- The MXGP 26 menu covers seven core sections from rider select to statistics.
- Grand Prix mode lets you customize race weekends with adjustable length and AI difficulty.
- Championship mode can replay the official 2026 season with real weather conditions.
- My Rider and Workshop provide gear customization, bike liveries, and journey progression.
- Multiplayer features public and private lobbies plus a ranked leaderboard system.
MXGP 26 Menu Overview
The MXGP 26 menu is your control hub for every game mode, customization option, and progression system in the game. The layout follows a familiar structure for motocross fans, starting with rider selection and branching into Grand Prix weekends, championships, multiplayer, and the My Rider hub.
Video Highlights:
- Full tour of every menu tab by the developers themselves
- Grand Prix weekend setup with practice, qualifying, and two races
- Official 2026 championship with authentic real-world weather
- My Rider workshop showcasing helmets, gloves, and bike liveries
The main menu flow is straightforward: choose your class first, then dive into the mode you want. Everything from quick single races to a full custom championship sits within easy reach.
Rider Select
- Choose between MXGP and MX2 classes
- Official riders available
- Custom riders supported in both classes
Grand Prix
- Full race weekend format
- Customizable session length
- Four AI difficulty tiers
My Rider
- Rider and bike management
- Journey progression tab
- Workshop customization hub
Start with a short 5-minute Grand Prix race on Amateur AI to learn each track before committing to the full 30-minute plus 2 laps race weekend format.
Grand Prix Weekend Setup
The Grand Prix menu builds a complete race weekend around your choices. You select the class (MX2 or MXGP), configure the session structure, and pick from every official track on the 2026 calendar. Each track includes its own information page and facts to help you prepare.
Session flexibility is the standout feature. The full experience runs 30 minutes plus two laps across free practice, time practice, a qualifying race, and both points-paying races. Short on time? Drop each session to 5 minutes without losing the weekend structure.
| Setting | Options | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Race length | 5 min up to 30 min + 2 laps | Per-session adjustment |
| AI difficulty | Amateur, Semi-Pro, Pro, Expert | Four tiers |
| Grid size | Adjustable rider count | Set the starting field |
| Weather | Sunny, rainy, variable | Tied to chosen time period |
| Time of day | e.g. 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM | Changes lighting and conditions |
Pre-release builds showed placeholder track images and French-language text in some menus. Final release replaces these with finished track photography and localized text.
Championship Mode and Official 2026 Season
Championship mode offers two distinct paths. The official 2026 championship replicates the real season exactly, including authentic weather. If it rained at a real Grand Prix, it rains in your game at that round. Alternatively, build a custom championship and order the rounds however you like, starting in Darwin and continuing through Bariloche if you prefer.
Choose Championship Type
Select either the official 2026 season or a fully custom championship with your own round order.
Set the Classes
Pick MXGP or MX2 for your campaign through the calendar.
Review Track Data
Check each track's information page, facts, and conditions before every round.
Race the Season
Progress through rounds with weather and conditions matching the real 2026 championship.
As the official game of the MXGP season, MXGP 26 recreates real-world weather per round, giving the official championship a level of authenticity few racing titles match.
My Rider, Journey, and Workshop Customization
My Rider is the dedicated menu for managing your personal rider and bikes. The Journey tab tracks your achievements: buying a new pair of gloves or boots, landing scrubs, and other milestones. Completing journey objectives unlocks additional customization items, giving you a real sense of progression even though a deeper career mode is planned for a future release.
The Workshop handles all visual customization. Build your rider from presets or modified presets, then purchase new helmets, goggles, and gloves. Fonts and rider names are editable, and the same depth applies to both your 450 and 250 bikes, with unlockable liveries tied to Time Attack performance.
| Area | Customization Options |
|---|---|
| Rider gear | Helmets, goggles, gloves, boots |
| Rider identity | Custom fonts, rider name |
| Bikes | 450 and 250 customization |
| Liveries | Unlockable via Time Attack |
| Presets | Stock or modified presets |
Pre-ordering grants exclusive liveries created in partnership with Scrub Designs, adding bonus visual content beyond the standard unlockable library.
My Rider Starter Goals:
- Complete a Grand Prix weekend with a custom rider
- Buy your first helmet or pair of gloves
- Land a scrub for a journey milestone
- Unlock a bike livery through Time Attack
- Check the Journey tab after each session
Multiplayer and Statistics Menus
The multiplayer menu supports both public and private lobbies. Online ranked races feed a rating system where you climb toward the top of the leaderboard, and top-ranked players receive visual elements that distinguish them from the rest of the field. The statistics menu rounds out the package, tracking your most played tracks, most used bikes, and similar data that you can compare against friends.
Multiplayer
- Public and private lobbies
- Ranked races with rating
- Exclusive cosmetics for top-ranked riders
Statistics
- Most played tracks
- Most used bikes
- Friend comparison features
A full, deeper career mode is planned for a future release. For now, the Journey tab and unlockable workshop items provide the core progression loop.
Q: What can you customize in the MXGP 26 menu Grand Prix mode?
You can choose MXGP or MX2 class, adjust session length from 5 minutes up to 30 minutes plus two laps, set AI difficulty across four tiers, change grid size, and select weather and time of day for each official 2026 track.
Q: Does the MXGP 26 championship mode use real season data?
Yes. The official 2026 championship option replicates the real season, including authentic weather conditions per round. You can also build a custom championship with your own round order instead.
Q: Is there a career mode in MXGP 26?
A full deep career mode is planned for a future release. At launch, progression comes through the My Rider Journey tab, which tracks milestones and unlocks customization items.
Q: What does the Workshop menu include?
The Workshop lets you customize your rider with presets, helmets, goggles, gloves, and custom fonts, and apply the same customization depth to your 450 and 250 bikes, with additional liveries unlocked through Time Attack.