The 2026 French Elite Motocross Championship season was the 78th French Motocross Championship season.[1]
The series consisted of six rounds for the two main categories, running from March to mid-June. Kevin Horgmo was the reigning champion in the Elite MX1 class, after picking up his first senior French Elite crown in 2025.[2] After a close fought campaign, Maxime Desprey would ultimately take his fifth senior national title, beating Horgmo by fifteen points.[3]
Mathys Boisramé was the reigning champion in Elite MX2, after he won his third senior title in the previous season.[4] Spanish rider Francisco García would be crowned champion in his first year racing in the series, after winning three of the six overall rounds.[3]
Race calendar and results
[5]
Circuit locations
2026 French Elite Motocross Championship locations
Elite MX1
[6]
Participants
| Team |
Constructor |
No |
Rider |
Rounds |
| Team Honda Motoblouz SR Motul |
Honda |
9 |
Thibault Benistant |
1–5 |
| 24 |
Kevin Horgmo |
All |
| Team TMX Competition |
KTM |
11 |
Calvin Fonvieille |
All |
| 2B Moto Beta |
Beta |
14 |
Arnaud Aubin |
6 |
| 758 |
Raffaël Blond |
All |
| 817 |
Jason Clermont |
All |
| Honda HRC PETRONAS |
Honda |
16 |
Tom Vialle |
1, 5 |
| 84 |
Jeffrey Herlings |
3 |
| FB Factory Motorsport |
Husqvarna |
27 |
Hugo Manzato |
2, 5 |
| 831 |
Brice Maylin |
2–5 |
| STTL/MotoTeam81/S-Tech Racing Products |
Yamaha |
1 |
| De Nardo Yamaha Racing |
Yamaha |
31 |
Adrien Malaval |
All |
| 810 |
Yann Crnjanski |
4 |
| Team GSM HBI Dafy Michelin Yamaha |
Yamaha |
34 |
Bogdan Krajewski |
1–5 |
| 141 |
Maxime Desprey |
All |
| Triumph France/TLD Moto France |
Triumph |
49 |
Tom Guyon |
1–2, 6 |
| Team VHR |
Yamaha |
64 |
Romain Pape |
2–3, 6 |
|
Yamaha |
70 |
Shaun Vinel |
1–2, 4–5 |
| MB Team |
Honda |
85 |
Cédric Soubeyras |
1 |
| Team Ride Innovation Development |
Kawasaki |
95 |
Enzo Casat |
All |
| Diabolic Moto/MR Constructions |
Husqvarna |
97 |
Dorian Juin |
1 |
|
Stark |
99 |
Jimmy Grajwoda |
1–3, 5 |
|
Yamaha |
105 |
Enzo Gapaix |
1–2, 4 |
|
Yamaha |
109 |
Loïc Rombaut |
1–2, 6 |
|
Yamaha |
154 |
Noa Quinzeling |
2, 4, 6 |
| Team MS Motorsport Fantic Drag’on Tek |
Fantic |
156 |
Maxime Sot |
2 |
|
Yamaha |
161 |
Loukas Poulain |
1, 3 |
| Suttel Group ADN Honda |
Honda |
166 |
Loan Bourroumana |
1–2 |
|
Suzuki |
169 |
Victor Krompholtz |
4 |
| Yamaha France/Yam Center Merignac |
Yamaha |
190 |
Joey Nuques |
5 |
| JMP Camp's MX School |
KTM |
193 |
Tanguy Prost |
All |
|
Suzuki |
194 |
Florian Bertin |
1, 3 |
| MRT Racing Team |
Honda |
208 |
Axel Billottet |
1–5 |
|
Yamaha |
216 |
