MX2

VIALLE AND MC LELLAN STEP UP TO WIN THE QUALIFYING RACES AT THE MXGP OF AUSTRALIA PRESENTED BY SITZLER!

Darwin (Australia), 19th September 2026 – Although a strong breeze kept the standing temperatures cooler than usual here in the Northern Territory state of Australia, the Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex was still subject to blazing hot sunshine as the crowds gathered for the final round of the 2026 FIM Motocross World Championships, the MXGP of Australia Presented by Sitzler!

There was a surprise in MXGP, as the long-running win streak of new World Champion Jeffrey Herlings came to an end, due mainly to a mistake in the first corner, and his Honda HRC Petronas teammate Tom Vialle stepped up to take the win, his first on a Saturday since the opening round in Argentina!  Romain Febvre chased him all the way to take second for Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP, with Herlings recovering to get to third position by the flag.

The MX2 World Championship could have been decided today, but Camden Mc Lellan held the celebrations off until tomorrow with his third Qualifying Race win of the year for Triumph Racing Factory Team. Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 rider Janis Reisulis held the lead for much of the race, but he would be forced into second place, still matching his career best finish on a Saturday.  Liam Everts was not far behind the Latvian to finish third for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing.

There isn’t much to do for the red plate holder, Guillem Farres, to bring the title home tomorrow for the Triumph Racing Factory Team, but the expected Sunday crowd will look forward to a day of exhilarating action as well as Championship celebrations at the Hidden Valley venue!

 



2026 MXGP Start Australia

The continuation of the “top in every session and race” streak that Jeffrey Herlings had kept going since Foxhills in July was obviously still important to him this morning, as he topped Free Practice by just under half a second from Romain Febvre! The Dutchman then blazed to the fastest lap in Time Practice by a third of a second, making it 40 consecutive sessions at the top for “The Bullet”! Tom Vialle came in a second down on Febvre for third position, while Andrea Adamo posted a late time to grab fourth for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing ahead of Febvre’s fellow Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP pilot Pauls Jonass.

Herlings did not take his usual inside gate for the Qualifying Race, however, choosing instead to go for a mid-grid position, but he was outdone due to his neighbour on the start, Venrooy KTM Racing’s Swiss veteran Jeremy Seewer, getting a better jump off the line, only denied the Holeshot by a sly move from Vialle on the exit to turn one!

At that moment, Herlings’ rear wheel snapped sideways, forcing the Dutchman to get off the throttle and fall back to just outside the top ten!  If the streak was ever to end, his rivals needed to take advantage immediately! To that end, Adamo quickly got past Seewer to take second around the fifth corner from the start!

Vialle started to pull away, as Febvre had to work his way around Jonass and Seewer to get up to third at the end of the first full lap behind Adamo! Herlings had made several passes to get to sixth ahead of Australian Yamaha rider Levi Rogers, and the JK Racing Yamaha of Italian Ivo Monticelli. Red Bull Ducati Factory MXGP Team’s sole survivor Calvin Vlaanderen held ninth ahead of the KTM Australia machine of Dylan Walsh.

Herlings made a nice inside move on Seewer to take fifth on lap two, then railed around the outside of Jonass on the final corner of lap three to grab fourth place!  It took until lap four for Febvre to finally move into second due to a mistake from Adamo, by which time Vialle had built a three second lead over his countryman.

Further back, both the TEM JP253 KTM Racing Team bike of Slovenian Jan Pancar and the MRT Racing Team Beta of Jago Geerts had moved quickly past both Rogers and Walsh, while Vlaanderen pressurised Seewer for sixth, but was unable to make a pass.  The lower half of the top ten would finish that way, with Seewer sixth from Vlaanderen, Pancar, Geerts, and Walsh.

Herlings had a gap to close in to Adamo, who raced him hard in the first sector of the lap as “The Bullet” caught him on lap 11.  By that time, the gap to the leaders was over ten seconds, and Jeffrey knew that there was not enough time to catch the two flying Frenchmen!

