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👏 Lambert and Huckenbeck top FIM Speedway Grand Prix Qualifying rounds in Slovakia and Great Britain

Robert Lambert and Kai Huckenbeck led home their rivals in Saturday’s concluding two 2026 FIM Speedway Grand Prix Qualifying rounds – staged at Žarnovica in Slovakia and Glasgow in Great Britain – to book their places in the FIM SGP World Championship Challenge.

The action got under way in the afternoon at the Speedway Stadium Žarnovica where Australia’s Jaimon Lidsey picked up the first win of the programme ahead of Oliver Berntzon from Sweden before Latvian Andzejs Lebedevs – who was fourth in last season’s FIM SGP World Championship Challenge – won from Czech racer Adam Bubba Bednar.

British star Lambert then picked up an important early win ahead of the hotly-tipped pairing of Polish racer Kacper Woryna – who sits second in the SGP standings after two rounds – and Danish rival Michael Jepsen Jensen, who were second and fifth in the 2025 FIM SGP World Championship Challenge, with Italy’s Felipe Nicolas Covatti completing the opening block of racing with victory chased by home favourite Martin Vaculik.

Vaculik had the passionate fans on their feet with victory in his second Heat and Jepsen Jensen and Woryna then both claimed their first wins of the afternoon before Lambert dropped a point against Lidsey.

Following further wins for Woryna, Lambert and Lebedevs, Bednar then forced Lidsey to drop a point resulting in a three-way tie for the lead between Woryna, Lambert and Lidsey with two blocks remaining.

Lambert then made it three wins from four starts followed by further victories for Lebedevs, Jepsen Jensen and Lidsey, leaving the British and Australian riders tied at the top on eleven points, one clear of Lebedevs and two ahead of Woryna with Vaculik’s score of eight putting him in an all-important fifth place.

Victory in his fifth Heat ahead of Lebedevs pulled Jepsen Jensen back into contention as the Latvian confirmed his place at Terenzano and Bednar, with his second win, also kept his hopes of progressing alive. Lambert then rubber-stamped his appearance in Italy with a fourth victory as a retirement ended Vaculik’s hopes and the twenty-eight-year-old – SGP silver medallist in 2024 – was guaranteed the top step of the podium when Lidsey followed Woryna home in the final Heat, with both riders making the cut for the FIM SGP World Championship Challenge.

The final place in Terenzano went to Jepsen Jensen following a run-off with Bednar for fifth before Lebedevs defeated Woryna in a run-off for third.

With the five riders from Žarnovica decided, focus switched to Glasgow where the final five places were on the line and the home supporters were given good reason to cheer when, following early wins for Australian Jack Holder and Germany’s Huckenbeck, British favourites Adam Ellis and Chris Harris also claimed victories in their opening Heats.

Huckenbeck took his second win of the night ahead of Poland’s Piotr Pawlicki – who had followed Harris across the line first time out – and Frederik Jakobsen from Denmark won from 2022 SGP bronze medallist Maciej Janowski before Harris beat Holder and twenty-four-year-old rising British star Anders Rowe led home Jonas Knudsen.

After starting with two third places, Victor Palovaara from Sweden claimed his first win of the night chased by Ellis – who was slipping out of contention following a no-score in his second Heat – and Huckenbeck took a point from Harris before Holder, who is currently fifth in SGP, beat Rowe and Jakobsen defeated his compatriot Knudsen.

Pointless through the opening three Heats, Norway’s Lasse Fredriksen took a consolation victory before Poland’s Janowski won from Rowe, Huckenbeck maintained his one-hundred per cent record ahead of Holder and Palovaara came out on top of a battle with Harris to set up a dramatic final block.

Rowe signed off with a win to ensure his progression to Terenzano where he will be joined by Holder – who made the cut with a second behind Britain’s Tom Brennan – and Huckenbeck who completed his maximum to sail through and after Holder had won a run-off for second with Rowe, Jakobsen and Harris claimed the final two qualifying positions following a run-off with Janowski.

