The countdown is on: just one month to go until the FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP) roars into Darwin for the first time.

The track headworks are now complete, with a fully integrated pitlane, accessible spectator areas and essential services installed, ready for the final shaping of the track.

From September 19-21, Hidden Valley will host three days of action, marking the first time in 24 years the MXGP has been held in Australia, and serving as the grand finale of the 2025 season for the three world championship classes: MXGP, MX2 and the women’s WMX.

Australian wildcards will also compete against the world championship regulars, while the MA Motocross State Challenge will pitch the Australian states and Northern Territory against each other in a unique event for the nation’s emerging junior stars.

For fans, the first-ever MXGP rider signing session will take place at the Darwin Waterfront, featuring autograph opportunities from MXGP and WMX stars including Maxime Renaux, Jago Geerts and Calvin Vlaanderen of Yamaha, Camden McLellan and Guillem Farres of Triumph, Larissa Papenmeier and Kevin Brumann, along with live music, stunt shows, and more.

Minister for Major Events and Tourism and Hospitality Marie-Clare Boothby said the action-packed weekend would put the Northern Territory on the global stage, with fans coming from every state and territory in Australia and internationally.

“With ticket holders travelling from interstate and overseas and a broadcast audience of 700 million across 100 countries, this is a massive opportunity to showcase our unique Territory lifestyle and cement our reputation as a world-class host of major events,” Ms Boothby said.

“We’re expecting around 32,000 spectators across the three days, and the economic impact will be just as impressive injecting $20.9 million into our economy each year until 2029.

“This is shaping up to be the same kind of buzz as the international cricket matches held in Darwin last week, and we encourage all our locals to jump online and grab their tickets, as tickets are selling fast.”

Treasurer and Minister for Logistics and Infrastructure Bill Yan said the completion of the headworks marked a major milestone.

“Once complete, this will be one of the most exhilarating and technically challenging motocross tracks ever built in Australia,” said Mr Yan.

“This reflects our government’s commitment to building infrastructure that supports major events and delivers real economic outcomes during our year of action, certainty and security.”

The 1.6km circuit includes 22 corners, 21 jumps, and a 90m starting straight, built using specialised local soil supplied by A1 Plant & Civil.

Motorcycling Australia CEO Peter Doyle said the countdown is on.

“It’s been a whirlwind 15 months since the MXGP of Australia was first announced, with an enormous amount of time and energy gone into bringing the Darwin spectacular to life.

“And now, a month out, we’re on the final part of the runway before we get to admire the extraordinary skills of the MXGP elite as well over 100 Aussies competing in Darwin as wildcards or in the MA Motocross State Challenge.”

Visit the MXGP of Australia website to purchase tickets and for more information.