February 12th, 2026.



Bickers Powersports, the exclusive UK importer and distributor of CST Tyres, has announced that CST will continue its partnership with the CFMOTO Thunder Racing Team for the 2026 FIA/FIM World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC).

The announcement follows a dominant 2025 season in which the team secured the top two positions in the W2RC Quad category. Gaëtan Martinez (France) claimed the World Championship title with 70 points, narrowly ahead of teammate Antanas Kanopkinas (Lithuania) on 65 points after a dramatic final round in Portugal.

Since 2020, the team has achieved 16 podium finishes in their last 18 races, completed over 100,000 racing kilometres, and recorded zero DNFs due to technical failures in the past two years, underlining the reliability and performance of both the machines and CST Stag tyres.

The 2026 W2RC calendar will see the team compete in:

Portugal – BP Ultimate Rally Raid Portugal – 17–22 March

Argentina – Desafío Ruta 40 – 24–29 May

Morocco – Rallye du Maroc – 28 September – 3 October

United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge – 22–27 November

The FIA/FIM World Rally-Raid Championship represents one of the most demanding environments in global motorsport, providing the ultimate proving ground for CST Stag tyres.

For details of the CST range of ATV tyres visit www.bickerspowersports.com