Febvre got to within striking distance on a few occasions, but Vialle held his nerve to collect his eighth Qualifying Race win of his career, and his second this year in MXGP!

It puts Vialle four points clear of Adamo for fourth, in the only major battle in the top ten of the Championship, although Jonass needs 23 points on the board tomorrow to overhaul the absent Kay de Wolf for ninth.

For Herlings, though, the streak stops at 40 sessions and races, but you can bet he’ll be firing on all cylinders in tomorrow’s races! Will the French flyers be able to match him in the full GP programme?  It certainly will be worth watching!

 

Tom Vialle: "Yeah, nice to win again. Like you said, it's been a while. Pretty happy about the race. I took a great start and I felt good, trying to stay steady. We all know Jeffrey [Herlings] is pretty strong, but I checked him, he was a little bit farther back and I said okay, I stay steady, I'm going to beat him. So that was the goal for the race and I was happy to do it. Tomorrow is another day, long races, but I felt really good today, so looking forward to tomorrow to do it again."

Romain Febvre: "Yeah, good, but I came up short again. I didn't have the best start, but I found my way in the first few laps. I was quite a long time behind Tom, I was catching him in some places, but I made a couple of mistakes and lost some time. But okay, P2, so looking forward to tomorrow."

Jeffrey Herlings: "Once I got into third, I saw there were two minutes left and I was about 10 seconds down. I was like, I can't make that in four laps, damn, the streak is gone. I had a really good start, I went in second, but Jeremy [Seewer] went really wide and then I went into the mud and the rear just slid out. I was dead last. Even though there are just around 15 riders here, I still had to pass them all, and by the time I got into third, 15 minutes of the race was done and they had over a 10 second gap. So I still managed to get third, and for tomorrow's gate pick it's fine. I think the start position was really good, I just went quite far wide. There was a bike in front and I couldn't start turning in because he was there. We'll have to see tomorrow, but I think I'll roughly go somewhere where I was today. So we'll try again tomorrow and at least try to keep winning."

     
1. Romain Febvre; 2. Jeffrey Herlings

 

MXGP - Qualifying Race Classification: 1. Tom Vialle (FRA, Honda), 24:51.018; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:03.185; 3. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda), +0:17.161; 4. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:17.946; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Kawasaki), +0:44.139; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, KTM), +0:57.277; 7. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Ducati), +1:02.326; 8. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +1:06.528; 9. Jago Geerts (BEL, Beta), +1:27.466; 10. Dylan Walsh (NZL, KTM), +1:49.268

MXGP - World Championship Classification: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 923 points; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 761 p.; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 659 p.; 4. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 603 p.; 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 599 p.; 6. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 566 p.; 7. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 523 p.; 8. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 449 p.; 9. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 428 p.; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 406 p.

 



Camden Mc Lellan

While much attention was being paid to the Championship contenders, Liam Everts showed his intent to be a factor in this GP with the top time in both Free and Time Practice sessions! He took the top gate pick by just 0.026 of a second – a good number for Everts – from Guillem Farres. Camden Mc Lellan was third to the gate, ahead of Janis Reisulis and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing flyer Sacha Coenen, although the Belgian looked sore from yet another big crash as he tried to move up from fifth in Time Practice.

Coenen was outdone at the gate as he reacted to a flinch from his neighbour on the line, Dixon Racing Kawasaki’s Kay Karssemakers, and the Belgian had to pull back as the gate was held up on his front wheel!

Up front, Janis Reisulis took control with a flying start, and unusually for the Triumph team, it was Mc Lellan who had the better getaway, up in second in front of Everts, while KTM Australia man Byron Dennis got the home fans cheering as he came around in fourth! Karlis Reisulis also started in the top five for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2, and would soon get past the Aussie hero. 

