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SHANGHAI (China) 10th September 2026 – Infront Moto Racing, together with the FIM, is pleased to announce the provisional calendar of the 2027 FIM Motocross World Championship. Twenty Grands Prix spread across four continents will decide the MXGP and MX2 world titles, with the season opening in Andalucia on 28 February and the year closing at the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations at Assen on 10 October.

In the beautiful region of Andalucia, Almonte will open proceedings with the MXGP of Andalucia, the Spanish venue that joined the calendar in 2026 and now takes on the role of season opener for both MXGP and MX2, along with WMX and EMX125 on the programme. Two weeks later the paddock crosses the Atlantic for the MXGP of Argentina on 14 March, as the much-appreciated venue of Bariloche welcomes MXGP for a second consecutive year.

The Paddock then comes back to Europe for a strong spring period. The MXGP of Italy on 28 March at Montevarchi, is directly followed by the MXGP of Sardegna at Riola Sardo on 4 April. Then the MXGP of Spain on 18 April, where the location is also to be announced, and the MXGP of Trentino at Pietramurata on 25 April.

May opens away from Europe. The MXGP of China returns to Shanghai on 2 May, moving from its September date into a spring slot that places one of the fastest growing markets in world motocross at the heart of the season. The Grand Prix also falls within the Labour Day holiday, one of the biggest public holidays in the Chinese calendar and a period of national celebration that brings the country together. To race in Shanghai across that weekend is a great honour for the championship and promises an exceptional atmosphere at the circuit.

The European core of the calendar then runs from late May to the end of June, with the MXGP of Portugal on 23 May at a venue to be announced, the MXGP of France on 30 May returns to Saint Jean d’Angély, the Charente-Maritime venue that last staged a Grand Prix in 2025, the MXGP of Latvia at Kegums on 13 June, the MXGP of Germany at Teutschenthal on 20 June and the MXGP of Great Britain at Foxhills on 27 June. In Foxhills, the presence of EMX250 was an essential part of the discussions around the British round. Adding the class was an important decision and a vital one for the future of British motocross, giving the country’s most talented young riders the opportunity to race at home in front of their own crowd.

A pause in July gives teams and riders a genuine mid season reset, and it is during that period that the FIM Junior Motocross World Championship takes place at Pärnu in Estonia on 18 July. Racing resumes with two of the most demanding weekends of the year, the MXGP of Czech Republic at Loket on 25 July and the MXGP of Flanders at Lommel on 1 August.

The run to the finish opens with the MXGP of Sweden at Uddevalla on 15 August and the MXGP of the Netherlands at Arnhem on 22 August, before the MXGP of Türkiye at Afyonkarahisar on 5 September. A further Grand Prix is scheduled for 12 September, with the host country and venue to be announced, and the MXGP of Australia at Darwin follows on 19 September. The championship then closes back in Europe, the MXGP of Switzerland on 3 October, at a venue to be confirmed, bringing down the curtain on the season one week before the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations in The Netherlands at Assen.

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THE SUPPORTING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship contests six rounds in 2027. WMX opens alongside the MXGP of Andalucia on 28 February and then races at the MXGP of Italy, the MXGP of Germany at Teutschenthal, the MXGP of the Netherlands at Arnhem, the MXGP of Türkiye at Afyonkarahisar and the MXGP of Australia at Darwin, where the title will be settled.

The FIM Europe classes again form the backbone of the support programme. EMX125 presented by FMF Racing opens its campaign alongside MXGP in Andalucia on 28 February and races eleven times, while EMX250 begins in Sardegna on 4 April and races twelve times, both series concluding at the MXGP of Switzerland on 3 October. EMX Open joins in at Lommel on 1 August, and Loket hosts the EMX65, EMX85 and EMX2T classes on 25 July. The Motocross of European Nations is scheduled for 12 September at a venue to be confirmed.

The season is completed by the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations at Assen on 10 October. The Dutch venue last staged the event in 2019, when the Netherlands won on home soil in front of a capacity crowd, and its return is one of the most anticipated dates of the 2027 season. The Yamaha BLU CRU programme will again feature on the Nations weekend.

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AFYONKARAHISAR (Türkiye) 6 September 2026 - The 2026 EMX250 and EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing seasons reached their conclusion in Afyonkarahisar, and the two riders who arrived in Türkiye holding the red plates left the country holding the gold ones. Neither of them left anything to chance on the way out, with both champions sweeping all four races of the final round.

