The next press launch is collectively from Feld Motor Sports activities, Inc. and MX Sports activities Professional Racing:
Feld Motor Sports activities and MX Sports activities Professional Racing Companion to Type the SuperMotocross World Championship
Race Purse Elevated to Sport’s Richest – $10 Million
PALMETTO, Fla./MORGANTOWN, W.Va.—Feld Motor Sports activities, Inc. and MX Sports activities Professional Racing in the present day collectively introduced a partnership that may see the formation of the SuperMotocross World Championship. Below this new alliance, the 2 corporations will work collectively to develop each, Supercross and Motocross, creating a brand new championship platform that may reward the game’s greatest athletes with a $10 million purse – the richest providing in both sports activities’ historical past.
Beginning in 2023, the skilled racing season will increase and culminate with the SuperMotocross World Championship on Saturday, October 14 on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California.
“With the creation of the SuperMotocross World Championship, we’re taking a major step in the direction of rising the game right into a sequence that shall be higher suited to the increasing world market and its influence on our followers and sponsors,” mentioned Kenneth Feld, Chair and CEO of Feld Leisure, Inc. “As media and expertise proceed to evolve, SuperMotocross will be capable to capitalize on these improvements to achieve new audiences and develop exponentially within the coming years.”
The Monster Vitality AMA Supercross Championship and the Lucas Oil Professional Motocross Championship will each proceed to crown their very own champions on the conclusion of their respective sequence’. Afterwards, the highest 22 250cc athletes and the highest 22 450cc athletes in mixed Supercross and Professional Motocross factors will qualify to compete within the two SuperMotocross Playoff Rounds and World Championship spherical for the SuperMotocross #1 plate and sport’s richest payout.
“We’re celebrating 50 years of American Motocross this season and the creation of the SuperMotocross World Championship and dealing in unison with Supercross could also be one of the vital vital modifications the game has ever undertaken,” mentioned Carrie Coombs-Russell, Chief Govt Officer, MX Sports activities Professional Racing. “This collaboration will create the one off-road racing sequence on the planet that gives a totally supported infrastructure, from novice growth to the skilled ranks for world opponents to race on the world’s most difficult and demanding tracks.”
All seven of the first authentic tools producers (OEMs) – KTM, Husqvarna, GASGAS, Kawasaki, Honda, Yamaha, and Suzuki, are enthusiastic about this new partnership and are absolutely dedicated to competing with their race groups. Manufacturing unit-supported racing efforts have been the spine {of professional} racing in the US for greater than 5 many years. Their dedication ensures that the very best degree of racing competitors will proceed in Supercross, Professional Motocross and all through the SuperMotocross Playoffs and World Championship.
“The creation of the SuperMotocross World Championship is the most important and most constructive step to ever occur in our sport,” mentioned Roger De Coster – Director of Motorsports, KTM Group North America. “Supercross and Motocross racing within the U.S. could be very sturdy proper now and this funding from Feld Motor Sports activities and MX Sports activities Professional Racing will carry the subsequent era of followers to motorcycling.”
“The SuperMotocross World Championship is a vital and crucial step ahead for our sport,” acknowledged Chris Brull, Kawasaki Vice President of Advertising and Racing. “The collaboration between Feld Motor Sports activities and MX Sports activities Professional Racing additional strengthens Kawasaki’s dedication to this new world championship and to the already well-established and profitable Supercross and Motocross championships.”
The SuperMotocross World Championship will mix each disciplines of Supercross and Professional Motocross introducing a novel and distinct type of racing referred to as SuperMotocross, therefore turning into a brand new self-discipline for the game. Customized-designed tracks shall be constructed to showcase this new fashion of racing. World-class venues will enable room to combine the perfect observe designs from Supercross, Professional Motocross and now SuperMotocross, lastly offering a stage the place the game’s final debate could be determined – who’s the perfect on the planet and finally crowning a brand new total champion.
“As a producer, it is nice to see two of our valued companions collaborating to carry one thing new to our sport,” mentioned Brandon Wilson, Supervisor of Racing and Experiential Advertising, Honda Energy Sports activities & Merchandise. “Contemplating that this has been within the works for greater than two years, we’re excited to now lastly be capable to share this vital information. The SuperMotocross World Championship goes so as to add plenty of intrigue for everybody. Followers will have extra alternatives to see their favourite riders and probably the most aggressive racing, plus we’ll now see who the perfect total rider is.”
“As the present and reigning champion in each Supercross and Motocross, we’re extraordinarily proud to have earned these titles battling the perfect competitors on the planet,” mentioned Derek Brooks, Yamaha Bike Product Line Supervisor. “The SuperMotocross World Championship is a novel, but additionally pure subsequent step for the game as we work collectively to spotlight the immense expertise of the athletes who compete on our class-leading product.”
Feld Motor Sports activities and MX Sports activities Professional Racing have labored collectively beforehand on business associated initiatives, none extra vital than becoming a member of forces within the early days of the pandemic to avoid wasting motorbike racing in the US. Each corporations will proceed to work collectively in a collaborative effort to proceed rising the game each domestically and overseas. Bringing collectively the management expertise of each organizations and making a unified rule ebook will guarantee consistency throughout the sequence for each athletes and groups. Their mixed advertising and marketing and operational experience will strengthen and develop fan engagement via built-in media, promotional, sponsorship and activation programming throughout the racing season.
“We’re impressed to see this new partnership and the creating of the SuperMotocross World Championship,” mentioned Chris Wheeler, Motorsports Supervisor for Suzuki Motor USA, LLC. “Suzuki is wanting ahead to racing on this new championship and competing on the highest degree in Supercross, Motocross, and now the SuperMotocross World Championship.”
The 2023 Monster Vitality AMA Supercross Championship schedule shall be introduced within the coming weeks, adopted by the 2023 Lucas Oil Professional Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Professional Racing schedule. Dates and venues for the upcoming SuperMotocross World Championship and extra particulars shall be introduced later within the yr. For updates and all the newest information please be certain to go to SupercrossLIVE and Pro Motocross.
