Exciting news to come out this week was that the International de Motocross de Pernes-les-Fontaines will take place on Sunday, February 14, 2027 and in the line-up are HRC heavy hitters, Jeffrey Herlings and Tom Vialle.

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Following the success of 2026—which saw a victory for Maxime Renaux amidst a strong field of riders including Romain Febvre, Paul Jonas, Mathis Valin, Sacha and Lucas Coenen, the level of competition promises to be even more intense in 2027.

Tom Vialle, a two-time MX2 world champion and U.S. 250 Supercross champion, will be on the starting gate alongside Jeffrey Herlings, a three-time MXGP world champion and six time champion in all, including his three MX2 championships.

Herlings along with the other HRC factory riders are expected to race the opening round of the 2027 Internazionali d’Italia Motocross in Sardinia on February 7, 2027, a race that is often the start of the season for the Honda men.

Herlings is yet to announce of he races the Hawkstone Park international, although thenewly crowned six-time World Champion frequently uses the Shropshire sand race as his final pre-season warm-up, organizers have only announced a handful of riders so far. The Hawkstone event is on February 21, the week before the first GP of the 2027 season.

Of course, with the MXGP championship starting on the final weekend of February, a lot of riders will be battling in the pre-season races in Italy, France and United Kingdom, and more news on all those races soon.

The 2027 Hawkstone International Motocross is scheduled for Sunday, February 21, 2027. The race takes place at the Hawkstone Park International Circuit near Shrewsbury in Shropshire, United Kingdom (postcode SY4 4NA).

Racing runs from 8:30 AM to approximately 4:30 PM, serving as the traditional season opener for British motocross and a key warm-up before the MXGP World Championship begins. Competition features three categories including MX1 (MXGP), MX2, and EMX125.

Early entries include factory Kawasaki MX1 rider Pauls Jonass alongside Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MX2 riders Simon Längenfelder and Jānis Reišulis.