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💪 Boughen extends his FIM Flat Track World Championship lead in Italy

Series pace-setter Ashton Boughen (VRX Dirt Store Ducati) made it back-to-back Grand Final victories and underlined his status as a serious title contender when he produced a perfect performance to extend his advantage in the 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship at round two, staged on Saturday evening in Terenzano in Italy.

The British teenager, a sensational winner on his series debut at the opening round in the Netherlands earlier this month, was in dominant form at the Terenzano Speedway Arena and took maximum points from his four eight-lap Heat races before fighting to a hard-earned victory in the Grand Final ahead of Spanish former champion Gerard Bailo (Zaeta) and defending champion Ervin Krajčovič (KTM) from the Czech Republic.

Under a clear sky and in dry conditions, Krajčovič got his evening off to a winning start ahead of the British pairing of Tim Neave (VRX Dirt Store Ducati) and Gary Birtwistle (Royal Enfield) and Bailo then led home Frenchman Sébastien Jeanpierre before Boughen opened his account with a clear-cut victory over Czech racer Ondrej Svedik.

Using wide lines to maintain his momentum, Boughen then recorded another comfortable win – this time ahead of Krajčovič – before home favourite Daniele Tonelli (TM) won from Finland’s Saku Purtilo (Honda) and Svedik defeated Neave.

Already out in front on his own following two blocks, once Bailo had beaten Krajčovič and on-form British rider Jack Bell (Triumph) it was time for Boughen to make it three in a row with a narrow victory ahead of Svedik before Neave claimed his first win of the evening chased by American former champion Sammy Halbert (Picasso Engineering).

With the top ten riders after the Heats progressing directly to the twelve-lap Grand Final and the next ten fighting it out in the Last Chance Heat to determine the final two places on the grid for the programme’s main event, there was a lot resting on the fourth block of racing.

Already safely through to the Grand Final, Krajčovič led home the Ukraine’s Stanislav Ohorodnik before Boughen maintained his unbeaten record with victory over Bell and Svedik won from Jeanpierre.

Halbert – the champion in 2024 – missed the opening round, but was back in action in Italy with a deal to help develop the Swiss-designed OMT 450 project bike and after finding himself in the unfamiliar position of lining up in the Last Chance Heat, the thirty-eight-year-old powered his way into the Grand Final along with Argentina’s Santiago Arangio (Zaeta).

Bailo has started the season in impressive form and the 2022 champion led the Grand Final away from the line with Krajčovič on his shoulder and Boughen running his favoured outside line in third before Neave slipped underneath him to demote his team-mate.

On lap five, Krajčovič briefly wrestled the lead from Bailo, only for the Spaniard to grab it straight back, but Boughen was up to third again and looking menacing and three laps later he made a decisive move, diving down the inside of Bailo and the defending champion in one dramatic charge to take a lead he refused to relinquish.

Bailo – who won the bonus point for the fastest lap in the Grand Final – and Krajčovič continued their race-long battle and completed the podium with Bell and Neave rounding out the top five.

The 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship now takes a four-week break before the action resumes at Teterow in Germany on 27 June when Boughen will start with a six-point lead over Bailo who, in turn, is already nine points clear of Krajčovič.

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.

👏 Ashton Boughen (VRX Dirt Store Ducati) leads 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship into round two

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👏👏👏 Unbeatable Becker in control at opening FIM Speedway Grand Prix Qualifying round

America’s Luke Becker produced a dominant performance at Abensberg in Germany today where he won all five of his Heat races to claim maximum points and come out on top at the first of this year’s three FIM Speedway Grand Prix Qualifying rounds.

Leading home an international top five featuring riders from four countries and three continents, the twenty-seven-year-old – who failed to progress beyond the Qualifying stage last season – booked his position behind the tapes at the FIM SGP World Championship Challenge in Terenzano in Italy on 25 July where four places in the 2027 FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship ( ) will be up for grabs.

Becker will be joined in Terenzano by Sweden’s Kim Nilsson, Australians Rohan Tungate and Keynan Rew and Poland’s Dominik Kubera who fought their way into the all-important top five across twenty closely contested Heats in the Wack Hofmeister Speedway Stadium in Bavaria.