Farres, meanwhile, was down in eighth initially, but railed around Karssemakers on a fast uphill right-hander to take sixth on the opening lap, before pouncing on Dennis at the start of the first full lap.  The Australian also yielded to Karssemakers soon after, but he was still seventh ahead of Maddi Racing Honda ABF Italia rider Maxime Grau, Coenen in ninth, and the KMP Honda Racing Team local boy Deacon Paice rounding out the top ten!

While Janis was setting a healthy pace at the front, his brother Karlis held Farres back until lap four, when the Spaniard leapt over an inside jump to block the Latvian’s ascent to the biggest uphill triple jump.  At the same time, Coenen forced past Grau to claim eighth, then made a decent charge at a position a lap to get to sixth, which is where he would finish, ahead of Dennis, Karlis Reisulis, Grau, and Beddini Racing Ducati Factory MX2 Team rider Ferruccio Zanchi. The Italian had passed Paice at half distance as he races himself back to full fitness, claiming the final Championship point on offer.

Karssemakers scored his career best Qualifying Race result in a solid fifth place. Farres would get no higher than fourth position, while Everts was stalking the leading pair of Mc Lellan and Janis Reisulis. The South African launched an attack at half distance, and succeeded in taking the lead with a well-though-out pass in the same spot as Farres had passed Janis’ brother!

Keeping the Championship barely alive with the win, Mc Lellan certainly looked strong in the heat, just as he had done in China, while Everts made a run on Janis to finish just over a second back in third at the finish.  The result for the Yamaha man matched his best of the year, and he could be a force tomorrow, as indeed could Everts.

The battle for the bronze medal is decided, however, as Sacha Coenen is assured of at least third in the Championship, due to the withdrawal of his fellow Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Simon Längenfelder.  The outgoing World Champion has run a high fever since China and took he decision to sit out the final round. 

As for the gold medal, Farres needs just five points tomorrow even if Mc Lellan wins both races, which is looking highly likely.  Mc Lellan is 41 ahead of Sacha Coenen, so nearly home and dry for silver.  It all leaves a relatively pressure-free environment for the MX2 boys to race hard and free tomorrow, which should make for some fantastic racing as ever!

Make sure you catch all the action from the sweet Hidden Valley circuit in tomorrow’s final full Grand Prix Sunday of the 2026 season!

 

Camden McLellan: "Very, very fun qualifying race. Still a sufferfest out there, it's nice and warm, I think my neck's getting a nice tan! But a good start, really good start, I was super pleased with that. Then I had some fun out there, took my time, made a nice pass on Janis [Reisulis], also very happy with that, and then brought it home. This track is very fun, but it can bite you very, very quickly and it's high speed, so you don't want to go down. Looking forward to tomorrow, two long races, the final one of the season. It's been an awesome year, so I'm really looking forward to wrapping it up well."

     
1. Janis Reisulis 2. Liam Everts

 

MX2 - Qualifying Race Classification: 1. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), 23:43.715; 2. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:01.288; 3. Liam Everts (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:02.173; 4. Guillem Farres (ESP, Triumph), +0:30.495; 5. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Kawasaki), +0:32.213; 6. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:40.142; 7. Byron Dennis (AUS, KTM), +0:47.299; 8. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:50.990; 9. Maxime Grau (FRA, Honda), +0:56.494; 10. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, Ducati), +1:23.529

MX2 - World Championship Classification: 1. Guillem Farres (ESP, TRI), 866 points; 2. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 821 p.; 3. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 780 p.; 4. Simon Längenfelder (GER, KTM), 768 p.; 5. Liam Everts (BEL, HUS), 750 p.; 6. Janis Martins Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 653 p.; 7. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 531 p.; 8. Valerio Lata (ITA, HON), 414 p.; 9. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), 401 p.; 10. Kay Karssemakers (NED, KAW), 359 p.

 

 

All the photos from the MXGP of Australia presented by Sitzler will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

 

TIMETABLE

SUNDAY:
09:45 WMX Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 12:15 MX2 Race 1, 13:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:10 MX2 Race 2, 16:10 MXGP Race 2.

