A podium finish sealed championship bronze
Lotte van Drunen completed the 2026 FIM Women's Motocross World Championship third on 177 points. The Dutch Yamaha rider secured that bronze medal with second overall at the fifth and final round in Darwin, Australia.
The final scorecard was 2–3
Van Drunen finished second in Race One and third in Race Two. Those results produced 42 Grand Prix points and second overall behind Daniela Guillen. The official MXGP classification places Courtney Duncan third overall at the round.
Darwin ended a five-round campaign
The 2026 WMX calendar comprised five rounds, concluding at Hidden Valley in Darwin. Yamaha's official report describes Van Drunen as a two-time WMX champion; the 2026 classification records a bronze season rather than a third consecutive title.
The team and motorcycle are confirmed
Van Drunen raced for the De Baets AIT Yamaha Supported MX Team on Yamaha machinery. This profile records the published sporting result and team identity without reproducing race photography or relying on a secondary race report.
No 2027 destination is inferred
Neither the final classification nor Yamaha's season-final report confirms a new 2027 team, motorcycle or programme in the material checked for this briefing. Euro MX Community therefore leaves next season open until a rider, team, manufacturer or championship announcement supplies primary confirmation.
Facts are frozen to the verification date shown above. Any later correction will be added visibly.
Primary source checked internally: Yamaha Motor Europe official season-final report, 19 September 2026, cross-checked against Infront Moto Racing / MXGP official Darwin classification, 20 September 2026.
