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26/10/2026

🏆 Tim Neave Racing clinches 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship in Argentinian showdown

British rider Tim Neave (VRX Power Maxed Dirt Store Ducati) clinched the 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship at the tenth and concluding round in Totoras, Argentina, on Sunday as home hotshot Juan José Coduri (KTM) raced to victory in an action-packed Final.

Neave started the event needing just one point to claim the crown and victory in his third Heat guaranteed him a place in the top twenty – and that all-important point – to strike FIM gold in what has been a pivotal season for the series that saw it extended to its longest-ever duration and took competitors outside Europe for the first time in its sixteen-year history.

Following yesterday’s penultimate round on the TT course, the series signed off on the more familiar oval circuit where Argentinian racers used home advantage to dominate against the championship regulars.

Argentina’s Matias Lorenzato (Beta), who won on Saturday, carried his momentum into Sunday’s decider to win the opening six-lap Heat from Spain’s Gerard Bailo (Yamaha) before Coduri defeated Neave and his compatriot and sole title rival Jack Bell (Triumph). Gerónimo Castelli (KTM) then claimed another home win ahead of his fellow countrymen Francisco Alocco and Matias Emanuel Frey and Argentinian national champion Juan Martín Viganoni concluded the opening block with victory over Spain’s Ferran Cardús and Czech racer Ondřej Svědík (KTM Schruf – Zucco Racing).

The second block began with Neave leading home Lorenzato and Svědík and after Cardús had beaten Castelli, Argentina’s Sebastian Verdoia (KTM) had defeated Viganoni and Frey had won from his compatriot Maximiliano Varas there was a five-way tie at the top.

Neave’s defining moment came with his second victory of the programme that put the title out of reach of Bell and focus then shifted to the twenty-three-year-old British rider’s fight for series silver against 2022 champion Bailo. With a fifteen-point lead over the Spaniard, Bell was in the dominant position, but he knew the slightest slip could cancel out his advantage.

After further wins for Castelli and Viganoni, Bell then raced to his first victory of the programme with Bailo fourth to conclude the third block and strengthen his claim to second in the championship.

With the top ten after the Heats heading directly into the Final and the next ten going through to the Last Chance Heat to decide the remaining two places in the evening’s main event, Castelli, Bell and Svědík ran one-two-three at the start of the concluding block of racing to guarantee their progress.

Lorenzato then led home Cardús and Frey before Coduri defeated Neave with Varas winning the final Heat of the programme ahead of his compatriot Hipólito Martini (KTM).

The five-lap Last Chance Heat was won by Bailo from Martini as former champion Sammy Halbert went out, capping a disappointing weekend for the American, but the trip to Argentina was even worse for reigning champion Ervin Krajčovič (KTM Schruf – Zucco Racing) from the Czech Republic who failed to reach even this stage for the second consecutive time.

Lorenzato grabbed the lead in the twelve-lap Final as Neave struggled off the line and after resisting early pressure from Castelli and Bell, the Argentinian looked odds-on to repeat his Saturday win. Coduri was also laying down fast lap times and by lap five he was up to second, but by this point Lorenzato held a clear lead until he slid off on lap nine while out on his own.

Coduri inherited the lead and held it to the flag to win from Varas, Viganoni and Frey with Bell ensuring the silver medal in sixth, two places ahead of Bailo, but even after recording his worst score of the season in twelfth the title belonged to a delighted Neave, Great Britain’s first-ever FIM Flat Track World Champion.

25/10/2026

Home win for Lorenzato as Neave closes in on FIM Flat Track World Championship

Argentinian hero Matias Lorenzato (Beta) raced to an incredibly popular home victory at round nine of the 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship as the series left Europe for the first-ever time, but Britain’s Tim Neave Racing (VRX Power Maxed Dirt Store Ducati) has one hand on the title heading into tomorrow’s concluding round after coming home second in Totoras.

With his team-mate and closest title rival Ashton Boughen sustaining an injury that ruled him out of racing, Neave started Saturday’s event with a twenty-four-point advantage over his third-placed compatriot Jack Bell (Triumph) and after beating him into third in the main points-scoring race the thirty-one-year-old now leads by twenty-six points, meaning just a single point tomorrow will guarantee him the crown.

