Triumph Just Won Its First Motocross World Title — and Farres Is Moving Up to MXGP

Three years ago Triumph was the company you thought of for café racers and Bonnevilles. Now it owns a motocross world championship. Guillem Farres clinched the 2026 FIM MX2 title at the final round, the MXGP of Australia at Darwin's Hidden Valley, by finishing second in the opening moto — enough to lock it up with a moto still to run (MXGP).

How Farres got it done

The 23-year-old Spaniard from Manresa won 14 motos and six rounds this season, including a run of four straight Grand Prix wins over the summer. He took control of the standings after winning Triumph's home GP in Great Britain in July and never gave the lead back (Dirt Action).

Six round wins and 14 moto wins in a class this deep, on a bike from a manufacturer that's only been at it three seasons, is not a fluke.

Why the badge matters

Triumph is only in its third year in MX2. Taking the title — and the manufacturers' championship with it — is a fast climb against KTM, Yamaha, Honda and the rest of an established paddock (Motorcycle.com).

For riders, the ripple is practical. Triumph already sells the TF 250-X to the public, and a world title on the same platform is the kind of proof that moves a bike from "interesting" to "on the shopping list." More serious competition at the top of the class tends to push everyone's development and pricing in your favor.

The next step is the big one

Farres has signed a new three-year deal and will move up to MXGP in 2027 on the TF 450-X, the marque's first official factory entry in the premier class. Mikkel Haarup joins him for a two-rider line-up (Motorcycle.com).

Add that to the Chinese manufacturers lining up for 2027 and MXGP's premier class is about to look a lot less like a closed shop. A brand-new 450 program stepping up with the reigning MX2 champion is a story worth following all next season.

What it means at the gate next year

Moving from a 250 to a 450 is never a copy-and-paste job. The MXGP field is faster, heavier-hitting and less forgiving, and Farres will be learning a new bike against riders who've spent years on theirs. Triumph gets the reverse problem: a title-winning 250 program doesn't automatically become a title-winning 450 one. That's exactly why 2027 is worth watching from the first gate drop.

Gear up for it

If a world title has you itching to get out and ride, keep your own kit sorted. Fresh goggles and a solid hydration pack are the cheap upgrades that make long motos feel a lot shorter.

• 100% Strata 2 Goggles — a clear, comfortable lens is the first thing you notice when it's dusty.
• CamelBak M.U.L.E. 12 Hydration Pack — water on your back beats water in the truck.

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