In EMX250, Venum BUD Racing Kawasaki’s Francisco Garcia rounded off his title campaign with a seventh overall victory of the season, leading team-mate Jake Cannon home in both races and taking his 17th race win of a year that a pre-Lommel injury had threatened to derail. In EMX125, Norman KTM Factory Rookies’ Ricardo Bauer did precisely the same, a sixth overall of the campaign and a tenth race win, while behind him the fight for the silver medal was settled in favour of his team-mate Moritz Ernecker.

Francisco Garcia

The 12th and final round of the EMX250 season opened with a rare holeshot for SixtySeven Racing-Team’s Nicolai Skovbjerg, who had secured second in the championship a round earlier, with Cannon and Garcia tucked in behind him and Byron Dennis, Team VHR Yamaha Official’s Mano Faure and Cat Moto Bauerschmidt KTM’s Mads Fredsoe all in the top seven. Garcia needed barely a lap to sort it out, going inside on Cannon and then taking Skovbjerg for a lead he never gave back, and from there the Spaniard simply controlled the race. Behind him it turned on errors. Faure tipped over and lost time, then lost fifth to GABRIEL SS24 KTM Factory Juniors’ Gyan Doensen on lap 11. Dennis made a mistake of his own from third on lap nine, opening the door for Cannon to move up and go after Skovbjerg. Team VHR Yamaha Official’s Jarne Bervoets found a way up the inside of Maddii Racing Team Honda’s Nicolo Alvisi for 11th on lap 10, and with two laps left Cannon completed his afternoon by taking second back off Skovbjerg, a move that all but confirmed his bronze medal. Garcia took the win by 5.160s from Cannon, with Skovbjerg third, Dennis fourth and Doensen fifth.

The final race of the 2026 EMX250 season was decided inside the first two corners. Alvisi looked to have the holeshot but came under immediate pressure, and by the exit of the second corner Garcia had swept around the outside from third to first in one clean move, with Cannon following him through into second. By turn four it was another Venum BUD Racing Kawasaki one-two, and neither man was headed again. Cat Moto Bauerschmidt KTM’s Francesco Bellei took third early and held it for all 14 laps for his best result of the weekend. Dennis threw away a genuine podium chance when he fell from fourth on lap three and rejoined ninth, recovering only as far as sixth by the flag, while Skovbjerg picked off Faure to take fourth on lap seven. Garcia crossed the line around three seconds clear of Cannon, with Bellei third, Skovbjerg fourth and Doensen fifth.

A 1-1 gave Garcia his seventh overall of the season ahead of Cannon on 2-2 and Skovbjerg, whose 3-4 was enough for third on the day. The 2026 EMX250 championship therefore closes with Garcia on 496 points, Skovbjerg on 403 and Cannon on 358, with Doensen fourth on 296 and Fredsoe fifth on 284. That seventh overall of the year also carries Garcia to 10 overall wins  in his EMX250 career which past every rider who has gone before him in the class: no one in EMX250 history has won more rounds.

Francisco Garcia: “It was really, really difficult, but now I can say I don’t care. One week before Lommel I got injured, so I was thinking I can’t race. I came to Sweden with no training, with nothing, and I won the two races. I went to Arnhem and it was so difficult for me, but I don’t care, I win the championship. I am really happy. The season was really difficult but I like this, I like to fight and to come back. We will see next year, but for sure I will be training so hard to be the best.”

Nicolai Skovbjerg: “It’s better than what I expected, but I also put in the work in the winter, I will say that together with Emil. Really good year. We finally figured the start out with the team. I wish now was the beginning of the championship, because then I could be fighting for it as well. I can’t complain, it’s been a really good year and a really good end to the year, so I’m really happy.”

Jake Cannon: “I feel like it was a big improvement from last year. The first half went really well, I felt strong, but my sand skills kind of let me down a little bit. I had a few bad races with some bike issues as well, which just didn’t help in the championship. I’m happy with my efforts, I gave my all and I have no regrets.”

     
1. Francisco Garcia; 2. EMX250 Start Turkiye 2026

EMX250 - Race 1 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Francisco Garcia (ESP, Kawasaki), 30:05.093; 2. Jake Cannon (AUS, Kawasaki), +0:05.160; 3. Nicolai Skovbjerg (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:06.292; 4. Byron Dennis (AUS, KTM), +0:07.133; 5. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), +0:15.335; 6. Mano Faure (FRA, Yamaha), +0:27.190; 7. Mads Fredsoe (DEN, KTM), +0:34.878; 8. Francesco Bellei (ITA, KTM), +0:37.716; 9. Lyonel Reichl (LIE, KTM), +0:41.314; 10. Simone Mancini (ITA, Ducati), +0:43.689

