MXGP 2027: Águeda Confirmed in Portugal, Mérida in Extremadura

Infront Moto Racing and the FIM announced two changes on 15 October to the 2027 calendar of the FIM Motocross World Championship: Águeda is confirmed for the MXGP of Portugal on 22 and 23 May 2027, and Spain's second round becomes the MXGP of Extremadura, on 18 April at Mérida.

Águeda confirmed for the MXGP of Portugal

The Águeda circuit sits in the Aveiro district, about 75 km south of Porto. It hosted its first Grand Prix in 1985, won in the 125cc class by Dave Strijbos. The 2027 edition will be its 28th world championship event.

The Portuguese track has a rich list of winners:

• Jeffrey Herlings holds the record there with six wins;
• Antonio Cairoli has five;
• Stefan Everts has four.

More recently, Pauls Jonass took his first MXGP overall win there in 2024, and Lucas Coenen won both motos and the overall in 2025.

The MXGP of Spain becomes the MXGP of Extremadura

Spain's second Grand Prix of the season, at Mérida on 18 April, gets a new name: it is now the MXGP of Extremadura, a title that highlights this region in the west of Spain. Spain hosts two rounds in 2027; the season opens in Andalucía on 28 February.

The 2027 calendar at a glance

According to the official MXGP calendar page, the season has 20 Grands Prix, plus the FIM Junior Motocross World Championship (18 July in Pärnu, not a Grand Prix) and the Motocross of Nations on 10 October at Assen. A few dates worth noting:

• 28 February: MXGP of Andalucia, at Almonte (opener);
• 30 May: MXGP of France, at Saint-Jean-d'Angély;
• 20 June: MXGP of Germany, at Teutschenthal;
• 1 August: MXGP of Flanders, at Lommel;
• 22 August: MXGP of the Netherlands, at Arnhem;
• 3 October: MXGP of Switzerland, venue still to be confirmed.

The sources we consulted do not detail the other rounds in this announcement; the official calendar remains the reference in case of a further update.