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MXGP front-runner Tom Vialle will make a high-profile debut in the 2026 World Supercross Championship in Birmingham this season, announced as a wildcard entry for the British Grand Prix at Alexander Stadium on October 10.

Vialle, who won a pair of AMA 250SX East titles (2023 and 2024), returned from the US to Europe this season after signing a long-term agreement with Honda HRC Petronas.

It was previously announced last year that the double MX2 world champion would contest the Australian GPs which never eventuated, however, he did make his first HRC start at the annual Paris Supercross this past November – finishing sixth overall.

“I’m really looking forward to racing in Birmingham,” the 25-year-old Frenchman said. “It’s always exciting to compete in a new environment and in front of different fans, and the UK has a strong passion for the sport.

“World Supercross is continuing to grow, and it’s great to be part of it for the first time. I’m ready to get out there and put on a show competing against the world’s elite.”

World Supercross director of racing, Thomas Covington, added: “Tom making his World Supercross debut is hugely exciting. Bringing him in as a wildcard adds real quality to the field in Birmingham and is exactly the kind of opportunity we want to create across the championship. The British GP is shaping up to be a key round on the calendar and this only adds to the level of competition fans can expect.”

Now 10 rounds into his first season of premier class MXGP competition, Vialle currently sits ninth in the standings with a single victory to his credit in Switzerland. He’s also claimed podium results in Argentina – where he won the qualifying race on debut – and Trentino, both in P3.

It’s understood that Vialle’s in the first of an extensive three-year deal at HRC in the Motocross World Championship, with his unique Monster Energy Supercross background keeping him well-placed to crossover into World Supercross beyond his MXGP schedule.