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Racing will bring the next genera- tion of fans to motorcycling." "The SuperMotocross World Championship is an important and necessary step forward for our sport," stated Chris Brull, Kawa- saki Vice President of Marketing and Racing. "The collaboration between Feld Motor Sports and MX Sports Pro Racing further strengthens Kawasaki's commit- ment to this new world champion- ship and to the already well-estab- lished and successful Supercross and Motocross championships." The SuperMotocross World Championship will combine both disciplines of Supercross and Pro Motocross introducing a unique and distinct form of racing called SuperMotocross, hence becom- ing a new discipline for the sport. Custom-designed tracks will be built to showcase this new style of racing. World-class venues will allow room to integrate the best track designs from Supercross, Pro Motocross and now SuperMo- tocross, finally providing a stage where the sport's ultimate debate can be decided—who is the best in the world and ultimately crowning a new overall champion. "As a manufacturer, it's great to see two of our valued partners collaborating to bring something new to our sport," said Brandon Wilson, Manager of Racing and Experiential Marketing, Honda Power Sports & Products. "Con- sidering that this has been in the works for more than two years, we are excited to now finally be able to share this significant news. The SuperMotocross World Cham- pionship is going to add a lot of intrigue for everyone. Fans will have more opportunities to see their favorite riders and the most competitive racing, plus we'll now see who the best overall rider is." "As the current and reigning champion in both Supercross and Motocross, we're extremely proud to have earned those titles battling the best competition on the planet," said Derek Brooks, Yamaha Motorcycle Product Line Manager. "The SuperMotocross World Championship is a unique, yet also natural next step for the sport as we work together to highlight the immense talent of the athletes who compete on our class-leading product." Feld Motor Sports and MX Sports Pro Racing have worked together previously on industry related initiatives, none more significant than joining forces in the early days of the pandemic to save motorcycle racing in the United States. Both companies will continue to work together in a collaborative effort to continue growing the sport both domesti- cally and abroad. "We are inspired to see this new partnership and the creating of the SuperMotocross World Cham- pionship," said Chris Wheeler, Motorsports Manager for Suzuki Motor USA, LLC. "Suzuki is look- ing forward to racing in this new championship and competing at the highest level in Supercross, Motocross, and now the SuperMo- tocross World Championship." The 2023 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship schedule will be announced in the coming weeks, followed by the 2023 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing schedule. Dates and venues for the upcoming Su- perMotocross World Champion- ship and additional details will be announced later in the year. Shortly after Feld and MX Sports announced the new cham- pionship, Kawasaki responded with its own press release on the matter, saying it fully supports the new idea while announcing its full 2023 team. All its 450 and 250 (Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/ Kawasaki) riders will focus on the SuperMotocross Championship with riders Jason Anderson, Adam Cianciarulo, Jo Shimoda, Austin Forkner, Cameron McAdoo, Seth Hammaker, Jett Reynolds and Ryder DiFrancesco. "We are confident with our team roster for 2023," said Ka- wasaki Racing Senior Manager, Dan Fahie. "The success we shared with Jason in both Super- cross and motocross is promis- ing as we look to the upcoming unified SuperMotocross World Championship. We're also very optimistic about Adam's return to the starting gate as he's proven to be a top contender at the premier level. We are in a great place with the development of our KX450SR and look forward to continued success through this next evolution of professional motocross." CN VOLUME 59 ISSUE 32 AUGUST 9, 2022 P35