At the Milan show today, Chinese brand, ZXMOTO has officially announced its entry into the 2027 MXGP World Championship, with the highly experienced Belgian team JM Racing operating its factory program. Meaning two extra factory riders involved in MXGP next year.

The official announcement was made during a press conference at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Italy. This marks a milestone debut for the Chinese manufacturer as it leaps into the premier class of international motocross.

• The Team: Managed by former World Champion Jacky Martens, the Lommel-based JM Racing team takes over the factory operations, shifting from their previous collaboration with Fantic.
• Rider Lineup: ZXMOTO has secured a young, talented roster for the 2027 campaign: Kevin Horgmo. The Norwegian top-ten regular moves over from the SR Motoblouz Honda squad. Oriol Oliver. The promising Spanish rider joins after completing his rookie MXGP season with GabrielSS24 KTM.
• The Machinery: The team will campaign the newly developed ZXMOTO MX450 prototype. Founder Zhang Xue and Racing Director Jesús Rincón have expressed aggressive performance milestones, explicitly targeting podium finishes within their first 2 to 3 years on the grid.