The 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship is the second 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 will run from January to September.[1]
Jett Lawrence goes into the season as the reigning overall champion in the 450cc class, whilst Haiden Deegan begins the campaign as the defending champion in the 250cc class.[2]
2024 AMA Supercross Championship
edit| 2024 AMA Supercross Championship | |
|---|---|
| Organizer | American Motorcyclist Association, Feld Entertainment (except Daytona), NASCAR Holdings, Inc. (Daytona) |
| Discipline | Supercross |
| Duration | January – May 2024 |
| Number of races | 17 |
| TV partner(s) | NBC Sports (NBC, USA Network, CNBC, Peacock) |
| Champions | |
The 2024 AMA Supercross Championship is the 51st season of off-road stadium motorcycle racing in the United States. Comprising 17 rounds, the series will run from January until May, crowning supercross champions in both the 250cc and 450cc classes, concluding with the Salt Lake City round on May 11.
Stadium locations
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2024 AMA Motocross Championship
edit| 2024 AMA Motocross Championship | |
|---|---|
| Organizer | American Motorcyclist Association |
| Discipline | Motocross |
| Duration | May – August 2024 |
| Number of races | 11 |
| TV partner(s) | NBC Sports (NBC, USA Network, CNBC, Peacock) |
| Champions | |
The 2024 AMA Motocross Championship is the 53rd 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 will crown champions in both 250cc and 450cc classes.
2024 SuperMotocross World Championship
edit| 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship | |
|---|---|
| Organizer | American Motorcyclist Association |
| Discipline | Supercross and Motocross |
| Duration | September 2024 |
| Number of races | 3 |
| TV partner(s) | NBC Sports (NBC, USA Network, CNBC, Peacock) |
| Champions | |
The 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship is the second 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 comprises 31 rounds in total, with three dedicated SuperMotocross rounds that determines the overall champion of AMA off-road motocycle racing for the season.
| Round | Date | Location | Stadium | Broadcast | 250cc Winner | 450cc Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | Concord, NC | zMAX Dragway | Peacock (live) NBC (delay) |
 Haiden Deegan
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 Jett Lawrence
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| 2 | September 14 | Fort Worth, TX | Texas Motor Speedway | Peacock (live) USA (delay) |
Haiden Deegan
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Hunter Lawrence
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| 3 | September 21 | Las Vegas, NV | The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Peacock (live) NBC (delay) |
Pierce Brown
|
Jett Lawrence
|
450SMX
editThe top 20 riders from the combined standings of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship and the 2024 AMA National Motocross Championship automatically qualify and are seeded into each round of the SuperMotocross World Championship.
Riders from 21st-30th in the combined standings will compete in the Last Chance Qualifier in each event, with the top 2 from this competing in the main events with the seeded riders. The LCQ is also open to riders who won a supercross main event or motocross moto if they did not finish inside the top 30. If a seeded top 20 rider is unable to compete in an event, an additional opportunity to qualify will be given to riders in the LCQ.
Entry List
edit| Seeded Riders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualified Position | Team | Constructor | No | Rider | Rounds |
| 6th | Team Honda HRC Progressive | Honda | 1 | Jett Lawrence
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All |
| 2nd | 96 | Hunter Lawrence
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All | ||
| 10th | Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing | Yamaha | 2 | Cooper Webb
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All |
| 11th | 3 | Eli Tomac
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All | ||
| 5th | 32 | Justin Cooper
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All | ||
| 1st | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 4 | Chase Sexton
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All |
| 4th | 7 | Aaron Plessinger
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All | ||
| 20th | Twisted Tea Suzuki | Suzuki | 11 | Kyle Chisholm
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All |
| 14th | Maddparts.com MX4Christ Galaxy Cloaking Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 12 | Shane McElrath
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All |
| 15th | 22 |  Fredrik Norén
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All | ||
| 8th | Phoenix Racing Honda | Honda | 14 |  Dylan Ferrandis
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All |
| 3rd | Monster Energy Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 21 | Jason Anderson
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All |
| 19th | Gizmo Mods Rock River Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 23 | Grant Harlan
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All |
| 18th | 75 | Marshal Weltin
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All | ||
| 7th | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing | Husqvarna | 27 | Malcolm Stewart
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All |
| 12th | 28 | Christian Craig
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All | ||
| 16th | Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha | Yamaha | 36 | Phil Nicoletti
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All |
| 9th | Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Gas Gas | Gas Gas | 51 | Justin Barcia
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All |
| 17th | Michael's Reno Powersports | KTM | 79 |  Harri Kullas
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All |
| 13th | Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki | Suzuki | 94 |  Ken Roczen
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All |
| LCQ Riders | |||||
| Qualified Position | Team | Constructor | No | Rider | Rounds |
| 21st | Fire Power Honda Racing | Honda | 15 |  Dean Wilson
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All |
| 28th | Twisted Tea Suzuki | Suzuki | 45 | Colt Nichols
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All |
| 22nd | Team Tedder Monster Energy KTM | KTM | 46 | Justin Hill
|
1 |
| 26th | AEO Powersports KTM Racing | KTM | 53 | Derek Kelley
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1–2 |
| 34th | Valley Automotive Group/Dean Hushon Insulation/Oneal | Honda | 56 | Jeremy Hand
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All |
| 27th | Phoenix Racing Honda | Honda | 58 | Cullin Park
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All |
| 23rd | TPJ Racing | Gas Gas | 68 | Romain Pape
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All |
| 37th | TruLine Corp Estenson Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 70 | Jerry Robin
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All |
| 38th | Partzilla PRMX Racing Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 81 | Cade Clason
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All |
| 36th | Rides Unlimited KTM | KTM | 84 |  Anthony Rodríguez
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2 |
Riders Championship
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250SMX
editThe top 20 riders from the combined standings of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship and the 2024 AMA National Motocross Championship automatically qualify and are seeded into each round of the SuperMotocross World Championship.
