Kelley, KTM
Sign Contract
Extension
B
en Kelley, the defending GNCC
Champion, signed a one-year
contract extension with the FMF
KTM Factory Racing Team.
"I'm honored and excited to
continue with FMF KTM Factory
Racing through 2027," said Kelley,
who is a two-time GNCC champ.
"I believe in the brand and the
people who work there. Together, I
know we can continue to race for
wins and championships."
Tim Weigand, FMF KTM Fac-
tory Racing Team Manager, said,
"We're extremely excited to have
Ben back for the 2027 season.
As a two-time GNCC Champion,
his results speak for themselves,
but what really stands out is his
dedication and work ethic, both
on and off the track. Ben is a great
example for the next generation
of racers to look up to, and we
believe he still has many winning
years ahead of him. We're proud
to have him as part of our team
and look forward to chasing more
championships together."
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VOLUME ISSUE OCTOBER , P29
Ben Kelley signed
a one-year contract
extension with the
FMF KTM Factory
Racing Team.
2027 SuperMotocross
Schedule Released
T
he 2027 Monster Energy
SMX World Championship
schedule is now available. The
SMX Championship will feature
28 rounds, including 17 AMA
Supercross rounds and 11 AMA
Pro Motocross rounds, followed
by three playoff rounds to deter-
mine the overall SMX Champion.
The 17-race Supercross
schedule will again visit 16
cities across 13 states from
early January to mid-May. The
2027 schedule will also add two
new destinations, marking the
sport's first visits to the Alamo-
dome in San Antonio and M&T
Bank Stadium in Baltimore. The
championship will also return
to Raymond James Stadium in
Tampa, Florida; Gillette Stadium
in Foxborough, Massachusetts;
MetLife Stadium in East Ruther-
ford, New Jersey; and Acrisure
Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-
vania.
The 56th season of the AMA
Pro Motocross Championship
will retain the same venues as
in 2026.
The venues for the three
Playoff rounds, however, have
not been announced, and that is
expected in January.
The 250SX-class East/West
distinctions, WMX and Triple
Crown race dates will be an-
nounced at a later date.
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Here is the 2027 Monster Energy AMA SuperMotocross
World Championship schedule. The venues for the three
Playoff rounds have not been announced yet.