Enzo Boutin |
2 |
|
Yamaha |
222 |
Enzo Da-Ré |
1–2, 5 |
| Team Moindrot Sport Loisir |
Yamaha |
233 |
Oscar Ciret |
1 |
|
Beta |
238 |
Charly Teillet |
2 |
| Team New Bike Yamaha |
Yamaha |
259 |
Julien Lebeau |
1 |
|
KTM |
283 |
Dylan Brillant |
2–3, 5 |
| Stark Future/Oxmoto |
Stark |
338 |
David Herbreteau |
1–3, 5 |
| NITRX Racing Team |
Kawasaki |
342 |
Mathieu Santoni |
1 |
|
Yamaha |
346 |
Alex Dietre |
1, 4 |
|
Yamaha |
353 |
Tom Ferreira |
4 |
|
Gas Gas |
379 |
Florian Vicente |
1–3, 5 |
|
Honda |
381 |
Thomas Herpin |
2 |
|
Yamaha |
403 |
Tom Migault |
2 |
|
Kawasaki |
431 |
Jeremy Coen |
1 |
|
KTM |
455 |
Jean-Charles Schneider |
4 |
| JMSX Racing Team |
TM |
471 |
Johan Marillier |
1 |
| Cap Motos 25 |
KTM |
485 |
Alexis Schmitt |
4 |
|
KTM |
505 |
Dorian Koch |
1 |
| Chave Motos |
Honda |
520 |
Jimmy Clochet |
All |
|
Yamaha |
531 |
Nathan Laquière |
2 |
|
Honda |
536 |
Enzo Di Guisto |
1–3, 5 |
|
KTM |
546 |
Victor Legeard |
3 |
|
KTM |
612 |
Thibaud Dauzac |
2 |
|
Husqvarna |
614 |
Nicolas Simonnet |
4 |
|
Yamaha |
616 |
Cyril Bassan |
2 |
| Suttel Group ADN Honda/Moto Park Montpellier |
Honda |
630 |
Romain Martin |
1–2, 5 |
|
Honda |
643 |
Antoine Colombet |
2 |
|
Yamaha |
646 |
Valentin Maillet |
1 |
| Kent1Moto/NC Racing |
Gas Gas |
648 |
Florian Pirard |
1, 5 |
|
Husqvarna |
665 |
Stephen Farey |
1 |
|
KTM |
684 |
Marvin Darriet |
2, 5 |
| BR Motos |
Husqvarna |
709 |
Nil Bussot |
5 |
|
Yamaha |
752 |
Julien Pelletier |
1–3, 5–6 |
|
Husqvarna |
802 |
Benjamin Gerber |
All |
| Cobo Concept/JLB Racing |
Honda |
819 |
Guillaume Brun |
5 |
| Evolution 7 Limoges |
Yamaha |
821 |
Julien Bonnaudin |
2 |
| Afil Services |
KTM |
828 |
Tom Dukerts |
3–4 |
| AG Motorsport |
Kawasaki |
836 |
Anthony Grosjean |
4 |
| Team LR Motorsports |
Kawasaki |
843 |
Julien Liaigre |
2 |
|
KTM |
875 |
Stéphane Jeannin |
4 |
|
Yamaha |
877 |
Enzo Gregori Garrido |
1, 5 |
| Featime/L2H Design |
Yamaha |
894 |
Julien Cabioch |
3 |
|
Yamaha |
898 |
Alexis Laurent |
1–4, 6 |
|
Beta |
922 |
Dylan Brard |
All |
|
Yamaha |
947 |
Damien Hermet |
1–3, 5 |
|
Honda |
948 |
Maxime Pelaudeix |
2–3, 5 |
| Team LH955 |
Yamaha |
955 |
Lilian Henry |
4 |
|
Yamaha |
971 |
Tino Basso |
1, 6 |
|
Yamaha |
985 |
Bryan Wlodarski |
1–2, 4 |
| Team 33 Accessoires |
Kawasaki |
991 |
Alexandre Bosc |
2 |
| Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP |
Kawasaki |
998 |
Romain Febvre |
6 |
Elite MX2
Participants
| Team |
Constructor |
No |
Rider |
Rounds |
| 737 Performance KTM/D’stock 41 |
KTM |
1 |
Mathys Boisramé |
All |
| BUD Racing Kawasaki |
Kawasaki |
3 |
Jake Cannon |
All |
