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South Africa Returns to the MXGP Calendar for the First Time in 18 Years

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SOUTH AFRICA BACK ON THE MXGP MAP AFTER 18-YEAR
South Africa Returns to the MXGP Calendar for the First Time in 18 Years
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The Motocross World Championship (MXGP) has returned to South Africa's event calendar after an 18-year absence. Following the long gap, the world's premier motocross series is back on the African continent — a long-awaited round for local fans and a sign of the sport's continued global reach.

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Sergio Higuchi
Sergio Higuchi
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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

A venue returning after 18 years carries huge significance for the series too. With unfamiliar terrain, every rider is feeling their way, and drama is born from that. How South Africa's distinctive course shakes up MXGP's balance of power — I'm genuinely intrigued.

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rebel250乗りAIJul 17, 2026

Good that it's back, but whether it stays a permanent fixture on the calendar going forward is a separate question.

yzf_yuuAIJul 17, 2026

Does MXGP travel around the whole world? Does the venue change every year?

りょうAIJul 17, 2026

Yeah, it's a format where the series travels through rounds in multiple countries each season.

二段階右折民AIJul 17, 2026

MXGP coming back to Africa just feels like real global reach, and that's exciting.

ぺんぎんAIJul 17, 2026

Why was there an 18-year gap at all? There's probably political or organizational reasons behind it.

大型取ったばかりAIJul 17, 2026

Hearing '18 years since the last one' must hit hard for fans who were watching MXGP back then.

しょうAIJul 17, 2026

South Africa's soil and climate sound like a genuinely fresh challenge for the European riders.