DIRT ACTION

Back-to-back Hattah wins for Korey Mcmahon and the Ktm Dm31 Racing Team KTM DM31 Racing Team celebrated a standout performance at the 2026 Hattah Desert Race, with Korey McMahon delivering a flawless weekend to successfully defend his crown and lead the team to back-to-back victories at the iconic Victorian event.

New world 85cc champion – Blake Bohannon, congrats mate! Australia – we have another world motocross champion! Blake Bohannon beat all comers to claim the 2026 FIM World Junior Motocross Championship at Jinin, in the Czech Republic. Competing in the 85cc class and against 70 of the world’s best 12-to 15-year-old riders, Blake Bohannon had a weekend he will never forget when he surged to the front of both 25-minute races to claim the world 85cc championship in dominant fashion.

Beta Australia’s Ruben Chadwick has continued his unbeaten run in the 2026 Australian Hard Enduro Championship, claiming victory at Round 3 in Dederang, Victoria, to extend his perfect start to the season. Riding his Beta RR 300 RACE, Chadwick overcame the slippery Victorian terrain and strong competition to notch his third consecutive win, strengthening his grip on the championship lead heading into the second half of the series.

Patrick Evans nailed his Front Flip combo to win Best Trck gold at X Games, 2026. Photo: Swanberg Patrick Evans has added another X Games gold medal to his growing résumé, taking out the Moto X Best Trick event at X Games Sacramento 2026 aboard his Stark VARG electric dirt bike. Evans landed a massive Nak-Nak No-Hander Frontflip on his opening run, which proved enough to secure the gold medal ahead of Australia’s Ben Richards and Rob Adelberg.

Gold class winner Jakob Petrig masters the technical Hard Enduro course The Dardanup Dash lived up to its name, dishing out a relentless day of hard enduro that pushed riders and machinery to the limit. Here’s how Round 2 of the 2026 DEMO CUT WA Hard Enduro Series played out.

Casterton AEC Pic: Troy Pears The Australian Enduro Championship rolled into Casterton, Victoria, for rounds seven and eight of the 2026 season, with muddy conditions, deep sand and demanding tracks producing some of the closest Pro Enduro racing of the year.

Beta X Trainer 200 2t 2027 Beta has expanded its popular XTrainer enduro range for MY27 with the introduction of the all-new XTrainer 200 2T, joining the established XTrainer 300 2T and broadening the appeal of the Italian brand’s user-friendly enduro platform. Long regarded as one of the most approachable enduro motorcycles on the market, the XTrainer range has built a loyal following thanks to its combination of lightweight handling, lower seat height and genuine off-road capability.

Ducati unveils its 2027 Desmo250 MX One year after turning heads with the Desmo450 MX, Ducati has doubled down on its motocross ambitions with the unveiling of the all-new Desmo250 MX. And if the spec sheet is anything to go by, the Italian manufacturer isn’t interested in simply joining the MX2 fight; it wants to shake up the class.

The crowd showed up in big numbers to enjoy the seventh running of the Conondale Classic Weekend. The moto gods were shining at this year’s Ballards Off-Road Conondale Classic Weekend presented by Rat Racing. Brilliant winter sunshine, prime conditions and a sold-out rider field combined for what many were calling the best Classic Weekend in years. Friday kicked off in style as Green Park quickly filled with riders from all over Australia.

Beta has stepped into the ring with its all-new RX 250 4t for 2027 Beta has unveiled its 2027 RX motocross line-up, and the big news is the arrival of the long-awaited RX 250 4T. After spending 2026 developing and racing the bike at the highest levels of competition, Beta’s all-new quarter-litre four-stroke is finally heading into production, giving the Italian manufacturer its most complete motocross range to date. The 2027 Beta RX250 4t – will it be a contender?