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Supercross, Motocross Start-Up
Dates Nearing?
I
t appears that the dates to
resume Monster Energy
AMA Supercross and start
the 2020 Lucas Oil Pro
Motocross Championship
are narrowing down to two:
May 31 for Supercross and
July 4 for Pro Motocross.
According to the most
recent competition bul-
letin from MX Sports, the
outdoor national MX series
could start up over the
Fourth of July weekend
and run through as far as
October. The latest com-
petition bulletin from MX
Sports reads:
As the state-by-state
recovery plans continue
to unfold, it is clear that a uni-
form back-to-business strategy
is unlikely. Some states, like
Georgia, South Carolina, Ten-
nessee and Texas, are hopeful
and optimistic about their ability
to reopen businesses in a safe
and responsible manner, while
other states, such as New York
and California, are closed to
the idea of allowing any group
gatherings for the foreseeable
future.
This divergence in recovery
approaches mandates sig-
nificant changes in previously
announced race schedules,
as series managers attempt to
reopen venues for competition,
while implementing safe social-
distancing practices.
The Safe-to-Race Task Force
is nearing completion of its
assignment. The mission of the
Task Force was to develop best
practices for the operation of
a post-Covid-19 motorsports
event that complies with state
and federal guidelines for
safe social distancing, while
maintaining the integrity of the
sport. These protocols will be
shared with event organizers
of all motorsports disciplines
to assist them as they develop
plans with their local officials to
reopen their racetracks.
The 2020 Pro Motocross
schedule is currently under
revision. The opening round is
postponed to July 4 and the
series will run through October
3, with dates and locations to
be announced as soon as pos-
sible. Currently the number of
rounds remains at 11.
As for Supercross, no official
announcement has come from
Feld Entertainment at this time,
but it's looking more and more
like the final seven rounds will all
take place in Arizona beginning
on May 31. CN
The picture as to when AMA
Supercross resumes and Pro
Motocross starts is getting a
little clearer.
