For the second year in a row, the Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex is preparing to host the final round of the 2026 FIM Motocross World Championship on the outskirts of the Northern Territory capital of Darwin. Two world titles still wait to be decided this weekend at the MXGP of Australia.
The MX2 World Championship is likely to go right to the wire this weekend, although Spaniard Guillem Farres holds the aces with a 48-point lead over his Triumph Racing Factory teammate Camden McLellan. The title could be clinched on Saturday if Farres gains three points on the South African in the Qualifying Race, so for sure that one will be a must-watch for fans.
Although Camden McLellan won his fourth GP in China, Guillem Farres took the second race win to build his advantage to 48 points, so the title could be decided on Saturday if the Spaniard gains three points or more on the South African! Either way, the Triumph Racing Factory Team will be celebrating a world title for one of their riders, quite the achievement at the end of their third year of racing! They should be able to wrap up the Manufacturers’ Championship as well, currently leading KTM by 36 points.
Farrés vs McLellan by the numbers
| Stats | 🇪🇸 Farrés | 🇿🇦 McLellan |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 859 | 811 |
| GP Wins | 6 | 4 |
| Race wins | 14 | 6 |
| Quali Race Wins | 3 | 1 |
| Podiums | 13 | 12 |
The second world title up for grabs is also the most difficult to predict, as the final round of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship also takes place, with one race on each day to decide the fate of the 2026 title, and it’s a generational battle between the aggressive 20-year-old Spaniard Daniela Guillen, who holds a six-point lead for RFME National Team Spain GASGAS, and the legendary Kiara Fontanesi, who looks to take her MXFonta Racing GASGAS to her seventh world title, and her first since becoming a mother six years ago!
Reigning WMX World Champion Lotte van Drunen gave herself an outside chance of retaining her title with a double victory for De Baets AIT Yamaha at her home GP in the Netherlands, but being 48 points behind makes it highly unlikely! Antipodean fans will be happy to see New Zealander Courtney Duncan race her closest ever GP to home for Dixon Racing Kawasaki, and the exciting wildcard appearance of three-time American Pro Motocross Women’s Champion Lachlan Turner will certainly add spice to the event this weekend as the Altus Blu Cru Yamaha rider looks to get amongst the World Championship regulars!
