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Moto Information Weekly Wrap
January 13, 2026

What’s New:

• Dakar Rally 2026 Replace – After Stage 9
• Luke Clout tops Sunday at ADAC Supercross Dortmund
• 2026 Monster Power SMX Playoffs and Remaining location reveal
• Jack Holder reigns supreme at Mildura and Gillman
• Keynan Rew tops Oceania Speedway Championship
• 2026 AMA Supercross Spherical One Wrap
• 2026 Racing Calendars

Dakar Rally 2026 Replace
After Tuesday’s Stage 9

Dakar Rally opponents negotiated Stage 9 on Tuesday, with Australia’s Daniel Sanders extending his total lead after shifting again to the entrance after team-mate Luciano Benavides had a troublesome day. At this stage, Ricky Brabec seems to be Sander’s largest menace.

After the remainder stage, we noticed Sanders within the lead, 45 seconds away from Honda HRC’s Brabec, with teammate Luciano Benavides subsequent closest, adopted by one other Honda within the type of Tosha Schareina, 10m15s and 11m56s off the chief, respectively.

Again into the motion with stage seven, Benavides took the win with Edgar Canet making for a KTM 1-2, with Adrien Van Beveren rounding out the rostrum. Regardless of ending fourth, nevertheless, Sanders prolonged his lead over Brabec, whereas Benavides closed down that hole.

Stage eight noticed one other nice efficiency from Benavides, flipping the general lead his method, however solely by 10-seconds, with Sanders the stage runner-up and second total. Brabec remained constant, trailing the lead by 4m47s, with the hole again to fourth-placed Schareina a bigger 20 minutes.

Marathon stage 9 noticed Schareina again on prime, main residence Sanders and Michael Docherty by nearly five-minutes, with Sanders consolidating his main place to 6m24s from Brabec and 7m05s to Benavides.

Now riders have the second half of the marathon to finish, with simply 4 phases left to compete, the large query being whether or not Sanders can proceed his kind and consistency and defend his Dakar title.

Take a look at all of the stage stories and 2026 protection right here:
2026 Dakar Rally

2026 Dakar Rally Standings after Stage 9

1. D. SANDERS 37h09m17
2. R. BRABEC +6m24
3. L. BENAVIDES +7m05
4. T. SCHAREINA +15m28
5. S. HOWES +44m15
6. I. CORNEJO +1h05m10
7. A. VAN BEVEREN +1h08m38
8. R. BRANCH +2h10m19
9. P. CAMPBELL +2h13m59
10. T. MULEC +2h31m27

Luke Clout tops Sunday at ADAC Supercross Dortmund

Australia’s Luke Clout impressed over the weekend, racing for the Kawasaki Motul Arrow staff on the ADAC Supercross Dortmund, the place he claimed the SX1 Sunday win.

The King of Dortmund title went to Greg Aranda as prime honours over the three days of racing, with Prince of Dortmund going to Calvin Fonvieille.

Aranda defended his title, with Credric Soubeyras additionally recognised as probably the most profitable rider within the occasion’s historical past, with the occasion cheered on by 25,000 followers. Aranda took a slender victory on 69-points over teammate Maxime Despray, with simply two-points separating the duo.

Aussie Luke Clout received two of the three heats on Sunday, sharing, “To be sincere, it took me three days to crack the code for the rhythm part and begin touchdown triple-triples there. This observe was probably the most particular experiences of my profession. I’ve confirmed that I can compete on the very prime in Europe as effectively. I felt like a part of a household with Staff Pfeil – I’d love to return again anytime!”

Fonvieille took out the SX2 class on an ideal 75-points, and has been on the rostrum yearly since 2019. Second went to Mickael Lamarque with Jace Kessler third, each holding 51-points.

The occasion ran each day livesteams on their YouTube channel which you will discover right here:
https://www.youtube.com/@ADACSupercrossDortmund/streams

2026 Monster Power SMX Playoffs and Remaining location reveal

The Monster Power SMX World Championship season-opening press convention in Anaheim has seen the SMX League announce that Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson, California, and Thunder Ridge Nature Area in Ridgedale, Missouri will host the 2026 SMX World Championship Playoffs and Remaining, respectively, in September.

Final yr’s submit‑season noticed two-time SMX World Champion Jett Lawrence safe his third world title, as soon as once more edging out his brother Hunter and remaining the one premier-class athlete to win the coveted championship since its inception in 2023.