| 29 |
Francisco García |
All |
| 2B Moto Beta |
Beta |
14 |
Arnaud Aubin |
1–3 |
| 204 |
Elwan van de Wouw |
All |
| Team VHR Racing |
Yamaha |
17 |
Tom Brunet |
All |
| Team AG Motorsport |
KTM |
22 |
Mickaël Lamarque |
1–2, 5 |
| Triumph Lanester |
Triumph |
41 |
Nicolas Duhamel |
2–3, 6 |
| Team New Bike Yamaha |
Yamaha |
55 |
Mathis Barthez |
1–5 |
|
Stark |
57 |
Pierre Goupillon |
3, 6 |
| Stark Future/Oxmoto |
Stark |
66 |
Yannis Lopez |
1–2, 4–6 |
|
Yamaha |
77 |
Baptiste Bordes |
1 |
|
Fantic |
86 |
Alexandre Grondin |
2 |
| SixtySeven Racing Team |
KTM |
100 |
Harry Seel |
4 |
|
Honda |
101 |
Nathan Lindecker |
4 |
| BvZ Racing |
KTM |
103 |
Martin Kettlitz |
2, 6 |
| AS MX Racing Team |
KTM |
111 |
Anthony Stievenard |
2 |
|
KTM |
115 |
Ryan Langlois |
1–5 |
| Team Ambiance Moto |
Beta |
118 |
Emerick Vergote |
1–2 |
|
KTM |
119 |
Sacha Chauvire |
2–3 |
| Vision Design MX/Glorybomb |
KTM |
123 |
Remo Schudel |
1 |
| MX Team GH125 |
KTM |
125 |
Guillaume Haudebault |
1, 3–4, 6 |
| SCM Racing |
Fantic |
131 |
Loris Vidal |
1–2 |
| Motoland KTM |
KTM |
133 |
Tom Caneele |
3, 6 |
|
KTM |
140 |
Meidy Loudoux |
1, 5 |
|
Honda |
147 |
Ramon Vidal |
1–2, 5 |
| Team Ride Innovation Development |
Honda |
151 |
Eliot Vidalenc |
1–5 |
|
KTM |
153 |
Mathis Matte |
3 |
| Team Honda Motoblouz SR Motul |
Honda |
158 |
April Franzoni |
2–3 |
| KMR Treize |
KTM |
188 |
Ilyes Ortiz |
1 |
|
Honda |
202 |
Corentin Normand |
4 |
|
Honda |
205 |
Evan Lhommedé |
2–3 |
|
Kawasaki |
228 |
Maxime Miet |
2, 5 |
|
KTM |
237 |
Thomas Armandie |
1–3, 5 |
| Ohmeca Racing/In & Motion/TM France |
TM |
240 |
Johan Briand |
2 |
| LG Motorss |
Gas Gas |
251 |
Paul Maigne |
1–2 |
| BetterBrands Petroleum/Kawasaki France |
Kawasaki |
256 |
Basile Pigois |
All |
| Triumph France/Triumph St-Maximin |
Triumph |
268 |
Thibault Maupin |
All |
| VHR Yamaha Official EMX250 Team |
Yamaha |
295 |
Mano Faure |
1 |
| 503 |
Jarne Bervoets |
3 |
| 2L Racing Team |
KTM |
299 |
Dylan Conti |
1–4 |
| Team TMX Competition |
KTM |
301 |
Liam Bruneau |
6 |
|
KTM |
306 |
Matteo Maurin-Porelli |
1, 4–5 |
| Pro-Stage/TRP Moto/Motoland Amiens |
Yamaha |
310 |
Damon Langue |
3 |
| Kawasaki Racing Team MX2 |
Kawasaki |
317 |
Mathis Valin |
5–6 |
| FTO Racing |
Kawasaki |
321 |
Maho Simo |
All |
|
Yamaha |
324 |
Maxime Charlier |
2 |
|
Yamaha |
329 |
Eden Mabileau |
2 |
|
Yamaha |
334 |
Allan Bey |
4 |
|
Honda |
348 |
Maxim Sonnerat |
1 |
|
Fantic |
349 |
Pacome Laugeois |
6 |
|
KTM |
372 |
Lucas Monnin |
4 |
| LeBlockPass |
Yamaha |
375 |
Christophe Rui |
2 |
|
Yamaha |
383 |
Loris Rubio-Pacou |
1 |
