Conra Mewse Wins his Sixth British Motocross Title

Crendon Tru7 Honda team leader Conrad Mewse clinched the 2026 MX1 British championship with yet another perfect score in the series finale at the eight and final round at Blaxhall in Suffolk in front of a bumper crowd. He was fastest in qualifying, then ran away with both races to clinch his sixth British championship crown.

Arriving at the track with a large buffer which meant all he needed was a single ninth place finish from the two motos, Mewse romped to the win in the opening race which was enough to take the crown. With the pressure off, he was unstoppable in race two.

He got a great start in the opener, although former British champion and ex-factory Honda HRC rider Evgeny Bobryshev took the holeshot in a one-off wildcard ride. Mewse tailed the Russian until lap two then made the decisive move and began to edge away. With title rival Oliver Oriol not racing due to injury, the only man who could mathematically catch Mewse was Ben Watson in third. Watson passed Bobryshev in lap seven but was no match for the Honda man who took the win – and the title – with a 24-second margin.

Watson led race two from Mewse and Bobryshev, but the new No.1 took the lead on the second lap when the race was red-flagged so medics could attend to a crashed rider.

With the race re-started, Mewse led away but Watson kept the pressure on. But Mewse was perfect once again, this time winning by five seconds in his seventh moto win of the season.

Ben Watson (DirtStore Triumph) finished second overall with a 2-2, as Josh Gilbert (Honda) rounded the podium with a 5-3 scorecard.

Conrad Mewse: “It’s been an awesome season! I started off a bit slow after a double hip operation in the winter. Last November I couldn’t even walk so I’m very grateful to be where I am today. It was a journey to get back from that and I’ve had some major competition this year so it’s extra special to do it. It’s been a fantastic year and the whole Crendon Tru7 Honda team have been faultless, as always.»

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