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@supermotocross
news and information directly from SMX PR as we embark on a historic year of racing.
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For the third round in a row,
@SupercrossLIVE
saw record attendance. 67,319 packed into
@ATTStadium
for Round 7 to see Haiden Deegan's first career Supercross win and Cooper Webb's second of the year.
55,614 fans in attendance tonight at
@StateFarmStdm
and 29,044 at the largest FanFest of the season. This marks the highest attended Glendale/Phoenix round in the last 10 years.
Sold out crowd of 45,050 from Angel Stadium in Anaheim last night for the
@SupercrossLIVE
season opener. 2024 marks four A1 sellouts in a row and 10 in the past 11 years.
#SupercrossLIVE
#SMX
"You don't obviously talk to somebody when you're racing 30min motos in the Motocross Championship but you learn about somebody's character, with Eli he taught me so much last year." - Chase Sexton on competing with Eli Tomac and Cooper Webb the past few seasons.
The SuperMotocross League Partners with Ryan Villopoto’s Lucid Manufacturing to Offer Fans Official Pro Replica Jerseys
Industry-Wide Collaborative Effort to Benefit Athletes, Teams, and Fans
🔗
With 7th and 10th place finishes in Detroit, Justin & Josh Hill become only the second set of brothers in 450SX Class
@SupercrossLIVE
history to register a top-10 on the same night since the second ever 450 race in 1974 in Houston. It was Jim & Ron Pomeroy, nearly 50 years ago.
Some scenarios for Eli Tomac to clinch in front of the hometown Denver crowd this weekend.
Tomac 1st/Sexton 5th
Tomac 2nd/Sexton 8th
Tomac 3rd/Sexton 10th
For Sexton to get red-plate:
Sexton 1st/Tomac 15th for TIE
Sexton 1st/Tomac 16th or worse for LEAD
When Benny Bloss put Beta in the 450SX Class Main Event for the first time in San Diego, eight manufacturers were represented (Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, KTM, Husqvarna, GASGAS, & Beta). The last time there were 8+ OEMs in a Main Event was Daytona 1981.
#SupercrossLIVE
For the third time in-a-row, Glendale will be a Triple Crown event. The 2020 Glendale Triple Crown saw Roczen pull the only sweep of any 13 previous 450SX Triple Crowns. Tomac won in 2022 going 1-1-3. Glendale joins Anaheim and Arlington as cities to host three Triple Crowns.
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@SupercrossLIVE
Announces Themed Races for 2024 Season
50th Anniversary Celebration in San Diego with Retro Themed Night
Arlington to Host Military Appreciation Night
Nashville Dedicated to the Kids at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Justin Barcia has found his groove as of late, grabbing his third consecutive podium and taking over 4th in premier class points. Plus, Barcia confirmed tonight his two-year extension with the Troy Lee Designs Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing team.
Jett Lawrence becomes the 16th racer to win his first premier class MX race, 10th to do so in opener, and 2nd youngest behind Rick Johnson who was 17 in 1982 and won Hangtown opener.
Chase Sexton and Dylan Ferrandis round out the 450 podium in Pala
#ProMotocross
#SuperMotocross
Roczen's win last night is Suzuki's first win since 2016 (East Rutherford, also Roczen win). The win also marks Roczen's 21st of his career as he ties Webb for 10th on all-time 450SX Class wins list. Roczen moves into 3rd on all-time Suzuki win list with 8.
Epic 📸: Align Media
Initial loads of dirt going down at Chicagoland Speedway as racing returns to the venue for the first time since 2019 for SMX Playoff 2
#SuperMotocross
🚨 Ken Roczen is IN for High Point
The two-time
@ProMotocross
champion returns for Round 4 this Saturday. Roczen will look to grab additional
@supermotocross
points, he currently sits 6th in the series standings behind Adam Cianciarulo.
SuperMotocross World Championship International Video Pass Introduces Spanish Language Broadcast
On the call will be former racer TJ Rios and Spanish broadcasting veteran Edgar Lopez
Full 2024 International Streaming Package on Sale Now
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Before this season, Adam Cianciarulo (6th in Glendale) never made it to a Round 12 or beyond in his 450SX Class career due to injury. He's now sitting 9th in the premier class points and looks to be getting better each week.
This will be his first time racing at
@ATLMotorSpdwy
Blast From the Past - San Francisco
If Billy Laninovich qualifies for the Main Event in San Francisco, where he took the win 19 years ago, it would be 11 years, 8 months, and 8 days between Supercross starts which would also be a Supercross record.
🚨Via
@RaceKawasaki
Adam Cianciarulo to lead 450 effort in Pala while Jason Anderson sits out season opener as injury recovery continues
Jo Shimoda, Ryder DiFrancesco, Carson Mumford, and Jett Reynolds take on deep 250
@ProMotocross
field
NBC Sports’ Coverage of Inaugural 31-Event SuperMotocross World Championship Series Surpasses 23 Million Hours of Viewership Consumption.
Powered by Peacock, over 17 million digital hours of viewership were consumed – up 307% compared to last year.