France’s Dimitri Bergé defeated Kubera in their opening Heat, Nilsson got the better of Tungate and Latvia’s Francis Gusts beat local hero Kevin Wölbert before Becker led home Rew to conclude the opening block of racing.

Tungate then defeated compatriot Rew and Nilsson maintained his one-hundred per cent record with victory ahead of German racer Norick Blödorn as Gusts beat Kubera and Becker claimed his second win of the afternoon, this time at the expense of Jan Kvěch from the Czech Republic.

The third block of racing got under way with a showdown between the so-far-undefeated Becker and Nilsson and it was the rider from California who emerged on top before Tungate raced to his second win of the programme, this time chased by Niccolo Percotti from Italy. Kubera then won from Blödorn and Rew defeated Slovenian Matic Ivacic as the battle for a place in the top five continued to rage.

Blödorn kept himself in contention when he beat Bergé at the start of the fourth block of racing as Gusts followed Rew across the line and Becker booked his place in Terenzano when he led home Tungate and Kubera before Nilsson made it three wins from four starts with victory ahead of Germany’s Valentin Grobauer.

Having started the day among the pre-race favourites, Wölbert claimed a consolation victory from Bergé as the concluding block of racing got under way before Becker completed his domination with a fifth win, this time from Grobauer.

The final two Heats proved to be pivotal with Kubera winning from Nilsson and Rew and Tungate getting the better of Gusts to set up a run-off for second, that was won by Nilsson from Tungate, before Rew led home Kubera and Gusts in a run-off for fourth, fifth and sixth that dropped the thirty-two-year-old Latvian out of contention for a place in Terenzano.

The focus now shifts to 30 May and the final two Qualifying rounds in Žarnovica and Glasgow with the action from Slovakia scheduled to start at 14:20 (local) time before the tapes go up in Great Britain at 19:10 (local time).

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💪 FIM Speedway Grand Prix Qualifying rounds are go for Germany, Slovakia and Great Britain

A truly international combined entry of fifty-four riders from nineteen countries and four continents are preparing to contest three FIM Speedway Grand Prix Qualifying rounds – beginning this coming weekend (24-25 May) at Abensberg in Germany – in a bid to secure four valuable places in the 2027 FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship ( ).

FIM-MOTO TV will stream all three FIM Speedway Grand Prix Qualifying rounds and the FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship Challenge LIVE with a full pass covering all four events available now priced at €55.90 and a single-event pass for the Challenge on sale for just €9.90.

With only the top seven from this season’s SGP series guaranteed a place on the startline in 2027, the Qualifying rounds are an essential part of the process for racers hoping to test their talents against the world’s elite. This always ensures an exciting mixture of established SGP stars aiming to confirm their participation in next year’s top-flight lining up behind the tapes alongside an army of ambitious hopefuls looking to make the grade.

Following Abensberg, this season’s other Qualifying rounds are both scheduled for 30 May with the action divided between Žarnovica in Slovakia and Glasgow in Great Britain. The top five finishers from each will then transfer to the FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship Challenge that this year is scheduled to take place at Terenzano in Italy on 25 July where the final four will be decided.

The Qualifying rounds get under way in the Wack Hofmeister Speedway Stadium in Abensberg where among the pre-race favourites are Poland’s Dominik Kubera and Germany’s Kevin Wölbert who both contested the opening round of this year’s SGP series where Kubera – the winner of last season’s SGP World Championship Challenge – made a solid start in tenth.

Of course, the talented pair are not the only riders in action in Bavaria determined to transfer to Terenzano and included among the entry are Anders Thomsen from Denmark – who won his Qualifying round last year in Žarnovica – as well as Czech hero Jan Kvech and Latvia’s Francis Gusts who also both made the cut in their 2025 Qualifying rounds.

This year’s line-up for Žarnovica is equally impressive with Poland’s Kacper Woryna, who leads the 2026 SGP title chase following round one at Landshut in Germany and who was third at this fixture last season, starting as the rider in form. However, he faces some seriously fast opposition from riders including Michael Jepsen Jensen from Denmark, local hero Martin Vaculik and Latvian Andzejs Lebedevs who all made it through to the 2025 SGP World Championship Challenge where Lebedevs finished fourth.

