First look: Hidden Valley Motorsport track unveiled ahead of Motocross World Championships

The Hidden Valley Motorsport track is almost conplete ahead of a historic World Championship round later this year. Here is your exclusive first look at the track which will expose Darwin to the world.

Hidden Valley Motorsports track will have the eyes of the world watching as part of an historic return to the international circuit.

The FIM Motocross World Championship returns to Australia for the first time in 24 years, with Darwin hosting the lone Down Under leg from September 19-21.

A first look at the circuit reveals a 1.6km track with 22 corners, 21 jumps and a 90m start straight, set to provide the ultimate challenge for the best riders in the world.

The track has been locked in to host a leg of the world championship for the next five years, something 1989 MXGP leg winner Jeff Leisk said would bring out the best in the riders as they look to claim vital championship points in the final leg of the season.

“The design Protraxx has delivered is epic. The world’s best riders want to be challenged – pushed to the absolute limit of control – to gain an advantage over their rivals,” he said.

“This track has all the elements to do just that.

Liam Walsh does his laps around Hidden Valley motocross as NT will become Australias home of the FIM Motocross World Championship MXGP, returning to the country for the first time in 24 years. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

“What I also love about the design is that spectators will be able to see most of the track from almost every vantage point. And because it’s part of the Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex, it has all the facilities needed to make the fan experience world-class.

The event will be broadcast to over 100 countries and will also feature the first Women’s Motocross World Championship round to be held in Australia.

The event will showcase the MXGP and MX2 categories, the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship and national support classes.

Northern Territory Major Events Company interim CEO Trevor Cox said the economic impact of the event and track would be huge.

“Hosting the MXGP for the next five years will be a huge tourism drawcard, bringing thousands of visitors to the Territory and injecting millions into the local economy,” he said.

“It’s an incredible opportunity to put Darwin and the NT on the global motocross stage while supporting local businesses, creating jobs, and sharing our unique destination with the world.”