Triumph Motorcycles Brings Rich Pedigree to SuperMotocross World Championship Series as Newest OEM Partner
Triumph Racing’s Jalek Swoll and Evan Ferry to Debut in Monster Energy Supercross Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship
🔗
🚨 Defending MXGP World Champion Jorge Prado to Open 2024 with
@SupercrossLIVE
The MXGP champ is partnering with the Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GASGAS Factory Racing Team to line up in the 450SX Class at Anaheim 1, San Francisco and San Diego
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With a 39-point advantage over RJ Hampshire, Jett Lawrence clinches the Western Regional 250 title with a 10th or better finish in Denver, if RJ were to take the win. Jett would clinch one week after his brother Hunter took the East title, a historic first in
@SupercrossLIVE
Justin Barcia is inching closer to his first win of the 2023 season, Glendale just might be the place for it. In 2013, Barcia captured his first career 450SX Class win at Chase Field in Phoenix on a Honda. Rounding out the podium that day was Ryan Villopoto and Davi Millsaps.
Tomac and Webb tied up at 248 points tops the list as the tightest 450SX Class points battle through 11 rounds.
Here are the other closest 450SX title fights through 11:
San Francisco schedule UPDATE: Due to continuous weather in the area, the 250 Main Event will be shortened to 10 minutes plus 1 lap and the 450 Main Event will be shortened to 15 minutes plus 1 lap.
.
@SupercrossLIVE
and The Lawrence Brothers Announce Race Weekend VIP Experiences
Lawrence Factory Fan Zone Available Friday and Saturday Alongside Record Number of Supercross VIP Opportunities. Available at
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With Max Anstie, Jett Lawrence, and Hunter Lawrence completing the 250 podium in East Rutherford, Honda pulled off the first 250 podium sweep since the Anaheim opener in 2011 when Kawasaki’s Josh Hansen, Broc Tickle, and Tyla Rattray went 1-3
Round 4 of Pro Motocross from High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, Pa., this Saturday at 1 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. Race Day Live begins 10 a.m. ET.
BROADCAST TEAM
Play by Play:
@JasonWeigandt
Analyst:
@RickyCarmichael
Reporter:
@Jason66Thomas
More below ⬇️
🚨 NBC Sports, Peacock, and SMX League Announce 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship Media Schedule
31 SuperMotocross Rounds to be Presented Across Peacock, NBC, and USA Network
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Filling in for Edgar Lopez this weekend alongside Tommy Rios on the Spanish language broadcast team will be Tommy's dad, Tommy Rios Sr. Edgar is on assignment with the NFL playoffs so Tommy Sr. will take the reins as play by play.
#SupercrossLIVE
#SMX
Denver 450SX Class bests:
Justin Hill (4th) & Shane McElrath (5th) career best finishes.
Josh Hill (7th) best finish since 2014 Las Vegas Final and Kyle Chisholm (8th) best finish since 2012 Toronto.
Grant Harlan (9th) first top-10. Michael Hicks & Lane Shaw, first Main Event
🚨Tickets on sale now for the 2024 SMX Playoffs and Final
Track maps revealed for zMAX Dragway, Texas Motor Speedway, and The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
🗞️
Prior to
@SupercrossLIVE
this weekend in San Francisco, Los Banos native Colby Copp visited his former high school where he led the league in multiple QB categories his senior year. Colby spoke to students about the hard work needed to make it in racing and life.
Haiden Deegan secures his first professional win, going 2-3 for the overall at RedBud.
Levi Kitchen comes back for a strong second Moto win after 8th in Moto 1 to finish second overall. Justin Cooper goes an even 4-4 for third overall.
Incredible shots coming out of this weekend. Justin Barcia secured his first win since the 2021 Houston opener, defeating Eli Tomac and Ken Roczen. Max Anstie captured his first career
@SupercrossLIVE
victory in a highly anticipated East/West Shootout.
Jeremy Martin’s 250SX Class
@DAYTONA
history - five podiums and one win in six career starts the 250SX Class. Can he land on the podium once again?
2013 250: 3rd
2014 250: 6th
2015 250: 3rd
2016 250: 1st
2018 250: 2nd
2020 250: 3rd
*Can't forget his 450 podium (2nd) in 2017
Some cities you just have to make time.
Josh Hill, Josh Cartwright, Kevin Moranz, Cade Clason, and Nique Thury checking out downtown Seattle yesterday ahead of Round 11 at Lumen Field.
#SupercrossLIVE
Monster Energy Kawasaki's Adam Cianciarulo Announces Retirement from Racing Following the 2024 Monster Energy Supercross Season
Check out Adam's Plugged In podcast and this week's SMX Insider episode for more
🗞️
Detroit fans have been supporting Supercross since 1976. Another packed house at Ford Field tonight for Round 10 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship.
Attendance - 49,817
Aaron Plessinger scored his fifth career 450 Class overall podium in Thunder Valley with a 4-2 finish but it was his first career runner-up in the class. His ninth 450 top-five ties him with Weston Peick for 72nd all-time.
AP sits 4th in MX points and 3rd in SMX points.
