Freeman on the podium in France, Petrella European champion

The weekend of July 18 and 19 brought Beta a continental title and several world podiums. Luca Petrella was crowned European trial champion in Werl. In Saint-Agrève, Brad Freeman finished third and then second in E3 during the penultimate round of the EnduroGP championship.

Key takeaway

• Luca Petrella is the 2026 European trial champion.
• The FIM Europe confirmed its two victories during the Werl final.
• Brad Freeman took third and second places at the E3 at the French GP.
• On Sunday, Freeman finished fourth in the EnduroGP scratch classification.
• Jago Geerts finished ninth in the Foxhills race with the RX450.

Luca Petrella concludes the season with a double

The final of the European Trial Championship took place in Werl, Germany. Petrella won on Saturday ahead of Sondre Haga and David Fabián, then again imposed himself on Sunday to secure the 2026 title.

The FIM Europe confirms this double and the crowning of the Beta rider. David Fabián also had an excellent weekend: third on Saturday, second on Sunday and third in the final championship in the queen category. Several other Beta riders have won the international cups, but Petrella's continental title remains the central fact.

Brad Freeman twice on the E3 podium

In Saint-Agrève, Brad Freeman finished third in E3 on the first day and seventh in the EnduroGP standings. On Sunday, he climbed back to second place in the category and fourth place in the scratch.

The official EnduroGP website confirms Sunday's fourth place and the E3 second place. It also specifies that Steve Holcombe won the category and took the lead in the championship before the Welsh final. Freeman therefore had a solid weekend, but not the advantage in the standings that a purely promotional reading might suggest.

Nathan Watson took fifth and sixth places in E2. Clément Clauzier finished third in Junior 1 on Saturday and narrowly missed the podium on Sunday.

Jago Geerts makes a step forward at Foxhills

The British Grand Prix marked the return of MXGP to Foxhills. Geerts finished 18e in the first race, then ninth in the second. This ninth place represented then the best race result of Beta in MXGP in 2026. The Belgian finished 12e in the Grand Prix.

The result does not yet place the RX450 among the machines regularly present at the forefront. It nevertheless confirms that the Geerts-Beta duo can aim for the top 10 when the start and the racing pace are combined.

A weekend that prioritizes Beta progress

Petrella's title is definitive. Freeman's podiums are part of an open world battle. Geerts' ninth place finally constitutes a development benchmark. These three levels must remain distinct to make the balance sheet readable.

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