{"id":67504,"date":"2026-06-10T11:11:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/force-8.com\/?p=67504"},"modified":"2026-06-10T21:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:03:15","slug":"cypriot-champion-mike-michaelides-opens-the-2026-season-in-the-elite-class-at-the-turkey-gp-the-formula-1-of-motosurf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/force-8.com\/el\/cypriot-champion-mike-michaelides-opens-the-2026-season-in-the-elite-class-at-the-turkey-gp-the-formula-1-of-motosurf\/","title":{"rendered":"Cypriot Champion Mike Michaelides Opens the 2026 Season in the Elite Class at the Turkey GP \u2014 The Formula 1 of MotoSurf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><em>The world champion from Limassol makes his debut in the top category of the UIM MotoSurf World Championship<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><em>UIM MotoSurf Grand Prix T\u00fcrkiye, 12\u201314 June 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\" \/>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>LIMASSOL, Cyprus \u2013 10 June 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Cypriot athlete Mike Michaelides is set to compete in the first race of the 2026 UIM MotoSurf World Championship season, to be held in Turkey from 12 to 14 June 2026. This race marks the official season opener, as the originally scheduled event in Fujairah, UAE, was cancelled due to the situation in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>The Elite Class: The Formula 1 of MotoSurf<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">For the first time in his career, Michaelides will compete in the Elite Class \u2014 the highest, fastest, and most competitive category of the UIM MotoSurf World Championship. If Formula 1 is the ultimate pinnacle of motorsport, the Elite Class is precisely that for MotoSurf: cutting-edge machinery, elite athletes from around the world, and zero margin for error. Entry into this category is in itself a recognition of exceptional athletic merit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>A World Title in the Luggage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Mike Michaelides arrives in Turkey brimming with confidence, having claimed the world championship title in the Merlin Plus Stock R category at the spectacular 2025 season finale in Macau. That victory was described as one of the most dramatic in the sport&#8217;s history, as the Cypriot athlete made a heroic charge to the title in a finale that moved the global MotoSurf community. That title opened the door to the Elite Class \u2014 and Michaelides did not hesitate to take the next step.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>GP T\u00fcrkiye \u2013 The Grand Season Premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The GP T\u00fcrkiye is the first official race of the 2026 UIM MotoSurf World Championship and is expected to attract the world&#8217;s top MotoSurf athletes. The event is sanctioned by the UIM (Union Internationale Motonautique), which operates under the patronage of the IOC (International Olympic Committee). Michaelides will look to establish his position at the sharp end of the new class from the very first corner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m really looking forward to this race. The Turkey GP is a great way to open the season and I&#8217;m ready to compete at the highest level. The 2025 title gave me even more experience and confidence \u2014 my goal is to prove that I belong in the Elite Class.&#8221;<\/em> \u2014 Mike Michaelides, 2025 MotoSurf World Champion<\/p>\n<hr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\" \/>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>RACE DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6\">\n<table class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\">\n<thead class=\"text-left\">\n<tr>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\"><\/th>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\"><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Event<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">UIM MotoSurf World Championship \u2013 GP T\u00fcrkiye 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Dates<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">12\u201314 June 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Category<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Elite Class (top tier)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Athlete<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Mike Michaelides (Cyprus) \u2014 2025 World Champion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">More info<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">motosurfworldcup.com mikemichaelides.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\" \/>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>Press Contact<\/strong> PJA Press | PJA Media Services Ltd | Limassol, Cyprus Tel: +357 97 801701<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world champion from Limassol makes his debut in the top category of the UIM MotoSurf World Championship UIM MotoSurf Grand Prix T\u00fcrkiye, 12\u201314 June 2026 LIMASSOL, Cyprus \u2013 10 June 2026 \u2013 Cypriot athlete Mike Michaelides is set to compete in the first race of the 2026 UIM MotoSurf World Championship season, to be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":67505,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[189,550],"tags":[547,542,543,488,485,544,545,548,471,540,473,541,501,474,546],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-67504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-press-2","tag-brunswick-capital","tag-cesme-2026","tag-elite-class","tag-force-8","tag-force-eight-sports","tag-gp-turkey-2026-motosurf","tag-koa-cyprus","tag-mantovani-plotin-travel","tag-mike-michaelides","tag-mike-michaelides-world-champion","tag-motosurf","tag-motosurf-cyprus","tag-seawolf-watersports","tag-uim","tag-yellowbet"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mike Michaelides Enters Elite Class at 2026 MotoSurf GP T\u00fcrkiye<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Cypriot MotoSurf world champion Mike Michaelides makes his Elite Class debut at the 2026 UIM MotoSurf GP T\u00fcrkiye, 12\u201314 June. 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