 

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Infront Moto Racing

FIM

MXGP Australia

 

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MOTOCROSS GP OF AUSTRALIA - NATIONALS

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MOTOCROSS GP OF AUSTRALIA - SATURDAY - MIX 1

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MOTOCROSS GP OF AUSTRALIA - SATURDAY - MX2

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SIGNING SESSION, SALTWATER AND SINGING HORSEMAN GIVE MXGP A TOP END WELCOME

DARWIN (Australia) 18 September 2026 - The MXGP World Championship Paddock returned to the Darwin Waterfront Precinct today for the official Media Event, organised once again in partnership with the Tourism & Events Northern Territory. A year after World Championship Motocross made its long awaited return to Australia, the fans were back in great number, queuing to meet their MXGP heroes on the eve of the season's decisive weekend.

Before the formalities got underway, some of the braver riders got up close with the local wildlife, holding snakes, lizards and even crocodiles. Dixon Racing Team Kawasaki's Courtney Duncan and De Baets AIT Yamaha Supported Team's Lotte van Drunen led the way for the WMX contingent, while Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Andrea Adamo and Sacha Coenen and Red Bull Ducati Factory MXGP Team's Calvin Vlaanderen also showed that their nerve is not reserved for the race track!

     

     

As in 2025, the event began with a traditional Saltwater Welcome to Country, but this year the ceremony was preceded by a poignant didgeridoo performance. The deep, resonant sound of one of the world's oldest instruments drifted across the waterfront and brought a respectful hush over riders, teams and fans alike, setting the tone for what followed.

     

An elder of the Larrakia people, the Traditional Owners of the land and waters around Darwin, then performed the Welcome to Country, including a blessing of the waterfront. Riders were given a cultural explanation before taking part themselves with a symbolic barefoot step into the water, acknowledging the Larrakia as the Traditional Custodians, the “Saltwater People” of Darwin.

Following the ceremony at the Lagoon Pool, the riders took their places at the signing tables and the waiting fans eagerly collected autographs and selfies, with souvenir posters, shirts, flags and caps all filling up with signatures as the evening went on.

The first on many autograph shopping lists were Honda HRC PETRONAS teammates Jeffrey Herlings and Tom Vialle, while reigning MXGP World Champion Romain Febvre sat alongside his Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP teammate Pauls Jonass. The Triumph Racing MX2 Factory Team duo of Guillem Farres and Camden McLellan were also in the front row of stars, ready to sign the posters, cards and shirts put before them.

     

     

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing's Liam Everts and Venrooy KTM Racing's Jeremy Seewer were also kept busy, as were Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 brothers Karlis and Janis Reisulis, Dixon Racing Team Kawasaki's Kay Karssemakers, Japan's Souya Nakajima and Manuel Carreras from RFME Spain National Team. TEAM Honda Motoblouz SR Motul's Kevin Horgmo also made the trip despite being unable to race this weekend, making sure he was there for the Australian fans.

     

     

WMX racers were just as much in demand, with RFME Spain National Team's Daniela Guillen, Kiara Fontanesi, Shana van der Vlist, Alexandra Massury and JK Racing Yamaha's Nellie Fransson all signing for a steady stream of fans, alongside American sensation Lachlan Turner.

    

The home crowd also had plenty of their own to cheer, with Byron Dennis and Australia-based New Zealander Dylan Walsh joined by a number of other Australian riders, all enjoying the atmosphere on the eve of their home Grand Prix.

     

The big difference this year came from the Outback itself. Instead of last year's jetpack display, the crowd was treated to a performance by Tom Curtain, the Katherine based horseman, dog trainer and Golden Guitar winning country music singer songwriter behind the Katherine Outback Experience.

With his team of working dogs, horses and even goats, Curtain put on a stunning little show, putting his animals through their paces with remarkable ease. The highlight came when he picked up his guitar and sang while riding his horse, completely mesmerising an audience that ranged from the youngest kids at the front to fans of every age!