Within the 250SMX Class, Japan’s Jo Shimoda captured his first championship, defeating two-time titleholder Haiden Deegan in an exhilarating, winner‑take‑all showdown underneath the lights in Las Vegas. Shimoda additionally grew to become the game’s first-ever Japanese champion.

• SMX World Championship Playoff 1 will happen on Saturday, September 12, at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH.
• Playoff 2 will happen on Saturday, September 19, at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson, CA.
• The SMX World Championship Remaining will happen on Saturday, September 2,6 at Thunder Ridge Nature Area in Ridgedale, MO.

Australian Speedway Championship

The dominance of Jack Holder continued at spherical three of the Australian Speedway Championship at Mildura final week, cementing himself as the person to beat forward of the Gillman finale.

The 29-year-old was first to the flag within the closing forward of Rohan Tungate, Jaimon Lidsey and Keynan Rew, the in-form rider shifting out to a four-point lead over Lidsey on the factors tally forward of the weekend finale in South Australia. Tungate ranked third total on 43 factors, from Zach Prepare dinner (32) and Rew (27) heading to Gillman.

Holder and Lidsey earned their locations within the closing courtesy of being the best factors scorers from the 20 heats, whereas Rew and Tungate contested the ultimate because of being victorious in semi-final one and two, respectively.

Spherical 4

Holder grew to become the 2026 Australian speedway champion after producing yet one more towering efficiency on the closing spherical in Gillman on Friday.

The world No. 5 acquired the job completed early, constructing an insurmountable margin over fundamental rival Jaimon Lidsey within the closing wave of Gillman heats, which took all of the stress off heading into the spherical 4 closing.

And it confirmed, too, as Holder checked out within the decider to make it 4 spherical wins in succession – the right launching pad for an additional frenetic season within the UK and Europe, which may also embody Speedway Grand Prix motion as he seems to turn into the primary Aussie world champion since Jason Doyle in 2017.

Rohan Tungate was second within the closing – his first defeat of the evening – forward of Lidsey and Ben Prepare dinner.

Holder accomplished the championship – which began with a double-header in Albury earlier than a scorcher in Mildura – with 72 factors out of a potential 76, with Lidsey (64) holding onto second forward of a fast-finishing Tungate (61), adopted by Zach Prepare dinner (41), Keynan Rew (39) and Ben Prepare dinner (37), who missed Mildura resulting from sickness.

It’s Holder’s second Aussie title within the senior speedway ranks after first profitable in 2023.

Jack Holder

“It’s generally tougher to win the second than the primary, and that’s actually been the case for me,” mentioned Holder. “I needed to be on my toes the entire championship with Jaimon there the entire time. I’ve spent loads of cash sending great things out right here over latest years, because the Aussie title is difficult work – and when a few of the native boys come again residence they’re totally different riders to what they’re abroad. However it’s all paid off so I’m very comfortable.”

Ben Prepare dinner and Lidsey had received their semis to hitch Tungate and Holder within the finale. Rew, Zach Prepare dinner, Justin Sedgmen, Mitchell McDiarmid, Reid Battye and Tate Zischke additionally noticed semi-final motion on a difficult Gillman floor.

McDiarmid, 17, completed eighth within the championship, one spot behind Jacob Hook, whereas Zischke and Sedgmen noticed out the highest 10.

Keynan Rew tops Oceania Speedway Championship

Keynan Rew took out the 2026 CBS Bins FIM Oceania Speedway Championship at Gillman (SA) on January 11, defeating compatriots Rohan Tungate and Jaimon Lidsey within the closing and reserving himself a spot on this yr’s Speedway Grand Prix (SGP) qualification course of.

It was the primary main win within the native senior ranks for the 22-year-old Queenslander, who will now battle for a spot within the 2027 SGP sequence alongside Jack Holder and Lidsey, who earned their spots through the 2026 Australian Speedway Championship, which concluded at Gillman two days earlier The 2026 SGP qualifying course of begins in late Might.

In a slick subject of Aussie and worldwide stars on the Speedway Riders Affiliation of South Australia-promoted occasion, the FIM Oceania Speedway Championship was an awfully tight contest from begin to end, retaining the wholesome Adelaide crowd entertained.

Ten out of the 16 riders received not less than one warmth, with Rew’s prime rating of 13 factors incomes him a ticket straight into the ultimate – whereas a ‘deep dive’ countback noticed Luke Becker be a part of him after the American completed on equal factors (12) with Tungate, Lidsey and Ben Prepare dinner.