On a dramatic afternoon that saw defending champion Ervin Krajčovič (KTM Schruf – Zucco Racing), his team-mate and fellow Czech Ondřej Svědík and the Ukraine’s Stanislav Ohorodnik (Husqvarna) all fail to make even the Last Chance Heat, Neave kept a cool head as he negotiated the technical TT circuit that combined parts of the oval track with a twisting infield section.

It was 2022 champion Gerard Bailo (Yamaha) from Spain who drew first blood when he won the opening six-lap Heat from Neave and former AMA champion Dalton Gauthier before Lorenzato led home his compatriot Gerónimo Castelli (KTM), one of a large contingent of Argentinian riders who helped swell the starting list to thirty.

Bell then won from Spain’s Ferran Cardús (Yamaha) and the opening block concluded with sixteen-year-old home rider Segundo Peluccio (KTM) defeating Argentina’s national champion Juan Martín Viganoni (Husqvarna).

Gauthier kept himself in contention with victory in his second Heat ahead of Bailo and Lorenzato and Neave won from Castelli before Cardús defeated Argentinian Sebastian Verdoia (KTM) after Bell had moved to the top of the leaderboard with victory from Viganoni.

The second half of the programme got under way with Lorenzato winning from Bailo, Verdoia defeating his compatriot Maximiliano Varas, Neave beating Bell and home rider Matias Emanuel Frey getting his first win chased by Great Britain’s Gary Birtwistle (Dirt Craft Powered by Royal Enfield).

With only the top ten guaranteed an automatic place on the startline for the Final and the next ten forced to contest the Last Chance Heat to determine the two remaining riders for the programme’s main race, tensions were running high heading into the last block of Heats.

After being disqualified from his third Heat, Castelli kept his nerve to win from Gauthier and Cardús as all three made the cut and Viganoni then booked his place with victory over home rider Juan José Coduri (KTM) as Bell also progressed in third. A third place for Neave saw him comfortably through – although Lorenzato moved into the overall lead with his third win – before Frey won from Bailo.

The five-lap Last Chance Heat was won by a delighted Peluccio from Varas as 2024 champion Sammy Halbert from the USA was eliminated before the concluding race got off the line with Lorenzato leading the twelve-lap Final away ahead of Neave, Bell and Bailo.

The Argentinian has not contested the full series this season, but he did score a second-placed finish at round three in Germany and he went one better on home soil as he led Neave for the full race distance and picked up the bonus point – that would have given Neave the title – for the fastest lap of the Final.

Neave pushed him all the way as they distanced third-placed Bell with Bailo taking fourth to tie Boughen for third in the championship. Gauthier and Frey completed the top six ahead of Viganoni, Cardús, Castelli and Varas.

Focus now shifts to today’s concluding round on the full oval circuit with the opening Heat scheduled for 16:00 (local time).

With its mix of established stars, fast-rising talent and series newcomers, the 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship is taking shape to be one of the most exciting in the sport’s history and FIM-MOTO TV will stream all rounds LIVE including behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and expert analysis.

22/10/2026

FIM Family mourns the passing of Romano Hummel

It is with deep sadness that the FIM has learned of the passing of Romano Hummel, a talented Dutch Long Track and Grass Track rider and one of the most successful riders in international Track Racing, with outstanding results at both European and World Championship level.

Romano's talent emerged early: he won the FIM Youth Gold Trophy (125cc) in 2011 and the FIM Long Track Youth World Cup (250cc) in 2013, launching an international career that made him one of the leading figures in Long Track and Grass Track racing.

In 2016, Romano won his first FIM Long Track of Nations with the Dutch national team, and in 2021 he was crowned FIM Long Track World Champion.

He also won the FIM Europe Individual Grass Track Championship title three times, in 2022, 2023 and 2026, most recently on 29 August 2026 in Aduard, the Netherlands, winning every race in front of his home crowd.

With the Dutch team, he added further FIM Long Track of Nations victories in 2023 and 2026, and silver in 2025.

