Supermoto Recharged
S
upermoto rac-
ing in the U.S. is
set for a rebrand and
revamp for 2020, as
new series owner Alex
Mock brings in some
new and familiar faces
to get the once hugely
popular sport back on
its feet.
Mock took over
the AMA Supermoto
Championship series
in 2019 and admits he
had a huge job ahead
of him to get super-
moto anywhere close
to where its popularity
was in the mid-2000s
and has pulled in former MXGP
and AMA Supermoto racer Dar-
ryl Atkins and former AMA Pro
Road Racer Frankie Garcia to
help.
"When I first set out to run the
series it was a big responsibil-
ity," says Mock. "I didn't have a
massive team behind me and
just kind of went with it. I have a
passion for this series and want
to see it grow back into what
it once was with support from
sponsors and manufacturers. I
knew I couldn't do it alone, so I
set out to find the right industry
experts that were involved first-
hand back in the series hay-day.
We understand we're a little bit
late to the game this late in the
year but I know we have a strong
and passionate team that can
get it done."
For New Zealand-born At-
kins, the chance to help revamp
supermoto in the U.S. was too
good to pass up.
"It's great to see the sport of
Supermoto is coming back in
a strong way," says Atkins. "I'm
excited to be a part of it and to
be working with others who have
a big passion for Supermoto. We
are working on some exciting
things for the future as the sport
has so much potential. We look
forward to getting support from
the industry as having a healthy
Supermoto series only benefits
everyone."
Garcia will help with public re-
lations and media duties, saying,
"Alex and I have become pretty
good friends in the last year. His
passion for Supermoto itself is
second to none. He is the guy
that has kept the sport alive in
recent years. I've seen firsthand
the amount of work and attention
he puts into it and I know what it
will take to make this big again.
I believe Alex has assembled a
well-rounded team with Darryl
and myself to help make it all
happen."
AMA Supermoto is currently
finalizing the calendar for 2020
and is also putting together a
live stream platform for each
round. CN
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Supermoto is planning a comeback
in the U.S. in 2020.