All in all, it was a memorable evening that blended culture, Outback tradition and MXGP stardust, and built even more excitement for the weekend ahead. The on-track action gets underway tomorrow morning as the MXGP of Australia Presented by Sitzler starts in earnest at the Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex outside Darwin!

 

All the photos from the MXGP of Australia presented by Sitzler will be available HERE.

You can find the complete results HERE.

 

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.

 

 

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY:
10:30 WMX Free Practice, 10:55 MX2 Free Practice, 11:25 MXGP Free Practice, 12:10 WMX Qualifying Practice, 12:45 MX2 Time Practice, 13:20 MXGP Time Practice, 14:25 WMX Race 1, 15:15 MX2 Qualifying Race, 16:00 MXGP Qualifying Race.

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09:45 WMX Race 2, 10:25 MX2 Warm-up, 10:45 MXGP Warm-up, 12:15 MX2 Race 1, 13:15 MXGP Race 1, 15:10 MX2 Race 2, 16:10 MXGP Race 2.

 

 

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MOTOCROSS GP OF AUSTRALIA - FRIDAY - MEDIA EVENT

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WORLDWIDE TV COVERAGE – HOW TO WATCH THE MXGP OF AUSTRALIA PRESENTED BY SITZLER

DARWIN (Australia) 18 September 2026 – The 2026 MXGP FIM Motocross World Championships reaches its final round of the season this weekend, as we return to the massively popular Hidden Valley Raceway facility just outside Darwin in the Northern Territory for the MXGP of Australia Presented by Sitzler!

The MX2 World Championship is still to be decided this weekend, and it could be clinched as early as Saturday’s Qualifying Race, as Spaniard Guillem Farres holds a 48-point lead over his Triumph Racing teammate Camden McLellan, with the British manufacturer assured of taking the World Champion over the line at the end of just their third season of racing!

The land Down Under is the only country that MXGP has visited, since 2010, that has not seen a GP victory for this year’s already-crowned MXGP World Champion Jeffrey Herlings, and the Honda HRC Petronas rider has his eyes set on completing a perfect run of victories that started at round 12 back in July! Outgoing World Champion Romain Febvre will be trying to stop Jeffrey’s run and claim what would be his only GP win with the #1 plate. He is already locked in for second in this year’s series. Tom Vialle and Andrea Adamo are only one point apart in their battle to finish 2026 as the best class rookie, and take 4th in the Championship behind the absent Tim Gajser.

The FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship is also set to be decided at Hidden Valley, and this is the tightest battle of them all, with just six points between leader Daniela Guillen and her legendary chaser Kiara Fonntanesi! Lotte van Drunen will also be looking for victory in her last race with the #1 plate, while American flyer Lachlan Turner makes her World Championship debut to see if she can get amongst the leading regulars!

As for the entire season, Australian channels Stan and 9Go! will broadcast LIVE from their home GP as viewers enjoy the lack of time difference this time around!

The entire weekend’s races will be broadcast LIVE on MXGP-TV.com, with the MXGP of Australia Presented by Sitzler brought to you by Paul Malin, Lisa Leyland, and Ben Rumbold, while Saturday’s Time Practice sessions are also being broadcasted LIVE with Paul and Lisa.

Below you can find a list of all TV channels worldwide that will air LIVE and delayed action, as well as the 26-minute Behind The Gate magazine show featuring the best moments from the races, exclusive interviews and more, will be available on MXGP-TV.com and via our TV magazine partners following the Grand Prix.

All you need to do is log onto www.MXGP-TV.com to catch the final round of the 2026 season and see two World Champions being crowned!

 

 

AUSTRALIA

9GO!

