORT TV                                Tuesday after the event        

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Turkey             TRT                                          tba

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AUSTRALIA

Australia                      Stan Sport                               Wednesday after each event

WORLDWIDE

Worldwide                  YouTube – MXGP TV               16 days after the event.

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LIVE TIMING – WEEKEND SCHEDULE

SATURDAY – March 21

SUNDAY – March 22

Catch all the racing LIVE on MXGP-TV! 

Saturday’s Time Practice (MXGP/MX2), the Qualifying Races (MXGP/MX2), and Races from all classes will be broadcasted LIVE on MXGP’s streaming service www.MXGP-TV.com, while results throughout the weekend will be available  HERE.

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MXGP Andalucia

ALMONTE (Andalucia, Spain)  18th March 2026 - After returning from the far-flung trip to South America, and possibly taking in some local races to keep up to speed, the MXGP World Championship Paddock prepares to race in Europe for the first time in 2026 as the MXGP of Andalucia takes place this weekend!

The brand new Circuito de Motocross de Almonte venue, which will be the 19th circuit to host GP Motocross in Spain, is located in the south-western corner of the country, just off the shores of the Gulf of Cadiz that leads to the Atlantic Ocean.  Only around 100km from the previous Motocross of Nations venue of Jerez de la Frontera, it should be one of the warmest areas of Europe at this time of year.

The two Championships are tightly poised as the red plate holders in both classes, Honda HRC Petronas new boy Jeffrey Herlings, and defending MX2 World Champion for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, Simon Längenfelder, both took victory in Argentina after scoring zero points in the previous day’s Qualifying Races.

“The Bullet” sits level on points with his teammate Tom Vialle, and only two markers ahead of reigning Champ Romain Febvre, with the Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP rider taking victory the last time the series visited Spain. 

Längenfelder hold a three-point advantage over Triumph Factory Racing Team rider Guillem Farres, who will line up on home soil for the fifth time in his career with high hopes of delighting the local fans!

Almonte also sees the opening round of the EMX250 European Championship, with 50 riders looking to put themselves to the top in the absence of the top two from last year’s series.  The favourite, on home ground, is probably Francisco Garcia, after winning seven of the last ten races of 2025 for Venum Bud Racing Kawasaki. His teammate Jake Cannon, and fellow Australian Liam Owens for the Cat Moto Bauerschmidt KTM squad, are also amongst the leading contenders, as is Hungarian Áron Katona, moving up from EMX125 for Venrooy KTM Racing.  Adrien Petit won last year’s Spanish opener, so he could also be a threat on his Yamaha.  Last year’s EMX125 Champion Nicolò Alvisi will be another to look for, on debut for Maddii Racing Team Honda. Simone Mancini made his debut for Beddini Racing Ducati Corse in the MX2 class in Argentina, but returns to start his intended EMX250 title run for the new manufacturer in EMX250.

The EMX125 European Championship Presented by FMF series will also get underway in Andalucia, and as always this is a tough one to forecast at the start of the season with so many changes in teams and classes for the youngest regular racers in the MXGP Paddock!  58 riders are entered, and the top hopefuls include reigning 85cc Junior World Champion Rafael Mennillo from France on the 737 Performance KTM D’Stock 41 machine, with countryman Enzo Herzogenrath also likely to feature for TMX Competition KTM. Pau Caudet will have high hopes in his home country for the RFME Spain National Team, and British rider Drew Stock could be fast for JK Racing Yamaha after exceptional races in the bLU cRU Yamaha races last season, and a win in the British 125cc Championship last weekend.

The first World Championship action of the year in Europe has the makings of a fantastic weekend, with Spanish fans eager to see the riders in their new colours for round two of the ground-breaking 2026 season!

Main Photo: 2026 MXGP Start Bariloche; Top Photo: Ruben Fernández

A new circuit always makes it tough to predict the top order in MXGP, as perennial contenders Febvre and new Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP signing Tim Gajser were the winners in the two Spanish rounds last season, albeit in deep mud at Cozar and the fine forest soil of Lugo.  The track at Almonte is likely to be a little more on the traditional hardpack Spanish soil, with the possibility of some interference from the weather!

Jeffrey Herlings has spent most of 2026 in Spain already, getting accustomed to his new Honda machinery, and is the most successful current MXGP rider in this country with two victories apiece in MXGP and MX2.  His earlier successes were at the Talavera de la Reina circuit, while two wins at intu-Xanadu Arroyomolinos included his record-breaking 102nd GP victory in 2023.

His Honda HRC Petronas teammate Vialle is one of five riders with two GP wins to his name in this country, with Tom winning back in 2020 and 2022.  Gajser won ten years ago at Talavera, and again in last year’s mudfest at Cozar.  The Slovenian is fifth in the 2026 series behind Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Lucas Coenen, who won two Spanish GPs in his 2024 MX2 campaign. Febvre’s win at Lugo last year was his first in Spain on his 12th attempt!

Maxime Renaux is sixth in the series for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP, and he has also won twice on Spanish soil, including his first ever MXGP success in 2022.  The other rider with two GP wins here is Kay de Wolf, who is fighting to be fit in time to compete for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing after just missing out on the opening round in Argentina.