Tungate and Lidsey then received their semis – Tungate over Prepare dinner, seven-time British champion Scott Nicholls and Justin Sedgmen, whereas Lidsey edged out Mitchell McDiarmid, Luke Harrison and Leon Flint – to arrange a spicy closing.

Sadly for Becker, he self-destructed on lap one of many closing and crashed out unharmed, leaving solely the three Aussies to contest the re-run.

Tungate once more acquired the preliminary leap, however a scorching transfer across the outdoors by Rew noticed him transfer into the lead by the top of lap one. The artful Tungate tried to fabricate a return serve – and with an SGP qualifying spot on the road, it was all the time coming – however Rew held his nerve to assert victory. Lidsey flashed throughout the road in third.

2026 CBS BINS FIM Oceania Speedway Championship Outcomes

Warmth scores

1. Keynan Rew 13pts
2. Luke Becker 12pts
3. Jaimon Lidsey 12pts
4. Ben Prepare dinner 12pts
5. Rohan Tungate 12pts
6. Mitchell McDiarmid 9pts
7. Scott Nicholls 9pts
8. Justin Sedgmen 8pts
9. Leon Flint 8pts
10. Luke Harrison 6pts
11. Alex Adamson 5pts
12. Jordy Loftus 5pts
13. Will Cairns 4pts
14. Nicolas Hohlbein 2pts
15. Lachlan Russell 1pt
16. Ben Whalley 1pt

Semi-final 1

1. Tungate
2. Prepare dinner
3. Nicholls
4. Sedgmen

Semi-final 2

1. Lidsey
2. McDiarmid
3. Harrison
4. Flint

Remaining

1. Rew
2. Tungate
3. Lidsey
4. Becker (excluded)

2026 AMA Supercross Spherical One Wrap

See the complete outcomes right here:
Blow by blow recap from AMA SX season opener at Anaheim

The opening spherical of the AMA Supercross Championship was staged final weekend at Anaheim, launching the 2026 season amid important low season change.

Lots of the huge hitters had switched manufacturers within the low season, together with Eli Tomac to KTM, Chase Sexton to Kawasaki, Jason Anderson to Suzuki, and Jorge Prado again to KTM. With pre-season favorite Jett Lawrence sidelined by way of damage, the established kind information was instantly upended.

450

The 450 Essential was marred by a sickening crash that noticed each Malcolm Stewart and Justin Barcia taken to the medical centre. Riders have been known as again round to the gates, the place they waited for that carnage to be cleared.

Whereas Malcolm Stewart was struggling to stroll and clearly in severe ache from a shoulder damage after ultimately managing to get to his toes with the assistance of medical employees, Barcia’s scenario regarded rather more severe. Finally, the Ducati rider was deemed to not be at risk, however it’s truthful to say the AMA Supercross paddock held its collective breath for a while.

When the gates dropped once more quarter-hour after the incident, Prado once more scored the holeshot and led the opening lap forward of Tomac, Hunter Lawrence, Roczen and Anderson. Tomac seized the lead late within the first lap, drawing a powerful response from the gang, and went on to shortly assert management.

Prado may resist the advances of Roczen for under the opening few laps, however as soon as the German acquired by way of, he instantly began to dash away from the younger Spaniard.

Tomac had a three-second lead three minutes into the competition, and whereas that benefit ebbed and flowed a bit, it remained pretty fixed all through the remaining 16 laps of the race.

Tomac and Roczen have been the one riders to document 65-second laps as they pulled away from the sector, the pair took the chequered flag greater than 25-seconds forward of Prado.

Hunter Lawrence rode a measured race, working his well past Cooper Webb, Dylan Ferrandis and ultimately Jason Anderson to assert fourth, late within the contest. Webb tangled briefly with Lawrence a number of laps from the end and went down, dropping a number of positions. The defending champion in the end completed seventh, simply behind team-mate Justin Cooper.

Sexton’s quickest lap was 1.3 seconds slower than these recorded by Tomac and Roczen. Whereas the Kawasaki rider confirmed flashes of tempo, he by no means appeared totally comfy and spent a lot of the race managing relatively than attacking. He completed eighth, accumulating 14 factors in a subdued debut for the Professional Circuit Kawasaki squad. Sexton regarded like he was out simply to outlive the season opener relatively than attempt to forge his method by way of a podium problem.

