Jorge Prado, Guillem Farrés and Rubén Fernández will represent Spain in France from 2 to 4 October, with Francisco García and Oriol Oliver as reserves.

• Jorge Prado, Guillem Farrés and Rubén Fernández will form Spain’s team at the Motocross of Nations: they will compete in MXGP, MX2 and MX Open respectively, with Francisco García and Oriol Oliver as reserve riders.
• The three riders arrive in Ernée backed by their Factory teams: together they form a top-class line-up with the aim of challenging for the podium.
• National team manager Paco Rico believes Spain is “one of the five teams with the strongest line-ups” at the event: the coach is urging the team not to set limits on what it can achieve.

The Royal Spanish Motorcycling Federation (RFME) has confirmed the team that will represent Spain at the 2026 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN), which will take place on 2, 3 and 4 October at the Raymond Demy Circuit in Ernée, France, for the 79th edition of the event. Jorge Prado, Guillem Farrés and Rubén Fernández will form the starting line-up, with Francisco García and Oriol Oliver as reserve riders, under the guidance of national team manager Paco Rico.

Spain sets its sights on the podium in Ernée

Spain heads into this year’s event with a genuine chance of challenging for the top positions. All three riders are enjoying an excellent run of form and will arrive in Ernée highly motivated to achieve a historic result for Spanish motocross. In addition, all three will have the backing of their respective Factory teams, forming a top-level line-up representing Spain with the aim of fighting for a podium finish. The team is also hoping for strong support from the large Spanish contingent expected in Ernée, who will cheer the riders on in their quest for the podium so eagerly desired by fans across the country.

Jorge Prado, the MXGP benchmark

Prado will contest his eighth Motocross of Nations, once again defending the colours of Spain. The MXGP rider arrives in excellent form following a season in the United States with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, after missing last year’s edition of the event. The rider from Lugo highlights the strength of this season’s Spanish team and recalls their outstanding performance in 2023, when they challenged for victory at the Nations.

“This year we have a really strong team, with a lot of potential not only to fight for the podium, but also for the win. I hope we can repeat what we did in 2023 and take Spain to the top of the podium.” — Jorge Prado, MXGP rider.

Guillem Farrés, MX2 World Championship leader

Farrés will make his third appearance at the Motocross of Nations as the current MX2 World Championship leader with Triumph. The Catalan rider values the experience gained at this event and the strong understanding within a team that has already competed together at previous editions. He will arrive in Ernée — a circuit where he has not raced this season, but did compete last year — with the bike showing a highly competitive level of performance.

“We have a very competitive team and we know each other very well. I’m really looking forward to racing alongside this great team, and I know the result will come.” — Guillem Farrés, MX2 rider.

Rubén Fernández, among the MXGP World Championship’s best

Fernández will once again represent Spain at the Motocross of Nations after spending the season firmly inside the MXGP World Championship’s top five. The MX Open rider highlights the strength of this year’s team, with Farrés leading the MX2 World Championship and Prado continuing to demonstrate his usual level of performance. He is confident that, by combining their results, Spain can challenge for the podium in Ernée, a circuit that traditionally enjoys a fantastic atmosphere and huge crowds.

“I think this could be the year when we have the best team. If we can put all the results together, we have a very good chance of fighting for, at the very least, a podium.” — Rubén Fernández, MX Open rider.

Paco Rico, national team manager

National team manager Paco Rico is pleased with the level of the three riders and what they have been demonstrating this season.

“We have Jorge, who needs no introduction. For me, he is the best Spanish rider of all time and he is currently in a very good moment of form, as he is showing in the United States; Guillem Farrés, the current MX2 leader, who has become the rider to beat in this category and will be a key part of our team; and Rubén Fernández, who is inside the MXGP top five and always fights like a warrior right through to the chequered flag in a race as special as the Motocross of Nations.

I like to be cautious and respectful, as always, but I am sure that we are one of the five or six teams with the strongest line-ups at the moment. That is why we have to aim high and not put a ceiling on what we can achieve. Obviously, I would like to win. And I am clear that we have to approach this race with our sights set on the podium and on giving the Spanish fans something to celebrate. It would be the perfect way to round off the fantastic period Spanish motocross has been enjoying on the international stage over the past few years.

I know perfectly well that this is a race where every detail counts and where everything needs to go right, but I have the feeling that this is the year — one way or another.” — Paco Rico, national motocross team manager.

Spanish line-up – MXoN 2026

• MXGP: Jorge Prado.
• MX2: Guillem Farrés.
• MX Open: Rubén Fernández.
• Reserves: Francisco García, Oriol Oliver.

With this line-up, Spain will approach the Motocross of Nations in Ernée with the highest ambitions and the determination to once again put Spanish motocross at the very top of the international stage.

This year’s Estonian Motocross National Team comprises Jörgen-Mathias Talviku, Harri Kullas and Sebastian Leok. Talviku has been a fill-in rider for the Fantic factory team at several World Championship rounds this year and has achieved results near the top ten in the MXGP class. Kullas has just returned from the Canadian Championships with a second-place finish, whilst Leok has won a round of the German ADAC MX Masters and shown strong pace in Europe in the EMX250 class.