Behind the second Red Bull KTM Factory Racing pilot Andrea Adamo sits the rider that most of the crowd will be rooting for in MXGP, Ruben Fernandez! The Honda HRC Petronas pilot has two podium finishes on home ground to his name, including third in Lugo last year, and will be desperate to put it on the top step in front of his adoring public!

Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP rider Pauls Jonass also has past success in Spain, winning MX2 at Redsand in 2018, and he sits ninth in the Championship after Argentina, ahead of the leading Red Bull Ducati Factory MX Team pilot Calvin Vlaanderen.

Gabriel SS24 KTM rider Oriol Oliver will make his first European Appearance on home turf in the MXGP class after taking 15th overall in Argentina, but the big question marks are at the top of this stacked MXGP field.  Who will come out on top for the first 2026 GP in Europe? Tune in to find out!

MXGP - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 50 points; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 50 p.; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 48 p.; 4. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 42 p.; 5. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 36 p.; 6. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 34 p.; 7. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 32 p.; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 32 p.; 9. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 28 p.; 10. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, DUC), 24 p.;

    
1. Jeffrey Herlings; 2. Oriol Oliver

2026 MX2 Start Bariloche

Despite a difficult start to his weekend at Bariloche, reigning MX2 World Champion Simon Längenfelder managed to reclaim the red plate on his Red Bull KTM for the MXGP of Andalucia, but he is being chased by the pack as the series hits Europe for the first time!

The German #1 plate holder comes to Spain for his sixth GP in the country, and has surprisingly not had a massive amount of success here, taking a solitary GP win with a 1-1 in 2023, but missing the podium in his last four attempts, including an equal-worst season result of 6th overall at Lugo last year. 

Local fans will be urging Guillem Farres to push his Triumph to victory, but his best home GP result is only tenth overall from Cozar last season.  The Spaniard is just three points behind Längenfelder and it will raise the roof if he can get on top of the box for the first time! His Triumph Factory Racing teammate Camden McLellan is only four points further back, and will be looking for much more than his best Spanish result of seventh this weekend!

Liam Everts had issues with the local food in Argentina, but still sits fourth in the series for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, and for sure he will be a factor if the weather takes a turn, having dominated the GP at Cozar in the mud last year!

Mathis Valin holds fifth in the Championship for Kawasaki Racing Team MX2, as he heads to the country where he clinched his 2024 EMX250 Championship, while his successor in that series, Janis Reisulis, looks to build on his strong debut for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2.  He and his brother Karlis, also his teammate, took all three race holeshots in Argentina, and the blue team could be a stronger factor than expected in 2026.

Sacha Coenen sits between the two brothers in the standings, dropping to seventh with an unfortunate second race crash that was no fault of his own.  The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing flyer won the Qualifying Race last time out, and is likely to again be winding the throttle up to 11 as he tries to recover those lost points!

Cas Valk is ninth in the Championship as he campaigns the factory TM Moto CRD Motosport machine, with SB Racing KTM’s Jens Walvoort in tenth spot.  Honda HRC Petronas rider Valerio Lata was another rider tangled in that big Argentina incident, and will be after a strong showing on his favourite hardpack!

Besides Farres, there are a handful of Spanish wildcards, including the DB22 Triumph rider David Braceras, hoping for a better Sunday than his mechanical disaster in Argentina.  Beddini Racing Ducati Corse are also hoping to welcome back their new rider Ferruccio Zanchi to action in Spain after he missed the opening round.

The avid Spanish fans should have plenty to cheer about in Andalucia, and the Motocross world is eager to see the latest encounter in this enthralling World Championship as we start the first European leg of the tour!  Be sure not to miss a single wheel turn this weekend!

MX2 - World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 50 points; 2. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 47 p.; 3. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 43 p.; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 41 p.; 5. Mathis Valin (FRA, KAW), 38 p.; 6. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 38 p.; 7. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 32 p.; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 29 p.; 9. Cas Valk (NED, TM), 22 p.; 10. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), 21 p.

    
1. Guillem Farres; 2. Simon Längenfelder

All the photos from the MXGP of Andalucia will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY:
08:00 EMX125 Group 1 Free Practice, 08:25 EMX125 Group 2 Free Practice, 08:50 EMX250 Group 1 Free Practice, 09:15 EMX250 Group 2 Free Practice, 09:50 EMX125 Group 1 Qualifying Practice, 11:50 EMX125 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 12:25 EMX250 Group 1 Qualifying Practice, 13:00 EMX250 Group 2 Qualifying Practice, 10:30 MX2 Free Practice, 11:00 MXGP Free Practice, 13:40 MX2 Time Practice, 14:15 MXGP Time Practice, 15:00 EMX125 Race 1, 15:45 EMX250 Race 1, 16:35 MX2 Qualifying Race, 17:25 MXGP Qualifying Race.

SUNDAY:
08:40 EMX125 Race 2, 09:25 MX2 Warm-up, 09:45 MXGP Warm-up, 10:30 EMX250 Race 2, 12:15 MX2 Race 1, 13:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:10 MX2 Race 2, 16:10 MXGP Race 2.

LINKS

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