FIM Flat Track World Championship Increased to 10-Rounds in 8-Countries for 2026
Since its debut as a World Cup in 2012 and achieving official World Championship status in 2020, the sofar Europe based FIM Flat Track World Championship has " redefined highspeed, dirt oval racing. Rooted in American motorsport heritage, this adrenaline-fueled spectacle delivers intense battles, precision-driven strategy and pure speed." The latest news includes two additions to the manufacturer line-up with Ducati and Royal Enfield( their Sherpa FT Mk2 being ridden by Dirt Craft race school founder Gary Birtwistle), and the Round 1, 2026 results from Roden in The Netherlands( May 09, 2026).
Table headline- 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship Round 1, Roden, Netherlands, May 09
Place Racer Country Bike Time 1 Ashton Boughen UK Ducati Desmo450 MX 299.951s 2 Gerard Bailo Pelegrin Spain Zaeta DT530 + 0.154s 3 Tim Neave UK Ducati Desmo450 MX + 0.454s 4 Jack Bell UK Triumph TF450 + 2.411s 5 Ervin Krajcovic * Czechia KTM 450 SX F + 3.300s 6 Daniele Tonelli Italy TM Moto 450Fi 3.7388s 7 Stef Hamstra Netherlands KTM 450 SX F + 5.563s 8 Menno van Meer Netherlands Honda CRF 450 + 6.453s 9 William Bonnici France Suzuki + 7.381s 10 Maikel Dijkstra Netherlands KTM 450 SX F + 11.092s
* Defending Champion Boughen ' s average speed was 88.41 km / h with a 24.315s fastest lap
The Round 1 win was taken by Briton Ashton Boughman on the Ducati Desmo450 MX; with Spanniard Gerrard Bailo Pelegrin on a Bologna, Italy made 45 cc Duel Injected Zaeta; Brits Tim Neave and Jack Bell on another Ducati and a Triumph respectively and Ervin Krajcovic of the Czechia( Czech Republic) fifth on a KTM. The FIM Flat Track World Championship is operated and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme( FIM) and specifically managed by its FIM Track Racing Commission. Extended from six to ten rounds this year, as a mark of its fast-growing popularity, the Championship will visit 8-countries for a ten round championship including two in Argentina marking the series ' first foray outside Europe- concluding its season over the weekend of 24-25 October – and two in Germany.
The Top 10 in The Netherlands included two Ducati ' s( first and third); three KTMs( fifth, seventh and tenth) and each of TM Moto( Italy), Triumph, Zaetta( Italy) just two Japanese brand bikes- one each of Honda and Suzuki. www. fimflattrack. com
Ashton Boughen( 522) took a 0.154s win from Spaniard Gerard Bailo( 17- Zaeta DT530) to give Ducati a debut series win for their Desmo450 X in the first round of the 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championsip at Roden, Netherlands on May 9.