FIM Oceania’s star-studded team for 2026 FIM Intercontinental Games

In short:

• FIM Oceania has named a 12-rider team for the 2026 FIM Intercontinental Games (ICG) in Goiania, Brazil, from December 10–13, with riders competing in Supersport, Supersport 300 and motocross.
• The Supersport team features captain Mike Jones alongside Cameron Dunker, Carter Thompson and Tayla Relph, with all four experienced in domestic and international competition.
• The Supersport 300 squad consists of captain Archie McDonald, Olly Simpson, Tyler King and Tara Morrison.
• Motocross makes its ICG debut in 2026, with captain Byron Dennis joined by Liam Owens, New Zealand’s Phoenix Van Dusschoten and Taylah McCutcheon.
• The Games will be held at the Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna, and broadcast globally on FIM-MOTO.TV.

FIM Oceania is ready to turn up the heat at the 2026 FIM Intercontinental Games (ICG) in Brazil from December 10-13, selecting a powerhouse 12-rider roster for the second edition of the expanding global event.

FIM Oceania will compete across two circuit racing categories – Supersport and Supersport 300 – as well as motocross at the spectacular Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna precinct in Goiania, represented by the following Motorcycling Australia (MA) and Motorcycling New Zealand (MNZ) licensed riders:

Supersport

• Mike Jones (MA, captain)
• Cameron Dunker (MA)
• Carter Thompson (MA)
• Tayla Relph (MA)

Supersport 300

• Archie McDonald (MA, captain)
• Olly Simpson (MA)
• Tyler King (MNZ)
• Tara Morrison (MA)

Motocross

• Byron Dennis (MA, captain)
• Liam Owens (MA)
• Phoenix Van Dusschoten (MNZ)
• Taylah McCutcheon (MA)

Jones, Relph, McDonald and Morrison all competed at the inaugural ICG at Jerez in December 2024, when FIM Oceania overcame the obstacle of being one rider down to finish a gritty third behind fellow FIM Continental Unions Europe and Asia and ahead of North America, Latin America and Africa.

The FIM Oceania riders have been drawn from a mix of domestic and international competition, with Jones and Dunker focussing on the 2026 Australian Superbike Championship while Relph and Thompson are still in FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship and FIM Sportbike World Championship modes respectively – and both extremely well versed with the Yamaha YZF-R7, which is the FIM-supplied machine the Supersport field will use in Brazil.

In particular, the gifted Thompson has been making huge strides towards the front of the Sportbike field in the championship’s maiden season, finishing with two podiums at the last round in Misano.

The Supersport 300 cohort will compete on Yamaha YZF-R3s, which for McDonald will – quite literally – be a huge weight off his shoulders after a brilliant campaign in the inaugural FIM Bagger World Cup which he leads with one round remaining.

Simpson will return to his previous roots as a Supersport 300 rider, while King and Morrison book their tickets to the 2026 ICG after brilliant first and third placings in the 2026 Australian Supersport 300 Championship.

The bitumen circuit in Goiania, which boasts a challenging 12-turn 3.835km layout that blends fast straights with technical corners, hosted the Brazilian MotoGP round in March 2026.

FIM Oceania will be represented by green in the circuit racing categories, which will again be managed by former Australian and world Supersport champion Andrew Pitt.

Motocross is making its first ICG appearance in 2026, with competitors using their own machinery. Dennis (KTM) takes on the captaincy after a fine fourth place in the 2026 ProMX MX2 title – the same fiercely contested class where emerging New Zealander Van Dusschoten (Husqvarna) made his debut in the final two rounds this season and slotted straight into the top 15. Dennis has also doubled down on his strong domestic form with a stirring top-five performance in a recent European EMX250 round.

Holeshot master McCutcheon (Kawasaki) has just come off her best season in the ProMX MXW class with second overall, as well as being in the thick of the action in the American title, while former Australian junior motocross champion Owens (KTM) has been a revelation in the 2026 EMX250 title.

Mark Luksich and Kyle Blunden will oversee the motocross campaign.

With 24 riders per class, a total of 72 competitors from 25 nations – an increase of six participating countries compared to the inaugural event – will contest the 2026 ICG.

For a list of all the selected teams, click here.

FIM Oceania will receive generous support from Penrite Oil and RP Filters for the 2026 ICG, which will be televised live around the globe on FIM-MOTO.TV.

FIM President Jorge Viegas:
“It is incredibly exciting to be visiting Brazil for the second edition of the FIM Intercontinental Games. The inaugural FIM Intercontinental Games was a landmark event and for me the culmination of a long-standing ambition, but the intention was always to expand the number of categories and competitors and I am delighted to say we are moving in a very positive, defined direction.

“Bringing all six FIM Continental Unions together in this manner is very important, allowing us to celebrate the shared FIM Family values of fairness, inclusion and unity in a competitive, yet friendly environment with participants from across the globe.”

FIM Oceania President Peter Doyle:
“The inaugural FIM Intercontinental Games was tremendously exciting as the FIM family came together to produce the most thrilling event.

“From a personal standpoint, FIM Oceania showed a huge amount of grit and determination in 2004 after a few curve balls came its way, and I’m sure that will fuel the fire to move up the rankings in 2026.

“The blend of youth, precocious talent and experience in this year’s FIM Oceania team is impressive, and the expansion into motocross will only make for an even better spectacle.”