With his win tonight, Chase Sexton takes over second in points from Cooper Webb who's day was cut short due to a crash in his Heat Race. Sexton now trails Eli Tomac by 18 points heading into Denver. Tomac and Ken Roczen rounded out the podium in Nashville.
Since 2003, the four-stroke era has seen 20 450SX Class finishes under 1 sec. The 2023 Oakland 450SX Class finish between Eli Tomac and Cooper Webb (0.881 sec.) rings in as the 14th closest since '03. Notably, Webb has been a part of 8 of these finishes under 1 sec.
🚨 Jay Wilson to fill in with Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing for the remaining three rounds of
@ProMotocross
in the 450 Class.
The 29-year-old from Australia will be making his Pro Motocross debut.
NBC and Peacock present the 2023 Southwick National this Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. NBC to air Moto 1 of both 450 and 250 Classes. Peacock will stream every Moto.
Play by Play:
@JasonWeigandt
Analysts:
@RickyCarmichael
& James Stewart
Reporters:
@WillChristien
&
@Jason66Thomas
The
@NASCAR
Cup Series races at
@ATLMotorSpdwy
in primetime this Sunday at 7pm ET on
@USANetwork
.
Countdown to Green pre-race coverage begins at 6:30pm ET.
Details:
Round 2 of
@ProMotocross
, Hangtown Motocross Classic, from Rancho Cordova, CA
Sat., June 3 live on
@peacock
Race Day Live - 1 pm ET
Gate Drop - 4 pm ET
Broadcast Team
Play by Play:
@JasonWeigandt
Analyst: James Stewart
Reporter:
@Jason66Thomas
The
@AEnticknap722
will join the Race Day Live and stadium announcing crew this weekend in Indy alongside hosts Daniel Blair, Dan Hubbard, and
@ktmosborne
. Race Day Live kicks off at 1:30pm on
@peacock
🚨 via
@HondaRacingGLB
Team Honda HRC confirms Hunter Lawrence will move up to the 450 Class in 2024. The reigning 250SX East and Pro Motocross 250 Champion will debut alongside his brother Jett at Anaheim 1.
#Supercross
#ProMotocross
#SuperMotocross
RELEASE: Major Milestones Achieved During Historic SuperMotocross World Championship Inaugural Season
Supercross and Pro Motocross Both See Growth in Attendance and International Competition
Dylan Ferrandis’ return to
@ProMotocross
in Pala was status-quo based on his career history. He now has 13 overall podiums in 15 450MX Starts (86.7%) and 35 total Motocross podiums between both classes.
#ProMotocross
#SuperMotocross
SuperMotocross League Announces Formation of SMX Next for Continued Development of Amateur Prospects
New Collective Combines Supercross Futures, Pro Motocross Scouting Moto Combine, and SMX World All-Stars
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🚨 This weekend's Round 5 of
@SupercrossLIVE
from Detroit will start at 3PM ET airing live on
@NBC
and
@peacock
. Note, the 450SX Class Heat Races will run before the 250SX Class Heats. Followed by the 450 LCQ, 250 LCQ, 250 Main Event, and 450 Main Event.
#SupercrossLIVE
The Lawrence brothers sweep again in Round 3 of
@ProMotocross
and both remain undefeated in overall wins.
Jett continues his perfect streak of 450 moto wins with 6 in a row through Thunder Valley and Hunter grabs his third 250 moto of the season.
#ProMotocross
#SuperMotocross
🚨 Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki and Ken Roczen Announce Contract Extension for 2024
“It has been one of the most fun and rewarding years of my career and I am happy to keep it going.” - Ken Roczen
🗞️
New start grates being tested to eventually implement into all 31
@supermotocross
events, providing consistency throughout the series. Goal is to begin using them during 2023
@ProMotocross
season. One of the benefits of the slim design is easier transport.
TONIGHT 7PM ET: 2023
@SupercrossLIVE
@StJude
auction opens. Featuring one-of-a-kind memorabilia donated by athletes/teams of the sport, Supercross sponsors, and other supporters. All money raised goes to St. Jude’s mission, Finding Cures. Saving Children
"Fun fact: Feld Motor Sports, which runs the Monster tour, owns all its own … dirt. It’s locally sourced and stored, the Supercross equivalent to a farm-to-table restaurant." -
@GregBishopSI
Neat piece in
@SInow
about this weekend's track:
Eli Tomac possibilities in
@DAYTONA
this weekend:
- 90th career 450SX Class podium
- 49th career 450SX Class win to surpass RC for 3rd in all-time wins
- 7th career Daytona SX win and 5th in a row
Special night for Eli Tomac as he grabs win 51, passing James Stewart for second on the all time wins list.
Chase Sexton takes the 2023 Triple Crown Championship and Adam Cianciarulo, Dean Wilson, and Kyle Chisholm all register season bests.
📰:
Hunter Lawrence is your 2023 Eastern Regional 250SX Champ! Jo Shimoda and Jordan Smith round out the podium in Nashville.
Hear what they had to say in the post race press conference:
Episode
#217
The Boys are recapping the NFL Draft and an interview with Supercross legend,
@KenRoczen94
- Racing Since 3 Years Old
- Bad Injuries
- Future of Supercross
And more…
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🎧 @ 6AM
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