Romano’s talent, determination and commitment earned him the respect of the international Track Racing community. His passing is deeply felt across motorcycle sport, and his remarkable sporting legacy will be remembered.

The FIM family extends its deepest condolences to Romano’s family, friends, teammates and the Royal Dutch Motorcyclists Association (KNMV).

21/10/2026

🇦🇷 Argentinian showdown for 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship

This year’s extended ten-round series has been dominated by British racers with Tim Neave (VRX Power Maxed Dirt Store Ducati) leading his team-mate and series newcomer Ashton Boughen by nineteen points after eight rounds and Jack Bell (Triumph) only another five points behind in third.

Up until round eight in the Czech Republic earlier this month, the trio had won every Final staged this year, but the British win-streak was ended in the Speedway Stadium Pardubice by home favourite Ondřej Svědík (KTM Schruf – Zucco Racing) who travels to South America with an outside chance of taking a medal this year to add to the bronze he claimed last season.

However, the biggest threat to the top three’s medal aspirations is likely to come from defending and two-time champion Ervin Krajčovič (KTM Schruf – Zucco Racing) who is currently ten points behind Bell and 2022 champion Gerard Bailo (Zaeta) from Spain who is only a further three points adrift.

Boughen set the pace at the start of the season with wins at the opening two rounds in the Netherlands and Italy before Neave took back-to-back victories in Germany and Croatia to tie Boughen for the series lead and Bell then claimed his own double in Germany and Great Britain.

A disastrous home round cost Boughen major points when he finished back in seventeenth, but the nineteen-year-old fought back to win at round seven in Hungary before losing more ground on Neave in the Czech Republic where he finished off the podium in fifth as his team-mate followed Svědík across the line to extend his series lead.

While only the top six will start with a mathematical chance of winning a medal, competition has been fierce all season and there is no shortage of riders looking to sign off from the longest series in the discipline’s sixteen-year history with a podium finish, including the Ukraine’s Stanislav Ohorodnik (Husqvarna) who sits seventh and is still looking for a career-first podium.

Argentina’s Matias Lorenzato and Santiago Arangio have both contested rounds this season and will be hoping for passionate home support to spur them on, but they will also have to contend with a big entry of fellow Argentine racers led by 2026 national champion Juan Martín Viganoni (Husqvarna).

Although only an occasional competitor in this year’s championship, 2024 champion Sammy Halbert is also on the starting list, and the thirty-nine-year-old American must be considered a genuine podium threat this weekend.

The action from Totoras is scheduled to get under way at 16:00 (local time) on both days.

With its mix of established stars, fast-rising talent and series newcomers, the 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship is taking shape to be one of the most exciting in the sport’s history and FIM-MOTO TV will stream all rounds LIVE including behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and expert analysis.

08/10/2026

SWEDISH STAR Fredrik Lindgren HANDED FINAL 2027 Speedway Grand Prix SPOT AS FULL LINE-UP CONFIRMED!!!

Swedish international Fredrik Lindgren has his sights set on writing FIM Speedway Grand Prix history Down Under after being named as the final 2027 Speedway GP permanent wild card.

The former world No.2, who spent eight straight seasons in the world’s top five from 2018 until 2025, joins Great Britain racer Dan Bewley, Aussie ace Jack Holder and Poland’s Speedway European Championship runner-up Maciej Janowski in receiving a nomination from the SGP Commission.

This year’s Speedway GP top seven all earn automatic qualification – Great Britain’s new world champion Robert Lambert, Poland’s six-time world champion Bartosz Zmarzlik, Australia’s SGP silver and bronze medal winner Brady Kurtz, Denmark’s Michael Jepsen Jensen, Poland's Patryk Dudek, Denmark’s triple European champion Leon Madsen and three-time Aussie champion Max Fricke.

Australian international Rohan Tungate, Polish action man Kacper Woryna, Swedish champion Kim Nilsson and Latvian ace Andzejs Lebedevs all qualified via the FIM SGP Challenge in Terenzano, Italy on July 25.

