Motocross action in Alhama de Murcia

David Braceras, Gerard Congost and Oleguer Riba set the fastest times in Saturday’s timed practice sessions at the Spanish Elite Motocross championship round in Alhama de Murcia, according to specialist outlet MX1Onboard. The sessions were part of the May 16-17 national event at the Las Salinas circuit and determined the order for the qualifying races and Sunday program. RFME, the Spanish motorcycling federation, lists Alhama as a May 16-17 stop on the 2026 Campeonato de España de Motocross calendar. By Saturday evening, the event had already moved from practice into qualifying races in the main classes. ### Which riders were quickest in each class? David Braceras was the fastest rider in MX2 in the timed sessions, MX1Onboard reported on Saturday. The same report said Gerard Congost led MX1 and Oleguer Riba headed MX125 at Alhama de Murcia. RFME’s Saturday race report matched two of those practice leaders and added context from the opening races. (mx1onboard.com) Gerard Congost had the best MX1 practice time before Rubén Fernández won the qualifying race, RFME said, while Braceras posted the top MX2 time before Bernardo Tiburcio took the qualifying win. The federation’s report also said Riba was among the pace-setters in MX125 on the first day of competition. ### How much did the MX2 times matter? RFME said Braceras led MX2 timed practice by two tenths of a second over Bernardo Tiburcio. That margin underscored how close the class was before the races began, with RFME describing the category as highly competitive on Saturday. Bernardo Tiburcio then converted that speed into the qualifying-race win, according to RFME. (prensarfme.com) Adrià Monné stayed close to the front, while Braceras recovered from a poor start and battled through the field before finishing behind the leaders. ### Did the practice leaders also win on Saturday? Rubén Fernández won the MX1 qualifying race even though Gerard Congost had set the fastest practice lap earlier in the day, RFME said. (prensarfme.com) The federation reported that Fernández took the holeshot, lost ground after a fall on lap two, and then recovered the lead after José Antonio Butrón also went down later in the race. In MX2, Bernardo Tiburcio beat the rider who had topped practice. RFME said Tiburcio led, fell, lost the lead briefly to Adrià Monné, and then fought back to reclaim first place in the qualifying race. ### Where does Alhama fit in the 2026 championship? RFME identifies Alhama de Murcia as the third round of the 2026 Spanish motocross season. (prensarfme.com) The federation’s calendar shows earlier rounds in Mérida, Calatayud and Malpartida, with Talavera marked postponed before Osuna and Alhama on the revised schedule. MX1Onboard said the Alhama meeting arrived with established championship leaders already in place. (prensarfme.com) In a preview published before the weekend, the outlet listed Rubén Fernández as the MX1 leader, Adrià Monné as the MX2 leader and Oleguer Riba as the MX125 leader entering Alhama. ### What happens on Sunday in Alhama? (rfme.com) The May 17 program in Alhama de Murcia is the main race day of the event. MX1Onboard said the timed sessions set the order for the next stages of competition, and RFME’s Saturday report confirmed that qualifying races were followed by Sunday motos. FIM-MOTO.TV lists the Spanish Motocross Championship event from Alhama de Murcia and says all Sunday races will be broadcast live. (mx1onboard.com) RFME’s championship page also lists Alhama as the current stop before the next scheduled round at Montearagón on June 13-14, 2026. (fim-moto.tv) (mx1onboard.com)