Guillem Farres has secured his place in Spanish motocross history by becoming the second Spanish rider to win the MX2 World Championship, following in the footsteps of Jorge Prado.
Prado became Spain’s first MX2 World Champion in 2018 before successfully defending his title in 2019. Now, seven years later, Farres has added his name to the prestigious list after an impressive 2026 campaign.
The Triumph Racing rider has enjoyed the best season of his career, securing six MX2 Grand Prix overall victories on his way to his maiden world title. His consistency, speed and development throughout the season have been key to his championship success.
Speaking after securing the title, Farres reflected on a successful weekend and explained how he approached the final round.
“It feels pretty good (to be world champion), I’m not going to lie. It was a good weekend. I mean, yesterday I had a solid qualifying moto, and today I got off to a good start. Camden passed me in the second corner and from there I just followed him. He had a good pace, I could not pass him, so second was really good for me. In the second moto, it was a little bit the same strategy, a bit of a difficult start but I was riding comfortable, and at one point Camden passed me, and I just stayed there”.
A successful winter with Triumph Racing was key
Farres entered the 2026 season with his sights set on the MX2 World Championship, and the hard work put in during the winter paid off. Alongside teammate Camden McLellan, the Spaniard has continued to push himself and develop both on and off the bike.
With Clément Desalle also playing an important role within the team, Farres believes the strong working environment helped create the foundation for his championship-winning season.
“I approached the race like always. I mean, we can say we joke around a lot, me and Camden and stuff, so maybe this weekend was a bit too much, but it was alright. Coming into the season I was targeting the title. We had a great winter, we worked a lot off and on the bike, we got some improvements on the bike. Me and Camden, we always push each other to the limit, off the bike and on the bike and we had a great winter. I mean, Clément (Desalle) also pushes us a lot, and he gives us a lot of shit, so it worked out pretty good”.
Farres already looking towards MXGP
Despite achieving the biggest success of his career, Farres knows there is still plenty of room for improvement. The MX2 World Champion is already focused on learning, developing his riding and getting on the 450cc machine as he prepares for his rookie MXGP World Championship season.
Despite the move up to the premier class, the goal of winning remains unchanged, the Triumph rider is determined to keep moving forward and learn.
“Just learn, I mean, I have some work to do, I have to get stronger, I have to start with the bike also. The goal is always the same, the goal is to win, but for sure I’m going to have to learn a lot of things and we’ll see how it goes”.
Spain targeting strong MXoN
With the MX2 World Championship now secured, Farres will turn his attention to representing Spain at the Motocross of Nations in Ernée, France, from October 2–4.
Spain will field a strong team featuring Jorge Prado, Francisco García and Farres. Prado has shown impressive form, while García is coming off a strong season after securing the European championship.
Farres believes Spain has the potential to fight for a podium finish but recognises the unpredictable nature of the Nations.
“We have a pretty good team for the MXoN. Jorge (Prado) is doing really good, he had a really good race today, and the last outdoors he’s been really fast. Francisco (Garcia) also, he had a great season, and obviously the Nations is a really special race, and a lot of things happen always. For sure I know that we’re going to give it our all, and we’re going to be battling for the podium”.
Guillem Farres’ MX2 World Championship marks a significant milestone for both the rider and Spanish motocross. Following Jorge Prado’s back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019, Farres has now become the second Spanish rider to reach the top of the MX2 class.
After an amazing season that delivered six Grand Prix victories and his first world title, Farres will head into the next chapter of his career with confidence, experience and the ambition to achieve even more success on the world stage.
