The 2023 Spanish Motocross Championship season was the 65th Spanish Motocross Championship season.
The series had seven rounds across the country, running from February to May. José Butrón was the reigning champion in the Elite-MX1, after winning his eighth title in 2022. David Braceras was the reigning champion in Elite-MX2 after he won his first title in the previous season. Butrón was able to successfully defend his title in Elite-MX1, ahead of longterm rival Carlos Campano, whilst Gerard Congost took his first Elite-MX2 title.
For 2023 points were awarded to the top-five qualifiers for the first time. These points did not count towards the overall total for a rider per round, but counted towards the points total in the championship standings.
The series held its second round at a new circuit in Lugo, Galicia named after two-time world champion Jorge Prado.
Race calendar and results The full calendar with both dates and venues was released on 2 December.
Elite-MX1 Round Date Location Pole position Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Round Winner 1 4—5 February Montearagón Brian Bogers Brian Bogers José Butrón José Butrón 2 25–26 February Lugo Jorge Prado Jorge Prado Rubén Fernández Rubén Fernández 3 4–5 March Albaida José Butrón Carlos Campano Carlos Campano Carlos Campano 4 18–19 March Valverde del Camino José Butrón José Butrón José Butrón José Butrón 5 1–2 April Calatayud Rubén Fernández Rubén Fernández Rubén Fernández Rubén Fernández 6 22–23 April Bellpuig José Butrón José Butrón José Butrón José Butrón 7 13–14 May Alhama de Murcia Carlos Campano Carlos Campano Carlos Campano Carlos Campano
Elite-MX2 Round Date Location Pole position Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Round Winner 1 4–5 February Montearagón Samuel Nilsson Lucas Coenen Lucas Coenen Lucas Coenen 2 25–26 February Lugo Samuel Nilsson Samuel Nilsson Víctor Alonso Víctor Alonso 3 4–5 March Albaida Gerard Congost Gerard Congost Gerard Congost Gerard Congost 4 18–19 March Valverde del Camino Gerard Congost Gerard Congost Edgar Canet Gerard Congost 5 1–2 April Calatayud Adriá Monné Adriá Monné Adriá Monné Adriá Monné 6 22–23 April Bellpuig Adriá Monné Gerard Congost Gerard Congost Gerard Congost 7 13–14 May Alhama de Murcia Samuel Nilsson Samuel Nilsson Adriá Monné Samuel Nilsson
Circuit locations
Elite-MX1 Five time world champion Jeffrey Herlings was scheduled to compete at the opening round of the series but had to withdraw due to flu. Grand Prix winner Brian Bogers did compete in the first round in preparation for the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship.
Participants