Jepsen Jensen and Lebedevs have many seasons of SGP competition under their belts – including this year’s opening round where they both scored points – while thirty-six-year-old Vaculik won an FIM bronze medal in the 2023 SGP series.

Robert Lambert is also expected to be a contender at Žarnovica and the twenty-eight-year-old British rider – the SGP silver medallist in 2024 – has started the season in fine form with a fourth-placed finish at Landshut earlier this month.

After finishing first and third at last season’s Qualifying round in Abensberg, Kai Huckenbeck from Germany and Jack Holder – a two-time FIM Speedway of Nations champion with Australia – are tipped to excel in Glasgow, but they too will be facing a quality field with fierce competitors including Daniel Klima from the Czech Republic, fast Finn Antti Vuolas and Britain’s Adam Ellis who all contested last year’s Qualifying rounds.

Guaranteed a rousing reception, home favourite and current Glasgow Tigers team member Chris Harris will also be in action and the vastly experienced forty-six-year-old – who scored his first SGP point in 2003 and won the Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain in 2007 – can count on fervent fan support as he aims to emulate his more recent FIM Long Track World Championship form on the shorter shale circuit.

The action from Abensberg is scheduled to get under way on 25 May at 14:00 (local time) with racing at Žarnovica set to start on 30 May at 14:20 (local) time before the tapes go up at Glasgow later the same day at 19:10 (local time).

🇸🇪 Swedish club Västervik has been revealed as host of the 2027 FIM Speedway of Nations Final and SON2, with Speedway GP action heading to the stunning coastal city in 2028 and 2029

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👍 Boughen takes FIM Flat Track World Championship lead with dynamite debut

Series newcomer Ashton Boughen ( VRX Dirt Store Ducati) turned the 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship on its head on Saturday afternoon, storming to a stunning victory at the opening round at Roden in the Netherlands and sealing an incredible debut win both for himself and for the Italian manufacturer that celebrated its entry into the series with two riders on the podium.

With interest in the extended ten-round championship at an all-time high and a number of new competitors and manufacturers lining up at the Speed Centre Roden for the Netherlands’ debut on the championship calendar, there was a sense of anticipation in the paddock where a truly international entry of riders from twelve countries and two continents had assembled.

Defending champion Ervin Krajčovič (KTM) sewed up his second title in three years last season, but the Czech hero could only claim a tentative fourth in the opening eight-lap Heat as Britain’s Jack Bell (Triumph) celebrated his twenty-third birthday with victory ahead of Ondřej Švédík (KTM) and Tim Neave (VRX Dirt Store Ducati).

Following a restart, the second Heat saw a tapes-to-flag victory for eighteen-year-old Boughen who wasted no time in throwing the gauntlet down to his rivals, although he was forced to fight hard as Spain’s Gerard Bailo (Zaeta) – champion in 2022 – poured on the pressure with his favoured inside lines allowing him to close through the turns before the British rookie pulled clear with faster, wider lines along the straights.

Local hero Maikel Dijkstra then took a popular victory ahead of Italy’s Daniele Tonelli (TM) and William Bonnici (Suzuki) from France to complete the first block of racing.

Since finishing second in 2023, Bailo has struggled to replicate his title-contending form, but the Spaniard looked back to his best when he swept by Tonelli during the early stages of the fourth Heat to record an impressive win with the Ukraine’s Stanislav Ohorodnik taking third from the Czech Republic’s Švédík, last season’s bronze medallist.

Krajčovič then claimed his first Heat victory of the campaign ahead of Bell and Dutch racer Menno van Meer (Honda) as Boughen slipped to fourth before Britain’s Neave led home his compatriot and series newcomer Gary Birtwhistle (Royal Enfield) who was representing the famous manufacturer on its championship debut.

Sharing the lead with Bell at the halfway mark, Bailo’s second victory of the afternoon – this time at the expense of Švédík and van Meer – moved him into a clear lead as Tonelli won from Bell and Boughen and Krajčovič led home Dijkstra and Bonnici.