The 2027 Speedway GP line-up is completed by five substitute riders, led by Czech racer Jan Kvech – promoted from second reserve this year to first stand-in star for 2027. He is joined by second substitute Frederik Jakobsen – runner-up in this season’s Danish Championship. Kai Huckenbeck of Germany, Norway’s Mathias Pollestad and Ukraine’s former SGP2 champion Nazar Parnitskyi also make the list. The five substitutes will step into the Speedway GP line-up if any of the permanent riders are sidelined by injury, illness or other reasons.

Lindgren, 41, is the oldest member of the 2027 Speedway GP field and is working hard to overcome the foot injury suffered at Polish track Leszno on May 17, which kept him out of six SGP rounds this season.

He ended his campaign by scoring a solid 20 points across the final two SGP rounds in Vojens and Torun and is already targeting what would be an historic world-title challenge in 2027.

With next year’s series set to climax with the FIM Speedway GP of Australia – Adelaide double-header at Gillman Speedway on October 29 and 30, 2027 – the first SGP events staged outside Europe since 2017 – Lindgren can think of no better occasion to claim his first world crown.

The oldest first-time world champion is currently Polish great Tomasz Gollob, who sealed his one and only Speedway GP world title aged 39 in 2010. But Lindgren said: “I’m looking to be the oldest first-time world champion in Adelaide. That’s the thought I have in my head; that’s what I am picturing, and that’s my goal.

“It’s over a year until we go there and less until we have the first GP. There is a long journey ahead and everything needs to fall into place. The fitness needs to be there; the mental side needs to be there; the equipment needs to be there, and the team around me needs to be there. I need to stay healthy all the way through and be present at every round. That’s crucial. But this is the image I have in my head and the one I am working towards.”

To make this dream a reality, Lindgren is under no illusions as to the work that will be needed to bring himself back to full fitness, and he admits there will be little rest this winter.

He said: “I need to get on it straight away. Obviously, when I started racing, it was hard to find some consistency with the training, physio and treatment.

“I really need to start with that ASAP, so that I can get the foot as good as possible as early as possible. Then I can also up the level of my training and do harder cardio work and so on.

“It has been one of my toughest seasons for a long time. I think it’s the first time in my career that I got injured so severely so early in the season.

“It was a long and tough recovery time to get back on the bike. Even though I have been back on the bike, I have been far from 100 percent. I have still been struggling with the foot. I have a lot of pain even today, and I still can’t walk normally, for example.

“When you know in the back of your head that you are not 100 percent ready, and you still have to go into battle with the best in the world, it’s hard. But I fought hard, and I still did have some decent results, even though the circumstances were not the best. I guess that’s a good thing.

“I have a long journey ahead of me, but I am really putting in the work. Fingers crossed, I can be healthy come the season and throughout the whole year.”

Janowski was handed a Speedway GP spot just days after falling a point short of winning the 2026 Speedway European Championship, which would have handed him automatic qualification. He can’t wait for his first full Speedway GP season since 2023.

He said: “This is a very exciting moment. It was some very good news when I had the call. I am very happy to be back and have another chance in Speedway GP. It’s going to be an exciting preparation for the season. It will definitely push me even harder.

“I will definitely try to improve my speedway skills during the winter. I will try to prepare the best I can – working on everything around the speedway too – and make it very organised. I have some plans for this winter, and I hope next year will be good for me.”

Holder has been sidelined since crashing out of the DEWALT FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Wroclaw with multiple injuries on June 20. After undergoing successful surgery last week on an arm injury, he’s looking forward to completing his recovery and getting back on track in 2027.

He said: “Getting the wild card is a massive weight off my shoulders. I don’t really want to be relying on them, but it is always in the back of your mind. I think I deserve it, and it’s the first one I have had, so I will take it with both hands.

“It was going well, and everything was going in the right direction this year. I was looking good, but then the season got cut short. It has made me hungrier now that I have that wild card, and it has given me more purpose to set the record straight when I return.

“Obviously I am super excited to be back. I was stressed about it, but now I have this opportunity. I’m just trying to get back fully fit and come back bigger and better.”

