1st January 2026 will forever be etched into MXGP fans’ memory, as the most winningest rider, Jeffrey Herlings, was announced as a Honda HRC rider, after a lifetime in orange. A completely new look head-to-toe, alongside completely new machinery for the Bullet to navigate, the switch has captured attention from each corner of the globe.

Jeffrey has already provided his thoughts on riding a new machine, and in typical fashion, he seems very excited to get stuck into testing!

“Bro, I didn’t sleep for like a week or so!” he commented. “I was like, I was really looking forward to a change. Is the bike going to be better? It could also be worse.The new people, how do they work? I just wanted to witness once in my career something different, and yeah, today was a day to start.“

Watch Herlings’ first day on red below!