With the top ten riders following the Heats transferring directly to the Grand Final and the next ten contesting the Last Chance Heat, tensions were running high as Švédík led home van Meer and Krajčovič. Neave then picked up his second win of the afternoon, this time ahead of Bell who also booked his place in the Grand Final along with Tonelli and Bonnici, before Boughen led home Bailo for a second time with Dijkstra’s third ensuring he also progressed.

After finishing one-two in the Last Chance Heat, Ohorodnik and Dutch racer Stef Hamstra (KTM) took their places alongside the automatic qualifiers for the twelve-lap Grand Final before Boughen launched into the lead around the opening turn chased by Tonelli, Neave and Bailo.

The Italian moved to the front at the end of lap one, but there was nothing to choose between the leading trio as Boughen and Bailo forced their way to the front and Neave began to apply pressure in fourth before taking third from Tonelli at half-distance.

With Boughen again running wide lines and Bailo favouring the inside, lap-after-lap the Spaniard appeared to draw level through the sweeping turns before Boughen pulled clear on the straights to claim an historic debut victory as Bailo was forced to defend in the closing stages from Neave.

Bell put the seal on a famous day for British racers with an impressive fourth ahead of Krajčovič and Tonelli as Hamstra, Van Meer, Bonnici and Dijkstra completed the top ten.

The focus now shifts to Terenzano in Italy for round two on 30 May.

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.

Mulford regains FIM Long Track U23 World C
Rising British star Jake Mulford regained the FIM Long Track U23 World Cup at Roden in the Netherlands this afternoon, surviving a mechanical issue that cost him a perfect score in the Heat stages to produce a champion’s performance in the Grand Final and top the event podium for the second time in three years.

Tino Bouin and Max Perry complete podium
Having elected not to defend his crown last season in favour of an appearance in the FIM Speedway Under 21 World Championship (SGP2), Mulford arrived at the Speed Centre Roden looking to re-establish his dominance, but with a talented field and no shortage of podium contenders – including Germany’s defending champion Timo Wachs – the result was far from a foregone conclusion.

French racer Theo Ugoni, who was third last season, got the programme under way with victory from Wachs and Noah Urda – another racer who made the Grand Final in 2025 – before Tino Bouin, who was fourth last season, defeated Denmark’s Patrick Kruse and Mulford was followed across the line by home racer Niek Meijerink.

The fast, challenging conditions forced riders to mix up their lines to find maximum traction and Wachs produced a polished performance in his second Heat to overhaul the fast-starting Kruse, who was second in 2025, to take his first win of the afternoon with Britain’s Max Perry crossing the line in third after being disqualified in his opening Heat for a false start.

After Bouin maintained his perfect record with a clear-cut win from his compatriot Ugoni, Mulford moved alongside him on eight points with a victory from his fellow British rider Ashton Vale who was in impressive form on his international Long Track debut.

Bouin made it three-from-three with a win over Kruse before Perry shocked Wachs and Mulford secured his third win of the programme following an early pass on Urda.

The anticipated showdown in the fourth block of Heats between Mulford and Bouin failed to materialise when the British rider missed the ninety-second start deadline due to a mechanical issue, allowing the French rider to comfortably extend his advantage with win number four.

Kruse then underlined his credentials for a place behind the tapes in the Grand Final with his first win of the afternoon after leading Wachs across the line – and in the process tying the defending champion for joint second – before Perry claimed a second win that brought him firmly into contention.

With the leading five riders all making the cut for the Grand Final, Meijerink claimed a popular consolation win to get the deciding block of Heats up and running before Mulford, following a frantic race to get his spare machine to the line, led home Wachs and Kruse as all three booked their places in the afternoon’s main race.

The fifteenth and final Heat was won by Urda, but a retirement by Vale handed second to Perry and lifted Bouin into third, ensuring Bouin qualified on top and Perry snatched the remaining place in the Grand Final from Urda thanks to his two Heat victories.