Bewley’s season was also interrupted by injury after he sustained a broken femur and compressed vertebra in his back when he crashed out of a Danish Speedwayligaen meeting in Outrup on May 20.

But after finishing fifth at the series-closing DEWALT FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Torun on September 26, he is also eagerly anticipating his return to the series next year.

He said: “I am thankful to have the wild card. I am looking forward to the winter now and to coming back at 100 percent next year.

“It was nice to come back in Torun and do the last GP, which was alright. It was nice to go into a winter, knowing I am not 100 percent, but I can still do a not-bad job. It makes me excited to have a good winter and come back next year.”

2027 FIM SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX LINE-UP (in ranking order):
505. Robert Lambert (Great Britain)
95. Bartosz Zmarzlik (Poland)
101. Brady Kurtz (Australia)
52. Michael Jepsen Jensen (Denmark)
692. Patryk Dudek (Poland)
30. Leon Madsen (Denmark)
46. Max Fricke (Australia)
223. Kacper Woryna (Poland)
29. Andzejs Lebedevs (Latvia)
25. Jack Holder (Australia)
66. Fredrik Lindgren (Sweden)
99. Dan Bewley (Great Britain)
71. Maciej Janowski (Poland)
233. Kim Nilsson (Sweden)
27. Rohan Tungate (Australia)

SUBSTITUTES
201. Jan Kvech (Czech Republic)
41. Frederik Jakobsen (Denmark)
744. Kai Huckenbeck (Germany)
999. Mathias Pollestad (Norway)
785. Nazar Parnitskyi (Ukraine)

07/10/2026

🇬🇧 BRITISH ICON BEWLEY BAGS SPEEDWAY GP RECALL FOR 2027

Great Britain racer Dan Bewley has been revealed as the third 2027 FIM Speedway Grand Prix permanent wild card as he bids to build on a strong racing return.

Bewley joins fellow two-time FIM Speedway of Nations world champion Jack Holder and Polish star Maciej Janowski in receiving a nomination for next season, with one final wild card still to be announced.

The Cumbrian’s 2026 season was halted when he suffered a broken femur and compressed vertebra in his back in a crash at a Danish Speedwayligaen meeting in Outrup on May 20.

Bewley returned for the final two Speedway GPs, finishing fifth at the final round in Torun on September 26. He also completed the season with Polish club Wroclaw, winning PGE Ekstraliga silver. Prior to his crash, he also finished second at the Speedway GP season opener in Landshut, Germany on May 2.

While Bewley admits his recovery is ongoing, he hopes to build on his Torun result when he returns to the SGP World Championship line-up in 2027.

The 2025 bronze medallist said: “I am thankful to have the wild card. I am looking forward to the winter now and to coming back at 100 percent next year.

“It was nice to come back in Torun and do the last GP, which was alright. It was nice to go into a winter, knowing I am not 100 percent, but I can still do a not-bad job. It makes me excited to have a good winter and come back next year.”

Bewley hopes a winter of rehabilitation will help him make a pain-free return to racing next year.

He added: “I just need time really. I’ll keep working and have some fun over the winter. It’s kind of tough to enjoy it when you’re in a little bit of pain all the time and you’re trying to mask the pain. I can still do a bit of a job for now, and I am proud of that. But I am looking forward to coming back and being able to enjoy it that little bit more.

“I am getting better from meeting to meeting, but I am still pretty weak in certain areas. That’s really where my pain is – it’s just the lack of strength. But it’s all getting better.”

05/10/2026

👏 Maciej Janowski returns to FIM Speedway Grand Prix in 2027

Polish icon Maciej Janowski makes his FIM Speedway Grand Prix comeback in 2027 after being named as next season’s first permanent wild card, and he admits it will turbocharge his pre-season preparations.

Janowski returns to Speedway GP for the first time since 2023 after a strong 2026 campaign, which saw him fall just a point short of winning the Speedway European Championship, which would have guaranteed his SGP comeback.

Despite missing out on continental glory in Pardubice last Friday, Janowski has been handed one of four wild cards by the SGP Commission, with the remaining three to be announced in the coming days.