We asked the national team members what experience they are taking from the season so far into the Motocross of Nations, how they would describe their team-mates, and what their thoughts are heading into this major competition.

Jörgen-Mathias Talviku

“First and foremost, the intensity of the World Championship. I’ve experienced that even more this year, but of course I need to take with me the experience and maturity gained throughout the season, as well as from previous seasons.

I like Ernée. When I think back on previous races, this track has generally suited me well.

The team is brilliant and I believe we work well together as a unit. Sebastian is having a season of good progress and Harri has also been working really hard all summer on the other side of the pond. The aim is first and foremost to fight our way into the A final and, of course, to give it our all there.

I don’t really have any specific advice to give Seb. Mentally, he’s already been trained quite thoroughly under Tanel´s guidance. If I had to mention one thing, it would be that this isn’t a one-man show – all the lads have to keep fighting right to the end.”

Harri Kullas

“There’s a lot to take away from this season. We had tracks in Canada very similar to those in Ernée, so I can carry over the bike set-up from there, which helps with confidence and enjoyment. It makes me feel good about heading to Ernée!

Ernée is a really cool place and track. My previous races there went well too, so we’re hoping we can repeat the same strong performance and, through that, the result as well.

Sebastian has developed very well and had a strong year. His most recent races in particular have shown he’s performing well on tough tracks. At the moment, it’s easier to find 450cc riders in Estonia, but it’s great that we now have a strong rider in the 250cc class too!

Jörgen-Mathias is performing just as well as he did last season. He’s determined to do his bit, and being a reserve rider for the factory team will certainly give him the experience and confidence to compete alongside the World Championship riders.

So, on paper, we should have a really good team.

As for the result, I think our first aim should be to make it straight into the final on Saturday. Once that’s done, as a small nation we could aim for the top 10 again.

I believe Sebastian will get proper advice from his father, so I’ll be fully supportive and we’ll try to make him as confident as possible so he can get on with his work and ride.”

Sebastian Leok

“I’m taking the experience from all the races this season with me. The Ernée track actually suits me quite well – I achieved my best result there last year.

I think Talviku and Kullas are good team-mates and they have a lot of experience. We’re going there to get a good result.”

Martin Arumäe: Sebastian could surprise us all

According to national team manager Martin Arumäe, Ernée has been a successful venue for Estonia. In 2015, Estonia finished fourth there, which also equalled the team’s best result of all time.

As for this year’s team, Arumäe sees great potential in combining three very different sets of experience.

“Looking at this year, Harri, Jörgen and Sebastian are currently the fastest. Sebastian has proved that he really is very fast on the 250. Harri has had a very good season in Canada, and Jörgen is still largely the fastest in the MXGP today. He’s standing in for Fantic’s factory rider Forato and has put in good performances both at Kegums and at the ADAC.

I think we’ve got a good team. If we get off to good starts and nobody runs into any problems, we could end up with a really good result.”

This year’s Motocross of Nations is Sebastian Leok’s first, but Arumäe believes the young rider could spring a surprise at this major event.

“I’d like to think that Sebastian might surprise us all more than we realise. In fact, he’s also been training on a larger motorbike, a 350, and many people don’t even know that. He’s incredibly fast on a larger bike and is in no way inferior to our other two riders.

Over the course of the season, he’s simply had a run of silly mishaps – he falls, someone crashes into him, or he gets caught up in the starting grid. But if everything goes to plan and those sort of daft situations don’t crop up, then I think he’ll ride very well.

He’s so young and, in a good way, unspoilt. He perhaps doesn’t have that fear or nervousness inside him that some more experienced riders might have. I reckon he’ll go out there with absolutely no nerves. And of course, having a coach or father like Tanel by his side – you couldn’t ask for a better combination than that.”

The final class allocation for the national team will be decided following discussions with the riders and Tanel Leok. As things stand, one possibility is Jörgen-Mathias Talviku in the MX Open and Harri Kullas in the MXGP class. According to Arumäe, the physical demands of race day and the order of the races must also be taken into account.

“The MXGP riders get a lap’s rest, but for the others the races come one after the other. We still need to see how fit everyone is and talk to the lads to find out how they’re feeling. Harri will be back in Estonia by the end of the week, so we’ll bring Tanel along too and go through these matters.”

Before the competition, the national team also plans to hold a joint training day in France.

“Tanel and I agreed that, after the ADAC round on the last weekend of September, we’d hold a training day with them in France around 30 September.”

The Motocross of Nations, the most prestigious and best-attended team competition in the world of motocross, will take place this year from 2 to 4 October in Ernées, France. It is an event where the world’s top riders from more than 30 countries line up on the starting grid every year.

The Estonian national team has been a regular participant in the Motocross of Nations for 33 years and has repeatedly finished in the top ten. In recent years, Estonia has been able to put up a strong fight and has demonstrated a consistent level of performance amongst the world’s top nations. The goal for 2026 is to reach the top ten once again, and under ideal conditions, to finish in the top five – a result Estonia has achieved on three previous occasions.

The Estonian national team finished fourth at the Nations Cross in Ernée in 2015, which also equalled Estonia’s best-ever result. Harri Kullas, a key member of this year’s team, was also part of that squad.