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 Local time / 04:30 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 Local time / 05:30 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 Local time / 07:30 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 Local time / 08:30 CEST – LIVE

 

STAN SPORT

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 12:00 Local time / 04:30 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 13:00 Local time / 05:30 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 15:00 Local time / 07:30 CEST – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 16:00 Local time / 08:30 CEST – LIVE

 

USA CANADA

CBS Sports Network

Sunday 20 September 2026 – WMX Race 2 – 13:00 ET – Delayed

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 16:30 ET – Delayed

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 17:30 ET – Delayed

 

BRAZIL

Bandsports

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

CENTRAL AMERICA

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

FOX ONE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

TUBI

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

Tubi México

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

LATIN AMERICA (Except Brazil)

Youtube “Somos FOX”

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

 

EUROPE

Eurosport 2

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 04:30 CEST / 12:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 05:30 CEST / 13:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

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.

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 04:30 CEST / 12:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 05:30 CEST / 13:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

BELGIUM

PLAY SPORTS 3

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 04:30 CEST / 12:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 05:30 CEST / 13:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

CZECH REPUBLIC

TV NOVA – NOVA Sport 1

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

ESTONIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 04:30 CEST / 12:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 05:30 CEST / 13:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

Go3

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 04:30 CEST / 12:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 05:30 CEST / 13:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

 

FINLAND

MTV MAX

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 09:30 Finnish timing / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

FRANCE

Eurosport 2

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 04:30 CEST / 12:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 05:30 CEST / 13:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

AUTO MOTO TV

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 04:30 CEST / 12:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 05:30 CEST / 13:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

L’EQUIPE.FR

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 04:30 CEST / 12:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 05:30 CEST / 13:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

 

GREAT BRITAIN

TNT Sports 2

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 03:30 BST / 12:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 04:30 BST / 13:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 06:30 BST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 07:30 BST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

ITALY

RAI Sport

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 11:30 CEST – Delayed

 

RAI Play

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

 

LATVIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 04:30 CEST / 12:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 05:30 CEST / 13:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

Go3

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 04:30 CEST / 12:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 05:30 CEST / 13:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

 

LITHUANIA

Go3 Sport Open

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 04:30 CEST / 12:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 05:30 CEST / 13:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

Go3

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 04:30 CEST / 12:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 05:30 CEST / 13:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

 

SLOVENIA

Sport TV1

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 04:30 CEST / 12:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 05:30 CEST / 13:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

SPAIN

TVG2

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

Agalega.gal

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE Stream

 

TV3 CAT

Sunday 20 September 2026 – WMX Race 2 – 09:00 CEST – Delayed

 

ASIA

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

EUROSPORT ASIA

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 04:30 CEST / 12:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 05:30 CEST / 13:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

CHINA

TikTok China

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 1 – 04:30 CEST / 12:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 1 – 05:30 CEST / 13:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MX2 Race 2 – 07:30 CEST / 15:00 Local time – LIVE

Sunday 20 September 2026 – MXGP Race 2 – 08:30 CEST / 16:00 Local time – LIVE

 

 

26min Behind-the-Gate Magazine Partners:

AMERICA

Latin America              You tube Somos FOX              Thursday after each MXGP 8:30pm

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

USA                             CBS Sports Network                tba – Junior program only

 

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

Kosovo                        GP1                                        Thursday after each event at 20:15

Montenegro                GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Northern Macedonia  GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Portugal                      SPORT TV                                Tuesday after the event

Romania                      Look Sport                               Wednesday after each event

Serbia                          GP1                                         Thursday after each event at 20:15

Slovenia                      Sport TV                                  Thursday after each event at 20:15

Turkey             TRT                                          tba

 

INDIA and Subcontinent (Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives)

JIOSTAR                                                                       Wednesday after the event

INDONESIA                  Champions TV

 

AUSTRALIA

Australia                      Stan Sport                               Wednesday after each event

 

WORLDWIDE

Worldwide                  YouTube – MXGP TV               16 days after the event.