Janowski won Speedway GP World Championship bronze in 2022, and the multi-time FIM Speedway World Cup winner is relishing the chance to improve on this in 2027.

He said: “This is a very exciting moment. It was some very good news when I had the call yesterday morning.

“I am very happy to be back and have another chance in Speedway GP. It’s going to be an exciting preparation for the season. It will definitely push me even harder.

“I will definitely try to improve my speedway skills during the winter. I will try to prepare the best I can – working on everything around the speedway too – and make it very organised. I have some plans for this winter, and I hope next year will be good for us.”

Janowski exited Speedway GP at the end of 2023 and has been restricted to appearances as a one-day wild card and substitute since then.

Wroclaw’s favourite speedway son qualified for the FIM SGP Challenge in Terenzano on July 25 and fell short of qualification after suffering a mechanical failure in his final ride.

But Magic won two of this year’s four Speedway European Championship rounds in Gustrow and Pardubice and also helped Wroclaw reach the PGE Ekstraliga play-off final, which saw them claim silver on Sunday night.

Janowski admits enjoying his racing much more in 2026 has been one of his biggest victories. He said: “During the season, I was trying to focus on my racing, and I was just trying to enjoy myself again. I think that was the key. I have some real excitement for this sport.

“The Challenge was a little bit disappointing, and I missed out on the European Championship by one point. But I knew we had done everything we could. Maybe it was not enough, but I am taking this as a challenge next year and I will just try to be better.”

One of the biggest perks of being a Speedway GP rider for next season is the prospect of heading Down Under for the FIM Speedway GP of Australia – Adelaide double-header on October 29 and 30, 2027.

A delighted Janowski has big plans. He said: “Finally, I will have a chance to visit my friends like Darcy (Ward), Brady (Kurtz), Chris (Holder) and Tai (Woffinden) too.

“I’m very, very excited about that. I have said that I can’t fly so many hours with my kids, but now I can’t use that excuse! I have many friends in Australia. I hope I will have the chance to meet all of them over there, and we can spend some time together.”

Asked about his SGP expectations for 2027, Janowski was coy. He said: “I heard one very clever thing – if you want something to happen, don’t speak very loudly about it. I will try to prepare the best I can and make my fans enjoy my speedway as much as I enjoy it every day. I will do my best.”

FIM Speedway Grand Prix

30/09/2026

👏 Czech date for 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship

The 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship travels to Pardubice in the Czech Republic this coming Saturday for round eight with British riders occupying the top three positions in the points table having monopolised the top step of the podium at every round since the series got under way in the Netherlands in May.

The series’ final date in Europe before it leaves the continent for the first time in its sixteen-year history to travel to Argentina for two concluding rounds at the end of October, just thirteen points separate the top three with Tim Neave (VRX Power Maxed Dirt Store Ducati) leading on one-hundred-and-forty-seven ahead of a tie between his team-mate Ashton Boughen and Jack Bell (Triumph).

With a maximum of twenty-six points up for grabs for the winner of each round, the championship is still a long way from being decided and former champion Gerard Bailo (Zaeta) as well as defending and two-time champion Ervin Krajčovič (KTM Schruf – Zucco Racing) – who are tied for fourth on one-hundred-and-seventeen points – remain firmly in medal contention.

After making his championship debut in 2023, Neave – a former British Superbike Championship racer – has wasted little time in adapting to this unique discipline and with five podiums this season, including back-to-back wins in Germany and Croatia, the thirty-one-year-old is in pole position to strike FIM gold.

However, in a sport that is so fast and at times unpredictable, his hard-won series lead could disappear quickly and both Boughen – with wins this season in the Netherlands, Italy and last time out in Hungary – and Bell, who won in Germany and Great Britain, are perfectly positioned to take advantage if Neave encounters any problems.

Spanish star Bailo – the champion in 2022 – has looked rejuvenated this season following two years without a top-three finish and the thirty-one-year-old has finished on the podium three times so far in 2026 and is by no means out of the running.
Krajčovič must also be considered among the favourites. The Prague-born thirty-five-year-old will be aiming to use his home round as a springboard to mount a late challenge for the title and after overcoming a points deficit to sew up his 2025 crown in the Speedway Stadium Pardubice, he must be considered a contender.

