LOTTE VAN DRUNEN splits from De Baets AIT Racing for 2027

October 27, 2026

• LOTTE VAN DRUNEN and De Baets AIT Racing Yamaha have parted ways after three seasons, ending a partnership that delivered back-to-back WMX World Championship titles in 2024 and 2025.
• The Dutch two-time champion is expected to run her own independent structure in 2027, maintaining WMX World Championship as her primary focus with selected AMA WMX appearances planned.
• VAN DRUNEN’s 2027 motorcycle brand remains unconfirmed, a key detail that could shift the European WMX rider market as Yamaha restructures its European racing activities.
• De Baets AIT Racing’s future in the World Championship paddock is also uncertain, with team representatives confirming ongoing discussions about their direction for 2027.

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