Riders from 21st-30th in the combined standings will compete in the Last Chance Qualifier in each event, with the top 2 from this competing in the main events with the seeded riders. The LCQ is also open to riders who won a supercross main event or motocross moto if they did not finish inside the top 30. If a seeded top 20 rider is unable to compete in an event, an additional opportunity to qualify will be given to riders in the LCQ.
Entry List
edit| Seeded Riders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualified Position | Team | Constructor | No | Rider | Rounds |
| 1st | Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing | Yamaha | 1 | Haiden Deegan
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All |
| 6th | 31 | Jordon Smith
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All | ||
| 12th | 37 | Max Anstie
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All | ||
| 20th | 57 | Nate Thrasher
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1–2 | ||
| 16th | 511 | Nick Romano
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All | ||
| 3rd | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 16 | Tom Vialle
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All |
| 9th | 929 | Julien Beaumer
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All | ||
| 13th | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing | Husqvarna | 24 | RJ Hampshire
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1–2 |
| 18th | 166 | Casey Cochran
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1 | ||
| 19th | Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 26 | Garrett Marchbanks
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All |
| 11th | 29 | Ty Masterpool
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All | ||
| 2nd | 47 | Levi Kitchen
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All | ||
| 4th | Team Honda HRC Progressive | Honda | 30 |  Jo Shimoda
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All |
| 5th | 48 | Chance Hymas
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1–2 | ||
| 8th | Triumph Factory Racing | Triumph | 33 | Jalek Swoll
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1 |
| 10th | Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Gas Gas | Gas Gas | 34 | Ryder DiFrancesco
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All |
| 7th | 39 | Pierce Brown
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All | ||
| 15th | Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha | Yamaha | 69 | Coty Schock
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All |
| LCQ Riders | |||||
| Qualified Position | Team | Constructor | No | Rider | Rounds |
| 22nd | AEO Powersports KTM Racing | KTM | 35 | Talon Hawkins
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All |
| 36th | 473 | Lux Turner
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All | ||
| 28th | Fire Power Honda Racing | Honda | 41 | Carson Mumford
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1–2 |
| 23rd | Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 63 | Cameron McAdoo
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All |
| 30th | Tech Service Racing SLH Honda Racing | Honda | 65 | Henry Miller
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All |
| 29th | Team Solitaire Heartbeat Hot Sauce Yamaha | Yamaha | 71 |  Cole Thompson
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1–2 |
| 33rd | 73 | Robbie Wageman
|
3 | ||
| 26th | Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha | Yamaha | 99 | Jett Reynolds
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All |
| 31st | 705 | Mark Fineis
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1 | ||
| 45th | Grindstone Friesen Group | Kawasaki | 162 | Max Sanford
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2–3 |
| 44th | AJE Motorsports | Gas Gas | 245 |  Matti Jørgensen
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1–3 |
| 49th | Honda | 296 | Ryder Floyd
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3 | |
Riders Championship
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mitch Kendra (September 23, 2023). "MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS AND PRO MOTOCROSS 2024 SCHEDULES REVEALED". racerxonline.com. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Trev (September 24, 2023). "Jett Lawrence crowned SuperMotocross World Champion in L.A." mcnews.com.au. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ "2024 AMA Supercross Schedule". amasupercross.com. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ "2024 MOTOCROSS RACE SCHEDULE". RacerXOnline. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ Press Release (December 20, 2023). "2024 SuperMotocross World Championship TV and Streaming Schedules Announced". cyclenews.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.