Feld, MX Sports partner on $10 million SuperMotocross World Championship
Feld Motor Sports Inc. and MX Sports Pro Racing on Tuesday jointly announced a partnership that will see the formation of the SuperMotocross World Championship.
The two companies will work together to grow Supercross and Motocross, creating a new championship platform to reward the best athletes in off-road motorcycle racing with a $10 million purse, the richest in either sports’ history.
Starting in 2023, the professional racing season will expand and conclude with the SuperMotocross World Championship on Oct. 14 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
“With the creation of the SuperMotocross World Championship, we are taking a significant step towards growing the sport into a series that will be better suited for the expanding global marketplace and its impact on our fans and sponsors,” Kenneth Feld, chair and CEO of Palmetto-based Feld Entertainment said in a news release.
“As media and technology continue to evolve, SuperMotocross will be able to capitalize on these innovations to reach new audiences and grow exponentially in the coming years,” Feld said.
Feld Motor Sports is owned by Feld Entertainment. Other Feld touring shows include Disney on Ice, Jurassic World Tour Live, Sesame Street Live, Marvel Universe Live, Monster Energy Supercross and, starting in 2023, the return of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.
The Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will continue to crown their own champions at the conclusion of their respective series.
Afterward, the top 22 250cc athletes and the top 22 450cc athletes in combined Supercross and Pro Motocross points will qualify to compete in the two SuperMotocross playoff rounds and world championship round.
“We are celebrating 50 years of American Motocross this season and the creation of the SuperMotocross World Championship and working in unison with Supercross may be one of the most significant changes the sport has ever undertaken,” Carrie Coombs-Russell, chief executive officer of MX Sports Pro Racing, said in the release.
“This collaboration 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,” she said.
Custom-designed tracks will be built to showcase this new style of racing.
Feld Motor Sports and MX Sports Pro Racing worked together previously on industry-related initiatives, including joining forces in the early days of the pandemic to save motorcycle racing in the United States.
The 2023 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship schedule will be announced in the coming weeks, followed by the 2023 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing schedule.
Dates and venues for the upcoming SuperMotocross World Championship and additional details will be announced later in the year.
For updates visit SupercrossLIVE and Pro Motocross.