EMX250 - Race 2 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Francisco Garcia (ESP, Kawasaki), [time TBC]; 2. Jake Cannon (AUS, Kawasaki), [gap TBC]; 3. Francesco Bellei (ITA, KTM), [gap TBC]; 4. Nicolai Skovbjerg (DEN, Husqvarna), [gap TBC]; 5. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), [gap TBC]; 6. Byron Dennis (AUS, KTM), [gap TBC]; 7. Mano Faure (FRA, Yamaha), [gap TBC]; 8. Lyonel Reichl (LIE, KTM), [gap TBC]; 9. Mads Fredsoe (DEN, KTM), [gap TBC]; 10. Jarne Bervoets (BEL, Yamaha), [gap TBC]

EMX250 Overall - Top 10 Classification: 1. Francisco Garcia (ESP, KAW), 50 points; 2. Jake Cannon (AUS, KAW), 44 p.; 3. Nicolai Skovbjerg (DEN, HUS), 38 p.; 4. Francesco Bellei (ITA, KTM), 33 p.; 5. Byron Dennis (AUS, KTM), 33 p.; 6. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), 32 p.; 7. Mano Faure (FRA, YAM), 29 p.; 8. Mads Fredsoe (DEN, KTM), 26 p.; 9. Lyonel Reichl (LIE, KTM), 25 p.; 10. Jarne Bervoets (BEL, YAM), 21 p.

EMX250 Championship - Top 10 Classification: 1. Francisco Garcia (ESP, KAW), 496 points; 2. Nicolai Skovbjerg (DEN, HUS), 403 p.; 3. Jake Cannon (AUS, KAW), 358 p.; 4. Gyan Doensen (NED, KTM), 296 p.; 5. Mads Fredsoe (DEN, KTM), 284 p.; 6. Nicolo Alvisi (ITA, HON), 236 p.; 7. Francesco Bellei (ITA, KTM), 214 p.; 8. Tom Brunet (FRA, [bike TBC]), 197 p.; 9. Jekabs Kubulins (LAT, [bike TBC]), 170 p.; 10. Simone Mancini (ITA, DUC), 162 p.

EMX250 Manufacturers - Top 10 Classification: 1. Kawasaki, 537 points; 2. KTM, 465 p.; 3. Husqvarna, 409 p.; 4. Yamaha, 348 p.; 5. Honda, 283 p.; 6. Triumph, 198 p.; 7. GASGAS, 167 p.; 8. Ducati, 162 p.

Left to rgiht: Andrea Barbieri, FIM Europe Chairman, 2026 EMX250 Championshp Podium, Infront Moto Racing President & CEO David Luongo

Ricardo Bauer

Round 10 of the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing series began with the newly crowned Bauer sweeping to the head of the field, and it stayed that way. SWISSMOTO’s Emil Ziemer ran second on the opening lap before team-mate Ryan Oppliger took the place on lap two, while Brian Gyles briefly showed in third for Britain before a couple of mistakes at the end of the lap pushed him back. Yamaha Europe Monster Energy MJC’s Sleny Goyer picked off Fantic Factory Racing EMX’s Bertram Thorius for fourth on lap eight, then inherited third when Ziemer went down on lap 11 and slipped to fifth behind Thorius. There were no such problems at the front. Bauer took his sixth win in a row and the ninth of his season by 4.663s from Oppliger, with Goyer third, Thorius fourth and Ziemer fifth. Norman KTM Factory Rookies’ Moritz Ernecker, still in the fight for the silver medal, came home sixth, ahead of Fantic Factory Racing EMX’s Gennaro Utech, Gyles, RFME Spain National Team pair Pau Caudet and Jordi Alba, and home rider Deniz Karahan, who picked up good points in 11th.

Bauer got the jump again in the final race of 2026, but Goyer swept from third to first on the exit of the second corner, taking both Norman KTM Factory Rookies machines in one move, and led the opening three laps. Bauer had to go the long way around the Frenchman on lap four and, once ahead, was gone. Oppliger threw away a strong result when he tipped out of fourth towards the end of the opening lap and rejoined eighth, and Goyer’s own fall on lap nine handed second to Ernecker, which ultimately settled the silver medal. Thorius found a good drive to take fourth off Ziemer late on, only to hand it straight back with a mistake, and then came under pressure from the recovering Oppliger. Bauer completed the sweep by 5.705s from Ernecker, with Goyer third, Ziemer fourth and Thorius fifth.