TeamConstructorNoRiderRounds Honda 3 José Javier Paisan 2 Osička MX Team KTM 4 Tomáš Kohút 3 53 Šimon Jošt 3 Team JCR&Katharsis Kawasaki 5 Carlos Abel All Yamaha 27 Aleix Diaz All Kawasaki 225 Marc Fontanals All B.R. Motos Husqvarna Husqvarna 7 Nil Bussot All Escuela de Pilotos Román Pérez Yamaha 9 Román Pérez 2 Husqvarna 11 Jonathan Rincon 5 Husqvarna 13 Ivan Lacuesta 1, 3 Motos Arribas - Xalo Offroad Husqvarna 14 Breogan Touriñan 2 Hardworkbikes KTM 15 Ángel Perales 5–6 TRT Motorcycles KTM 17 José Butrón All Kawasaki BoxZero Racing Team Kawasaki 22 Francesc Mataró 1, 3, 5–7 DLR57 Honda 25 Bruno Darias All 57 Pablo de la Rosa 4 Team Pajareros KTM 26 Pau Salas 3 Team Motorland Husqvarna Husqvarna 29 Jonathan Gimenez 1, 3 Team Bernárdez Honda 29 Aarón Bernárdez 2 Kawasaki 33 Lluis Sanz 1–3, 5–7 Team Motocebri Honda 35 Pablo Cebrian 1–2 94 Alvaro Cebrian 1–2 Honda 35 Pedro Jesus Herrera 4 Yamaha Monster Energy Geração Yamaha 38 Fábio Santos 2–4 KTM 40 José Luis Dauden 1, 7 Ausio Racing Team Yamaha 44 Nil Arcarons 1–3, 6–7 Yamaha 45 Sunier 5 Team Castro Kawasaki 51 Sergio Castro 1–6 MJR Racing Yamaha 60 Julián Simón 3 Red Bull Gas Gas Factory Racing Gas Gas 61 Jorge Prado 2 KTM Spain KTM 67 Yago Martínez All Team Honda HRC Honda 70 Rubén Fernández 2, 5 Txarandaka - UTR Racing KTM 71 Iker Uterga 2 KTM 78 José Javier Corbalán 3, 7 Mad Motos Kawasaki 80 Sergio Sánchez 1–4 Husqvarna 84 Sergio Arias 2 Andreu28 Competicion Gas Gas 88 Bruno Bozzo 3 IRS Nurcris Sevilla la Nueva Kawasaki 90 Angel Farias 7 Valiente Racing KTM 91 Carlos Valiente 7 GRMXPRO Husqvarna 92 Ander Valentín 1–3, 5–7 125 Ion Ander Rodríguez All KTM 98 Sergio Valera 5–6 E.Castro Yamaha 99 Isaac García 4 Motos Arribas Husqvarna 101 Xurxo Prol All Yamaha E.Castro Bedetec Yamaha 115 Carlos Campano All Gas Gas 118 Carlos Sanz 1 Filten Racing Yamaha 121 Mathias Jørgensen 2 Motorgas Husqvarna 124 Simeó Ubach All Husqvarna 133 José Daniel Martín 2 Gas Gas TRT Motorcycles Gas Gas 135 Heriberto Cruz All Honda 169 David Noya 5–7 Standing Construct Honda MXGP Honda 189 Brian Bogers 1 Tecnibikes Kawasaki 192 David Villalba 4 Renter Racing KTM 197 Denis Poláš 3 ETG Racing KTM 201 Roger Gallart 1, 5 Yamaha Speedcity Yamaha 211 Paulo Alberto 2 CGA Talleres Pedro Fernandez Kawasaki 241 Borja Ramon Mugica 7 Jezyk Racing Team KTM 276 Joan David Rosell 5 501 Roger Oliver All KRTZ Motorsport KTM 311 Marek Nešpor 3 KTM 313 Alex Romero 5, 7 Honda 333 Ruben Herrera 5–6 Gas Gas 628 Alfredo Lancha 2–5 Yamaha 817 Patricio Zamora 3 KTM 961 Oscar Corominas 1
Riders Championship Points are awarded to the top-five finishers of the qualifying race, in the following format: Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Points 5 4 3 2 1
Points are awarded to finishers of the main races, in the following format:
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th Points 25 22 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Pos Rider Bike MON LUG ALB VAL CAL BEL ALH Points 1 José Butrón KTM 2+4 1 Ret+4 DNS 2+5 4 1+5 1 3+3 2 1+5 1 2+4 2 303 2 Carlos Campano Yamaha 3+3 2 5 3 1+4 1 Ret+4 2 2+4 3 20+4 2 1+5 1 289 3 Yago Martínez KTM 6 12 3+3 4 4 2 6+2 10 11 11 2+1 3 3+2 3 238 4 Xurxo Prol Husqvarna 4 4 7 7 6+1 6 4+3 5 8+2 5 4 4 4+3 4 238 5 Simeó Ubach Husqvarna 5+1 3 9 8 Ret 8 3+1 4 5+1 4 5+3 5 5+1 7 215 6 Roger Oliver KTM 11 8 12 9 10 9 7 6 7 10 6 8 7 8 176 7 Nil Bussot Husqvarna 10 9 11 10 12 10 8 8 9 9 8 7 10 10 163 8 Carlos Abel Kawasaki 12 11 13 12 13 11 9 9 12 12 9 9 9 11 142 9 Ander Valentín Husqvarna Ret+2 DNS 4+1 Ret 7 18 4 7 3 6 6 5 136 10 Sergio Castro Kawasaki 8 7 10 11 9+2 12 5 7 6 6 Ret DNS 131 11 Fábio Santos Yamaha 8 6 5 3 2 3 106 12 Rubén Fernández Honda 2 1 1+5 1 102 13 Heriberto Cruz Gas Gas 13 13 15 15 16 17 14 11 13 16 11 15 12 12 101 14 Francesc Mataró Kawasaki 14 10 11 13 10 8 Ret+2 12 8 6 99 15 Marc Fontanals Kawasaki 17 15 17 16 19 16 10 14 15 15 13 13 13 13 88 16 Nil Arcarons Yamaha 9 5 DNS DNS 15 DNS 7 10 11 9 81 17 Bruno Darias Honda 15 14 16 14 Ret Ret 13 20 14 17 12 14 Ret DNS 61 18 Jorge Prado Gas Gas 1+5 2 52 19 Šimon Jošt KTM 3+3 7 37 20 Ángel Perales KTM 16 13 10 11 34 21 Paulo Alberto Yamaha 6+2 5 33 22 Lluis Sanz Kawasaki 19 16 Ret 18 20 20 Ret DNS 16 18 15 14 33 23 Brian Bogers Honda 1+5 Ret 30 24 Sergio Sánchez Kawasaki 7 6 Ret DNS Ret DNS 20 DNS 30 25 Tomáš Kohút KTM 8 5 29 26 Aleix Diaz Yamaha 20 25 18 19 22 21 18 16 Ret 20 18 19 17 16 29 27 David Noya Honda 17 Ret 14 20 14 15 25 28 Pedro Jesus Herrera Honda 11 12 19 29 Román Pérez Yamaha 14 13 15 30 Sergio Valera KTM 18 19 15 17 15 31 Isaac García Yamaha 15 13 14 32 Ivan Lacuesta Husqvarna 16 17 18 19 14 33 David Villalba Kawasaki 12 17 13 34 Denis Poláš KTM 14 15 13 35 Ruben Herrera Honda 21 18 17 16 12 36 Pablo de la Rosa Honda 16 15 11 37 Ion Ander Rodríguez Husqvarna 26 24 24 22 25 25 19 19 24 24 19 Ret 19 19 10 38 Alex Romero KTM 19 14 Ret DNS 9 39 Borja Ramon Mugica Kawasaki 16 17 9 40 Alfredo Lancha Gas Gas 21 20 21 24 17 18 20 21 9 41 José Luis Dauden KTM 22 19 18 18 8 42 Marek Nešpor KTM Ret 14 7 43 Oscar Corominas KTM 18 18 6 44 Bruno Bozzo Gas Gas 17 Ret 4 45 Aarón Bernárdez Honda Ret 17 4 46 Breogan Touriñan Husqvarna 19 Ret 2 47 José Javier Corbalán KTM 26 26 20 20 2 48 Iker Uterga KTM 20 DNS 1 49 Carlos Sanz Gas Gas 21 20 1 Roger Gallart KTM 24 21 22 22 0 José Daniel Martín Husqvarna 22 21 0 Carlos Valiente KTM 22 21 0 Angel Farias Kawasaki 21 22 0 Alvaro Cebrian Honda 23 22 Ret 25 0 Julián Simón Yamaha 23 22 0 Joan David Rosell KTM 23 23 0 Sergio Arias Husqvarna 23 24 0 Pau Salas KTM 24 23 0 Jonathan Gimenez Husqvarna 25 23 Ret DNS 0 José Javier Paisan Honda 26 23 0 Pablo Cebrian Honda Ret Ret 25 26 0 Sunier Yamaha 25 Ret 0 Patricio Zamora Yamaha 27 27 0 Jonathan Rincon Husqvarna Ret Ret 0 Mathias Jørgensen Yamaha DNS DNS 0 Pos Rider Bike MON LUG ALB VAL CAL BEL ALH Points
Elite-MX2 Factory Husqvarna world championship riders Kay de Wolf and Lucas Coenen, as well as the factory KTM rider Sacha Coenen, competed in the first round in preparation for the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship.
