The provisional calendar for the 2026 Hertz FIM Trial World Championship has been released, comprising seven scheduled rounds and thirteen days of points-scoring competition with the series returning to the Netherlands for the first time since 2019, revisiting an Italian venue last used in 1992 and stopping off at an all-new venue in Great Britain.
In a repeat of 2024, the championship will get under way with the TrialGP of Japan that will be staged at the hugely-popular Mobility Resort Motegi on 15-17 May before the action heads to Europe with round two scheduled for 12-14 June at Sant Julià de Lòria in Andorra.
The following weekend sees the TrialGP of Italy at Camerino – a venue that was last used in 1992 when the late Diego Bosis claimed an incredibly popular home victory ahead of Finnish champion-elect Tommi Ahvala – before the action resumes five weeks later on 24-26 July with the TrialGB of Great Britain at Trac Mon Circuit, an exciting new venue on Anglesey, an island lying off the coast of north Wales.
Following the traditional summer break, round five takes place on 29-30 August with a single day of points-scoring competition at Cahors for the TrialGP of France and the series then heads north for the TrialGP of the Netherlands – back on the calendar for the first time since 2019 – at Zelhem on 4-6 September.
The championship will conclude on 18-20 September with the TrialGP of Spain at Pobladura de las Regueras, a venue last used for the FIM Trial des Nations in 2024.
Trial2 competitors will once again join TrialGP riders at all seven rounds. TrialGP Women competitors will only sit out France and the Netherlands and Trial3 riders will miss just Japan and Spain. The Trial2 Women title will be decided in Italy, Great Britain and Spain.
The 2026 FIM Trial des Nations will take place on 26-27 September at Arteixo in Spain, scene of the opening round of the 2023 Hertz FIM Trial World Championship.
A date and venue for the FIM Trial Vintage Trophy and FIM Trial Vintage Motorcycle Trophy is still awaiting confirmation.