Great Britain had a weekend to remember on 26-27 September as ACU-affiliated riders and teams secured world titles and podium successes across various disciplines.
Below is a round-up of the successes that illustrate the strength and depth of the emerging and established motorcycle sport talent that Great Britain has in its ranks.
FIM SpeedwayGP
Great Britain’s Robert Lambert became the 2026 FIM Speedway World Champion after winning a dramatic season finale in Toruń, Poland on Saturday night.
The Norfolk racer defeated title rivals Brady Kurtz and Bartosz Zmarzlik in the Grand Final to become Britain’s ninth Speedway world champion and the first since Tai Woffinden in 2018.
Lambert completed a remarkable comeback, having trailed the championship leader by 23 points after four rounds. Lambert secured the title by two points from Zmarzlik in the end.
“It was unbelievable to win it in my home stadium,” said Lambert, who races for Toruń. “To be able to win it here is something super special.
"I haven't found words yet. I don't think it is going to sink in until a bit later on. What an achievement for this season!
"It is not what I expected. I set goals to secure my place again for next year, and then get a medal. So to be world champion, oh my god!”
FIM Long Track World Championship
Britain’s Chris ‘Bomber’ Harris ended the FIM Long Track World Championship season in style at Marmande in France, winning the Grand Final to secure bronze in the series standings.
Harris was among the leading riders throughout the evening, taking two heat victories before defeating newly-crowned champion Erik Riss and silver medallist Dave Meijerink in the final.
Defending champion, and fellow Briton, Zach Wajtknecht also showed strong pace, claiming a heat win before progressing to heat 22, where Jesse Mustonen ended his Grand Final hopes.
Fellow Brit Jake Mulford made his mark in the closing block of heats, defeating Wajtknecht to record a notable victory on French soil.
FIM Trial des Nations
The ACU’s FIM Trial des Nations Women’s team secured its status as the best in the world after taking victory at the 2026 competition in Arteixo, Northern Spain.
Having finished second in 2025, the Women’s squad was eager to go one better this time around and duly delivered a gold medal-winning performance.
Alice Minta (Beta), Kaytlyn Adshead (Vertigo) and former multiple world champion Emma Bristow all rode superbly – and under significant pressure – to see off the challenge from Italy.
In the Men’s competition, TeamGB fielded the youngest line-up at the TdN, with an average age of just 19 years-old. But Harry and George Hemingway (both Beta) and event debutant Harry Turner produced a fantastic display as they pushed Spain all the way to earn a comfortable second position.
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FIM Sidecarcross of Nations
Great Britain secured second place at the FIM Sidecarcross of Nations in France – a performance that was underlined by a race victory for the highly-decorated pairing of Brett Wilkinson and Joe Millard who were competing as a pairing for the very last time before Joe retires from the sport.
Wilkinson and Millard finished third in the opening on-track battle before charging to victory in race two. British team-mates Dan Foden and Noah Weinmann also impressed, leading both races during the early stages before recording sixth and fourth-place finishes.
The third British crew of Jake Hodges and Ryan Henderson added further support to the team effort. Great Britain’s combined performances earned second overall behind host nation France, with defending champions the Netherlands completing the podium.
Coupe de l’Avernir
TeamGB delivered a strong performance at the 2026 Coupe de L’Avenir Motocross in Belgium to take third place overall – just missing second by a mere two points.
The young and talented team took victory in the 65cc class, second place in the 85cc category and seventh in the Open class.
Jack Waters, Tommy Wood and Cohen Llewellyn combined to secure the 65cc team victory. Waters led the British challenge with second place individually, closely followed by Wood in third, while Llewellyn finished 23rd.
In the 85cc category, Casey Lister, Cohen Jagielski and Jett Gardiner narrowly missed out on the team win to France. Gardiner was the highest-placed Team GB rider in fourth, with Jagielski fifth and Lister 25th.
Jayden Jones, Chris Brindley and Allan Malachi combined to finish seventh in the Open class. Jones was the leading British rider in 14th, while Brindley and Malachi finished 23rd and 25th respectively.
Team Manager, Lee Bolt said: “It was a really solid weekend for the GB riders in Belgium with the boys putting in some fantastic performances, and needing to overcome some crashes and technical issues along the way.
"Team morale was really good all weekend with everyone doing their bit to support one another, and we can be rightfully proud to bring Great Britain home in third overall.”