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Ben Watson

Ben Watson rides for MRT Racing Team Beta (2025). 3 live rumours tracked for the 2027 season. 2 resolved claims on record.

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MRT Racing Team Beta · 2014–2026

3 career wins · · Full stats: Ben Watson on Motocross MECCA

GBR rider, on the world stage since 2014. Has raced MXGP, MX2, MXON. 3 career wins from 362 race entries.

Career history

Season	Class	Team	Bike	Standing
2025	MXGP	MRT Racing Team Beta	Beta	21st
2024	MXGP	MRT Racing Team Beta	Beta	21st
2023	MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS			11th
2023	MXGP	MRT Racing Team Beta	Beta	13th
2022	MXGP	Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP	Kawasaki	12th
2021	MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS			1st
2021	MXGP	Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team	Yamaha	11th
2020	MX2	Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2	Yamaha	5th
2019	MX2	Monster Energy Kemea Yamaha MX2	Yamaha	10th
2018	MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS			4th
2018	MX2	Kemea Yamaha Yamalube Racing Team	Yamaha	4th
2017	MX2	Hitachi KTM UK	KTM	15th
2016	MX2	Hitachi Construction Husqvarna	Husqvarna
2015	MX2	Hitachi Construction Machinery Revo KTM	KTM
2014	MX2	HMPlant KTM UK	KTM

Season data from Motocross MECCA, the network’s results database covering 1952 to today.

Contract record

Team	From	Source
Team GB	2026	confirmed claim ben-watson-team-gb-2026

Open rumours

Ben Watson will only contest a couple of Grands Prix next year, riding the Triumph 450; his deal is not yet announced Hot

He wouldn't confirm it last night, but I did get it out of him in his interview that he is only doing a couple of GPs next year

Vitalmx Show · 4 OCT · INSIDER

Ben Watson had full-time GP opportunities available but is choosing carefully after his Beta experience Hot

We did have some full-time GP opportunities... he has to be the right team after his experience with Beta

Vitalmx Show · 4 OCT · INSIDER

Ben Watson will not race Turkey, China or Australia, ending his MXGP season, but will race the Motocross of Nations Stale

Ben like Rowan and many not doing Turkey, China or Australia. So that's the end of his MXGP season but he will be at the Nations

Vitalmx Show · 25 AUG · INSIDER

The record

2 resolved claims about Ben Watson, 2 proved true.

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ACU has officially named Taylor Hammal, Ben Mustoe and Ben Watson as Team GB's squad for the 2026 Motocross of Nations at Ernée Official

The Auto-Cycle Union (ACU) has confirmed Taylor Hammal, Ben Mustoe and Ben Watson will represent Team GB at the 2026 Motocross of Nations at Ernée, France (3-4 October).

Taylor Hammal · Ben Mustoe

GateDrop · 17 AUG · INSIDER

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Ben Watson will ride the Open class for Team GB at the 2026 MXoN Official

Watson completes the team in the Open category

GateDrop · 17 AUG · INSIDER