Participants
TeamConstructorNoRiderRounds Gas Gas Spain Gas Gas 2 Samuel Nilsson 1–2, 6–7 4 Gerard Congost All Ausio Racing Team Yamaha 8 Eric Tomás 1–2 96 Víctor Alonso 1–6 128 Jana Sánchez 1, 5 217 Ivan Polvillo 4 Bud Racing España Gas Gas 11 Gilen Albisua 6–7 632 Marcos Panzano All Kawasaki 15 Carlos Ruiz 1–3, 5 Gas Gas 16 Oscar Roman 1, 5–7 DLR57 KTM 21 Aitor Aguiar 4 KTM Namura Racing KTM 24 Carlos Salvador 4 Motomon KTM 26 Pau Salas 5–7 Mad Motos Husqvarna 27 Carlos Tur 2 Boutaca Racing Team KTM 28 Pedro Rino 1–2 KTM SB Racing Team KTM 36 Nico Greutmann 6 489 Jens Walvoort 6 KTM 45 Erik Cordero 3 Moto Racing Canet Husqvarna 51 Marti Bañeres 1, 3 Mad Motos Kawasaki 55 Albert Alfonso 1–6 Kid MX JR Team Kawasaki 63 Jordi Puig 1–6 Escuderia JRB Offroad Center KTM 64 Roberto Otero 1, 5–7 Mincha Team KTM 66 José Canosa 2 GRMXPRO Husqvarna 68 Unai Larrañaga All Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Husqvarna 74 Kay de Wolf 1 196 Lucas Coenen 1 Yamaha Motomon Ibiza Yamaha 74 Jorge Rey 2–3, 6 Novelda Riders Kawasaki 77 Shayne Rompelberg 3 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 79 Sacha Coenen 1 Last Lap Gas Gas 79 Gabriel Seisdedos 2 255 Daniela Guillén 2 Yamaha 84 Pedro José Alcázar 3 KTM 85 Iker Martin 2, 5–6 Team Salgueiro Yamaha 91 Francisco Salgueiro 1–2 Gas Gas TRT Motorcycles Gas Gas 97 Denis Canto 1–3, 7 Yamaha Monster Energy Geração Yamaha 109 Guilherme Bresolin 2–4 MX Specialized Gas Gas 111 Lucas Bodega All MP Racing Team Gas Gas 112 Marc Pamias 1, 6 Team Yamaha Alves Bandeira Yamaha 141 Afonso Gomes 2 KTM 174 Liam Sanjuan 1, 3, 6 Kawasaki 199 Jorge Gaspar 3 DPS Motorsport Kawasaki 207 Aleix Marti 1, 3, 5–6 UK Racing Team KTM 212 Aitana Peña 2 TRT Motorcycles KTM 214 Alejandro Miguel 1–5 365 Adriá Monné All Yamaha 216 Juan José Llamas 7 Kawasaki 218 Jorge Alcaide 1, 3 KTM 219 David Jimenez 6–7 KTM 226 Manuel Embid 1, 5–6 Team Pavo & Rueda Gas Gas 227 Pablo Gutiérrez 1–5 Team JCR & Katharsis Kawasaki 232 Unai Aguiló All Momento TT Motos Gas Gas 291 Fábio Costa 1–2 Husqvarna Spain Husqvarna 305 Antonio Gallego All KTM Namura Racing KTM 315 David Beltrán 1 Benimoto Party Satellite Husqvarna 370 Xavier Camps 3, 5–7 KTM Spain KTM 373 Edgar Canet 1–5 MX119 Factory Racing KTM 395 Mario Moreno All Gas Gas 425 Samuel Panzano 1 Jezyk Racing Team KTM 469 Jamie Astudillo 5 960 Mauro Osinalde 1 Becker Racing KTM 515 Mads Fredsøe 3 Team Lledo KTM 520 Arnau Lledo 1–5 Husqvarna 561 Elio Lorente 5–6 Willup Racing Team Globex KTM 589 Kiliann Poll 6 Motor2000 KTM Racing Team KTM 601 Kelton Gwyther 5 Gas Gas 628 Alfredo Lancha 1 Gas Gas 710 Alejandro Martin 1–3, 6–7 KTM 722 Jordi Galera 1 Young Motion powered by Resa Yamaha 817 Raf Meuwissen 1–2
Riders Championship Points are awarded to the top-five finishers of the qualifying race, in the following format: Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Points 5 4 3 2 1
Points are awarded to finishers of the main races, in the following format:
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th Points 25 22 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1