2023 SuperMotocross World Championship

The 2023 SuperMotocross World Championship was the inaugural edition of the premier combined discipline off-road motorcycle racing competition, held in the United States. Combining the AMA Supercross Championship and the AMA Motocross Championship, along with three final SuperMotocross rounds, the total length of the series ran from January to September.[1][2][3][4]

2023 AMA Supercross Championship

Main article: 2023 AMA Supercross Championship
2023 AMA Supercross Championship
OrganizerAmerican Motorcyclist Association, Feld Entertainment (except Daytona), NASCAR Holdings, Inc. (Daytona)
DisciplineSupercross
DurationJanuary – May 2023
Number of races17
TV partner(s)NBC Sports (NBC, USA Network, CNBC, Peacock)
Champions

The 2023 AMA Supercross Championship was the 50th season of off-road stadium motorcycle racing in the United States. Comprising 17 rounds, the series ran from January until May, crowning supercross champions in both the 250cc and 450cc classes, concluding with the Salt Lake City round on May 13.

2023 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship[5][6]
Round (250 East/West) Date Location Stadium Live Broadcast 450cc Winner 250cc Winner
1 (W) January 7 California Anaheim Angel Stadium Peacock, USA United States Eli Tomac Australia Jett Lawrence
2 (W) January 21 California San Diego Snapdragon Stadium Peacock United States Eli Tomac Australia Jett Lawrence
3 (W) January 28 California Anaheim 2 Angel Stadium Peacock United States Chase Sexton United States Levi Kitchen
4 (E) February 4 Texas Houston NRG Stadium Peacock United States Eli Tomac Australia Hunter Lawrence
5 (E) February 11 Florida Tampa Bay Raymond James Stadium Peacock United States Cooper Webb Australia Hunter Lawrence
6 (W) February 18 California Oakland Ring Central Coliseum Peacock United States Eli Tomac Australia Jett Lawrence
7 (E) February 25 Texas Arlington AT&T Stadium Peacock United States Cooper Webb United States Nate Thrasher
8 (E) March 4 Florida Daytona Daytona International Speedway Peacock United States Eli Tomac Australia Hunter Lawrence
9 (E) March 11 Indiana Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium Peacock Germany Ken Roczen Australia Hunter Lawrence
10 (E) March 18 Michigan Detroit Ford Field Peacock United States Chase Sexton Australia Hunter Lawrence
11 (W) March 25 Washington (state) Seattle Lumen Field Peacock United States Eli Tomac Australia Jett Lawrence
12 (W) April 8 Arizona Glendale State Farm Stadium Peacock United States Eli Tomac Australia Jett Lawrence
13 (E) April 15 Georgia (U.S. state) Hampton Atlanta Motor Speedway Peacock, NBC United States Chase Sexton Australia Hunter Lawrence
14 (E/W) April 22 New Jersey East Rutherford MetLife Stadium Peacock United StatesJustin Barcia United Kingdom Max Anstie
15 (E) April 29 Tennessee Nashville Nissan Stadium Peacock, NBC United States Chase Sexton Australia Hunter Lawrence
16 (W) May 6 Colorado Denver Empower Field at Mile High Peacock United States Chase Sexton United States RJ Hampshire
17 (E/W) May 13 Utah Salt Lake City Rice-Eccles Stadium Peacock, USA United States Chase Sexton Australia Jett Lawrence

2023 AMA Motocross Championship

Main article: 2023 AMA National Motocross Championship
2023 AMA Motocross Championship
OrganizerAmerican Motorcyclist Association
DisciplineMotocross
DurationMay – August 2023
Number of races11
TV partner(s)NBC Sports (NBC, USA Network, CNBC, Peacock)
Champions

The 2023 AMA Motocross Championship was the 52nd season of the premier off-road motocross racing series in the United States. Comprising eleven rounds across three months from late May until August, the series crowned champions in both 250cc and 450cc classes.

2023 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship[5][7]
Round Date Event Racetrack Live Broadcast 250cc Winner 450cc Winner
1 May 27 California Fox Raceway National Fox Raceway Peacock Australia Hunter Lawrence Australia Jett Lawrence
2 June 3 California Hangtown Classic Hangtown Peacock Australia Hunter Lawrence Australia Jett Lawrence
3 June 10 Colorado Thunder Valley National Thunder Valley Peacock Australia Hunter Lawrence Australia Jett Lawrence
4 June 17 Pennsylvania High Point National High Point Peacock United States RJ Hampshire Australia Jett Lawrence
5 July 1 Michigan Red Bud National RedBud Peacock United States Haiden Deegan Australia Jett Lawrence
6 July 8 Massachusetts Southwick National Southwick MX Peacock, NBC France Tom Vialle Australia Jett Lawrence
7 July 15 Minnesota Spring Creek National Spring Creek Peacock Australia Hunter Lawrence Australia Jett Lawrence
8 July 22 Washington (state) Washougal National Washougal MX Peacock United States Haiden Deegan Australia Jett Lawrence
9 August 12 New York (state) Unadilla National Unadilla Peacock, NBC Australia Hunter Lawrence Australia Jett Lawrence
10 August 19 Maryland Budds Creek National Budds Creek MX Peacock Australia Hunter Lawrence Australia Jett Lawrence
11 August 26 Indiana Ironman National Ironman MX Peacock Japan Jo Shimoda Australia Jett Lawrence

2023 SuperMotocross World Championship

2023 SuperMotocross World Championship
OrganizerAmerican Motorcyclist Association
DisciplineSupercross and Motocross
DurationSeptember 2023
Number of races3
TV partner(s)NBC Sports (NBC, USA Network, CNBC, Peacock)
Champions

The 2023 SuperMotocross World Championship was the inaugural season of the premier worldwide off-road motorcycle racing series, to be held in the United States. Combining the results of the 17 AMA Supercross Championship rounds and 11 AMA Motocross Championship events, the series comprised 31 rounds in total, with three dedicated SuperMotocross rounds that determined the overall champion of AMA off-road motocycle racing for the season.

2023 SuperMotocross World Championship[5]
Round Date Location Stadium Live Broadcast 250cc Winner 450cc Winner
1 September 9 North Carolina Concord Charlotte Motor Speedway Peacock, USA Japan Jo Shimoda United States Chase Sexton
2 September 16 Illinois Joliet Chicagoland Speedway Peacock Australia Hunter Lawrence Australia Jett Lawrence
3 September 23 California Los Angeles Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Peacock, USA United States Haiden Deegan Australia Jett Lawrence

Television Coverage

Network Coverage
NBC Select races, including two Supercross races live and two on delay, two Motocross races live and the second SuperMotocross Playoff on delay
USA Network Supercross season opener and finale live, two Motocross races on delay and SuperMotocross Playoff 1 and Finale live
Peacock Every race across all series live
CNBC Every race across all series on next day replay

See also

References

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  2. ^ "What is the SuperMotocross World Championship?". Racer X. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  3. ^ Lawson, Ron (2022-08-03). "SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCED". Dirt Bike Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  4. ^ Gobert, Alex (2022-10-04). "SuperMotocross World Championship structure detailed". MotoOnline.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  5. ^ a b c "Schedule – SMX". supermotocross.com. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  6. ^ "Schedule & Tickets". Supercross Live. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  7. ^ "Motocross Schedule". Pro Motocross Championship. Retrieved 2022-10-27.