Conversely, what a debut in orange for Eli Tomac. KTM have been by way of a troublesome time of late, in some ways, however their two new signings kicking off season ’26 on the rostrum had Roger De Coster wanting fairly serene.

Dylan Ferrandis and Aaron Plessinger rounded out the highest ten forward of Christian Craig, Colt Nichols, Joey Savatgy and Justin Hill.

Austin Forkner made an encouraging 450 debut with Triumph, retaining his nostril clear and bringing residence seven factors for a Fifteenth-place end forward of Beta’s Mitch Oldenburg.

Eli Tomac – P1

“This one feels good! Main from the get-go like that’s robust, as a result of that you must actually preserve focus the entire time, however my bike was the very best it was all day within the Essential Occasion after a slight adjustment from the Warmth Race. We went in the proper course, and that is the right approach to begin a brand new season and with my new staff in Pink Bull KTM Manufacturing unit Racing. After a giant low season with each myself and the staff testing and creating everywhere, it means loads to realize this early success collectively.”

Ken Roczen – P2

“Anaheim is finished and dusted. We had a extremely good day, your complete day in qualifying, the warmth race, and the principle. We acquired first within the warmth race after which went to the principle, the place we had a extremely good battle with [the race leader]. We just about saved the identical hole for your complete race, and [both of us] put a giant hole on third. We simply rode our personal race. The observe was actually tough, very slippery, and it broke down, so it was very simple to make errors. I’m actually comfortable to get away with a second place right here; it’s a terrific begin to the season, and now the main focus is on the subsequent spherical.”

Jorge Prado – P3

“That is actually forward of my expectations – the aim for this weekend was to only get by way of every session and do the very best that I can. I had a terrific preparation main into this yr, however I’m nonetheless so new to Supercross. Getting the Warmth Race win was superior, however I’m actually pleased with my Essential Occasion and to be on the rostrum. I rode inside my limits, and nonetheless don’t have a whole lot of phrases to explain my emotions proper now, however all I can say is that onerous work all the time pays off! It’s nice to begin the season this fashion, so now we’ll continue learning and stay up for a brand new alternative subsequent week.”

Hunter Lawrence – P4

“That was my finest A1 so far. I mentioned to myself that I’d be content material with a top-five end. I actually needed to get the win, however we’re nonetheless working, chipping away. I feel we’re in a terrific spot to make progress the place we need to and hopefully get that labored out. However I’m okay with tonight, for positive; that is certainly one of my worst venues should you look again over my profession, so I’m comfortable to maneuver ahead.”

Jason Anderson – P5

“We ended up fifth on the evening. It was a fairly eventful evening for everybody, and for me it was strong. I’ve been a bit bit underneath the climate however was capable of handle the race with an honest begin and ended up fifth. We’ll see if we will get higher from there.”

Chase Sexton – P8

“The day began off effectively with incomes quickest qualifier. I felt actually comfy on the observe and felt like I had the velocity to contend up entrance. Sadly, I had a few errors in the course of the warmth race and fundamental occasion that pressured me to work my method by way of the sector. It’s solely the primary spherical, and we have now base to construct off. We’ve acquired some work to do, however I do know we’re able to enhancing and placing up higher outcomes subsequent week.”

Aaron Plessinger – P10

“Clearly, this wasn’t the Anaheim 1 that I needed. It began effectively, however I hit the bottom with Coop [Cooper Webb] within the Warmth Race, which was unlucky, however it occurs. Good to get the Spherical 1 jitters out, and I had a number of good begins right now truly, which was good. Now we have course, my setup is within the ballpark, and I got here from dead-last within the Essential Occasion to tenth place, which I believed was a great way to rebound. It was an honest ending to a troublesome begin, and now we’ll return and do some homework for subsequent weekend.”

Christian Craig – P11

“We improved from first follow to the Essential Occasion. It’s been near a yr since I lined up towards this subject, and I rode tight at occasions, however there are clear positives. This received’t be an in a single day turnaround, we have to discover a second, to a second and a half, to be racing inside the highest 5. The staff is targeted, we have now a plan, and we’ll work exhausting to get there. Contemplating I missed the primary 9 rounds final yr with damage, it is a optimistic begin.”

Colt Nichols – P12

“2026 A1 was higher than 2025, so we’ll take it. In my warmth race I had a crash off the beginning. My bike acquired a bit tweaked up, however I got here again to twelfth. I needed to go the LCQ, so I made it type of exhausting on myself right now. We began final in the principle; we needed to battle all the way in which as much as a P12. I’m comfortable. We’ve acquired a whole lot of room to enhance in order that’s the thrilling factor. It was first race and I nonetheless really feel like we’ve acquired a whole lot of room to go, so we’ll hold plugging away and try to get higher each week.”