Worldwide                  Fuel TV

 

LIVE TIMING – WEEKEND SCHEDULE

SATURDAY – September 19

Session

Local (UTC+9:30)

CEST

Studio Show

12:00

04:30

MX2 Time Practice

12:40

05:10

MXGP Time Practice

13:15

05:45

WMX Race 1

14:15

06:45

MX2 Qualifying Race

15:05

07:35

MXGP Qualifying Race

15:50

08:20

 

SUNDAY – September 20

Session

Local (UTC+9:30)

CEST

WMX Race 2

09:25

01:55

MX2 Race 1

12:00

04:30

MXGP Race 1

13:00

05:30

MX2 Race 2

15:00

07:30

MXGP Race 2

16:00

08:30

 

 

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

 

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Friday, September 18, 2026
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Infront Moto Racing

MXGP DOUBLES UP IN CHINA AS ZIYANG JOINS THE 2027 CALENDAR

DARWIN (Australia) 17 September – Infront Moto Racing is proud to announce that the FIM Motocross World Championship will visit China twice in 2027. Ziyang, in Sichuan province, between Chengdu and Chongqing, the heart of China's "Moto Valley", will host the brand new MXGP of Ziyang in September 2027, alongside the established round in Shanghai. The second Chinese Grand Prix will take place on the 11th and 12th September 2027.

This is a new milestone for the championship in China. For the first time in the history of MXGP, the country will host two Grands Prix in the same season. It also confirms the steady growth of motocross in China, one of the fastest developing motorcycle markets in the world.

The timing is significant. 2027 will also see two Chinese manufacturers enter the FIM Motocross World Championship: ZXMOTO and KOVE. Chinese brands will now be part of the MXGP paddock, while Chinese fans get two chances to watch the world's best riders at home.

The new round in Ziyang also follows Infront Moto Racing's long-term strategy of going to Asia early and building the championship's presence in a region with outstanding growth. The round 18 will take place in Ziyang in the region of Sichuan on the 12 September 2027

 

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LINKS

Infront Moto Racing

FIM

 

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

FARRES VS MC LELLAN IN AUSTRALIA

The final round of the 2026 MX2 Motocross World Championship heads to Darwin in Australia this weekend and while Guillem Farres does have a handy point lead over Triumph factory team-mate, Camden McLellan, the fight for the number one plate is still alive.

Farres has shown brilliance this year and I think everyone is excited to see him move to MXGP in 2027 and take on the big boys. The Spaniard who has been a little up and down in recent weeks, with just four races wins out of the last 15 races won, but his mid-season form brought him the red plate and should also bring him a world championship.

In China last weekend, Farres scored 1-4-1 results, and his 859 points is 48 points more than McLellan with 60 points still up for grabs in Australia. Smiling like a cheshire cat, the red plate man was just happy to be consistent and no doubt, he will sleep well on the flight to Australia, knowing he already has done hand on the championship plate.

“It’s been a good weekend for the championship,” Farres said about his Chinese podium. “It was a shame I crashed in the first race. In the second race, I was just managing the race after moving into the lead. I was feeling good, so I kept pushing, but the guys behind were coming on strong towards the end. I just tried to stay focused, make no mistakes, and manage the lead to the finish. I’m really happy with the win, and a big thanks to the team as always.”

As for Mc Lellan, he has been the form riders in recent week, scoring maximum points in Lommel in August and also proved too strong in the deep sand of Arnhem, in The Netherlands and last weekend in China. Those three GP wins have put him in the best position of all the MX2 riders to try and stop Farres, but he knows that time is running out and it might take bad luck for Farres to lose the title.

“Yeah,” Mc Lellan said. “That was a tough one. It was a really fun Grand Prix and I really enjoyed it, although I’m definitely looking forward to getting some sleep tonight. Hopefully I can recover and feel better before Australia. All in all, it was a really good weekend and I’m really happy. I can’t thank the whole Triumph Factory Racing team enough, and I’m excited for the final round in Australia.”

So, while Triumph are going to win the MX2 world championship in Australia, their first in GP history, we all know that when the final chequered flag is waves in Darwin, and everyone heads back to Europe and prepares for the 2026 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, both Farres and Mc Lellan will celebrate with this magnificent team. As they have done all year long, the sportsmanship between the Spanish rider and the South African has been first class.

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Thursday, September 17, 2026
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Geoff Meyer

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