Enzo Lopes, Fábio Santos and Salvador Perez will represent Brazil in the Open, MXGP and MX2 classes at Ernée, France
The Brazilian Motorcycling Confederation (CBM) has officially announced the riders selected to represent Brazil at the 2026 FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN), the world’s premier motocross team event, scheduled for October 2-4 in Ernée, France.
The final line-up was chosen based on the technical selection criteria announced during the launch of the national project in June. All three riders combine international experience with outstanding performances in the 2026 Brazilian Motocross Championship. Enzo Lopes currently leads the MX1 standings, Salvador Perez leads the MX2 championship, and Fábio Santos is the highest-ranked Brazilian rider behind Lopes in the premier class.
Fábio Santos (Yamaha Monster Energy Geração) will make his ninth Motocross of Nations appearance, extending his record as the Brazilian rider with the most MXoN starts. He will compete in the MXGP class.
Enzo Lopes (Honda Racing) returns for his fifth MXoN appearance and will represent Brazil in the Open class. One of the country’s leading motocross athletes, Lopes brings extensive experience from the American racing scene and was instrumental in Brazil’s historic performance at the 2025 Motocross of Nations.
The biggest newcomer is Salvador «Salvi» Perez, who will race in the MX2 category aboard a Yamaha Monster Energy Geração machine. The 18-year-old championship leader was not initially included in the preliminary squad due to the team’s «maximum two riders per manufacturer» selection policy. However, following an injury to Bernardo Tiburcio, Perez earned the available position based on his technical ranking within the MX2 class.
Guilherme Bresolin (Factory Kawasaki Brasil) has been selected as the team’s reserve rider. The 20-year-old is the 2023 Brazilian MX2 Champion and previously represented Brazil at the Motocross of Nations in 2023.
Under the team’s motto, «The Emotion That Unites Us,» the announcement marks another milestone in the ongoing professional development of the Brazilian National Motocross Team.
«Finalizing our rider line-up is an important milestone in this season’s preparation. These are riders with international experience who are ready to face the challenges of the Motocross of Nations. We remain fully focused on preparing to represent Brazil at the highest possible level on the biggest stage in world motocross,» said Brazilian Team Manager Wesley «Pakito» Magalhães.