Currently sitting sixth on one-hundred points, Krajčovič’s compatriot and team-mate Ondřej Svědík will be chasing his second podium of the season and also hoping to benefit from passionate home support and while out of medal contention in ninth, Britain’s Tom Hunt (Beta – OMT Squadra Corse Italiana) has shocked a number of regular front runners in his first full season in the series with podium finishes in the previous two rounds.

Ahead of the British teenager and tied for seventh, Italy’s Daniele Tonelli (TM – Donelli’s Garage) and Stanislav Ohorodnik (Husqvarna) from the Ukraine have looked consistently quick this year and both will be keen to score a podium this season before the championship leaves Europe for South America.

Racing will get under way at Pardubice with the opening Heat scheduled to get off the line at 14:00 (local time).

27/09/2026

👏 Riss completes his FIM Long Track World Championship hat-trick at Marmande!

A decade after winning his second FIM Long Track World Championship, Germany’s Erik Riss completed his hat-trick of titles on a dramatic night at Marmande in France, but what looked like virtually a done deal at the start of the programme took an unexpected twist that threatened to derail his challenge.

In the end the thirty-one-year-old’s championship charge was only delayed, but the mechanical problem in his fifth Heat that dropped him out of an automatic qualification place in the Grand Final – which would have guaranteed him the crown – forced him into the Heat twenty-one and two, where a clear victory earned him a third gold medal to go with the ones he won in 2014 and 2016.

Having tasted defeat in just one Heat across the previous two rounds on the way to winning both Grand Finals, Riss carried a ten-point advantage into the rescheduled Marmande event and while there were another five riders still in with a mathematical chance of claiming the title, the writing was on the wall in the opening Heat when Riss fired to victory ahead of Mika Meijer from the Netherlands.

With Britain’s Chris Harris, Dutchman Dave Meijerink and Tero Aarnio from Finland all opening their accounts with wins, it was in the second block where the front-runners began to stake their claims. Meijerink – who was tied on points with defending champion Zach Wajtknecht for second at the start of the night – defeated Harris and Riss beat Aarnio before former champion Lukas Fienhage from Germany and Denmark’s Kenneth Kruse Hansen took wins.

Meijerink then made it three wins in a row when he led home Kruse Hansen and Fienhage and Finland’s Jesse Mustonen won ahead of Dutch racer William Kruit. Meijer then collected his first win of the night and Riss looked to be continuing his domination when he threaded himself between Harris and Wajtknecht to lead his third Heat before Harris swept to victory around the outside.

With the top three after the Heats transferring directly to the Grand Final and Riss only needing to finish fifth to be certain of the crown, he appeared to be cruising to the title with victory in the fourth block ahead of Fienhage, but Meijerink looked to be in trouble when he trailed in last in his fourth Heat as Wajtknecht claimed the win before Kruit and Harris both added another four points to their scores.

The new format for 2026 puts racers placed from fourth to thirteenth through to Heat twenty-one and two with points carried over from the Heats and only two riders making the cut, so tensions were running high with just one block to go.

After Mustonen had won from Kruit and Britain’s Jake Mulford had defeated his compatriot Wajtknecht, Riss rolled up behind the tapes for his last Heat with one hand already on the title and he seemed to have it firmly in his grasp when he started wide and dived up the inside to take the lead. However, with two laps to go on Marmande’s three-cornered ‘trioval’ circuit he was forced to pull up with a mechanical issue – handing victory to Meijerink – and when Fienhage led home Harris in the concluding Heat, Riss found himself in Heat twenty-one.

In the end it was a formality as Riss dominated his race, booking his place in the Grand Final and in the process clinching the crown before Mustonen defeated Wajtknecht to progress to the night’s main race.

Harris had been in brilliant form throughout the Marmande programme and he finished the season off with a Grand Final victory that earned him the series bronze with Meijerink coming home second to secure a career-best silver, but the night belonged to Riss, the newly-crowned three-time FIM Long Track World Champion.

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