| Team Moindrot Sport Loisir |
Yamaha |
389 |
Jules Pietre |
All |
| Stark Future/Oxmoto |
Stark |
394 |
Loris Bret |
2–5 |
| TM Racing France/FTO Racing |
TM |
398 |
Kyliane Rocca |
6 |
| Team AG Motorsport |
Husqvarna |
430 |
Soan Lefort |
2 |
|
Beta |
479 |
Bastien Vicente |
1–2, 5 |
|
Fantic |
492 |
Hugo Menard |
2 |
| Esprit Moto |
TM |
494 |
Ruben Gestas |
2, 5 |
|
Honda |
495 |
Laures Delamare |
6 |
|
KTM |
504 |
Loïc Gendron |
2 |
| Husqvarna Motorcycles Benelux |
Husqvarna |
512 |
Uwe De Waele |
1, 3 |
|
Honda |
514 |
Matheo Barbarin |
1 |
|
Yamaha |
518 |
Tim Fortanier |
1–2, 5 |
| Kawa Passion/Kawasaki France |
Kawasaki |
519 |
Mateo Bernard |
1–5 |
|
Honda |
527 |
Evan Demeester |
3 |
|
KTM |
547 |
Alexandre Lejeune |
4 |
| Dafy Moto Angoulême |
Kawasaki |
557 |
Dorian Parisis |
2 |
|
Yamaha |
558 |
Enzo Andouy-Schneider |
1 |
| Jezyk Racing |
Triumph |
559 |
Félix Cardineau |
1 |
| CEC Racing |
Husqvarna |
584 |
Casper Lindmark |
1–2 |
| 2b Moto |
Beta |
588 |
Kevin Tarallo |
5 |
| KTM France/MotoTeam81/WRT Globex |
KTM |
589 |
Kiliann Poll |
All |
| Team Vizion Racing Sport |
KTM |
598 |
Ethan Lepigeon |
1–2, 5 |
| Kawasaki France/Latitude Moto |
Kawasaki |
606 |
Killian Vincent |
2–3 |
| Team MX Start |
Honda |
613 |
Lony Ferrer |
1, 5 |
|
Kawasaki |
638 |
Mateo Chastel |
1–3, 6 |
|
KTM |
642 |
Jules Ammer |
1–2 |
|
KTM |
672 |
Hugo Laureys |
5 |
| Heinen Racing Team |
KTM |
681 |
Jamie Heinen |
4 |
|
Honda |
692 |
Maxime Chauveau |
2 |
| Team Beta MRT Racing |
Beta |
717 |
Alexis Fueri |
All |
|
Yamaha |
718 |
Tristan Blanc |
1 |
| Team WID Motorsport |
KTM |
720 |
Ilann Werle |
2 |
|
Yamaha |
735 |
Baptiste Ligier |
4 |
| Reptil Racing Development/FTO Racing/TM France |
TM |
744 |
Saad Soulimani |
All |
|
KTM |
745 |
Jules Lejeune |
4 |
|
Suzuki |
761 |
Marvyn Vigny |
5 |
| Boutaca Racing Team |
KTM |
778 |
Gonçalo Cardoso |
5–6 |
|
KTM |
782 |
Timeo Leloup |
2–3 |
|
Yamaha |
796 |
Rémy Anger |
2–3, 6 |
| Max Bikes/LMR Products |
Kawasaki |
806 |
Tristan Grumet |
5 |
|
Honda |
807 |
Théo Drapier |
5 |
|
KTM |
820 |
Robin Modet |
5 |
| Team Ride Innovation Development |
Kawasaki |
829 |
Sasha Lagoda |
1–5 |
| Team Hfour |
Kawasaki |
857 |
Hugo Vauthier |
1–3 |
| Tech 32 Racing |
Triumph |
882 |
Matteo Russi |
1 |
|
Yamaha |
891 |
Jeremy Gritti |
3 |
|
Husqvarna |
899 |
Jules Gourribon |
1–2, 5 |
| Kawa 83 Toulon/Kawasaki France |
Kawasaki |
919 |
Loris Rebuttini |
1 |
|
KTM |
925 |
Nicolas Clément |
4 |
| Suttel Group ADN Honda |
Honda |
938 |
Mathias Mortreuil |
1–3 |
|
Yamaha |
939 |
Lucas Mas |
1 |
|
Yamaha |
944 |
Alexis Jund-Adelmann |
5 |