20 Grands Prix remain 20 Grands Prix. Nevertheless, the provisional MXGP calendar for 2027 appears in some places to have taken a closer look at the workload for riders and teams.

The FIM and Infront Moto Racing have released the first calendar for the 2027 season. Once again, the series spans four continents and features 20 Grands Prix. The first race is scheduled for February 28th, and the last for October 3rd. A week later, the Motocross of Nations in Assen will provide the season finale.

Those who only look at the number of races will hardly notice a difference. It becomes more interesting when looking at their distribution.

July is particularly noteworthy. There's almost a full month without MXGP between Foxhills on June 27th and Loket on July 25th. Furthermore, the Chinese Grand Prix has moved from September to May, and after the Australian GP, ​​there are only two weeks until the World Championship final.

However, the calendar isn't entirely without question marks. Several venues are still missing, and the date immediately before Australia remains completely open.

Start in February – and early to Argentina

It starts on February 28th in AlmonteThe Spanish venue, which was only added to the calendar in 2026, will thus host the season opener for the second year running. In addition to MXGP and MX2, the WMX will also kick off its season there.

After that, it's straight across the Atlantic. On March 14th, Bariloche and the Argentine MXGP are on the schedule.

Montevarchi follows on March 28th, and Riola Sardo just one week later. Then, on April 18th, the tour moves to a Spanish venue that has yet to be named, and on April 25th to Pietramurata.

Until then, it's a fairly classic mix of overseas races and European Grands Prix.

Then comes Shanghai.

The Chinese Grand Prix will no longer be held in September in 2027, but instead on [date missing]. 2. MayThe date falls right in the middle of the Chinese holidays around May 1st and was probably not chosen by chance.

Above all, this race will take on a completely different sporting significance in 2027. With KOVE and ZXMOTO, two Chinese manufacturers intend to enter the MXGP. If their plans are implemented as announced, they will make their debut at the Chinese GP with their own factory MXGP teams in front of a home crowd.

This makes Shanghai more than just the next overseas GP.

Germany remains in June

After China, the racing entourage returns to Europe. Portugal is on the calendar for May 23rd, although the track is not yet confirmed. A week later, Saint Jean d'Angély returns, having last hosted a Grand Prix in 2025.

Then Kegums follows on June 13th, Teutschenthal, June 20th and Foxhills on June 27th.

The German Grand Prix will therefore remain in its usual early summer slot. At the same time, Teutschenthal will once again host the WMX in 2027.

After Foxhills, something happens that is probably more important for riders and teams than some new venues.

Nothing happens at first.

For almost four weeks.

The next Grand Prix isn't until July 25th in Loket. While the Junior World Championship will be held in Pärnu on July 18th, MXGP and MX2 will have a longer break in between.

With 20 Grands Prix and the now-customary travel across Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia, this is no small feat. Recovering from injuries, testing, or simply spending a weekend away from the usual airport and paddock – there's finally some space for all of that in the middle of the season.

To say that this makes the World Championship more relaxed overall would be an exaggeration. After the break, the tournament continues directly with Loket and a week later with Lommel. So there's not much time to slowly get back into the rhythm.

What happens on September 12th?

After Lommel, the trip continues to Uddevalla on August 15th and Arnhem on August 22nd. On September 5th, the group travels to Afyonkarahisar.

And then the most interesting available slot appears in the calendar.

For the 12 September A Grand Prix is ​​planned, but neither the country nor the track has been decided yet. The race is scheduled to take place in Darwin just seven days later.

This makes the question of the venue quite important.

Should Infront manage to place another GP in the region, it could create a reasonably sensible overseas combination with Australia. However, if the race on September 12th is still held somewhere in Europe, the teams will face another significant logistical challenge within just a few days.

As long as the venue is not yet determined, this part of the calendar can hardly be meaningfully evaluated.

And that's not the only outstanding issue. The routes for Spain on April 18th and Portugal on May 23rd are also still missing. Even the venue for the Swiss season finale on October 3rd has not yet been confirmed.

The term "provisional calendar" is therefore not used without reason.

Four weeks off – but a late finish.

The summer break is also paid for elsewhere.

After Darwin on September 19th, the next stop is on... 3. October The series continues with the Swiss Grand Prix, where the World Championship titles are to be definitively decided.

This means the MXGP season extends into October.

And anyone who thinks they can finally put their suitcase away after 20 Grands Prix should probably leave it open for another week.

Am The Motocross of Nations in Assen follows on October 10th..

The return is particularly interesting for the Dutch. The MXoN was last held there in 2019. Back then, Jeffrey Herlings, Glenn Coldenhoff and Calvin Vlaanderen secured the first Dutch Nations victory in front of a home crowd.

The race returns to Assen in 2027. However, for the riders who might still be fighting for the world championship title until the very last moto a week earlier, the gap is anything but generous.

A fall during the final, a minor injury, or simply the strain of a full season – seven days later, nobody at Nations cares about any of that anymore.

The WMX remains manageable

While MXGP and MX2 will get their 20 Grands Prix, the Women's World Championship remains unchanged. six events.

The WMX season kicks off on February 28th in Andalusia. This is followed by races in Montevarchi, Teutschenthal, Arnhem and Afyonkarahisar, before the season concludes on September 19th in Darwin.

However, there is a huge gap, especially between Montevarchi on March 28th and Teutschenthal on June 20th.

Almost three months without a World Championship race is a pretty long break for a world championship. Added to that is the fact that Australia is another overseas race, which is a completely different financial undertaking for smaller teams and private drivers than a weekend somewhere in Europe.

In MXGP and MX2, the calendar attempts to create at least some more space between individual blocks. However, the old question remains for WMX: how can a truly well-rounded world championship be built with only six widely spaced events?

The final calendar could still change things. In particular, the unknown Grand Prix on September 12th will show how well the second half of the season is actually planned.

Denn Twenty races aren't necessarily too many. How you distribute those 20 races is also crucial. And that's precisely where the first draft for 2027 looks better in some places than a calendar that simply sends drivers and teams from weekend to weekend.

MXGP Calendar 2027