Feld Motor Sports and MX Sports Pro Racing together form the SuperMotocross World Championship
Feld Motor Sports, Inc. and MX Sports Pro Racing today jointly announced a partnership that will lead to the creation of the SuperMotocross World Championship. Under this new alliance, the two companies will work together to grow both Supercross and Motocross, creating a new championship platform that will reward the sport's best athletes with a budget of $10 million.
Beginning in 2023, the professional racing season will expand and culminate with the SuperMotocross World Championship on Saturday, October 14 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in LA, California.
"With the creation of the SuperMotocross World Championship, we are taking an important step to grow the sport into a series that is better suited to the growing global market and its impact on our fans and sponsors,” said Kenneth Feld, Chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment, Inc. “As media and technology continue to evolve, SuperMotocross will be able to take advantage of these innovations to reach new audiences and grow exponentially in the years to come. "
The Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will both continue to crown their own champions at the conclusion of their respective series. Afterwards, the top 22 250cc riders and the top 22 450cc riders in combined Supercross and Pro Motocross points will qualify to compete in the two SuperMotocross Playoff Rounds. After that there is a world championship race for the SuperMotocross #1 plate. The winner will walk away with a very big check.
"As we celebrate 50 years of American Motocross this season, the creation of the SuperMotocross World Championship and its partnership with Supercross is perhaps one of the most significant changes the sport has ever undertaken,” said Carrie Coombs-Russell, Chief Executive Officer, MX Sports Pro Racing. “This partnership will create the only off-road racing series on the planet that provides a fully supported infrastructure, from amateur development to the professional ranks, for global competitors to race on the world's most challenging and demanding tracks."
All seven manufacturers (KTM, Husqvarna, GASGAS, Kawasaki, Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki) are excited about this new partnership and are fully committed to racing their race teams. Factory-supported efforts have been the backbone of professional racing in the United States for more than five decades. Their involvement ensures that the highest level of racing competition will continue in Supercross, Pro Motocross and throughout the SuperMotocross Playoffs and World Championship.
"The creation of the SuperMotocross World Championship is the biggest and most positive step ever taken in our sport,” said Roger De Coster – Director of Motorsports, KTM Group North America. “Supercross and Motocross racing in the US is very strong right now and this investment from Feld Motor Sports and MX Sports Pro Racing will bring the next generation of fans to motorcycling."
The SuperMotocross World Championship will combine the two disciplines of Supercross and Pro Motocross and introduce a unique and distinct form of racing called SuperMotocross, making it a new discipline for the sport. Custom designed circuits will be built to showcase this new style of racing. World-class venues will provide space to integrate the best track designs from Supercross, Pro Motocross and now SuperMotocross, finally providing a stage where the sport's ultimate debate can be decided – who is the best in the world and ultimately the coronation of a new overall champion.
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