Triumph has capped off a remarkable rise in world motocross, with Guillem Farres securing the 2026 FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship aboard the TF 250-X.

The title, wrapped up at the season finale in Darwin, Australia, is Triumph’s first FIM World Championship crown and comes just three years after the British manufacturer entered top-level motocross competition. Teammate Camden McLellan finished runner-up, giving Triumph a championship 1-2 while also securing the MX2 Manufacturers’ World Championship and Teams’ title.

It was a dominant season for the Triumph Factory Racing pairing. Farres and McLellan combined to win 11 of the 19 Grands Prix, along with 21 individual moto victories and 26 podium finishes. The pair also delivered eight double podiums and four outright 1-2 results during the season.

For Farres, the championship was built on consistency and a strong mid-season run. The 23-year-old Spaniard took his first GP victory of the year in France before moving into the championship lead after winning Triumph’s home round, the MXGP of Great Britain, in July.

From there, he never gave up the red plate.

Farres finished the season with 14 moto wins and six GP victories, including four consecutive Grand Prix wins through the middle of the season, eventually taking the championship by 36 points over McLellan.

McLellan played a major part in Triumph’s success as well. The South African took Triumph’s first MX2 Grand Prix overall victory in Spain early in the season and went on to win five GPs, including the final two rounds in China and Australia.

“It’s been an unbelievable weekend here in Australia and it’s been a super good season,” Farres said.

“We wrapped up the championship in the first race, with Camden taking the win and me finishing second, which was an amazing feeling.

“The progress we have made with Triumph has been incredible. I fought to get to the front, to get the results and now we are here. It’s even more special to do it on a Triumph, especially with everything it means to them too and what we’ve all achieved in a short time.”

For Triumph, the title represents an extraordinarily quick return on what was a completely new motocross programme.

The TF 250-X was first revealed in 2023, before Triumph lined up for its first FIM Motocross World Championship round in Argentina in March 2024. Mikkel Haarup immediately put the bike on the podium at its debut, with the programme steadily gathering momentum from there.

Triumph CEO Nick Bloor described the championship as a historic moment for the company.

“To win Triumph's first FIM World Championship title just three years after entering motocross is a proud and historic moment for everyone involved in the project,” Bloor said.

“Winning both the FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship and the FIM MX2 Motocross Manufacturers' World Championship is a source of immense pride for everyone at Triumph.”

The result also gives the TF 250-X some serious racing credentials. The production machine produces a claimed 47.3PS at 13,750rpm and comes equipped with KYB suspension, Brembo brakes, ProTaper handlebars and electronics including launch control, traction control, quickshifter and selectable engine maps.

Perhaps most significantly, Triumph says the result makes it the first British manufacturer to win a world motocross title since 1965.

Farres will step up to the premier MXGP class with Triumph in 2027, while McLellan remains in MX2 after completing his strongest season to date.

For a motocross programme that barely existed three years ago, Triumph is no longer simply trying to prove it belongs at the front.

It now has the world championship to prove it.