AFRICA GO FOR GOLD AT 2026 FIM INTERCONTINENTAL GAMES

Returning to the calendar for its second edition, the biennial FIM Intercontinental Games (ICG) is scheduled to run from 11-13 December this year at the Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Goiania, Brazil, where teams from all six FIM Continental Unions (CONU) will compete across both circuit and motocross disciplines.

The event follows on from the hugely-successful inaugural ICG that was held in 2024 at Spain’s Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto where FIM Europe ran out narrow winners, but this time around an MX2 category for Motocross has been added to run alongside the established Supersport and Supersport 300 classes that featured two years ago, adding an extra dimension to the competition.

With the number of team riders increased accordingly, the 2026 ICG will feature a total of seventy-two competitors from twenty-five nations with twelve riders per CONU – split evenly across each class – representing Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America and Oceania.

Each CONU is allowed to include one ‘specialist’ rider with a permanent place in an FIM World Championship during 2026 along with the requirement to have a minimum of one female rider per category who is also permitted to be a permanent FIM World Championship rider this season. All other selected riders must be considered ‘rising talents’ and cannot have taken part in any FIM World Championship in 2026 as a permanent rider.

Machinery for competitors in both Circuit Racing disciplines will be provided by Yamaha with a fleet of YZF-R3 and YZF-R7 models available, while Motocross competitors will race on motorcycles supplied locally, in accordance with each rider’s requested brand and model and compliant with FIM regulations.

In the run-up to this season’s event, we will be taking a closer look at each CONU’s team selection, beginning with FIM Africa.

For 2026, FIM Africa will split its Team Management responsibilities between South African Jesse Boshoff, who will look after the Circuit Racing team, while Razafimahefa Rakotomanga Fanomezantsoa Tsiravanavalona from Madagascar will oversee the Motocross team.

Africa’s effort in the Supersport 300 category is led by its nineteen-year-old Captain, South African Kgopotso Mononyane who currently sits fifteenth in the FIM Moto3 Junior World Championship, with support from Egyptian racer Mahmoud Said and South Africans Diego De Ponte – who races in Spain – and Abigail Bosson. Both Mononyane and Bosson competed in 2024 and will aim to use this valuable experience to full effect, both on-track and behind the scenes to support their fellow racers.

Captain of the Supersport effort, experienced South African racer Nicole Van Aswegen is another veteran of the 2024 FIM Africa ICG team and the thirty-nine-year-old will be joined by her compatriots Oratilwe Phiri – who currently contests the TVS Racing International Championship – and Dominic Doyle, who has extensive experience of racing in America, along with Sidney Marcelo Carvalho Pinto from Angola.

Having the honour of being FIM Africa’s first-ever MX2 Captain at the ICG, Cameron Durow is a twenty-four-year-old Motocross racer from South Africa who has spent much of his career in America and as well as gaining experience in the AMA Pro Motocross Championship has also been selected to represent his country at the Motocross of Nations for the last four consecutive years.

Durow is joined in the Motocross category by his fellow countryman Trey Cox – the teenaged son of Rally-Raid legend Alfie Cox – who scored MX2 World Championship points as a wild card on his debut at this season’s MXGP of South Africa as well as Milton Akaki from Uganda and Zambian racer Caitlin Parkes.
FIM AFRICA President – Marco Comana: “The FIM Intercontinental Games provide a unique platform for the six FIM Continental Unions to come together and celebrate motorcycle sport on a truly international stage. For FIM Africa, it is a valuable opportunity to be part of an event that brings different continents, disciplines and riders together.

The introduction of motocross to the Games for the first time adds another dimension to the event and opens the door for African motocross to be showcased alongside circuit racing. Events such as this help create greater opportunities for riders, encourage international competition and strengthen the connections between the different FIM Continental Unions.

We are proud to be part of the second edition of the FIM Intercontinental Games in Brazil and look forward to seeing motorcycle sport from across the world come together in Goiânia.”

FIM Africa ICG Circuit Team Manager – Jesse Boshoff: “We are all champions, we only need to believe it to see it. I am blessed to be appointed as Team Manager. As a rider and coach, the best thing I can achieve through this journey is to inspire and support our continent. For the first time in FIM games history, we have five nations competing across the circuit racing and motocross divisions.”

“This is a huge achievement for the continent, showing how growth happens naturally when more riders and teams believe in their capabilities. We are capable of greatness, and our continued commitment to the sport has shown how quickly we can qualify for events across the globe. Together we can win, together we all win.”
FIM AFRICA ICG MX Team Manager – Razafimahefa Rakotomanga Fanomezantsoa Tsiravanavalona (Known As Tsitsi): “I am deeply honoured to have been chosen by FIM Africa to lead the African team as Team Manager for the international competition in Brazil at the end of 2026.

This appointment represents both a great privilege and an exciting challenge for me. Motocross in Africa is developing rapidly, and our continent has many talented riders with tremendous potential who deserve the opportunity to compete and demonstrate their abilities on the international stage.

Participating in the ICG will give Africa an important opportunity to showcase our talent, experience, and passion for motocross. More importantly, it will allow us to come together, combine our strengths, and proudly represent our continent as one team.

Africa is a vast continent, made up of many countries, cultures, languages, and different backgrounds. As Team Manager, one of my greatest challenges will be to bring our riders and team members together around a common vision, build a strong team spirit, and ensure that we work together towards the same objectives.

But I also believe that this diversity is one of our greatest strengths. Each member of the team will bring their own experience, character, and passion, and it will be our responsibility to transform that diversity into unity and performance.

I am extremely proud to have the responsibility of leading and representing this African team. I will approach this mission with commitment, humility, and determination.

My hope is that, through our teamwork, dedication, and performance in Brazil, we will make Africa proud and demonstrate the true potential of African motocross on the international stage.

Together, we will race not only for ourselves, but for Africa.”