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101 | SMX

With more than 100 years of combined experience in producing and promoting successful championships, Feld Motor Sports and MX Sports Pro Racing have united to create the world’s first SMX World Championship, combining the technical precision of stadium supercross racing with the all-out speed and endurance of outdoor motocross on the world’s most challenging tracks, all leading to the sport’s ultimate prize.

31
ROUNDS

1 Ultimate World
Championship Title

$10 Million
Dollar Purse

How to Qualify

  • A combined points tally is accrued through the Monster Energy Supercross and Pro Motocross seasons
  • The top 20 points earners in 450 and 250 will automatically qualify and be seeded into the SMX World Championship
  • Riders from 21st to 30th in combined points will compete in a Wild Card race for the final two positions of the 22-rider field
  • If a seeded, top 20 athlete is unable to compete in an event, an additional opportunity will be made available for a provisional racer to qualify through the Wild Card
  • Any racer outside the top 30 in combined points who also won a Supercross Main Event or Pro Motocross moto will also be eligible to compete in the Wild Card race for the 21st and 22nd position

Points Reset

The point system for the SMX World Championship will be unique to the playoff. Points will be reset for the final three races, beginning with 25 points for the top seed, 22 for the second seed, 20 for the third seed, and 18 for the fourth, followed by single-point denominations through the 20th seed. All racers outside the top 20 in combined points will begin the playoff rounds with zero points.

Points System

Playoff 1 will feature the same point structure, while Playoff 2 will pay out double points. The SMX World Championship Final will pay out triple points, guaranteeing an unpredictable outcome for the title.

Moto Format

The SMX World Championship will operate under a two-moto format for both the 450 and 250 divisions. Each moto will be 20 minutes plus one lap, in which Olympic scoring will determine an overall finishing position for each round. Championship points will be awarded in accordance with each finishing order.

The Bikes

Nine different manufacturers currently create 250cc and/or 450cc bikes in SuperMotocross:

  • Beta
  • GasGas
  • Honda
  • Husqvarna
  • Kawasaki
  • KTM
  • Suzuki
  • Triumph
  • Yamaha
These motorcycles are highly modified versions of what you can purchase at your local dealership. The transmissions feature four or five gears, and the shift lever is by the left footpeg. The rear-brake lever is by the right footpeg, the clutch lever on the left side of the handlebar, and the throttle and front brake on the right side of the handlebar. Bikes can be any color, but teams generally stick with the same colors as the stock machines. Most bikes are four-strokes of either 250cc or 450cc displacement. A SuperMotocross bike can generate nearly 70 horsepower and weighs around 220 pounds, giving it a better power-to-weight ratio than a top-level NASCAR vehicle.
Graphic showing the different plate colors
Graphic showing what the different flag colors mean

Championship Payout

A season-long, history-making purse of $10 million will encompass the entire 31-race SuperMotocross season, where $5.5 million will be on the line for the Playoff rounds of the SMX World Championship. A record $1 million will be awarded to the 450cc division champion, and $500,000 for the 250cc division champion. It’s the most prize money in the history of off-road motorcycle racing.

Terminology

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