Consistent fast starts had been key to Mulford’s string of impressive performances and when the tapes went up on the Grand Final he grabbed an early advantage, quickly dealt with a strong initial challenge from Bouin and cruised clear to add his name to the FIM Long Track U23 World Cup honour roll for a second time.

Bouin resisted race-long pressure from Perry to secure second with Kruse fourth, but Wachs’ hopes of retaining the title ended with a retirement.

Dutch date for 2026 U23 World Cup

The next generation of Long Track stars will showcase their talents this coming Saturday (9 May) when the 2026 FIM Long Track U23 World Cup is staged at the Speed Centre Roden in the Netherlands.

Preceding the opening round of the 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship that takes place at the Dutch venue later the same day, the fourth edition of the FIM Long Track U23 World Cup will bring the sport’s leading young riders together for a competition that represents a major step on the career ladder.

By performing in front of a sizeable crowd of passionate fans, the potential stars of the future will get a genuine feel for the atmosphere of performing at an elite level that matches perfectly with the FIM’s forward-thinking ethos of encouraging, inspiring and developing young talent.

Out of the sixteen-strong entry, eleven riders are veterans of the 2025 competition and last season’s entire top five will return for another attempt at the title with twenty-three-year-old Timo Wachs from Germany aiming to defend the crown he won last year in his home country.

On that memorable evening in the Reiterwaldstadion Vechta, Wachs dropped just one Heat win on his way to the top step of the podium and this time around he will once again have to contend with strong opposition from the likes of Denmark’s Patrick Kruse as well as the talented French trio of Théo Ugoni, Tino Bouin and Noah Urda who completed the top five in 2025

Wachs, Kruse and Bouin all translated their undoubted talent into points in last season’s FIM Long Track World Championship – valuable experience they will hope to put to good use in Roden – while Britain’s Jake Mulford, who won the FIM Long Track U23 World Cup two years ago, will be attempting to regain the title following two scoring rides in the 2025 top-flight series that saw him end the year ranked an impressive fifteenth.

For Wachs, Ugoni and Bouin, this will be their fourth consecutive appearance in the FIM Long Track Under 23 World Cup and this experience could be decisive, although there is no shortage of ambitious young riders with their sights set on what could be a breakthrough performance.

Out of the other returning riders, the highest-placed finisher last year was Jan Hlačina from the Czech Republic in seventh, two places above Germany’s Tim Widera who in turn was just one position ahead of Niek Meijerink who will enjoy home advantage on Saturday, but with so much talent on display – including Dutch fast female Nynke Sijbesma – the final result is too close to call.

The action from Roden is due to get under way with tapes up on the first of fifteen Heat races scheduled for 12:15 (local time).

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🏍️ Royal Enfield to contest 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship

The FIM is delighted to announce that the 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship will benefit from the participation of another manufacturer following the news that the historic Royal Enfield marque will field a team in the extended ten-round series for the very first time this season.

Royal Enfield’s hopes will rest on the shoulders of Dirt Craft race school founder Gary Birtwistle who will debut its Sherpa FT Mk2 model in the series and the fortunes of the manufacturer, that can trace its origins back one-hundred-and-twenty-five years, are in good hands. A two-time national champion in this highly-specialised and spectacular discipline, the experienced thirty-six-year-old British racer – who has competed throughout Europe and the USA – will debut the soon-to-be-launched machine at the opening round this coming Saturday (9 May) in Roden in the Netherlands.

As a mark of the series’ increasing popularity, this year’s championship has been extended from six to ten rounds and for the first time in its history will travel outside of Europe when it signs off with two dates in Argentina over the weekend of 24-25 October with the full schedule taking racers to eight countries and two continents over an intense five-and-a-half-month time period.

Armando Castagna, Director of the FIM Track Racing Commission, said: “These are very exciting times for the FIM Flat Track World Championship with growing interest coming from manufacturers, riders and fans as word spreads about what a fast, spectacular and spectator-friendly series this is. The involvement of such a long-established and highly-regarded manufacturer as Royal Enfield comes at a very opportune time and is yet further confirmation of the attraction of Flat Track racing. I am looking forward to seeing how the newly extended season unfolds and wish all riders and teams the very best of luck.”

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.