Supercross, FIM Cut Ties
N
o longer will you see the
words "an FIM World Cham-
pionship" after Monster Energy
AMA Supercross Series, now
that Supercross and the FIM
have officially parted ways.
The FIM first made the an-
nouncement with a release
issued June 29, which was
followed by a release from Feld
Entertainment, the organizers of
the Monster Energy AMA Super-
cross Championship.
The FIM release reads:
As a direct result on the impact
of the ongoing Coronavirus
(Covid-19) pandemic, Feld Mo-
tor Sports—the promoters of the
Monster Energy AMA Supercross
Championship—have today
confirmed that they unfortunately
will not renew their international
sanctioning agreement with the
FIM, as the series reverts back
to a domestic series from next
season onward, under the control
of the American Motorcyclist As-
sociation (AMA).
The long-standing dual-sanction-
ing agreement has been in place for
the last two decades and has seen
a strong and successful relation-
ship forged between the FIM, Feld
Entertainment and the AMA. The
FIM's involvement started early
in the new millennium, at a time
when the international expansion of
events was seen as the next growth
area for the sport. From 2002
through to 2006, the series started
in December and visited Switzer-
land, Holland, Spain and Canada
before settling into a recurring
domestic schedule.
From 2008, Toronto, Canada
became a regular stop on the tour
and served as the lone interna-
tional round through (and until)
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Supercross will return in 2022 as a domestic championship after Feld
Entertainment and the FIM announced the two groups have separated.
