Wow, some unexpected breaking news here ahead of the 2026 Monster Energy SuperMotocross World Championship Finale: Dylan Ferrandis announced this will be his final professional race and then he will retire.

Here is his full post announcing the news:

"This weekend’s race will be my last one as professionnel racer then I will retire from the sport…
I have been riding dirt bike since I’m 3 years old all around the world and this life has been exactly what I wanted !
It’s been a great year with all the team @tldfactoryracing and we will try to finish on high note and enjoy these last moments of racing together."

The French rider spent time racing the FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP) overseas before coming to the USA in 2017 to race Monster Energy AMA Supercross and the AMA Pro Motocross championship with Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing. 

After winning his maiden main event win late in the season, Ferrandis claimed the 2019 250SX West Division Championship, taking the title from Adam Cianciarulo at the season finale. Ferrandis then backed up his title with the 2020 250SX West Division title, as well as the 2020 250 Class AMA Pro Motocross Championship.

Ferrandis started his 2021 season in the premier class with a podium at the second round of the COVID-19 impacted season, the middle race of the three races at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. He would go on to win the 2021 450 Class Pro Motocross Championship as a rookie in an incredible summer of racing that year.

Unfortunately, an injury in 2022 derailed his title defense with the #1 plate.

Following his tenure with Yamaha, Ferrandis moved to Phoenix Racing Honda for 2024 and 2025. Then, he joined the Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing Team for the 2026 season.

Our Jason Weigandt heard Ferrandis had an offer to return to the Ducati team for 2027 but told us over the weekend that after a long career (he is 32 years old) his body is tired and he needed to assess the risk/reward of continuing to race. Sounds like he just made that decision now, and so this weekend’s SMX finale will be his final gate drop.

Ferrandis has been solid in the Playoffs and is currently ranked seventh in 450SMX points. We’ve also heard Justin Barcia has decided not to return to the Ducati team next year, so while we believe RJ Hampshire is headed to Ducati next year, we don’t know who will be racing next to him.

In total, Ferrandis earned 30 250SX podiums (including six 250SX wins) and two 450SX podiums, plus 15 total Pro Motocross overall wins (nine in 250 Class, six in 450 Class).

Congrats on a very successful career, Dylan Ferrandis!