FIM X-Trial World Championship action returned to the UK for the first time in a decade on Saturday night when round six of the series was staged in Leeds’ superb First Direct Bank Arena and while it was business as usual for defending champion Toni Bou – Repsol Honda, who claimed his fifth win of the 2026 campaign, it was local hero and birthday boy Harry Hemingway – Beta who almost brought the house down.
In less than two week the planet’s best Trial riders will be fighting it out at the First Direct Bank Arena Leeds, as X-Trial Leeds becomes the first ever motorcycle event to be hosted at this amazing venue on Saturday 24th January.
All X-Trial Leeds ticket holders will also be able to enjoy free entry to Trial Expo exhibition which will be held alongside the main event at the First Direct Bank Arena Leeds on Saturday 24 January 2026, in the continued absence of any other dedicated indoor off-road show in the UK.
With the final rider line up now confirmed for X-Trial Leeds that will take place on Saturday 24 January 2026 at The First Direct Bank Arena Leeds, ML Events are pleased to announce the presenting partners for each of the riders.
Despite each already having two World titles to their names, Leeds born brothers George and Harry Hemingway realised another childhood dream when they took part in a Red Bull activation outside the East stand at Elland Road ahead of last night’s premiership clash as Leeds United took on Chelsea under the lights.
When X-Trial Leeds takes place in the First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds on Saturday 24 January 2026, fans will be treated to a full day of entertainment and action as the indoor World series returns to the UK for the first time since 2016 and will become the first ever motorcycle event to be held at the impressive city centre venue.
Carrying over its support for the final two editions of the DL12 Indoor Trial, promoter ML Events is delighted to announce S3 as Exclusive Riding Apparel and Hard Parts Partner for X-Trial Leeds – round six of the 2026 FIM X-Trial World Championship – that takes place on Saturday 24 January in the city’s First Direct Bank Arena.
As a staunch supporter of many of its previous activities, ML Events is delighted to announce that TMX has agreed a deal to become an Official Partner of X-Trial Leeds – round six of the 2026 FIM X-Trial World Championship – that will make its debut in the city’s First Direct Bank Arena on Saturday 24 January 2026.
ML Events is delighted to announce AMPED as a partner for X-Trial Leeds – round six of the 2026 FIM X-Trial World Championship – on Saturday 24 January with the specialist graphics company lending its full support to the first motorcycle event ever to be held in the immaculate city centre First Direct Bank Arena.
When ML Events stages X-Trial Leeds – round six of the 2026 FIM X-Trial World Championship and the first-ever motorcycle event to be held in the immaculate city centre First Direct Bank Arena – on Saturday 24 January 2026, it will once again benefit from the ongoing and valued support of Inch Perfect Trials.