Joey Savatgy – P13

“That would have been a lot worse. I used to be pushing to make passes shortly and put myself in a foul place after a poor begin. You’ll be able to’t give away time on this subject and count on to make it again with out using over your head. The optimistic is I’m actually having fun with the bike, the staff has completed a terrific job. Thirteenth in factors is best than final yr’s opener, and now we concentrate on begins.”

Austin Forkner – P15

“My using was good within the Essential Occasion. It was just a bit an excessive amount of of a rollercoaster. I used to be determining when to push and when to preserve power. There are various points of racing that you simply run into within the longer 450SX fundamental occasion. We’ll make some changes this week, however we’re shut and it was a strong debut within the premier class for me and the staff.”

RJ Hampshire – P18

“A1 was a problem all day. I began out alright and was constructing all through the day, however then within the Warmth Race I sadly acquired tagged and went down. We aimed for an entry into the Essential Occasion from there, which we have been capable of, and I used to be in an honest spot after the race restart as soon as we acquired going within the Essential. By the third or fourth lap in, I had a giant one within the whoops, in order that made for a troublesome evening in the long run. The principle factor for Spherical 1 was constructing expertise, getting some information for the bike to additional develop a Supercross setting for me, and I feel we’ll be a lot better from subsequent weekend onwards.”

450 Championship Factors

250 Essential

Ryder DiFrancesco and Probability Hymas broke clear early within the 250 Essential, whereas prime qualifier Levi Kitchen crashed on the opening flip. Warmth race winner Haiden Deegan was buried outdoors the highest ten within the opening laps.

Max Anstie shortly superior to 3rd and set about chasing Hymas for second, whereas DiFrancesco held a small benefit on the entrance three laps in. Anstie moved previous Hymas and instantly closed down DiFrancesco. After biding his time, Anstie made his transfer mid-race, then went on to set the quickest lap and pulled away to safe a decisive victory.

Hymas later handed DiFrancesco to assert second after which opened a snug hole, whereas Deegan charged by way of the sector to fourth by the chequered flag, closing quickly on a fading DiFrancesco however operating out of laps. Deegan slowed after the end to acknowledge his Star Racing Yamaha team-mate’s win.

Kitchen recovered strongly from his opening-lap crash, climbing to sixth behind Michael Mosiman and recording the second-fastest lap of the race, underlining his potential for the season forward.

Cameron McAdoo had been operating fourth early on earlier than crashing and later stopping for mechanical consideration. He completed a lap down and out of the factors, although his early tempo steered he was able to a podium problem.

Many had tipped Deegan to dominate the 250 championship in 2026. Whereas which will nonetheless show correct, Anaheim steered the duty could also be extra aggressive than early predictions indicated.

Probability Hymas – P2

“The primary spherical at A1 was actually good for me—third total in qualifying, third within the warmth race, second in the principle was actually good. I needed some constant laps; I made a number of errors, however we’ll clear it up for subsequent weekend.”

Ryder DiFrancesco – P3

“At the moment was good! All day, I simply needed to be on the board in every follow, then the Warmth Race was simply okay. Within the Essential Occasion, we acquired the holeshot, after which I simply tried to not look again from there – I needed to guide as many laps as I may, and tonight was a giant studying step. We’d like to guide extra laps subsequent weekend, proceed to construct, and attempt to land on the rostrum like this every weekend to offer us shot on the title. This cements the work we’ve completed within the low season – I’m prepared for extra, now.”

Levi Kitchen – P6

“It felt good to begin the season with the quickest qualifying time. The velocity is there, and the bike felt nice all day. The principle occasion didn’t go our method off the beginning, and the first-corner pileup set me again, however coming by way of the sector to salvage a sixth is one thing we will construct on. It’s an extended season, and that is just the start.”

Cameron McAdoo – P22

“It felt nice to be again behind the gate and racing once more. The warmth race confirmed what we’re able to, and I felt comfy up entrance. The principle occasion was irritating. I had a second on the observe that was out of my management, which pressured me into the mechanics space for a bit. I went again out and salvaged as a lot of the race as I may, however tonight wasn’t our evening. We’ll take what we realized and are available again higher subsequent weekend.”

250 West Championship Factors