Fantic has revealed its Factory Racing Enduro team for the 2027 season, with Enrico Garelli and the MGR team taking charge of its world championship programme. Kyron Bacon, Valentin Mersin and Cristobal Huerta form the three-rider line-up, representing the Italian manufacturer across E3, Junior 2 and Youth.
Australian Kyron Bacon will lead the team’s EnduroGP campaign aboard the XE 300 two-stroke in E3. The 24-year-old joins the project as Fantic looks to build on the bike’s recent French E3 Championship success. The move puts Bacon on different machinery and into a different class, making his progress on the 300 one to follow when racing gets underway.
Valentin Mersin steps up to Junior 2 after finishing runner-up in the 2026 Youth World Championship. Alongside the move in class comes a switch to the Fantic XEF 310 four-stroke, giving him plenty to adapt to ahead of the opening round. Having established himself as a leading Youth contender, Mersin will be looking to carry that pace into his first Junior campaign.
Chilean newcomer Cristobal Huerta completes the squad and will make his Youth World Championship debut aboard the XE 125. His signing maintains Fantic’s presence in the 125cc category, while Mersin’s promotion gives the team representation further up the development ladder.
With a new management structure and riders spread across three categories, Fantic heads into 2027 with a significantly revised factory effort. Bacon’s E3 switch, Mersin’s move into Juniors and Huerta’s world championship debut give the team plenty to work towards over the winter.
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