It’s post-season time in the 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship, with Columbus, Los Angeles and Ridgedale to make up the month of September over the next three weekends. A new champion is due to be crowned in 450SMX, while it’s all to play for in 250SMX as Jo Shimoda returns to try and defend his title from one year ago. MotoOnline’s Alex Gobert and Nic Still look ahead to the upcoming finals series in this MXtoday season preview.