Bauer’s 1-1 was his third straight double of the season and gave him a sixth overall of the year, with Goyer second overall on 40 points and Ernecker third on 37, ahead of Oppliger on the same score. The final EMX125 championship reads Bauer on 419 points, Ernecker on 344 and Goyer on 336, with Thorius fourth on 290 and Ziemer fifth on 264. It also completes a clean sweep for Norman KTM Factory Rookies. Between them, Bauer and Ernecker won every single round of the 2026 EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing series, six overalls for Bauer and four for Ernecker, and took 16 of the 20 races along the way.

Ricardo Bauer: “I think I ended the season as I wanted to. I want to thank everyone who’s been around: Uncle Scott, my trainer, my family, everyone who’s been around to help me achieve this dream. We worked hard over the winter to get where I am now, so I’m pretty happy. On to a new chapter.”

Moritz Ernecker: “In the beginning of the year I was pretty much dominant and it was unfortunate that I got the injury, but it is what it is. I had to miss my mechanic this weekend because he had an accident, so I wish him a speedy recovery as well, I know he’s watching. It was a fun year and we keep on working for next year.”

Sleny Goyer: “It was a really good season, up there again almost every time, and a good feeling on the bike. That was fun. Thank you to everyone, my team and my family, and we will see next year.”

Left to right: Andrea Barbieri, 2026 EMX125 Championship Podium, David Luongo

EMX125 - Race 1 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Ricardo Bauer (AUT, KTM), 30:49.329; 2. Ryan Oppliger (SUI, KTM), +0:04.663; 3. Sleny Goyer (FRA, Yamaha), +0:34.868; 4. Bertram Thorius (DEN, Fantic), +0:44.065; 5. Emil Ziemer (SUI, KTM), +0:55.270; 6. Moritz Ernecker (AUT, KTM), +0:56.150; 7. Gennaro Utech (ITA, Fantic), +1:08.323; 8. Brian Gyles (GBR, KTM), +1:09.259; 9. Pau Caudet (ESP, GASGAS), +1:24.570; 10. Jordi Alba (ESP, KTM), +2:06.339

EMX125 - Race 2 - Top 10 Classification: 1. Ricardo Bauer (AUT, KTM), 31:16.823; 2. Moritz Ernecker (AUT, KTM), +0:05.705; 3. Sleny Goyer (FRA, Yamaha), +0:12.320; 4. Emil Ziemer (SUI, KTM), +0:17.184; 5. Bertram Thorius (DEN, Fantic), +0:23.100; 6. Ryan Oppliger (SUI, KTM), +0:23.730; 7. Jordi Alba (ESP, KTM), +0:24.672; 8. Gennaro Utech (ITA, Fantic), +0:30.144; 9. Brian Gyles (GBR, KTM), +0:41.962; 10. Pau Caudet (ESP, GASGAS), +1:01.411

EMX125 Overall - Top 10 Classification: 1. Ricardo Bauer (AUT, KTM), 50 points; 2. Sleny Goyer (FRA, YAM), 40 p.; 3. Moritz Ernecker (AUT, KTM), 37 p.; 4. Ryan Oppliger (SUI, KTM), 37 p.; 5. Emil Ziemer (SUI, KTM), 34 p.; 6. Bertram Thorius (DEN, FAN), 34 p.; 7. Gennaro Utech (ITA, FAN), 27 p.; 8. Jordi Alba (ESP, KTM), 25 p.; 9. Brian Gyles (GBR, KTM), 25 p.; 10. Pau Caudet (ESP, GAS), 23 p.

EMX125 Championship - Top 10 Classification: 1. Ricardo Bauer (AUT, KTM), 419 points; 2. Moritz Ernecker (AUT, KTM), 344 p.; 3. Sleny Goyer (FRA, YAM), 336 p.; 4. Bertram Thorius (DEN, FAN), 290 p.; 5. Emil Ziemer (SUI, KTM), 264 p.; 6. Gennaro Utech (ITA, FAN), 250 p.; 7. David Cracco (ITA, [bike TBC]), 189 p.; 8. Liam Bruneau (FRA, [bike TBC]), 177 p.; 9. Riccardo Pini (ITA, [bike TBC]), 169 p.; 10. Lucas Leok (EST, [bike TBC]), 165 p.

EMX125 Manufacturers - Top 10 Classification: 1. KTM, 489 points; 2. Yamaha, 396 p.; 3. Fantic, 341 p.; 4. TM Moto, 242 p.; 5. GASGAS, 110 p.; 6. Husqvarna, 72 p.

Ricardo Bauer

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

You can find the complete results HERE.

MXGP OF TÜRKIYE QUICK FACTS:

Circuit length: 1725m

Type of ground: Hard Pack

Temperature: 30˚

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