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Pamplona, 11/12/2025 — This morning, La Fábrica de Gomas in Pamplona hosted the presentation of Pamplona, with representatives from the Government of Navarre, Pamplona City Council, NICDO, Construcciones Mariezcurrena, Caja Rural de Navarra, Bodegas Muriel, Mainate and Mirador de Deyo in attendance.

A global and revamped championship

The FIM Freestyle GP World Cup arrives with an updated format and international scope, consisting of three events on different continents, with the aim of taking Freestyle Motocross to a new sporting and media dimension.The FIM Freestyle GP World Cup will be held in three different continents, with the first event taking place in.

World-class riders

Pamplona will bring together some of the biggest names in world Freestyle Motocross, such as France's David Rinaldo, Japan's Taka Higashino and Australia's Rob Adelberg, all
of whom are multiple X Games medallists, as well as five-time world champion Maikel Melero.
Competing alongside them will be young talents on the rise, such as Galician José ‘Mincha’ Canosa, the rookie who is revolutionising international FMX, as well as
Danish rider Alex Porsing and Czech rider Filip Podmol, among others.

A revolutionary circuit

The event will feature state-of-the-art ramps never before seen in an official competition,including the innovative Next Gen, capable of propelling riders to over 15 metres in
height and 23 metres in length. The technical evolution of the sport in recent years will allow us to see an exceptional level of competition within the framework of an official FIM championship.

Tickets 

Tickets for 20 December are on sale at www.freestylegp.com, with prices ranging from €25 to €70 for the VIP experience. Tickets are selling fast, although there are still some available. An event for all audiences and a show packed with adrenaline and excitement, perfect for this time of year.

On 20 December, Pamplona will experience a historic day for Freestyle Motocross. The show is on.

The 2026 FIM Freestyle GP World Cup arrives with a spectacular, revamped format, designed to take Freestyle Motocross to a new level and offer an unparalleled experience both on the track and in the stands. With all the biggest names in the sport battling for the world title, excitement is guaranteed.

Two months before the opening round in Pamplona, the official date of the second stop in Costa Rica is also confirmed.
The inaugural edition of the FIM Freestyle GP World Cup 2026 is approaching its starting point. On December 20, 2025, the Navarra Arena in Pamplona (Spain) will host the opening round of this new international championship, sanctioned by the FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme), which will bring together the world’s best Freestyle Motocross riders.

The calendar moves forward with the confirmation of the official date of the second stop: the competition will continue in San José (Costa Rica) on February 28, 2026, further consolidating its international scope with rounds in both Europe and the Americas. The third and final event of the inaugural season, to be held in Europe, will be announced soon.

THE FIM IS DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THE FORMATION OF A NEW FIM-SANCTIONED FREESTYLE GP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THAT WILL BE RUN IN CONJUNCTION WITH HUGELY-EXPERIENCED EVENT PROMOTER FLY ACTIONS.

An historic five-year agreement for the creation and development of the new FIM Freestyle GP World Championship was signed on Tuesday 17 June by FIM President Jorge Viegas and FLY ACTIONS Director Patxi Larrea. For its debut season in 2026 the competition will be run as the FIM Freestyle GP World Cup before being elevated in 2027 to become a full FIM Freestyle GP World Championship.

Born out of a desire for continuity and growth, the new series aspires to set the benchmark for this spectacular sport, both for riders and the general public. Utilising a global platform to highlight Freestyle, events will be held across several continents with the world’s leading athletes coming together to contest this highly-prestigious competition.

With over twenty-five years’ experience of organising national and international events, FLY ACTIONS has an established track record of excellence in sports including Motocross, Supercross and Freestyle and more recently has branched out into athletics, cycling and corporate events.

The full 2026 schedule is yet to be finalised, but the action will get under way on 20 December 2025 at Pamplona in Spain followed by round two on 28 February 2026 at a venue to be announced and third round will be staged in October 2026 at a European venue that is still to be confirmed.

With this new initiative, FLY ACTIONS and the FIM aim to give a decisive boost to the Freestyle discipline, professionalising its competitive structure and providing a global showcase for this spectacular and constantly evolving discipline.

Patxi Larrea, FLY ACTIONS Director, said: “The agreement with the FIM marks a turning point for Freestyle at the international level. Our goal is to offer a championship that combines the highest sporting standards with a dynamic, accessible and exciting format for fans around the world.”

Jorge Viegas, FIM President, stated: “The FIM is firmly committed to the development of the Freestyle discipline and this championship represents a key step for its international expansion in an official framework. We are confident that after a test year of three events in 2026 we will be able to develop it into a world championship that will bring together the best riders in the world in this discipline through a series of events organised on several continents from 2027.”

The first round of the Freestyle Motocross World Cup will be in Spain, at the Navarra Arena (Pamplona/Iruña).

The second round of the Freestyle Motocross World Cup will be in Costa Rica, at the Estadio Nacional (San Jose).

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