Pamplona to Host the Opening Round of the FIM Freestyle Motocross World Cup 2026

The world’s top riders will compete at the Navarra Arena on December 20th

Pamplona will become the global epicenter of extreme motorcycling on December 20th 2025, when the Navarra Arena hosts the opening round of the 2026 FIM Freestyle GP World Cup. This new international championship, backed by the FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme), will bring together the world’s best riders in a unique competition spanning several countries and continents.

The event in Navarra will feature a stellar lineup of athletes, uniting the most decorated riders of the moment in a battle for the world title. Among the headliners are:

• Rob Adelberg (Australia), gold medalist at X-Games 2025 and holder of the record for most gold medals in Freestyle Motocross in X-Games history (10).
• Luc Ackermann (Germany), one world championship title and three X-Games medals.
• Julien Vanstippen (Belgium), two-time X-Games gold medalist.
• David Rinaldo (France), one world championship and two X-Games golds.
• Maikel Melero (Spain), five-time world champion.
• José Canosa “Mincha” (Spain), named Rookie of the Year in 2024 and winner of several international events this year; he has established himself as one of the most promising names in global FMX.

Additional riders will be announced soon, completing a lineup that is already shaping up to be one of the most spectacular in recent Freestyle Motocross history.

The 2026 FIM Freestyle GP World Cup arrives with a renewed and thrilling format, designed to elevate the FMX experience to new heights—both on the track and in the stands. With the sport’s top athletes competing for the world title, excitement is guaranteed.

Patxi Larrea, CEO of Fly Actions, the company organizing the championship, stated: “This championship was created to give Freestyle Motocross the spotlight it truly deserves. The anticipation is enormous, and having all the recent champions from the X-Games and the World Championship competing together makes it truly special. Kicking it off in Pamplona is an incredible privilege.”

Tickets for the Freestyle GP Pamplona are already available at the official website www.freestylegp.com, with prices ranging from €20 to €70 for the VIP experience. These are truly competitive prices for an official World Cup event—and a unique opportunity to experience the best FMX live.

On December 20th, Pamplona will write a new chapter in the history of global Freestyle Motocross. The show is on.

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).

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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.