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MXGP CONFIRMS ARNHEM AS DUTCH GRAND PRIX HOST FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS

AMONTE (Andalucia, Spain) 22nd March 2026 - Infront Moto Racing is pleased to announce the renewal of its agreement with Arnhem, securing the MXGP of The Netherlands on the MXGP calendar for the next three years.

Following the outstanding success of recent editions, Arnhem has firmly established itself as one of the most iconic and demanding stops on the MXGP World Championship calendar. The deep, technical sand circuit continues to deliver spectacular racing while drawing passionate crowds from across the Netherlands and beyond.

Renowned for its challenging terrain, Arnhem’s sand track provides the ultimate test for riders and machinery alike. It is also a venue that holds special significance for the many talented Dutch riders, who relish the opportunity to compete on home soil in front of their fans.

The Netherlands has long been a cornerstone of motocross heritage, producing some of the sport’s greatest sand specialists. With Arnhem confirmed through the coming seasons, fans can look forward to more unforgettable moments as national heroes rise to the challenge in one of the toughest GPs of the year.

The continuation of this partnership reinforces the importance of the Dutch Grand Prix within the MXGP calendar, ensuring that Arnhem remains a must-visit destination for riders, teams, and fans alike.

David Luongo, Infront Moto Racing CEO & President: “Arnhem has been established on the calendar for many years now, and Dik and his team have really elevated the level of organisation of Grands Prix in the Netherlands. From the moment we arrived at this venue, in terms of infrastructure, paddock and overall environment, we made a big step forward in how races are delivered. Dik is a fantastic and very passionate person, always giving everything to improve the facility year after year. Big investments are being made on site, and this is extremely important for the GPs and for us, because the Netherlands is a key country for motocross. We also see it on the sporting side, with a fantastic generation of riders in MXGP and in the European classes, thanks to the investment in youth development. By renewing this contract, we are securing this race for the long term. This is also important for the organiser, as it allows them to invest even more and continue improving the venue. Last year’s edition was great, with a lot of fans, and the atmosphere continues to grow with the current level of riders in the championship. I see many great years ahead and on behalf of Infront Moto Racing, I’m very proud to renew this agreement.

Antonio Alia Portela, FIM / CMS Director: “Arnhem has become the hotspot of the Motocross World Championship in the Netherlands, and it has improved every year for the series. This is a very positive point for the FIM as we continue to raise standards. We have to be very thankful to Dik and his team, and by giving continuity to Arnhem, we are strengthening the championship. This will help define the future level of MXGP events. It is a pleasure to announce this continuation, and it will receive full support from the sporting side. We know the organiser will continue to implement all the developments requested in recent years, improving facilities, access, safety, and overall experience. It’s a pleasure to make this announcement together.”

Dik Van Wiskelaar, Organizer of MXGP of The Netherlands: “For us, it’s very important to have a long-term agreement, because it allows us to invest more and improve the event step by step every year. We now have very good cooperation with the army, which improved again last year, and also with the government, who are very supportive. This is important because we are located in a natural area and obtaining permissions every year is not always easy. A lot of people are involved in making this event happen, and every year the organisation grows stronger. We will continue working, together with Infront Moto Racing and the FIM to improve the track and the overall venue, and for me it’s also important to build something for the future, so this can continue and have a strong foundation to build on.”

 

* Main Photo: (Left to Right): Antonio Alia Portela, Dik Van Wikselaar, David Luongo

 

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MOTOCROSS GP OF ANDALUCIA - SATURDAY - MIX

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THE COENEN TWINS TAKE THE FIRST EUROPEAN QUALIFYING WINS AT THE MXGP OF ANDALUCIA!

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 11th, 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.

 

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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.

 

 

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QUALIFYING RACE REPORT

MOTOCROSS GP OF ANDALUSIA - START - PRACTICE

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MOTOCROSS GP OF ANDALUSIA - FRIDAY - MIX

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MXGP STARS LAUNCH THE MX MUSIC FEST AT ALMONTE BEFORE THE MXGP OF 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

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Studio Show

12:00

MX2 Time Practice

13:10

MXGP Time Practice

13:55

EMX125 Race 1

14:30

EMX250 Race 1

15:20

MX2 Qualifying Race

16:10

MXGP Qualifying Race

17:00

 

SUNDAY – March 22

Session

CET / UTC +1

EMX125 Race 2

08:40

EMX250 Race 2

10:25

MX2 Race 1

12:00

MXGP Race 1

13:00

MX2 Race 2

15:00

MXGP Race 2

16:00

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 AND FOX RACING RENEWS LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP THROUGH 2029

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.
 


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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

 

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THE MXGP OF ANDALUCIA OFFICIALLY OPENED IN THE FABLED VILLAGE OF EL ROCÍO!

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!

 

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WORLDWIDE TV COVERAGE – THE FIM MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HEADS TO EUROPE FOR THE MXGP OF ANDALUCIA!

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

NOS

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

Sport TV1

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

TVG2

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

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

Agalega.gal

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

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

 

RTVA

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
 

EUROSPORT ASIA

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

 

JIOSTAR  - Jio Cinema

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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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

 

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           

 

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LIVE TIMING – WEEKEND SCHEDULE

SATURDAY – March 21

Session

CET / UTC +1

Studio Show

12:00

MX2 Time Practice

13:10

MXGP Time Practice

13:55

EMX125 Race 1

14:30

EMX250 Race 1

15:20

MX2 Qualifying Race

16:10

MXGP Qualifying Race

17:00

 

SUNDAY – March 22

Session

CET / UTC +1

EMX125 Race 2

08:40

EMX250 Race 2

10:25

MX2 Race 

12:00

MXGP Race 1

13:00

MX2 Race 2

15:00

MXGP Race 2

16:00

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

 

Image: 
Category: 
Date: 
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Author: 
Infront Moto Racing
Short title: 
TV COVERAGE ANDALUCIA

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